PoliticsJOE Podcast

Today Ava is joined by Greg Barradale from the Big Issue to talk about Yo-Yo Homes. Following a report in the magazine this week, there was outcry over the apparent moneyspinning involved in buying back right to buy homes that were sold off for a song under Thatcher. Greg gives us the lowdown. Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast...

The great Oobah Butler swung by JOETowers to talk to Ava and Seán about his new Channel4 documentary How I Made a Million in 90 Days , as well as his attempts to swindle Wall Street and create a legal sweatshop in the UK. Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PMQs returns. Comedian Elliot Steel joins Ava and Laura to break it down in real time. Much has been amiss in Westminster of late. In Rachel Reeves’ first interview since seeing a draft of the OBR’s report revealing he size of the fiscal black hole she has to fill, she confirmed she'd be looking at both tax hikes and spending cuts in the Autumn budget. Also, hear Kemi Badenoch grill Starmer on the...

Yanis Varoufakis joined us in studio on the launch of his new book, Raise Your Soul: A Personal History of Resistance. Varoufakis reflects on the growing wave of authoritarianism and right-wing populism sweeping across the world, from Europe to the United States and beyond, and offers a radical diagnosis of how we got here. Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbri...

London's streets were filled once again by protesters from the Palestine Coalition, even after the first steps of Trump's plan for peace were implemented over the weekend. Oli and Seán ask how long protests will continue, and whether Israel's occupation of Gaza, and the British state's complicity in it, has radicalised a generation. Also, Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana have made up, putting on a...

Chief Client Officer at Ipsos in the UK Richie Jones joined us to discuss exclusive polling about where Britain gets its news, who responds to different styles of communication, and how a global media landscape is changing local societies. Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Shadow Justice Secretary Robert Jenrick had to answer for a resurfaced remark about 'not seeing another white face' in Birmingham at Tory conference over the past few days, and Oli became embroiled in the discourse too. Ava joins him to talk private members clubs, political judges, and NHS prescription prices. Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on...

Freddie Feltham (of the What's Left podcast) swung by JOETowers to join Ava and Laura in recapping Tory conference and unpacking a media landscape that rewards grievance. Why isn't Starmer's deliverism working? And what's Freddie's left wing argument for leaving the ECHR? Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...

It's Monday. Kemi Badenoch is hot off announcing her mnemonic BORDERS plan at Conservative conference in Manchester, and Laura was on the ground covering Saturday's Palestine Action protests in London. Oli and Seán join Laura to discuss both. Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PoliticsJOE is joined by British Jewish writer, organiser, and co-founder of Na'amod Emily Hilton to reflect on yesterday's terrorist attack: how politicians responded and how we can move forward. Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Laura breaks down what we know about the attack at the synagogue in Manchester. Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today Oli and Ed react to Keir Starmer's Labour conference speech, and ask whether the Prime Minister's fortunes have turned. Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Labour Party conference is still in full swing in Liverpool, and Ava and Laura reacted to Keir Starmer's speech live from the conference hall floor. Amidst the discussion they spoke to MPs like Dawn Butler, Henry Tufnell, and Pat McFadden. Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Live from the Labour Party conference in Liverpool, Ava and Laura debrief their day interviewing MPs, covering protests, and paying an arm and a leg for drinks. Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr Simon Opher joined us over the airwaves to speak about his experience being barred from entering Israel. Representing Stroud and also working as an NHS GP, Opher was invited alongside other doctors to observe healthcare facilities and meet both Israelis and Palestinians. Instead, he was stopped at the border, detained for hours, and eventually deported back to Jordan on grounds of “public secur...

Today Seán is joined by musician Seán Finch to chat about Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh's terrorism trial, Irish music and its connection to the anti-colonial tradition. Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hot off Donald Trump's 55-minute speech at the UN General Assembly yesterday, Ed and Seán recap the most bizarre moments—including Trump's suggestion that Sadiq Khan's London wants 'to go to Sharia Law". They also debate the effectiveness of Ed Davey's attack lines against Farage. Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...

Donald Trump announced this morning that his administration has linked Tylenol use during pregnancy to autism, and is skeptical of certain vaccine practices. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy joined in with similarly controversial remarks. Seán and Ava try to make sense of it all. Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...

Tweets and statements were flying last week as Zarah Sultana accused fellow Your Party members of excluding her, rebelling against the group to set up a payment portal. Ed and Laura sit down to try and get to the bottom of it all. Also discussed is the UK's move alongside Canada and Australia to recognise a Palestinian state, and the Scottish far right. Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: htt...

In this in-depth interview, Laura sits down with Nick Lowles, CEO of Hope Not Hate, to discuss the growing threat of Britain’s far right and what can be done to confront it. Lowles, a leading anti-fascist campaigner and author of the new book How To Defeat The Far Right, gives a clear-eyed assessment of where the movement stands today and why government responses have been so ineffective. Subscrib...

After Danny Kruger this week jumped ship from the Conservative party to Reform UK, Laura takes a dive into the future of the two parties. Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dudes are rocking. Late night host Jimmy Kimmel's show was pulled indefinitely by ABC over comments he made about Charlie Kirk and the Trump administration, Oli and Ed discuss. They also get into the comments made by the incoming Oxford Union president about Kirk and their resultant fallout. Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.c...

Leader of the Liberal Democrats Ed Davey joins us at JOETowers to explain why he's boycotting Trump's state dinner with King Charles. He believes that Trump could put an end to Israel's occupation of Gaza, and wants to spark a debate. Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

'King in the North' Andy Burnham is supposedly weighing up a return to Westminster, with eyes on Starmer's spot at the top of a divided Labour Party. Ed and Laura discuss if the man and timing are right, as well as Paul Ovenden's resignation over explicit comments made about Dianne Abbott, and Danny Kruger's defection to Reform. Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebui...

The dudes pause their rocking to meet the national moment. Oli and Ed are in the studio to break down Tommy Robinson's "Unite the Kingdom" rally, Business Sec Peter Kyle's lack of concern for it, and the dubious position of Starmer's government following the sacking of Epstein's pal Peter Mandelson. Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See...