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Cory Doctorow: AI isn't Dangerous. America Is.

Cory Doctorow: AI isn't Dangerous. America Is.

There's only one story in town at the moment. With Dario Amodei running around telling us all how dangerous he and his acolytes are, while Trump tells us we need to deregulate more than we already have, everyone's asking: Is AI about to end the world? Cory Doctorow joins Ava to discuss this,…

Sep 16, 202651 min
Peter Oborne on Nigel Farage's downfall, and Labour's Palestine U-turn

Peter Oborne on Nigel Farage's downfall, and Labour's Palestine U-turn

Ava was joined by journalist for the Middle East Eye and author of Complicit, Peter Oborne. They break down the latest scandal engulfing Nigel Farage, and the Labour Party's change of heart on Palestine, by slapping sanctions on illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank.Subscribe to How to…

Sep 14, 202634 min
Gary Stevenson: Tax wealth NOW or prepare for poverty

Gary Stevenson: Tax wealth NOW or prepare for poverty

In what may be Gary Stevenson's last ever interview, he spoke to PoliticsJOE about his new documentary How To Get Filthy Rich, the need for wealth taxes, and how we got into this mess in the first place.How To Get Filthy Rich is available now on Channel 4 streaming.Subscribe to How to Rebuild…

Aug 2, 202647 min
Gerry Adams on Andy Burnham, the far-right, and the breakup of the UK

Gerry Adams on Andy Burnham, the far-right, and the breakup of the UK

Gerry Adams is one of the most significant political figures on these islands of the last fifty years, and he has taken time out of his busy schedule to speak to PoliticsJOE.In a conversation just days before the coronation of Andy Burnham and days after the burning of nationalist effigies on…

Jul 26, 202644 min
How The UK Is Letting Silicon Valley Take Over | Beeban Kidron interview

How The UK Is Letting Silicon Valley Take Over | Beeban Kidron interview

Baroness Beeban Kidron is a filmmaker and tech campaigner, and she joined Ava at Sunday Papers Live recently to speak about her book Users: How Big Tech Took Control and How to Fight Back.During the course of the conversation, Kidron breaks down the ways in which big tech have wormed their way into…

Jul 19, 202635 min
What does Andy Burnham’s Britain look like?

What does Andy Burnham’s Britain look like?

Labour's leadership nominations opened today and, so far, Burnham remains unopposed on his march to Number 10. But who is Andy Burnham, and what does he want for Britain? Andy and Seán recap what we know so far, and speculate as to how Burnham might build a cabinet.Subscribe to How to Rebuild…

Jul 9, 202643 min
Nigel Farage's resignation stunt backfires | PMQs reaction

Nigel Farage's resignation stunt backfires | PMQs reaction

With Keir Starmer away on NATO duty it's Deputies Day at PMQs, but Ava and Seán are still here to unpack the drama.Nigel Farage's resignation stunt has lost some momentum after all the major parties announced they wouldn't be standing a candidate in Farage's 'People v Establishment' by-election,…

Jul 8, 202631 min
I exposed Nigel Farage's criminal benefactor | Sunday Times Investigation

I exposed Nigel Farage's criminal benefactor | Sunday Times Investigation

Ava is joined by Venetia Menzies of Insight, the investigations team at The Sunday Times.Over the weekend, Venetia and her colleagues published a story uncovering the extent of the relationship between Reform's Nigel Farage and 'Posh' George Cottrell, a convicted felon, as well as a potential…

Jul 7, 202618 min
The walls are closing in on Nigel Farage

The walls are closing in on Nigel Farage

Another week, another Reform scandal. Ava, Andy and Seán react to news of an investigation into Nigel Farage after it emerged he accepted gifts from one George Cottrell, an old friend and colleague, before he became an MP.Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now:…

Jul 6, 202636 min
Why We Need to Abolish Politicians | Hélène Landemore interview

Why We Need to Abolish Politicians | Hélène Landemore interview

In this interview, Yale political scientist Hélène Landemore, author of Politics Without Politicians, argues that the political systems we take for granted are no longer fit for purpose. As trust in politicians reaches historic lows across Britain, Europe and the United States, Landemore makes the…

Jun 28, 202638 min
Beginning of the end of Keir Starmer | PMQs analysed

Beginning of the end of Keir Starmer | PMQs analysed

Ava and Andy take to the studio to break down Keir Starmer's first PMQs since resigning, where he defended his government's record since taking office in 2024.Download SAILY in your app store and use our code politicsjoe at checkout to get an exclusive 15% off your first purchase! For further…

Jun 24, 202633 min
The Biggest Lie about Capitalism | Mariana Mazzucato interview

The Biggest Lie about Capitalism | Mariana Mazzucato interview

In this episode, we sit down with renowned economist, author, and founder of the UCL Institute for Innovation & Public Purpose, Professor Mariana Mazzucato, to discuss her new book The Common Good Economy: A New Compass, and why she believes modern capitalism is failing to deliver for ordinary…

Jun 21, 202638 min