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The private rented sector is broken and tenants across the UK have been waiting for the government to ban no-fault evictions. Labour MP Alex Sobel tabled the amendment that on top of this ban, would see landlords banned from charging tenants more than one months rent up front. He's also looking at loosening guarantor laws to help more people get into private rentals. This interview was originally recorded in January 2025. Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rent in London has increased by a third over the last 5 years - and wages haven’t. The average rent in the capital is now £2121 a month. Resultantly, an increasing number of young Brits are living as property guardians in empty schools, police stations, and office blocks, usually awaiting demolition - but is this really a viable solution to the housing crisis?To find out, junior political correspondent Laura Beveridge visited 27-year-old musician Szofia Rozsa (@rozsa___), who lives in a decommissioned NHS hospital. Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As Keir Starmer looks at more ways to force the nation to watch his favourite TV shows, we are joined by comedian and podcaster Horatio Gould to react to another week of PMQs.Buy tickets for Horatio's tour here: https://www.mickperrin.com/tours/horatio-gould-return-of-the-space-cowboy/Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're joined by friend and colleague Tom Usher for today's episode of the podcast. After Keir Starmer announced that Netflix's Adolescence will be shown in schools nationwide, we break down whether young people actually are the target audience. Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ava Santina is joined by journalist and author Róisín Lanigan to talk about her new book: I Want To Go Home But I'm Already There.Buy I Want To Go Home But I'm Already There: https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/459281/i-want-to-go-home-but-im-already-there-by-lanigan-roisin/9780241668535Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feargal Sharkey and Megan Trump join Ava Santina to discuss the scourge of water companies dumping sewage in Britain's rivers. Megan's poetry: https://eastbristolbooks.co.uk/products/my-avonSubscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Pioneering feminist academic Judith Butler swung by JOETowers to chat again with Oli. They spoke about how men perform masculinity and why the Republican's get so riled up by gender. The paper back of Butler's book Who's Afraid of Gender? is out now. Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Businessman and author Angus Hanton swung by JOE Towers last week to speak to us about his book Vassal State: How America Runs Britain.During our chat, Angus breaks down the checks and balances the US have embedded into the British political system to ensure complete control of the country, and how we aren't winning sovereignty any time soon.Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's been 8 months since Divinia last visited JOE towers, so we thought we'd catch up on life since the Labour election.Not forgetting four months into Donald Trump's administration.Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ava and Seán are in the PolJOE dungeon this afternoon straight after Rachel Reeves decided to tighten the screw on some of the most vulnerable people in the United Kingdom.Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode is brought to you in partnership with Moneybox. PolJOE host Ed Campbell sat down with Moneybox expert Brian Byrnes, to explore the challenges young people face in buying a house, from reliance on the "bank of mum and dad" to the difficulty of saving while stuck in the rental cycle. Govt. withdrawal charge may apply. ISA and tax rules apply. For S&S LISA, capital at risk. Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage.Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we're joined by comedian and podcaster Fin Taylor on the podcast.We're chatting Keir Starmer, Reform UK and whether or not Ed is a cyclist.Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Former executive director of Human Rights Watch discusses how to get Trump to negotiate peace deals that protect human rights, and why the West exercises a double standard when it comes to Israel. Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Alex Mahon is the CEO of Channel 4. She came by JOE Towers to chat to us about recent media trends her organisation have been reacting to, their recent reporting on young people turning away from democracy, and how to bring them back from the brink.Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we're going deep on Stephen Graham's Netflix show Adolescence and what it says about the society young British men live in.Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we kick things off by taking a look back at Gareth Southgate's Dimbleby lecture, where he warned of toxic influencers manipulating young men across the world. Then, we get into PMQs, where Keir Starmer faced another week of chucking out the same tired lines and non-answers.Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today Laura and Seán are getting through Donald Trump's air strikes on Yemen and what they mean for the Middle East. They also get into Conor McGregor's appearance at the White House, and why it makes absolutely no sense. Finally, we look ahead to Liz Kendall's reform of disability benefits to be presented in the Commons today.Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today while we're waiting for Ed to cycle in we're dissecting new Canadian PM Mark Carney's pivot to Europe, and then we get on to the will they won't they of Labour's trailed plans to cut benefits.Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We were joined in the studio by economist Cahal Moran in lieu of the release of his book Why We’re Getting Poorer: A Realist’s Guide to the Economy and How We Can Fix It.During our conversation we break down exactly what's wrong with Keir Starmer's economic strategy, how it could spell his downfall and why the UK doesn't need its own DOGE.Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Emma Holten is an economist and author of Defecit: How Feminist Economics can change our world.She swung by JOETowers to break down the politics of austerity economics, care and what the economy can learn from European states who've made cuts over the last decade and experienced economic downturn.Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Keir Starmer is getting bloody good at not answering questions on a Wednesday.Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Former Labour MP Mike Amesbury declared his plan to stand down as MP for Runcorn on Monday following his sentencing and acquittal on appeal for assaulting a constituent. Today we take a look at the runners and riders, and why Reform could win here.Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's been a torrid weekend at Reform Towers. MP Rupert Lowe had some diparaging words for leader Nigel Farage in the Daily Mail. He's subsequently been refered to the police. The two events are not connected. Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Omar El Akkad's new new book One Day Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This offers a searing indictment of the complicit liberalism and hypocrisy of the West and asks the question: how will we remember the war in Gaza?He swung by JOETowers to chat to Oli about his work. Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Investigative journalist Ellie Flynn swung by JOETowers to discuss the findings of her new documentary, Dispatches: Skinny Jab Scandal, available to stream now on Channel 4.Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We were joined by Labour MP for Middlesbrough and Thornaby East Andy McDonald to dissect the Employment Rights Bill, what's in it, and how it could change the game for British workers.Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Comedian Alexandra Haddow joins us in the content dungeon for today's PMQs reaction with a little extra sweetener - Donald Trump's Congress address.Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

