democracy

Dark Matter: The UK military ventures into space 

A new space-race is militarising the heavens. We look at recent developments, UK alliances, the defence companies involved, and the woeful lack of parliamentary scrutiny.

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‘Honourable and Gallant Members’: Patrician militarism prevails under Labour

Johnny Mercer may have lost his seat, but military ‘values and standards’ are here to stay in British politics

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Erasing accountability during The Troubles

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.

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Rogue heroes?

A counter-history of the SAS

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Warrior Nation: The War Racket: reflections & predictions

March 30, 2023 SEASON 4 EPISODE 10

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Warrior Nation: A material world: think-tank funding and defending the status quo

March 02, 2023 SEASON 4 EPISODE 8

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The War Racket: Reflections & Predictions (video)

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Warrior Nation: Anti-establishment ethos: critiquing the military and foreign policy

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.

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Warrior Nation podcast – Gentleman Bureaucrat Masculinity: liberal militarism and the civil service

November 30, 2022 SEASON 4 EPISODE 3 In this episode we speak with Hannah Wright, Queen Mary University of London, at how militarism and militarist assumptions infuse and shape security and foreign policy.

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Warrior Nation podcast – Dirty Secrets: the press and the military

November 3, 2022 SEASON 4 EPISODE 1 With Richard Norton-Taylor who covered defence and security for The Guardian newspaper for over 40 years, reporting on everything from the Cold War to the 'War on Terror'.

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