Alastair Campbell and Rory Stewart break down current affairs in the UK and abroad. The Rest Is Politics, analyses the latest international news, provides debate on global issues, and reveals secrets from Westminster, whilst bringing back the lost art of disagreeing agreeably. With insider perspectives and expert analysis, The Rest Is Politics is the go-to podcast for anyone seeking intelligent, engaging discussions on British and global politics. The Rest Is Politics Plus: Become a member f ...
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Are you desperate to kick out the Tories in 2024 and get behind every trade union dispute that declares Enough is Enough?… BUT despite your anger do you despair daily at Sir Keir Starmer’s leadership of the Labour Party and his outright hostility to the socialist wing of our party? Are you angry about Labour’s lack of support for those such as refugees and the LGBTQ+ community who most need our support? If you share our anger and despair, you are in the right place you will be listening to t ...
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The podcast about post-war British politics - since Attlee & Churchill. Hosted by Lee David Evans, an historian of the Conservative Party, and Richard Johnson, an historian of the Labour Party. Since Attlee & Churchill is also available as a Substack, which includes special bonus podcast episodes for premium subscribers. Visit www.sinceattleeandchurchill.com to find out more. Got a question? You can contact Richard and Lee on [email protected].
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The BBC's daily news podcast, Newscast dives into the day's big stories so you're never out of your depth. Newscast picks the brains of BBC News experts so you're ready if someone picks yours, covering the latest developments in politics in Westminster and beyond. Follow the new Labour government led by Sir Keir Starmer. How will Kemi Badenoch do as leader of the Conservative party? Newscast will give you all the best insights from BBC News so you're across all the day's top stories. Newscas ...
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Workers’ Liberty fights for socialist revolution, for the labour movement to militantly assert working class interests. Follow us! Find out more, and get involved at https://workersliberty.org • fb.me/workersliberty • twitter.com/workersliberty
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Marxist Voice is the official podcast of the Revolutionary Communist Party (RCP) in Britain. We discuss Marxist theory, revolutionary history, and current events. Head to our website for daily news and analysis, as well as links to join and support the party, and to subscribe to our various publications.
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Isn't it weird how often the horrors in our favourite scary stories tend to look a lot like, uh… ladies? Join me as I dig up the social and cultural contexts behind classic ghost stories and legends to challenge the often one-dimensional portrayal of women in horror.
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A podcast discussing Doctor Who-related items, more often than not in threes, whether stories, guests, or anything else. Featuring a regular team of hosts, including Kenny Smith, and David Steel (not the former Liberal Party MP, MSP and leader). Our other regular conspirators are Dr John Bollan, Stephen Day and Matt Michael, with irregular appearances from the podcast's founding father, Tom Harris (the former Labour MP). We also welcome a host of great Doctor Who guests, using "Kenny's botto ...
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A discussion podcast with Labour MP Jenny Chapman.
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A weekly podcast examining the emergence, development and subsequent history of the British Labour Party.
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The Open Labour Podcast speaking with key activists from across our movement. Episodes available now! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Financial Times takes you into the corridors of power to unwrap, analyse and debate British politics with a regular lineup of FT correspondents and informed commentators. New episodes available every Friday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Welcome to The Kent Politics Podcast, your go-to source for insightful discussions on local and national political matters. Join us as we take a deep dive into local government across the county, find out what the key decision makers have to say, what your money is being spent on and how the party’s policies could affect how we live. Stay tuned for our regular feature, ‘Westminster Watch', where we dissect the latest developments and decisions shaping the political landscape in the heart of ...
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Official podcast of The Socialist Party of Great Britain. We have one single aim: the establishment of a society in which all productive resources – land, water, factories, transport, etc. – are taken into common ownership, and in which the sole motive for production is the fulfilment of human needs and wants. To read more news, views, and analysis please visit: worldsocialism.org/spgb or, for a free three-issue subscription to The Socialist Standard: spgb.net/podcast
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Welcome to the LabourTALK Podcast. This podcast is produced by Glasgow Pollok Constituency Labour Party (CLP) member John Beattie. Subscribe for interviews from various Labour Party personnel discussing the current and relevant political issues from all levels of governance, including Local Authority, Scottish Parliament and Westminster. This is not an official Labour Party podcast. It is produced by Labour Party members to put forward progressive ideas and promote Labour Party policy, value ...
