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Life from the Left

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The podcast about progressive politics, arts & culture, and the ups and downs of 21st century living. All delivered with wit and charm. (Hopefully).

Episode #12 (Brexit special - Will it be a General Election or 2nd referendum to break the impasse? What should Labour's position be in any 2nd ref?)

January 24, 2019

Theresa May’s Brexit deal was soundly defeated, but what next? Omar and Tom discuss. What is more likely to break the impasse? A general election or a...

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Episode #11 (Christmas special with Afghanistan veteran Joe Glenton. Talk Harry Leslie Smith, 2018 political highlights & predictions for 2019)

December 26, 2018

In this Christmas special we have author and Afghanistan veteran, Joe Glenton. We talk about: Harry Leslie Smith who Joe says was as a writer was a ra...

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Episode #10 (Where have we been?! Chill, we answer that irate question – plus we talk Labour and anti-Corbyn MPs going against party position on Budget & tax reforms)

November 11, 2018

We’ve been away for 6 months. What the hell have we been up to in that time? Tom and Omar reveal all. What’s behind some anti-Corbyn Labour MPs rebell...

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Episode #09 (2018 Council Elections – We talk to Labour council election candidate for Earls Court Ward, Sam Batra)

May 2, 2018

In this 2018 Council election special podcast, Tom and I talk to Labour council candidate for Earls Court ward Sam Batra. A ward that forms part of Ke...

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Episode #08 (Interview and discussion with Jaq Berry, a Critical Care Nurse in the NHS about her role/working conditions, Private companies in the NHS with reference to Carillion and hopes for the future. Also, Tom's recent visit to The Winnie the Pooh Exhibition at the V&A)

January 29, 2018

In our first podcast of 2018 we talk to Jaq Berry, a critical care nurse in the NHS about the following in Part 1: What life is like as a critical car...

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Episode #07 (Interview with Patricia Natalia Pino from progressive media outlet, The Pileus about 'Modern Monetary Theory' being a monetary reality for governments)

December 15, 2017

In our last episode before Christmas we chat to Patricia Natalia Pino, a contributor to the economics section of The Pileus, a progressive online news...

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Episode #06 (Interview with former soldier and author of "Soldier Box" Joe Glenton, Scottish Labour, The World's Tallest Slide, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu)

November 21, 2017

In this week’s episode we talk to Joe Glenton, author of Soldier Box and the 1st British soldier of the Afghanistan war to publicly refuse a second to...

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Episode #05 (Jewish Voice for Labour, Antisemitism, Balfour Declaration, Theatre Production - My Name Is Rachel Corrie)

October 27, 2017

In this week’s episode we talk to Naomi Wimborne-Idrissi from the new progressive Jewish organisation, Jewish Voice for Labour about the following iss...

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Episode #04 (Labour Conference 2017, The World Transformed, Labour Women's Conference, Women in Politics)

October 3, 2017

In this week’s episode we welcome Sam Green, Labour activist and newly appointed Parliamentary Assistant to a Labour MP to discuss the following: Part...

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Episode #03 (EU Withdrawal Bill, Public Sector Pay Cap Removal, Scandal of Pub Company Ownership, Film – Best F(r)iends, Tiny Restaurant food servings)

September 15, 2017

Part 1 We discuss the implications of the EU Withdrawal Bill which was passed recently in the UK parliament. The public sector pay cap has been remov...

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