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Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1908 to 1916

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Jean & Mike Do The New York Times Crossword
Tuesday, April 29, 2025 - There was a little extra OOMPH in today's crossword, literally!

Jean & Mike Do The New York Times Crossword

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2025 15:29


Today's crossword was a debut for Gene Louise De Vera, so a few lusty "huzzahs" would not be out of place. The grid had some interesting features: we liked the  the juxtaposition of 39D, Children's author Asquith, ROS, and 40D, "Hel-l-lp!",  SOS. We were pleased to see the presence of 19A, "The Gift of the Magi" writer, OHENRY, and had hoped to also see OHHENRY, the chocolate bar, but we'll settle for a small glass of 48D, Dessert drink made with frozen grapes, ICEWINE.All in all, a fine crossword, and we give it a 5 squares on the JAMCR scale.Besides the crossword, we also have a spot of delightful listener mail, so check it out!Show note imagery: MARA Rooney, in the Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.We love feedback! Send us a text...Contact Info:We love listener mail! Drop us a line, crosswordpodcast@icloud.com.Also, we're on FaceBook, so feel free to drop by there and strike up a conversation!

random Wiki of the Day
Austen Chamberlain

random Wiki of the Day

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2025 3:16


rWotD Episode 2918: Austen Chamberlain Welcome to Random Wiki of the Day, your journey through Wikipedia's vast and varied content, one random article at a time.The random article for Wednesday, 30 April 2025, is Austen Chamberlain.Sir Joseph Austen Chamberlain (16 October 1863 – 16 March 1937) was a British statesman, son of Joseph Chamberlain and older half-brother of Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain. He served as a Member of Parliament (MP) for 45 years, as Chancellor of the Exchequer (twice) and was briefly Conservative Party leader before serving as Foreign Secretary.Brought up to be the political heir of his father, whom he physically resembled, he was elected to Parliament as a Liberal Unionist at a by-election in 1892. He held office in the Unionist coalition governments of 1895–1905, remaining in the Cabinet as Chancellor of the Exchequer (1903–05) after his father resigned in 1903 to campaign for Tariff Reform. After his father's disabling stroke in 1906, Austen became the leading tariff reformer in the House of Commons. Late in 1911 he and Walter Long were due to compete for the leadership of the Conservative Party (in succession to Arthur Balfour), but both withdrew in favour of Bonar Law rather than risk a party split on a close result.Chamberlain returned to office in H. H. Asquith's wartime coalition government in May 1915, as Secretary of State for India, but resigned to take responsibility for the disastrous Kut Campaign. He again returned to office in David Lloyd George's coalition government, once again serving as Chancellor of the Exchequer. He then served as Conservative Party leader in the Commons (1921–1922), before resigning after the Carlton Club meeting voted to end the Lloyd George Coalition.Like many leading coalitionists, he did not hold office in the Conservative governments of 1922–1924. By now regarded as an elder statesman, he served an important term as Foreign Secretary in Stanley Baldwin's second government (1924–1929). He negotiated the Locarno Treaties (1925), aimed at preventing war between France and Germany, for which he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Chamberlain last held office as First Lord of the Admiralty in 1931. He was one of the few MPs supporting Winston Churchill's appeals for rearmament against the German threat in the 1930s and remained an active backbench MP until his death in 1937.This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 00:18 UTC on Wednesday, 30 April 2025.For the full current version of the article, see Austen Chamberlain on Wikipedia.This podcast uses content from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.Visit our archives at wikioftheday.com and subscribe to stay updated on new episodes.Follow us on Mastodon at @wikioftheday@masto.ai.Also check out Curmudgeon's Corner, a current events podcast.Until next time, I'm neural Amy.

East River Baptist Church
Incline Your Ear - Bro. Stephen Asquith (Liberty Behind Bars Ministry)

East River Baptist Church

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2025 48:55


An episode from Liberty Behind Bars Ministry, a ministry serving the incarcerated across America located in Belfast, New York.The Scriptures : We believe that “All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness,” 2nd Timothy 3:16 by which we understand that the whole Bible “came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.” 2nd Peter 1:21.  The Scriptures, originally recorded by Spirit led men, have been faithfully translated and preserved in our English Language.  We believe the Authorized Version (A.V. 1611) is infallible and selfless: our final authority for all matters of faith and practice. Christ's Advent: We believe that the eternal Son of God came into this world that He might manifest God to men, fulfill prophecy, and become the Redeemer of a lost world. He was born of a virgin, conceived by the Holy Ghost, received a human body, and a sinless nature.Salvation: We believe that, owing to death through sin, no one can enter the Kingdom of God unless born again. This redemption has been accomplished solely by the blood of our Lord Jesus Christ, who was made to be sin, dying in our stead, and that He was bodily and physically raised from the dead for our justification. We believe that the new birth of the believer is an act of the Holy Ghost and comes only through individual faith in Christ.The Church: We believe that God has ordained that through the local church the Gospel of Jesus Christ is to be spread and that it is the duty of everyone who is born again to seek out a local fellowship for the furtherance of the Gospel and his own edification. I spent half of my life in and out of jails, prisons, rehabs, and other facilities.  Unfortunately, the programs that were offered did not help me to become a productive member of society, it just made me a better inmate.  Whatchanged me, was a new life in Jesus Christ and reading/studying a King James Bible.Many prisons, jails, and other institutions have heard from many of their inmates that they are changed due to religion. However, most are seen back within the next year or two. As God gave Moses a burden for the Children of Israel, so God gave me a burden for those in jails and prisons. Churches send missionaries to foreign countries, in support, hopes and prayers, they can win the nationals to Jesus, train them and then send the nationals back to their own people. This is what Jesus has done for me. He saved me out of this life of crimes and addiction, and now sends me back to my people who are in jails/prisons, to win them to Christ and send them back to their own peopleThis is where Liberty Behind Bars Ministry steps in.  Not only do we minister to those behind the jail walls we help them transition into society; differently than they did in the past.  The goal is to break the cycle of recidicism and help people have a changed life in Jesus Christ.  I have my Doctorate in Christian Biblical Counseling and use this knowledge to not only help those within the jail/prison walls, but also to support their family members.  You may also write to us at:Liberty Behind Bars MinistryP.O. Box 264Belfast, NY 14711 Have A Blessed Day, Life Behind Bars Ministry” The KJV Bible Preaching Churches Podcast is directly supported by Doss Metrics LLC | Ministry Services based out of Cleveland Texas. If you have any questions regarding this podcast, or the churches hosted on the podcast, please reach out to us directly at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠dossmetrics@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or write to us at: Doss Metrics | KJV Bible Preaching Churches Podcast1451 McBride Rd.Cleveland, TX 77328 God Bless#DaleMorey #Churches #KingJamesBible #LibertyBehindBarsMinistry #PreachingPodcast

EnCrypted: The Classic Horror Podcast
"The Playfellow" by Lady Cynthia Asquith

EnCrypted: The Classic Horror Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2025 67:39


