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What's Left?

James Martin•www.newrennies.org
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Citizen journalism, giving ordinary people their voice in a voiceless world. What's Left? looks at politics, society and the world from a perspective rarely seen in the mainstream media. We navigate our way with special guests and interviews from your hosts, James Martin, Sean Halsall and René Barnett.
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Episodes

The Fall of the French Government

Marlon Ettinger political Journalist joins Sean to discuss the last weeks events in France and what this means for the left there.

Dec 08, 2024•45 min•Season 4Ep. 6

Andrew Feinstein - Global Arms Trade

Andrew joins the team to discuss the corruption in built in the global arms trade, growing up in apartheid South Africa, and how we learn the lessons of the past to build a better, brighter politics now.

Nov 24, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Season 4Ep. 5

Khalid Sadur-Community Rooted Politics

What's Left welcome a community based independent candidate on to the show to share their experience and optimism of how politics can change and reflect the needs of working communities.

Oct 27, 2024•56 min

What's new?

The team are back with a new edition. This episode they discuss the UK General Election, events in the UK and Women's rights in Afghanistan and around the world

Sep 08, 2024•58 min•Season 4Ep. 1

Fear & Loathing in the USA

Ann Simank joins the team to talk all things terrifying about US politics and her time as a City Councillor in Oklahoma.

Mar 24, 2024•57 min•Season 3Ep. 1

A case of extreme solidarity in wartime Bamber Bridge

This week we are joined by Clinton Smith from Preston Black History group to discuss an act of wartime solidarity that led to the "Battle of Bamber Bridge" (1943), its relevance both at the time and in presently. With your hosts René Barnett and George White.

Dec 17, 2023•1 hr•Season 2Ep. 11

Pink Tide - Latin America makes a left turn

The team talk with Francisco Dominguez about the second 'pink tide' in Latin America and the decline of the USA and what that means for the future of the continent.

Nov 03, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Season 2Ep. 6

Current Affairs: The State of Nations

Join your hosts for a discussion on Current affairs. As we celebrate 75 years of the NHS, will it make it to its 80th birthday intact? Why are police forces executing citizens around the world? What is the future of Twitter? What next for Putin? Lots to discuss on What's Left?

Oct 08, 2023•59 min•Season 1Ep. 7

Update: A special announcement

Just a quick update to say that there is no show this week, but a special announcement for one of our hosts

Oct 08, 2023•3 min•Season 2Ep. 5

LGBT: Pride - Mike Jackson LGSM - How solidarity was built and how we build it again

Whats Left this week has a fantastic guest, Mike Jackson is the secretary and one of the founding members of LGSM (Lesbian and Gay Men Support the Miners) a long standing Activist amongst the union movement and LGBTQ+ campaigns part of which was illustrated in the film Pride. Mike talks about his time during the strikes and with a special mention to the late Mark Ashton, and the fire brand he was, and the inspiration his memory is too so many people fighting for change.

Sep 10, 2023•59 min•Season 2Ep. 4

Current Affairs: The American Dream/Nightmare

This week on what's left, we discuss the state of American politics in the wake of Donald Trump's recent legal mishaps. The team discuss the implications and potential fallout and whether this could reunify the country or cause further divisions.

Sep 03, 2023•57 min•Season 2Ep. 3

Politics: Matthew Brown - Community Wealth Building

On this weeks Whats Left? We are joined by Matthew Brown, Matthew has been a Labour Councillor in Preston since 2002 and Leader since 2018. He is a central driving force behind the ‘Preston Model’ of Community Wealth Building and has been making headlines at a national level for some time for his transformative approach to local economic development. The range of initiatives championed by Matthew in Preston are practical and transformative alternatives to austerity and disinvestment. Together th...

Aug 20, 2023•57 min•Season 2Ep. 1

Current Affairs: A Change on the Air

This week we say goodbye to co-founder and host James Martin, who is moving on to new pastures. We welcome new host George White, who will be replacing James. We discuss the ongoing Hollywood strikes and how some studios are operating, updates in Europe, the Bibby Stockholm and how the Trade Union movement provides for a voice of unity in these difficult times.

Aug 13, 2023•58 min•Season 1Ep. 10

Politics: Lon Milo DuQuette - Fearmongering from the Right

This week we are joined by modern day philosopher, best-selling occult author and prolific singer-songwriter, Lon Milo DuQuette's avuncular image belies an outspoken wit and a controversial philosophy. Critics have compared his writings to those of Mark Twain and Robert Anton Wilson. We discuss the state of religion and politics in the US.

Jul 30, 2023•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 9

Europe: Nick Loridan - Has fascism returned to Europe?

This week we are joined by Nick Loridan, a trade unionist working for the BTB union and former dockworker in the port of Antwerp and BTB activist. He sat on the European Transport Workers Federation representing dockworkers across Europe. He is a life long socialist and anti fascist and campaigner for working class people. He still works in the port of Antwerp, Europe's biggest seaport. We discuss Spain, the rise of the far right and the future for workers across Europe.

Jul 23, 2023•59 min•Season 1Ep. 8

AI - Salim Sheikh: A Vision of our Future

Our Guest this week is Salim Sheikh (website www.ite.ai ) - AI and the potential future of humanity. Over the past 25 years, Salim has built a career in consulting, working both client and supplier side as an interim CIO/CTO and Organisational Change Advisor for businesses in the UK, Europe, US, and MENA region. He has directed, and engaged in, company wide transformations to effect business performance improvement and “total business integration”. Salim has now turned his attention to ‘Social R...

Jun 25, 2023•59 min•Season 1Ep. 6

Environment: Mark Thompson - Weathering the Storm

This week we talk to Mark Thompson about the state of our planet, climate change and why so many would rather deny what for some seems obvious. We then move on to animal rights and what we can do to help each other, opposed to being bitterly divided. Mark Thompson is an American newscaster and a two-time Emmy award winner for writing, hosting and producing specials for a number of TV stations. He is a frequent panellist on political and cultural issues on The Young Turks network on the show The ...

Jun 18, 2023•58 min•Season 1Ep. 5

History: George White - 'Levelling' up

This week we interview George White, looking at the English Civil War and the social groups that emerged from that time - do they hold any lessons for today? George White is a British Trade Unionist with an interest in the history of social struggles. George became interested in History at school, but his passion for the topic was kindled by attending Trade Union training courses. His interest was further enhanced by conversations with older activists within the movement, discovering the lesser ...

Jun 11, 2023•59 min•Season 1Ep. 4

Dr. Bandy Lee: Politics - Deranged or Deluded?

This week we interview Dr. Bandy Lee who is a medical doctor, a forensic psychiatrist, and a world expert on violence who taught at Yale School of Medicine and Yale Law School for 17 years before transferring recently to Columbia and Harvard. She became known to the public by leading a group of mental health professional colleagues in breaking the silence about the immediate past U.S. president’s dangerous psychology and publishing the New York Times bestseller, “The Dangerous Case of Donald Tru...

Jun 04, 2023•59 min•Season 1Ep. 3
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