PoliticsJOE
WATCH: Republican turns on Trump over Venezuela in powerful speech
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- WATCH: Republican turns on Trump over Venezuela in powerful speech
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- 4:03
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
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- Speaking in one of the final sessions in the House of Representatives of 2025, Kentucky Republican Thomas Massie takes aim at Donald Trump for his brazen attempts to interfere in the affairs of other countries, namely Venezuela.
Weeks before Donald Trump's unprecedented invasion of Venezuela, Massie reminds the House of previous conflicts America was forced into by the powers in charge for the sake of nothing more than domination, rather than supporting and encouraging democracy and human rights.
Massie then called on his colleagues to support a War Powers Resolution directing the President to scrap the use of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against Venezuela.
In this clip, Representative Thomas Massie discusses the perils of using claims of non-existent WMDs to justify military engagement, drawing parallels between past justifications for the "Iraq war" and current drug policy. He highlights James Madison's emphasis on the "...
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- Bobby Vylan: I have been made a target by the British establishment
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- 18:40
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- Bobby Vylan came into the studio in 2025 to speak to us about the fallout from his Glastonbury performance, and the abuse he has faced since.
In this clip the Bob Vylan frontman breaks down for us why he will always stand up for the Palestinian cause.
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- Anne Applebaum: Donald Trump has reinvented reality
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- 12:24
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- This year we had Anne Applebaum in the studio to discuss the ideas in her book Autocracy Inc. During the conversation, Anne went into great depth about the MAGA movement's dismantling of democracy while in power, and how it has moved to question the very basis of fact.
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- Your Party: A year of chaos
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- 1:11:37
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- Since the announcement of Your Party halfway through 2025, the psychodrama surrounding the new left wing party has been nothing if not entertaining.
From the initial surprise announcement, to the scandal around membership payments, to the actual name of the movement, 2025 has been a year of controversy for Zarah Sultana and Jeremy Corbyn.
Have a look at our reporting of the chaos surrounding Your Party, up to the point of the organisation's inaugural conference.
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- The best of economists on PoliticsJOE in 2025
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- 38:52
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- Another year under the belt of the Labour government, and as far as some can see, the rearranging of deckchairs on the Titanic is in full swing.
We spoke to economists of all traditions and beliefs this year and many were coming to very similar conclusions the whole way through: capitalism is not working for anyone.
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- On Palestine: Experts on Israel's destruction of Gaza in 2025
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- 41:47
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- Israel's destruction of Palestine continued in 2025 openly backed by the might of the United States, along with allies including the United Kingdom.
Whilst the UK recognised a Palestinian state this year, the uncertainty around the future for millions of Palestinians was largely left unanswered. In a year plagued by famine, mass displacement and settlement expansion, these are some of the experts we spoke to in 2025 on the subject.
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- Gary Stevenson: Immigrants aren't the issue. The Super Rich are
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- 13:22
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- We were joined by Gary Stevenson earlier this year to talk once again about the biggest single issue facing young people across the globe today: wealth inequality.
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- Judith Butler: How to save men from the radical right
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- 15:16
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- We had the pleasure of being joined by Judith Butler in the studio this year to discuss everything from the attacks on the trans community to the supposed crisis of masculinity.
In this extract from our interview, Butler breaks down their theory on why young men are checking out from society, and how we win them back from the radical right.
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- 2025: The rise of Zack Polanski
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- 52:51
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- 2025 has been a big year in British politics, and one of the stories of to date has been the transformation of the Green Party under the stewardship of Zack Polanski.
In a few short months, Polanski has gone from being a London Assembly member on the fringes of the Green top table, to winning a landslide in their leadership elections and overseeing a humongous spike in memberships for the party.
As 2025 comes to a close, Polanski has put his party in serious contention to be a major thorn in the side of Keir Starmer.
Take a look here at our interactions with the man this year.
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- Ian Hislop exposes Donald Trump’s weakness 🔥 #ukpolitics #politics
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- 0:32
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
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- Will luxury flats kill London's nightlife? | MOTH Club report
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- 11:55
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
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- In London's borough of Hackney, iconic venue MOTH Club faces closure due to a planning application next door to the club.
If Hackney Council give the green light, a luxury flat development will be build next door to MOTH, threatening the future of the venue.
