Byline Podcast
Adrian Goldberg explores the latest political stories from Westminster and the world.
Episodes
June 5, 2024 • 20 mins
Adrian Goldberg assesses India's 2024 Election results with Amogh Dhar Sharma, a lecturer at Oxford University and author of The Backstage of Democracy: India's Election Campaigns and the People Who Manage Them
Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg and Harvey White.
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May 31, 2024 • 24 mins
Adrian Goldberg talks to investigative journalist Mike Wendling about his new book Day of Reckoning: How the Far Right Declared War on Democracy.
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May 27, 2024 • 26 mins
How serious is Russia about peace in Ukraine; and what price would the Ukrainian people be willing to pay to end the invasion of their sovereign territory?
Adrian Goldberg talks to Byline Times reporter Zarina Zabrisky, who in the last week has been to been Lviv, Odesa, Kyiv, and Chernihiv.
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May 23, 2024 • 22 mins
Will Rupert Murdoch's 'Sun' newspaper give its backing to Rish Sunak's Labour Party?
Adrian Goldberg talks to Brian Cathcart former professor of journalism at Kingston University and one of the founders of the Hacked Off campaign, and Byline Times political editor Adam Bienkov.
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May 21, 2024 • 21 mins
Adrian Goldberg delves into the new world of Byline Audio, with Peter Jukes, Joanna Scanlan, Otto English, John Mitchinson.
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May 17, 2024 • 28 mins
"Extreme protest groups" should be subject to strict new laws according to the government’s independent advisor on political violence Lord Walney. This would include organisations like Just Stop Oil and Palestine Action whose members are willing to break the law to get their point across.
They might have restrictions placed on their ability to fundraise or assemble, according to extracts of a new report by Walney leaked to the p...
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May 14, 2024 • 23 mins
The former Soviet state of Georgia has been rocked by protests in the capital Tbilisi over a proposed law which critics say is a cover for increasing Russia’s hold on the country.
Russia already occupies around 20% of Georgian territory following its invasion in 2008, and the ruling Georgian Dream party is now trying to force media outlets and NGOs who receive funding from abroad to register as “an organisation serving the intere...
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May 13, 2024 • 16 mins
Natalie Elphicke is the one time Tory MP who crossed the floor of the House of Commons recently to join the backbenches on Keir Starmer’s side, prompting more than a few raised eyebrows among her new colleagues.
The Dover MP was seen as being on the right of the party – she has backed strionger rules on migtation, and opposed a climate change test for new oil and gas licenses.
So what message does it send that she’s now been em...
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May 9, 2024 • 24 mins
Does the US decision to pause a bomb shipment to Israel because of concerns over its incursion into Rafah mark a U-turn in Washington's stance on the war in Gaza?
A US spokesman, speaking on condition of anonymity, said that Israel hasn’t “fully addressed” its concerns over the needs of around 1 million civilians sheltering in Gaza’s southernmost city.
Many people have fled there because of Israel’s assault on other parts of the c...
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May 6, 2024 • 26 mins
In this second podcast about England's local election results Adrian Goldberg reflects on success for Labour in the mayoral elections. They held London despite some forecasts to the contrary and secured the West Midlands, where Richard Parker won the vote after a partial recount to see off the incumbent Andy Street.
Adrian is joined by Byline Times founder and executive editor Peter Jukes and Cllr Steve Evans – Deputy Leader of W...
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May 6, 2024 • 26 mins
Adrian Goldberg assesses England's local election results with Byline Times political editor Adam Bienkov and former Labour councillor Shaista Aziz.
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May 3, 2024 • 27 mins
We mark Press Freedom Day by celebrating the Anti-Slapp campaign, which is aimed at protecting journalists who want to expose wrongdoing.
A SLAPP is a Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation – a legal case brought, usually by the rich and powerful to intimidate those who want to question their behaviour into silence.
Famous examples include the fomerChelsea owner and Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich who took action again...
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April 30, 2024 • 27 mins
Andrew Kersley and Hardeep Matharu explore how ow the far right exploits victims of child sexual exploitation as featured in the latest print edition of Byline Times.
Hosted by Adrian Goldberg.
Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg.
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April 30, 2024 • 24 mins
After five more people died in the Channel attempting to cross to the UK – one of them a seven year old girl – Adrian Goldberg asks if the government’s Rwanda scheme is a humane response, and whether it will be effective.
Rishi Sunak made it an article of faith to push the Rwanda Bill through parliament despite previous objections by the European Court of Human Rights .
Migrants who arrive in the UK by boat will henceforth risk...
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April 30, 2024 • 25 mins
Two MP's, Angela Rayner and Mark Menzies are embroiled in what the tabloids like to call a 'scandal'. Both deny any wrong doing.
But what unites these stories - and what divides them?
Adrian Goldberg talks to Byline Times political editor Adam Bienkov and John McTernan, Tony Blair’s director of political operations at Downing Street between 2005 and 2007.
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April 30, 2024 • 32 mins
Adrian Goldberg investigates Imprisonment for Public Protection jail sentences and the licensing conditions that are attached to them.
He's joined by Ishuba Salmon, who was spent 17 years in jail on IPP sentences; Emma McClure from SL5 legal who represented Matthew Price; and Donna Mooney from campaign group UngrIPP.
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April 30, 2024 • 22 mins
"How Brexit Wrecked The Stock Market" is the startling title of new blog by Simon Nixon, one time chief leader writer for the Times and former chief European commentator on the Wall Street journal.
His Substack "The Wealth of Nations" is a must read for anyone interested in the workings of the UK economy.
Simon is not kneejerk 'Remoaner'. He has recently been critical of the workings of the EU single market, for example, and hi...
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April 9, 2024 • 25 mins
Amalfi Midco - parent company of the UK’s largest children's care Home provider Care Tech – has published annual accounts showing that it charged local authorities £575 million but spent £136 million of that on what it describes as ‘financial expenses’.
This means at more than £1 in every £5 provided by Councils for looked after youngsters goes to servicing debts, and other finance charges.
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April 4, 2024 • 39 mins
Former "Observer" Editor in Chief Will Hutton talks to Adrian Goldberg about his new book "This Time No Mistakes - How To Remake Britain" (Bloomsbury) which calls for an alliance on the progressive left.
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March 30, 2024 • 29 mins
Adrian Goldberg hears from UK-based Jews saying “not in my name” in reaction to Israel’s attack on Gaza. This time – the Jews saying “not in my name” in reaction to Israel’s attack on Gaza.
Emily Hilton is the UK Director of Diapora Alliance and co founder of Na'aamod: British Jews Against Occupation. Uri Agnon is an Israeli theatre maker and activist, originally from Jerusalem, now living in London.
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