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My guest on this episode of the podcast is Council Chief Executive Matt Gladstone. We discussed:The role of Chief ExecutiveThe relationship between Councillors and OfficersCouncil financesPublic trust and Council standardsLocal Government ReorganisationPlus much more.If you have any suggestions for future guests, or have questions you'd like asking, you can email them to politics.peterborough@hotmail.com.You can also find the podcast on X and Facebook @PoliticsPboro Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Auckland Councillors have been deep in discussion about exactly where high rise housing should be built to allow for close to another million and a half homes in the next decade. The government back-tracked on asking council to allow for two million more homes over the next decade, dropping the number to 1.4 earlier this year. Reporter Amy Williams was at today's Police and Planning Committee meeting and spoke to Lisa Owen.

Councillors travel to Brisbane to meet ministers. The Hervey Bay Airport is set to receive an $18 million dollar upgrade and the issues with the Fraser Coast Hospice highlight how palliative care doesn't fit neatly into any level of government resposnibilty.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Auckland councillors will decide today how to intensify housing in the city. There are four options on the table, each with varying levels of intensification. Auckland councillor Richard Hills spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

We've got a little update on Bridgegate, and we talk about the impact of major construction projects on businesses. Plus, we go on a bit of a deep dive into a southeast neighbourhood that was designed with only one way in or out. What could go wrong?(00:00) - Introduction (03:53) - Ad: U of A Reads (04:32) - Bridgegate update (14:10) - Construction impacts on businesses (23:44) - Ad: Edmonton International Jazz Festival (25:58) - Maple traffic woes (37:57) - Close Here are the relevant links for this episode:Canada vs. UzbekistanLinkedIn post from Jason SyvixayFooty ScranNews Release: Commonwealth Stadium welcomed more than 46,000 soccer fans despite heavy rainBridgegate updateWhat could Edmonton's High Level Bridge replacement look like?May 25, 2026 - Infrastructure CommitteeEdmonton's Next Bridge Must Be Its Greatest: Let's Do It Right2021: Walterdale Bridge still cost Edmonton $155M, even after contractor paid damages for delaysConstruction impacts on businessesConstruction forces closure of Edmonton's top Indian restaurantReddit thread on KhazanaFood Roundup: June 2, 2026August 2024: City council rejects grant program for Stony Plain Road businesses struggling through LRT workMaple traffic woesNew 4-way stop removed after causing traffic nightmare in Maple Crest neighbourhoodTraffic snarl in southeast Edmonton leads city to remove newly installed 4-way stopCity of Edmonton installs, then removes 4-way stop sign in Maple Crest neighbourhoodMaple NSP (PDF)2022: Councillors decide not to expand road access to southeast Edmonton communityFeb. 03, 2026 - City Council - Public HearingThis episode is brought to you by U of A Reads from the University of Alberta. From poetry to protest, memory to motivation — U of A alumni authors unpack the forces behind their writing in candid, thought-provoking conversations. Learn more at uab.ca/readsThis episode is also brought to you by the Edmonton International Jazz Festival, which is running from June 19 to 28. Every spring in our city, jazz brings us together, with Edmonton, Canadian, and international musicians. Discover your jazz with us as you experience some of the finest musicians in some of the best music spaces in town. Get tickets now before they're goneSpeaking Municipally is produced by Taproot Edmonton. We deliver reliable intelligence about the Edmonton region.Sign up to get The Pulse, our weekday news briefing. It's free!Want to reach the smartest, most-engaged people in the Edmonton region? Learn more about advertising with Taproot Edmonton! ★ Support this podcast ★

A campaign has been launched to save the iconic dinosaur slide at St Kilda's Marlow Park. Councillors are mulling replacing or refurbishing the colourful attraction as part of a multimillion dollar destination playground upgrade.Dunedin City Councillor Andrew Simms is lobbying to save it and spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

What does a former city councillor think? Doctor slammed for assessing patient for MAID outside Tim Hortons GUESTS: Karen Stintz - Former Toronto City Councillor & TTC Chair and a political commentatorKerry Bowman - Bioethicist at the University of TorontoMark Mendelson - Newstalk 1010 Crime Expert

