Social media is in the firing line as the government seeks to lay blame for far-right rioting. Plus: More rioters sentenced; and support for Nigel Farage tumbles. With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.द्वारा Novara Media

The Green Party of England and Wales now has four MPs in Parliament, and even more impressively has doubled its vote share to 7%, coming second in 39 other seats. So what happens now? How will the Greens exercise their new agency in government, and how can they navigate a biased media landscape and increase their influence?Aaron is joined by Carla …

Social media is in the firing line as the government seeks to lay blame for far-right rioting. Plus: More rioters sentenced; and support for Nigel Farage tumbles. With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.द्वारा Novara Media

Counter-demonstrations eclipse the far right in a show of defiance against racism. Plus: Climate camp activists pre-emptively arrested; and Ash Sarkar calls out Matt Goodwin’s racism on BBC Radio 4. With Dalia Gebrial and Micha Frazer-Carroll.द्वारा Novara Media

Counter-demonstrations eclipse the far right in a show of defiance against racism. Plus: Climate camp activists pre-emptively arrested; and Ash Sarkar calls out Matt Goodwin’s racism on BBC Radio 4. With Dalia Gebrial and Micha Frazer-Carroll.द्वारा Novara Media

Britain is braced for further far-right disruption this evening, but it remains to be seen how widespread it will be. Plus: Kamala Harris has picked her candidate for US vice president. With Michael Walker and Joshua Virasami.द्वारा Novara Media

Britain is braced for further far-right disruption this evening, but it remains to be seen how widespread it will be. Plus: Kamala Harris has picked her candidate for US vice president. With Michael Walker and Joshua Virasami.द्वारा Novara Media

Racist violence in Britain continues this week with the far-right planning further riots and attacks. Plus: The UK finally suspends arms sales to Israel. With Aaron Bastani and Mike Bankole.द्वारा Novara Media

Racist violence in Britain continues this week with the far-right planning further riots and attacks. Plus: The UK finally suspends arms sales to Israel. With Aaron Bastani and Mike Bankole.द्वारा Novara Media

Prompted by Kendrick’s anthemic Drake diss, Ash claims we’re living through the summer of the hater. But what does it mean to hate so hard? Plus: a listener who feels rejected by her English in-laws. Email your missed connections and dilemmas to ifispeak@novaramedia.com Got your tickets for the If I Speak live show yet? We’re at the London Podcast …

The Green Party of England and Wales now has four MPs in Parliament, and even more impressively has doubled its vote share to 7%, coming second in 39 other seats. So what happens now? How will the Greens exercise their new agency in government, and how can they navigate a biased media landscape and increase their influence? Aaron is joined by Carla…

The Green Party of England and Wales now has four MPs in Parliament, and even more impressively has doubled its vote share to 7%, coming second in 39 other seats. So what happens now? How will the Greens exercise their new agency in government, and how can they navigate a biased media landscape and increase their influence? Aaron is joined by Carla…

A weekend of far-right rioting sees migrant hotels, shops and a library torched. Plus: Tory police commissioner defends rioters; and Tommy Robinson hits out at the Daily Mail. With Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar.द्वारा Novara Media

A weekend of far-right rioting sees migrant hotels, shops and a library torched. Plus: Tory police commissioner defends rioters; and Tommy Robinson hits out at the Daily Mail. With Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar.द्वारा Novara Media

What happens when you lose? In this Trip, the ACFM crew explore the role of humility – and humiliation – in politics. Should we cultivate humility to cope with political weakness? Is fear of humiliation a product of patriarchy? Can humility help us be better political thinkers and organisers? And who’s the humblest ACFM host of them all? Nadia, Kei…

What happens when you lose? In this Trip, the ACFM crew explore the role of humility – and humiliation – in politics. Should we cultivate humility to cope with political weakness? Is fear of humiliation a product of patriarchy? Can humility help us be better political thinkers and organisers? And who’s the humblest ACFM host of them all? Nadia, Kei…

