Off The Fence

As the third contest to determine the democratic nominee for US president, the Nevada Caucuses saw a landslide to Bernie Sanders and solidified his position as front runner. We discuss what the results mean, how will the rest of the contest play out, and what to look out for.

Hosted by James Fox w/ Alex Maskill

Under plans pushed by Dominic Cummings, the close advisor to Boris Johnson, Downing Street are deciding to overhaul the funding and scope of the BBC as a public broadcaster. Not stopping there they decide to go and hire a eugenicist. Plus another look at the ongoing race in the US Democratic primary.

Hosted by James Fox w/ Alex Maskill

Off The Fence is back in 2020! Bernie Sanders is surged into pole position in the US Democratic primary, Sinn Fein have won the popular vote in the Irish election, and we give belated analysis of why Labour lost in the 2019 general election.

Hosted by James Fox w/ Alex Maskill

As the polling day approaches, Boris Johnson hides in a fridge to avoid scrutiny. The YouGov MRP polling shows Johnson's lead slashed over the past fortnight. We give our predictions for the election result.

Hosted by James Fox w/ Alex Maskill

In the wake of the London Bridge terror incident, Boris Johnson goes through a whirlwind of lies to pin the blame on somebody else. Plus the prospect of a Trump NHS sell-off, the Corbyn/Neil interview, and the BBC's bizarre #GE2019 coverage.

Hosted by James Fox w/ Alex Maskill

As the two main parties release their election manifestos, we run through the Tory legislative plan which has little policy to say for itself. What policy it does have, seems to be based upon a pile of lies. Plus we also look at the leader's performances in the BBC Question Time special.

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Hosted by James Fox w/ Alex Maskill

Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn face each other head-to-head in the first leaders debate of the election. The Broadband For The Many policy announcement proves popular but makes head spin on the right-wing. A Coup in Bolivia receives skewed coverage in western media.

Hosted by James Fox w/ Alex Maskill

The Conservative's tried to calculate the cost a manifesto that doesn't exist, after a long week of car crash moments for their campaign.

Hosted by James Fox w/ Alex Maskill

Despite doom and gloom predicted by some, Labour have a path to succeeding in the general election with many elements working in their favour. On this episode, we discuss many of them and how the Labour party can find a path to victory.

Hosted by James Fox w/ Alex Maskill

Donald Trump pulls troops out of Syria, abandoning the Kurds with which US forces fought with to defeat ISIS and leaving the Kurdish people to face conflict with Turkey. Plus Fracking ends in the UK, and MPs' climate scores reveal a lack of confidence in the Lib Dem's approach to environmental collapse.

Hosted by James Fox w/ Alex Maskill and Dina Mouhandes