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Ava and Seán look ahead to the upcoming local elections, and discuss Keir Starmer's decision to roll back his delay of thirty council elections following a legal challenge from Reform UK. Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Seán and Andy give their two cents on the Jim Ratcliffe discourse before Ava joins them to report on a story that broke yesterday about Labour Together, the group behind Keir Starmer's rise to power. The group, at the time headed by Morgan McSweeney, paid £36,000 to lobbyists that falsely suggested reporters were linked to Russia. Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ava sits down with financial crime expert and author Oliver Bullough to unpack the vast, hidden system of money flowing through London and the UK. Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today Ava is joined by the former leader of the Labour Party and co-founder of Your Party Jeremy Corbyn. Corbyn details his experiences with Peter Mandelson, dating all the way back to the 1980s, up to his time as Labour leader. He also shows his concern for Keir Starmer going forward, having pinned so much of his political capital on the prince of darkness since pitching up in Number 10. Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Graham Smith of Republic joins Ava and Seán to dive deep on Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's connections to the Epstein files, and what that means for Britain's monarchy. Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Everybody's in for PMQs, including a nervy Keir Starmer with quite the challenge ahead of him: keeping his job. Ava, Seán, and Laura break down an important PMQs where the Prime Minister continues to defend his judgement amid scandals new and ongoing. Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's a full house today as Ava, Seán, and Laura assemble to figure out what exactly is going on with Keir Starmer, whether he'll survive the week, and what a post-McSweeney Labour Party looks like. And what's going on with Wes Streeting's WhatsApps? Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Andy and Seán take to a new PolJOE set to discuss Morgan McSweeney's resignation, and the sweeping political implications it's sure to have. With May elections coming up and the Peter Mandelson scandal ongoing, will the Labour Party be satisfied with a scalp? Will the public? Can Starmer survive? Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Laura is joined by investigative journalist and co-founder of The Nerve Carole Cadwalladr to break down the influence of one of Silicon Valley's shadiest characters, Peter Thiel, in the operation of the British state. Cadwalladr spells out the operations of Thiel's Palantir, and how it has gotten its claws into everything from NHS data to Britain's defence system. Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

UNICEF Spokesperson Tess Ingram joins Seán after returning from Gaza to break down the situation on the ground. Just over 100 days on from the ceasefire, Ingram explains why the hope of the early days of the ceasefire hasn't truly materialised, the continued attacks by Israel despite the ceasefire, and how he lives of Gazans can truly be respected in phase two of the ceasefire. Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Friend of the show Andy Twelves returns to break down an explosive PMQs, as Keir Starmer attempts to defend his appointment of Peter Mandelson—further implicated in the past week by the DOJ's release of more Epstein files—as US ambassador. Ava analyses Starmer's responses, trying to get to the bottom of who really knew what when. Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Laura and Seán continue the Epstein files discourse after the latest release by the DOJ, discussing the extent of former US Ambassador Peter Mandelson's relationship with Epstein, how he hadn't yet resigned from the House of Lords, and his most recent interview. NOTE: This episode was recording this morning, and Mandelson has since announced that he will resign from the Lords. Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Friend of the podcast Andy Twelves joins Ava and Seán to discuss the latest file release by the DOJ relating to the Jeffrey Epstein case. The three discuss Peter Mandelson, Prince Andrew, and what their repeated mention means for British politics. Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr Omar Abdel-Mannan is a Pediatric Neurologist and co-founder of Health Workers 4 Palestine. He was a medical escort for the first Gazan child to receive medical attention in the UK since the bombardment of Gaza began in 2023 - two years after the war broke out, and one month before the UK government announced plans to welcome Gazan children needing vital medical interventions. He joined us to speak about the horrific situation on the ground in Gaza, the crackdown on criticism of attacks on the territory, and what gives him hope for the future. Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ava sits down with Labour MP Steve Witherden, the politician who made headlines after standing up to Donald Trump at PMQs last week. He challenged the government’s stance on US foreign policy, human rights, and global accountability. Steve, MP for Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr, has quickly become one of the most outspoken voices in Westminster since his election in 2024. Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.