Byline Podcast

Adrian Goldberg talks to two Jewish peace activists, Uri Weltman, the National Field Organiser of Standing Together, a grassroots movement mobilising both Jewish and Palestinian citizens of Israel; and Eran Nissan, CEO of Mehazkim a progressive digital movement in Israel.   Produced by Adrian Goldberg in Birmingham for Byline Audio,  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Adrian Goldberg explores the ongoing row about Physician Associates - healthcare professionals who might see patients in hospitals or at a GP's surgery, but who aren’t full qualified doctors. The Academy of Medical Royal Colleges said there should be a review into the safety and usefulness of both Physician Associates and Anaesthesia Associates (AAs) amid fears that they are sometimes performing tasks outside their capabilities.Marion Chesterton from Greater Manchester shares the story of her daughter Emily, who died after being misdiagnosed in November 2022.Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg and Harvey White for Byline Audio.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In a speech to the UN General Assembly, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu blamed Iranian proxies for attacking his country. Iran doesn’t recognise Israel’s right to exist, and wants to eradicate it as a Jewish state. The Tehran government has provided arms, training and funding to both Hamas in Gaza, and Hezbollah in Lebanon. But what is its practical end game? Adrian Goldberg talks toJames M Dorsey, who write The Turbulent World substack, and is an adjunct senior fellow at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies in Singapore. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Adrian Goldberg talks to Zarina Zabrisky in Ukraine about Russia's hybrid war. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Less than three months into his Premiership, Keir Starmer is having to face up to the realities of life inside the pressure cooker of Number 10. How well is he doing? There’s a been a mini rebellion by backbench MPs over the decision to scrap winter fuel payments for millions of pensioners; meanwhile the PM is seen to be living the high life at the expense of wealthy donors; and now there's mutiny amongst his senior team, who've leaked that special advisor Sue Gray is paid more than Starmer himself. Adrian Goldberg talks to Byline Times political editor Adam Bienkov and Steve McCabe, a Labour MP for 27 years, before he stepped down at the last election.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As we approach the first anniversary of the October 7 attacks by Hamas on Israel, Adrian Goldberg assess the prospects for peace in the Middle East. His guests are Robin Barnwell, director of ITVX documentary 'Into The Abyss', and former UK diplomat Alex Hall Hall.Produced by Adrian Goldberg and Harvey White in Birmingham, for Byline Audio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Adrian Goldberg discusses Keir Starmer's NHS reforms with Chris Thomas, who heads up the Commission on Health and Prosperity for the IPPR think tank; Dr John Puntis, co chair of the campaign group Keep Our NHS Public, and Matthew Hulbert from Leicestershire who lost his mum to sepsis in 2022 after she had to wait 11 hours for an ambulance.Produced by Adrian Goldberg. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Adrian Goldberg investigates Russia’s attempts to influence Western democracy using disinformation, covert media campaigns and troll farms, with Pekka Kallioniemi, author of Vatnik Soup - originally a Twitter thread, now a book - and Byline Times executive editor Peter Jukes.The discussion covers Tenet, the Tennessee based company linked to right wing influencers,  which according to the US Justice Department received nearly $10 million dollars from RT to promote pro-Kremlin propaganda. The Justice Department also seized more than 30 website domains which it says were cloning reputable news sites, such as the Washington Post, and diverting readers to fake news sites instead.  Produced for Byline Audio in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg and Harvey White. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The final report into the Grenfell Tragedy revealed that all 72 deaths were avoidable. Successive governments ignored warnings about the safety of tower block cladding, while the Department for Communities and Local government had embraced deregulation that weakened protections for residents.This comes after the Hillsborough Tragedy, the infected blood scandal, Windrush, and the the Post Office Horizon fiasco, which all led to official apologies. How can we prevent similar stories in future? Adrian Goldberg talks to Michael Mansfield KC a barrister who represented families at the Grenfell Inquiry and most of the victims of the Hillsborough Inquests.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Laila Mickelwait tells Adrian Goldberg how her campaign against sex trafficking and child abuse led to the world's most popular porn site Pornhub taking down more than 80% of its content. Laila's book 'Takedown' is available now.Produced in Birmingham for Byline Audio by Adrian Goldberg. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices