Scott Santens, writer, full-time advocate of unconditional basic income (UBI), and editor of Basic Income Today was my guest on this episode of Chatter. I first heard of the idea of Universal Basic Income during my time at university and have been fascinated by the idea ever since. I’ve thought for quite a…
Category: Politics
Chatter #81 – Nicholas Shaxson on The Finance Curse
Nicholas Shaxson, author of The Finance Curse was my guest on today’s show. The Finance Curse lays out the case that an over-sized financial sector can be as much of a drain on a country’s economy as a resource like oil or copper, where one industry sucks money, talent, and investment out of…
Chatter #80 – Ruaidhri O’Donnell on Life Inside Corbyn’s Labour Party
Ruaidhri O’Donnell, the former Labour staffer and head of the 2019 battle bus, was my guest on today’s show. I first met Ruaidhri when we were briefly working in the same restaurant in Belfast when I was at Queen’s University. Since then he has gone on to work for Open Europe and then…
Chatter #79 – Brian Frydenborg on Ukrainegate and the Trump/Russia Connections
Brian Frydenborg, the journalist and author, was my guest on today’s show. He is the author of several books on the Trump/Russia connections, including his most recent book on Ukrainegate, the scandal being pushed by the Trump campaign as an attempt to discredit Joe Biden. Our conversation was a fantastic in-depth look at…
Chatter #75 – Pól Torbóid on Lasair Dhearg and Building a 32 County Socialist Republic
Pól Torbóid from Lasair Dhearg was our guest on today’s show. We talked about the founding of Lasair Dhearg, their desire to bring Ireland together in a 32 country socialist republic, the need for governments to admit that socialism works, and how their year of activism has been disrupted by covid-19. If you…
Chatter #74 – Anthony Dapiran on Hong Kong’s Protest Movement and Their History
Anthony Dapiran, author of the books City of Protest: A Recent History of Dissent in Hong Kong and City on Fire: The Fight for Hong Kong was my guest on today’s show. We covered the Hong Kong protest movements that have unfolded over the past two decades, their ongoing struggle with authoritarian China…
