As Robbie Gibb - Theresa May's former spin doctor - is appointed to the BBC Board, we're joined by author and journalist Tom Mills discuss how the government's stranglehold over the broadcaster has tightened - and why that threatens our democracy.
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Owen Jones, journalist, author of Chavs and The Establishment, or "that left-wing idiot off the telly", is fed up with the establishment media. After all, it punches down, not up, blames minorities for all the problems in society, and, let's face it, often just parrots the government line. So this podcast is offering something different: speaking truth to power, giving the marginalised a voice, offering hope - and having a laugh along the way. From Michael Sheen to Judith Butler, Prof. Devi Sridhar to Noam Chomsky, Peter Hitchens to Chelsea Manning and Gary Younge to Stewart Lee, the interviewees couldn't be more eclectic. Expect documentaries, too, exposing injustice and going to enemy territory - and discussions with experts on everything from COVID dreams about the pandemic to the history of US-backed coups. We'll learn a lot - but above all else, have our optimism in a better world rebooted. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-owen-jones-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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It's the confrontation which has become international news, and become the latest incident seized upon by politicians and media outlets to demonise protesters against Israel's murderous onslaught.
Gideon Falter - who heads a group called 'Campaign Against Antisemitism' - released a clip about his confrontation with a police officer. But far more information has since come to light - so what is the full truth? We examine here in detail. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-owen-jones-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Cops vs. 'Antisemitism Activist': What Really Happened?

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Palestinians Must Suffer "Agonising" Deaths, Because They Went To The Beach - Israeli TV

There's a reason media outlets and politicians are trying to make you focus on protesters against this hideous atrocity. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-owen-jones-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Media Is Demonising Gaza Protesters - To Cover Up This Crime

It should have been honest that the Israeli state was lying from the start about this specific atrocity. Once again, that's been proven. But the lessons are never learned. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-owen-jones-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This Obscene Israeli Lie Taken Apart - And The Damning Truth It Tells Us

The consequences would be beyond catastrophic. 
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79. The Tories' BBC stranglehold tightens - LIVE SHOW

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