Byline Times Podcast

Byline Times political editor Adam Bienkov talks to polling expert Peter Kellner about Andy Burnham's victory in the Makerfield by-election.

Hosted and produced by Adrian Goldberg.
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Adrian Goldberg talks to Victoria Bateman, author of Women, Wealth And Power - a revisionist history which provides evidence that, contrary to popular perception, women have been key generators of wealth for millennia. The book is published in paperback on July 2, 2026 in the UK.

Produced in Birmingham, UK by Adrian Goldberg and Harvey White.
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Albania has witnessed nightly demonstrations against the development of a luxury resort on the unspoilt Sezan Island by – amongst others - Donald Trump’s daughter Ivanka and son-in law Jared Kushner.

 

Protestors have gathering nightly in the capital Tirana to the
oppose the plan, which threatens to disrupt a key habitat for migratory birds, endangered species such as Mediterranean monk seals, sea turtles and, yes, flamingos.

 

Adrian Goldberg analyses the protests with Gezim Alpion, a sociologist from Birmingham University and Scott Lucas – professor of US and international politics at the Clinton Institute, University College, Dublin

 

 Produced by Adrian Goldberg and Harvey White in Birmingham, UK

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Marking the start of World Cup 2026, Adrian Goldberg talks to Nick McGeehan, director of Fair Square, about their campaign to remove FIFA president Gianni Infantino.
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Artificial Intelligence will shape our all lives for better or for ill for years to come…and now there's growing evidence that it's starting to influence how people vote.

New research by think tank Diffusion ahead of next week’s Makerfield by election suggests that four out of five voters say they don’t trust the government to effectively control the companies making AI.

Lead author Daniel Stone shares his findings with Adrian Goldberg.

Produced by Adrian Goldberg and Harvey White.

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