Photo Credit This article was originally published in Renewal. The government response to the coronavirus crisis involves an unprecedented level of intervention in the peacetime British economy. But the rhetorical and ideological underpinnings of these new policies reveal that little has really changed in Conservative thinking. On 17 March, Rishi Sunak told Parliament that the ‘national effort’ against Covid-19 would be ‘underpinned…
Photo Credit Broadband communism. A fantasy. Costs of £100 billion or more. It is safe to say that during the 2019 general election, Labour’s plan for free broadband was met with scepticism or downright hostility from many. However, the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic has brought this once-dismissed policy back into vogue. With school closures and pupils out of classrooms, many in Britain are…
Photo Credit As time goes on, parties start to resemble their leaders; the Labour party of Tony Blair would not elect Jeremy Corbyn; but that of Ed Miliband would, whatever that might say about the men themselves. So, over 100 days into the job, what exactly does Keir Starmer’s Labour resemble? Polling suggests that the man himself has made a good impression…
Jasper chats to Ana Oppenheim (Labour activist, Momentum NCG member) about Poland’s presidential election result: how did the far-right Andrzej Duda win again? What is the state of the left in Polish politics? And is this a sign that global illiberal populism still has some fight left in it? Fill in our listeners’ consultation! https://forms.gle/UqvB7d7hneQdSRTY9 iTunes
Photo Credit Keir Starmer’s election reflected the age we live in; a low key acceptance speech a day before Boris Johnson was admitted to intensive care. This was not an atmosphere conducive to dramatic gestures by his internal opponents. Starmerscepticism has been born nonetheless, on Twitter, on Facebook and on the pages of mostly online outlets previously notable for their loyal support…
Jasper and Morgan talk to Sam Goodman, Senior Political Advisor to Hong Kong Watch, to discuss China’s imposition of a National Security Law on the territory – what it means for human rights, how the UK should respond, possible futures, and how much responsibility the rest of the world bears for China’s actions. iTunes Link
Jasper and Wrenna sit down with headteacher Cathy Rowland to discuss life on the ground in schools right now, how the Department of Education has handled the crisis, the long and short-term impacts of school closures, keeping children safe online in lockdown, and much more. iTunes Link
Credit: UA Archives – Upper Arlington Public Library (Repository: UA Historical Society) I have never considered myself a “sports person”. In my salad days, I hardly brimmed with natural athleticism. To me, school sport was at best an irritant and at worst an exercise in humiliation–I faked injuries in order to do my homework in the library (I know, I know) and declared…
