Byline Times Podcast

Twitter's former European Vice President Bruce Daisley reflects on the company's takeover by Elon Musk, the difficulty of moderating social media platforms, and the challenge to democracy when diverse...

10 Nov 202230min

Civil rights activist Peter Tatchell talks to Adrian Goldberg about his protests in Qatar ahead of the World Cup, and reveals how his stance on trans rights has cost him friendships. There's also a ne...

8 Nov 202229min

Did Austerity cause the Manchester Arena Attack in 2017, in which 22 people died? No, of course not. That responsibility rests with the bomber Salman Abedi, who also lost his life in the atrocity. But...

7 Nov 202226min

In the spotlight this week - the Cop 27 Climate Conference, the “migrant crisis", Matt Hancock’s appearance on I’m A Celebrity and the ongoing impasse in the Northern Ireland Executive. Adrian Goldber...

5 Nov 202233min

The Secretary-General of the UN Antionio Guterres has said the COP 27 Conference must deliver a “down-payment” on climate solutions that match the scale of the problem of global warming. Ahead of the ...

4 Nov 202223min

We have a Home Secretary in Suella Braverman who describes people who are mostly fleeing war, persecution, hunger and torture as an “invasion”; dangerous overcrowding at the Manston Processing Centre ...

3 Nov 202228min

In the week that Rishi Sunak became PM, we assess what his new Cabinet tells us about the direction of his government; plus his decision to shun the Cop 27 climate summit in Egypt; and the ongoing sta...

28 Okt 202233min

Adrian Goldberg hears a dismayed reaction to the final report of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse - or IICSA. The Inquiry was commissioned by Theresa May in 2014 after the Jimmy Saville...

26 Okt 202222min