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Greg Brady spoke to Dean Allison, is a long-serving Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) for Niagara West (formerly Niagara West–Glanbrook) in Ontario about his reaction to Anthony Fauci testimony, & hosting Allison Inquiry in fall regarding the pandemic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg Brady spoke to Dean Allison, is a long-serving Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) for Niagara West (formerly Niagara West–Glanbrook) in Ontario about his reaction to Anthony Fauci testimony, & hosting Allison Inquiry in fall regarding the pandemic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's Friday, July 24th, A.D. 2026. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard on 140 radio stations and at www.TheWorldview.com.  I'm Adam McManus. (Adam@TheWorldview.com) By Adam McManus British pro-lifer brutally murdered There's a brutal update about the murder of a retired British pro-life politician. Shockingly, the man accused of murdering former British politician Ann Widdecombe on July 8th struck her 21 times in the head with a hammer before taking her wallet and leaving her home, reports Human Events. After she failed to appear for a scheduled television interview that afternoon, her body was discovered the following day by her gardener. Joshua Kerry, age 28, appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court on July 21st after being charged with murder in the death of the 78-year-old former Conservative Member of Parliament. Prosecutors said police are also investigating whether the killing had a political or terrorist motive. According to the Associated Press, Widdecombe was eating lunch at her home on the edge of Dartmoor National Park in southwest England, when Kerry arrived. Widdecombe served as a Conservative member of Parliament from 1987 until 2010. Listen to her articulate defense of the unborn baby in a 2020 debate hosted by the Queen's University Belfast Literary and Scientific Society. WIDDECOMBE: “When a child is born, you cannot take its life. Not one minute after birth can you take its life. It does not matter how disabled that child is, how profoundly sick it may be, how stressed the mother is, how poor the mother is, whether the mother has suddenly decided that she didn't, after all, want to have the child. You cannot take that child's life. At the moment of birth, it has full civil rights. It is protected as much as you and I are protected by the law. “Yet, one day earlier, that is not so. But hang on. It's the same child! Nothing has happened to change that child into something different, other than the fact that finally it can be seen, that it is quite visibly here among us. But it's been here among us in the days and the weeks and, indeed, the months before that birth. “So, I would say that the law, which has now been imposed, I can't put it any other way, on Northern Ireland is a law that actually is illogical. It is immoral and it is unkind. If a child can enjoy our protection one day, that same child should be able to enjoy our protection the day before!” Proverbs 31:8 says, “"Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves.” The brutal death of pro-lifer Ann Widdecombe is a profound loss. Samaritan's Purse aids thousands after Venezuela earthquakes Evangelist Franklin Graham visited Venezuela this week to meet with earthquake survivors who were being aided by Samaritan's Purse after the June 24 back-to-back magnitude 7.5 and 7.2 earthquakes killed at least 5,000 people and injured even more, reports The Christian Post. Samaritan's Purse Emergency Field Hospital, which has 60 beds and two operating rooms, has helped 2,500 people since it opened on June 30th. Graham said, "These people are surrounded by so much death and destruction. We want to bring the light of Jesus Christ into these places of pain.” Thomas Ovington, the Team Leader in Venezuela, gave his overview of the earthquake trauma and the help that Samaritan's Purse is offering. OVINGTON: “We're seeing complete chaos around. There's fallen buildings. There's people sleeping in the streets. Football stadiums packed full of people. It's also the huge number of people that are missing. There's just an incredibly high level of desperation. “But it's also an amazing opportunity for us to serve. We have a lot of different capabilities. This is the emergency room that we're in right now. Two operating theaters in the back where we can do the surgeries. A lot of the needs we're starting to see are trauma from fallen buildings. There's crush injuries, broken bones. “Additionally to that, we're doing distributions of tarps, non-food items, and potable water. “At Samaritan's Purse, our number one priority is to share the Gospel of Jesus and the hope we have in Him. And so here, we're in the midst of an incredibly hopeless situation for tens of thousands of people. It's really an incredible opportunity for us to live out our mission, relieving suffering and doing it all in Jesus' name.” You can make a donation to help the efforts of Samaritan's Purse on the ground in Venezuela through a special link in our transcript today at www.TheWorldview.com. Trump blasts Democrat Communists as greatest threat to America Ahead of the November midterm elections, President Donald Trump launched a broadside against the Democratic Party, saying the up-and-coming Democratic Socialists are "communism by another name" and "the greatest threat I've ever seen to our country.,” reports Real Clear Politics. TRUMP:  “While our administration is lifting up the next generation with the power of freedom and American capitalism, proven all over the world when it's done right, the radical Left is actively trying to destroy our children's future with the disaster known as communism. This isn't social democracy; these are communists by another name, right? “Communism is the single greatest threat to our country in its history, including even World War I and World War II, Pearl Harbor, 9/11. These people are stone cold crazy. “You know they want to give everything away. You want free rent? You want [a] free house? What they don't say is that a year from now, there'll be absolute squalor, turmoil, and death. And that's why we declare again today that the United States of America will never be a communist country!” NYC Mayor threatens to arrest Israeli Prime Minister as a “war criminal” New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, a socialist, has been threatening to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu when he addresses the United Nations this September in New York City.  This was in response to the International Criminal Court's November 2024 issuance of a warrant for Netanyahu's arrest for what it alleges are war crimes and crimes against humanity. MAMDAMI: “Benjamin Netanyahu is a war criminal, the architect of a horrific genocide against the Palestinian people. As I've said, I agree with the [International Criminal Court] that Benjamin Netanyahu should be arrested and tried for his crimes. “My administration has reviewed every avenue available under applicable law to determine whether New York City could execute the International Criminal Court's arrest warrant if Benjamin Netanyahu came here. It is clear that we do not have the independent legal authority to enforce this warrant. The federal government, however, does, and I call on them to join the ICC and execute this warrant.” Appearing on American Family Radio, Mike Huckabee, the U.S. Ambassador to Israel, had some choice words for the New York City mayor. HUCKABEE: “He certainly doesn't have the legal right to arrest a diplomat because he has diplomatic immunity if he comes to the U.N. So, this is nonsense on the part of Mamdami. He ought to be focusing on fixing potholes, picking up the trash, keeping the parks clean, and the needles from drug users off the streets. But instead, he's injecting himself into something about which he is utterly ignorant. “When he says Benjamin Netanyahu is a war criminal, on what does he base that? Benjamin Netanyahu is the elected leader of a country that very much mirrors the United States in terms of complete, wall-to-wall freedom. And if he's talking about Gaza and says, ‘Oh, they're guilty of genocide. Israel didn't start the war in Gaza; Hamas did by murdering 1,200 innocent civilians and taking captive 250 people, including 16 Americans.” Ambassador Huckabee explained what a similar attack on America would look like when scaled to the size of our population. HUCKABEE: “If Americans had the similar kind of assault on us in one day, if you looked at the scale of population, it would be the equivalent of 40,000 Americans being murdered in a single day, and 10,000 people being taken hostage, raped, starved, beaten, and abused. And I wonder what would Americans demand? What would Americans do if we had 40,000 people slaughtered, including pregnant women butchered in front of their children? If we'd had that in one day, I wonder if America's response would be to just gently write, maybe a strongly worded letter and say, ‘Please give our 10,000 hostages back.' “The Israelis prosecuted the war against Hamas for the sole purpose of getting their hostages back, but Hamas wouldn't let them go. This war should never have taken that long.” Homosexual Fox News host buys surrogate child On July 15, Fox News political analyst Guy Benson, a self-proclaimed homosexual,  announced on Instagram that he and his homosexual partner, Adam Wise, became so-called “fathers” again with a picture of himself holding a little girl named Madison Halsey, reports LifeSiteNews.com. This is the second child the two men have procured through surrogacy. Their son, Conrad James, was also birthed by an anonymous surrogate mother in November 2023. The culture war over surrogacy – the practice of renting the body of a woman to gestate a child created outside the womb through in vitro fertilization – has been growing louder over the past several years. The New York Post noted that Benson's announcement “drew an outpouring of well-wishes from prominent conservatives, including former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, Fox News host Dana Perino, and political commentator Sarah Cupp.” On the other hand, Christian commentators such as Megan Basham emphasized the injustice. She wrote, “Benson is an incisive pundit. But there is nothing conservative about deliberately creating motherless children. I pray Benson, and those like him on the Right, would consider what they are telling the world about how unnecessary they believe mothers (or if we're talking about two women, fathers) are to the needs of children.” And Katy Faust, a children's rights activist and founder of Them Before Us, wrote, “What did you think was going to happen after we legalized gay marriage? … What Obergefell enabled was something else. It accelerated the legal replacement of biological parenthood with intent-based parenthood.” Romans 1:26-27 says, “God gave them over to shameful lusts. Even their women exchanged natural sexual relations for unnatural ones. In the same way, the men also abandoned natural relations with women and were inflamed with lust for one another. Men committed shameful acts with other men, and received in themselves the due penalty for their error.” 24 Worldview listeners gave $10,569.75 And finally, by Thursday night at 10:00pm Central, 24 Worldview listeners stepped up to the plate and invested their treasure to fund the six-member team behind The Worldview for another year. Our thanks to Elizabeth in Lubbock, Texas who gave $50, Craig in Rochester, New Hampshire who gave $86.75 as well as Robert in San Antonio, Texas and Jane in Shrewsbury, Pennsylvania – both of whom gave $100. We are grateful to God for Elaine in Hampton, South Carolina who gave $120, Jennifer in San Jose, California, Alexander in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, and Jason in Lakeland, Florida – each of whom pledged $10/month for 12 months for a gift of $120. We were touched by the generosity of Daniel in Santa Cruz, California who pledged $22/month for 12 months for a gift of $264, Sarah in Madera, California who gave $300, and George in Leesburg, Virginia who pledged $25/month for 12 months for a gift of $300. We appreciated the sacrifice of Fred in Cascade, Montana, Michelle in Sparta, Michigan, Todd in Davenport, Iowa, Mary in Highland, New York, Caroline in Live Oak, Florida, and Clarence in Stone Ridge, New York – each of whom gave $347 as well as Michele in Kindersley, Saskatchewan, Canada who pledged $28.92/month for 12 months for a gift of $347. And we were blown away by David in Tall Timbers, Maryland who pledged $30/month for 12 months for a gift of $360, Rosilin in Waynesville, Missouri who gave $500, Tammy in Cascade, Idaho who gave $1,200, Elizabeth in Carol Stream, Illinois who gave $1,200, Emmanuel in Madison, Alabama who gave $1,200, and Calvin in Waldorf, Maryland who gave $2,000. Those 24 gifts add up to $10,569.75. Ready for our new grand total? Drum roll please. (drum roll sound effect) $56,062.75 (sound effect of people cheering) Wow! That is the single best day so far in the month of July.  More and more Worldview listeners are catching the vision, thanks in part to the McVeda Family in Great Falls, Montana. Can you feel the momentum? We need to raise $25,163.25 by midnight on Friday, July 24 But we still have a steep hill to climb. So, if you have not stepped up to the plate yet, we could really use your help.  By tonight at 12 midnight, we need to raise a whopping $25,163.25 to hit our $81,226 goal! But listen to this.  I got a call yesterday morning from a Worldview friend in Naples, Florida right before I swam my 72 laps at the outdoor pool at my gym.  He said, “Adam, I will match, dollar for dollar, the next 12 people who give a one-time gift of $500.”  He is willing to invest $6,000 to encourage 12 people to collectively give another $6,000! If those gifts come in today, then we have to raise the difference of about $13,000. Would you consider being one of 6 people to pledge $100/month for 12 months for a gift of $1,200, one of 5 people to pledge $50/month for 12 months for a gift of $600, or one of 10 people to pledge $25/month for 12 months for a gift of $300? Just go to TheWorldview.com, click on Give, select the dollar amount, and make sure to click on the “recurring” button if that's your wish.  And remember, if you want to continue your monthly pledge to The Worldview that you started in a previous year, please let me know so we can count your generous ongoing gift toward our total. What does God want you to give? Go to TheWorldview.com and click on Give. Close And that's The Worldview on this Friday, July 24th, in the year of our Lord 2026. 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First Phosphate Corp. CEO John Passalacqua joined Steve Darling from Proactive to discuss the successful closing of the final tranche of the company's non-brokered private placement, raising $17.7 million in gross proceeds to support development of its flagship Bégin-Lamarche phosphate project in Québec. Passalacqua said the financing included the issuance of 7.24 million flow-through shares, generating $14.48 million, and 1.61 million hard dollar units, raising an additional $3.22 million. With the completion of this financing, First Phosphate has now raised approximately $82.2 million since June 2022 through 11 management-led non-brokered financings, as well as proceeds from option and warrant exercises. The company plans to use the proceeds to advance its Bégin-Lamarche property in the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region of Québec, a high-purity igneous phosphate deposit that management believes is well positioned to support the growing North American lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery supply chain. The company also announced the return of Peter Kent to its Board of Directors. Kent, a former Canadian journalist, federal cabinet minister, and Conservative Member of Parliament, previously served as president, director, and advisor to First Phosphate and played a key role in the company's development. As part of the appointment, the company restructured its Audit Committee, with Kent replacing Passalacqua as a member. The committee is now chaired by Laurence W. Zeifman and includes Peter J. F. Nicholson and Peter Kent. Management said the strengthened balance sheet and board enhancements position First Phosphate to continue advancing its mine-to-market strategy for supplying high-purity phosphate to North America's expanding LFP battery industry. #proactiveinvestors #firstphosphatecorp #cse #phos #otcqx #frspf #frspf #BeginLamarche #LFPBatteries #CriticalMinerals #Phosphate #QuebecMining #EnergyTransition #BatteryMaterials #MiningNews #PrivatePlacement #NorthAmerica #peterkent

