Burnt: Fighting for Climate justice with Chris Saltmarsh

It's been a big news week in Manchester, so to kick off the show the whole gang discuss our new incoming council Leader councillor Bev Craig. Will this be a glorious green future for Manchester, or business as usual with a Sir Richard Leese 2.0 at the helm? In the second half of the show, Ads is joined by podcast veteran Chris Saltmarsh (@Chris_Saltmarsh), co-founder of Labour for a Green New Deal, to discuss his new book Burnt, Fighting for Climate Justice. Ads is also joined by local legend Sean Benstead. We discuss what went down with the GND motion at Labour conference this year, the strength of the climate movement in the Labour party, the power of the state in affecting capitalism and climate, and why trade unions should be at the heart of the  fight to save the planet.LinksChris's book: Burnt Fighting for Climate Justicehttps://www.plutobooks.com/9780745341828/burnt/China Mieville: October https://www.versobooks.com/books/2731-octoberShout OutsFire brigades Union @fbunationalLabour GND delegates Aden Harris@aden_harris Diarmaird Kelliher@Kelliher_DMick Ekers@mick_ekersHappy Birthday to Andrews dad who turned 60 last week!If you like the show tell your comrades!Find us onTwitter:@MCRGND_PODInsta: ManchestergndpodFB:MCRGNDPODYou can support the show and get some of that sweet, sweet exclusive content head towww.patreon.com/mcrgndpodOr if you'd prefer to give a one off donation we also have a PayPalpaypal.me/mcrngndpod Support the show