Labour will be no different than the Tories if they win the next election. This may sound like an absurd and provocative statement. I’ve been greeted with much pushback whenever I have brought this up with many people on the left (see below my interviews with Marina Purkiss and Jemma Forte of The…
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Chatter #303 – Aid Thompsin: Digital Cash, Refugees & The Problem With Kier Starmer
Podcaster Aid Thompsin was my guest on this show! We talked about the issues with Central Bank Digital Currencies, why digital money might be inevitable, the issue with the immigration/refugee debate in Britain, and the many, many issues with Kier Starmer and the Labour Party. https://funk-27.co.uk/podcast Guys in the Flag Jackets – https://www.buzzsprout.com/1895712…
Chatter #285 – Marina Purkiss: Are Labour Really Better Than The Tories?
Marina Purkiss, a feisty political commentator, was my guest on today’s show. I first came across Marina seeing her appear on Jeremy Vine and thought she would be a fascinating guest to have on the show. In this discussion, we spent a lot of time discussing whether Labour and the Tories are just…
Chatter #228 – Otto English on Creeping Authoritarianism and Extreme Polarisation In UK Politics
There have been several disparate but converging forces operating within the UK over the past few years – a creeping authoritarianism, increasing polarisation and politicisation, and the pandemic and all it’s associated problems. The issue for me is that too often the first two are dismissed as irrelevant due to the pandemic, when…
Chatter #222 [Live] – Gavin O’Toole on Tory Authoritarianism and The End Of Boris?
Gavin O’Toole is a writer and editor with a long background at the UK’s leading newspapers, including eight years at the Observer, six years at the Financial Times, and six years at the Guardian. Has written for Reuters IFR, Al Jazeera, Guardian, Futures and Options Association, Markit Magazine, NACLA, Global Government Forum, Public…
The Corona Timeline
We’ll be updating this periodically, and expanding it’s scope! December 31st China alerts WHO to new virus. January 23rd Study reveals a third of China’s patients require intensive care. January 24th Boris Johnson misses first Cobra meeting. January 29th Boris Johnson misses second Cobra meeting. January 31st The NHS declares first ever ‘Level…