Having relocated their family to her husband's ancestral home, Laura becomes concerned by their daughter's increasingly naughty and wilful behaviour, and her husband's darkening mood, leading her to believe Lichen Hall is not all it seems.This original recording is an audio presentation by Jasper L'Estrange for EnCrypted Horror. “THE PLAYFELLOW” by Lady Cynthia Asquith (1929).About the story:"The Playfellow” by Lady Cynthia Asquith. First published in “Shudders” (1929, ed. Cynthia Asquith, pub. Hutchinson). Later collected in “This Mortal Coil” by Lady Cynthia Asquith (1947, pub. Arkham House).Music credits:Music used : "DEEP DARK” composed and produced by “Vivek AbhishekMusic link: https://youtu.be/FMHbF8TBfyU?si=8qeZpawq1L0niXyISUBSCRIBE us on YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/3qumnPH Follow on Facebook : https://bit.ly/33RWRtP Follow on Instagram : https://bit.ly/2ImU2JVMusic used : TARTINI'S DREAM” composed and produced by Vivek AbhishekMusic link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKanA-7CliUSUBSCRIBE us on YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/3qumnPH Follow on Facebook : https://bit.ly/33RWRtP Follow on Instagram : https://bit.ly/2ImU2JVMusic used :”CURSED” composed and produced by Vivek AbhishekMusic link: https://youtu.be/RywCuFpMo_Q?si=ZOqH3BzOzRFxTk3KSUBSCRIBE us on YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/3qumnPH Follow on Facebook : https://bit.ly/33RWRtP Follow on Instagram : https://bit.ly/2ImU2JVMusic used :”DEAD EVIL RISES” composed and produced by Vivek AbhishekMusic link: https://youtu.be/xYluYDkr1io?si=1W9NOOKWtYhYbzjISUBSCRIBE us on YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/3qumnPH Follow on Facebook : https://bit.ly/33RWRtP Follow on Instagram : https://bit.ly/2ImU2JVSound effects: All sound effects sourced at Freesound*.*Used with the following licence: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/ The recording was created using Audacity and BandLab. Podcast hosted by Spotify.

C86 Show - Indie Pop
Gary Asquith - Renegade Soundwave & Rema Rema

C86 Show - Indie Pop

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2025 152:13


Gary Asquith in conversation with David Eastaugh

rema asquith renegade soundwave david eastaugh
Puppies and Crime
Folge 241 - Phantom auf der Misty Blue: Der Fall John Asquith und Carel Gottgens

Puppies and Crime

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2025 74:29


Es ist der 12. April 1993, als ein Notruf bei der australischen Küstenwache eingeht.Ein Schiff macht sich auf den Weg und stößt schließlich auf eine kleine Yacht die, in völlige Dunkelheit gehüllt, in der Moreton Bay liegt.In der Kajüte der kleinen Yacht finden Sanitäter einen schwerverletzten Mann.Als der Mann vom Boot ins Krankenhaus eingeliefert und untersucht wird, stellt sich heraus: Seine Verletzungen passen nicht zu dem, was er zuvor geschildert hat.Ein Umstand, den der Mann selbst kaum zu glauben scheint.Doch was war auf der "Misty Blue" wirklich passiert?Die Antworten, die Polizei findet, zeichnen ein verstörendes Bild: Ein Mensch mit einer perfekten Fassade und einer dunklen Vergangenheit.Inhaltswarnungen: Explizite GewaltSHOWNOTES:REISE IN DEN TOD - YAYHört rein bei Reise in den Tod, den Podcast, in dem es um Verbrechen geht, die beim Urlaub oder Reisen geschehen sind. Ab dem 13.02 mit uns als Host - exklusiv bei Podimo.Über diesen Link Podimo 30 Tage kostenfrei testen: https://go.podimo.com/puppiesHier findet ihr alle Links zu unseren aktuellen Werbepartnern, Rabatten und Codes:https://linktr.ee/puppiesandcrimeSOCIAL MEDIAInstagram: @Puppiesandcrime - https://www.instagram.com/puppiesandcrime/?hl=deTiktok: @puppiesandcrime.podcast - https://www.tiktok.com/@puppiesandcrime.podcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/PuppiesandCrimeEmail: puppiesandcrime@gmail.com------- G --------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

InsTech London Podcast
Graeme Asquith, UK Managing Director: mea platform: Designing an intelligent processing platform for insurance (342)

InsTech London Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2025 27:13


AI-driven automation is transforming how insurers process data, streamline workflows and improve decision-making. In this episode, Robin Merttens speaks with Graham Asquith, UK Managing Director at mea Platform, about how AI-powered document ingestion is changing the game for underwriting and claims. With advanced machine learning models trained on millions of insurance documents, mea platform enables insurers to extract key information instantly—reducing manual processing, improving accuracy and accelerating business decisions. Robin and Graham also discuss the rise of algorithmic underwriting, the role of AI in digital distribution and what's next for the insurance industry as automation becomes a competitive necessity. Key Talking Points: From consulting to AI – Graham's career path and transition into insurance technology How mea platform extracts data from insurance documents using AI and machine learning Automating underwriting workflows – turning unstructured data into actionable insights The rise of AI-driven ingestion – why it's becoming a must-have for insurers Three approaches to document processing – build, generic IDP, or insurance-specific AI Speed and accuracy – how mea achieves high extraction precision out of the box Scaling AI in insurance – implementing solutions quickly without heavy IT investment Beyond ingestion – how automation and intelligence are shaping underwriting and claims Partnering for success – mea's collaborations with Lloyd's, Accenture, and Solos Consulting The future of insurance AI – from digital trading to algorithmic underwriting and beyond If you like what you're hearing, please leave us a review on whichever platform you use or contact Matthew Grant on LinkedIn. You can also contact Graeme Asquith on LinkedIn to start a conversation! Sign up to the InsTech newsletter for a fresh view on the world every Wednesday morning. Continuing Professional Development This InsTech Podcast Episode is accredited by the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII). By listening, you can claim up to 0.5 hours towards your CPD scheme. By the end of this podcast, you should be able to meet the following Learning Objectives: Specify the differences between generic document processing tools and insurance-specific AI solutions. Define the challenges insurers face in handling unstructured data and the benefits of automation. List the key inefficiencies in manual data extraction and how AI-powered solutions address them. If your organisation is a member of InsTech and you would like to receive a quarterly summary of the CPD hours you have earned, visit the Episode 342 page of the InsTech website or email cpd@instech.co to let us know you have listened to this podcast. To help us measure the impact of the learning, we would be grateful if you would take a minute to complete a quick feedback survey.

The Not Old - Better Show
Secrets, Scandal, and War: Robert Harris on Precipice and the Affair that Shook a Nation

The Not Old - Better Show

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2024 25:01 Transcription Available


Welcome to The Not Old Better Show, on radio and podcast, I'm your host, Paul Vogelzang. Today, we're diving into a world on the verge of collapse—where passion, politics, and peril collide in the summer of 1914. The world was inching toward the Great War, and in the heart of Britain, secrets were being exchanged that could have changed everything.Our guest today is the brilliant Robert Harris, whose latest novel, available on Apple Books, Precipice, masterfully intertwines history and fiction to bring this harrowing moment to life. Harris, renowned for his storytelling and meticulous research, takes us inside a clandestine affair between the British Prime Minister, H. H. Asquith, and the young, aristocratic Venetia Stanley. But this is far more than a tale of forbidden love—it's a thriller that exposes the fragility of power, the dangerous intersection of personal and political, and how the secrets of a single woman could threaten an entire nation.In Precipice, Robert Harris paints a vivid portrait of a society on the brink, capturing not just the politics but the people whose choices echo through history. Today, we'll discuss the extraordinary research behind this novel, the real-life affair that could have toppled a government, and the timeless lessons it offers for our world today.  We'll also discuss ‘CONCLAVE'film is releasing in theaters in early November.  The adaptation of Harris' book, starring Ralph Fiennes, Stanley Tucci, John Lithgow, Sergio Castellitto, and Isabella Rossellini. My thanks to Robert Harris, author of the new book, Precipice, available at Apple Books.  Remember, Robert Harris also authored ‘CONCLAVE'film is releasing in theaters in early November.  The adaptation of Harris' book, starring Ralph Fiennes, Stanley Tucci, John Lithgow, Sergio Castellitto, and Isabella Rossellini.  Check it out. My thanks to our wonderful executive producer Sam Heninger.  My thanks to you our wonderful audience here on radio and podcast, Be well, be safe and Let's Talk About Better™. The Not Old Better Show.  Thanks everybody and we'll see you next week.Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

NDR Kultur - Neue Bücher
Neue Bücher: "Abgrund" von Robert Harris

NDR Kultur - Neue Bücher

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2024 4:21


Robert Harris erzählt von der wahren Affäre des britischen Premierministers H.H. Asquith mit einer viel jüngeren Frau.

