Byline Podcast

Adrian Goldberg gets out and about to the Cotswolds with Corinne Fowler, author of "Our Island Stories: Country Walks Through Colonial Britain" and Professor of Colonialism and Heritage at Leicester University.They visit Sezincote, a remarkable country house that - unusually - gives a visual nod to the Imperial plunder which helped fund its construction. Corinne explains that although much of our rural landscape was fashioned by Empire, the source of that wealth was often hidden.She also talks candidly about coming under attack from the right wing press after writing a report for the National Trust about the link between historic houses, and colonialism and slavery.Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg and Harvey White for Byline Audio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Adrian Goldberg gets reaction to the Southport riots with Joe Mulhall, director of research at Hope Not Hate, the anti fascist organisation, and Dr Bethany Usher author of 'Journalism And Crime' and senior lecturer in journalism at Newcastle University.Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg for Byline Audio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Adrian Goldberg presents an alternative perspective on the Paris Olympics, with French journalist Jade Lindgaard, author of 'Paris 2024: Une Ville Face a la Violence Olympique' and Andrew Simms, from Cool Down, The Sport For Climate Network whose book Sporting Tales is out now.Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg and Harvey White for Byline Audio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

 Rachel Reeves has told the House of Commons in her first major speech as Chancellor that the Conservatives covered up the full extent of the UK’s budget deficit and that since taking office, Labour has discovered a £22 billion black hole in the nation’s finances. She says some unfunded projects will be scrapped altogether, including a road tunnel under Stonehenge; while millions of pensioners will miss out on winter fuel payments which are to become means tested.  Teachers and NHS workers are to receive a 5.5% pay rise; prison and police officer will get an uplift too, while junior doctors have been offered a backdated 22% increase which is – according to Reeves’ predecessor Jeremy Hunt – one of the reasons for the budget gap that she has discovered. Is Reeves paving the way for prosperity? Or austerity? Adrian Goldberg hears from Dr Lydia Prieg, Head of Economics at the New Economics Foundation; and Pranesh Narayanan, a research fellow at the IPPR think tank. Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg for Byline Audio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Adrian Goldberg talks to Jen Stout, author of 'Night Train To Odesa - Covering The Cost of Russia's War'Recorded at the Byline Festival in Dartington. Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg and Phil Driscoll. Brought to you by Byline Audio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Former UK diplomat Alex Hall Hall discusses Kamala Harris' presidential chances post-Biden's decision. Topics include implications of a Trump victory, risks to NATO, Harris' rise in the Democratic Party, strategies for a female candidate, and assessing potential VP candidates.

Chris Packham - environmentalist, broadcaster and activist - gives his verdict on the convictions of five non-violent Just Stop Oil protestors who have collectively been sentenced to 21 years in jail.Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg for Byline Audio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Th e latest figures show that 7.6 million people have been waiting more than a year for hospital treatment and new Health Secretary Wes Streeting has said the NHS is 'broken'. He’s launched a 'warts and all' investigation headed up by Lord Ara Darzi – an independent peer and surgeon… As we’ve discussed numerous times on this podcast, the funding provided for the Health Service by the Conservative government since 2010 has fallen well below what was needed to keep pace with an ageing population but Chancellor Rachel Reeves has warned there aren’t huge pots of money to available to magic up an instant cure. So what can be done. Adrian Goldberg hears from John Ashton, a doctor and for 13 years the director of public health for NW England; and Lord Victor Adebowale chair of the NHS confederation but speaking here in a personal ca[acity.Recorded for Byline Audio at Dartington Hall at the Byline Festival. Produced by Adrian Goldberg and Phil Driscoll. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jon Bloomfield and David Edgar talk to Adrian Goldberg about their latest release for Byline Books, The Little Black Book Of The Populist Right.Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg and Harvey White. Brought to you by Byline Audio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What are the potential consequences of a second Trump presidency? Adrian Goldberg to Jay Rosen, professor of politics at New York University. Produced by Adrian Goldberg and Phil Driscoll. Brought to you by Byline Audio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices