Byline Times Podcast
Adrian Goldberg explores the latest political stories from Westminster and the world.
Episodes
Zack Polanski 'The Green Socialist'
Adrian Goldberg hears from Russell Warfield about his new biography of Green Party leader Zack Polanski - 'Zack Polanski, The Green Socialist' -which is published in September by Pluto. Russell worked on Polanski’s leadership campaign in 2025 and was previously an active member of the Greens.
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Infantino's 'Kick Back Hat Trick'
Why hasn't FIFA President Gianni Infantino stepped down after the row over his plan to sell off some World Cup marketing and ticketing rights? Adrian Goldberg hears from Nick McGeehan, founder of sports and human rights pressure group Fair Square.
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Why We Need More Empathy - Not Less
Is the west suffering from too much empathy? The argument has been advanced by Gad Saad in his New York Times best seller Suicidal
Empathy: Dying to Be Kind , where he argues that excessive empathy from
the political left is leading society down a self destructive path. But there is another perspective which argues that we need more empathy not less. Adrian Goldberg hears from Vaughan Smith - a
Ceuta: What really happened
Adrian Goldberg discusses the 'wave' of 50,000 migrants that appeared recently in the Spanish territory of Ceuta, in North Africa, which prompted claims of an 'invasion' by the far-right on both sides of the Atlantic. He's joined by Stephen Zunes a professor of politics and director of Middle Eastern Studies at the University of San Francisco, whose most recent book, coauthored with Jacob Mundy, i
Gaza: "Nowhere Is Safe"
Adrian Goldberg hears from Dr James Smith, deputy director of the humanitarian policy and practice programme at UCL, London. Dr Smith is volunteering in Al Mawasi – a coastal region of Gaza – which has become homes to hundreds of thousands of Palestinians displaced by the conflict with Israel; and where people are waiting anxiously to see if a ‘peace plan’ announced last week by President Trump wi
Trump's 'Forever War' In Iran
Having promised to end 'forever wars,' is US president Donald Trump now at risk of becoming embroiled in one in Iran? Adrian Goldberg hears from
Scott Lucas is professor of international politics at the Clinton Institute, University College, Dublin.
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Burnham's Burning Questions
What will the new Prime Minister Andy Burnham do differently to Keir Starmer? Can he really get the economy growing in a way that eluded his predecessor…? Is his dream of reindustrialisation a reality?
Adrian Goldberg discusses Burnham's big questions with Byline Times political editor Adam Bienkov and David Bailey, an industrial strategy expert a professor at Birmingham Business School.
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France And The Far Right
Adrian Goldberg hears from Enda O'Doherty, author of The Dark Side Of France, which traces the history of the French far right.
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Putin Persecution Leaves Ukrainians In Limbo
In this episode, Adrian Goldberg hears from Ukrainians left in limbo after fleeing Putin’s persecution. Following Russia’s full scale invasion in 2022 the UK – like many other European countries – opened its arms to those displaced by the fighting and more than 200,000 live here now.
But unlike refugees from other countries, Ukrainians don’t have a pathway to permanent residence in Brit
Burnham's Priority "Must Be Council Housing"
Adrian Goldberg talks to ITV's Investigations Editor Daniel Hewitt about the dire state of Britain's social housing stock. Dan is the author of "Left To Rot - How Governments Have Betrayed Us And How We Fix It" is out now via Bristol University Press.
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Andy Burnham: In His Own Words
Andy Burnham discusses his political beliefs and the events that shaped them in this in depth interview with Byline Times editor Hardeep Matharu, recorded in July 2025 at the Byline Festival, Keele University.
At the time, Burnham was Mayor of Greater Manchester and had no inkling that withing 12 months he'd become PM. The result is an unusually revealing conversation.
