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In this week’s episode, the panel is delighted to be joined by The Green Party’s Saoirse McHugh to discuss loosening up in lockdown, the Green New Deal, FF/FG’s cheerleaders in the media/NGOs, and why it might not be the best idea to join them in government.

Left Inside is a weekly podcast offering a critical look at news, politics and culture from the left. It is produced by members of RISE to stay entertained, informed and a little bit sane during lockdown. RISE is a socialist organisation in Ireland, find out more on https://www.letusrise.ie/

Thanks again to Galway-based band Turnstiles for letting us use their song “Wasting Away” for this episode. More of their music can be found here: https://open.spotify.com/artist/56RXz6M4Pj56eKWYDPUyQd?si=zwN0l6_qTXCU-b7Gb2a7Cg

See you next week, cheers!

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This week’s panel - Saoise McHugh (https://twitter.com/saoirse_mchugh), Paul (https://www.facebook.com/paulmurphytd/ / https://twitter.com/paulmurphy_TD), Jess (https://twitter.com/jdubspear), and Jessy.

Further Reading:

Three Ways a Green New Deal Can Promote Life Over Capital - Tithi Bhattacharya - https://jacobinmag.com/2019/06/green-new-deal-social-care-work 

A Simple Warning for the Green Party: Don’t Screw us on This – Carl Kinsella -  https://www.joe.ie/politics/a-simple-warning-for-the-green-party-dont-screw-us-on-this-697109