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Keep Left

by Chris Gaffney & Irene Bolger.

Comment and analysis on the political questions of the day, with talkback.

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Episodes

  1. Keep Left - Episode 040817

    Trump, Bans on trade, Russia and all that shit.

  2. Why are there "terrorists"?

    Explanation of the effects of the invasions of Libya, Iraq and Syria on the current attacks in Britain, the USA, France and Australia.

  3. Samsung and it's treatment of workers.

    Comment and analysis on the political questions of the day, with talkback.

  4. History of the ruling Thailand Monarchy

    Comment and analysis on the political questions of the day.

  5. Defend & Extend Public Housing campaign and demonstration

    Comment and analysis on the political questions of the day, with talkback.

  6. Enquiry into the banks by Australian government

    Comment and analysis on the political questions of the day, with talkback.

  7. Cultural Victory for AFL

    Comment and analysis on the political questions of the day, with talkback.

  8. Public & Private school government funding

    Comment and analysis on the political questions of the day, with talkback.

  9. Governments offensive against the welfare system

    Comment and analysis on the political questions of the day, with talkback.

  10. Indian trade union strke

    Comment and analysis on the political questions of the day, with talkback.

  11. Plan for the new American century, 9/11

    Comment and analysis on the political questions of the day, with talkback.

  12. Clean energy supplement | Defence Spending

    Comment and analysis on the political questions of the day, with talkback.

  13. Misogyny, Homophobia and Revolutions

    John speaks about misogyny, homophobia, Islamophobia and Russophobia.Chris speaks about various revolutions.

  14. Sanders Sell Out & Don Dale Scandal

    The Keep Left team discusses the politics of Bernie Sanders and the brutalization of Aboriginal youth in the NT.

  15. GST turnaround & New Sex Discrimination Minister

    Weekly issues based programme from Victorian Labour College. Chris tells us about the GST turnaround from Prime Minister Trunbull, former Goldman Sacks investment banker. John investigates the credentials of the new Australian Sex Discrimination Minister and finds she like the Employment Minister...

  16. Keep Left

    Victorian Labour College weekly program full of issues and discussion points

  17. Bernie Saunders & US excuses for wars

    This week Chris Gaffney is heartened by the rise and rise of Bernie Saunders as the Democractic front runner in the next US elections while John is scathing when it comes to the excuses given for most recent US wars.

  18. Palestine

    This week John Lafferty is joined in the studio by Rob Martin and Shan McCartan for a discussion about Palestinian resistance.

  19. ATO confirm company tax avoidance I US incursion into Iran

    Weekly issues based program from the Victorian Labour College. This week company tax avoidance in Australia and low key international reaction to US inclusion into Iranian territorial waters.

  20. Satire, Fascism, Donald Trump

    Weekly discussion program from the Victorian Labour College. Chris and John talk about Satire, the meaning of Fascism & the meaning of Donald Trump.

  21. Keep Left

    Weekly program from the Victorian Labour College Chris Gaffney is joined by Wayne to discuss news and views at the beginning of 2016

  22. Terrorism v violence I Climate Change Conference

    Victoria Labour College weekly review, This week Chris teases out the difference between terrorism and violence and then tackles the outcomes of the Climate Change Conference in Paris.

  23. CFMEU arrests & Performers putting Profit before Principles

    Weekly discussion and talk back programme presented by The Victorian Labour College. This week Chris talks through the arrest of two senior CFMEU construction officials and John talks about performers who continued to perform at Sun City in South Africa during the apartheid era.

  24. American involvement in Islamic terror

    Weekly program from the Victorian Labour College.Chris & John both pursue aspects of American foreign policy & it's support for opposition groups in areas of economic interest to the US capitialists.

  25. The Australian Right I What is Fascism? I Turkey v Russia

    The weekly programme from the Victoria Labour College. This week Chris tackles the rise of ulta right organisations in Australia which serve to distract from the policies of the main stream political parties; John not only wants some clarification of what is Fascism he continues to follow the...