Have you done the sums yet to work out how much more you're going to have to pay, how much more you're going to have to find to pay the rates bill? We were talking before the show, for some of my colleagues it's an extra $45 per fortnight, they're in an apartment out of the main city. I can't even imagine how much the increase will be for people living in the leafy suburbs. Auckland Council has locked in a 7.9% rates rise, according to Wayne Brown it's to fund the City Rail Link. They've managed to keep everything else, they've managed to cut costs and reduce spending and keep everything level, this is purely to fund the City Rail Link. He's unapologetic. He said we've got this railway, if we don't pay for it this year, then we're just going to have to pay for it next year. And that's quite true, you can't just keep deferring essential spending. And that's what a lot of councils are finding around the country, that they might have deferred spending, put off investing in the vital infrastructure that needs to be spent, Moa Point anybody, and now they're going to have to, now they're going to have to do it. It's this lot of ratepayers that is going to have to pay because previous years' ratepayers didn't want to. Councillors didn't want to because they might get voted out, ratepayers didn't want to because they said we've got nothing extra in our pockets. Well now we're just going to have to find it. In effect, the rates increase is only an average, but pity the people of Waitaki, councillors there were looking at rates increases of up to 45%. Eventually they opted for a 22% rates rise because they've got to fund their three water scheme. Now that's been put off, put off, put off, they can't put it off any longer and now the people of Oamaru and the surrounding districts are going to have to find the money and pay for it. Many, many people are doing what the councils around the country are doing and what the Government is doing. They're looking at the bills, they're slashing what is not essential, trying not to slash everything that's not essential because you need something that's a bit of a morale booster. But when you've got a finite amount of money coming in, it has to cover so many, many increases. Fuel, insurance, rates. When there's two of you working, it's tough enough, if you're on a fixed income with very little in the way of other money coming in, you've already pared down the spending to the bone, it's even harder. Is this the time you look at selling the house if you have one? You're told when you go into retirement that you have to have a house, that this is one way that you'll be able to ensure a comfortable retirement, you have your own home, you have a roof over your head. But how do you make economies to cover the rates bill to pay for the house when you're already stretched so very thin? If your rates bill has come in, have you crunched the numbers, where are you at? I mean Auckland like Rotorua, and number of other councils around the country, even the Far North, they're trying to keep it into single digits, just skimming the 10%, but other councils, they're having to pay for that work that they deferred for so long and those rates increases are going to hurt. An earlier version of this article stated that “many Aucklanders will face an effective rate rise of between 12% and 15%”. Auckland Council estimates the vast majority of unchanged residential properties (around 94%) will receive a rates increase within 1% of the 7.9% average.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aucklanders' rates bills are set to rise by an average of 7 point 9 percent. Councillors voted yesterday to accept the annual budget proposed by Mayor Wayne Brown, which sets an ambitious target of cutting operating costs by one-hundred and six million dollars. But the vote wasn't without heated debate on whether even more savings could be found. Erin Johnson reports.

Auckland's mayor says says residents shouldn't be complaining, with the council set to deliver its biggest-ever rates hike. Councillors voted to back Wayne Brown's 7.9 percent increase - 15 votes to 7, with one abstention. A last-ditch amendment hoping to reduce it to 5.9 percent was voted down. Brown says this is the responsible thing to do to achieve their budget. "This is basically zero rate rise, plus the cost of Auckland City Rail Link - which has been coming for a long, long time." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Deb talks to one of the councillors. The Toronto Police Service Board requests an independent inspection into antisemitism concerns. GUESTS: Shelley Carroll - Toronto Police Service Board Chair Josh Matlow - Councillor for Toronto-St Paul’s Emmanuelle Faubert - economist at the Montreal Economic Institute

Councillors have made calls for urgent enhancements to road infrastructure and facilities serving the North side of Ennis due to serious safety and welfare concerns. Residents of the Lee's Road Housing Estate have called for road widening to be conducted outside the entrance to their residential area due to a large volume of motorists reportedly using the L4182 as a rat run to get to and from John O'Sullivan Park. Additionally calls have been made for toilet facilities to be installed near Drumcliffe Cemetery to help mourners when visiting their loved ones. Clare FM's Daragh Dolan spoke to Cllr Antoinette Baker Bashua and Cllr Tommy Guilfoyle at this week's meeting of Ennis Municipal District. Image © Speed Limit Sign Over Blue Sky by claudiodivizia via Canva

Will the pay increase slated for London City Councillors impact the kinds of candidates who come forward to run?

