Makerfield decides, Labour holds its breath…Plus, Palestine Action & Social Media bans w/ Akiko Hart

Makerfield decides, Labour holds its breath…Plus, Palestine Action & Social Media bans w/ Akiko Hart

From Pod Save the UK by Pod Save the UK

June 17, 2026 · 1h 6m · Episode 157

About this episode

The episode discusses the Makerfield election, Labour's political strategies, and features an interview on Palestine Action and social media bans with Akiko Hart and Jack Dulhanty.

As Makerfield goes to the polls today, Nish and Coco take a look back at Andy's campaign. They interrogate Burnham’s ‘King of the North’ brand, and dig into what ‘Manchesterism’ actually is —asking how it could work on a national scale. They’re joined by Jack Dulhanty, journalist at Manchester Mill, to break down whether we can expect a people-pleaser for our next Prime Minister, how voting intentions have split households, and why a four-month old political party has given Reform a run for its money. Plus: following the Court of Appeal’s ruling upholding the ban on Palestine Action and the terror sentencing of the ‘Filton 4’ activists, we speak to Akiko Hart, director of Liberty, the UK’s oldest human rights organisation, to understand the consequences of applying such a broad definition of terrorism. And, as a social media ban looms for under-16s, what could this mean for the future of digital privacy in the UK? USEFUL LINKS See Ben Rhodes and Coco Khan live! Tickets here. Liberty breaks down the Palestine Action ruling…

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Hosts: Nish, Coco

Guests: Jack Dulhanty, Akiko Hart

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Organizations: Liberty, Palestine Action, Manchester Mill, Reform

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