PoliticsJOE Podcast

Ed, Oli, and Seán chat about a wealth tax, but they also just chat. How will Rachel Reeves fill the newest hole in government finances? Is a seal a bird?(0:00:00) PoliticsJOE Premium(0:00:48) Opening chat(0:10:45) Torture methods(0:28:00) Aquatic birds(0:41:30) Wealth tax?(0:56:24) Footy chat(1:05:59) End Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's Monday morning. Another Reform scandal, another party on the left. Oli and Ed discuss.(0:00:00) PoliticsJOE Premium(0:00:47) Start(0:02:00) Gigs chat(0:06:30) Gardens and civil liberty(0:15:17) Ed is a cyclist (?)(0:22:12) James McMurdock suspends himself from Reform(0:45:04) The Left is back(1:09:48) PoliticsJOE Premium Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ruchir Sharma, a global investor and author known for his insights into economics, shares his critique of modern capitalism in this engaging discussion. He argues that capitalism has deviated from its intended purpose, emphasizing the negative impact of deregulation and corporate bailouts on small businesses and workers. Sharma highlights the monopolistic tendencies of large corporations and explores how younger generations are turning towards socialism. He also delves into the need for accountability in capitalism and the importance of reevaluating investment strategies for sustainable growth.

Today Ava and Seán react to the Gaza documentary the BBC refused to publish. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ed and Ava are joined by comedian and fellow Scot Marc Jennings to discuss today's blockbuster PMQs, which saw Rachel Reeves cry and Starmer struggle to answer for yesterday's rebellion. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In what's being dubbed a modern classic, Oli and Seán discuss Labour's welfare rebellion and Bob Vylan's criminal investigation, as well as partaking in some vacuum-sealed analysis. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today the triple threat are back in the dungeon on this, the Monday after Glastonbury, to chew the cud over the weekend's events. As the BBC comes under fire for broadcasting Bob Vylan's set where the group led anti-IDF chants, we ask whether the backlash is overegged and whether free speech is dying at the hands of right-wing snowflakes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chris Snowden of the IEA, a neoliberal think tank, joins Ava in the JOETowers basement to talk smoking, gambling, and threats to the neoliberal way of life. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ava sits down with the US Editor of Channel 4 News Anushka Asthana on the launch of her new book Taken for Red. They get into the mind of Keir Starmer, his plans for the country, and his cutthroat nature at the helm of Labour. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today Ava and Conor talk welfare cuts, the rebellion Starmer faces over them, and the state of Pride in 2025. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.