Welcome to The Avrum Rosensweig Show. There are politicians who simply occupy office. There are politicians who shape legislation. And then there are those uncommon leaders who choose conviction over convenience—who speak when silence would be easier, who defend principle when compromise would be politically safer, and who understand that leadership is measured not by applause, but by courage. Today, I am honoured to welcome Melissa Lantsman—Member of Parliament, Deputy Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada, and one of the most influential voices in Canadian public life. Melissa's story is, in many ways, the Canadian story. She is the daughter of Jewish immigrants who fled the oppression of the Soviet Union in search of liberty, opportunity, and a nation where freedom was not merely promised—it was protected. Raised in Thornhill, Ontario, by parents whose sacrifices shaped every opportunity she would later receive, Melissa learned early that democracy is precious, freedom is fragile, and success is never handed to you—it is earned. Today, she stands at the highest levels of Canadian politics, becoming the first openly lesbian woman and the first Jewish woman ever elected as a Conservative Member of Parliament—a milestone that reflects not only her own determination, but the remarkable promise of Canada itself. Inside Parliament, Melissa has become one of the country's most outspoken advocates on affordability, public safety, individual liberty, and democratic accountability. Following the horrific Hamas terrorist attacks of October 7, she emerged as one of Canada's clearest voices in condemning terrorism, defending Israel's right to exist, and confronting the disturbing rise of antisemitism that has appeared on our streets, university campuses, and even outside Jewish schools and synagogues. At a time when Canada's political landscape continues to evolve, questions surrounding freedom of expression, social cohesion, public safety, and the protection of minority communities have become increasingly urgent. Recent decisions by the federal government—including the creation of a new Ministerial Advisory Council on Rights, Equality and Inclusion to address rising antisemitism and other forms of hate—have sparked significant national discussion about the best way to confront this growing challenge. But this conversation goes far beyond politics. It is about family. It is about faith. It is about identity. It is about the responsibility of public service. And ultimately, it is about what it means to lead when the stakes are high and the pressures are greater than ever. Today, we will discuss Canada's future, the Conservative movement, affordability, democracy, leadership, the rise of antisemitism, Israel, public service, and the values that continue to guide Melissa Lantsman's remarkable career. Ladies and gentlemen, please join me in welcoming one of Canada's most compelling political leaders— Member of Parliament, Deputy Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada, and a powerful voice for conviction, courage, and public service... Melissa Lantsman. ——

Welcome to The Avrum Rosensweig Show. There are politicians who simply occupy office. There are politicians who shape legislation. And then there are those uncommon leaders who choose conviction over convenience—who speak when silence would be easier, who defend principle when compromise would be politically safer, and who understand that leadership is measured not by applause, but by courage. Today, I am honoured to welcome Melissa Lantsman—Member of Parliament, Deputy Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada, and one of the most influential voices in Canadian public life. Melissa's story is, in many ways, the Canadian story. She is the daughter of Jewish immigrants who fled the oppression of the Soviet Union in search of liberty, opportunity, and a nation where freedom was not merely promised—it was protected. Raised in Thornhill, Ontario, by parents whose sacrifices shaped every opportunity she would later receive, Melissa learned early that democracy is precious, freedom is fragile, and success is never handed to you—it is earned. Today, she stands at the highest levels of Canadian politics, becoming the first openly lesbian woman and the first Jewish woman ever elected as a Conservative Member of Parliament—a milestone that reflects not only her own determination, but the remarkable promise of Canada itself. Inside Parliament, Melissa has become one of the country's most outspoken advocates on affordability, public safety, individual liberty, and democratic accountability. Following the horrific Hamas terrorist attacks of October 7, she emerged as one of Canada's clearest voices in condemning terrorism, defending Israel's right to exist, and confronting the disturbing rise of antisemitism that has appeared on our streets, university campuses, and even outside Jewish schools and synagogues. At a time when Canada's political landscape continues to evolve, questions surrounding freedom of expression, social cohesion, public safety, and the protection of minority communities have become increasingly urgent. Recent decisions by the federal government—including the creation of a new Ministerial Advisory Council on Rights, Equality and Inclusion to address rising antisemitism and other forms of hate—have sparked significant national discussion about the best way to confront this growing challenge. But this conversation goes far beyond politics. It is about family. It is about faith. It is about identity. It is about the responsibility of public service. And ultimately, it is about what it means to lead when the stakes are high and the pressures are greater than ever. Today, we will discuss Canada's future, the Conservative movement, affordability, democracy, leadership, the rise of antisemitism, Israel, public service, and the values that continue to guide Melissa Lantsman's remarkable career. Ladies and gentlemen, please join me in welcoming one of Canada's most compelling political leaders— Member of Parliament, Deputy Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada, and a powerful voice for conviction, courage, and public service... Melissa Lantsman. ——