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A rambling podcast discussing the UK Labour Party and the wider political world in general hosted by Dafydd Vaughan with Cllr Jabez Oakes. All opinions and discussions broadcast are the personal opinions of the content providers and do not constitute any view held by the Labour Party.
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Ian Hislop and Private Eye magazine venture into the world of audio with Page 94, hosted by Andrew Hunter Murray. Available from Private Eye at www.private-eye.co.uk as well as on Apple, Google, Spotify, Amazon and many other audio platforms.
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Emily Maitlis, Jon Sopel and Lewis Goodall – three of the UK’s top journalists – host an award-winning daily news podcast: The News Agents. They’re not just here to tell you what's happening, but why. Expect astute analysis and explanation of the day's news – and a healthy dose of scepticism and the ability to laugh at it all when needed. Episodes are available every weekday afternoon. You can listen to The News Agents on Alexa, just say "Alexa ask Global Player to play The News Agents" The ...
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Politics Inside Out lifts the lid on how Westminster really works by talking to the people who work there. It is presented by Gloria De Piero and Jonathan Ashworth, lifelong friends who became Labour insiders and senior MPs. They reflect on what they learned in politics and talk to a different guest each week about what it is really like to hold high office, deal with a media scandal or break the whip. Brought to you in association with Woburn Partners, the strategic communications agency. H ...
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A podcast about my work as a Labour Party Representative
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The two biggest names in Scottish political journalism, Bernard Ponsonby and Alex Massie, join forces to bring you a regular “must listen” insider briefing on the political and wider world. Bernard has been Scotland's leading TV political editor for many years while Alex is the unavoidable commentator and columnist for the Times and Sunday Times. Together they bring decades of experience and unsurpassed contacts books to provide you with a valuable insider briefing behind the headlines. Scot ...
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A podcast tracing the development of theatre from ancient Greece to the present day through the places and people who made theatre happen. More than just dates and lists of plays we'll learn about the social. political and historical context that fostered the creation of dramatic art.This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Our weekly podcast from Politics Home discussing all the ups and downs in Westminster. Please subscribe and share - and keep up with all the latest news on PoliticsHome.com. Got a question for the team? [email protected].
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Unique satire with topical and character-filled sketches which brilliantly capture everything that provokes us; culture, politics, work... and other people.
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Welcome to the We Are Labour Podcast. This is the show that is everything Labour. From current affairs to Labour history from activists to MPs we are exclusively focused on the Labour Party - the greatest engine for social justice and change in the world. Hosted by former Labour parliamentary candidate Dan Greef, the *We Are Labour* podcast brings you in-depth conversations on political issues, current affairs, and Labour’s history—all delivered in a friendly, relaxed style. Each week, host ...
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What happens when two former political advisors – one Labour, one Tory – meet... and become surprisingly good mates? Introducing The After Party: a comedy podcast about ideas, politics and an unlikely friendship. With comedians Chloe Green and Sarah Southern. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jonny Bentley and Adam Bragan are two British twentysomethings with an interest in all things politics. Pints & Politics aims to deliver an analysis of Britain's politics in a fun and digestible manner, as if you were having the discussion in a British pub! Breaking down current affairs, debating ethical issues and looking at America from afar. Debating. Educating. Entertaining (hopefully!).
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A new limited series examining iconic speeches from the History of the Labour Party, presented by Will Barber Taylor Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Latest News, Trends, and light features for an afternoon commute- Business, Traffic, Weather and Sport
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Join John McDonnell, expert historians and activists to analyse and debate the key working class struggles of the last thousand years of UK history. A Claim the Future project, supported by the Rosa Luxemburg Foundation.
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Your podcast for all things Young Fabians. We are the under-31s branch of the Fabian Society, a left wing think tank and original founders of the Labour Party. Follow us for event recordings, expert interviews, panels, and much more.