We went to the club to speak to the founder Keith Miller and booker Lola Stephen.
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- Ian Hislop doesn’t hold back on disgraced royal Andrew Windsor #politics
- Runtime
- 0:56
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
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- Children’s minister Josh MacAlister doesn’t hold back on Kemi Badenoch’s lacklustre time in his role
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- 1:31
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
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- Labour Minister slates Tories for failing grooming gang victims
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- 26:18
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- We sat down with Children's Minister Josh MacAlister to hear about the government's launch of a new Child Protection Authority.
In a wide-ranging conversation, MacAlister tells us about his role, the mess the Labour government inherited from the Conservatives, and how to properly address the needs of victims.
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- Ian Hislop on the fiasco surrounding Your Party #ukpolitics
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- 0:46
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
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- Ian Hislop sums up the chaos of British politics in 2025 👀
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- 1:21
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
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- Donald Trump, Jeffrey Epstein and Prince Andrew | Ian Hislop reviews 2025
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- 47:40
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
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- As another year draws to a close, we are joined for another therapy session by none other than Ian Hislop.
The editor of Private Eye took time out of his busy schedule to run through the insanity that has been the year in politics.
From the rise of Nigel Farage's Reform and Zack Polanski's Green Party, to the complete and utter collapse in support for Keir Starmer's Labour government, this year in British politics gives ample ground for Ian to reflect on the year that has been.
Elsewhere the royals have had a year to forget with Andrew losing all of his titles for his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein. Another Epstein link had Britain's Ambassador to the US lose his job, even though Peter Mandelson certainly had a mutual friend with Donald Trump through his meetings with the New York financier.
Ian also gives his take on how the fiasco that was the founding of Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana's Your Party, and how Donald Trump has manage...
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- Pressure piles on Starmer as strikes go ahead | PoliticsJOE reacts to PMQs
- Runtime
- 25:49
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- Welcome to the final PMQs podcast of the season! Today Keir Starmer came under fire for two ongoing strikes: The resident doctor strikes set to go ahead in the run up to Christmas, and the ongoing hunger strikes in British prisons.
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- PMQs BEST BITS: Hunger strikes, doctor walkouts, and Reform's Russia problem
- Runtime
- 10:17
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- In the last sitting of 2025, Keir Starmer had all the cards in a lively session of PMQs.
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- Keir Starmer makes Kemi Badenoch look silly in final PMQs of 2025
- Runtime
- 9:28
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- Littered with Christmas cheer and punnery, today Keir Starmer faced the Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch for the last Prime Minister's Questions of the year.
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- #ukpolitics #politics Corbyn asking questions about the hunger strikers
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- 0:56
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
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- Keir Starmer absolutely grilled by MPs at Liaison Committee
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- 25:43
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
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- As is the Parliamentary Schedule, Keir Starmer came up against chairs of select committees in the Liaison Committee this week, just before parliament broke up for Christmas.
Expect fiery exchanges with the PM and some brave Tories, and even some Labour MPs throwing some friendly fire his way.
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- Is Andy Burnham the next Prime Minister?
- Runtime
- 33:32
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- We sat down with the King of the North, the Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham.
In a wide-ranging conversation, we get into his achievements in Manchester, what Westminster can learn from his successes, and whether Keir Starmer can weather the storm ahead.
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- Asking Welsh people if they're proud to be British
- Runtime
- 8:29
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- We took to the streets of Cardiff and asked the people there about independence, their national identity, and if Wales would be better off on its own.
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- Will under-16s in UK face an Aussie-style social media ban?
- Runtime
- 1:04
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
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- UK Minister on under-16 social media ban and Girl Guide trans ban
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- 8:03
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- Laura joins Secretary of State for Culture, Media, and Sport Lisa Nandy on College Green to discuss the government’s new national youth club scheme, a flagship policy aiming to revitalise youth services across the UK.
Nandy explains how the programme will create safe spaces for young people, expand community facilities, and offer better access to sports, arts, mentorship and after-school activities. They explore why investment in youth work has become a central part of her agenda, and why the investment is so necessary after years of Tory austerity.
The conversation also turns to the ongoing controversy within Girlguiding UK after reports that the organisation is being pressured to exclude trans girls from its activities. Nandy notes the Supreme Court ruling on the definition of a woman, but says the government needs to find "new ways" of including people.
