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Erasing accountability during The Troubles
11/05/2023
Legislation that seeks to shield the British state from actions it took during The Troubles is currently snaking through Parliament. We took a look at the ideology underpinning it – and what it means for families still seeking justice.
Mutual militarisation: the budget and NATO spending
13/04/2023
Following the £11bn commitment to military spending in the Spring Budget, we asked Campaign Against Arms Trade’s Sam Perlo-Freeman for his take on the mutual militarisation fuelled by Russia’s brutal invasion of Ukraine.
Warrior Nation: The War Racket: reflections & predictions
12/04/2023
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March 30, 2023 SEASON 4 EPISODE 10
Warrior Nation: War & police: linking the cops & the military
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March 15, 2023 SEASON 4 EPISODE 9
Warrior Nation: A material world: think-tank funding and defending the status quo
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March 02, 2023 SEASON 4 EPISODE 8
Warrior Nation podcast
30/03/2023
Season 4 – Militarism and Democracy
In the UK, the military is often viewed as an impartial and benign actor subordinated to a democratic leader. This season of our Warrior Nation podcast examines the truth behind this commonly held view. Since 2000 the civil-military gap has been narrowing as the UK military has sought to influence democracy and democratic institutions. With our hugely knowledgeable guests, each episode explores how militarism and the military impact on democracy and democratic processes in Britain.
The War Racket: Reflections & Predictions (video)
Unpicking British Army recruitment adverts
09/03/2023
The latest British Army recruitment advert received widespread critique for innaccurate depictions of the military’s role in domestic floods. We took a look at the advert and its place in the recruitment landscape.
Warrior Nation: Everything looks like a nail: why the military can’t save the planet
14/02/2023
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February 10, 2023 SEASON 4 EPISODE 7
Our host, Joe Glenton, talks to Nick Buxton from the Transnational Institute about the intersection between climate change, the military and security.
Warrior Nation: Dark economics: understanding the politics of defence budgets
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January 18, 2023 SEASON 4 EPISODE 6
Joe talks to Matt Fawcett from the Global Campaign on Military Spending UK about the dark economics of Britain’s war machine.
Warrior Nation: Anti-establishment ethos: critiquing the military and foreign policy
12/01/2023
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January 05, 2023 SEASON 4 EPISODE 5
Our host, Joe Glenton, talks to journalist Mark Curtis, founder and editor of Declassified UK, on the issue of reporting critically about British foreign policy and why think-tanks and the mainstream press help perpetuate a myth of Britain’s role in the world.
The MPs and the arms company reps
11/01/2023
In our second analysis of the Armed Forces Parliamentary Scheme we uncover how MPs dined with generals and arms company representatives.
Warrior Nation: Very murky: the arms trade and Parliament
22/12/2022
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December 15, 2022 SEASON 4 EPISODE 4
In this episode we speak with Katie Fallon, Parliamentary Coordinator for Campaign Against Arms Trade, to discuss the difficulties of working in spaces where militarism and war are seen as inevitabilities. Our discussion is wide-ranging: from the revolving door to the multi-faceted opportunities for lobbying in a broke political system.
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