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Can Labour afford to keep ignoring its left? This week on the Prospect Podcast, Alona and Imaan are joined by Carys Afoko, writer and podcast host of Over the Top, Under the Radar.
Carys discusses whether Starmerâs rightward shift will pay off. She analyses why the last general election was a âbreakaway electionâ away from the major partiesâwith the rise of progressive independents, Greens and Liberal Democrat MPsâand whether this is just a blip, or represents a lasting shift away from Labour.
Plus, is the Labour party âstructurally racistâ? How is the war on Gaza reshaping the UKâs political landscape? And what will the 2029 election look like?
You can read Carysâs piece âLabour is ignoring the threat from its leftâ at prospectmagazine.co.uk
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This week, Ellen and Alona are joined by journalist Nicola Kelly, whose new book Anywhere But Here investigates the UKâs broken asylum system. Nicola used to work for the Home Office as a press officer on the immigration desk. But why did she leave?
On the podcast, she unpacks Labourâs controversial new immigration white paper and why the party is embracing tough rhetoric. She exposes the relationship between the Home Office and client journalists, and shares some shocking findings from her reporting. Will third-country âreturn hubsââsimilar to the Conservativesâ Rwanda schemeâactually happen under Starmer? And what would that mean for the people affected?
Plus, Ellen and Alona discuss whether AI-generated writing is a âbangerâ or a âdudâ.
Nicolaâs book Anywhere But Here: How Britainâs Broken Asylum System Fails Us All is out now. She also writes on Substack at âNot Another Snowflakeâ. To read more, head to prospectmagazine.co.uk, or watch our best interviews on YouTube (@prospect_magazine).
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This month, Vitali Vitaliev recalls love and magic in Kyiv, Sheila Hancock embraces the word âvalour,â Alice Garnett celebrates deep friendships, and Alice Goodman wondersâwhat if the teenagers are actually alright?
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This week, Ellen and Alona are joined by Canadian historian Quinn Slobodian.
The rise of the populist right is often framed as a backlash against neoliberalismâa revolt by those âleft behindâ by globalisation. But in his new book Hayekâs Bastards, Quinn argues the opposite: that movements like Maga are not a reaction to neoliberalism, but its latest iteration.
Tracing the intellectual lineage of todayâs far right, he characterises it as a ânew fusionismâ between three ideological pillars: racialised beliefs in genetically hardwired human nature, hard money, and hard borders.
Quinn answers: who are âHayekâs bastardsâ? Are the right better at engaging with ideas than the left? And what does Trump really believe?
Hayekâs Bastards: The Neoliberal Roots of the Populist Right is available here.
Prospect podcasts are also available on our YouTube channel (@prospect_magazine)
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This week, poet and nature writer Robert Macfarlane joins Prospectâs Ellen Halliday and Imaan Irfan to explore the ideas in his new book Is a River Alive? They each share what âtheir rivers areâ and the waterbodies they feel most connected to.
Robert discusses his travels to Ecuador, India and the Canadian wilderness: places that rivers are being defended from threat, and where our relationship with the natural world is being reimagined. He talks about writing a song with a cloud forest (and the legal battle to have it recognised as a co-writer) and the power of storytelling. He discusses challenges, policy and progress in the UK: is there hope for our rivers? And how do we save them?
Plus, stay until the end to listen to âThe Song of the Cedarsâ by Robert Macfarlane, Cosmo Sheldrake, Giuliana Furci and CĂ©sar RodrĂguez-Garavito, in collaboration with the Los Cedros Cloud Forest.
Robertâs book âIs a River Aliveâ (2025) is published by Penguin
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Has the United States become an autocracy? As Donald Trump marks his 100th day in office, Ellen and Alona are joined by Ruth Ben-Ghiat, scholar of authoritarianism and author of Strongmen: from Mussolini to the present (2020). She also writes a Substack called âLucidâ which focuses on autocracy.
Ruth analyses the Trump administrationâs rapid shift towards authoritarianism. She talks about Trumpâs personality cult, how strongmen portray machismo and the potential for a female strongman figure. She also discusses how autocrats use corruption, violence and propaganda to stay in power, and how ICE roundups echo the past, resembling a âsecret police forceâ.
Ruth answers: can the Democrats can learn anything from Trump? Whatâs the best way to challenge an illiberal president? And how does this end?
Plus, Ellen and Alona discuss their bookshelves for this week's âbanger or dudâ.
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Could a populist right-wing party take power in the UK? And if one did, what would it do?