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Continent of Resistance features conversations about strategies of building power within Asian labour movements. We talk with grassroots organizers and researchers from across Asia, followed by highlights from the world of work in Asia. The monthly podcast is co-produced and co-hosted by Kevin Lin (Managing Editor of Asian Labour Review) and Kriangsak (Kiang) Teera-Hong (Managing Director of Just Economy and Labour Institute). For more, visit: labourreview.org.
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A new six part series from Tortoise which tells the inside story of a double revolution in the Labour Party which defined Britain’s present and will likely go on to shape its future. The series charts the takeover of Labour by the far-left under Jeremy Corbyn, the civil war that ensued and the election of a new leader, Keir Starmer, who set out to erase all trace of his predecessor. Eight years’ hard Labour is hosted by David Aaronovitch with additional reporting by Tortoise’s political edit ...
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Reporting and analysis to help you understand the forces shaping the world - with Andrew Marr and Anoosh Chakelian, plus New Statesman writers and expert contributors. -- New Statesman subscribers can listen ad-free on the New Statesman app. Get your first two months' subscription for just £2 at https://www.newstatesman.com/save Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Weekly discussion between @Nigeriasbest and @phoenix_agenda. Follow @NgrPoliticsWkly on Twitter.
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Based on his live one-man show Rock & Roll Politics, the broadcaster and author Steve Richards takes a weekly behind-the-scenes tour of UK politics and the media that shapes the way we view the epic political dramas. The future is ridiculously unpredictable and the past is so easy to misread. Subscribe to your weekly guide through seismic times.
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Well researched expert briefings on key British issues
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An occasional series revisiting conversations and ideas from Reasons to be Cheerful (2017-2024), formerly hosted by ex-Labour Party leader Ed Miliband, and Sony Award-winning radio presenter Geoff Lloyd. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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“A Muslim & A Jew Go There” is a brand new podcast produced by Instinct Productions, hosted by comedian David Baddiel (author of “Jews Don’t Count”) and politician Sayeeda Warsi (“Muslims Don’t Matter”) who will take on whatever controversy hits the headlines each week, providing context and discussion around current political and cultural events involving and affecting British Muslims and Jews. Covering topics from antisemitism in the Labour party and Islamophobia in the Conservative Party ...
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Daniel Hewitt and Shehab Khan from the ITV News politics team chew through the week's big UK political stories and give Political Editor Robert Peston a call from wherever he is to get his take on it all. We'll also be talking to special guests from the world of politics and beyond - and hear from ITV's political correspondents based around the country to find out what's happening beyond the Westminster bubble.
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In The News This Week (the Have I Got News For You podcast)
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While the TV show is on break, this pod brings you a tasty edit of the news items that would have made it onto the programme – as a quartet of some of the creatives behind the scenes at the show discuss what makes each item Have I Got News For You worthy. Hosted by Jack Harris, Queenie Miller, Emerald Paston and Mike Rayment. A Hat Trick Podcast
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The New Zealand Public Party was formed by Billy Te Kahika in response to the blatant injustice and tyranny being hurled upon the New Zealand people by the Labour/NZ First/Green government. It is Time to Take Back New Zealand for the People – is the main goal and message. However, this message is also more significant than any one political party alone. The New Zealand Public Party is now announced and is going to work for you! This is a FREEDOM MOVEMENT based on democracy and integrity - Yo ...
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Inspired by the UK’s most famous voter, Brenda from Bristol, four close watchers of politics agree - and freely disagree - about the twists and turns of the General Election 2024 - and beyond. With Steve Richards, broadcaster and author, Tim Montgomerie, founder of Conservative Home and a serial political entrepreneur, Iain Martin, Times columnist and Miranda Green of the Financial Times. We hope you agree with us, rather than with Brenda, that it’s a useful addition to the debate. --- Credi ...
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Black History Buff: Uncovering Untold Stories
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The Black History Buff Podcast hosted by King Kurus is your gateway to the untold stories of Black history. From African Samurai and pistol-wielding poets to revolutionaries like Fred Hampton and Angela Davis, each episode dives into the rich and thrilling history of the African Diaspora. More than just a podcast, this show is a bridge connecting Black communities to the past, offering powerful stories that enlighten, empower, and inspire
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4BC Drive, live every weekday afternoon. With the latest news, 4BC will keep you updated on your drive home.