The Not Old - Better Show
Secrets, Scandal, and War: Robert Harris on Precipice and the Affair that Shook a Nation

The Not Old - Better Show

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2024 25:01 Transcription Available


Today, we're diving into a world on the verge of collapse—where passion, politics, and peril collide in the summer of 1914. The world was inching toward the Great War, and in the heart of Britain, secrets were being exchanged that could have changed everything.Our guest today is the brilliant Robert Harris, whose latest novel, available on Apple Books, Precipice, masterfully intertwines history and fiction to bring this harrowing moment to life. Harris, renowned for his storytelling and meticulous research, takes us inside a clandestine affair between the British Prime Minister, H. H. Asquith, and the young, aristocratic Venetia Stanley. But this is far more than a tale of forbidden love—it's a thriller that exposes the fragility of power, the dangerous intersection of personal and political, and how the secrets of a single woman could threaten an entire nation.Asquith, caught between his obsession for Venetia and his responsibility to lead a nation into war, is a man crumbling under pressure. Meanwhile, Venetia, clever, bored, and reckless, is no victim but a woman caught in the very machinations of history—at a time when women couldn't even vote. But as war clouds gather over Europe, this private intrigue becomes a national security risk, and the stakes couldn't be higher.In Precipice, Robert Harris paints a vivid portrait of a society on the brink, capturing not just the politics but the people whose choices echo through history. Today, we'll discuss the extraordinary research behind this novel, the real-life affair that could have toppled a government, and the timeless lessons it offers for our world today.  My thanks to Robert Harris, author of the new book, Precipice, available at Apple Books.  Remember, Robert Harris also authored ‘CONCLAVE'film is releasing in theaters in early November.  The adaptation of Harris' book, starring Ralph Fiennes, Stanley Tucci, John Lithgow, Sergio Castellitto, and Isabella Rossellini. Check it out. My thanks to our wonderful executive producer Sam Heninger.  My thanks to you our wonderful audience here on radio and podcast, Be well, be safe and Let's Talk About Better™. The Not Old Better Show.  Thanks everybody and we'll see you next week.Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Simon Mayo's Books Of The Year

Robert Harris returns to Books Of The Year to discuss his new novel, 'Precipice', with Simon and Matt. A new Robert Harris novel is always a big moment - and once again, he hasn't let us down! They chat about the extraordinary letters that were sent from Prime Minister H.H. Asquith to the woman he was besotted with, Venetia Stanley, and how that relationship changed the shape of government forever. 'Precipice' like many of Robert's novels is based on true events - and so these letters, and Asquith's love for Venetia Stanley, form the backbone of this book. He also discusses his research, 'The War Book' which he got to hold in the national archives - and what he thinks Asquith would have made of our current government. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ransom Note
Renegade Soundwave - The Renegade Cocaine Extravaganza Mix

Ransom Note

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2024 27:08


"We made this mix foryou with some previously unpublished material. Cocaine Sex was originally recorded & included, Sub Aqua Overdrive Dub for Rhythm King Records(Mute Records dance subsidiary) in 87. Later reissued on Mute Records. Cocaine Sex has spawned many children over the years through various recordings & I've included some of the many including Dragonbass Soundsystem & Renegade Soundmachine to exemplify its broad impact & bookended with a vocal & instrumental versions of our most recently released recording A.D.I.D.A.S... for the Hua Hua, Compilation album." Step forth the mighty Renegade Soundwave with all the wit, cheek, and chaos that defined RSW, Asquith dips deep into their archives, pulling out tracks from the seminal Cocaine Sex sessions, Rhythm King's dancefloor dubs, and RSW's back catalogue, offering a true taste of a time when dub, industrial, and raw attitude collided. It's a celebration of that unmistakable renegade spirit that never quite fit into any box – and wouldn't have wanted to. @renegade-soundwave-official

Iain Dale All Talk
281. Robert Harris

Iain Dale All Talk

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2024 41:19


Iain Dale interviews Robert Harris about his new novel Precipice, a thrilling account of a love affair between Prime Minister H.H. Asquith and reckless 26-year old aristocrat Venetia Stanley - in a country on the brink of war.

Sacred Cinema
'The Browning Version' (1951) d. Anthony Asquith

Sacred Cinema

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2024 29:00


Do you know how to be kind?   In this week's episode we examine Anthony Asquith's 'The Browning Version' to contemplate how people who rarely receive kindness (perhaps for good reason) respond to it when it is afforded to them.   We also discuss:'About Schmidt' (2002) d. Alexander Payne 'Bad Santa' (2003) d. Terry Zwigoff 'The Holdovers' (2023) d. Alexander Payne   Contact Us E: contact@jimmybernasconi.com IG: https://www.instagram.com/filmsfortoday/ 

UCLA Housing Voice
Encore Episode: Market-Rate Development and Neighborhood Rents with Evan Mast

UCLA Housing Voice

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2024 46:53 Transcription Available


We've long known that building more homes helps keep prices in check at the regional or metro area level, but what about the house down the street? Evan Mast shares two research studies that shed light on this important and controversial question. Originally aired in 2021. Updated show notes.Show notes:Mast, E. (2023). JUE Insight: The effect of new market-rate housing construction on the low-income housing market. Journal of Urban Economics, 133, 103383.Asquith, B. J., Mast, E., & Reed, D. (2023). Local effects of large new apartment buildings in low-income areas. Review of Economics and Statistics, 105(2), 359-375.Bratu, C., Harjunen, O., & Saarimaa, T. (2023). JUE Insight: City-wide effects of new housing supply: Evidence from moving chains. Journal of Urban Economics, 133, 103528.Li, X. (2022). Do new housing units in your backyard raise your rents? Journal of Economic Geography, 22(6), 1309-1352.Guerrieri, V., Hartley, D., & Hurst, E. (2013). Endogenous gentrification and housing price dynamics. Journal of Public Economics, 100, 45-60.Phillips, S., Manville, M., & Lens, M. (2021). Research Roundup: The Effect of Market-Rate Development on Neighborhood Rents. UCLA Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies.Diamond, R., McQuade, T., & Qian, F. (2019). The effects of rent control expansion on tenants, landlords, and inequality: Evidence from San Francisco. American Economic Review, 109(9), 3365-94.Liu, L., McManus, D. A., & Yannopoulos, E. (2020). Geographic and Temporal Variation in Housing Filtering Rates. Available at SSRN.“Opportunities and Obstacles for Rental Housing Registries,” Jan. 20 Lewis Center event with Assembly member Buffy Wicks and Catherine Bracy. https://youtu.be/vaDTWHxk-I8 

Saturday Morning with Jack Tame
Catherine Raynes: Precipice and Billionaire, Nerd Saviour, King: Bill Gates and his Quest to Shape Our World

Saturday Morning with Jack Tame

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2024 5:10


Precipice by Robert Harris  Summer 1914. A world on the brink of catastrophe.  In London, 26-year-old Venetia Stanley – aristocratic, clever, bored, reckless – is having a love affair with the Prime Minister, H. H. Asquith, a man more than twice her age. He writes to her obsessively, sharing the most sensitive matters of state.  As Asquith reluctantly leads the country into war with Germany, a young intelligence officer is assigned to investigate a leak of top secret documents – and suddenly what was a sexual intrigue becomes a matter of national security that will alter the course of political history.    Billionaire, Nerd Saviour, King: Bill Gates and his Quest to Shape Our World by Anupreeta Das  Few billionaires have been in the public eye for as long, and in as many guises, as Bill Gates. At first heralded as a tech visionary, the Microsoft cofounder next morphed into a ruthless capitalist, only to change yet again when he fashioned himself into a global do-gooder. Along the way, Gates forever influenced how we think about tech founders, as the products they make and the ideas they sell continue to dominate our lives. Through the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, he also set a new standard for high-profile, billionaire philanthropy. But there is more to Gates's story, and here, Das's revelatory reporting shows us that billionaires have secrets and philanthropy can have a dark side.  Drawing upon hundreds of interviews with current and former employees of the Gates Foundation, Microsoft, academics, nonprofits, and those with insight into the Gates universe, Das delves into Gates's relationships with Warren Buffett, Jeffrey Epstein, Melinda French Gates, and others, to uncover the truths behind the public persona. In telling Gates's story, Das also provides a new way to think about how billionaires wield their power, manipulate their image, and pursue philanthropy to become heroes, repair damaged reputations, and direct policy to achieve their preferred outcomes.  Insightful, illuminating, and timely, Billionaire, Nerd, Savior, King is an important story of money and government, wealth and power, and media and image, and the ways in which the world's richest people hold us in their thrall.    LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dispensationalism on SermonAudio
Pastor Asquith on Dispensationalism

Dispensationalism on SermonAudio

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2024 113:00


A new MP3 sermon from Grace Bible Independent Baptist Church is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: Pastor Asquith on Dispensationalism Speaker: John Asquith Broadcaster: Grace Bible Independent Baptist Church Event: Special Meeting Date: 7/6/2024 Bible: Acts 18:4-5; 1 Corinthians 15:3 Length: 113 min.

SBS Vietnamese - SBS Việt ngữ
Cao Niên Vui Sống - Viện Dưỡng Lão Asquith

SBS Vietnamese - SBS Việt ngữ

Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2024 16:33


Viện dưỡng lão thứ hai tại Asquith của tổ chức chăm sóc cao niên CASS Care, đã được khánh thành hồi đầu tháng 5. Một bữa tiệc gây quỹ diễn ra vào cuối tháng nầy, nhằm chung tay quyên góp xây dựng cho viện dưỡng lão hoàn thành các hạng mục. Chi tiết ra sao, cô Phan Hương Giang thuộc CASS Care cho biết.

A History of England
196. An independent Ireland?

A History of England

Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2024 14:58


The 1918 election was a disaster for the Liberal Party. Although Lloyd George's faction, inside the coalition government with the Conservatives, took 127 seats, the Liberals independent of the coalition only won 36. Asquith himself, their leader, even lost his seat. The Conservatives saw a huge surge in their number of MPs and could have formed a government themselves. For the time being, though, they stuck with Lloyd George, seen by many as ‘the man who won the war'. The biggest defeat was for the traditional nationalist MPs from Ireland, thrashed by Sinn Fein, backers of an independent Irish Republic. The Nationalists were reduced to 7 seats while Sinn Fein won 73. One of these was taken by the first woman to win a seat in the British parliament, the Easter Uprising veteran Constance Markievicz. However, neither she or any of the 72 other Sinn Fein MPs took their seats, instead calling a meeting of the first ever Dáil Eireann in Dublin, the first Irish parliament. Over the next year and a half or so, there would be some violent incidents in a growing Irish War of Independence. The most threatening development for the British Empire, though, was how Sinn Fein began to build an independent government, increasingly winning allegiance from the population in the south and west. The British sent increased forces, many of them ex-soldiers, but fighting only really took off from the summer of 1920. A matter we'll return to in a later episode. Illustration: Countess Markiewicz, Easter Uprising veteran, first woman elected to the British Parliament, one of the first women to become a cabinet minister in Europe. Music: Bach Partita #2c by J Bu licensed under an Attribution-NonCommercial-No Derivatives (aka Music Sharing) 3.0 International License.

A History of England
191. Manpower and the man of the moment

A History of England

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2024 14:58


Lloyd George was a Liberal, but he led a coalition government even more dependent on Conservative votes than the one he replaced under Asquith. And, not only was he dependent on the Conservatives, he also faced an Opposition – a loyal and generally supportive Opposition, committed to not blocking any measure designed to win the war – made up of Liberals, under the leadership fo the very Asquith he'd replaced. Meanwhile, the war itself had hit something of a plateau. In country after country, men were losing heart in the war. In France, that turned into outright mutinies in numerous units, following yet another bloody and unsuccessful offensive. And in Russia things were worse still, with despair both in the military and in the civilian population, leading to the so-called February revolution (that took place in March 1917) which brought down the Tsar. Only the Germans and the British could still contemplate major offensive actions. And, indeed, Haig organised another, that led to the Battle of Passchendaele, which again caused massive numbers of casualties and failed to achieve its objectives. This episode looks at how these numbers were now becoming a statistically significant proportion of the total number of men available for service in Britain. That number was kept shockingly low, above all by the effects of poverty, leading to far too few men of military age having the level of fitness necessary for combat. The most powerful Empire the world had seen couldn't feed and care for the men of its mother country sufficiently to ensure they could defend their home against an enemy on its borders. Illustration: Wounded Canadians on their way to a first-aid-post through the mud at the Battle of Passchendaele. Photo: William Rider-Rider / LAC. Music: Bach Partita #2c by J Bu licensed under an Attribution-NonCommercial-No Derivatives (aka Music Sharing) 3.0 International License.

A History of England
190. Man of the moment

A History of England

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2024 14:58


On Easter Monday in 1916, a group of armed Irish republicans took over the main post office in Dublin and several other public buildings. They had little enough popular support, and the British authorities were able to put down the uprising quickly, using Irish troops. Then, however, the military organised a court martial for fifteen surviving leaders and executed them, including a remarkable man, James Connolly, who was so badly injured he couldn't even stand to face the firing squad and had to be shot strapped to a chair. Those executions, followed by that of Roger Casement in August, only served to enhance the status of Sinn Fein, the Irish republican movement, wrongly believed by many to have been behind the uprising. As is not at all uncommon, brutal repression only enhanced the status of the insurgents. Asquith's government did try to take action to improve the situation in Ireland. It sent in the man of the moment, David Lloyd George, whose performance in government was constantly strengthening his reputation as an effective politician, if not a particularly trustworthy one. He failed in Ireland, but continued to strengthen his reputation. That turned into a major problem for Asquith, whose own standing was being rapidly undermined by the perception that he was indecisive and, above all, by the disaster of the Battle of the Somme, casting doubts on his capacity to manage the war. In the end, that left him hopelessly vulnerable to attack. Lloyd George joined forces with twos Conservatives, the party leader Bonar Law, and the leader of the Ulster Protestants Edward Carson. They proved too much for Asquith to resist. Eventually, he felt forced to resign, and Lloyd George achieved the height of his ambition, by becoming Prime Minister himself. Illustration: James Connolly, Irish Republican, Socialist and Trade Unionist, put to death by firing squad by the British Army in Dublin when he was too badly injured even to stand. www.census.nationalarchives.ie/exhibition/dublin/ Music: Bach Partita #2c by J Bu licensed under an Attribution-NonCommercial-No Derivatives (aka Music Sharing) 3.0 International License.

