Revolutionary Despatches

Eighth episode of Revolutionary Despatches with Chris Wright and David Brian. 

Recorded 12th July 2018. Released 15th July 2018. 

In this episode, we discuss:

 - [00:00:30] Introduction, housekeeping and obligatory football

 - [00:08:10] Donald Trump's visit to the UK

 - [00:21:18] The US Supreme Court vacancy

 - [00:35:09] Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez' surprise win in New York

 - [00:46:17] The fallout from the UK Cabinet's Chequers summit

 - [01:10:06] The new left-wing Mexican president and peace between Ethiopia and Eritrea 

Theme music is 'Autoantagonist' by hardcore band Regular Gonzales, licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License. 

Shownotes: 

FiveThirtyEight on John Roberts, the likely new US swing justice: (https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/john-roberts-has-cast-a-pivotal-liberal-vote-only-5-times/) 

FiveThirtyEight on Trump's Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh: (https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/how-brett-kavanaugh-would-change-the-supreme-court/) 

The New Statesman's Stephen Bush & Helen Lewis on the Chequers summit fallout [SOFT PAYWALL]: (https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/brexit/2018/07/brexit-0-reality-1) 

Our back catalogue can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGp9VTSvkrw0KzJqtmjClRw 

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Seventh episode of Revolutionary Despatches with Chris Wright and David Brian.  

Recorded 9th October 2017. Released 11th November 2017.  

In this episode, we discuss: 

 - [00:00:32] The scandals currently rocking the UK government, including Michael Fallon, Priti Patel and Boris Johnson

 - [00:22:06] The Paradise Papers

 - [00:35:03] The legacy of the October Revolution

 - [00:59:35] The discovery of a new species of great ape leads to the podcast degenerating into chaos  

Theme music is 'Autoantagonist' by hardcore band Regular Gonzales, licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License.  

Shownotes:  

The New Statesman on Michael Fallon's failures: (https://www.newstatesman.com/politics...)  

The New Statesman on why Fallon should resign as an MP: (https://www.newstatesman.com/politics...)  

Gavin Williamson: (www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-41844320)  

New cousins: (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-4...)

Sixth episode of Revolutionary Despatches with Chris Wright and David Brian.  

Recorded 31st October 2017. Released 2nd November 2017.  

In this episode, we discuss: 

 - [00:01:44] A meandering recap of the chaos since last we recorded, including North Korea, the Tory & Labour conferences, and the still calamitous-looking Brexit

 - [00:19:44] Catalonia's declaration of independence

 - [00:31:39] Iraqi Kurdistan's declaration of independence

 - [00:39:54] The new UKIP leader Henry Bolton and 'For Britain'  

Theme music is 'Autoantagonist' by hardcore band Regular Gonzales, licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License.  

Shownotes:  

The Vince Cable video appears not to be available any longer - apologies  

Catalonian Independence - argument for (from the left): (https://www.jacobinmag.com/2017/09/ca...)  

Catalonian Independence - argument against (from the left): (https://benjaminstudebaker.com/2017/0...)  

Iraqi Kurdistan's Independence Referendum: (www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-41419633)  

Henry Bolton's election: (https://www.theguardian.com/politics/...)  

HOPE Not Hate on Anne-Marie Waters: (https://www.hopenothate.org.uk/2017/1...)

Fifth episode of Revolutionary Despatches with Chris Wright and David Brian.  

Recorded 21st July 2017. Released 23rd July 2017.  

In this episode, we discuss:

 - [00:01:38] Vince Cable is the new Liberal Democrat leader

 - [00:02:59] Tory MP loses the whip over a racist slur

 - [00:14:21] Theresa May asks the opposition to contribute ideas

 - [00:21:28] Changes to the State Pension age

 - [00:38:41] Is Bernie Sanders the Democratic Party frontrunner?

 - [00:53:24] Is Angela Merkel fit to be the new leader of the West?

 - [01:07:04] The text of the 'Great Repeal Bill' is revealed

 - [01:17:43] Can you Clogg the Mogg? 

Theme music is 'Autoantagonist' by hardcore band Regular Gonzales, licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License.

Shownotes:  

Vince Cable is the new Lib Dem Leader:  www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-40662737

Tories lose MP for using racist slur at public event: https://www.theguardian.com/world/201...  

Theresa May & her offer to the opposition to pitch in ideas:  https://www.newstatesman.com/politics...  

