Byline Podcast Adrian Goldberg

Adrian Goldberg talks to investigative journalist Mike Wendling about his new book Day of Reckoning: How the Far Right Declared War on Democracy.

Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg. Funded by subscriptions to the Byline Times. Made by We Bring Audio for Byline Audio.
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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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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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Adrian Goldberg delves into the new world of Byline Audio, with Peter Jukes, Joanna Scanlan, Otto English, John Mitchinson.

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"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 press.

But is this an appropriate way to deal with protests that may be disruptive, but which are essentially non violent?

Adrian Goldberg talks to Gail Bradbrook is one of the founders of Exrtinction rebellion, who been found guilty of criminal damage as a result of her protests against HS2 and Barclays; and Francesca Cociani, a senior associate at  Hodge Jones & Allan, who regularly represents protestors in court.

Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg and Harvey White. Funded by subscriptions to the Byline Times. Made by We Bring Audio for Byline Times.
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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 interests of a foreign power”.
 
UK foreign secretary David Cameron says the legislation is “Kremlin inspired” – a view backed by an estimated 200,000 demonstrators who have faced riot police using tear gas, stun grenades and water canon.
 
Georgia only secured its independence in 1991 and opinion polls suggest around 80% of the population is in favour of joining the European Union but the EU says if this law is passed there’ be no hope of that.

Alex Scrivener is the executive director of the Democratic Security Institute, a pro-democracy thinktank based in Tbilisi.

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