A History of England
189 If at first you don't succeed, fail, fail and fail again

A History of England

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2024 14:59


One of the men included in Asquith's government in coalition with the Conservatives was the former Prime Minister, Arthur Balfour. He took over as First Lord of the Admiralty, the post Churchill was forced to vacate as a condition of the coalition forming. But Balfour had already been a member of Asquith's War Council, the only Conservative on it. One of the major concerns of the Council was to find a way to break the stalemate of trench warfare on the Western Front. So many approaches were explored: the use of tanks, or of aircraft, or flamethrowers, or of gas. At sea, Britain imposed a blockade on trade to Germany, and Germany had a first campaign of submarine warfare against trade to Britain. The Germans interrupted it in the face of US objections, rather more strident against Germany's subs than against Britain's blockade – the US did well out of trade with Britain and was, in any case, rather more sympathetic to the Allies than to the Central Powers. None of the new weapons or tactics broke the stalemate. So, demonstrating a massive lack of imagination, or of capacity to learn from past mistakes, the high commands in 1916 tried mass offensives by infantry again. The only great change was the use of artillery which, with the machine gun, caused for more casualties than any other weapon in the First World War. The offensives, by the Germans at Verdun and by the Anglo-French on the Somme, again failed as all others had, gaining next to no territory and causing huge losses – over a million, across both sides, on the Somme. So 1916 ended with a lot more carnage but no progress towards peace. Illustration: Sir Douglas Haig, the man who was sure he could command the BEF better than anyone else, and presided over unbearable losses for very little gain. By Bassano Ltd, vintage print, 16 January 1917National Portrait Gallery x15159 Music: Bach Partita #2c by J Bu licensed under an Attribution-NonCommercial-No Derivatives (aka Music Sharing) 3.0 International License.

A History of England
188. Mounting casualties, in battle and in government

A History of England

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2024 14:57


The fallout from the disastrous Gallipoli campaign together with the so-called ‘Shell crisis', when the army began to find itself short of explosive shells for its artillery, combined to produce an increasingly toxic atmosphere for the Asquith government. Ultimately, he decided that his only way forward was in a coalition government including the Conservatives. Liberals still made up a majority of the ministers, but several leading figures had to go. One of them was Winston Churchill, made the scapegoat for the failure at Gallipoli. Britain was still not anxious to commit itself fully to the fighting on the continent. But fears about whether the French would stick it out without help on the Western Front made Britain steadily increase troop numbers there, with the results that losses mounted frighteningly in fruitless offensives. In April 1915, it was the Germans who launched an offensive, at the Second Battle of Ypres. Which was the first time gas was used in the war. By no means the last, of course, and it became a weapon much favoured by many armies, including the British. Overall, 1915 left the Central Powers ahead of the game, with more territory gained in Europe than lost in German colonies across the globe. Most notably, German-led forces drove the Russians back 300 miles, at huge cost to both sides. But these apparent successes only concealed the gradual swing in fortunes towards the Allies, as they geared up for total war, and increased recruitment into their armies. Illustration: Ruins in the Belgian town of Ypres after two years of war. Public Domain. Music: Bach Partita #2c by J Bu licensed under an Attribution-NonCommercial-No Derivatives (aka Music Sharing) 3.0 International License.

The Sound Off Podcast
Mark Asquith: In & Around Podcasting

The Sound Off Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2024 48:57


Mark Asquith is the British Podcast Guy. He is also the co-founder of Captivate which was purchased by Global in December of 2021. Mark has been Helping podcasters to grow their audience. What I really like about Mark is his thinking when it comes to monetization and growing your audience; he is not beholden to things podcasters hold sacred.In this episode he shares insights from over a decade of experience in podcasting. He discussed the founding of Captivate to provide superior customer service and problem-solving for podcasters. Asquith emphasized understanding diverse revenue streams beyond just sponsorships. He challenged the sole focus on monetization and viewed podcasting also as a platform for enjoyment, explored the evolution of podcasting and adaptation to changes, and analyzed the benefits of displaying podcast metrics like downloads transparently while acknowledging individual decision-making based on goals. Mark also discussed work-life balance, releasing episodes when competition is lower, and the support of his team across time zones.A video of the show is here. A Transcription can be found here. You might remember we had Danny Brown from Captivate.fm on our show last year. Now Danny and Mark have combined to start a new podcast called "In & Around. Podcasting" which will higlhight how podcasting is for everyone. While there are other shows for the enthusiasts, the techies, the business side... In & Around Podcasting will be for podcasters by podcasters. You can learn more about the show here - and do follow or subscribe.Thanks to our supporters!Nlogic - TV & Radio Audience Data SolutionsMary Anne Ivison at Ivison Voice. - Make her the female voice of your radio station.Matt Fogarty Voiceovers - It's great to have Matt back for 2024 supporting our show. Make him the imaging voice for your radio station by contacting him through his website.Megatrax - Licensed Music for your radio station or podcast production company.Things to know! Please Take the 4 question survey here.Also we added the Sound Off Podcast to the The Open Podcast Prefix Project (OP3) A free and open-source podcast prefix analytics service committed to open data and listener privacy. You can be a nosey parker by checking out our downloads here.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Then and Now History Podcast: Global History and Culture
(Bonus) The Balfour Declaration - Wikipedia

Then and Now History Podcast: Global History and Culture

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2024


(Bonus) The Balfour Declaration was a public statement issued by the British Government in 1917 during the First World War announcing its support for the establishment of a "national home for the Jewish people" in Palestine, then an Ottoman region with a small minority Jewish population. The declaration was contained in a letter dated 2 November 1917 from the United Kingdom's Foreign Secretary Arthur Balfour to Lord Rothschild, a leader of the British Jewish community, for transmission to the Zionist Federation of Great Britain and Ireland. The text of the declaration was published in the press on 9 November 1917. Immediately following their declaration of war on the Ottoman Empire in November 1914, the British War Cabinet began to consider the future of Palestine; within two months a memorandum was circulated to the Cabinet by a Zionist Cabinet member, Herbert Samuel, proposing the support of Zionist ambitions in order to enlist the support of Jews in the wider war. A committee was established in April 1915 by British Prime Minister H. H. Asquith to determine their policy towards the Ottoman Empire including Palestine. Asquith, who had favoured post-war reform of the Ottoman Empire, resigned in December 1916; his replacement David Lloyd George favoured partition of the Empire. The first negotiations between the British and the Zionists took place at a conference on 7 February 1917 that included Sir Mark Sykes and the Zionist leadership. Subsequent discussions led to Balfour's request, on 19 June, that Rothschild and Chaim Weizmann submit a draft of a public declaration. Further drafts were discussed by the British Cabinet during September and October, with input from Zionist and anti-Zionist Jews but with no representation from the local population in Palestine.

