EXPLAINED: Why are so many Tories defecting to Reform?

Laura breaks down what we know about the attack at the synagogue in Manchester. 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. 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. 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. 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 security, safety, and order.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.