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General Election Battle Begins, Jeremy Hunt Promises Tax Cuts
17 May 2024 @ 6:33 pm
With parties gearing up for a general election, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt promises further tax cuts. Plus: We speak to Green Party co-leader Carla Denyer; and a British asylum housing tycoon hits the Sunday Times rich list. With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.Starmer Launches “First Steps” Ahead of General Election
16 May 2024 @ 6:31 pm
Keir Starmer has launched six ‘first steps’ ahead of the upcoming general election. Plus: residents in Devon have been told their tap water is not safe to drink following the outbreak of a parasitic disease; and Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu has ruled out a two-state solution. With Dalia Gebrial and Mike Bankole.Young Jews Are Sick of Being Lied to About Israel
16 May 2024 @ 1:24 pm
Simone Zimmerman sits in a palm-fronded courtyard, leafing through childhood memorabilia. Something catches her eye: a piece of blue and white card cut in the shape of an oil jug and furnished with tin foil polka dots. She parses it for her audience: “Hanukah, Israeli independence – all of it together.” My own parents have […]Far-Right Party ‘Thrilled’ by ‘Remarkable Achievement’ of Losing Election
16 May 2024 @ 12:01 pm
Far-right political party Homeland has hailed its performance in a local election as a “remarkable achievement”, despite its candidate coming third and halving his vote share from the last election. A seemingly AI generated statement on the Homeland website said: “We are thrilled with our efforts in the Hart district council election. As a political […]Living Through the Chinese Miracle
16 May 2024 @ 11:38 am
No country has ever changed so fast as China. From the west, we see only the dazzling headline figures – 15% growth in some years. But it’s on the ground, in the huge shifts in the patterns of daily life, where the story comes alive. Journalist Yuan Yang’s first book Private Revolutions provides just that insight, […]On Nakba Day, Joe Biden Pledges New Arms to Israel
15 May 2024 @ 6:31 pm
As Nakba arrives and commemorates the expulsion of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians driven from their homes, Joe Biden has floated another billion dollars of weapon sales to Israel. Plus: we look at events in Georgia after protestors react to a controversial new law; and Paul Mason has announced he is seeking selection to be […]Israeli Forces Push Deeper Into Rafah
14 May 2024 @ 6:23 pm
Israel’s military operation has intensified in Rafah, with tanks reportedly pushing into built up areas in the city’s eastern zones. Plus: Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has come out with a bold ambition for Britain; and far-right Israeli settlers have taken their attacks on aid trucks bound for Gaza to new levels. With Aaron Bastani and @NoJusticeMTG .Labour Finally Come Out Against Israeli Arms Sales
13 May 2024 @ 6:27 pm
Labour have finally said they now oppose arms sales to Israel. Plus: Rishi Sunak has used a keynote speech to say the country would not be safe under Keir Starmer; and shocking details of conditions at an Israeli detention centre have been revealed. With Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar.‘Snooping’ Claim After Anti-Monarchy Opinions Included in Government Disinformation Reports
13 May 2024 @ 10:29 am
On 2 June 2022, newspaper editors delighted at the chance to fill pages and pages fawning at the royal pomp, as Queen Elizabeth II celebrated her Platinum Jubilee with a special Trooping of the Colour military parade. Telegraph columnist Alison Pearson, for instance, was overcome with patriotic fervour at seeing Union flags along the Mall, […]Individualism Is Destroying Our Freedom | Grace Blakeley Meets Aaron Bastani
12 May 2024 @ 3:00 pm
Common sense tells us that free-market economies maximise freedom and that planned economies, typically found under socialist governments, curtail it. But what if this is completely the wrong way around? On this episode of Downstream Aaron is joined by economist and author Grace Blakeley to discuss Henry Ford, Boeing and the nature of democracy You […]