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Podcasts to showcase the latest innovations in market research and insights and interviews with key players in the world of UK politics and society.
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430. Murdoch, Epstein, and AI Billionaires: Is Trump Losing Control?
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What did Alastair make of Jeffrey Epstein when he met him? Just how dangerous is AI in an unregulated world of tech bro billionaires? Why do Rory and Alastair disagree on votes for 16 year-olds? Join Rory and Alastair as they answer all these questions and more. The Rest Is Politics Plus: Join with a FREE TRIAL at therestispolitics.com, for exclusi…
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Today, Sir James Cleverley has returned to the front bench after Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch reshuffled her top team. Adam and Chris discuss the changes to the shadow cabinet and whether they will help the Conservatives in the fight for dominance of the right of British politics. Today, their opponents Reform, led by Nigel Farage announ…
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Could Donald Trump’s plea to his support base to “not waste time and energy on Jeffrey Epstein” finally drive a wedge between the US president and his MAGA faithful? And what are Trump and Vice President JD Vance doing in the UK this summer? Katie Stallard is joined by the New Statesman’s US correspondent Freddie Hayward to discuss. READ A conspira…
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Learning more about the role of African storytellers in shaping the global narrative
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We tell you more about an Afro-centric streaming platform, NEW Plus TV that was recently launched in Kenya. The platform aims to elevate the role of African storytellers in shaping the global narrative on authentic african stories. GUEST: Muthoni Waigwa, CEO of NEW Plus TV, based in KenyaBy SAfm
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Are Gazans starving so that Netanyahu can survive?
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“Let them eat burgers“ - Israel’s PM Netanyahu has popped up on a Canadian fratcast talking about his favourite fast food and weighing up the merits of the Double Whopper. Across the border, Gazans are starving to death - UN estimates suggest a thousand have been shot in the meagre food distribution queues. Many more are facing malnutrition and cri…
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NPA loses High Court bid to seek clarification on Omotoso acquittal
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The Eastern Cape High Court in Gqeberha has dismissed an application by the National Prosecuting Authority for clarification on the acquittal of Nigerian televangelist Timothy Omotoso. Nandipha Plaatjie, SABC News Reporter in Gqeberha, was in court and joins me on the line to share what happened today… GUEST: Nandipha Plaatjie, SABC News Reporter i…
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Advocate Andrew Chauke, South Gauteng Director of Public Prosecutions suspended with immediate effect
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Advocate Andrew Chauke, the controversial South Gauteng Director of Public Prosecutions and an alleged central State Capture enabler, has been suspended with immediate effect. Yesterday, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that the decision in terms of section 14(3) read with 12(6)(a) of the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) Act had been taken p…
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Four arrested in breakthrough in DJ Sumbody murder case
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Police arrested four men yesterday in connection with the murder of popular DJ, Oupa John Sefoka, popularly known as DJ Sumbody. Sefoka was killed in a hail of bullets in Woodmead in November 2022. Another person was killed in the same incident. For more on this, I am joined on the line by… GUEST: Brigadier Athlenda Mathe, SAPS National Spokesperso…
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New Minister of Higher Education: Can Buti Manamela turn things around?
