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
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19mins
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
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20mins
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
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16mins
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
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25mins
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
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25mins
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
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15mins
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
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28mins
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
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26mins
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
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21mins
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
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16mins