Revolutionary Despatches

Revolutionary Despatches
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A podcast discussing UK and world politics with an unrepentant left-wing bias. Hosted by Katherine Wright & David Brian. So much for the tolerant left.

  1. 05/22/2021

    #18: 'Narrow Edwin Poots' feat. Jamie Hanna

    Eighteenth episode of Revolutionary Despatches with Katherine Wright and David Brian, featuring Jamie Hanna. Recorded 15th May 2021. Released 22nd May 2021. In this episode, we discuss: 00:00:00 – Elections in England (Outside London) 00:20:54 – Elections in London 00:28:59 – Elections in Scotland 00:43:51 – Elections in Wales 00:54:08 – DUP Leadership Election 01:18:51 – Labour Reshuffle 01:37:03 – Anti-Home Office Direct Action in Glasgow 1:46:08 – Israeli State Violence against Palestinians in East Jerusalem and Gaza The most recent two episodes are available on SoundCloud. All our episodes are available on Anchor.fm or through most podcast providers. Check out our YouTube channel too for our back catalogue. Theme music is 'Autoantagonist' by hardcore band Regular Gonzales, licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License. Special thanks to our guest and Official Revolutionary Despatches Northern Ireland Correspondent, Jamie Hanna. Shownotes: Palestine Children’s Relief Fund: https://pcrf.net Medical Aid for Palestinians: https://map.org.uk Anera: https://anera.org

    2 hr

  2. 05/06/2021

    #17: 'Party Time'

    Seventeenth episode of Revolutionary Despatches with Katherine Wright and David Brian. Recorded 25th April 2021. Released 6th May 2021. In this episode, we discuss: - The emergence of the Northern Independence Party and the Alba Party - The elections of May 6th in general Apologies for the lateness of this episode relative to its recording, I hope to maintain a quicker turnaround in future. The most recent two episodes are available on SoundCloud. All our episodes are available on Anchor.fm or through most podcast providers. Check out our YouTube channel too for our back catalogue. Theme music is 'Autoantagonist' by hardcore band Regular Gonzales, licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License. Shownotes: The Northern Independence Party manifesto: https://www.freethenorth.co.uk/ourfuture 'Democracy for Young People' by David Runciman: https://www.talkingpoliticspodcast.com/blog/2018/129-democracy-for-young-people

    1h 58m

  3. 01/19/2021

    #16: 'HRH Julian Clary'

    Sixteenth episode of Revolutionary Despatches with Katherine Wright and David Brian. Recorded 12th January 2021. Released 19th January 2021. In this episode, we discuss: - The January 6th Insurrection in Washington DC, and a wide-ranging discussion of American fascism and class [00:11:16] - The prospects for Scottish and Welsh Independence in the aftermath of Brexit [01:21:53] The most recent two episodes are available on SoundCloud. All our episodes are available on Anchor.fm or through most podcast providers. Check out our YouTube channel too for our back catalogue. Theme music is 'Autoantagonist' by hardcore band Regular Gonzales, licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License. Shownotes: Umberto Eco's essay 'Ur-Fascism': https://sites.evergreen.edu/politicalshakespeares/wp-content/uploads/sites/226/2015/12/Eco-urfascism.pdf Ian Danskin's video essay 'White Fascism': https://vimeo.com/303618483 Robert Paxton's article 'The Five Stages of Fascism': https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1086/235001 2021 Scottish Parliament Election Polling: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021_Scottish_Parliament_election#Opinion_polling 2014 Scottish Independence Referendum results map: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_Scottish_independence_referendum#/media/File:Scottish_independence_referendum_results.svg Owen Jones interviews Michael Sheen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hxs64FRSkDY

    1h 60m

  4. 01/06/2021

    #15: 'Hindsight is 2020; or, Post-Modern Pandemic'

    Fifteenth episode of Revolutionary Despatches with Katherine Wright and David Brian. Recorded 3rd January 2021. Released 6th January 2021. In this episode, we discuss: - Keir Starmer's non-resignation - The Georgia runoff elections - 2020, what it meant, what it means, and what it might mean. Also, we talk about post-modernism and a load of other stuff The most recent two episodes are available on SoundCloud. All our episodes are available on Anchor.fm or through most podcast providers. Check out our YouTube channel too for our back catalogue. Theme music is 'Autoantagonist' by hardcore band Regular Gonzales, licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License. Shownotes: John McDonnell interview:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HwtXyFoJcnQ Judith Butler interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXJb2eLNJZE

    2h 2m

  5. 12/13/2020

    14: 'Fantasy Football Queen's Speech'

