Trip to the Left

S1 E5 - Part I: Building Momentum

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Welcome to our soft launch of the show! This week we open with a call to action and then discuss the various transformational policy sets included in Momentum's policy primary. We jump off from each to discuss the intricacies of every proposal and cover some suggestions for sources and further reading along the way. Next episode we will cover how we voted, what the results are and the rest of the policies. Thanks for listening and join us on our trip to the stars!

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    • Links to sources mentioned in the show:

    • Policy primary: https://peoplesmomentum.com/policy-primary/
    • Corbyn warning: https://www.thelondoneconomic.com/news/privatisation-fears-as-us-health-insurance-firm-take-over-london-gp-practices-259231/
    • Minimum wage: https://www.gov.uk/national-minimum-wage-rates
    • Free school meals comparison: https://twitter.com/Jonathan_Pryor/status/1349014456223870977?s=20
    • Heinrich introduction to Capital: https://libcom.org/library/introduction-three-volumes-karl-marxs-capital
    • Yanis Varoufakis investment: https://www.ted.com/talks/yanis_varoufakis_capitalism_will_eat_democracy_unless_we_speak_up?language=en
    • Nurse pay freeze: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2021/mar/05/anger-grows-at-offer-of-1-pay-rise-for-nhs-staff
    • Nuclear arms infographic: https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/cpsprodpb/12EB1/production/_117598477_defence_cuts_warheads_country2x640-nc.png
    • Keir Starmer is a wet wipe: https://gal-dem.com/keir-starmer-is-a-wet-wipe-lbc-caller/
    • Keir Starmer sings I Wanna Be Like You: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bi2_2ogPMvo
    • Homelessness vs empty homes: https://www.introducertoday.co.uk/breaking-news/2019/12/could-britains-empty-homes-accommodate-the-homeless?source=newsticker
    • Portland police guard dumpster: https://www.oregonlive.com/portland/2021/02/portland-police-guard-dumpster-face-off-with-residents-trying-to-get-discarded-food-from-fred-meyer.html?utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=oregonian_sf&utm_medium=social
    • Greggs food donation: https://www.theguardian.com/sustainable-business/2016/jul/30/greggs-marks-spencer-food-waste-solidarity-fridges-frome-germany-india-spain-uae
    • Mutual aid: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mutual_aid_(organization_theory)
    • Zizek, Varoufakis and Assange: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjxAArOkoA0
    • Vice: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6266538/
    • ACORN union: https://www.acorntheunion.org.uk/
    • Four day week productivity: https://www.npr.org/2019/11/04/776163853/microsoft-japan-says-4-day-workweek-boosted-workers-productivity-by-40
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