A People's History with John McDonnell

Oct 03 2023 14 ep. 69 mins 221
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Join John McDonnell, expert historians and activists to analyse and debate the key working class struggles of the last thousand years of UK history. A Claim the Future project, supported by the Rosa Luxemburg Foundation.

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New Thinking Series: Wiping Out Debt

Oct 03 2023 93 mins  
Wiping Out Debt - a New Thinking Series seminar presented by Adrienne Roberts, University of Manchester and Heidi Chow, Debt Justice.

New Thinking Series: How do you tax the rich and powerful?

Aug 08 2023 66 mins  
How to Tax the Rich and Powerful - a New Thinking Series seminar presented by Professor Arun Advani and Keval Bharadia.

New Thinking Series: Five simple steps to eradicate poverty

May 25 2023 78 mins  
"5 Simple Steps to Eradicate Poverty" a session in the New Thinking Series with John McDonnell, presented by Danny Dorling, Halford Mackinder Professor of Geography, University of Oxford and author of a number of books on social inequalities in Britain.

The New Thinking Series: How private corporations stole the sea

Apr 05 2023 62 mins  
The first episode of the New Thinking Series: "How private corporations stole the sea," presented by Guy Standing, Professor of Development Studies, SOAS.

Episode 10 - The EU and Freedom of Movement

Feb 01 2023 64 mins  
Exploring the state of the left across Europe, the European Union movement and one of its core principles in-depth - free movement. John McDonnell speaks to Dr Philippe Marlière and Dr Maya Goodfellow.

Episode 9 - The History of Anti-Colonial Struggle

Dec 27 2022 50 mins  
The history of anti-colonial struggle is explored with John McDonnell, Asad Rehman (War on Want) and Heidi Chow (Debt Justice).

Episode 8 - Global Environmental Movements

Dec 20 2022 57 mins  
An exploration of how global environmental movements have emerged and where next for these movements, with John McDonnell, Vijay Prashad and Asad Rehman.

Episode 7 - The Russian Revolution

Dec 17 2022 74 mins  
On the Russian revolution, its successes, failures and lessons for today.

Episode 6 - Struggles against fascism and the far right in Italy and Spain

Dec 07 2022 73 mins  
A discussion on the rise of fascism and the far-right in Italy and Spain.

Episode 5 - The Attlee Government

Jul 25 2022 64 mins  
On the background to and the formation of the Attlee Government in 1945.