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James Orr: Reform's Cambridge Kingmaker
Adrian Goldberg highlights a brilliant Byline Times investigation by Nafeez Ahmed and Peter Jukes which exposes the links between Cambridge University, Reform UK and the Trump-supporting US tech billionaire Peter Thiel…
The individual who connects all three is James Orr – who is both
an associate professor of Divinity at Cambridge AND Head of Policy at Reform. He’s been described as Nigel Farage’
Farage Does A Trump
Adrian Goldberg and Byline Times Political Editor Adam Bienkov discuss Nigel Farage's decision to resign from parliament and force a by-election of his own Clacton seat.
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Under Fire In Kherson: Ukraine War Latest
Adrian Goldberg discusses Russia's latest onslaught on Ukraine with Byline Times correspondent Zarina Zabrisky, who is based in Kherson. As you will hear, Zarina recorded the interview as nearby buildings came under attack.
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The State of America: Happy Birthday USA
Adrian Goldberg marks the 250th anniversary of the US Declaration of Independence with Byline Times executive editor Peter Jukes; Alexandra Hall Hall, a former British diplomat who is now a US citizen: Heidi Siegmund Cuda, the Emmy award winning investigative journalist; and Scott Lucas a professor of international politics at the Clinton Institute, at UCD Dublin…
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Manchesterism vs Thatcherism
Can Andy Burnham's desire for more devolved government in the UK i.e. 'Manchesterism' undo the damage caused by Thatcherism? Adrian Goldberg talks to Leeds-based Tom Forth, an industrial strategist, app designer and co-founder of tech company Data City.
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Tom
Forth, an industrial strategist, an app designer and co-founder of Data
The Bulls******s Of Brexit
Adrian Goldberg exposes the bullshitters of Brext with author Otto English and Simon Duncan from the Ealing Distillery, makers of Ealing Gin.
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Starmer Out, Burnham In - What Next?
Adrian Goldberg discusses Sir Keir Starmer's resignation as PM and his probable replacement by Andy Burnham. His guests are Byline Times political editor Adam Bienkov, Dr Sarah Longlands, chief executive of Centre for Local Economies and Chris Hayes from the think tank Common Wealth which is said to have Burnham's ear.
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Andy Burnham: Forged In Football
Adrian Goldberg discusses the extent to which the identity and political views of Andy Burnham - hotly tipped to be the next PM - have been shaped by his association with football. There are contributions from Dave Boyle, who worked with Burnham at Supporters Direct, a government funded body designed to encourage fan ownership, and Graham Ennis, a fellow Evertonian, who ran the fanzine 'When Skies
Hope Beats Hate: Burnham's By Election Victory
Byline Times political editor Adam Bienkov talks to polling expert Peter Kellner about Andy Burnham's victory in the Makerfield by-election.
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Women, Wealth And Power - with Victoria Bateman
Adrian Goldberg talks to Victoria Bateman, author of Women, Wealth And Power - a revisionist history which provides evidence that, contrary to popular perception, women have been key generators of wealth for millennia. The book is published in paperback on July 2, 2026 in the UK.
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Albania's Flamingo Revolution - And The Trump Connection.
Albania has witnessed nightly demonstrations against the development of a luxury resort on the unspoilt Sezan Island by – amongst others - Donald Trump’s daughter Ivanka and son-in law Jared Kushner.
Protestors have gathering nightly in the capital Tirana to the
oppose the plan, which threatens to disrupt a key habitat for migratory birds, endangered species such as Mediterranean monk seals,
World Cup 2026: Time To Tackle FIFA
Marking the start of World Cup 2026, Adrian Goldberg talks to Nick McGeehan, director of Fair Square, about their campaign to remove FIFA president Gianni Infantino.
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How AI is becoming an election issue
Artificial Intelligence will shape our all lives for better or for ill for years to come…and now there's growing evidence that it's starting to influence how people vote.
New research by think tank Diffusion ahead of next week’s Makerfield by election suggests that four out of five voters say they don’t trust the government to effectively control the companies making AI.