With the general election leaving plenty of Labour voters feeling sidelined, the ACFM crew explore the role of humility – and humiliation – in politics.Should we cultivate humility to cope with political weakness? Is fear of humiliation a product of patriarchy? Can humility help us be better political thinkers and organisers? And who's the humblest…

An 11-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of torching a police vehicle during the far-right riot in Hartlepool on Wednesday. Seven men have also been charged with violent disorder. Plus: Venezuela’s disputed election; and the gender row engulfing Olympic boxing. With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.…

An 11-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of torching a police vehicle during the far-right riot in Hartlepool on Wednesday. Seven men have also been charged with violent disorder. Plus: Venezuela’s disputed election; and the gender row engulfing Olympic boxing. With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.…

The Southport stabbings suspect has been named in court, with the judge citing online misinformation as his reasoning. As unrest spreads beyond Southport, Keir Starmer has pledged a new police unit to tackle the far right. Plus: The Bank of England cuts interest rates; and we speak to Tom Fowler of The Spycops Info Podcast about the latest from the…

The Southport stabbings suspect has been named in court, with the judge citing online misinformation as his reasoning. As unrest spreads beyond Southport, Keir Starmer has pledged a new police unit to tackle the far right. Plus: The Bank of England cuts interest rates; and we speak to Tom Fowler of The Spycops Info Podcast about the latest from the…

Tensions in the Middle East are heightened after Israeli has assassinated the political leader of Hamas in Tehran and a Hezbollah commander in Beirut. Plus: the far-right have rioted in Southport after a stabbing attack that killed three girls. With Michael Walker and @NoJusticeMTG .द्वारा Novara Media

Tensions in the Middle East are heightened after Israeli has assassinated the political leader of Hamas in Tehran and a Hezbollah commander in Beirut. Plus: the far-right have rioted in Southport after a stabbing attack that killed three girls. With Michael Walker and @NoJusticeMTG .द्वारा Novara Media

David Lammy has taken his first Commons grilling on Palestine as Foreign Secretary. Plus: Rachel Reeves attempts to justify cutting the winter fuel allowance for ten million pensioners; and Israeli protesters storm two military bases after IDF soldiers arrested for sexual assault. With Moya Lothian-McLean and Mike Bankole.…

David Lammy has taken his first Commons grilling on Palestine as Foreign Secretary. Plus: Rachel Reeves attempts to justify cutting the winter fuel allowance for ten million pensioners; and Israeli protesters storm two military bases after IDF soldiers arrested for sexual assault. With Moya Lothian-McLean and Mike Bankole.…

Moya and Ash butt heads over the lure of individualism and living a political life. Plus: Moya enters her busy-body era with a new segment, Missed Connections! Tell us about the brief encounters you just can’t shake, and we will hunt them down and make them bae. Email us your missed connections with as much detail as you can recall, and send those …

Moya and Ash butt heads over the lure of individualism and finding their purpose in life. Plus: Moya enters her busy-body era with a new segment, Missed Connections. Tell us about the brief encounters you just can’t shake, and we will hunt them down and make them bae.Email us your missed connections with as much detail as you can recall, and send t…

Rachel Reeves has announced new spending cuts, saying the Tories covered up a 22 billion pound hole in the nation’s finances. Plus: Contenders for the next Tory leadership election announced; and tensions rise between Israel and Lebanon following a missile strike in the occupied Golan Heights. With Michael Walker and NoJusticeMTG.…

Rachel Reeves has announced new spending cuts, saying the Tories covered up a 22 billion pound hole in the nation’s finances. Plus: Contenders for the next Tory leadership election announced; and tensions rise between Israel and Lebanon following a missile strike in the occupied Golan Heights. With Michael Walker and NoJusticeMTG.…

Labour is set to announce a massive black hole in the nation’s finances – and their solution is likley to be higher taxes. Plus: The government confirms it will withdraw its objection to the ICC’s arrest warrant for Benjamin Netanyahu; and Donald Trump’s running mate threatens to drag down the campaign. With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.…