Finally, we ask for her reaction to Australia’s nationwide social media ban for under-16...
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- Starmer the "caretaker Prime Minister" | PoliticsJOE reacts to PMQs
- Runtime
- 44:35
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- Ava and Laura sit down to unpack a notably tense session of PMQs after Keir Starmer faced off against Kemi Badenoch in one of the pair's sharper exchanges in recent weeks.
Starmer responded to Badenoch's opening attack on the government’s handling of NHS strikes and lost appointments by challenging her record on issues ranging from maternity pay to the minimum wage and her support for Liz Truss.
Ava and Laura consider the impact of the looming doctors’ strike, the pressures on public sector workers, and the ongoing cost-of-living crisis that has left many families struggling as Christmas approaches.
This week’s session also includes questions from Rachael Maskell on child poverty and early-years support, Ed Davey on the future of the UK’s relationship with the EU and the case for a customs union, and Sojan Joseph on NHS capacity and its dispute with the BMA.
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- Reform adopt more Tories, rejoining the Customs Union, and unions before GTA | PMQs BEST BITS
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- 9:20
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- In an eclectic PMQs this week, Starmer fielded questions ranging far and wide. From rejoining the EU customs union, to ensuring union membership as a right for workers. #pmqs
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- HIGHLIGHTS: Keir Starmer takes on Kemi Badenoch at fiery PMQs
- Runtime
- 9:51
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- In the penultimate head-to-head of the year, Kemi Badenoch nailed on the fight Keir Starmer has ahead to keep his MPs away from the big red no confidence button. #pmqs
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- Asking Your Party members how to fix Britain
- Runtime
- 8:11
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- We spoke to Your Party members in Liverpool at the party's inaugural conference in Liverpool and asked them what they think is the most pressing issue in Britain today.
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- MPs cheer as Angela Rayner makes blistering return to House of Commons
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- 4:37
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- During the debate in the Commons on the Employment Rights Bill on Monday, former Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner stood to defend the bill she was an architect of from further watering down, and swatted away calls to scrap the bill from the Tories.
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- What I didn't get to say on the BBC
- Runtime
- 16:39
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- Ava was on Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg yesterday while shadow work and pensions sec Helen Whateley got rinsed for coming without any facts to the studio.
We get into what SHOULD have been asked of the Tory rep.
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- The most mental things Trump did this week | Week 12
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- 8:29
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- The Week in Trump rides again, bringing you your essential round-up of the wildest, strangest, and most baffling moments from Donald Trump and U.S. politics.
This week, the Trump administration ramped up tensions with Venezuela, flirted openly with the prospect of war, and offered a confused message of “peace”.
While senior officials talked up “boat attacks,” “terrorists,” and justified a massive military buildup in the Caribbean, critics accused the administration of manufacturing a crisis to benefit arms dealers, secure access to Venezuelan oil, and justify a strike that could have violated international law. Members of Congress demanded answers, asking why the White House was pushing for conflict despite the lack of congressional authorisation, and despite Trump’s recent pardon of a convicted narco-trafficker.
And, in the middle of all this, Trump won the very first FIFA Peace Prize. He boasted about “settling” eight wars, cla...
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- Yanis Varoufakis: Labour's budget is for the ruling class
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- 20:58
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- Ava sits down with economist and former Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis to unpack Labour’s first budget under Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves, and why he believes Britain’s economic system makes any genuinely progressive reform "impossible".
Varoufakis argues that the Bank of England, the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR), and the wider network of financial institutions have locked the UK into a model that serves the ruling class at the expense of working people. According to him, Labour has surrendered fiscal and monetary policy to bodies that are "independent only from democracy, not from the City of London". The result, he says, is a budget designed for the powerful, by the powerful.
Ava and Varoufakis dig into Reeves’ claims about a "black hole" in public finances, the influence of bond markets, Britain’s decades-long experiment with neoliberalism, and why incremental change is no longer possible. Varoufakis insists the UK needs a botto...
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- Asking Your Party members if they're okay
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- 8:44
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- We spoke to Your Party members at their inaugural conference in Liverpool, and asked them what they made of the factionalism and infighting that has plagued the party since Zarah Sultana's summertime announcement.
