What's Left?

Marlon Ettinger political Journalist joins Sean to discuss the last weeks events in France and what this means for the left there.

Andrew joins the team to discuss the corruption in built in the global arms trade, growing up in apartheid South Africa, and how we learn the lessons of the past to build a better, brighter politics now.

What's Left welcome a community based independent candidate on to the show to share their experience and optimism of how politics can change and reflect the needs of working communities.

We speak to Pamela about her experience in politics, and the future of the left in British politics.

Shanell joins Sean and Laura to discuss her GE campaign, sitting as an independent cllr and UK politics

The team are back with a new edition. This episode they discuss the UK General Election, events in the UK and Women's rights in Afghanistan and around the world

The team are joined by Crispin Flintoff from Not the Andrew Marr show to talk about new left wing media.

Gawain Little from the GFTU joins us to talk about Strike Maps, and all the work being done to further workers causes by the GFTU

Emma Dent Coad joins the Whats Left team to talk about the rise of independent socialist candidates across the UK. One of our hosts makes an announcement

Ann Simank joins the team to talk all things terrifying about US politics and her time as a City Councillor in Oklahoma.

The team are joined by the FBU Brigade Secretary for Merseyside, Ian Hibbert to talk about politics in the fire brigade.

The team are back to start 2024

This week we are joined by Clinton Smith from Preston Black History group to discuss an act of wartime solidarity that led to the "Battle of Bamber Bridge" (1943), its relevance both at the time and in presently. With your hosts René Barnett and George White.

Simon Weller Assistant General Secretary of ASLEF discusses the rail Strikes and the case for Nationalisation.

The team discuss global events

The show was shorter this week due to ongoing global events.

The team talk all things current affairs in American politics

The team talk with Francisco Dominguez about the second 'pink tide' in Latin America and the decline of the USA and what that means for the future of the continent.

Join your hosts for a discussion on Current affairs. As we celebrate 75 years of the NHS, will it make it to its 80th birthday intact? Why are police forces executing citizens around the world? What is the future of Twitter? What next for Putin? Lots to discuss on What's Left?

Just a quick update to say that there is no show this week, but a special announcement for one of our hosts

Whats Left this week has a fantastic guest, Mike Jackson is the secretary and one of the founding members of LGSM (Lesbian and Gay Men Support the Miners) a long standing Activist amongst the union movement and LGBTQ+ campaigns part of which was illustrated in the film Pride. Mike talks about his time during the strikes and with a special mention to the late Mark Ashton, and the fire brand he was,...

This week on what's left, we discuss the state of American politics in the wake of Donald Trump's recent legal mishaps. The team discuss the implications and potential fallout and whether this could reunify the country or cause further divisions.

On this weeks Whats Left? We are joined by Matthew Brown, Matthew has been a Labour Councillor in Preston since 2002 and Leader since 2018. He is a central driving force behind the ‘Preston Model’ of Community Wealth Building and has been making headlines at a national level for some time for his transformative approach to local economic development.    The range of initiatives championed by Matth...

This week we say goodbye to co-founder and host James Martin, who is moving on to new pastures. We welcome new host George White, who will be replacing James. We discuss the ongoing Hollywood strikes and how some studios are operating, updates in Europe, the Bibby Stockholm and how the Trade Union movement provides for a voice of unity in these difficult times.

This week we are joined by modern day philosopher, best-selling occult author and prolific singer-songwriter, Lon Milo DuQuette's avuncular image belies an outspoken wit and a controversial philosophy. Critics have compared his writings to those of Mark Twain and Robert Anton Wilson. We discuss the state of religion and politics in the US.