A History of England
181. Ireland: deeper splits, more ugliness

A History of England

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2024 14:59


The general elections of 1910 left Asquith's Liberal government dependent, to stay in office, on the votes of the Irish Nationalist MPs. The price of their support was a renewed attempt to drive through Home Rule for Ireland. That would recreate the Dublin parliament absorbed into Westminster over a century earlier. Gladstone had twice tried to introduce Home Rule but it had split the Liberals. The party then left it on the back burner. Now it was back on the front burner. The problem was that there was powerful opposition to Home Rule, in Britain, but also in Ireland, where Protestant opponents, especially in Ulster, went so far as to raise an armed force to resist it. That meant that Britain might find itself in the paradoxical position of having to use the military against people not for wanting to leave British rule, but to stay within it. The resistance had support in Britain, right up to the top of the Unionists, led by Andrew Bonar Law, the son of a Presbyterian minister from Antrim in Ulster. However, the Parliament Act, which Law referred to as the ‘Home Rule in disguise bill', meant that legislation could be driven through parliament without the agreement of the House of Lords, where the Unionists were in a powerful majority. Long debates led to no compromise. With the Parliament Act behind it, the Home Rule bill finally became law, as the Government of Ireland Act of 1914. But lack of support in the army for action against the Ulstermen left it uncertain it could ever be enforced. By then, though, other events had overtaken the whole issue. On 4 August, Britain joined what would become the Great War. Relations between Britain and Ireland would be relegated once more to the back burner. Illustration: Ulster Volunteer Force parading in Belfast, Northern Ireland in 1914. Public domain. Music: Bach Partita #2c by J Bu licensed under an Attribution-NonCommercial-No Derivatives (aka Music Sharing) 3.0 International License.

SBS Cantonese - SBS广东话节目
華人服務社 Asquith 頤養院竣工 護老院收費制度詳釋

SBS Cantonese - SBS广东话节目

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2024 14:25


澳洲人口老化人所皆知,政府在高齡護理這方面出力不少,對一些有需要的長者提供了不少服務,在今天這節社區專訪環節裡,華人服務社 (CASS) 的策略支援總經理黃漢昌 (Ivan Wong) 言簡意賅地解釋了不同服務和它們的收費方法。

A History of England
180. Women's suffrage: splits and ugliness

A History of England

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2024 14:57


This week we're back with women's suffrage movement, as the conflict heated up and turned a lot uglier. That was partly because one of the main movements, the Suffragette Women's Social and Political Union led by Emmeline Pankhurst, turned to more violent means, leading to an increasing divergence from the biggest organisation, Millicent Fawcett's Suffragist National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies. Equally, the ugliness was also down to the increasing violence of the state, force feeding women in prison and displaying brutality at Suffragette demonstrations, notably at the Black Friday event on 18 November 1910. Meanwhile, parliamentary bills to grant women the vote kept failing due to lack of time for the Commons to consider them, and on the third occasion, because the violence turned some MPs previously in favour, against the measure. And another bill, that would have granted universal suffrage for men and was due to be amended to extend to women, failed when the Speaker of the House ruled the amendment out of order, a strange decision which looked much more politically than constitutionally driven. It seems, though, that the Liberal Prime Minister, Asquith, was far from unhappy over this outcome. The suffrage movements realised how lukewarm Liberal support for their demands had become and started to move away from the party. Again, the NUWSS and the WSPU moved in opposite directions: the former towards Labour but the latter, rather more surprisingly, towards the Conservatives. Illustration: A victim of police brutality at Black Friday, believed to be the Suffragette Ada Wright. Music: Bach Partita #2c by J Bu licensed under an Attribution-NonCommercial-No Derivatives (aka Music Sharing) 3.0 International License.

A History of England
179. Insurance, a mishap and two claims

A History of England

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2024 14:57


The year 1911 was action-packed. Churchill, who'd been made Home Secretary the year before and got caught up in that great fake-news event, the Tonypandy massacre, added to his reputation, not in a good way, at the Sidney Street Siege. His leader in their radical duo, David Lloyd George, got his National Insurance Act through and set Britain firmly on the road towards a welfare state. Not that everyone was happy about it, including many of the workers it was designed to help. But it's noteworthy that even when the Conservative came back to power, they left the National Insurance scheme in place. Then the Kaiser sent a gunboat to Agadir. Europe took a step closer to a major war but avoided it again. For now. Still, Britain decided it had to make some war preparations at last. One involved a change at the top of Navy, with Churchill, in yet another milestone on his career, taking over as First Lord of the Admiralty. Meanwhile, the Irish and the women had to wait again. Though at least the women had a promise, one first made three years earlier. Now, Asquith made clear, it would at last be kept. The Irish would have to hang on a little longer. Illustration: Churchill (the leading figure in the top hat) at the Sidney Street siege. National Army Museum, Out of Copyright Music: Bach Partita #2c by J Bu licensed under an Attribution-NonCommercial-No Derivatives (aka Music Sharing) 3.0 International License.

The River Rambler
Episode 110 - Jacob Zirkle

The River Rambler

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2023 72:22


I'm back from a turkey fueled break and I'm joined by Jacob Zirkle. We talk about growing up in Alaska, his fishing start, soccer, guiding and starting his own business, kids and family, learning spey, rods and the Asquith, and of course dog talk.

minimal show by john smthg
November 23 Playlist - Party Not Terror - 142 Bpm Mix

minimal show by john smthg

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2023


Hi all, no words, music is stronger than hate, life is priceless !Peace.Much Love. Playlist :01 William AristVisiting From Mars (Gene Richards Jr remix) (4:17) 142 BPMTruncate;  02 Drunken KongTonight (5:44) 136 BPMTronic; 03 UncertainBastard (4:24) 138 BPMKneaded Pains; 04 Mark BroomHardgroove 4 Life (Ben Sims remix) (5:08) 138 BPMBeard Man; 05 Deborah Aime La BagarreDaily Routine (Asquith remix) (5:35) 138 BPMShall Not Fade; 06 UncertainFrame (6:01) 139 BPMSuara; 07 AlaricoLa Vaca Vega (6:08) 141 BPMNeighbourhood; 08 UncertainAdvance (4:33) 141 BPMANAOH; 09 Pink Concrete feat The Chronics/Lindsey Herbert/MatrixxmanBig Deal (5:02) 142 BPMBipolar Disorder; 10 Gene Richards Jr/Chlar/ChontaneGet That (5:10) 142 BPMMind Medizin.  minimal show on iTunes minimal show rss feed 

