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May 9, 2025 • 60min

Reform 10 Points Ahead Of Labour In Poll

Keir Starmer is touting his trade deal with Donald Trump as a political victory, but is it really just damage limitation? Plus: James Butler on the new pope; and David Wallace-Wells on Bill Gates’ swipe at Elon Musk. With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.
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May 8, 2025 • 51min

Trump Announces “Comprehensive” Trade Deal With UK

Keir Starmer and Donald Trump both claim victory over the new US-UK trade deal. Plus: An interview with Green Party co-leader Carla Denyer on why she’s not running in the next leadership contest. With NoJusticeMTG and Steven Methven.
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May 7, 2025 • 1h 2min

Pakistan Threatens Retaliation Over India Missile Strikes

We spoke to Waqas Ahmed to make sense of India’s attacks on Pakistan; Jonathan Portes about the UK-India trade deal; Sir David King on new experimental geoengineering projects; and Jeanine Hourani on a new report investigating the UK sending arms to Israel. With Michael Walker, Waqas Ahmed, Jonathan Portes, David King and Jeanine Hourani.
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May 6, 2025 • 55min

Israel Destroys Yemen’s Main Airport

Israeli strikes have shut down Yemen’s Sanaa airport. Plus: Labour is weighing up a u-turn on the winter fuel allowance cut; And Friedrich Merz becomes the first German politician to lose a parliamentary vote to be chancellor. With Aaron Bastani and Kieran Andrieu.
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May 6, 2025 • 1h 7min

Israeli Cabinet Approves Plan to “Capture All of Gaza”

The Israeli government has unanimously approved a plan to capture the whole of Gaza and occupy it indefinitely. Plus: Interviews with Zack Polanski and John Curtice. With Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar.
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May 2, 2025 • 1h 6min

Farage’s Reform Blows Apart Two Party System

Reform UK appear to have broken the hold of the two-party system on English politics. Plus: A ship carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza has been bombed; and Mark Zuckerberg on the future of friendship. With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.
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May 2, 2025 • 40min

Local Election Results REACT With Aaron + Michael

Aaron and Michael share their first thoughts on the 2025 local election results.
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May 1, 2025 • 1h 10min

Polls Open As Reform Tipped for Unprecedented Gains

Polls have opened across England as local elections, mayoral elections and even one parliamentary by-election take place. Plus: The Football Association has banned trans women from competing in women’s football; and tensions escalate between India and Pakistan over a massacre in Kashmir. With Dalia Gebrial, Steven Methven, Azad Essa & Tadg Hickey.
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Apr 30, 2025 • 56min

Richard Wolff on Trump and The Rise Of China

Richard Wolff is Professor Emeritus of Economics at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. He hosts a popular YouTube channel and has authored numerous influential books, including his most recent work, “Understanding Capitalism.” The New York Times has described him as “America’s most prominent Marxist economist.” He joined Michael to discuss the first 100 days of […]
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Apr 29, 2025 • 1h 11min

Canada’s Liberal Party Wins An Unprecedented Fourth Term

Mark Carney’s Liberal Party has secured an unprecedented fourth term in the Canadian elections. Plus: The UK government has shared contact details of police investigators and crown prosecutors in Palestine Action cases with the Israeli embassy. With Aaron Bastani, NoJusticeMTG and Palestine Action’s Huda Ammori.

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