Arise: A Festival of Left Ideas

The Condition of the Working Class in England Today - Engels lecture with Jon Trickett MP Celebrating 180 years since Engels started researching his classic work, with Jon Trickett MP. The first annual 'Engels lecture' presented by Arise - A Festival of Left Ideas & Labour Outlook. You can also watch this episode on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJSowhtblZ4&ab_channel=AriseFes...

Join guests from across the movement for discussion, analysis and response to the Tory cuts and privatisation agenda - days before 2023's Spring Budget. Endless austerity is a political choice, not an economic necessity! WITH: Jon Trickett MP // Fran Heathcote, PCS President // Özlem Onaran, Professor of Economics, University of Greenwich // Donna Guthrie, Black Activists Rising Against Cuts // S...

Women for Socialist Change - International Women's Day 2023 rally #IWD23 with:   Apsana Begum MP // Beth Winter MP // Holly Turner, NHS Workers Say No // Chris Peace, Orgreave Truth & Justice Campaign// Christine Blower. PLUS global guests:  Francesca Emanuele, Peruvian democracy campaigner // Michelle Gildernew MP, Sinn Fein // Daniele Obono, French MP for La France Insoumise. Hoste...

An online rally in support of the massive day of strike action on February 1st and defending the #RightToStrike With... John McDonnell MP // Mark Serwotka, PCS General Secretary // Diane Abbott MP // Richard Burgon MP // Helen O'Connor, GMB Southern Region & Peoples Assembly // Angie Rojas, Acorn // Robert Poole, co-founder of Strike Map // Tandrima Mazumdar, Migrants Organise // Nabeela Mowla...

Here in Britain and around the world the economic crisis is deepening - was Marx right about capitalism after all? Michael Roberts discusses Marx's impact and analysis in this Labour Outlook Forum. Michael worked in the City of London as an economist for over 40 years. He has closely observed the machinations of global capitalism from within the dragon’s den. At the same time, he was a political a...

Eleven million people across the UK are experiencing food insecurity. In one of the richest countries in the world, this is a national disgrace. A socialist policy seminar on enshrining the Right to Food and ensuring that nobody goes hungry. With... • Ian Byrne MP who is leading the Right to Food campaign in parliament • Kim Johnson MP on the campaign for universal free school meals • Hilary Schan...

Our public services are already on their knees and simply can’t handle any more cuts. Wealth taxes and proper windfall taxes on the super-profits are a clear alternative to the austerity announced in the Tories' Autumn Statement. Tune into this policy seminar with... - Richard Burgon MP , Secretary of the Socialist Campaign Group of MPs - Prem Sikka , leading tax expert - Özlem Onaran , Co-direc...

Analysis and response on the Tories' Autumn Fiscal Statement with John McDonnell , Jon Trickett , Andrew Fisher , Holly Turner (NHS Workers Say No) & Ozlem Oneran, University of Greenwich. This online briefing was hosted by Arise: a Festival of Left Ideas. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lula's victory in Brazil is a victory for democracy, social progress, our environment and equality - and a huge win for progressives all around the world. A unique online rally and celebration with solidarity speakers reporting back from observing the election and more special guests! Celebrate Lula's win together - and stand in solidarity against far-right reaction. With... - Noam Chomsky - Je...

An international support for Lula and the millions across Brazil defending democracy from Bolsonaro and the far-right, before the critical second round vote of the Brazilian election. Hosted by the Brazil Solidarity Initiative and supported by Arise: A Festival of Left Ideas . With... -  Julia Felmanas ,  Brazilian Workers' Party London (PT Londres), coordinator -  Richard Burgon MP...

