Byline Times Podcast

Perspectives on the UK's biggest rail strike for 30 years with Ellie Mae O'Hagan from the left leaning think tank Class; Ashok Kumar an Associate Professor in the Business School at Birkbeck University; and Sandy James, a commuter from Bradford. Produced and presented in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg. Funded by subscriptions to Byline Times. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informat...

Zarina Zabrisky reports from Odessa about a night at the opera - a symbol of Ukraine's defiance against Russia. But as Adrian Goldberg hears, there are other, potentially dangerous, developments including a blockade by Lithuania of Kaliningrad, a Russian enclave in Eastern Europe. Lithuania says it's only enforcing EU sanctions, but Moscow regards the move as provocative. Produced in Birmingham by...

Adrian Goldberg investigates "Carriegate" or the story that disappeared…and asks what it might tell us about British media today. He's joined by Byline Times executive editor Peter Jukes and Byline Times Westminster and Political correspondent Adam Bienkov. Funded by subscriptions to Byline Times. Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informatio...

The latest evidence from the January 6th Congressional Hearings has led one Republican member of the panel Adam Kinzinger to accuse former President Donald Trump of "seditious conspiracy". Trump, who denies any wrongdoing, has described the hearings as a "kangaroo court". Adrian Goldberg hears commentary from Heidi Siegmund Cudma, from the Radicalized podcast. Funded by subscriptions to Byline Tim...

Reaction to the UK's decision to approve the deportation of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange to the United States with Labour MP Richard Burgon. Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg and Harvey White. Funded by subscriptions to the Byline Times podcast. (Originally broadcast via Twitter Spaces @bylineradio) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad c...

OK, so this episode has an unwieldy title, but it joins the dots between Brexit, the Northern Ireland Protocol, the government's unsuccessful plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda, and it's subsequent threat to quit the European Convention on Human Rights. Adrian Goldberg hears from Byline Times editor Hardeep Matharu and John Kyle, an Ulster Unionist Party councillor in Belfast. Produced in Bir...

In what is being hailed as a victory for free speech, investigative journalist Carole Cadwalladr has successfully defended a libel case against prominent Brexiter Aaron Banks   Cadwalladr raised questions in a Ted Talk and a tweet about the relationship between millionaire businessman Banks and the Russian state.   Had she lost, the investigative journalist would have faced financial ruin, but in...

Adrian Goldberg hears from Heidi Siegmund Cuda, who has been covering the US Senate Hearing into the January 6th Insurrection for Byline Times. Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg and Harvey White. Funded bu subscriptions to Byline Times. (Originally broadcast @bylineradio via Twitter Spaces) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...

The French government and police are blaming Liverpool fans for disorder at this season's European Cup Final, which held up kick off by 36 minutes. Football's European governing body UEFA also pointed an accusing finger at Reds' supporters, but hundreds of supporters testimonies tell a different story - one of official incompetence and poor communication which could have ended in tragedy. Adrian G...

Reaction to the vote of confidence in Boris Johnson with Adam Bienkov and Sam Bright from Byline Times, and economist Jeeven Sandher from Kings College London. Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg and Harvey White. Funded by subscriptions to the Byline Times. (Originally broadcast @bylineradio via Twitter Spaces on 6 June 2022) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Lear...

The Byline Times podcast can reveal that children are being charged more than £1,000 to register their right to become British citizens - even though the cost of administering their applications costs just £416. Although these are kids are born in the UK and their status isn't disputed, they still have to go through a costly - and alienating - registration process. Adrian Goldberg hears from Susan...

The government's passion for imperial nostalgia has led to ministerial backing for the promotion of traditional weights and measures; pounds and ounces rather than kilograms, feet and inches rather than metres. Adrian Goldberg hears from James Vincent, author of Beyond Measure, and Otto English, who wrote Fake History: Ten Great Lies And How They Shaped The World. Funded by subscriptions to Byline...