Berkeley Talks
Poet Ishion Hutchinson reads 'The Mud Sermon' and other poems

Berkeley Talks

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2023 41:06


In Berkeley Talks episode 179, Jamaican poet Ishion Hutchinson reads several poems, including "The Mud Sermon," "The Bicycle Eclogue" and "After the Hurricane." His April reading was part of the UC Berkeley Library's monthly event Lunch Poems."I take this voyage into poetry very seriously," begins Hutchinson, "and take none of it for granted, because of the weight of history, both growing up in Jamaica and knowing the violent history that comes with that. But also the violence, too, of canon, and seeing that my work as a poet, in part, is to figure out what sort of emancipatory forces I should summon. Luckily, I stand in great shoulders within the Caribbean tradition of many poets and writers that I admire, and envy, and wish they hadn't been born. Don't tell them that. This isn't recorded, of course."Here's “A Mud Sermon,” one of the poems Hutchinson read during the event:They shovelled the long trenches day and night.Frostbitten mud. Shellshock mud. Dungheap mud. Imperial mud.Venereal mud. Malaria mud. Hun bait mud. Mating mud.1655 mud: white flashes of sharks. Golgotha mud. Chilblain mud.Caliban mud. Cannibal mud. Ha ha ha mud. Amnesia mud.Drapetomania mud. Lice mud. Pyrexia mud. Exposure mud. Aphasia mud.No-man's-land's-Everyman's mud. And the smoking flax mud.Dysentery mud. Septic sore mud. Hog pen mud. Nephritis mud.Constipated mud. Faith mud. Sandfly fever mud. Rat mud.Sheol mud. Ir-ha-cheres mud. Ague mud. Asquith mud. Parade mud.Scabies mud. Mumps mud. Memra mud. Pneumonia mud.Mene Mene Tekel Upharsin mud. Civil war mud.And darkness and worms will be their dwelling-place mud.Yaws mud. Gog mud. Magog mud. God mud.Canaan the unseen, as promised, saw mud.They resurrected new counter-kingdoms,by the arbitrament of the sword mud.Ishion Hutchinson was born in Port Antonio, Jamaica. He is the author of two poetry collections: Far District and House of Lords and Commons. He is the recipient of the National Book Critics Circle Award for Poetry, a Guggenheim Fellowship, the Joseph Brodsky Rome Prize, the Whiting Writers Award, the PEN/Joyce Osterweil Award, the Windham-Campbell Prize for Poetry and the American Academy of Arts and Letters Award in Literature, among others. He is a contributing editor to the literary journals The Common and Tongue: A Journal of Writing & Art, and teaches in the graduate writing program at Cornell University.Lunch Poems is an ongoing poetry reading series at Berkeley that began in 2014. All readings happen from 12:10 p.m. to 12:50 p.m. on the first Thursday of the month. A new season of Lunch Poems will begin on Oct. 5 with Inuit poet dg nanouk okpik in the Morrison Library.Find upcoming talks on the Lunch Poems website and watch videos of past readings on the Lunch Poems YouTube channel. Listen to the episode and read the transcript on Berkeley News (news.berkeley.edu).Photo by Neil-Anthony Watson.Music by Blue Dot Sessions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A History of England
153. Home Rule lost

A History of England

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2023 14:56


The 1892 election had given Gladstone his chance to form yet another government and establish two new records: the only man to have been Prime Minister on four different occasions, and the oldest man ever to have held the post. He formed a government which gave the young Asquith his chance to shine in a senior position, which he certainly did. It also gave the Earl of Rosebery, dithering about it until the end, playing hard to get, blowing hot and cold, the position of Foreign Secretary and a platform, as we shall see, to go still further before long. Finally, it was a government which had some valuable achievements in its short existence. But one achievement that eluded it was the aim on which Gladstone had set his heart. He got Irish Home Rule through the House of Commons, only to see it thrown out by the House of Lords. What might have turned into a posthumous victory for Parnell, turned instead into his final failure. This episode asks to what extent that was a missed opportunity but leaves the answer to you to choose. On the other hand, the bloodshed in the 130 years since Gladstone's second Home Rule Bill was defeated, is easy to judge. Simply, unequivocally, it is the stuff of tragedy. By no means the first in the long sad history of Anglo-Irish relations, but it would be a relief if it turned out to be the last. Illustration: William Ewart Gladstone as a senior statesman, by Harry Furniss. National Portrait Gallery 3381 Music: Bach Partita #2c by J Bu licensed under an Attribution-NonCommercial-No Derivatives (aka Music Sharing) 3.0 International License.

A History of England
152. Swinging pendulum, new characters

A History of England

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2023 14:55


The pendulum had been swinging fairly steadily over the twenty years up to the early 1890s, with any party that won an election generally losing the next. That happened again in 1892, although the win was nothing like as decisive as Gladstone had hoped, leaving him instead dependent on Irish MPs to have the votes to challenge for office again. It also produced a crop of interesting new characters for the politics of the future. The first Labour MP independent of the Liberal Party, Keir Hardie. Edward Carson, the Unionist lawyer from Dublin who'd already won a reputation as a tough prosecutor in Ireland. Herbert Henry Asquith, first elected six years earlier, now on the brink of an important career. David Lloyd George whose future would be closely bound up with Asquith and had been elected two years earlier. As well as these figures, this episode also talks about Charles Bradlaugh, who had died the year before the election, but whose campaign to allow the non-religious to sit in parliament would have repercussions long after his life and involved many of the people we've come to know, though not necessarily love, such as Asquith, Labouchère and Randolph Churchill. Indeed, after his death – at his funeral indeed – it even involved a figure of huge importance later, one of the towering giants of the twentieth century, Mohandas K. Ghandi. Yes, that's right. The Mahatma. Illustration: Keir Hardie, Labour's first MP, as he was in 1892, by Arthur Clegg Weston. National Portrait Gallery x13173 Music: Bach Partita #2c by J Bu licensed under an Attribution-NonCommercial-No Derivatives (aka Music Sharing) 3.0 International License.

Mads World
Tinder Tangles: Funniest Date Stories with TikTok creator Fred Asquith

Mads World

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2023 40:40


Helloooo, and welcome to Season 9 of Mads World! You're about to listen to Tinder Tangles: Funniest Date Stories with TikTok creator Fred Asquith!This week I am joined by TikTok & Instagram content creator Fred Asquith. Fred is responsible for comedy sketches and rants of (in his own words) sometimes large but usually average acclaim. Originally from Yorkshire, he's lived in London for 7 years. My favourite videos of his include his skits about corporate life, the deep dive into The Fast & The Furious franchise naming conventions, and his impressions of cross-eyed estate agents. Please go check out his Insta and TikTok after this episode, you will love it.In this episode, we discuss Fred's funniest date story, the cringe DMs he has received, our fave viral moments and trends, and most importantly, we go through your worst and funniest date submissions to the podcast.Click here to find Mads World social media, submit questions to the website, or buy me a coffee.Cover Art: VeredienMusic: The.Jones.Project_93 Get bonus content on PatreonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/mads-world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Rest Is History
338. Ireland: Home Rule, Mutiny - and Civil War?

The Rest Is History

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2023 58:52


The year is 1912. The bitter arguments about Home Rule for Ireland are reaching boiling point. But with Ulster in uproar, the Tories encouraging mutiny and thousands of rifles pouring into Ireland, is the United Kingdom really heading for a bloody civil war? And was Sarajevo really the turning point that saved Britain from a sectarian inferno?In today's episode, Tom and Dominic are joined by friend of the show Dan Jackson to discuss the thrilling climax to the Home Rule saga, with appearances from characters such as H. H. Asquith, Andrew Bonar Law and Sir Edward Carson. We end with Britain and Ireland plunging into the abyss of the Great War - and the Easter Rising fast approaching...*The Rest Is History Live Tour 2023*:Tom and Dominic are going on a U.S. tour in 2023, performing in Washington D.C. and New York! Buy your tickets here: restishistorypod.comTwitter: @TheRestHistory@holland_tom@dcsandbrook Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hillsdale Dialogues
Churchill's Great Contemporaries: H. H. Asquith

Hillsdale Dialogues

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2023 34:48


Dr. Larry P. Arnn, President of Hillsdale College, joins Hugh Hewitt on the Hillsdale Dialogues for his series on "Churchill the Writer." On this episode, Dr. Arnn and Hugh continue to discuss Great Contemporaries, a collection of 25 short biographical essays written by Churchill, and the story of H.H. Asquith. Release date: 02 June 2023 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Hillsdale Dialogues: Churchill's Great Contemporaries: H. H. Asquith