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Manamela has been Deputy Minister of Higher Education since 2014 and our guest Edwin Naidu argues that Manamela understands the importance of the sector better than most. He also points out that in order for him to succeed he needs to break ranks with the ANC to ensure that the country gets a quality tertiary system. GUEST: Edwin Naidu, head of edu…
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Burkina Faso intends to dissolve electoral commission
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Burkina Faso has announced plans to scrap its national electoral commission, citing high costs and concerns over foreign interference. So what does this latest development mean for the country’s transition to democratic rule and how would you rate Captain Ibrahim Traore’s leadership style since taking over the country in 2022? For more on this, we …
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Lynne Segal on the Labour Left Podcast - Making Trouble
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In the latest episode of the Labour Left Podcast Bryn Griffiths speaks to the prominent socialist feminist Lynne Segal. Veteran socialists will remember the huge impact that Beyond the Fragments, published in 1979 and co-authored by Lynne Segal and her socialist sisters Hilary Wainright and Sheila Rowbotham, had upon us. Many of us would count the …
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Unpacking President Cyril Ramaphosa’s recent decisions
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Following President Cyril Ramaphosa’s decision to dismiss Dr Nobuhle Nkabane as Minister of Higher Education. Some have interpreted this move as a sign that the president is trying to mend relations with the Democratic Alliance as the ANC will need them to pass departmental budgets and the appropriation bill. You may recall that the relationship be…
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FULL SHOW: listen back to 4BC Drive with Gary Hardgrave, Tuesday July 22nd, 2025
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Husband speaks out as teenager pleads guilty to murder of Vyleen White
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Victor White joined Gary Hardgrave after a teenager has pleaded guilty to the murder of Queensland Grandmother Vyleen White. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By 4BC
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Water Privatisation - why is Margaret Thatcher still deified?
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The rushed water privatisation after the 1987 election was one of several calamitous policies launched by Margaret Thatcher –with the consequences still being played out today. Yet Tory leaders, potential leaders, and even their Labour counterparts still pay homage to Thatcher. Why? RocknRoll Politics is live at the Edinburgh festival from Sunday A…
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Will The Plan To Fix The Water System Work?
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Today, the long-awaited review of the water sector in England and Wales has finally been published, and it proposes the most sweeping reforms since privatisation over 30 years ago. Authored by Sir Jon Cunliffe, the report makes 88 recommendations, including scrapping the current regulator, Ofwat, and introducing stronger environmental regulation. A…
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Earlier on, I spoke to MK Party Head of Presidency, Magasela Mzobe, about the party’s visit to Morocco. The party and its leader came under fire for this trip. To get an anlysis on the visit, the use of the South African flag and what this generally means for diplomatic relations, I am joined on the line by… GUEST: David Monyae - Director of the Ce…
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Let’s hear from the Johannesburg Metro Police as two officers from the organisation have been arrested on charges of extortion and corruption. JMPD spokesperson Xolani Fihla has confirmed that the complainant who brought this matter to their attention alleged that the two officers demanded R8 000. GUEST: Xolani Fihla, JMPD Spokesperson…
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Now, re-nationalise water | Politics with Anoosh Chakelian
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Water regulator Ofwat is to be abolished - but Labour should go further. *** On Monday the results of an independent review of the water industry were published. The results were damning for the regulator, Ofwat, which will be abolished in response to the report. Megan Kenyon attended the announcement for the New Statesman and joins Anoosh Chakelia…
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Donald Trump has filed two defamation suits of ten billion dollars each against Rupert Murdoch’s Wall Street Journal. The newspaper claimed Trump sent a lurid birthday note to the grim dead paedophile Jeffrey Epstein - something Trump has vehemently denied. Why is Trump trying to kill the Epstein story now? And why won’t his MAGA base let it die? L…
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Campaign to Scrap the Labour Law Amendment Bills
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About 40 organisations, trade unions, social movements and human rights advocacy groups have come together to form the Campaign to Scrap the Labour Law Amendment Bills. This campaign has been meeting weekly for several months. For more on this, I am joined on the line by… GUEST: Lebohang Phanyeko, SAFTU National Organiser…
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National School Nutrition Programme Service Providers Association raises alarm over irregular tender processes and political abuse over KZN school nutrition programme
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The National School Nutrition Programme Service Providers Association is urgently calling for the immediate suspension and investigation of the current National School Nutrition Programme tender process in KwaZulu-Natal, which has been marred by serious allegations of tender rigging, political interference, and gross procedural violations. For more…
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Tensions are high in Thembisa as residents protest against high electricity tariff hikes. Ekurhuleni Executive Mayor, Nkosindiphile Xhakaza, visited the area earlier after the community shutdown roads today. Let’s get an update on what is happening in the area now with… GUEST: Horisani Sithole, SABC News Reporter…
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DIRCO reacts to Zuma’s use of the South African flag in Morocco
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The ANC has called on DIRCO to demand an official apology from Morocco for the use of the South African flag during a partisan meeting. GUEST: Chrispin Phiri, Spokesperson for the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO)By SAfm
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US Prisoners: PUDEMO to stage a protest this week
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ESwatini’s decision to accommodate America’s deportees continues to attract public disapproval. The country’s largest opposition party, PUDEMO, has vowed to intensify its campaign against King Mswati’s regime and has also undertaken to heighten its mobilisation efforts to fight against this decision. To elaborate further on this, we are joined by………
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Is the MK Party’s position on Morocco in conflict with the UN Charter and AU resolution?