The ANC has recalled Madibeng mayor Douglas Maimane after a recording surfaced of him offering R200,000 to opposition councillors. In the audio, Maimane asked them to turn against the ANC, his own party, ahead of upcoming local government elections. We spoke to ANC North West spokesperson, Tumelo Maruping.

Limerick Councillors vote to prevent housing units in Boro Park.Image via Live95's photo library. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Reform councillors are quitting more than any other party. What is behind the trend and how will it impact the local elections?Writer: Madeleine ParrProducer: Amalie Sortland Host: Casey Magloire Clip Credit: BBC Politics Midlands Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Headlines - CW: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander listeners, please note that the following story contains the names of deceased people. A second Aboriginal woman has died in Western Australia's Bandyup prison in less than five weeks. - The Maribynong Council will be meeting today to vote on what it calls its “civic presence” model for Footscray. This comes after Councillors unanimously voted for a security approach to social issues in Footscray.  - Pacific government officials and leaders from non-governmental organisations came together last week to discuss the transition away from fossil fuels.  - Dozens of children, book bags in tow, marched on Sunday morning towards the fence blocking the route the children of the Bedouin community of Umm al-Khair use to reach their school in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.  7:15am // Saint Williams talks about SERVICED, a variety show challenging ideas of masculinity that mixes burlesque performance, art, and community into one big, unapologetic celebration. It's happening as a pre-Mother's Day special, on May 9th, raising funds to take the show on tour across regional Australia, with a full experience including bottomless drinks, rooftop installations, DJs, tarot, tattoos, live performance, tooth gems, and more.   7:30am //   Shelley and Sammy are two members of the Free Betty Coalition, a campaign to free Ibtissame Betty Lachgar, a Moroccan feminist and human rights activist who has been sentenced to 30 months in prison in Morocco after sharing a photo of herself on social media wearing a t-shirt that read "Allah is Lesbian". In this conversation, You can find out more by going to freebetty.org or @freebettyorg on Instagram.  7:45am // Elena Gomez is a writer and editor living on Wurundjeri country who has recently released her fourth poetry book 'All down, honey'. It is a book containing five long poems that explore relationships between humans, animals and consumption. For more information you can find Elena Gomez's website here https://www.elenagomez.net and her newest book here https://gleebooks.com.au/p/all-down-honey. 8:00am // Maia is the founder director of Yung Prodigy. Yung Prodigy is a youth led organization focused on mobilizing young people impacted by parental and kinship in incarceration. Maia joins us today to discuss a parliamentary inquiry and their campaign for free phone calls and letter writing to prisons. Yungprodigy.org for more information. Freedom on the line campaign. @yungprodigy  8:15am // Nelli Stevenson is an independent communications strategist specialising in climate and energy. She has worked with some of the world's most recognisable environmental and human rights organisations, and her work influences some of the loudest voices in the Australian climate and energy space. In recent times, she's shared about how we simply can't drill our way out of this energy crisis.  Songs:  Kee'Ahn, Better Things - Kee'ahn, a Kuku Yalanji, Jirrbal, Torres Strait Islander songwriter and performer from North Queensland, based in Naarm. She pulled an absolute crowd at Northside Records this last Saturday for Record Store Day. This is 'Better Things'. Araminta, Sugar Mommy Snack - Araminta is a Melbourne/naarm-based singer-songwriter creates home-produced music that fuses modern feminine pop with folk influences.

Aaron McElroy, reporter, speaks to local Fianna Fáil councillors for their view of the party's leadership after fuel protests.

参院本会議で自動車運転処罰法などの改正案が全会一致で可決し、一礼する平口洋法相、１７日午前、国会内危険運転致死傷罪の適用要件を見直し、超過速度や飲酒量に関する数値基準を導入する自動車運転処罰法などの改正案が１７日の参院本会議で全会一致で可決された。 Japan's House of Councillors, the upper chamber of the country's parliament, unanimously voted for legislation to set numerical standards for defining dangerous driving resulting in death or injury at a plenary meeting Friday.

