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Renters' rights deep dive with Alex Sobel MP
The private rented sector is broken and tenants across the UK have been waiting for the government to ban no-fault evictions.
Labour MP Alex Sobel ta…
1 year, 1 month ago
Is economic growth just a myth?
Economist Daniel Susskind swung by JOETowers to chat to Ava about what growth is - and if it's even achievable today.
His new book Growth is out now.…
1 year, 1 month ago
Living in an abandoned hospital to escape the housing crisis
Rent in London has increased by a third over the last 5 years - and wages haven’t. The average rent in the capital is now £2121 a month.
Resultantly,…
1 year, 1 month ago
PMQs analysis with Horatio Gould
As Keir Starmer looks at more ways to force the nation to watch his favourite TV shows, we are joined by comedian and podcaster Horatio Gould to reac…
1 year, 1 month ago
Why are Labour making kids watch Adolescence? With Tom Usher
We're joined by friend and colleague Tom Usher for today's episode of the podcast. After Keir Starmer announced that Netflix's Adolescence will be sh…
1 year, 1 month ago
The Horrors of Renting with Róisín Lanigan
Ava Santina is joined by journalist and author Róisín Lanigan to talk about her new book: I Want To Go Home But I'm Already There.
Buy I Want To Go Ho…
1 year, 1 month ago
Another round: Nationalise water or we're doomed (with Feargal Sharkey)
Feargal Sharkey and Megan Trump join Ava Santina to discuss the scourge of water companies dumping sewage in Britain's rivers.
Megan's poetry: https:…
1 year, 2 months ago
Another round: Judith Butler on masculinity and Trump
Pioneering feminist academic Judith Butler swung by JOETowers to chat again with Oli.
They spoke about how men perform masculinity and why the Republ…
1 year, 2 months ago
This is how America runs Britain (with Angus Hanton)
Businessman and author Angus Hanton swung by JOE Towers last week to speak to us about his book Vassal State: How America Runs Britain.
During our cha…
1 year, 2 months ago
Divina De Campo: We didn't vote for neoliberalism
It's been 8 months since Divinia last visited JOE towers, so we thought we'd catch up on life since the Labour election.
Not forgetting four months in…
1 year, 2 months ago