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In a move that has caught many by surprise. The UMkhonto weSizwe Party has officially recognised Morocco’s sovereignty over Western Sahara and endorsed the Autonomy Plan as a viable solution to the regional dispute. The party is of the view that its policy position “is part of a broader effort to bring a practical solution to the long-standing deba…
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FULL SHOW: listen back to 4BC Drive with Gary Hardgrave, Monday July 21st, 2025
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Greens co-founder kicked from party over 'transphobic' comments
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Queensland Greens co-founder Drew Hutton has been officially expelled from the party. The decision reflects their stance that trans rights are non-negotiable human rights. Hutton told Gary Hardgrave on 4BC Drive, "I spent a good deal of my time in the 70s and 80s fighting for free speech in Queensland, nd now I find that after fighting a right-wing…
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In this episode of Black History Buff: Definitions, we explore the Black Panther Party, one of the most iconic and misunderstood organisations in modern Black history. Founded in 1966 in Oakland, California, the Black Panther Party for Self-Defense emerged during the civil rights era as a response to police brutality, racial injustice, and systemic…
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@nigeriasbest and @phoenix_agenda were joined by @Chxta and @Tex_The_Law They discussed: Buhari's dies in London hospital Okpebolo tells Obi not to come to Edo state
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Is this the solution to Queensland's housing crisis?
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Firm Foundations is a social enterprise that began earlier this year, aimed at unlocking underutilised land to build affordable housing. CEO of Firm Foundations, Rebecca McDonald, told Gary Hardgrave on 4BC Drive, "little bits of empty land that have just been kind of forgotten and unused... they're sitting in every suburb." "We need to rethink hou…
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Every Man Out of his Humour: ‘Art Hath an Enemy Called Ignorance’
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Episode 178: Ben Jonson's humours play 'Every Man in His Humour' was a big success and Jonson chose to name his next comedy in a very similar way, just substituting ‘in’ for ‘out’, no doubt to capitalise on the success of the earlier play by letting the public know that this was going to be a play in a very similar vein, and although there are no p…
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FULL SHOW: listen back to 4BC Drive with Jason Matthews, Friday July 18th, 2025
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A criticism of modern-day would be vanguard parties, and a comparison of the vanguardist position with what Marx actually wrote. From the July 2025 edition of The Socialist Standard. Featuring music: 'Pushing P (Instrumental)' by Tiga Maine x Deejay Boe. Source: Free Music Archive, licensed under Creative Commons CC BY 4.0…
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This week marks three years since the passing of the beloved Bernard Cribbins.For our latest book club release, we speak to author Gary Russell about his Tenth Doctor and Donna novel, Beautiful Chaos, which also features Wilf.We also have a couple of extracts from the audiobook, read by Bernard, and learn what Bernard thought about it (and it's a l…
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The Attlee vs Churchill Elections (Episode 2 of 3): The 1950 General Election
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The 1950 general election, the second contest between Clement Attlee and Winston Churchill, came four and a half years after Labour's landslide victory at the end of the Second World War. In many ways, this election was a referendum on the agenda implemented by Attlee as prime minister, from the NHS to the nationalisation of 20% of the economy. For…
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Today, Laura, Paddy and Henry look back at the last parliamentary year with the summer recess on the horizon. How have the main political parties fared a year on since the general election? And which of them would be top of the class in their school report cards? You can watch every episode of Newscast on the YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/p…
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What does "Blue Labour" really mean? - Morgan Jones interview
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As Keir Starmer's government appears to be buffeted by internal storms, multiple factions are influencing the flow of power. Not least, the oxymoronically-named 'Blue Labour'. But what is Blue Labour? And what do those in the movement actually want? In this episode, Anoosh Chakelian and Rachel Cunliffe are joined by the author Morgan Jones, who spe…
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Who Is Actually In Charge Of The Country?