JD Vance made some unhinged claims on Sean Hannity's FOX show on Monday, claiming the UK and France are "random" countries that haven't been in a war in 30 or 40 years. Today we dissect what on earth he was on about.Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

der. Ed, Ava, and Oli dive into the steaming hot saddle ready to dissect the end of the rules-based international order.Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Michael Chessum swung by JOETowers to discuss how to build a new Left in the wake of the fall of the Corbyn project. Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

David Littlefair of Blue Collar Parliament joined us in the studio to outline his campaign's goal to secure greater working-class representation in Westminster.Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today Laura and Seán react to news that Andrew and Tristan Tate are on a plane from Romania to America, despite still facing charges in Romania and the UK.We also get into Laura's trip to Runcorn on Wednesday, where she spoke to the constituents of now convicted Mike Amesbury and how they'd vote in a potential by-election.Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we are joined by comedian and podcaster Milo Edwards to break down arguably the best PMQs since Kemi Badenoch started asking the questions.Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ava and Laura react to Starmer's surprise announcement in parliament today that he would be cutting foreign aid to fund defence. Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we're reacting to the French President's trip to the White House on Monday where he made Donald Trump look quite silly in front of journalists on Ukraine. We also react to Sam Fender's Sunday Times interview, and his comments on privilege and white working-class men.Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we're reacting to the news overnight where the AfD had the far-right's biggest win in Germany since World War Two. We break down what it could mean for Keir Starmer, and wider European politics.Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

George Hancorn is a digital reporter with ITV News, and he joined us to talk about his new documentary Young, German, and Voting far-right.As Germany prepares to head to the polls on Sunday, we discuss how the AfD have managed to mobilise German youth for right-wing politics, and what the phenomenon could mean for the rest of Europe.Watch the documentary here: https://www.itv.com/watch/news/young-...Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We had the pleasure to be joined in the studio by journalist and author Ash Sarkar before the release of her new book Minority Rule: Adventures in the Culture War.During a wide ranging conversation we get into Keir Starmer's grip on power, the rise of the right and the death of identity politics.Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we're chatting about Donald Trump's continued antagonism towards Ukraine after claiming that Zelenskyy was a dictator in a speech on Wednesday.Then, we catch up with Seán, who was at Jordan Peterson's right wing jamboree in the ExCel centre, the Alliance for Responsible Citizenship.Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After a bizarre interview from the mainstream right's Fraser Nelson and the online right's Konstantin Kisin, PoliticsJOE react to the insane claim Rishi Sunak isn't English. Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we're reacting to leaked terms the United States are proposing to reach a peace deal in Ukraine, including allowing Putin to consolidate his gains in eastern Ukraine, and the US getting a slice of Ukraine's resource production.Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today's podcast we're chatting about the Prime Minister's intervention over the weekend to say Brits could serve as peacekeepers in Ukraine. We also get into the meat and veg of JD Vance's speech at the Berlin Security Conference, where he suggested wokism is destroying Europe.Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In advance of their new book Get In, we were joined in studio by journalists Gabriel Pogrund and Patrick Maguire.During our conversation they lift the lid on the inner workings of Keir Starmer's government, the movers and shakers behind the scenes and whether the Prime Minister is actually in the driving seat.Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this bonus episode, Ava reports from Loughborough, where she met Labour MP Jeevun Sandher, who's on a mission to save the pub. Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kemi Badenoch once again spent 10 minutes making Keir Starmer look good at PMQs.Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we're going deep on the Superbowl, after Kendrick Lamar took to the stage to slaughter Drake live. We chat about the politics, or lack thereof, during his set.We then get into news from the weekend which saw Labour stripping the whip from now sacked health minister Andrew Gwynne after WhatsApp messages surfaced where he took aim at an elderly constituent.Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The election of Donald Trump for his second term in the White House sent the world into a spiral of uncertainty since November last year, and recent weeks have proved more chaotic than anyone may have forecast.Robert D. Kaplan reckons the chaos and crisis can only deepen in the next four years.We were joined by author Robert D. Kaplan on the release of his book Waste Land: A World in Permanent Crisis.Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ilan Pappé is an Israeli academic, author and activist with an expertise in the history of the conflict between Israel and Palestine. He spoke to us on the day that Donald Trump announced his plans to turn Gaza into the "Riviera of the Middle East".Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Another Wednesday rolls through and like clockwork MPs gather in the Commons chamber for another session of PMQs. We react to the latest.We also reflect on the comments of the American president overnight, where he expressed intentions to level Gaza and turn it into the "Riviera of the Middle East".Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's a Brexit bonanza on today's episode as Keir Starmer gets prime to schmooze EU leaders for closer trade arrangements with the bloc, Ava gives us the lowdown from Reform's latest rally in Kemi Badenoch's constituency, and Ed puts it all on the line for David Mitchell.Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.