Plus The People's Covid Inquiry

Critics are warning that two new bills being piloted through parliament betray an authoritarian streak at the heart of government. One restricts the rights of protestors; the other provides a new legal framework for undercover police and security officers. We hear from Clare Farrell, one of the co-founders of Extinction Rebellion, Byline Times writer Sian Norris, Labour MP Richard Burgon and Mike Schwarz, a solicitor with Hodge, Jones &amp; Allen. PLUS Michael Mansfield discusses the People's Covid Inquiry initiated by <a href="Keep Our NHS Public." rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Keep Our NHS Public.</a> Presented by Adrian Goldberg Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg and Harvey White.

AUTHORITARIAN CREEP

with Sam Bright and John Mitchinson

This is the story of an Oxford University institution known as the Bullingdon Club, and its influence on the UK government.&nbsp;Bullingdon alumni included Boris Johnson, David Cameron, and George Osborne – so to what extent have its values and connections come to define Britain since 2010? Adrian Goldberg hears from Sam Bright whose book <a href="https://subscribe.bylinetimes.com/product/bullingdon/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Bullingdon Club Britain: The Ransacking Of A Nation</a> can be pre-ordered now from Byline Books and publisher John Mitchinson who was a member of the Bullingdon Club. &nbsp;Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg and Harvey White.&nbsp;Funded by <a href="https://subscribe.bylinetimes.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">subscriptions</a> to the <a href="https://bylinetimes.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Byline Times</a>.

Bullingdon Club Britain

Adrian Goldberg meets West Midlands Mayor

West Midlands elected Mayor Andy Street in conversation with Adrian Goldberg. Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg and Harvey White.&nbsp;Funded by <a href="https://subscribe.bylinetimes.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">subscriptions</a> to the <a href="https://bylinetimes.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Byline Times</a>.

The Andy Street Interview

With Otto English

When mundane traffic calming measures become a magnet for outlandish conspiracy theories, you know you’re living in truly bizarre times – but that’s precisely where we are now with Low Traffic Neighbourhoods (aka LTNs) and 15 Minute Cities. Adrian Goldberg talks to Otto English. Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg and Harvey White.&nbsp;Funded by <a href="https://subscribe.bylinetimes.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">subscriptions</a> to the <a href="https://bylinetimes.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Byline Times</a>.&nbsp;

LTNs, 15 Minute Cities - And A Global Conspiracy

with Hannah Barnes, Tyler and Jodie

The author of an acclaimed new book about Britain’s most prominent gender identity clinic has told Byline she regards her work as an investigation into flawed healthcare – not an attack on Trans rights. ‘Time To Think’ by Hannah Barnes delves deep into the closure of the Gender Identity Development Service (GIDS) in London. Adrian Goldberg hears Hannah; and also from Tyler, a young Trans man, who started using puberty blockers prescribed by GIDS at the age of 15, and who ranks himself as a ‘satisfied customer., as well as Tyler's Mum Jo. Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg and Harvey White.&nbsp;Funded by <a href="https://subscribe.bylinetimes.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">subscriptions</a> to the <a href="https://bylinetimes.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Byline Times</a>.&nbsp;

Trans Rights - and Wrongs:  The Closure of GIDS

with Daniel Storey and Niall Couper

Adrian Goldberg explores the White Paper on the governance of football with Daniel Storey of the I newspaper; and Niall Couper CEO of Fair Game. Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg.&nbsp;Funded by <a href="https://subscribe.bylinetimes.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">subscriptions</a> to the <a href="https://bylinetimes.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Byline Times</a>.

Football Governance: The White Paper

With John Hird

This time Adrian Goldberg reflects on Newcastle United’s hopes of winning their first major domestic trophy in 68 years when they play Manchester United in the Carabao Cup Final.&nbsp;&nbsp;The Geordies – or the Toon as their known to their fans – have had a dramatic upturn in their fortunes since being bought by the Saudi Public Investment Fund in October 2021.&nbsp;On Tyneside the Saudis have – generally – been warmly embraced despite their government's dismal human rights record.&nbsp;John Hird of No Saudi Toon is an exception, though, and has delivered a letter to the club asking manager Eddie Howe to speak up for the brother of a Saudi Arabian activist who faces the threat of execution. ﻿Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg.&nbsp;Funded by <a href="https://subscribe.bylinetimes.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">subscriptions</a> to the <a href="https://bylinetimes.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Byline Times</a>.

Sportwashing 1 Human Rights 0

with Inna Sovsun

This time we're fusing the personal and the political with Inna Sovsun Deputy Leader of Ukraine's opposition Holos Party. Inna, the former Deputy Minister of Education and Science, joins Adrian Goldberg from Kyiv. Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg and Harvey White.&nbsp;Funded by <a href="https://subscribe.bylinetimes.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">subscriptions</a> to the <a href="https://bylinetimes.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Byline Times</a>.&nbsp;

Ukraine:  A Grim 'Anniversary'

with Zarina Zabrisky and Denys Ghanza

Adrian Goldberg marks the first anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine with Zarina Zabrisky, a correspondent for the Byline Times in Kyiv and Denys Ghanza, a member of President Zelensky’s Youth Advisory Council. First broadcast via Twitter Spaces @bylineradio Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg.&nbsp;Funded by <a href="https://subscribe.bylinetimes.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">subscriptions</a> to the <a href="https://bylinetimes.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Byline Times</a>.&nbsp;

Ukraine:  One Year On From The Russian Invasion

and the Problem with Prevent

Knowsley is the suburb of Merseyside where a recent anti refugee protest turned into a riot outside a hotel housing asylum seekers.&nbsp;Amid violent scenes a police van was set on fire and 15 arrests made. This follows the firebombing last October of a processing centre for migrants in Dover.&nbsp;Back in 2016, the MP Jo Cox was murdered by Thomas Mair to advance the cause of white supremacism; while in 2019 neo Nazi Jack Renshaw was jailed for life for plotting to kill another MP Rosie Cooper – Renshaw, was a former member of the BNP and the now banned terrorist organisation National Action.&nbsp;Despite these and other incidents a review of the government’s anti terror Programme Prevent by William Shawcross suggested that too much emphasis was being placed on radicalisation by the far right…not enough on Islamist extremism. His findings have been accepted by the Home Office.&nbsp;Does he have a point?&nbsp;Or is Shawcross in danger of downplaying one risk, while exaggerating another.&nbsp;&nbsp;Adrian Goldberg hears from Labour MP Afzal Khan, Professor John Holmwood a sociologist from Nottingham University and in a moment Zoe Gardener a long time migration rights campaigner. Produced in Birmingham by Adrian Goldberg and Harvey White.&nbsp;Funded by <a href="https://subscribe.bylinetimes.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">subscriptions</a> to the <a href="https://bylinetimes.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Byline Times</a>.

Knowsley, The Far Right...

with Adrian Goldberg

As the name might suggest, the Byline Times podcast is the podcast of the Byline Times - telling you what the papers DON'T say. The Byline Times is <a href="https://bylinetimes.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">available free online</a>, but it's even better in print where <a href="https://subscribe.bylinetimes.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">your subscription </a>pays for the journalism.

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