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Today, Laura and Paddy ask who in charge of the country as the Prime Minister’s authority is again in question. From backbenchers, to ministers to the markets - who is actually driving this government? Laura and Paddy look to find the answers. You can now listen to Newscast on a smart speaker. If you want to listen, just say "Ask BBC Sounds to play…
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748 — Rebuild the NHS: Tax top wealth | Workers v heatwave | New party? | Strikes, history, debate, more
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Solidarity 748, 16 July 2025. Articles:Fight to roll back cutsHow to tax the richSupport the resident doctor strikes!Rebuild the NHS! Tax top wealth!Gaza: stop the bombs!Push labour movement to campaign for migrant rightsIs Murray flying a kite?“Anti-Israel” does not equal “left-wing”War, power, and sexual violencePutin looks to a long warWorker po…
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Today, the Environment Agency reported a 60% rise in serious pollution incidents by water companies within a year. There were 2,801 pollution incidents in England in 2024, the highest on record, up from 2,174 in 2023. The cross-party Public Accounts Committee called the situation “woeful” and said regulators were “missing in action.” The data comes…
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Friday’s Fireside Chat with Wayne Duvenage
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Today we are joined by another patriotic South African, Wayne Duvenage, who firmly believes that civil society and individual citizens of this country should never stop voicing their displeasure and disapproval against corruption and poor governance. Duvenage is a South African businessman, entrepreneur and civil activist who currently serves as th…
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Is AI coming for our jobs? - Listener questions episode
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The government are pursuing AI developments, but at what cost? Why aren't Labour rebels protesting about stealth taxes? And will Jeremy Corbyn join the Green Party? Rachel Cunliffe is joined by Will Dunn and Andrew Marr to answer your questions. READ Magic and divination in the age of AI - Will Dunn Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more i…
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The MK Party’s members marched to the Union Buildings in Pretoria this morning. The party’s total shutdown march, is meant to demonstrate the MK Party’s support for KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. For more on this, I am joined on the line by… GUEST: Sibahle Motha, SABC News Reporter in Pretoria…
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Water department explains why microplastics, chemicals and ARVs are in South African water
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There’s been a number of news reports on a study done by the University of North West. The study found traces of ARVs in samples taken from rivers and potable water sources. The Water department, in a joint statement with the Water Research Commission, explained why microplastics, chemicals and ARVs are in South African water. For more on this, I a…
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Q&A: Afghan data leak, Diane Abbott, and the Coldplay couple
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This Friday, Jon and Lewis answer your questions about the Afghan data leak - what were the legal loopholes? Why hasn’t the Speaker resigned? And is there a situation where you'd ever disobey a super injunction? Later, why is the Labour party at war with Diane Abbott? And is the story of the couple caught having an affair at a Coldplay concert real…
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The Afghan Files: the inside story on the catastrophic leak
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One of the gravest security lapses in UK history came to light this week after a judge lifted a superinjunction on a catastrophic data leak that could have affected 100,000 Afghans, as well as British spies and special forces members. Political Fix’s Lucy Fisher, one of the journalists who broke the story, returns to the show to talk with host Geor…
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The British government has announced that it will soon allow 16 and 17-year-olds to vote in general elections, something that was previously opposed by those who felt that this will benefit the ruling Labour Party as newly-enfranchised teenagers are seen as more likely to support the party. However though, Labour MPs are adamant that the change is …
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We celebrate our colleague Nick Hamman who recently launched his Hammy Eats App, which serves as a guide that connects people to cool places to eat. GUEST: Nick Hamman, 5FM presenter & founder of Hammy Eats AppBy SAfm
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