This week, Ellen and Alona are joined by Prospectâs contributing editor Philip Collins who analyses Reform UKâs strategy for the local elections taking place in parts of England next week. With Labour, the Tories and Reform neck-and-neck in the polls, will these be the most consequential local elections in decades? What will the biggest story be?
As a former No. 10 speechwriter, Phil also analyses the current cabinetâs different communication styles and whether there is anything Labour can learn from Reformâor do they need to set themselves apart? Phil discusses the right-wing alliances on the horizon and shares a sneak peek into his reporting for the next issue of Prospect into the populist rightâs plans.
Plus, after the long weekend, Ellen and Alona discuss a four-day working week: âbangerâ or âdudâ?
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This week on the Prospect Podcast, philosopher and public intellectual Slavoj ĆœiĆŸek joins Ellen and Alona.
Slavoj discusses fatherhood and Netflixâs Adolescence, as awareness grows around young male radicalisation via the âmanosphereâ. He also talks about feminism and his criticisms of #MeToo.
Plus, with the release of his latest book, in which he argues that the left has hit its âzero pointâ, is there any hope for its recovery? He draws a through line from the left-wingers of 1968 to the politics and personality of Elon Muskâand gives his analysis on Starmerâs Labour as a "moderate, centre-right party" wrestling with the populist right. Slavoj suggests: does the left need a Trump figure?
Slavojâs latest book, Zero Point, is out now (Bloomsbury, ÂŁ9.99 paperback)
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This month on Prospect Lives: Vitali Vitaliev hits 60 and gets slammed with funeral ads, while Sarah Collins finds unexpected wisdom at the nail salon. Alice Garnett wonders how to plan for the future on a burning planet, while Alice Goodman wrestles with whether you canâor shouldâpray for someone like Putin.
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This week, writer and human rights lawyer Philippe Sands joins Ellen and Alona to discuss the âage of impunity'. Are international systems crumbling, or will they stand the test of time?
Philippe reflects on the process of writing his most recent book 38 Londres Street, and the relationship between storytelling and the law. He also discusses representing Palestine at the ICJ and his thoughts on the utility of genocide as a legal term. And with the arrests and deportations in the US, Philippe discusses the state of human rights under Trump, and what might be next for the country.
Philippeâs book â38 Londres Street: On Impunity, Pinochet in England and a Nazi in Patagoniaâ is out now.
To read more on this topic from our website, head to prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/law/international-law
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Historian and broadcaster David Olusoga joins Ellen and Alona to discuss political attacks on American history, the challenges facing academia in the UKâand how future generations will view Englandâs colonial history.
Our newsfeeds are dominated by towering figures like Trump and Elon Muskâbut does the âgreat manâ theory still hold? Is history really made by millions of ordinary people? How will historians look back at this moment?
And with UK universities under pressure, he discusses why the humanities are still vital.
Plus, Ellen and Alona discuss whether the clocks going forward is a âbangerâ or a âdudâ.
âA Journey through Timeâ with David Olusoga and Sarah Churchwell can be streamed here.
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Asbestos might seem like a problem of the past, but it is still killing thousands every year. In the March issue of Prospect, Charlotte wrote about how her fatherâs death from mesotheliomaâa cancer caused by asbestosâled her into years of research, uncovering a shocking history of corporate negligence and government inaction.
This week, Charlotte joins the Prospect podcast to share her findings. How long have we known asbestos is deadly? How have companies actively covered up the dangers? And why is asbestos still present in our homes, workplaces and schools, today? Charlotte discusses the latest push for justiceâand whether those responsible will ever be held to account.
Plus, Ellen and Alona weigh up school phone bans: âbangerâ or âdudâ?
To read Charlotteâs piece âAsbestos: a corporate coverup, a public health catastropheâ, head to prospectmagazine.co.uk.
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This week, the Prospect podcast meets Kyoto, the new West End play dramatising the high-stakes negotiations behind the 1997 Kyoto Protocol. Written by Joe Murphy and Joe Robertson, the play brings to life the power struggles, disruptors, and unexpected alliances that shaped the first major international climate treaty.
Prospectâs Isabel Hilton sits down with the playwrights and former UK negotiator Peter Unwin to discuss the real-life drama behind the diplomacy, whether multilateralism still works, and what Kyotoâs legacy means for todayâs climate crisis.
Plus, Ellen and Alona mull over whether musicals are a âbangerâ or a âdudâ.Kyoto is playing at Londonâs Soho Place Theatre until 3rd May 2025.
To read Isabelâs writing on geopolitics and climate, head to prospectmagazine.co.uk.