State Pension age changes:  www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-40658774  

Vox's Matthew Yglesias on why Bernie Sanders is the Democratic frontrunner: https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politi...

FiveThirtyEight discusses Bernie's chances: https://tinyurl.com/y6huclpp

Benjamin Studebaker on Angela Merkel: https://tinyurl.com/yxp42tcw

The BBC on the Great Repeal Bill: www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-39266723

The NS' Stephen Bush on the Great Repeal Bill: https://tinyurl.com/y4tr6ulj

Politics.co.uk on the problems with the Great Repeal Bill: https://tinyurl.com/y59j2odx

Fourth episode of Revolutionary Despatches with Chris Wright and David Brian.  

Recorded 5th July 2017. Released 5th July 2017.  

In this episode, we discuss the Commons rebellion against Jeremy Corbyn over Chuka Umunna's Queen's Speech Brexit amendment; Sir Vince Cable's apparently unopposed campaign for the Lib Dem leadership; the partial reinstatement of Donald Trump's Muslim travel ban in the USA; the legalisation of same-sex marriage in Germany; and the passing of an amendment opening up abortions on the British NHS to women from Northern Ireland.  

Theme music is 'Autoantagonist' by hardcore band Regular Gonzales, licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License.  

Shownotes:  

Jeremy Corbyn sacks 3 shadow ministers (https://www.newstatesman.com/politics...)  

Vince Cable unopposed in Lib Dem leadership contest (https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk...)  

NS interview with Vince Cable (https://www.newstatesman.com/politics...)  

Germany - but not Angela Merkel - votes for same-sex marriage (https://www.theguardian.com/world/201...)  

The NHS in England & Wales will now provide abortions to women from Northern Ireland (https://www.newstatesman.com/politics...)

Third episode of Revolutionary Despatches with Chris Wright and David Brian.  

Recorded 28th June 2017. Released 30th June 2017.  

In this episode, we discuss the Queen's Speech and the deal between the Conservative Party and the DUP; the spat between Jean-Marie and Marine Le Pen in the wake of the FN's failure in the French elections; the surging popularity of the Democrats in US special elections; the rightward, authoritarian shift of Turkey under Erdoğan; and the popularity of Jeremy Corbyn in the aftermath of the general election, and what this means for the future of the left.  

Theme music is 'Autoantagonist' by hardcore band Regular Gonzales, licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License.  

Shownotes:  

Tory policies missing from the Queen's Speech (https://www.newstatesman.com/politics...)  

The Tory-DUP deal (www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-40403434)  

538 graph showing Democrats beating partisan lean (https://espnfivethirtyeight.files.wor...)  

Teaching of evolution ends in Turkey (https://www.theguardian.com/world/201...)  

Jeremy Corbyn's Glastonbury appearance (www.theguardian.com/music/2017/jun/…stonbury-speech)

Second episode of Revolutionary Despatches with Chris Wright and David Brian.  

Recorded 20th June 2017. Released 22nd June 2017.  

In this episode, we discuss the French legislative elections and the state of European politics more broadly; the tragedies of the Grenfell Tower fire and the Finsbury Park Mosque attack; the fallout from the UK general election and what the DUP agreement means for the country; and finally the desultory opening of the Brexit talks with the EU.  

Due to time constraints and temporary inaccess to a computer with more than 2GB of RAM, this episode is a light edit job and is missing theme music. Normal service will resume next time, I promise.  

Theme music is normally 'Autoantagonist' by hardcore band Regular Gonzales, licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License.  

Shownotes:  

David Lammy MP on the Grenfell fire (https://www.theguardian.com/commentis...)  

David Graeber on the Blair-Clinton 'bubble' (https://www.newstatesman.com/politics...)

First episode of Revolutionary Despatches with Chris Wright and David Brian.  

Recorded 6th June 2017. Released 7th June 2017.  

In this episode, we discuss Donald Trump pulling the USA out of the Paris Climate Change Agreement; the diplomatic rift between Saudi Arabia and Qatar; and of course the UK General Election, including how the Conservatives are trying to attack British democracy, why you should vote for Jeremy Corbyn, and how turnout among young people could mean everything.  

Theme music is 'Autoantagonist' by hardcore band Regular Gonzales, licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License.  

Shownotes:  

Trump on Paris (www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-40127326)  

Qatar-Saudi Spat (www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-40173757)  

Stephen Bush on Conservatives and Democracy (https://www.newstatesman.com/politics...)  

Britain Elects (britainelects.com/)