Stig Abel

Anyway, let's discuss someone that has been on our show. Some interesting murmurs about a potential new progressive party broke out over the weekend. The Guardian reports that a number of influential British lefties, including Jeremy Corbyn, filmmaker Ken Loach, Unite director Len McCluskey, held a private meeting to discuss a new party called Collective.

Anyway, let's discuss someone that has been on our show. Some interesting murmurs about a potential new progressive party broke out over the weekend. The Guardian reports that a number of influential British lefties, including Jeremy Corbyn, filmmaker Ken Loach, Unite director Len McCluskey, held a private meeting to discuss a new party called Collective.

I mean, yeah, it's really interesting. I mean, I do wonder, though, you know, if there's an issue about splitting the left.

I mean, yeah, it's really interesting. I mean, I do wonder, though, you know, if there's an issue about splitting the left.

Yeah. Also, I feel sorry for the Greens a little bit. Imagine them reading this being like, excuse me, a new party? You haven't even given us a real go.

Yeah. Also, I feel sorry for the Greens a little bit. Imagine them reading this being like, excuse me, a new party? You haven't even given us a real go.

Yeah, in this parliament, sure. But when we go to a general election, if you have all these multiple parties, what will that mean then?

Yeah, in this parliament, sure. But when we go to a general election, if you have all these multiple parties, what will that mean then?

Well, we'll definitely be keeping an eye on it, that is for sure. Now, after the break, we're joined by a very special guest to find out what Keir Starmer's been up to in Italy this week.

Well, we'll definitely be keeping an eye on it, that is for sure. Now, after the break, we're joined by a very special guest to find out what Keir Starmer's been up to in Italy this week.

So Keir Starmer, all dressed up in a green tie and one of his fancy pairs of glasses, has been on a state visit to Italy this week to meet Giorgio Maloney, the Italian Prime Minister. The main reason for the visit was to learn from Italy's immigration plans, which has cut small boat crossings in the Mediterranean by almost two thirds in the past year, from 118,000 to 44,500.

So Keir Starmer, all dressed up in a green tie and one of his fancy pairs of glasses, has been on a state visit to Italy this week to meet Giorgio Maloney, the Italian Prime Minister. The main reason for the visit was to learn from Italy's immigration plans, which has cut small boat crossings in the Mediterranean by almost two thirds in the past year, from 118,000 to 44,500.

So can you break down what exactly Italy has been doing to deter irregular immigration that means Starmer seeks the advice of Georgia Maloney?

So can you break down what exactly Italy has been doing to deter irregular immigration that means Starmer seeks the advice of Georgia Maloney?

And what is the Albania deal?

And what is the Albania deal?

Yeah, I know you're saying it's different, but I mean, it doesn't seem that different. I mean, like the general public was against the Rwanda plan. I mean, surely something like this they would be against as well. It's not different enough.

Yeah, I know you're saying it's different, but I mean, it doesn't seem that different. I mean, like the general public was against the Rwanda plan. I mean, surely something like this they would be against as well. It's not different enough.

So Zoe, you put a lot of effort into trying to rebalance all the myths and disinformation really about migrants. And I noticed that you're on TikTok. I follow you on there. You are truly doing the Lord's work. Thanks, I hate it. Pretty negatively. you received some pretty negative reactions. Why do you do this work on social media?

So Zoe, you put a lot of effort into trying to rebalance all the myths and disinformation really about migrants. And I noticed that you're on TikTok. I follow you on there. You are truly doing the Lord's work. Thanks, I hate it. Pretty negatively. you received some pretty negative reactions. Why do you do this work on social media?