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This monthâs episode features journalist Kiran Sidhu on the power of communal dance, and actor and writer Sheila Hancock on the need for more women in global politics. Gen Z-er Alice Garnett imagines a world without TikTok, and journalist and host Sarah Collins grapples with the news that her therapist is retiring. Plus, Anglican priest Alice Goodman delves into doubt in the Church.
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Has the United States switched sides, acting in Russiaâs interests and abandoning its European allies? Or is the transatlantic alliance still intactâalbeit under strain?
Prospectâs contributing editor Isabel Hilton joins this weekâs podcast to untangle increasingly urgent questions of European defence and security. From Trump cutting intelligence-sharing with Ukraine, to Russian espionage in the UK, Isabel explores the vulnerabilities Europe faces and what might come next.
Can European nations defend themselves without US support? Is a âcoalition of the willingâ or a European army a realistic solution? And what opportunities does America's erratic politics create for China?
Plus, Ellen and Alona weigh in on International Womenâs Day: âbangerâ or âdudâ?
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How do we measure racism? In such politically charged terrain, the need for objective data is clear.
By some surveys, half of Brits donât believe that racism exists. Keon West, social psychologist and visiting professor at LSE, joins the podcast to discuss this phenomenon.
Keon explains what data can tell us, and delves into the surprising ways that the UK compares to the US. He unpacks the ingenious studies that reveal how racism really works, and why he thinks the Sewell report commissioned by Boris Johnson was âdeeply flawedâ.
He also talks about conducting experiments in a time of âalternative factsâ, why we need to trust the science, instead of just relying on scientists, and how those on the left and right can improve discussions about racism.
Plus, after Zelenskyâs âdressing downâ at the White House, Ellen and Alona talk dress codes: banger or dud?
Keonâs book âThe Science of Racismâ is published by Pan Macmillan and is available here.
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In this episode of Prospect Lives, journalist Kiran Sidhu mourns her lost cat, while actor and writer Sheila Hancock grapples with ageism at 91. Gen Z-er Alice Garnett attains âregular statusâ at a London chicken shop, while host and journalist Sarah Collins discusses the end of her honeymoon phase with Athens. Plus, Tilly Lawless explores the two sides of Paris with two different clients.
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What is the biggest threat to the international human rights system today? And, in such an unstable world, what hope is there for the future of human rights?
This week, Ellen and Alona are joined by Kenneth Roth, who served as the executive director of Human Rights Watch, the NGO, for almost 30 years. During his tenure, Human Rights Watch uncovered abuses across 100 countries and pressured offending governments to stop them.
Kenâs new book, Righting Wrongs, tells this story.
On the podcast, he discusses the importance of âshameâ in holding governments to account, and explores the attacks on Human Rights Watch over the years, particularly regarding its analysis of Israelâs policies and its findings of apartheid in the occupied territoriesâcriticisms which felt even more personal because of his Jewish heritage.Ken also analyses where progressives are failing, the challenge of identity politics, and whether international law truly has any teeth.
To read more on this topic from our website, click here.
Kenâs book âRighting Wrongs: Three Decades on the Front Lines Battling Abusive Governmentsâ is available here.
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Australia is often referred to as âthe lucky countryâ, a place where good fortune has delivered greater wealth, longer lives and better healthcare. But, as Andrew Low argues in We Should Be So Lucky, Australiaâs achievements are not merely a matter of luckâthey stem from a distinctive blend of political, social and economic institutions and values.
Andrew sat down with Sir Clive Cowdery, Publisher of Prospect and Chairman of Resolution Life, to discuss the new book, which is published by Prospect Editions. Drawing on his vast experience in global business and finance and his deep connection to Australia, Andrew offers a compelling analysis of how âThe Australian Wayâ works and why it matters. The book is both a celebration of what Australia has achieved and a guide for other democracies seeking solutions to their own challenges.
Prospect Editions is the new book-publishing arm of Prospect magazine. You can find its inaugural title We Should Be So Lucky, here.
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Sudanese-born writer and broadcaster Yassmin Abdel-Magied joins Ellen and Alona on this weekâs episode of the Prospect podcast.
Sudanâs war has been called the âworst humanitarian crisis in the worldâ. And yet, media coverage is staggeringly low. But is the war really âforgottenâ? Or is it being made invisible?
Yassmin breaks down the situation for newcomers. She shares her familyâs story, and talks about the last time she saw the country, when she travelled there for her wedding.
She also discusses how Sudan is connected to regional and global powers, and how countries including the UAE and Saudi Arabia are positioning themselves to benefit from the fallout of the war.
To learn more about the conflict, click here or here.
You can find Yassminâs writing here.
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