Welcome back to another episode of the Couple Casuals Podcast!In this episode, Stefano sits down with Ned Kuruc, Conservative Member of Parliament for Hamilton East–Stoney Creek, entrepreneur, and longtime community advocate.Ned shares his journey from growing up in Stoney Creek, building multiple businesses, and working in combat sports before making the transition into federal politics. He explains what motivated him to enter public service, why he believes authenticity matters in politics, and what it's like representing the community he was raised in.The conversation explores Canada's economy, crime, affordability, Parliament, and the future of the Conservative movement. Stefano and Ned discuss what they believe are the biggest challenges facing Canadians today, while offering an inside look at how Parliament operates and the battles taking place in Ottawa.Throughout the episode, Stefano and Ned discuss:* Ned's journey from entrepreneur to Member of Parliament* Growing up in Hamilton East–Stoney Creek and representing his hometown* Pierre Poilievre's leadership campaign and behind-the-scenes stories* The 2025 federal election and what happened to the Conservative vote* Mark Carney, Justin Trudeau, and the direction of the Liberal government* Canada's economy, affordability, inflation, and the technical recession* Trump's tariffs and Canada's response* Why Conservatives believe Parliament lacks accountability* Crime, bail reform, and repeat violent offenders* Bill C-5, Bill C-75, Bill C-16, and the debate over mandatory minimum sentences* Home invasions, organized crime, and public safety* Paul Bernardo, maximum-security prisons, and victims' rights* Why Ned believes freedom, fiscal responsibility, and opportunity are core Canadian values* What Conservatives need to do to earn the trust of more CanadiansNed also shares his perspective on why he believes Canada needs stronger leadership, greater accountability in government, and reforms to restore public confidence in the justice system, while Stefano discusses the importance of open dialogue, political engagement, and hearing directly from elected officials.This is an in-depth conversation about Canadian politics, crime, the economy, Parliament, and the future of Canada.Grab a casual, lock in, and let's get into it.Host: Stefano (stefo)Instagram: @drstefohttps://www.instagram.com/drstefo?igs...Guest: Ned KurucInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/mrpeter905?igsh=c20zNjN2eTd5Z2k5This episode is brought to you by Canada First — secure your home with Canada's best home fortification. Visit https://canadafirst.com/ to learn more.Follow Canada First on Instagram!https://www.instagram.com/canadafirst.inc?igsh=OGd4YjZ5enV0M2t5CHAPTERS 00:00 Intro00:45 Growing Up in Stoney Creek02:30 Why Politicians Feel Robotic05:56 The Importance of Open Dialogue07:04 From Entrepreneur to Politician10:45 Why Ned Entered Politics12:00 Meeting Pierre Poilievre14:11 The Story Behind Pierre's First Rally16:10 Growing Up Outside Politics18:33 Why Politics Matters19:06 What It Means to Be Conservative21:59 Lessons From the 2025 Election27:20 Mark Carney vs Justin Trudeau29:00 Canada's Technical Recession35:49 Are Trump's Tariffs to Blame?38:28 Is Canada Really More Affordable?40:02 Why Canadians Need to Pay Attention42:30 Bail Reform & Rising Crime43:43 Bill C-5 & Mandatory Minimum Sentences45:12 Why Conservatives' Crime Bills Failed48:31 The Paul Bernardo Debate52:30 Bill C-16 Explained57:15 The Crime Crisis in Canada01:03:40 The Future of the Conservative Party01:09:45 Final Thoughts & Message to Canadians01:11:00 Outro

Send us a textLet's Hear From The OppositionSpecial Guest Adam Chambers, Conservative Member of Parliament for Simcoe North, OntarioLet's talk to an MP who has been in Ottawa watching the Liberal Government's approach to Government: what's happened, what's likely going to happen & what the results have been so farRon's got some thoughts as well!Support the show

Last week, then-Conservative Member of Parliament Chris d'Entremont crossed the floor to the Liberal Party after the 2025 federal budget was revealed. Conservative Saskatchewan MP Warren Steinley says that's not something he'll be following suit on. He joins Evan to respond to the federal budget happenings of last week.

Episode Summary: Freedom, tolerance, and human dignity only exist in Christian nations. In this episode, we dive into Tory (Conservative) Member of Parliament Danny Kruger's viral speech on England's Christian foundations, exploring the myth of public neutrality and the consequences of abandoning a moral anchor. From parish life and common law to the sanctity of life and public office, we trace how Christian ideas shaped institutions that protect the weak and restrain the strong—and why leaving that framework vacant invites new “gods” to take their place.We examine the moral vacuum Kruger identifies: the rise of secular ideologies, the growth of Islam in Britain, and the hybrid “woke” creed mixing pagan revivals, Christian heresies, and modernist power theories. Rather than caricatures, we look at what these forces do to families, schools, and civic trust, and why a politics of grievance cannot sustain a free society. Along the way, we wrestle with difficult issues—late-term abortion, assisted dying, and repentance in public life—while charting a path for Christians to reclaim moral authority in politics and culture.From Alfred to Wesley to Wilberforce, history shows that revival can transform nations when the Church acts as the nation's conscience. This conversation invites listeners to take ownership of the ideas, responsibilities, and institutions we inherit—and consider what it will take to restore freedom, truth, and hope for future generations.Who is Disciple Nations Alliance (DNA)? Since 1997, DNA's mission has been to equip followers of Jesus around the globe with a biblical worldview, empowering them to build flourishing families, communities, and nations.

This week's episode of Parsing Immigration Policy features Katie Lam, Conservative Member of Parliament for Weald of Kent and a Shadow Home Office Minister, who brings a British perspective on the pressing issue of immigration. Since 1974, the UK's immigration system has been marked by broken promises to the voters and rising numbers – despite […]

This week's episode of Parsing Immigration Policy features Katie Lam, Conservative Member of Parliament for Weald of Kent and a Shadow Home Office Minister, who brings a British perspective on the pressing issue of immigration.Since 1974, the UK's immigration system has been marked by broken promises to the voters and rising numbers – despite repeated pledges to reduce migration. Net migration has averaged 100,000+ annually since 1977, peaking at more than 900,000 in 2023, creating profound economic, cultural, and practical challenges.In a conversation with Mark Krikorian, the Center's Executive Director, Lam argues that both legal and illegal migration must be tackled head-on:Legal MigrationCurrent system brings in too many people and is insufficiently selective.Health & Social Care visa was projected to bring in 6,000 entrants – but saw 600,000 arrivals, many not working in the sector.Consequence: artificially low wages, huge costs to taxpayers in part due to long-term settlement rights that provide welfare, housing, and full healthcare.Solution: cut and cap numbers, set clear criteria.Illegal MigrationOver 30,000 illegal Channel crossings so far this year – the 2025 number will be a record high.Criminal gangs drive the crossings, costing taxpayers 52,000 pounds per person annually – before even receiving asylum – in housing, food, clothing, and spending money.Lam supports the Rwanda plan – a third-country asylum model to deter unlawful entry.She also raises concerns about judicial overreach, international treaties, and the erosion of parliamentary authority in controlling borders. Lam makes the case for a reformed Conservative Party to deliver consistent, specific, and enforceable immigration policies – restoring trust with voters and winning in the future election.In today's commentary, Mark Krikorian notes the role that taxpayer-funded healthcare for illegal aliens plays in the current government shutdown debate and observes that the only major immigration function that stops during a shutdown is E-Verify.HostMark Krikorian is the Executive Director of the Center for Immigration Studies.GuestKatie Lamm is the Conservative Member of Parliament for Weald of Kent and a Shadow Home Office Minister.Intro MontageVoices in the opening montage:Sen. Barack Obama at a 2005 press conference.Sen. John McCain in a 2010 election ad.President Lyndon Johnson, upon signing the 1965 Immigration Act.Booker T. Washington, reading in 1908 from his 1895 Atlanta Exposition speech.Laraine Newman as a "Conehead" on SNL in 1977.Hillary Clinton in a 2003 radio interview.Cesar Chavez in a 1974 interview.House Speaker Nancy Pelosi speaking to reporters in 2019.Prof. George Borjas in a 2016 C-SPAN appearance.Sen. Jeff Sessions in 2008 comments on the Senate floor.Candidate Trump in 2015 campaign speech.Charlton Heston in "Planet of the Apes".

