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The Burner

Produced by Novara Media, The Burner is a daily briefing on the news that matters to the left during the current Covid-19 crisis.

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THE BURNER 246: The Writing On The Wall

THE BURNER 246: The Writing On The Wall

After ten weeks of lockdown, James Butler asks: what have we learned? Plus, a little announcement on the future of this ... Read more

5 Jun 2020

19mins

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THE BURNER 245: Two Pandemics

THE BURNER 245: Two Pandemics

Ash Sarkar goes to the Black Lives Matter protest in London, and talks to the protestors on the new front line of antira... Read more

4 Jun 2020

20mins

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THE BURNER 244: Who Counts?

THE BURNER 244: Who Counts?

As the UK death toll passes 50,000 and Black Lives Matter protests continue in the US, James Butler asks: who gets to ma... Read more

3 Jun 2020

16mins

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THE BURNER 243: Ease Off, Second Wave + Talking Teachers

THE BURNER 243: Ease Off, Second Wave + Talking Teachers

James Butler asks what the government ease-off in regulations is really about – should we expect a second wave? Plus, as... Read more

1 Jun 2020

25mins

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THE BURNER 242: ‘And You Have To Do It All The Time’

THE BURNER 242: ‘And You Have To Do It All The Time’

Cummings survives: but what’s the wreckage? Lockdown eases, but R is high: so why? Plus, James Butler wonders about poli... Read more

29 May 2020

25mins

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THE BURNER 241: Dangerous Liaisons

THE BURNER 241: Dangerous Liaisons

As we enter day six of The Dominic Cummings Scandal, Ash Sarkar examines the evidence and breaks down Boris Johnson’s fi... Read more

28 May 2020

15mins

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THE BURNER 240: Squid Ink + Prison Viruses

THE BURNER 240: Squid Ink + Prison Viruses

Cummings splashes round the squid ink: will it be enough to escape the consequences?Gary McQuiggin takes a deep dive int... Read more

26 May 2020

28mins

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THE BURNER 239: The Cummings Gambit

THE BURNER 239: The Cummings Gambit

Cummings bets that he can cling on – and Johnson backs him. Has he miscalculated? Will it matter? What does the Cummings... Read more

25 May 2020

26mins

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THE BURNER 238: Emergency Brakes

THE BURNER 238: Emergency Brakes

Eight weeks in, James Butler asks what the crisis has revealed. Does sudden global stoppage let us see what real change ... Read more

15 May 2020

21mins

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THE BURNER 337: Remembering Emanuel Gomes

THE BURNER 337: Remembering Emanuel Gomes

Ash Sarkar on class and coronavirus risk. Plus, is lockdown unfair on the young?

14 May 2020

16mins

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