Lead author Daniel St
How The Far Right Is Exploiting Henry Nowak's Murder
The tragic murder of student Henry Nowak in Southampton last year has been seized upon as a cause celebre by the far right – even though Henry's father Mark said he didn’t want the incident to be used to create further hatred, division or tension. Police handcuffed Henry as he lay dying, following false claims by his killer Vickram Digwa that he had been the victim of a racist attack.
Amid c
"The Two Party System Is Dead - Time For Electoral Reform."
Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has put the idea of electoral reform back on the agenda during the course of the Makerfield by election. Burnham has said that if he returns to Westminster and becomes Labour leader, he’ll put changes to the voting system future manifesto. The former Health Secretary has doesn’t back proportional representation; instead he favours a method known as the supplem
"Let's Stop Trump Bullying Cuba"
As the United States tightens its economic stranglehold and threatens to invade the Carribean island, Adrian Goldberg hears from Rob Miller, director of the UK-based Cuba Solidarity Campaign.
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Is Birmingham 'Ungovernable?' And What Does It Say About The Rest Of The UK?
Is Birmingham the UK’s most ungovernable city? And what does the
recent election tell is about politics in this country more widely?
In the recent elections, when the entire Council was up, Labour lost control, winning just 17 seats of the 101 seats; Reform emerged as the largest party with 23 with the Greens coming second with 19 seats…
So no party has a majority; Reform has acknowledged tha
Jan 6 Rioters Pardoned by Trump - But Convicted Again!
Adrian Goldberg hears an exclusive report from US conspiracy theory expert Mike Wendling about the number of Jan 6th rioters who were pardoned by Trump, only to offend again.
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The Finance Curse: How Private Equity Upended Capitalism
In conjunction with the Taxcast Podcast, we look at the world of private equity and how it extracts value from the UK economy.
Adrian Goldberg is joined by Hettie O' Brien, author of The Asset Class which investigates 'how private equity turned capitalism against itself.' Plus Alex Cobham from the Tax Justice Network and Naomi Fowler from the Taxcast podcast.
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Sadiq Khan - talks Starmer, Trump and Islamphobia
London Mayor Sadiq Khan talks to Byline Times political editor Adam Bienkov in an exclusive interview, recorded before the local council elections.
Produced by Adrian Goldberg and Sean Byrne-Roberts.
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Is The UK Heading For Divorce?
Author James Hawes - who's bestseller 'The Shortest History Of Ireland' is out now - discusses the rise of nationalism in the UK, with Plaid Cymru the SNP achieving success in the recent elections.
James - who has previously written 'The Shortest History...' of both England and Germany - tells Adrian Goldberg how the United Kingdom was created, and why its future is uncertain.
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Election Special: Labour Pains, Turquoise Tide, Nats Bite
Adrian Goldberg assesses the election results in England, Scotand and Wales with Byline Times political editor Adam Bienkov and Assa Samake Roman, a freelance journalist and columnist for The National.
Recorded live on Substack - with apologies for occasional issues with audio quality.
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What The West Gets Wrong About Iran
Adrian Goldberg talks to Peter Oborne, author of 'The Fate Of Abraham: What The West Gets Wrong About Islam'.
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The King's Visit - And The Erosion of US Democracy
Adrian Goldberg is joined by former UK diplomat Alex Hall Hall to discuss Kings Charles' visit to the United States, and how a Supreme Court decision will allow 'gerrymandering' in Congressional elections.
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Natalie Bennett: Green Thinking
Adrian Goldberg talks to former Green Party leader Natalie Bennett (aka Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle) about her new book, Green Thinking.
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How long can Keir Starmer survive as PM?
Adrian Goldberg debates the Prime Minister's future with Byline Times political editor Adam Bienkov.
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The Human Factor in the age of AI, Apps and Tech
Adrian Goldberg and Byline Times editor in chief Hardeep Matharu reflect on the importance of human connection in the age of apps, AI and remote working.