The latest from Kyiv on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine with Inna Sovsun, an opposition MP in the Ukrainian parliament. Inna was previously a Deputy Minister for Education and Science and is now Deputy leader of the centrist Holos or Voice Party. Produced and presented by Adrian Goldberg. Funded by subscriptions to Byline Times. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more...

Adrian Goldberg discusses the latest figures on asylum seekers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Reaction to "Sue Gray Day" - the publication of a report into lockdown parties at Downing Street - with Peter Jukes and Otto English. Hosted by Adrian Goldberg Funded by subscriptions to the Byline Times Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg and Harvey White. (Originally broadcast @bylineradio via Twitter Spaces on 25/5/22) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn mor...

Caroline Dennett worked as a consultant for energy giant Shell for 11 years, but has now severed ties with the company, accusing it of paying lip service to climate change. She tells Adrian Goldberg that it's a financial and personal wrench - but says the stakes for the planet are too high to continue. Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg and Harvey White Funded by subscriptions to Byline Tim...

Hardeep Matharu (Byline Times Editor) and Adam Bienkov (Byline Times Political Editor) debate the the latest revelations in Partygate with Adrian Goldberg. Funded by subscriptions to Byline Times. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A story you won't hear anywhere else. The Byline Times reveals how newspapers owned by billionaires were bailed out by the government during the pandemic - and the price they extracted. Hosted by Adrian Goldberg with Byline Times Chief Investigations Editor Sam Bright, and Brian Cathcart, Professor of Journalism at Kingston University. Funded by subscriptions to Byline Times. Produced in Birmingha...

Home Secretary Priti Patel has announced that "unrestricted" stop and search will become a permanent feature of the policing landscape - albeit when they fear their "may" be a threat of serious violence, and then only for 24 or 48 hours, depending on the circumstances. Given that people from minority ethnic backgrounds are already disproportionately targeted by Stop and Search, what impact will th...

With the Governor or the Bank Of England predicting an "apocalypse" of food price inflation, Adrian Goldberg explores what the government is doing to help the poorest members of society. With guests Leanne, Imran Hussain from Action For Children and Byline Times Chief Social Affairs reporter Sian Norris. In response to the issues raised in the podcast, a government spokesperson said:   “We are com...

A deep dive into the Queen's Speech to open a new session of parliament, with Byline Times Political and Westminster editor Adam Bienkov, and Jun Pang, Policy and Campaigns Officer at Liberty. Hosted by Adrian Goldberg. Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg and Harvey White. Funded by subscriptions to Byline Times. (Originally broadcast @bylineradio via Twitter Spaces on 10/5/22) Hosted on Aca...

Home Secretary Priti Patel plans to 'process' some asylum seekers to the UK thousands of miles away in Rwanda. Ministers say the scheme is designed to act as a deterrent, and break the stranglehold of people traffickers who endanger migrants lives with risk channel crossings. That's disputed by our guests on this episode where Adrian Goldberg hears from immigration lawyer Jan Doerfel and Holly Hud...

Adrian Goldberg discusses the draft US Supreme Court recommendation to overturn the right to abortion with Dr Sonia Adesara, an expert on reproductive rights and Byline Times Social Affairs reporter Sian Norris. Produced in Birmingham, UK by Adrian Goldberg and Harvey White. Funded by subscriptions to Byline Times. (Originally broadcast @bylineradio via Twitter Spaces on 3 May, 2022) Hosted on Aca...

After the gongs were handed out at the Bad Press Awards as part of the 2022 Byline Festival, Adrian Goldberg gathered together some of those involved in the event, to discuss the state of modern journalism. Under the shadow of the Westway, Adrian spoke to BAFTA award winning actress Joanna Scanlon; Peter York, writer of the Official Sloane Ranger Handbook and creator of the Modern Review; Alastair...

The passage of two parliamentary bills in the same week has led many government critics to complain that Britain is sliding towards authoritarianism. Adrian Goldberg discusses the idea with Lib Dem peer Lord Rennard and Byline Times editor Hardeep Matharu. Made in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg and Harvey White. Funded by subscriptions to Byline Times. (Originally broadcast @bylineradio via Twitter...