Matthew Bannister onDame Stella Rimington, the first woman to be Director General of MI5, who made the service more open and accountable.Sylvia Young, whose drama school turned out countless stars of stage, screen and music.Sir Jamie McGrigor, the Conservative Member of the Scottish Parliament for the Highlands and Islands, who introduced a bill to protect tartan.And Joan Anderson the former model who brought the hula hoop to America.Producer: Ben MitchellArchive: Al Murray's Great British Spy Movies, BBC Four, 21/04/2015; Woman's Hour, BBC Radio 4, 28/07/2011; Newsround, BBC One, 25/02/1992; BBC News, BBC One, 16/07/1993; Stella Rimington: Security and Democracy – Is There a Conflict?, The Richard Dimbleby Lecture, BBC One, 12/06/1994; Death on the Rock, ITV (uploaded to YouTube), first broadcast 28/04/1988; BBC News, BBC One, 08/09/2001; EastEnders Feuds: The Beales vs The Mitchells, BBC Three, 18/05/2007; Doctor Who trailer – “Rose: I've got a choice”, BBC One (uploaded to YouTube), c.2005; BBC Radio Wales – Aled Jones, 06/06/2010; Through the Keyhole, BBC 1, 10/05/1999; Saving Our Salmon, BBC Two Scotland, 16/10/2018; The Radio Café, BBC Radio Scotland, 31/12/2008; Desert Island Discs: Allan Ahlberg, BBC Radio 4, 12/07/1980; Hula Girl (documentary), dir. Amy Hill & Chris Riess, Snap Pictures, 2018

Living standards have stalled — you're worse off than 20 years ago. How do we fix it? David Willetts is a Conservative Member of the House of Lords and President of the Resolution Foundation, where he looks at intergenerational fairness, the theme of his book The Pinch. One of the foundation's more controversial ideas? Capping ISAs at £100k. 

There is a stink rising over the United Kingdom's second-largest city. Garbage has piled up for a month in Birmingham during a dispute between the city and its trash collectors. It is a sore sight for the eyes and offensive to the nose. Mountains of garbage are said to be visible from space, and people have complained of seeing rats as big as cats in the refuse. “You can see the juice flowing out of the bags onto the road. It stinks,” Naeem Yousef said. “It's bringing down the areas. People are saying, ‘Look at these areas, how dirty these people are.'” Members of Unite, the union representing garbage truck workers, walked off the job on March 11 over the elimination of a job position and painful pay cuts. The council said it had made a reasonable offer, that cuts would only affect a small number of jobs, and the jobs being eliminated were unnecessary. The Labour-run Birmingham City Council is effectively bankrupt because of a settlement over historic pay discrimination. As a result, it's had to make significant budget cuts of 300 million pounds ($383 million) over two years and is only providing services required by law, including waste collection. As heaps of black bags littered sidewalks, with their contents spilling out of holes chewed by critters, the city council declared a major incident to bring in additional cleanup crews and vehicles. Photos on news sites and social media show furniture, mattresses and car bumpers illegally dumped alongside bulging trash bags. In one neighborhood, garbage sacks were set ablaze. “Our priority is tackling the misery and disruption for residents,” Angela Rayner, Deputy Prime Minister, said. “It is essential to protect public health by tackling the backlog of waste.” Kevin Hollinrake, a Conservative Member of Parliament, said the situation was “a national embarrassment” and could become a public health emergency. This article was provided by The Associated Press.

In the year after a devastating wildfire wreaked havoc on the town of Jasper, the people of that community continue the enormous task of rebuilding – and planning for the future. Joining me on today's episode of Resuming Debate are Dane de Souza, Senior Policy Advisor on Emergency Management for the Métis National Council, and Dane Lloyd, Conservative Member of Parliament for Sturgeon River–Parkland. In this episode, we discuss the multitude of policy failures which led to the Jasper Wildfire tragedy. We also talk about the efforts being made by the town to recover, how government red tape is complicating the process, and what you can do to help.

In today's episode of One Decision, host Christina Ruffini and resident spymaster Sir Richard Dearlove, former head of Britain's MI6, are joined by former United Kingdom security minister and Conservative Member of Parliament Tom Tugendhat to discuss what President Donald Trump's second administration could mean for the future of US-UK relations. They also discuss how Trump's foreign policy could shape the future of the war in Ukraine and what lies ahead for the Chagos Islands, a British archipelago in the Indian Ocean. As British Prime Minister Keir Starmer plans to hand over the islands to Mauritius—what potential role could the Trump administration play in the final negotiations? Later, Sir Richard and Christina unpack the events of the Presidential inauguration in Washington, D.C. Plus, it's Sir Richard's birthday, and he shares his thoughts on what he believes is the biggest, most impactful foreign policy shift he has witnessed. Episode produced by Situation Room Studios. Original music composed and produced by Leo Sidran.

This Boxing Day, George Osborne and Ed Balls pop the champagne and turn their minds to the year ahead. Good Morning Britain's Kate Garraway asks: What could Labour achieve in 2025 that would earn it Ed and George's seal of approval? And what are they personally looking forward to in the coming year? Meanwhile, Conservative Member of Parliament Laura Trott, Shadow Education Secretary, has rung in to ask for advice on getting the issue of improving schools on the radar. And have Ed and George really left politics for good? They consider what it would take to stage a comeback … You could have been listening to this episode of EMQs early and ad-free! And not only that… join Political Currency's KITCHEN CABINET to enjoy early and ad-free listening, access to live EMQs recordings, and exclusive Political Currency merch.Subscribe now: patreon.com/politicalcurrencyProduction support: Caillin McDaidProducer: Rosie Stopher, James Shield and Miriam Hall Executive Producers: Ellie CliffordPolitical Currency is a Persephonica Production and is part of the Acast Creator Network. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Subscribe now on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Steve Baker is a former Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) for Wycombe, serving from 2010 until 2024. In this episode, we discuss pressing economic and political issues such as the challenges of government debt, inflation, and the often overlooked consequences of central bank policies. With a focus on the impact of taxation and government spending on individual freedoms and economic productivity. We also discuss the structural inefficiencies in politics and examine the growing disconnect between politicians and economic realities. Reflecting on his experience in Parliament, Steve emphasises the need for public education on economic fundamentals, a paradigm shift in policy-making, and personal financial resilience, exploring how Bitcoin and free-market principles could offer solutions to a system he believes is deeply flawed.

Join the Institute of Economic Affairs for a panel discussion on "The Torch of Liberty: Can the Conservative Party win back the young?" at the 2024 Conservative Party Conference. Hosted by Reem Ibrahim, Acting Director of Communications at the IEA, this engaging session features Lord David Frost, Conservative Member of the House of Lords, Tom Clougherty, IEA Executive Director, and Dr. Christopher Snowdon, IEA Head of Lifestyle Economics. The panel explores the crucial question of whether the Conservative Party can rediscover its love for liberty and appeal to younger voters. Our speakers delve into topics such as economic freedom, personal liberties, and the challenges facing conservative principles in modern British politics. They discuss the impact of recent policies, the role of ideology in shaping political discourse, and strategies for promoting free-market ideas in an increasingly collectivist environment. Don't miss this conversation as our experts analyse the Conservative Party's recent track record, debate the future of freedom-oriented policies, and offer their perspectives on how to make liberty appealing again. Whether you're a political enthusiast, a young conservative, or simply interested in the future of British politics, this panel provides valuable insights into the ongoing struggle between individual freedom and state intervention. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit insider.iea.org.uk/subscribe