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The Iran War - And Why The World Has Reached Fossil Fuel Tipping Point
Byline Times Investigations Editor Nafeez Ahmed tells Adrian Goldberg why the Iran War isn't a re-run of the 1970s oil crisis, but rather a harbinger of energy crises to come - precipitating a collapse in society, unless bold decisions are taken now.
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Viktor Orban's defeat - and what comes next for the far right
Adrian Goldberg discusses Viktor Orban's electoral defeat in Hungary and what it means for Trumpists and populists around the globe, with Dr Georgios Samaras, an expert on European politics at the School
for Government and the Policy Institute in London.
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Trump and Iran: "Where's The Adult In The Room?"
Adrian Goldberg talks to Alex Hall Hall - former UK ambassador to Georgia
and a British diplomat in Washington DC - about the Iran War ceasefire.
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GB News, Matt Goodwin and the rise of the Populist Right
Adrian Goldberg discusses the rise of the populist right with Labour MP Liam Byrne and David Edgar. Liam served in the Blair and Brown
government’s and is now Chair of the Commons Business and Trade Select
Committee, has just published his book ‘Why Populists Are Winning: and How to Beat Them’. David's “Little Black Book of the Populist Right: What it is, why it's on the march and how to stop it”
Crypto, Foreign Donations - and the Threat to Democracy
The UK government has temporarily blocked political donations by cryptocurrency and capped donations by UK citizens living overseas at £100,000 following recommendations by senior civil servant Philip Rycroft.
Rycroft was commissioned to carry out an independent report after Reform UK MP Nathan Gill was convicted of accepting bribes to promote Russian interests.
Adrian Goldberg analyses the worl
"Unbelievable" Aid Cuts "Will Cost Lives"
Adrian Goldberg discusses the giovernment's 40% cut in overseas aid with
Green Party MP Ellie Chowns and Gideon Rabinowitz, Director of Policy and Advocacy at BOND, a UK-based network for international development NGOs .
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Trump's War: Chaos, Confusion And Cost
Adrian Goldberg talks to Byline Times editor in chief Hardeep Matharu and Byline Times executive editor Peter Jukes about Donald Trump's war in Iran; they examine the chaos, confusion and the cost.
Plus - the Byline Times seventh anniversary and Paul Conroy RIP.
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Andy Street: The Conservative Alternative
Former West Midlands Mayor Andy Street is proposing an alternative to the populist drift of Conservatism. Along with ex Scottish Tory leader Ruth Davidson, he has launched Prosper a campaign group aimed at the UK's politically homeless centre and centre-right voters. Andy tells Adrian Goldberg why the Conservatives need to shift to the middle ground.
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Trump, Starmer and the Coercive Relationship
Adrian Goldberg discusses the so-called 'special relationship' between the UK and US with Scott Lucas, professor of US and international politics at UCD Clinton in Dublin and founder of EA World. Would it be more accurate, they wonder, to call it a 'coercive relationship'.
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Trump, Iran and the 30 Year Plan
Nafeez Ahmed explains how a 30 year-old plan to redraw the Middle East drawn up by US NeoCons is now playing out in Iran. Adrian Goldberg asks the questions.
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"It's Illegal" - Trump's War On Iran
Adrian Goldberg discusses the war on Iran waged by the USA and Israel with Scott Lucas, professor of US and international politics at UCD Clinton in Dublin and editor of the EA World View.
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Greens Gatecrash Gorton and Denton
The Green Party pulled off a stunning victory in the Gorton and Denton by-election, deposing Labour who trailed in third place, with Reform UK 2nd. Adrian Goldberg discusses the result with Byline Times political editor Adam Bienkov.
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Ukraine: Four Years After
Adrian Goldberg talks to Zarina Zabrisky, who has covered Russia’s war in Ukraine from Odessa, Kiev and the frontline in Kherson, where she identified the ‘human safari’ drone warfare on civilians being waged by Putin’s troops. Sergiy Kashylov, a Ukrainian exiled in the UK also joins the conversation.
