The Owen Jones Podcast

Meghan Markle's horrifying revelations reveal that Britain's figurehead institution is unaccountable, secretive, riddled with racism, and vengefully intolerant of anyone perceived to cross it.That we haven't replaced our monarchy with an elected head of state shows a lack of self-confidence in who we are - including the pervasive myth that people only visit this country because of our Royal Family. Instead, we should cherish the struggle of our ancestors for our rights and freedoms by becoming a true democracy.Please subscribe - and help us take on the right-wing media here: https://patreon.com/owenjones84Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-owen-jones-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As the Meghan Markle revelations underline, the British media is institutionally racist. From incessantly racist and bigoted news coverage, to the treatment of people of colour within the media industry, this is a conversation that needs to be had.I'm joined by The Guardian's Joseph Harker, former BBC and CNN journalist Saima Mohsin and Miqdaad Versi from the Muslim Council of Britain.Help us offer an alternative to the mainstream media: https://patreon.com/owenjones84Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-owen-jones-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tory ministers went from applauding the nurses to imposing a real terms pay cut on them - now the Tory press machine is kicking into action. Joining me are Ruby Kirby from the Feminist Nursing Network, NHS nurse Holly and commentators Ellie Mae O'Hagan and Matt Zarb Cousin.Help us take on the right-wing media here: https://patreon.com/owenjones84Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-owen-jones-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Throughout their history, the Conservatives have fought the class war on behalf of the privileged and the wealthy. The Tories imposing a derisory pay deal on nurses and slashing Universal Credit while handing big business keeps that tradition alive - from the 19th century onwards. This is the history that never gets told.Help us take on the Tory media here: https://patreon.com/owenjones84Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-owen-jones-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Life has been made hard for trans people in Britain. Transphobic hate crimes have quadrupled, levels of mental distress are much higher than the rest of the population, and polling shows that many trans people fear using public toilets, face discrimination at work and in education, are far more likely to be homeless, and are stuck on NHS waiting lists.Yet there is a full blown moral panic under way, comparable to the media campaigns against gay people in the 1980s and 1990s, when they were portrayed as would-be sexual predators, brainwashers of children, and deniers of human biology.But transphobia isn't just a problem on the right in Britain - it has infected 'liberal' and 'progressive' circles too. Why? To find out the answers, join me and two brilliant trans journalists - Shon Faye and Freddy McConnell. If you're confused about trans rights and want answers, this is for you.Please support us taking on the right-wing media here: https://patreon.com/owenjones84Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-owen-jones-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's fair to say Claire Fox and I disagree on a lot - she's a former Brexit Party MEP, and last time I checked, I'm not - so we had a chat about the whole Brexit palaver, about free speech and what it actually is, and her political journey from revolutionary Trotskyism. It's spiky stuff!Help us take on the right-wing media here!: https://patreon.com/owenjones84Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-owen-jones-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The pro-Trump insurrection in the Capitol on 6th January shocked the world. But the real novelty of this coup attempt is that it took place on domestic soil. There is a long and bloody history of US-organised coups against governments perceived to threaten the country's economic and strategic interests - but the truth is rarely talked about.Journalist Vincent Bevins - author of The Jakarta Method (get a copy here!: http://www.thejakartamethod.com​ - helps us explore a grim history that the US establishment doesn't want you to know about.Help us take on the right-wing media here: https://patreon.com/owenjones84Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-owen-jones-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Naomi Klein is one of the world's foremost progressive writers and thinkers, and we have so much to talk about: Joe Biden, the strategy of the US left and the 'Squad', COVID and the shock doctrine, the climate emergency, what happens to Trumpism next, protests in India and the role of Big Tech, and loads more...Help us take on the right wing media here: https://patreon.com/owenjones84Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-owen-jones-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Labour have not only let the Tories get away with one of the most catastrophic handlings of the pandemic on earth - they're now opposing tax hikes on big business, not least those which profiteered from the crisis.It's time to remind ourselves what Labour is for - to champion the interests of working people and challenge the vested elites at the top of society, despite the best efforts of pro-establishment forces to neuter its historic mission.Help us take on the right-wing media here: https://patreon.com/owenjones84Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-owen-jones-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As Labour positions itself to passionately oppose Tory plans to hike corporation tax and introduce a windfall tax on businesses which profiteered from the pandemic, it's time to ask - what does Keir Starmer's leadership actually believe in? Joining me are James Schneider - Jeremy Corbyn's former Director of Strategic Communications and spokesperson - and Zoe Williams - Guardian columnist.Help us take on the right-wing media HERE!: https://patreon.com/owenjones84Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-owen-jones-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.