The Party Line

Has capitalism's American-led empire sown the seeds of its own military defeat?The Professor of Imperial and Global History at King's College London, Richard Drayton, joins the pod to talk about how military technology, and the political economy it's embedded in, have yet again changed the face of war.The Party Line is a podcast from The Ditch, ontheditch.com – hosted by Harry Browne and Niamh Ní Bhriain, with Paulie Doyle from The Ditch.'RTÉ faces potential investigation over GAA Allianz programme' https://www.ontheditch.com/rte-faces-potential-investigation/'Chambers's business class flight and five-star hotel' https://www.ontheditch.com/jack-chambers-enjoyed-business-class/'Maybe we should ask Ireland’s small population of Jews what they think about anti-Semitism' https://tinyurl.com/ytwfrk6eMusic: Fionn DempseyRecording: Emmet White and (for Drayton interview) Harry BrowneEmail theditchpartyline at gmail

Former MEP Clare Daly talks about politics, corruption, Europe, and the future of the Left.The Party Line is a podcast from The Ditch, ontheditch.com, with Niamh Ní Bhriain, Harry Browne and Eoghan McNeill of The Ditch.'Patrick O'Donovan didn't admit secret call with Coimisiún na Meán about media examination': https://www.ontheditch.com/patrick-o-donovan-secret-call/'Patrick O’Donovan’s department didn’t disclose his secret Coimisiún na Meán call in meeting minutes': https://www.ontheditch.com/patrick-odonovans-department/'Ireland Aims to Join Next Phase of Flagship EU Defense Loan Fund': https://tinyurl.com/mr2w3pzd'Ireland ends deployment as UN Security Council fails to renew mandate on Mediterranean mission': https://www.thejournal.ie/ireland-irish-defence-forces-operation-irini-un-security-council-rome-italy-7051229-May2026/Music: Fionn DempseyRecording: Justin Youngtheditchpartyline at gmail to get in touch

Missile and drone components to Israel, AI-powered gun-turrets from France – Ireland's place in the global weapons trade is growing.But so is the resistance.The Party Line is a podcast from The Ditch, ontheditch.com. Niamh Ní Bhriain and Harry Browne are joined by Roman Shortall of The Ditch.'Palestine Action Éire target Acra Control in Dublin': https://x.com/wereontheditch/status/2056450102512996583?s=20'Elbit Germany sending target acquisition system to Israel as Ulm Five face "show trial"': https://www.ontheditch.com/elbit-germany-sending/'Robots in the military': https://tinyurl.com/3bwvndh9'Revealed: Ireland approved €20m in dual-use exports to IDF and Israeli Defence Ministry at height of Gaza war': https://thecurrency.news/articles/226977/revealed-ireland-approved-e20m-in-dual-use-exports-to-idf-and-israeli-defence-ministry-at-height-of-gaza-war/Music: Fionn DempseyRecording: Emmet Whitetheditchpartyline at gmail to get in touch

Paul Holden is back on the pod to mark another phase in the collapse of the Keir Starmer project. It's got so bad that a Labour MP trolled the British prime minister by visibly carrying Paul's book, The Fraud, in the House of Commons.The Party Line is a podcast from The Ditch, news and comment from Ireland – ontheditch.com. It's hosted by Niamh Ní Bhriain and Harry Browne, with Paulie Doyle from The Ditch.Ditch stories discussed: https://www.ontheditch.com/fine-gael-byelection-candidate-sean-kyne/ and https://www.ontheditch.com/ray-mcadam-used-lord-mayors-car/'Good Jews, Bad Jews' in Equator: https://www.equator.org/articles/good-jews-bad-jews-barnaby-raineVashti Media: https://www.vashtimedia.com/Shadow World Investigations: https://shadowworldinvestigations.org/Music by Fionn DempseyRecording by Emmet Whiteemail thedtichpartyline at gmail

Tadhg Hickey chats about flags, flotillas, getting Zucked off Instagram, and seeking material solidarity on the Left.The Party Line is a podcast from The Ditch, news and comment from Ireland, ontheditch.com – hosted by Harry Browne and Niamh Ní Bhriain, with Eoghan McNeill of The Ditch.Ditch story discussed: https://www.ontheditch.com/senior-british-judges/ 'Sinn Féin is looking in the wrong direction when it comes to potential coalition allies': https://tinyurl.com/2s39us7xhttps://www.patreon.com/tadhghickeyMusic: Fionn DempseyRecording: Emmet Whitetheditchpartyline at gmail dot com

What are the costs of the Irish economic strategy of foreign direct investment – in terms of politics, ethics, and quality of life?The Party Line is a podcast from The Ditch, news and comment from Ireland, ontheditch.com – hosted by Niamh Ní Bhriain and Paulie Doyle of The Ditch, with guests Paddy Bresnihan of Maynooth University and Pat Brodie of University College Dublin.Ditch stories discussed: https://www.ontheditch.com/department-of-enterprise-increases-military/ and https://www.ontheditch.com/green-party-byelection-candidate-owns-shares-in-us-company-operating-in-illegal-israeli-settlements/'Ireland: the weak link in Europe's defense': https://tinyurl.com/yc7chsavFrom the Bog to the Cloud: https://bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/from-the-bog-to-the-cloudThe Price of Prosperity: https://tinyurl.com/55xbk9x6Music: Fionn DempseyRecording and editing: Emmet White, Justin Young

Have corrupt and perverse Western elites got particularly bad at ruling?A podcast from The Ditch, news and comment from Ireland, ontheditch.com – hosted by Niamh Ní Bhriain and Harry Browne, with Paulie Doyle of The Ditch and guest Andy StoreyDitch stories we discussed: https://www.ontheditch.com/fianna-fail-byelection-candidate-john-stephens/ https://www.ontheditch.com/fianna-fail-byelection-candidate-lied/ https://www.ontheditch.com/us-funded-munitions-on-israeli-national-airline/  (Note: as this story makes clear, the munitions were cargo on a commercial passenger flight: there was some confusion in the pod discussion on this point.)Andy in Rebel News and Jacobin: https://rebelnews.ie/2026/03/31/venezuela-and-the-us-ruling-class/ https://jacobin.com/2025/12/larry-summers-epstein-economic-democrats 'Why are social media accounts linked to Iran, Russia and China posting about Ireland?' https://tinyurl.com/2usuewtjMusic: Fionn DempseyAudio & Video: Emmet White, Macro AVEditing: Emmet White, Macro AV

It wasn't just influencers and 'luxury leftists' on the Nuestra América aid convoy – co-host Niamh Ní Bhriain was one of the 19 Irish participants among more than 600 activists.The Party Line is a podcast from The Ditch, ontheditch.com. Joining Niamh are co-host Harry Browne and Roman Shortall of The Ditch – who explains the Ditch's development as a transparency non-profit as well as a journalism site.Niamh in the Irish Examiner: https://www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/commentanalysis/arid-41817986.html'Kneecap's Breathtaking Hypocrisy': https://tinyurl.com/4w2w395pMusic by Fionn DempseyAudio & Video: Emmet White, Macro AVEditing: Emmet White, Macro AVemail theditchpartyline at gmail