Rory Stewart is a British academic, broadcaster, and former diplomat and politician. He served as a Conservative Member of Parliament for Penrith and The Border from 2010 to 2019 and was a junior minister in four government departments from 2015 to 2019, holding the posts of Minister for the Environment, Minister of State for International Development, Minister of State for Africa, and Minister of State for Prisons. He ultimately joined the Cabinet and National Security Council as Secretary of State for International Development. He resigned from the Conservative Party in October 2019. His memoir Politics on the Edge (published in the US as How Not to Be a Politician) was a best-seller. In March 2022, Stewart and Alastair Campbell launched The Rest Is Politics podcast, which tops politics podcast ratings in the UK most weeks. Rory's memoir: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1529922860/ The Rest is Politics on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1Ysx8g1Iw42gESAtegrFaH SPONSOR: Shopify - sign up for a £1 per month trial at https://www.shopify.co.uk/trigger/ Join our Premium Membership for early access, extended and ad-free content: https://triggernometry.supercast.com OR Support TRIGGERnometry Here: Bitcoin: bc1qm6vvhduc6s3rvy8u76sllmrfpynfv94qw8p8d5 Music by: Music by: Xentric | info@xentricapc.com | https://www.xentricapc.com/ YouTube: @xentricapc Buy Merch Here: https://www.triggerpod.co.uk/shop/ Advertise on TRIGGERnometry: marketing@triggerpod.co.uk Join the Mailing List: https://www.triggerpod.co.uk/#mailinglist Find TRIGGERnometry on Social Media: https://twitter.com/triggerpod https://www.facebook.com/triggerpod/ https://www.instagram.com/triggerpod/ About TRIGGERnometry: Stand-up comedians Konstantin Kisin (@konstantinkisin) and Francis Foster (@francisjfoster) make sense of politics, economics, free speech, AI, drug policy and WW3 with the help of presidential advisors, renowned economists, award-winning journalists, controversial writers, leading scientists and notorious comedians. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lord Christopher Patten is the Chancellor of the University of Oxford, having served in the role since 2003. Lord Patten was the 28th and final British Governor of Hong Kong, who oversaw its handover to the People's Republic of China in 1997, symbolically marking the end of the British Empire. Lord Patten was also a Conservative Member of the UK Parliament from 1979-1992, where, as Conservative Party Chairman from 1990-1992, he was credited with architecting the election of the Major Government. In this episode of the Oxford Policy Podcast, Nick Fabbri speaks with Lord Patten about: His lifelong relationship with Oxford University The state of higher education in the United Kingdom - including freedom of speech on campus and the rise of cancel The Israel-Hamas war, and the University of Oxford's response to recent student protests and demands, and his work with Medical Aid for Palestinians Lord Patten's Governorship of Hong Kong and the 1997 handover The current political situation in Hong Kong and the erosion of civil and political rights, and hope for Hong Kong's future The rise of China and its increasing authoritarianism Reflections on the recent 14 years of Tory rule in Britain, and The future of right of centre political movements in the United Kingdom

Conservative Member of Parliament Adam Chambers discusses his party's opposition to the Trudeau government's capital gains tax increase, the case for a tax task force, and restoring a policy focus on economic growth. The Hub Dialogues features The Hub's editor-at-large, Sean Speer, in conversation with leading entrepreneurs, policymakers, scholars, and thinkers on the issues and challenges that will shape Canada's future at home and abroad.If you like what you are hearing on Hub Dialogues consider subscribing to The Hub's free weekly email newsletter featuring our insights and analysis on key public policy issues. Sign up here: https://thehub.ca/free-member-sign-up/. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Introducing Is Being a Politician the Worst Job in the World? from The New Yorker Radio Hour.Follow the show: The New Yorker Radio HourOn July 4th—while the U.S. celebrates its break from Britain—voters in the United Kingdom will go to the polls and, according to all predictions, oust the current government. The Conservative Party has been in power for fourteen years, presiding over serious economic decline and widespread discontent. The narrow, contentious referendum to break away from the European Union, sixty per cent of Britons now think, was a mistake. Yet the Labour Party shows no inclination to reverse or even mitigate Brexit. If the Conservatives have destroyed their reputation, why won't Labour move boldly to change the direction of the U.K.? Is the U.K. hopeless? David Remnick is joined by Rory Stewart, who spent nine years as a Conservative Member of Parliament, and now co-hosts the podcast “The Rest Is Politics.” He left the government prior to Brexit and wrote his best-selling memoir, “How Not to Be a Politician,” which pulls no punches in describing the soul-crushing sham of serving in office. “It's not impostor syndrome,” Stewart tells Remnick. “You are literally an impostor, and you're literally on television all the time claiming to understand things you don't understand and claiming to control things you don't control.” DISCLAIMER: Please note, this is an independent podcast episode not affiliated with, endorsed by, or produced in conjunction with the host podcast feed or any of its media entities. The views and opinions expressed in this episode are solely those of the creators and guests. For any concerns, please reach out to team@podroll.fm.

On July 4th—while the U.S. celebrates its break from Britain—voters in the United Kingdom will go to the polls and, according to all predictions, oust the current government. The Conservative Party has been in power for fourteen years, presiding over serious economic decline and widespread discontent. The narrow, contentious referendum to break away from the European Union, sixty per cent of Britons now think, was a mistake. Yet the Labour Party shows no inclination to reverse or even mitigate Brexit. If the Conservatives have destroyed their reputation, why won't Labour move boldly to change the direction of the U.K.? Is the U.K. hopeless? David Remnick is joined by Rory Stewart, who spent nine years as a Conservative Member of Parliament, and now co-hosts the podcast “The Rest Is Politics.” He left the government prior to Brexit and wrote his best-selling memoir, “How Not to Be a Politician,” which pulls no punches in describing the soul-crushing sham of serving in office. “It's not impostor syndrome,” Stewart tells Remnick. “You are literally an impostor, and you're literally on television all the time claiming to understand things you don't understand and claiming to control things you don't control.”

On July 4th—while the U.S. celebrates its break from Britain—voters in the United Kingdom will go to the polls and, according to all predictions, oust the current government. The Conservative Party has been in power for fourteen years, presiding over serious economic decline and widespread discontent. The narrow, contentious referendum to break away from the European Union, sixty per cent of Britons now think, was a mistake. Yet the Labour Party shows no inclination to reverse or even mitigate Brexit. If the Conservatives have destroyed their reputation, why won't Labour move boldly to change the direction of the U.K.? Is the U.K. hopeless? David Remnick is joined by Rory Stewart, who spent nine years as a Conservative Member of Parliament, and now co-hosts the podcast “The Rest Is Politics.” He left the government prior to Brexit and wrote his best-selling memoir, “How Not to Be a Politician,” which pulls no punches in describing the soul-crushing sham of serving in office. “It's not impostor syndrome,” Stewart tells Remnick. “You are literally an impostor, and you're literally on television all the time claiming to understand things you don't understand and claiming to control things you don't control.”

Lord Christopher Patten is the Chancellor of the University of Oxford, having served in the role since 2003. Lord Patten was the 28th and final British Governor of Hong Kong, who oversaw its handover to the People's Republic of China in 1997, symbolically marking the end of the British Empire. Lord Patten was also a Conservative Member of the UK Parliament from 1979-1992, where, as Conservative Party Chairman from 1990-1992, he was credited with architecting the election of the Major Government.In this episode, Nick Fabbri speaks with Lord Patten about:His lifelong relationship with Oxford UniversityThe state of higher education in the United Kingdom - including freedom of speech on campus and the rise of cancelThe Israel-Hamas war, and the University of Oxford's response to recent student protests and demandsLord Patten's Governorship of Hong Kong and the 1997 handoverThe current political situation in Hong Kong and the erosion of civil and political rightsThe rise of China and its increasing authoritarianismReflections on the recent 14 years of Tory rule in Britain, andThe future of right of centre political movements in the United Kingdom

In this conversation cross-posted from the Oxford Policy Podcast, Nick Fabbri speaks with Lord Michael Heseltine, former UK Deputy Prime Minister and leading figure in the governments of Margaret Thatcher and John Major. In this interview, we reflect on Lord Heseltine's love of gardening, his time at Oxford University and presidency of the Oxford Union, his political career and lessons in leadership, his approach to public policy solutions including privatisation and the revitalisation of Liverpool, as well as Britain, multiculturalism, Brexit, and relations with Europe. *** Lord Michael Heseltine is a giant of British politics, having served as a Conservative Member of the Parliament from 1966 to 2001. He was a Cabinet Minister in various departments in the Heath, Thatcher and Major governments from 1979 to 1986 and 1990 to 1997, and Deputy Prime Minister under John Major from 1995 to 1997. Lord Heseltine later served as an advisor to the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Growth under David Cameron's administration, and as a Commissioner on the National Infrastructure Commission (October 2015 to March 2017). He is the founder and Chairman of the Haymarket Group, and runs the internationally-acclaimed Thenford Arboretum and Gardens.

