Byline Podcast

Th e latest figures show that 7.6 million people have been waiting more than a year for hospital treatment and new Health Secretary Wes Streeting has said the NHS is 'broken'. He’s launched a 'warts and all' investigation headed up by Lord Ara Darzi – an independent peer and surgeon… As we’ve discussed numerous times on this podcast, the funding provided for the Health Serv

Jon Bloomfield and David Edgar talk to Adrian Goldberg about their latest release for Byline Books, The Little Black Book Of The Populist Right. Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg and Harvey White. Brought to you by Byline Audio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What are the potential consequences of a second Trump presidency? Adrian Goldberg to Jay Rosen, professor of politics at New York University. Produced by Adrian Goldberg and Phil Driscoll. Brought to you by Byline Audio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Should Joe Biden stay as the Democrat’s presidential candidate? Or should he go - leaving the way open for Kamala Harris to stand for the White House? Several senior Democrats have suggested he should step down following a stumbling appearance on a recent TV head to head with Donald Trump, but Biden himself insists that he’s the man for the job and he’s carrying on. Is that t

Former BBC and LBC presenter Sangita Myska tells Adrian Goldberg why many voters from minority ethnic backgrounds have reservations about Keir Starmer. Edited by Phil Driscoll. Recorded at the Byline Festival at Dartington Hall, Devon. Produced by Adrian Goldberg and Phil Driscoll for Byline Audio Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After the first round of voting in the parliamentary poll the clear winner with 33% of the votes was Marine Le Pen’s far right RN Party. They are the successor to the Front Nationale created by Jean Marie Le Pen, Marine’s Dad who famously declared that the holocaust was a 'detail' of history. The RN were hoping to install their candidate Jordan Bardella as prime Minister, but a

Was the Supreme Court verdict which ruled that Donald Trump had immunity from prosecution the result of a Supreme Court 'coup'? Heidi Siegmund Cuda and Tom Carter make the case that right wing Catholic activist Leonard Leo has 'captured' the US judiciary in pursuit of an economically liberal, socially conservative agenda. Presented by Adrian Goldberg. Produced in Birmingham by Adri

It's Kier Starmer’s landslide dilemma – if Labour wins an outright majority on the 2024 election, as the polls predict, does their leader accept this as a gift from the gods and take advantage of our first past the post system? Or does he take the opportunity to reshape politics once and for all by introducing proportional representation, to ensure there are no wasted votes? Ad

In reaction to the Windrush Scandal, the Inspector of Constabulary Wendy Williams in 2020 made 30 recommendations to remedy the situation. These were accepted by then Home Secretary Priti Patel, but her successor Suella Braverman then rowed back on three of the recommendations. These called for a Migrants' Commissioner; tougher powers for the Independent of Chief Inspector of Borde

Byline Times executive editor poses five question for Reform Party leader Nigel Farage. Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg. Funded by subscriptions to the Byline Times. Made by We Bring Audio for Byline Audio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices