Sliding Smoothly Through the Barriers ft. Andrew Kersley

From Ten Thousand Posts by Ten Thousand Posts

April 28, 2026 · 1h 0m · Episode 460

About this episode

Andrew Kersley discusses the impact of misinformation on London's governance and public transport issues.

We’re joined by The Londoner’s Andrew Kersley to talk about his recent article, looking at the ways that misinformation in the form of viral content, is affecting how London, is governed. Andrew talks through his investigation into Fare Evasion on London’s public transport, and how myths of chaos and lawlessness, have been weaponised by political parties online, and have also resulted in greater police presence in tube stations and subsequently, more arrests of young people. Read Andrew’s work at The Londoner: https://www.the-londoner.co.uk/is-fare-dodging-rising-on-the-tube/ -------AID LINKS - PALESTINE -Palestinian Communist Youth Union, which is doing a food and water effort, and is part of the official communist party of Palestinehttps://www.gofundme.com/f/to-preserve-whats-left-of-humanity-global-solidarity -Water is Life, a water distribution project in North Gaza affiliated with an Indigenous American organization and the Freedom Flotillahttps://www.waterislifegaza.org/ -Vegetable Distribution Fund, which secured and delivers fresh veg, affiliated with Freedom Flotilla alsohttps://www.instagram.com/linking/fundraiser?fundraiser_id=1102739514947848 -Thamra, which…

People in this episode

Guest: Andrew Kersley

Topics covered

misinformation
fare evasion
public transport
political influence
law enforcement
youth arrests

Keywords

misinformation
London
fare evasion
public transport
politics
police presence
youth arrests

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Londoner, Palestinian Communist Youth Union, Water is Life, Freedom Flotilla, Thamra