GUEST 1 OVERVIEW: Maxime Bernier is leader of The People's Party of Canada which was launched by on 14 September 2018, and officially recognized by Elections Canada on 18 January 2019. Maxime Bernier worked for 19 years in the private sector, mostly in insurance, banking and financial regulation, before he was elected as a Conservative Member of the Canadian Parliament in 2016. He was Minister of Industry, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Minister of State for Small Business and Tourism in the Harper government. In 2018, he left the Conservative Party, which he considered "morally and intellectually corrupt", and founded the People's Party of Canada, which promotes a principled conservative, libertarian and populist platform. Bernier was the only federal party leader opposed to the COVID hysteria during the past two years. The PPC has been growing in popularity since it launch and garnered 5 percent of the national vote in the 2021 general elections, although it failed to elect MPs. GUEST 2 OVERVIEW: Known as stats Jamie across Social Media platforms, is a Political/Economic commentator & Statistician and former Head of Health Analysis and Labour Market Analysis at the Office for National Statistics in the UK

In this conversation, Nick Fabbri speaks with Lord Michael Heseltine, former UK Deputy Prime Minister and leading figure in the governments of Margaret Thatcher and John Major. In this interview, we reflect on Lord Heseltine's love of gardening, his time at Oxford University and presidency of the Oxford Union, his political career and lessons in leadership, his approach to public policy solutions including privatisation and the revitalisation of Liverpool, as well as Britain, multiculturalism, Brexit, and relations with Europe.***Lord Michael Heseltine is a giant of British politics, having served as a Conservative Member of the Parliament from 1966 to 2001. He was a Cabinet Minister in various departments in the Heath, Thatcher and Major governments from 1979 to 1986 and 1990 to 1997, and Deputy Prime Minister under John Major from 1995 to 1997. Lord Heseltine later served as an advisor to the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Growth under David Cameron's administration, and as a Commissioner on the National Infrastructure Commission (October 2015 to March 2017). He is the founder and Chairman of the Haymarket Group, and runs the internationally-acclaimed Thenford Arboretum and Gardens.

British politicians love to invoke the family, from John Major's "Back to Basics" campaign, to New Labour's "hardworking families" - and now a prominent strain of the Conservative right says parents sticking together for the sake of the children is "the only possible basis for a safe and successful society". By turning family values into a political football, are they in denial about the way society has developed this century? For decades, single-person households have been the fastest-growing demographic and younger generations are re-defining romantic commitments and their purpose.Is the erosion of traditional structure around marriage and family a destructive thing for society, or does it offer the kind of freedom and individual choice denied to previous generations? Presenter: Zoe Strimpel Producer: David Reid Editor: Clare FordhamContributors: Danny Kruger, Conservative Member of Parliament for Devizes and Co-Chair of the New Conservatives: Committing to a Better Politics. Dr. Ruth Beecher, Historian of Modern Britain and the United States, Birkbeck, University of London Prof. Deborah Cohen, Richard W. Leopold Professor of History at Northwestern University. Prof. Sasha Roseneil, Vice Chancellor of the University of Sussex. Prof. Sylvie Fogelj-Bijaoui, sociologist specialising in gender, human rights, the family and the kibbutz. Daisy Lees, resident of Old Hall Chris Lees, resident of Old Hall Rob Connigale, resident of Old Hall

Award-winning actress, comedian, and satirist Rosie Holt returns to the series to read the opening of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol on the 180th anniversary of its publication today in 1843 ...Rosie makes regular appearances on BBC Radio 4 and as a satirist her work is so powerful that half the country seem to think she's an actual Conservative Member of Parliament. This is both hilarious and deeply worrying. Her podcast, NONCENSORED with Eshaan Akbar and Brendan Murphy, was nominated for an ARIA this year, and her show That's Politainment  will tour in the Spring of 2024.MERRY CHRISTMAS!Welcome to CHRISTMAS at Charles Dickens: A Brain on Fire!A series that digs deep into the life and works of one of the greatest novelists of all time ... Thank you for listening to Charles Dickens: A Brain on Fire! this Christmas.If you're enjoying these episodes and would like to make a small donation to cover the costs of producing them, please follow the link at the bottom of the description, and you can buy a coffee. Every one bought makes a huge difference ...MERRY CHRISTMAS and see you in the NEW YEAR !Support the showIf you like to make a donation to support the costs of producing this series you can buy 'coffees' right here https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dominicgerrardHost: Dominic GerrardSeries Artwork: Léna GibertOriginal Music: Dominic GerrardThank you for listening!

On today's show, Mark will delve into how he stopped the abolition of the staff at the UK's railway stations and why he was so strongly against the change. Later, Emily, who is one of the Directors for the Sussex International Film Festival, will join us. Lembit will ask Emily if there is a need for her to think twice about submitting an entry to the festival if she believes that some people might be offended by the content. Additionally, Reverend Steve Chalke will discuss with Lembit the humanitarian situation in Gaza and what could be done to handle humanitarian aid in such conflicts. GUEST 1 OVERVIEW: The Rt Hon Mark Francois is the Conservative Member of Parliament for Rayleigh and Wickford, Member of the Public Accounts Committee & Member of the Defence Select Committee.  GUEST 2 OVERVIEW: Emily Isaacs is a writer and filmmaker. GUEST 3 OVERVIEW: Stephen John Chalke MBE FRSA is a British Baptist minister, the founder of the Oasis Charitable Trust, a former United Nations' Special Adviser on Human Trafficking and a social activist. He is the author of a large number of books and articles as well as a former presenter and now regular contributor and commentator on television, radio and other media. Oasis Charitable Trust, commonly known as Oasis, is a UK-based Christian registered charity. It was founded by the Reverend Steve Chalke in September of 1985. Chalke had been assistant minister at Tonbridge Baptist Church, Kent, for four years. He left this job with the aim of setting up a hostel for homeless young people. Oasis now has over 5,000 staff in the UK as well as thousands more volunteers. Since its foundation Oasis has also developed into a family of charities now working on four continents (11 countries) around the world, with the goal of delivering housing, education, training, youth work and healthcare.

Our guest on this episode is the MP for Hyndburn & Haslingden, Sara Britcliffe. She was elected to the UK Parliament at the age of 24, making her the youngest Conservative Member of Parliament elected in the 2019 general election. Sara has joined us on the podcast not in her role as a politician, but as the daughter of her mother who battled with an addiction to alcohol when Sara was a child. Sadly, Sara lost her mother twenty years ago and she is now sharing her experience in the hope that other children might not have to lose their parents too soon. --- Get In Touch: Of course, you can always get in touch with us (publicly or privately) on our socials - @alcoholfreepod on Instagram, or search for "Over The Influence" on Facebook. We'd love to hear your story - please get in touch with us directly at otihq@overtheinfluence.co.uk or go to our website, www.overtheinfluence.co.uk --- The Premium Podcast: If you love OTI and you'd like to hear behind the curtain, subscribe to the OTI Premium Podcast now! --- Links: For links to alcohol-related support services, please visit our website. --- Disclaimer: All views expressed in this podcast are of the participants themselves, and not necessarily those of Over The Influence (OTI) Ltd. The information, opinions, and recommendations presented in this podcast are for general information only and any reliance on the information provided in this podcast is done at your own risk. We are not medical professionals but normal people giving their own experiences of removing alcohol from their lives, and as such this podcast should not be considered professional advice. If you are dependent on alcohol, or think you may be, we strongly recommend that you seek professional medical advice. --- Helpful Hashtags: We found hashtags and sober social media accounts really helpful in our early days alcohol free, as following them can help to reinforce that you are not alone! These are some of the hashtags we've followed: #alcoholfree #stopdrinking #healthandwellnessjourney #zeroalcohol #idontdrink #sobercurious #healthydrinking #alcoholfreelife #soberaf #alcoholfreeliving #sobermotivation #podcast #healthpodcast #noalcohol #nobooze #sober #sobercurious #soberlofe #soberliving #sobercommunity #afcommunity #soberwomen #sobermom #sobermomtribe #sobersisters #sobriety #soberuk #soberjourney #sobrietyrocks #overtheinfluence #oti

GUEST 1 OVERVIEW: Professor Thomas Binder studied medicine at the Medical University of Vienna. He trained as a specialist in internal medicine as well as cardiology at: First University Clinic of Medicine, Vienna, Austria. GUEST 2 OVERVIEW: Maxime Bernier is leader of The People's Party of Canada which was launched by on 14 September 2018, and officially recognized by Elections Canada on 18 January 2019. Maxime Bernier worked for 19 years in the private sector, mostly in insurance, banking and financial regulation, before he was elected as a Conservative Member of the Canadian Parliament in 2016. He was Minister of Industry, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Minister of State for Small Business and Tourism in the Harper government. In 2018, he left the Conservative Party, which he considered "morally and intellectually corrupt", and founded the People's Party of Canada, which promotes a principled conservative, libertarian and populist platform. Bernier was the only federal party leader opposed to the COVID hysteria during the past two years. The PPC has been growing in popularity since it launch and garnered 5 per cent of the national vote in the 2021 general elections, although it failed to elect MPs.

