In the summer of 2024, hotels sheltering Muslim asylum seekers across Britain were attacked by violent mobs. A year later, as the summer of 2025 drew to a close, a far-right demonstration of 100,000 people marched through London, bearing St George’s flags and led by Tommy Robinson. On Downstream this week is Myriam François, a […]
Oct 6
Downstream: Was the 20th Century a Catastrophe, or a Miracle? w/ Yanis Varoufakis
Economist, and former finance minister of Greece, Yanis Varoufakis joins Aaron to discuss his most recent book Raise Your Soul: A Personal History of Resistance, a memoir about the women in Yanis’ family who raised him, and gave him his political conscience. They discuss the Hege ... Show More
1h 52m
Sep 22
Downstream: How Brexit Paved The Way For Farage’s Bid for Downing Street w/ Tom McTague
It’s almost 10 years since Britain voted to leave the EU, and we’re still dealing with the consequences. In his new book, Between The Waves, Politico’s chief UK political correspondent Tom McTague argues that the journey to Brexit really began with Enoch Powell, before be taken u ... Show More
1h 49m
Aug 2024
Lessons for the left after the far right riots
A few weeks ago, far-right rioters gathered outside a hotel hosting asylum seekers in Rotherham and tried to set it on fire. Across the country this horrific act of violence was replicated, as mosques, libraries and people driving home from work came under attack.
But in the face ... Show More
43m 30s
Jan 2025
UK Grooming Scandal With Mehdi Hasan, Gad Saad & Matthew Syed
As the scale of the grooming gangs scandal in the United Kingdom begins to dawn on the rest of the world, there is a gravely large amount of blame to be shared about. It’s a well-known fact that this type of abuse has been committed by various demographic groups, but the clearly ... Show More
1h 1m
Aug 2024
'Unease and fear': How communities are feeling about the riots
The UK is bracing itself for more than 100 protests across the country – with thousands of specialist officers on standby.
On the Sky News Daily, Niall Paterson speaks to Tawhid Islam, Trustee at Liverpool Region Mosque Network, about the dread and fear hanging over the Musl ... Show More
18m 29s
May 2024
Jayda Fransen | Christianity, nationalism, Britain & the Zionist agenda | BB #127
In this much anticipated episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain speaks with the prominent British Christian nationalist activist, Jayda Fransen.
Topics of discussion include:
Jayda's family background and teenage years growing up in south London.
White identity, w ... Show More
3h 9m