  26. Terrorism & Capitalism

    Victorian Labour College discussion this week's topics Terrorism & Capitalism

  27. The Camberra Coup 1975 I Growing inequality

    The weekly discussion show from the Victorian Labour College. This week John talks about the sacking of Mr Whiltam with the advent of new evidence; Chris talks about what is causing the growing inequality.

  28. Domestic Violence & Capitalism I Military Spending

    Victorian LabourCollege weekly programme: Chris tackles domestic violence and its link to the capitalist system; John looks at military spending in a comparative sense.

  29. Israeli Prime Minister's speech to Zionist Group I US incursion into China Sea

    Weekly Victorian Labour College show. John Lafferty talks about Benjamin Netanyahu's latest speech at the Zionist club; Chris Gaffney talks about the US incursion into China Sea.

  30. Israel & Palestine conflict I US bombing of Kabul Hospital I Alternatives to Labor

    The weekly Victorian Labour College discuss of issues. Chris talks about the Israel/ Palestine conflict, the New York Times latest salvo against Russia & Stephen Hawkin's contention that machines replacing human workers means the relegation of the majority to poverty; Irene talks about…

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  31. Malaysian Flight MX17 Report I The Problem of the Labor Party

    The Victorian Labour College weekly discussion lead by Chris Gaffney & John Lafferty. Today they are talking first about the recent report into the downing of Malaysian Flight MX17 followed by a discussion about what is wrong with the Australian Labor Party.

  32. Penalty Rates I Syria

    Weekly show from the Victoria Labour College. This week John Lafferty talks about the attack on Penalty Rates & Pepsico's anti union behaviour in India; Chris talks about the seeds of the Syrian war.

  33. 7/11 & Bristish PM's unseemly behaviour

    The weekly issues talk fest from the Victorian Labour College. This week John talks about the 7/11 wages scandal and questions the usefulness of getting Liberal Party members to be on the review panel; Chris talks about the types of unsavour initiation rituals undertaken by young rich…

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  34. Turnbull neo-liberal sugar coating king

    Victorian Labour College weekly programme. This week the Turnbull government sugar coats same neo-liberal agenda.

  35. The Military I the Liberal Party Coup

    Weekly chat from the Victorian Labour College. This week John talks about the military and Chris talks about the recent Liberal Party Coup.

  36. Anniversary of coup in Chile I Refugees

    Victorian Labour College weekly. This week John Lafferty talks about the 1971 Coup in Chile; Chris talks about why refugees are swamping Europe.

  37. The Border Force I Royal Commission & Dyson Hayden

    The weekly issues based discussion from the Victorian Labour College. Kim talks about Australia's new paramilitary force the Border Force. Chris gets his teeth into Dyson Hayden and his Royal Commission.

  38. CFMEU & the Govt I Australia & the war on ISIS

    The Victorian Labor College weekly round up of left issues. This week Kim takes the mystery out of the Govt attacks on the CFMEU through the Royal Commission in Union; Chris looks at Australia and the desire to go to war in Syria.

  39. Amazon the Walmart employer of online sales? Chinese explosion & market capitalism

    The Victorian Labour College weekly look at issues with left sauce. Kim outs Amazon the Walmart employer of online sales? Chris looks at the recent Chinese explosion & market capitalism.

  40. The Dyson Heydon furore; Neo Liberalism showing cracks?

    The Victoria Labour College weekly round up. The Dyson Heydon furore; Neo Liberalism showing cracks?

  41. Bishop & allowance rorts; Sunday penalty rates; Aust military spending tied to US increased aggression against China; Adam Goodes & racism

    Victorian Labour College weekly round up of ideas: this week they talks about Bishop leaving the Speakers Chair and general rorting of Parliamentary allowances system; Sunday penalty rates; Australian military spending and aggression toward China; Adam Goodes and racism.

  42. Keep Left

    The Victorian Labour College talks about key issues from a progressive perspective.

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Comment and analysis on the political questions of the day, with talkback.

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Chris Gaffney & Irene Bolger.

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