Can the Conservative Party escape its existential crisis? On this week's #NCFWhittle we are joined by one of parliament's leading political thinkers, traditionalist conservative Danny Kruger MP, Conservative Member of Parliament for Devizes and sometime political secretary to then Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Mr. Kruger's new book is "Covenant: The New Politics of Home, Neighbourhood and Nation", in which he offers a thoughtful and rounded call for a conservatism that values family and community over self-interest and social atomisation: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Covenant-Pol... Kruger tells us that contemporary conservatism can easily be seen as a hollowed-out creed. Combining heartless free-market individualism with an unthinking social liberalism - or else simple authoritarian populism - it offers little to those whose sense of meaning is securely rooted in their families, communities and country. Kruger argues that we must restore the sources of virtue and belonging that underpin the good life by repairing the covenantal relationships of love and partnership that underpin our families, local communities and ultimately our country. We must, he contends, go beyond a politics based purely on individual autonomy, social atomisation and self-worship. By examining the most fundamental questions of love, sex, life and death, ranging from marriage to assisted dying, Kruger charts a course towards a conservatism that can respond humanely and wisely to the social, environmental and economic crises that face us. This riposte to both liberal orthodoxy and the authoritarian right is unmissable for anyone interested in British politics. It's a key contribution to the debate on how the Conservative Party can respond to its current crisis. To order Danny Kruger's book please see here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Covenant-Pol... --------------- SUBSCRIBE: If you are enjoying the show, please subscribe to our channel on YouTube (click the Subscribe Button underneath the video and then Click on the Bell icon next to it to make sure you Receive All Notifications) AUDIO: If you prefer Audio you can subscribe on itunes or Soundcloud. Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-923838732 itunes: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/s... SUPPORT/DONATE: PAYPAL/ CARD PAYMENTS - ONE TIME & MONTHLY: You can donate in a variety of ways via our website: http://www.newcultureforum.org.uk/#do... It is set up to accept one time and monthly donations. JOIN US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Web: http://www.newcultureforum.org.uk F: https://www.facebook.com/NCultureForum/ Y: https://www.youtube.com/@NewCultureForum T: http://www.twitter.com/NewCultureForum (@NewCultureForum)

Caleb and Riley are joined by MP Greg McLean, the Conservative Member of Parliament for Calgary Centre and a Member of the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development. Before being elected as MP for Calgary Centre in 2019, Greg worked as a financial professional for 20 years. His work put him in close contact with Alberta's vital oil and gas sector and with technology start-ups, giving him a first-hand understanding of what it takes for hard-working Calgarians to invest, take risk, build, and succeed. Learn more about: How the parliamentary process works, the different types of bills and how retirees can have their interests represented in parliament The role of Canada's budgetary deficit and inflation in your retirement plans from the perspective of a seasoned politician. The unique experiences of MP Greg McLean and understand his personal perspectives on balancing constituent needs, party demands, and his own desires in the complex world of politics. Resources: https://gregmcleanmp.ca/ YouTube: Affordable, Quality Childcare is Critical Hosted by Caleb Miller and Riley Anderson of InvestorDNA Meet Caleb and Riley Book a Call Subscribe on Apple Podcasts Subscribe on Spotify Subscribe on Google Podcasts

What's at stake in the next general election for UK climate policy? Listen to Jason Mitchell discuss with Rt. Hon. Chris Skidmore MP, former Minister and Chair of the UK Net Zero Review, about why it's critical that the UK maintain its international climate leadership; what should the UK do about domestic oil and gas production in another energy security crisis; and how the UK can respond to the US and EU clean energy stimulus programmes. The Right Honourable Chris Skidmore is the Conservative Member of Parliament for Kingswood. He was the UK's former Energy and Clean Growth Minister attending cabinet who signed the UK's net zero commitment into law in June 2019, and also served as Minister for Universities, Science, Research and Innovation twice between 2018 and 2020. In September 2022 he was appointed Chair of the Net Zero Review, an independent review into the delivery of UK net zero climate commitments. The report of the review, Mission Zero, was published in January 2023.

In a first for our podcasts, we delve into the world of government and parliament. RCPCH President Camilla Kingdon speaks with Dame Andrea Leadsom MP, Conservative Member of Parliament for South Northamptonshire about her experiences of advocating for infant and child health. Dame Andrea wants every baby to have the best start in life - a message shared by the College. She chaired the Government's Early Years Healthy Development Review and its March 2021 report, The best start for life, a vision for the 1001 critical days, outlines areas for action to improve the health outcomes of all babies in England, including new Family Hubs. She now chairs the Start for Life Unit, a team of civil servants tasked with implementing the review's recommendations. Dame Andrea talks with Camilla about her experiences of championing infant and child health in Parliament, and why she's so passionate and focused on this early period of life. Camilla asks how paediatricians can use their voice to support policy change, particularly where there are competing priorities, and how to consider poverty's impact on child health outcomes. Ensuring decision-makers introduce the best public policy for children and young people is an important part of our work at RCPCH. We engage regularly with Ministers, senior civil servants, MPs, Lords and advisers on a wide range of matters. On some occasions, like this one, that will mean engaging with individuals from specific political parties. However, we never endorse political parties or movements, and work with representatives of all parties equally and that remains the case with this podcast. We are grateful to Dame Andrea for sharing her views as someone with a central role in government policymaking on early years. Do keep an eye out on our podcasts for future conversations with policymakers from across the political spectrum. Links from the podcast Family Hubs and Start for Life programme (GOV.UK) The best start for life: a vision for the 1,001 critical days (GOV.UK) Rt Hon. Dame Andrea Leadsom website RCPCH work in public affairs RCPCH toolkit on child health inequalities RCPCH position statement on breastfeeding

Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg hosts John Anderson in his home for this Conversation. They discuss the roots and future of conservatism, British politics and economics, the role of the West in global affairs such as the Russia-Ukraine conflict and the Chinese Communist Party, as well as diving into what motivates Jacob in politics.

The Herle Burly was created by Air Quotes Media with support from our presenting sponsor TELUS, as well as CN Rail.Alright … Michelle Rempel Garner is our guest this week, making her second appearance here on The Herle Burly! You all know the Conservative Member for Calgary Nose Hill: she's a vocal force, both within her own party, and in The House. Ms. Rempel Garner is a former cabinet minister in Stephen Harper's government.She's been an effective shadow minister for a number of portfolios and when I say she's a vocal force, part of the reason for that is her nuanced, long-form Substack writing on a variety of complex social and public policy issues. As Michelle says … “No talking points. No speech writers.”We're going to dive a little deeper into that today. Her observations on a changing media landscape, the role of the CBC, and how to connect with people in non-traditional ways.We'll get her thoughts on the current government from the perspective of an opposition MP.We'll also get into the current state of the Conservative Party of Canada, and how she feels about leadership in general … both Poilievre's and Trudeau's.And finally, we'll get her observations on the Alberta Election!Thank you for joining us on #TheHerleBurly podcast. Please take a moment to give us a rating and review on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts or your favourite podcast app.Watch episodes of The Herle Burly via Air Quotes Media on YouTube.

God Save the King and Rule Britannia!To mark the occasion of the crowning of Britain's new king and Canada's new head of state, this episode features a special guest from the other side of the Atlantic.Ann Widdecombe served as a Conservative Member of Parliament in the British House of Commons from 1987-2010.  During that time, she held several Cabinet portfolios, and early on in her tenure, converted to the Catholic faith.  She also held a seat in the European Parliament as a representative of the Brexit Party from 2019-2020.A well-known political commentator and public personality, Widdecombe makes the case for why Britain's withdrawal from the European Union was necessary (and why it was fully in line with Catholic social teaching on subsidiarity). She also reflects on her conversion, the future of the Anglican Church, the present state of conservatism in the United Kingdom, and the first coronation of a British monarch in 70 years.Websites / resources referencedAnn Widdecombe official websiteAnn Widdecombe, “Conservatives are not conservative - it's why I can't back the Tories,” The Daily Express (March 21, 2023)Ann Widdecombe: Brexit, Trade, and the European Union“The King's coronation oath: an explainer for Catholics,” Catholic Herald (May 2, 2023)Support the showwww.crownandcrozier.comtwitter.com/crownandcrozierfacebook.com/crownandcrozierhttps://www.instagram.com/crownandcrozier/Please note that this podcast has been edited for length and clarity.

