@jowusunepaul.bsky.social on his hopes for Andy Burnham. Read/watch/listen to our whole conversation here! api.omarshehata.me/substack-pro...

I interviewed @jowusunepaul.bsky.social about running against Farage, the Makerfield by-election and why his snappy jumpers have moth holes and a great reputation! api.omarshehata.me/substack-pro...

I was so excited to interview journalist and @arguablymag.bsky.social founder @georgeeaton.bsky.social about his personal politics and the state of the "left"! Read/watch/listen here: amyhoggart.substack.com/p/journalist...

I loved interviewing comedian @soozuk.bsky.social about her personal politics and political origin story. Find out what she cares about, why Trump correctly genders trans people WHILE discriminating against them and whether she's at all secretly conservative amyhoggart.substack.com/p/comedian-s...

I felt so lucky to get to interview @simonwdc.bsky.social last week! We talked about his personal politics, the state of the Dems, HOPE! And also, I had to ask him about the special relationship... Read or watch here! amyhoggart.substack.com/p/simon-rose...

Everyone I interview always surprises me. When I booked prosecutor @tristansnell.bsky.social to to talk about his personal politics, I did NOT expect this take... amyhoggart.substack.com/p/tristan-sn...

Trying to get the left to take the piss of itself more, I asked @thenewworldmag.bsky.social's @editormattkelly.bsky.social to make up a fake marginalised community he belongs to… Catch our whole interview here! amyhoggart.substack.com/p/matt-kelly...

I was so excited to talk to @malyndahale.bsky.social about how her faith and activism are entwined. She’s so warm and funny and really passionate. Read or watch our while chat about Malynda's personal politics amyhoggart.substack.com/p/interview-... and make sure you check out her substack too! 🧡

In celebration of (UK) Mother's Day, here's a clip of one of my top moments of my interview with the mighty @marina-purkiss.bsky.social. Read/watch/listen to our whole conversation about her left-wing politics here! amyhoggart.substack.com/p/marina-pur...

I absolutely loved talking to @garrettbucks.bsky.social at the end 2025 about his radical leftwing politics and Quaker pacifism! 💙 amyhoggart.substack.com/p/garrett-bu...

Had such a great time talking to professor and organiser @deanspade.bsky.social! Dean is an anarchist who believes violent action is sometimes justified, AND, like other anarchists I’ve interviewed, he's primarily motivated by taking care of people 🧡 amyhoggart.substack.com/p/dean-spade...

I was so excited to interview investigative journo @writesbright.bsky.social about being "spiky" rather than "soft left", Nigel Farage, Reform's DOGE agenda, what the aristos have been up to lately and what Labour can learn from Polanski: amyhoggart.substack.com/p/sam-bright...

If Reeves HAD raised income tax @telegraph.co.uk journos would have rubbed their sticky hands with glee then written 12+ daily articles about breaking campaign promises till the election. Now they're saying they wish they could do that? THIS is why you shouldn't govern trying to appease the RW press

This week on my newsletter, What's Left? I interviewed a hero of mine @georgemonbiot.bsky.social! We cover money/power, poshos in Westminster, participatory democracy, Brexit, Trump, naked mole rats and (because I'm so nosy!) his early dating life. Read/watch: amyhoggart.substack.com/p/george-mon...

Listen, I WAS getting on with @alastaircampbell2.bsky.social while we were talking about his politics. Things only deteriorated when he mentioned his bagpipes and I forgot to lie. Next time I'll pretend I'm a fan. Read/watch/hear our (mostly nice) chat here! amyhoggart.substack.com/p/alastair-c...

I interviewed activist @jesscraven101.bsky.social about her left-wing politics. We covered people’s movements, leftist purity culture, the fight to save American democracy and also, tea. Read and subscribe for free weekly conversations with people on the left! amyhoggart.substack.com/p/the-person...

Had a great chat with @athenakugblenu.bsky.social about her personal politics! We covered Starmer pulling us into lakes, English people not knowing anything much about England, and why you can put her vegan food on the meaty BBQ. Read/subscribe for free here! amyhoggart.substack.com/p/athena-kug...

This week on What's Left? I interview @thedailyshow.com correspondent @jordanklepper.bsky.social hot off his recent Emmy win! We discuss Trump rallies, MAGA membership, getting arrested and being mistaken for one another. Read/watch/subscribe/appreciate here! amyhoggart.substack.com/p/jordan-kle...

Had fun interviewing @daniellemoodie.bsky.social about her personal politics and the state of the left! She's super knowledgeable and passionate. Read or watch our interview here: amyhoggart.substack.com/p/the-person... And subscribe for weekly conversations with folk on the left!

This week on What's Left, I had a great time criticising The West Wing with leftist screenwriter @josholson.bsky.social! Josh also teaches us how to sneak communist ideas into Hollywood scripts and I promise to help you talk like Obama (if you pay me): open.substack.com/pub/amyhogga...

But do people know THIS about Zohran Mamdani?????

One year of Labour! Well. What are we all thinking!?! I asked Sheeps' Liam Williams whether he celebrated Starmer's win like his Dad celebrated Blair's (by napping). amyhoggart.substack.com/p/liam-willi...

Had such a great chat with @theconsciouslee.bsky.social who identifies as “left” but pointed out there’s fascism on both sides. We cover tons, incl: his childhood, career, neo-colonialism and how to change someone’s mind (his answer was NOT what I expected!) Read/watch: www.amyhoggart.substack.com

Mel Stride on Liz Truss's legacy

This week, I interview ex-communist economics professor, Photis Lysandrou amyhoggart.substack.com/p/professor-...

I so enjoyed talking to @jonnelledge.bsky.social about his politics on Substack this week. Check out our conversation and remember to buy his book for male relatives who you don't know what to get for Christmas! amyhoggart.substack.com/p/the-left-w...

My interview this week with @herring1967.bsky.social! Find out his answers to questions I asked (eg where he falls on the political spectrum), as well as questions I didn't ask (eg which Tory MPs he would sleep with). Read/watch/subscribe for free here! amyhoggart.substack.com/p/richard-he...

Keith Lucas on how politics has changed comedy over the last decade. A really interesting moment from our conversation here! amyhoggart.substack.com/p/the-lucas-...

Had such a great time talking to @zoegrunewald.bsky.social about her left-wing politics on my substack this week! She's so passionate and eloquent and fun to talk to amyhoggart.substack.com/p/zoe-grunew...

In this week's What's Left? I chat to comedian and WGA hero @joshgondelman.bsky.social about him inventing communism aged 10, becoming a conservative when queuing, and what the Dems should do next. Read/watch and subscribe for free here! amyhoggart.substack.com/p/interview-...