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Daniel Rachel: Rock Music, The Swastika and Nazism
Adrian Goldberg talks to award winning author Daniel Rachel about his book 'This Ain' Rock n Roll - Pop Music, The Swastika and the Third Reich."
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The Epstein Files: From Darkness To Light
Adrian Goldberg discusses the Epstein Files with Byline Times editor Hardeep Matharu and executive editor Peter Jukes to mark the latest print edition of the the paper.
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"Unlawful" Palestine Action Terror Ban
Adrian Goldberg discusses the High Court's judgement that proscribing Palestine Action as a terrorist group is "unlawful" and disproportionate. Membership or support for PA nevertheless remains illegal pending the outcome of an appeal by the Home Secretary.
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From Foreign Correspondent - To Uber Driver
In a story reflective of our times, Steve Scherer lost his job as International Bureau Chief with Reuters News Agency in Ottawa and has been forced to take a job as an Uber driver to make ends meet. As Steve tells Adrian Goldberg, the experience has made him more appreciative of migrants in the US, who rely on his services to get them to work.
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Starmer Survives - For Now
Adrian Goldberg hears from Lord Steve McCabe, who was inside Sir Keir Starmer's crucial Parliamentary Labour Party meeting, where he saved his skin as PM. They are joined by Sebastian Salek, a Labour councillor fo Waltham Forest.
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Will The Mandelson/Epstein Affair Topple Starmer?
Adrian Goldberd surveys the fallout of the Mandelson/Epstein affair with Byline Times executive editor Peter Jukes and political editor Adam Bienkov.
This is an edited version of a live broadcast on the Byline Supplement Substack.
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"Why I Quit Your Party - And Joined The Greens"
Adrian Goldberg hears from Phil Burton-Cartledge, a political author and academic who is representative of what appears to be a rising trend - Your Party members who have quit to join the Greens.
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Keir Starmer's Burnham 'Blunder'
In our latest Westminster review, Byline Times political editor Adam Bienkov tells Adrian Goldberg that Sir Keir Starmer has blundered by failing to bring Great Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham into his inner circle.
PLUS debate on Reform UK's succession of former Tory MPs and new recruits and a challenge to Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch from the left of her party, with the creation of the p
Minneapolis: "A City Under Siege by ICE"
As the reverberations continue in Minneapolis, following Alex Pretti's death at the hands of ICE agents, Adrian Goldberg hears from Jacob Thomas, a resident of the city, and a US Army veteran who now acts as Communications Director for pro-democracy group Common Defense.
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"Executed In The Street": The Killing of Alex Pretti
Adrian Goldberg discusses the killing of Alex Pretti in Minnesota with
Naveed Shah, a US Army veteran who served in the Iraq war and is Political Director at Common Defense, a veteran-led grassroots movement dedicated to protecting democracy and combating authoritarianism.
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The Post Office Horizon Scandal: Justice Delayed or Justice Denied?
Adrian Goldberg explores the Post Office Horizon scandal with Richard Brooks of Private Eye, whose book Post Mortem is out now.
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The Madness of King Donald: Trump and Greenland
Adrian Goldberg discusses Donald Trump's threat to annexe Greenland.
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A Year of Living Dangerously in Trump's America
Former UK ambassador and diplomat Alex Hall Hall tells Adrian Goldberg what's it's been like to live as a new US citizen in Donald Trump's United States.
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Iran Protests: "People Do Not Want This Regime Anymore"
Adrian Goldberg gets insight on the protests in Iran from activist and journalist Daniela Sepehri and Scott Lucas, Professor of US and International Politics at the Clinton Institute, University College, Dublin and both Founder and Editor of EA WorldView.
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Greenland, Denmark....And Trump
Adrian Goldberg is joined by Sofie Pultz, a Dane based in the UK, to discuss Donald Trump's threat to Greenland. Sophie is a researcher in the International Policy team at the IPPR thinktank.