David Davis has been a Conservative Member of Parliament since 1987. He joined the Government in 1990 and served in both the Cabinet Office and the Foreign Office, where he was responsible for government negotiations on Europe, NATO enlargement, the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty and the updated Geneva Convention. He went on to serve as Conservative Party Chairman, then Shadow Deputy Prime Minister. David was Shadow Home Secretary from 2003 until he announced his resignation in 2008, forcing a by-election to raise awareness of New Labour's relentless erosion of civil liberties. Following the EU Referendum in which he campaigned to leave, David was appointed Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union. Since leaving Government in 2018, David has campaigned on issues including Brexit, educational reform, tax fairness, social mobility matters and civil liberties. Join our exclusive TRIGGERnometry community on Locals! https://triggernometry.locals.com/ OR Support TRIGGERnometry Here: https://www.subscribestar.com/triggernometry https://www.patreon.com/triggerpod Bitcoin: bc1qm6vvhduc6s3rvy8u76sllmrfpynfv94qw8p8d5 Music by: Music by: Xentric | info@xentricapc.com | https://www.xentricapc.com/ YouTube:  @xentricapc   Buy Merch Here: https://www.triggerpod.co.uk/shop/ Advertise on TRIGGERnometry: marketing@triggerpod.co.uk Join the Mailing List: https://www.triggerpod.co.uk/sign-up/ Find TRIGGERnometry on Social Media:  https://twitter.com/triggerpod https://www.facebook.com/triggerpod/ https://www.instagram.com/triggerpod/ About TRIGGERnometry:  Stand-up comedians Konstantin Kisin (@konstantinkisin) and Francis Foster (@francisjfoster) make sense of politics, economics, free speech, AI, drug policy and WW3 with the help of presidential advisors, renowned economists, award-winning journalists, controversial writers, leading scientists and notorious comedians. 00:00 Intro  02:03 David's Life Before Politics  09:07 Why David Became a Conservative  15:25 Does the Parliamentary Conservative Party Value Freedom? 17:57 Sponsor Message: Manscaped 19:20 Why Did So Many People Support the Government During Covid? 28:31 Is the Conservative Party Still Actually Conservative? 37:59 The Unwillingness of Current Leaders to Make Unpopular Decisions 46:49 Predicting the Next General Election 51:46 How Would Thatcher Have Handled the Ukraine Situation? 59:32 Are We in a Second Cold War? 1:01:39 Updates on the Brexit Situation 1:07:34 What's the One Thing We're Not Talking About?

Sophia Worringer grew up in Istanbul and Liverpool and moved to London to study history at King's College London, where she graduated with a first-class degree and an award winning dissertation. Since graduating she has worked for a Conservative Member of the House of Lords on a Government commissioned report on family ties for women in prison. Sophia then worked for a Senior Conservative MP on issues ranging from foreign policy to social justice. Sophia is now Head of Research – State of the Nation for the Centre for Social Justice, a centre right think tank looking at poverty and disadvantage. Sophia has written articles for ConservativeHome. Sophia is married to James and lives in West London. International Men's Day is a feminist cause https://www.1828.org.uk/2022/11/04/international-mens-day-is-a-feminist-cause/ https://www.young-voices.com/advocate/sophia-worringer/ https://twitter.com/SophiaWorringer https://internationalmensday.com/ Join the private discord & chat during the show! joingml.com   Check out our sponsor BetterHelp! Betterhelp.com/gml   Grow your best beard with Beard Club! BeardClub.com/gml 20% off your first order w/ promo code “gml”    Invest in your future & your human capital today  natescrashcourse.com   Like our intro song? https://www.3pillmorning.com Advertise on our podcast! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Concern is growing about Elnaz Rekabi, the 33-year-old Iranian athlete who competed in South Korea on Sunday without a mandatory hijab. On social media today, Rekabi said there was a problem climbing with the covering, apologized, and said she was returning to Iran. Now rights groups based abroad are raising the alarm about what might happen to her once she's home. It comes amid ongoing protests by Iranian women and male allies, sparked by the death of police custody of Mahsa Amini. Amini was an Iranian Kurd, and that community has borne the brunt of the regime's crackdown. Now some are fleeing across the border to Iraqi Kurdistan and joining armed opposition groups. Correspondent Nima Elbagir traveled there to learn more about this budding insurgency.  Also on today's show: British MP Crispin Blunt, the first Conservative Member of Parliament to call for new Prime Minister Liz Truss' ouster; author Anand Giridharadas; Gina Kim, executive producer of Rising Against Asian Hate: One Day in March.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Nicola Rollock, Professor of Social Policy and Race at King's College London and an expert on racial justice, has a book out, The Racial Code: Tales of Resistance and Survival. in which she explores the hidden rules of race and racism, how they maintain the status quo, the pain and cost of navigating everyday racism and how to truly achieve racial justice. The Crown Prosecution Service has apologised unreservedly to a woman whose rape case was dropped after defence lawyers claimed she had an episode of a rare sleep walking condition called ‘sexsomnia'. In what is believed to be the first case of its kind in the UK - the CPS now says it was wrong to drop the case and it should have gone to court. The BBC followed Jade McCrossen-Nethercott's case as events unfolded over three years. Emma speaks to Jade and Emma Ailes, the producer and director of the BBC 3 documentary : SEXSOMNIA: CASE CLOSED? about why she began following Jade's case. The Home Secretary Suella Braverman has signalled that she may consider giving anonymity to criminal suspects as she feels a “media circus” jeopardises a fair trial. Speaking to an audience of Young Conservatives at the Conservative Conference in Birmingham, her comments came in answer to a question referring to the high profile cases of singer Sir Cliff Richard and Harvey Proctor, a former Conservative Member of Parliament, who were falsely accused of sexual abuse and never charged. Currently, alleged victims of sexual offences receive lifelong anonymity under UK law but there is no law against naming a suspect. So what effect would it have, particularly on women, if anonymity were given? Joining Emma is Lady Nourse who was cleared of 17 counts of historical child sex abuse involving a boy under the age of 12 in 2021, and Mark Williams-Thomas, an investigative journalist and former detective who exposed Jimmy Savile as a paedophile. When was the last time you tried something completely new? After over a decade in the music industry, 4 successful albums, and a Mercury Prize nomination under her belt, Nadine Shah has turned her hand to acting for the first time. The singer, songwriter, and musician talks to Emma Barnett about fear of failure, updating Shakespeare, and learning to act for her debut role as Titania in Matthew Dunster and Jimmy Fairhurst's production of A Midsummer Night's Dream. It's exactly a month since Liz Truss became leader of the conservative party and today she makes her first speech in that new role to the party faithful at their conference in Birmingham later this morning. Instead of the usual honeymoon period a new leader can expect to enjoy she has been beset by adverse publicity after the unveiling of chancellor's mini budget almost two weeks ago. It led to huge market unrest with the pound plunging to record lows against the dollar. Emma speaks to Kirsty Buchanan, her former Special Advisor.

We have always had a lot of guns. Until recently crime was down. Shootings were down. Now they're up. Could social breakdown (software) be more important than hardware (guns)?... The Washington Post publishes an expose of “White Christian Nationalism” The writers say these Christians worship violence. The writers' explanation? Christians favor the death penalty… Why do prominent leftists like Hollywood stars travel with armed guards? Dennis talks to Melissa Lantsman, Conservative Member of Parliament in Canada. She's been fighting Justin Trudeau's Covid diktats and supported the Canadian trucker protests.  A new study from Israel sees a rise in heart problems in young people who have been vaccinated… Bees are now fish, according to a California court. Hey, if men can give birth… Are you a Bumblephobe? Thanks for listening to the Daily Dennis Prager Podcast. To hear the entire three hours of my radio show as a podcast, commercial-free every single day, become a member of Pragertopia. You'll also get access to 15 years' worth of archives, as well as daily show prep. Subscribe today at Pragertopia dot com. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Catch up on what you missed on an episode of The Richard Syrett Show. Elie Cantin-Nantel, Journalist at True North, on cries for electoral reform after Liberals and NDP bomb in Ontario election. Founder and President of Air Passenger Rights Gabor Lukacs on what is causing the long delays at Pearson International Airport. "The Survivalist", Steffan Verstappen. Dave Scott, host of "Spaced Out Radio" on Sauga 960 AM, on his interview with Conservative Member of Parliament Larry Maguire, who is the first sitting member in recent history to bring up Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon in Canadian air space. Managing Editor of Blacklocks Reporter Tom Korski discusses a Conservative MP recently removed from Parliament Hill over vaccination status. Kelly Neidert, Executive Director of Protect Texas Kids, on a recent gay bar in Texas which hosted a child drag show.

Danny Kruger MP is a Conservative Member of Parliament for the Devizes constituency in Wiltshire. He and his wife founded and ran Only Connect, a charity that works with men and women in prison or recently released, with the aim of helping them live crime-free lives. Prior to this he worked as a speechwriter for the Conservative party, for a think tank, and as a journalist. He speaks about his conservatism, his conversion to Christianity in his 20's, and why he thinks running a charity is harder than being an MP. We recorded this while Danny was driving, so you may hear a faint ticking noise from his indicator. Read the full transcript here: https://www.theosthinktank.co.uk/comment/2022/05/11/danny-kruger-mp-conservatism-christianity-and-why-running-a-charity-is-hard-work

Catch up on what you missed on an episode of The Richard Syrett Show. Rebel News Chief Reporter Sheila Gunn-Reid on Charest as future Conservative Leader & his connection to Huawei. “The Sofa Cinefile” w/Jim Sallas. Lim Riddler riddles you a new one. Canadian playwright featured in Ep. 1 of the new TV series VISIONARY GARDENERS, airing on VisionTV Mondays @ 9 pm, David Young. Plus, a feature interview with Conservative Member of Parliament for Carleton and candidate for Prime Minister, Pierre Poilievre.