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- On the ground at Your Party conference
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- 11:21
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- As the dust settles from last week's chaotic inaugural Your Party conference, remind yourself what went on on the ground in Liverpool.
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- Meet Reform UK's Student Wing
- Runtime
- 8:02
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- Young voters are leaving the Labour Party. And Reform is picking up some of their votes.
Earlier this year, I went to Lancaster University to speak to Jack Eccles, who’d started a Reform Society at his university. Since then, Nigel Farage has appointed him president of the party's newly launched official student wing, Students for Reform.
But it was Durham University that had the first Reform UK student society - and its leader - Xavier Hale - is now the vice president of Students for Reform.
The launch of Students for Reform was described as a “soft launch” at party headquarters, with plans to roll out branches across universities nationally.
Leading the new student organisation in a public role is Matthew Goodwin, appointed honorary president. This appointment has stirred political controversy: Goodwin has previously made statements arguing that being born and raised in the UK does not automatically make someone British ...
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- PMQs BEST BITS: Rachel Reeves' chess skills, Reform UK deepfakes, and water shortages
- Runtime
- 12:02
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- Another Wednesday in the chamber, another unpredictable series of questions.
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- Is Rachel Reeves finished? | PoliticsJOE reacts to PMQs
- Runtime
- 45:26
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- Another week at the despatch box, but this time Keir Starmer had to fight off attacks from the opposition on the fallout from the budget which led to the resignation of the head of the OBR over the weekend. Safe to say Kemi Badenoch made great hay off the decision.
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- HIGHLIGHTS: Kemi Badenoch SLATES Starmer and Reeves for OBR chaos at PMQs
- Runtime
- 9:41
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- After a former chessmate of Rachel Reeves let loose another untruth from the Chancellor, Kemi Badenoch was on top form today taking on Keir Starmer at PMQs.
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- Subscribe to How To Rebuild Britain wherever you get your podcasts
- Runtime
- 0:26
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
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- Economist breaks down Rachel Reeves' economic plan | Richard Murphy on the Budget 2025
- Runtime
- 23:35
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
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- We spoke to Richard Murphy after Rachel Reeves' budget to make sense of the set piece economic event of the year.
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- “We need a different, radical voice." Says Corbyn
- Runtime
- 0:46
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
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- Cory Doctorow on the make up of massive tech companies
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- 1:12
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
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- We have become slaves to Silicon Valley | Cory Doctorow Interview
- Runtime
- 47:01
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
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- Tech companies have made themselves indispensable to our day to day lives, but they have done far more to undermine any attempts to effectively regulate their industry.
Noah East of Northstar Politics is joined today by author and Journalist Cory Doctorow to discuss his new book Enshittification: Why Everything Suddenly Got Worse and What to Do About It.
In a wide ranging discussion, Cory breaks down the ways in which supermassive corporations have enslaved ordinary people to their modes of production, how they have crept into the regulators monitoring and protecting the population from the ills of their products, and how we can fight back against the corporate monopoly.
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- WATCH: Zarah Sultana arrives at Your Party conference after boycotting day one
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- 1:37
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- We caught Zarah Sultana on her way in to Your Party conference to find out how the movement recovers from a chaotic weekend in Liverpool.
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- “They are not a socialist organisation”
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- 1:07
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
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- I was kicked out of Your Party conference. This is why.
- Runtime
- 7:08
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
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- James Giles is an independent councillor in Kingston, and spoke to us outside Your Party conference in Liverpool, where he was refused entry. He claims the ban is "spurious" and to do with his support for Zarah Sultana.
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- Jeremy Corbyn says Your Party were close to borrowing funds to hold their inaugural conference
- Runtime
- 0:43
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
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- Is Your Party going to work? Jeremy Corbyn interview
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- 32:56
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
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- Ahead of Your Party conference in Liverpool this weekend, we are joined by the former leader of the Labour Party, and a founding member of Your Party, Jeremy Corbyn.
Ava sits down with Jeremy Corbyn in one of his favourite haunts in his constituency to talk about the hiccups Your Party has faced since inception, the road to recovery, and how they can build on the groundswell of support they gathered in the summer.
Special thanks to Faten and Mahmood for hosting this conversation with Jeremy at their fine establishment, Cafe Metro in Archway.
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