What's Left?

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.

This week we are joined by Nick Loridan, a trade unionist working for the BTB union and former dockworker in the port of Antwerp and BTB activist. He sat on the European Transport Workers Federation representing dockworkers across Europe. He is a life long socialist and anti fascist and campaigner for working class people. He still works in the port of Antwerp, Europe's biggest seaport. We dis...

Our Guest this week is Salim Sheikh (website www.ite.ai ) - AI and the potential future of humanity. Over the past 25 years, Salim has built a career in consulting, working both client and supplier side as an interim CIO/CTO and Organisational Change Advisor for businesses in the UK, Europe, US, and MENA region. He has directed, and engaged in, company wide transformations to effect business perfo...

This week we talk to Mark Thompson about the state of our planet, climate change and why so many would rather deny what for some seems obvious. We then move on to animal rights and what we can do to help each other, opposed to being bitterly divided. Mark Thompson is an American newscaster and a two-time Emmy award winner for writing, hosting and producing specials for a number of TV stations. He...

This week we interview George White, looking at the English Civil War and the social groups that emerged from that time - do they hold any lessons for today? George White is a British Trade Unionist with an interest in the history of social struggles. George became interested in History at school, but his passion for the topic was kindled by attending Trade Union training courses. His interest was...

This week we interview Dr. Bandy Lee who is a medical doctor, a forensic psychiatrist, and a world expert on violence who taught at Yale School of Medicine and Yale Law School for 17 years before transferring recently to Columbia and Harvard. She became known to the public by leading a group of mental health professional colleagues in breaking the silence about the immediate past U.S. president’s...

This week, we are joined by Berardina Tommasi, a trade union leader with over ten years of experience in the international union movement. Currently Policy Officer for Dockers in ETF – European Transport Workers’ Federation in Brussels, she previously held the role of Head of International Policies in the Italian transport workers’ union Filt-Cgil. The ETF Dockers Section represents dockers, emplo...

Welcome to our premiere show where we set the scene, discussing healthcare, the British monarch's coronation, workers rights and much much more. Your hosts James Martin, René Barnett and Sean Halsall.