Labour is set to announce a massive black hole in the nation’s finances – and their solution is likley to be higher taxes. Plus: The government confirms it will withdraw its objection to the ICC’s arrest warrant for Benjamin Netanyahu; and Donald Trump’s running mate threatens to drag down the campaign. With Michael Walker and […]…

The demise of the Tories isn't the end of the road for the British right. Quite the reverse: there are many whose extreme right-wing beliefs have been kept on the margins by the existence of the Conservative party. But now, with the Tories licking their wounds, they're looking to fill the vacuum.To discuss what's next for Britain's radical right, R…

The UK is poised to halt arms sales to Israel, but doing so would require Keir Starmer to break with US strategy. Plus: Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the US Congress; and a police officer is filmed kicking an unarmed man in the head. With Moya Lothian-Maclean and Rivkah Brownद्वारा Novara Media

The UK is poised to halt arms sales to Israel, but doing so would require Keir Starmer to break with US strategy. Plus: Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the US Congress; and a police officer is filmed kicking an unarmed man in the head. With Moya Lothian-Maclean and Rivkah Brownद्वारा Novara Media

Keir Starmer’s suspension of 7 MPs for breaking the whip is unprecedented. We speak to Zarah Sultana on how it happened, and what she’ll do next. With Michael Walker and @NoJusticeMTG .द्वारा Novara Media

Keir Starmer’s suspension of 7 MPs for breaking the whip is unprecedented. We speak to Zarah Sultana on how it happened, and what she’ll do next. With Michael Walker and @NoJusticeMTG .द्वारा Novara Media

Keir Starmer is facing opposition from his own MPs in the commons over the two child benefit cap. Plus: Violence against women and girls is a ‘national emergency’ according to police chiefs; and a unity deal has been reached between Palestinian political factions Hamas and Fatah to govern Gaza. With Aaron Bastani and Jonas Marvin.…

Keir Starmer is facing opposition from his own MPs in the commons over the two child benefit cap. Plus: Violence against women and girls is a ‘national emergency’ according to police chiefs; and a unity deal has been reached between Palestinian political factions Hamas and Fatah to govern Gaza. With Aaron Bastani and Jonas Marvin.…

Moya and Ash debate the power of astrology and explain how they survived their ‘Saturn return’ era. Plus: Ash’s best anti-procrastination techniques. Come and see If I Speak live at the London Podcast Festival on 15 September! Tickets available from Kings Place now. Got a problem? Tell us: ifispeak@novaramedia.com Music by Matt Huxley.…

Moya and Ash debate the power of astrology and explain how they survived their ‘Saturn return’ era. Plus: Ash's best anti-procrastination techniques.Come and see If I Speak live at the London Podcast Festival on 15 September! Tickets available from Kings Place now.Got a problem? Tell us: ifispeak@novaramedia.comMusic by Matt Huxley.…

With Joe Biden pulling out of his bid to be re-elected as US President, vice president Kamala Harris is the democrat now under the spotlight to replace him. We speak to political commentator Matt Binder from the Majority Report. With Michael Walker and Moya Lothian-Mclean.द्वारा Novara Media

With Joe Biden pulling out of his bid to be re-elected as US President, vice president Kamala Harris is the democrat now under the spotlight to replace him. We speak to political commentator Matt Binder from the Majority Report. With Michael Walker and Moya Lothian-Mclean.द्वारा Novara Media

A foundational principle of the state of Israel is that it keeps Jews safe. This principle has been profoundly challenged in the last nine or so months. But what if Israel never really had the will or capacity to keep all Jews safe and, in fact, has made them less safe? Avi Shlaim is a historian and author of “Three Worlds: Memoirs of an Arab-Jew”.…

A foundational principle of the state of Israel is that it keeps Jews safe. This principle has been profoundly challenged in the last nine or so months. But what if Israel never really had the will or capacity to keep all Jews safe and, in fact, has made them less safe? Avi Shlaim is a historian and author of “Three Worlds: Memoirs of an Arab-Jew”.…