Encounters: The US Establishment And War

In this edition of The Briefing, we discuss Gordon Brown declaring that a united Ireland is inevitable; the rejection of various independence motions put forward to the SNP conference and what this says about the state of the independence movement; John Healey’s retreat on his earlier promises arou…

This week on The Briefing, we once again look at some recent headlines making the news. First up, we examine the criticisms Nicola Sturgeon has levelled at John Swinney. What do they reveal about the state of the SNP and, indeed, the former First Minister’s own situation? Then, we explore the droug…

This week on The Briefing, we examine the controversy surrounding a recent letter to The Guardian on Iran, signed by prominent figures including Angela Davis; the growing warnings over Britain’s food security, as drought, geoplitical deveolpments and pressure on domestic agriculture raise the prosp…

This week on The Briefing, we begin with the tragic death of Jason Arday, coming shortly after weeks of disproportionate coverage. We examine what it tells us about the UK media system, the disastrous impact of culture war politics, and the problems created by a highly concentrated and increasingly…