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Orban Attempts Diplomacy

In this episode we discuss the recent visits conducted by Hungarian Prime Minister Victor Orban to Kiev, Moscow and Beijing. These visits have been loudly (and somewhat theatrically) denounced by the EU hierarchy but it is likely that at least some of the European leaders are looking for a way out now. We also discuss how m...

Patrons Steam - The Israel Lobby

In this special edition I will be examining the arguments made by those who claim that the zionist lobby and its influence within the USA is making the US government somehow act against US national interests.

Election Special - French and Iranian Edition

In this episode we open the discussion by looking at the recent French parliamentary election and argue that it is not the victory that the Anglo-American left is presenting it as. We also examine the recent Iranian election and talk about what the actual forces are that lie behind the candidacies of Pezeshkian and Jalili. <...

Election Special - The Morning After

In which we discuss the detail of the landslide election of the least popular government in British history. If that contradiction seems bizarre then listen as we cover the quirks of the electoral system, the collapse of the Tories, the role of Farage, the implosion of the SNP and the long term decay of the labour party. 2024-07-07 00:02:39 +0000 UTC View Post

Election Special!

As the results roll in we look at the bourgeois travesty that is laughable described as an "election". During the programme we come face to face with the fact that long term state agent Keir Starmer (if indeed that is his real name) becomes Prime Minister with the lowest support for anyone winning the office in modern times....

Stalin - On The Opposition - Part 5 - Trotskyism or Leninism

In the fifth part of this series we look at the 1924 pamphlet of Stalin's entitled 'Trotskyism or Leninism'.

This pamphlet was taken from a speech Stalin made in response to Trotsky attempting to distort the history of the October Revolution.

The Cass Review & Gender Ideology

In this programme we look at the recent review of Gender Identity Services in England conducte by the Cass review. What it uncovers is a disturbing reality where ideology is valued over patient safety and experimental drugs were used on teenagers leading to long term physical disabilities.

Later on in the programme we ...

Trump vs Biden - Analysis Of An Implosion

In this special episode we look at the absolute debacle that was the first presidential debate in the US. In doing so we lay out our general theory of the bureaucratisation of the state under imperialism and how this relates to the crises of the two parties of the ruling class in the USA. We then work our way through the ent...

Sunak v Starmer - Round 2

In this episode, plagued by technical problems, we reach a point of high farce where it becomes obvious that bourgeois politics is now entirely a performance piece.

The Case of Julian Assange

In this programme we reflect on the recent release of Julian Assange. We revisit the early years of Assange's career when he was treated as a celebrity and what caused the US and British state to start their pursuit of him. The 2016 leaks from the democratic party seem to have been a real turning point in this case so we cons...

Immigration Special

As the British general election staggers towards the edge of a cliff we take some time to examine the various, largely mythological, policies of the leading parties on the immigration question.

Stalin - On The Opposition - Part 4

In part 4 of our ongoing series we look Stalin's report to the 13th Congress of the Russian Communist Party (bolsheviks). In this he debated the points about inner party democracy with the Trotksyite opposition and made several important points about how we should consider the term "democracy".

The Hill - Film Review (Audio Only)

This is the audio version of the recent film review of the 1965 Sidney Lumet film 'The Hill'.

The South African Election - Capitals Coalition

Following the conclusion of a coalition agreement between all the pro-capitalist parties in South Africa we examine the recent election. In order to fully understand the decay of the ANC we go back and look at the decline and fall of the apartheid system, the influence of the socialist states on the early ANC, the 1955 freedo...

The Hill (1965) - Film Review

In this special patreon edition of the programme I'll be reviewing the 1965 Sidney Lumet film 'The Hill'. Set in a military prison in the Libyan desert in world war 2 the film offers a wholly different perspective than the earlier British war moveis of the 1950s and 1940s.

Starring - Sean Connery, Harry Andrews, Ossi...

Mr Putin Goes To Pyongyang

In this episode we look at the recent visit by Russian President Vladimir Putin to Pyongyang and the partnership agreement that was signed by him and Kim Jong Un. We also look at the recent article written by Putin for the DPRK press and examine some of the history regarding SOviet-DPRK relations.

Manifesto Breakdown #1 - The "labour" Party On Workers Rights

In this episode we start a new feature where we examine key aspects of the manifestos issued by the bourgeois parties in Britain leading up to our cursed "election". On today's programme we look at the part of the labour manifesto dealing with workers rights.

Putin On The Ukraine War And Eurasian Security

In this programme we look at the recent speech given by President Putin to the Russian Foreign Ministry staff. In this speech Putin looked at the Ukraine war, the Russian peace proposal and the Russian governments proposals for Eurasian security.

Labourism Must Go

As Britain is gripped by election fever, an unpleasant condition that involves extreme boredom combined with outbreaks of violent nausea, we look at why social democracy in Britain must be destroyed. In doing so we look at the negative long term effects of the reform period which distorts class consciousness long after the r...

Writing Project

I'm pleased to announce that the first pamphlet to be released under the provisional title "Socialism and Patriotism" will be coming soon. This follows a request from viewers of the livestream on this subject and will the first work to be released under Marx Engels Lenin Institute project. As I work up each chapter they will ...

Socialism & Patriotism - Part 1

In this episode we look at the question of patriotism and how it relates to our socialist future. As part of this we examine the common objections voiced by the western left to the notion, why there are valid reasons for these response and how there are both opportunist and right deviationist errors on this question both lea...

Election Special - Part 1

In the first of our two part episode on the farcical election in Britain we look at the stagnant start to the general election campaign.

The Defeat Of Israel

In this episode we look at the recent speech given by Biden where he admitted that Israel is becoming more isolated and cannot win the war in Gaza. We examine what the US's aims actually are here and whether the Israeli regime can survive.

Towards the end of the the question of gender ideology is also raised.

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June Q&A

This is the first in what will be a new series of monthly Q&A livestreams.

The KPRF, Putin and Multipolarity

In this episode we look at a recent speech given by KPRF General Secretary Gennady Zyuganov where he analysed both the internal Russian political situation, the nature of imperialism and the class conflicts inside Russia itself.

The Nature Of The State Under Socialism

Following the programme and discussion that has been had regarding the national service issue in Britain we look at how a workers state would be different. This discussion goes from looking at why the bourgeois state cannot be reformed to how a workers state could defend itself and what tactics to pursue in winning over worke...

Rishi Wants You!

In this programme we examine the recent plan announced by Rishi Sunak to bring back compulsory military service. In doing so we examine what Sunak's motivations may be and what the reality of this will turn out to be in this time of decaying monopoly capital.

Late on in the episode we look at the potential Russian pl...

Programme Schedules

As stated at the end of the recent Robocop review i'll be doing patreon only programmes each weekend from now on. The schedule for the next month will be as follows:

Sunday June 2nd - Q&A - Submit any questions you have either in the replies on this post or message me.

Sunday June 9th - A Marxist History of...

Robocop (1987) - Film Review

In this episode I examine the 1987 film by Paul Verhoeven, the classic, Robocop. In this review I look at the film itself, how it fits into American film making after the collapse of the studio system and the brief flourishing the independent spirit of the 1970s, the reactionary films of that period and the tradition of the w...

Boris The Banderite

Why is Boris Johnson welcoming Azov members to the British parliament? Why are multiple US Congressmen calling for Biden to license Ukrainian strikes using US missiles against targets inside Russia?

We'll be looking at these questions and much more about the Ukraine war in this edition of the programme.