Japan's House of Councillors, the upper chamber of the country's parliament, unanimously voted for legislation to set numerical standards for defining dangerous driving resulting in death or injury at a plenary meeting Friday.

Calgary city council just passed a motion 12-3 to repeal blanket rezoning. City councillors Andrew Yule (Ward 3) and Nathaniel Schmidt (Ward 8) were two of the councillors who voted against it. This is Calgary host Jenny finds out why they weren't in favour of the repeal, and hears some of their thoughts on what this means for housing in our growing city.

There was heated debate in Clare County Council this week, with some councillors clashing over the Government's and in some cases the Gardai's response to last week's fuel protests. Although all elected members unanimously supported an emergency motion seeking enhanced cost of living supports, there were divided opinions over the coalitions response to the oil shock, with Fine Gael Councillor Pat Burke coming out in favour of government efforts. Calls were also made for further cuts to Green Diesel and for more transparency surrounding prices charged at filling stations. Clare FM's Daragh Dolan was in attendance and first spoke to Quilty Fianna Fáil Councillor Michael Shannon. Photo (c) Clare County Council

When thinking about equity, diversity, and inclusion policies, they are often associated with addressing issues related to race, The post Port Hope seeks equity and inclusion through new policy, says councillors appeared first on Consider This. Related posts: In Their Words: Port Hope council approved new diversity, equity and inclusion policy Diversity initiative launched by town hoping to make Cobourg more inclusive, says councillor Cobourg honours National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, plus launches new inclusion strategy

PJ talks to Cllr Shane O'Callaghan who says that a properly created tax would empower Councillors to fund projects that would help everyone. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Councillors and local residents have been raising the issue of delays in CPO payments... If you drive past Glencullen Road near Ticknock mountain in County Dublin, you will see posters asking for CPO payments...So what is happening with Compulsory Purchase Order payments and why are residents left waiting Years to get the promised compensation from councils?Joining Andrea was Fine Gael Councillor Pierce Dargan, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, and Resident Linda

Queenstown councillors are seeking approval to pump treated wastewater into the Kawarau River for up to 35 years. At a council meeting yesterday, councillors said it isn't intended to be a permanent solution. Queenstown Lakes District Mayor John Glover spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

ACT's leader is denying changes to Auckland's housing intensification rules might have 'backfired'. The Government has ordered Auckland Council to reduce total capacity plans from 2 million homes to 1.6 million. Councillors have now opted to zone less density in areas with poor public transport access and in outer suburbs. David Seymour says this doesn't necessarily mean his central Epsom electorate will get the densification he was trying to avert. "It's not as simple as - it's all going to be in your electorate, mate. It's going to be a long process, these plans won't be finalised until well into next year." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Auckland councillors are cracking on with implementing the government's changes to the city's housing intensification plan. Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

Auckland Council has revealed it's latest plan for Western Springs including allowing space for concerts of up to 30,000 people, while still retaining the Ponsonby Rugby Club. Councillors are set to make a final vote on the plan by the end of March. Concert promoter Brent Eccles joined Heather du Plessis-Allan to chat about the plan. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ray White speaks to Belinda Kayser-Echeozonjoku, the Democratic Alliance Johannesburg caucus leader, about her party’s decision to oppose the proposed pay hikes for councillors and what residents should be demanding from their elected representatives instead, as the city continues to grapple with water shortages and service delivery failures in Johannesburg. 702 Breakfast with Bongani Bingwa is broadcast on 702, a Johannesburg based talk radio station. Bongani makes sense of the news, interviews the key newsmakers of the day, and holds those in power to account on your behalf. The team bring you all you need to know to start your day Thank you for listening to a podcast from 702 Breakfast with Bongani Bingwa Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 06:00 and 09:00 (SA Time) to Breakfast with Bongani Bingwa broadcast on 702: https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/36edSLV or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/zEcM35T Subscribe to the 702 Daily and Weekly Newsletters https://buff.ly/v5mfetc Follow us on social media: 702 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 702 on X: https://x.com/Radio702 702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio7See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A Dunedin high school band that will open for the Foo Fighters early next year says it's unlikely they'll play another gig organised by the city council. The band SEEK HELP! from Queen's High School is one of several young bands from the city's thriving music scene that played at New Year's Eve festivities in the CBD. Some councillors have objected to such a raucous punk band being hired in the first place, preferring dance classics to "get the crowd shaking their bits followed by the bag pipes and a new year countdown". Although bigger gigs are to come, the band says the experience has left them feeling undervalued and misrepresented. Adam Burns reports.