An in-depth discussion on what Che Guevara really stood for, and why he continues to inspire so many fighting for real change across the globe today, with Bernard Regan, National Secretary of the Cuba Solidarity Campaign. Labour Outlook Forum as part of the socialist ideas series. Supported by Arise - A Festival of Left Ideas. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tune in for analysis and assessment of Labour Party Conference 2022; and a discussion on the next steps for Labour and the left in holding Liz Truss and the Tories to account - with Richard Burgon MP ; Rachel Garnham , CLPD vice-chair; and Gemma Bolton , Labour NEC. Hosted by Arise: A Festival of Left Ideas. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the day of Kwasi Kwarteng's mini-budget, John McDonnell MP , Jon Trickett MP , Louise Regan (NEU) and Nadia Jama (Labour NEC) analyse the financial statement and discuss how the Labour movement responds. An online briefing on the Tories' "mini budget" - hosted by Arise - A Festival of Left Ideas. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Tories have announced Liz Truss as their new leader and PM without a public vote - what's next for our movement? Hear from John McDonnell , Rebecca Long Bailey and Simon Fletcher for analysis of Truss' leadership and a discussion on public ownership, fair taxation and the next steps in the fightback against Tory rule. Hosted by Arise - a Festival of Left Ideas. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/p...

The closing rally of Arise Festival 2022 showing solidarity with workers taking action across the country! With... John McDonnell , Andrea Egan (UNISON President), Louise Regan (National Education Union), Sarah Woolley (BFAWU General Secretary), Nabeela Mowlana (Young Labour Student Rep) & Ben Selby (FBU Vice-President); Chaired by Gemma Bolton (Labour NEC & Arise Festival). With Johnson f...

A discussion on the the leftwards shift in Latin America, and how these progressive movements challenge the hardline neoliberalism and US domination of the region! With... Rodolfo Pastor , Secretary of the Presidency, Honduras // Victor De Currea Lugo , Colombian journalist // Rafaela Molina , Wiphalas across the world, Bolivia // Mickey Brady MP , Sinn Fein & member of previous delegations to...

An in-depth discussion on domestic US politics, Biden's presidency and more with special guests: David Sirota – Journalist; founder/editor in chief of The Lever; Oscar and BAFTA nominated for best screenplay for DON'T LOOK UP; Bernie Sanders' presidential campaign speechwriter in 2020. Nina Turner – A former Ohio State Senator and Bernie Sanders 2020 Campaign Co-Chair, Nina has served as president...

An in-depth discussion on defending our right to resist with... Shami Chakrabarti // Olivia Blake MP // Sabby Dhalu , Stand up to Racism // Chantelle Lunt , Kill the Bill & Black Lives Matter // Mish Rahman , Labour NEC & Momentum NCG. The disastrous Tory Government is still failing to protect health and people, and has resorted to attacking our rights alongside racist scapegoating and div...

P&O Ferries showed how bad trade union and workers’ rights are in the UK. But in truth these rights have been under attack throughout the neo-liberal period for the past 40 years. The Government has ducked the question by delaying its promised Employment Bill but is now suggested that minimum service requirements will be its next move, as part of threatened new attacks on unions. Labour has pu...

A discussion on public ownership - how stopping the privatisation scandal & taking back public control are essential to tackling the crises facing Britain. From addressing the cost-of-living crisis, to the climate emergency, to the urgent need for more resources for public services, extending public ownership across the economy is key. With... Ian Lavery MP // Kate Osborne MP // Kevin Courtney...

Come together and discuss how we build global movements for peace, people and a better world with... Jeremy Corbyn // Yanis Varoufakis , DIEM 25, Greece // Sevim Dağdelen , Die Linke MP (Left Party), Germany // Gabriel Rodriguez , International Transport Workers' Federation, Argentina // Gyekye Tanoh , Third World Solidarity Network, Ghana // Varsha Gandikota-Nellutla , Progressive International a...

As resistance to the Tories & their handling of the crisis grows, tune in for Richard Burgon , Secretary of the Socialist Campaign Group of Labour MPs, & Jess Barnard , Chair of Young Labour & socialist candidate in Labour's NEC elections, in conversation. the opening session of Arise 2022 - A Festival of Left Ideas. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.