EPISODE · Jul 15, 2021 · 33 MIN
Are the England team now the Official Opposition?
Are the England team the new official opposition? Journalists Gary Younge and Kemi Alemoru talk to me about the significance of the England team that took the knee, the government that legitimised the racist abuse they were subjected to, the vicious racism Black footballers were subjected to - and does this moment provide hope in the struggle against racism?Check out Kemi's brilliant article here: https://gal-dem.com/culture-war-faili...Help us take on the right wing media here: https://www.patreon.com/owenjones84Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-owen-jones-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Are the England team the new official opposition? Journalists Gary Younge and Kemi Alemoru talk to me about the significance of the England team that took the knee, the government that legitimised the racist abuse they were subjected to, the vicious racism Black footballers were subjected to - and does this moment provide hope in the struggle against racism?Check out Kemi's brilliant article here: https://gal-dem.com/culture-war-faili...Help us take on the right wing media here: https://www.patreon.com/owenjones84Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-owen-jones-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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