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Oil and Ego: Trump's invasion of Venezuela
Adrian Goldberg discusses the US invasion of Venezuela with Scott Lucas, Professor of US and International Politics at the Clinton Institute, University College Dublin and both Founder and Editor of EA WorldView.
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"How To Be A Better Human" with Mike Dickson
Founder of the Whizz Kidz Wheelchair Charity Mike Dickson offers tips on 'How To Be. a Better Human", based on his book of the same name which is available now via Byline Books.
Presented by Adrian Goldberg; Produced by Adrian Goldberg and Harvey White in Birmingham.
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Ring Out The Old: Beyond The Doom Loop
Byline Times editor in chief Hardeep Matharu and executive editor Peter Jukes join Adrian Goldberg to look beyond the doom loop - as per the latest Byline Times print edition - as they explore their highlights and lowlights of 2025.
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The U.S. "Declares War on Europe"
Byline Times Investigations Editor Nafeez Ahmed discusses the United States new National Security Strategy with Adrian Goldberg. Nafeez' book, 'Alt Reich - The Network War To Destroy The West From Within' is available now via Byline Books.
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A Beginner's Guide To Russian Influence Pt 2: Trump and The US
As the world wakes up to Russia's hybrid war on the West, Heidi Siegmund Coda explains to Adrian Goldberg, how it has impacted Donald Trump and the United States.
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Their Party: Your Party Members Speak Out
It's not all about Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana - Adrian Goldberg hears from two ordinary members of Your Party, Jed Thomas a 26-year old political novice from Hertfordshire and 77-year old veteran campaigner Alan Story from The Left Lane substack. Away from the rows and factionalism, what do they want from the new left wing movement?
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A Beginners Guide to Russian Influence: Brexit and Beyond
Byline Times executive editor Peter Jukes offers Adrian Goldberg a begiiner's guide to Russian influence on UK politics, including the Scottish independence referendum, Brexit and more.
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Michael Mansfield KC: "Police should reopen Covid crime case."
Michael Mansfield KC tells Adrian Goldberg why he believes there's scope for the criminal prosecution of ministers for their handling of the Covid 19 pandemic.
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How To Keep Farage Out Of Downing Street
Adrian Goldberg discusses whether tactical voting or even a 'progressive partnership' of parties on the centre and left of UK politics could frustrate Nigel Farage's hopes of becoming PM, despite Reform's lead in the polls.
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Control? Or Cruelty? Mahmood's Asylum Plan
Adrian Goldberg discusses Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood's plans for asylum seekers to the UK with Dr Sohail Jannesari, a migration and mental health researcher at King’s College London, and Lauren Starkey, an independent social worker specialising in working with refugee children and young people.
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The Great Global Transformation - China, Neo Liberalism and the West
Adrian Goldberg is joined by economist Professor Branko Milanovic to talk about his new book The Great Global Transformation - National Market Liberalism In A Multipolar World. They discuss the rise of China and other countries in Asia as a result of neo-liberalism - and the populist backlash in the West that has ensued.
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Trump And The Battle For The Beeb
Adrian Goldberg explores what some observers are describing as an 'existential crisis' for the BBC, following its apology for editing a speech by Donald Trump on Jan 6, 2021. Trump is threatening to sue for $1bn and there are fears that a journalistic mistake is being used to by its enemies to force the Beeb to compromise its editorial integrity. Adrian is joined by former BBC journalist Patrick
Off Colour: How The BNP's Rhetoric Went Mainstream
Adrian Goldberg discusses how the language of the far right British National Party have been incorporated into mainstream political discussion by members of supposedly mainstream parties. He's joined by Byline Times Chief Reporter Josiah Mason and Editor In Chief, Hardeep Matharu.
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The Former Prince Andrew: An Heir Of Entitlement
Adrian Goldberg discusses the demotion of Andrew Mountbatten Windsor with Symon Hill, who was wrongly arrested for shouting 'who elected him?' during a proclamation for King Charles.
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