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    88. Ian Lavery on working class politics, Labour's crisis and Keir Starmer

    88. Ian Lavery on working class politics, Labour's crisis and Keir Starmer

    FromThe Owen Jones Podcast

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    88. Ian Lavery on working class politics, Labour's crisis and Keir Starmer

    FromThe Owen Jones Podcast

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    Length:
    36 minutes
    Released:
    May 26, 2021
    Format:
    Podcast episode

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    Ian Lavery is a former miner and trade union leader turned MP for the community he grew up in. With Keir Starmer's position in crisis after losing the Hartlepool by-election, we discuss why the party is in a mess, whether there should be a leadership challenge - and whether Labour represents the working class anymore.Help us take on the right wing media here: https://patreon.com/owenjones84Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-owen-jones-podcast. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
    Released:
    May 26, 2021
    Format:
    Podcast episode

    Titles in the series (100)

    Owen Jones, journalist, author of Chavs and The Establishment, or "that left-wing idiot off the telly", is fed up with the establishment media. After all, it punches down, not up, blames minorities for all the problems in society, and, let's face it, often just parrots the government line. So this podcast is offering something different: speaking truth to power, giving the marginalised a voice, offering hope - and having a laugh along the way. From Michael Sheen to Judith Butler, Prof. Devi Sridhar to Noam Chomsky, Peter Hitchens to Chelsea Manning and Gary Younge to Stewart Lee, the interviewees couldn't be more eclectic. Expect documentaries, too, exposing injustice and going to enemy territory - and discussions with experts on everything from COVID dreams about the pandemic to the history of US-backed coups. We'll learn a lot - but above all else, have our optimism in a better world rebooted. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-owen-jones-podcast. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.