    Fourteenth episode of Revolutionary Despatches with Katherine Wright and David Brian. Recorded 9th November 2020. Released 13th November 2020. In this episode, we discuss: - The possibility of a post-Brexit trade deal - The Indian General Strike & farmers' protests - Keir Starmer & Angela Rayner's Management of the Labour Party - What would have happened if Ed Miliband had won in 2015? Theme music is 'Autoantagonist' by hardcore band Regular Gonzales, licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License. Shownotes: Information on the Indian strikes & protests: (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Indian_general_strike) (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Indian…rmers%27_protest) (www.theguardian.com/world/2020/dec/…-parts-of-india) (www.marxist.com/250-million-worke…rike-in-india.htm)

    1h 34m

  6. 11/20/2020

    #13: 'Self-Indulgent Kremlinology'

    Thirteenth episode of Revolutionary Despatches with Katherine Wright and David Brian. Recorded 15th November 2020. Released 20th November 2020. In this episode, we discuss: - The promise of Covid vaccinations - Dominic Cummings' exit from Downing Street - The Labour NEC elections - The conflict in Artsakh/Nagorno-Karabakh - Protests against Law & Justice in Poland - Trump's attempts to stuff the Pentagon with loyalists - Evo Morales' return to Bolivia Theme music is 'Autoantagonist' by hardcore band Regular Gonzales, licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License. Shownotes: Long Covid damage: (https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/nov/15/damage-to-multiple-organs-recorded-in-long-covid-cases) NHS Long Covid clinics: (https://www.england.nhs.uk/2020/11/nhs-launches-40-long-covid-clinics-to-tackle-persistent-symptoms/) Lee Cain quits: (https://www.politico.eu/article/downing-street-quiet-as-power-grab-row-engulfs-boris-johnson/) Carrie Symonds' opposition to Cummings: (https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2020/nov/13/how-dominic-cummings-and-carrie-symonds-vie-for-boris-johnsons-attention) Labour NEC results: (https://labourlist.org/2020/11/what-we-can-learn-from-labours-2020-nec-results/) Artsakh/Nagorno-Karabakh War: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Nagorno-Karabakh_war) Ethnic cleansing in Artsakh: (https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/11/13/nagorno-karabakh-ethnic-armenians-prepare-to-give-up-homes) System of a Down charity single: (https://systemofadown.bandcamp.com/album/protect-the-land-genocidal-humanoidz)

    1h 44m

  7. 11/11/2020

    #12: 'What Just Happened?'

    Twelfth episode of Revolutionary Despatches with Katherine Wright and David Brian. Recorded 8th November 2020. Released 11th November 2020. In this episode, we discuss: - [00:00:38] The results and fallout of the US General Election - [00:53:23] What the US election means for Brexit and the UK - [01:03:29] Extension of furlough and longer-term effects of Covid Theme music is 'Autoantagonist' by hardcore band Regular Gonzales, licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License. Shownotes: US Presidential Election results: (https://abcnews.go.com/Elections/2020-us-presidential-election-results-live-map) Composition of the 2016 US electorate (political compass): (https://fivethirtyeight.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/figure2_drutman_73d3873f90a694512aeeb56e0ab92cfa.png) Biden taps Wall Street adviser Gary Gensler: (https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/trump-biden-election-day-2020/card/peMRHGPJasECSPLezSFx) Justice Democrats/Sunrise Movement analysis of swing districts: (https://twitter.com/_waleedshahid/status/1325202177145544710)California ballot propositions: (https://ballotpedia.org/California_2020_ballot_propositions) Florida ballot measures: (https://ballotpedia.org/Florida_2020_ballot_measures) My Sixth-Form era petition against TTIP!: (https://www.change.org/p/to-the-eu-and-uk-governments-do-not-sign-up-to-ttip)

    1h 16m

  8. 11/03/2020

    #11: 'Bumper Comeback Special, Part Two: Election Funtime Extravaganza'

    Eleventh episode of Revolutionary Despatches with Katherine Wright and David Brian. Recorded 31st October 2020. Released 3rd November 2020. In this episode, we discuss: - [00:00:29] The confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett to the US Supreme Court - [00:24:33] The US General Election - [01:05:58] The recent elections in New Zealand and Bolivia Theme music is 'Autoantagonist' by hardcore band Regular Gonzales, licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License.

    1h 25m
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A podcast discussing UK and world politics with an unrepentant left-wing bias. Hosted by Katherine Wright & David Brian. So much for the tolerant left.

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  • Creator
    Revolutionary Despatches
  • Years Active
    2017 - 2021
  • Episodes
    18
  • Rating
    Clean
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