The Ricochet Audio Network Superfeed

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2023


Dr. Larry P. Arnn, President of Hillsdale College, joins Hugh Hewitt on the Hillsdale Dialogues for his series on “Churchill the Writer.” On this episode, Dr. Arnn and Hugh continue to discuss Great Contemporaries, a collection of 25 short biographical essays written by Churchill, and the story of H.H. Asquith. Release date: 02 June 2023

Hillsdale College Podcast Network Superfeed
Churchill's Great Contemporaries: H. H. Asquith

Hillsdale College Podcast Network Superfeed

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2023 34:48


Dr. Larry P. Arnn, President of Hillsdale College, joins Hugh Hewitt on the Hillsdale Dialogues for his series on "Churchill the Writer." On this episode, Dr. Arnn and Hugh continue to discuss Great Contemporaries, a collection of 25 short biographical essays written by Churchill, and the story of H.H. Asquith. Release date: 02 June 2023 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Mike Hosking Breakfast
Karen Asquith: Real Estate Agent says now is a good time for homebuyers to be looking

The Mike Hosking Breakfast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2023 3:37


The Reserve Bank is looking to make it easier for potential home buyers to get into the market. They're proposing changes to the loan to value restrictions, which currently mean banks can only give 10 percent of new loans to borrowers with deposits under 20 percent. They want to up that to 15 percent at the beginning of June. Bayleys Real Estate Agent, Karen Asquith told Mike Hosking anything that encourages market activity is positive. She says now is a good time for buyers to be looking, with changes easing first home buyers and investors into the market. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Project Gutenberg Open Audiobook Collection
Margot Asquith, an Autobiography - Two Volumes in

The Project Gutenberg Open Audiobook Collection

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2023 577:27


Margot Asquith, an Autobiography - Two Volumes in One

The Project Gutenberg Open Audiobook Collection
My Impressions of America by Margot Asquith

The Project Gutenberg Open Audiobook Collection

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2023 148:02


My Impressions of America

C86 Show - Indie Pop
Renegade Soundwave & Rema Rema- Gary Asquith

C86 Show - Indie Pop

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2022 83:08


Gary Asquith - Renegade Soundwave & Rema Rema- in conversation with David Eastaugh Debuting on Rhythm King label with the "Kray Twins" single, their early records mixed together the sound of the then embryonic dance scene, hip-hop, dub, sampling and electro-industrial noise. Later singles such as "Biting My Nails" (a cover version of a song by Genevieve Waite, from her 1974 album, Romance is on the Rise, produced by her husband, John Phillips of The Mamas and the Papas) and "Probably a Robbery" eventually reaching number 38 in the UK Singles Chart in 1990, mostly due to the AA side "Ozone Breakdown", a popular dance track, which featured a sample from the film, The Warriors. A switch to Mute Records brought the release of the debut long-player Soundclash in 1989, swiftly followed by In Dub. The Japanese version of In Dub featured a second disc of the cuts, previously available only on their early 12" singles. At this point, Bonnie exited to pursue a solo career (citing musical differences), leaving Briottet and Asquith to continue as a duo. After two more albums, the group formally disbanded in 1995, leaving behind a legacy of four albums and 12 singles.

London Walks
Today (December 3) in London History – The Picture Ball

London Walks

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2022 12:29


London Walks
Today (November 21) in London History – “the unfitness of men to be in charge”

London Walks

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2022 14:08


"the elderly lady of the shawl, who seemed to renew her youth as the struggle proceeded, had to be arrested"

Explaining History (explaininghistory) (explaininghistory)
Churchill, Asquith and Lloyd George - 1916

Explaining History (explaininghistory) (explaininghistory)

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2022 28:13


By 1916 Winston Churchill's wartime reputation was in tatters after the disaster of the Dardanelles Campaign. His self belief was his most powerful asset, particularly as so many of his parliamentary colleagues mistrusted him. He was brought back into David Lloyd George's war cabinet, though even the new prime minster was wary of him. Lloyd George, who had used the conscription issue to remove Herbert Asquith, eventually led Britain to victory, but this was partially in spite of Churchill, not because of him. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/explaininghistory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Mile 99 Interview
Episode 73 - Sierra Trailblazers - Rose Asquith, Alex Danner, & Anne King

The Mile 99 Interview

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2022 55:06


We are hanging out with Sierra Trailblazers Club President Rose Asquith along with Alex Danner and Anne King. Learn how they got started as the Sierra Slow Pokes and transformed into the Sierra Trailblazers, the oldest running club in the west, since 1977. Also, did you know they have hosted the Michigan Bluff Aid Station at Western States for 21 years and Auburn Lake Trails before that? Tons of Trail Running History!!! Join us to hear about all of the fun stuff they have going on. Sierra TrailBlazersSierra TrailBlazers Running Club | Facebooksierra trailblazers (@sierratrailblazers) • InstagramSierra TrailBlazers Running Club - YouTube---Our sponsors:Injinji: Visit https://Injinji.com/MILE99 and use code MILE99 at checkout for 15% offEndurance Tap: Visit https://endurancetap.com/ and use code mile99 at checkout for 15% offBetterHelp: Visit: https://www.betterhelp.com/themile99 and get 10% off your first month---Your hosts: Jessica Harris / Greg Larkin / Mike TurnerThe Mile 99 Interview is creating podcast episodes | PatreonVenmo | The Mile 99 InterviewIntro/outro music: Joseph McDade - Elevation: https://josephmcdade.com/music/elevationThe Mile 99 Interview | LinktreeSupport the show

The Rest Is History
193. How Prime Ministers Fall

The Rest Is History

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2022 65:38 Very Popular


As British PM Boris Johnson survives a no confidence vote, Tom and Dominic record a special episode on the history of bringing down Prime Ministers. Prominent victims include Asquith, Chamberlain, Thatcher and Blair.Join The Rest Is History Club for ad-free listening to the full archive, weekly bonus episodes, live streamed shows and access to an exclusive chatroom community.Producer: Dom JohnsonExec Producer: Tony PastorTwitter:@TheRestHistory@holland_tom@dcsandbrookEmail: restishistorypod@gmail.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Monster She Wrote Podcast
“The Corner Shop” by Cynthia Asquith

The Monster She Wrote Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2022 45:31


The narrator in Cynthia Asquith's “The Corner Shop” has a relatable problem: he needs to buy a wedding gift. So, one foggy, cold London night, he stops into a little antique shop and finds exactly what he needs. He enjoys the shop so much that he returns again. This time, though, he buys something for himself: a little jade frog. The frog turns out to be more than he bargained for, and the narrator finds himself pulled into a family drama and maybe the center of a ghost story. Recommended in this episode: Roald Dahl's Book of Ghost Stories UP NEXT: Allison V. Harding's “The Underbody” Please rate and review us, or better yet, tell a friend.  Our social media is @MonsterWrote on Twitter and Instagram. Our email is monsterwrote@gmail.com. This episode was produced and researched by Lisa and Mel. Theme music is “Misconception” by Nicolas Gasparini, used with permission.    

Fresh Hell Podcast
E109:MURDER - Grayce Asquith

Fresh Hell Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2021 50:00


Known as the ‘Merry Widow of Weymouth,' by the police who were occasionally called to end parties, Grayce Asquith was a woman who had survived a lot of loss, but had found happiness again, only to be brutally murdered and dismembered, at the age of 41. John Lyons, the man she intended to marry, was missing, and nowhere to be found... join us as we discuss the Murder of Grayce Asquith and the disappearance of John Lyons.