And, reaction to SF's call for 50:50 police recruitment to be re-introduced in the PSNI.

The Remuneration Authority says more responsibility attracts more pay. The Taxpayers' Union says Western Bay of Plenty District councillors are getting an average 57 percent pay increase. Authority Chair Geoff Summers says the pool of funding for council has been decided - but not individual raises. He says the council will operate with two fewer councillors this term. "And most people would say - if I'm going to be doing more work than what some other people used to do, I want more money for it." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Petula Martyn, Mid West Correspondent, reports on Limerick's directly elected mayor accusing some councillors of a deliberate strategy to ensure his term is unsuccessful

Directly-elected Mayor for Limerick, John Moran, has said some local councillors are being “hostile” towards him and have been acting on a strategy to make his role “unbearable”.His time as mayor so far has been described as divisive, and it all came to a head after a seven-hour meeting regarding the council's corporate plan, which John Moran took ill and had to leave.Mayor for Limerick, John Moran, joins Ciara to discuss…

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Beijing urged Tokyo on Monday to adhere to peaceful development and follow the four political documents between China and Japan, which serve as the political foundation of bilateral relations.周一，中方敦促日方坚持和平发展，恪守作为中日双边关系政治基础的中日四个政治文件。Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian made the remarks at a regular news briefing after media reports said that Japan's ruling coalition had won a supermajority in a parliamentary election on Sunday.外交部发言人林剑在例行记者会上作出上述表态。此前有媒体报道称，日本执政联盟在周日的国会选举中赢得超三分之二的绝对多数席位。Though the election was an internal affair of Japan, it "indicated some deep-rooted issues and trends" that are "worthy of profound reflection", Lin said.林剑表示，选举虽是日本的国内事务，但本次选举反映一些深层次的结构性问题，以及思潮动向、趋势，值得日本各界有识之士和国际社会深思。"We urge Japan's ruling authorities to face, rather than ignore, the concerns of the international community, to follow the path of peaceful development instead of returning to militarism," Lin said.“我们敦促日本执政当局正视而不是漠视国际社会的关切，走和平发展道路而不是重蹈军国主义覆辙。”林剑说。He called on Japan to "abide by the four political documents between China and Japan, rather than go back on commitments made".他同时敦促日方恪守中日四个政治文件，而不是背信弃义。Japan's ruling coalition of the Liberal Democratic Party and the Japan Innovation Party secured 352 seats in the snap election, surpassing the two-thirds majority needed to enact bills approved by the House of Representatives, or lower house, but rejected by the House of Councillors, or upper house, public broadcaster NHK reported early Monday.据日本公共广播机构NHK周一早些时候报道，由自民党与日本维新会组成的日本执政联盟，在此次临时选举中斩获352个席位，超过了使众议院通过的法案在遭参议院否决后仍可生效所需的三分之二多数门槛。The LDP, which had 198 seats before the election, gained control of two-thirds of the 465-member lower house on its own after winning 316 seats.选前拥有198个席位的自民党，此次独得316席，单独掌控了465个席位的众议院三分之二以上席位。Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's victory in Sunday's vote has drawn growing attention to the country's political trajectory and regional security outlook. Experts warned that the result could accelerate Japan's rightward shift, strengthen its military posture and heighten regional tensions.日本首相高市早苗在周日选举中的胜选，引发外界对日本政治走向与地区安全前景的高度关注。专家警告称，此次选举结果或将加速日本右倾化进程，强化其军事姿态，加剧地区紧张局势。Hiroshi Shiratori, a professor at Hosei University in Tokyo, told China Daily that the election result is likely to push Japan to further advance its security and intelligence agenda.日本法政大学教授白鸟浩接受《中国日报》采访时表示，选举结果可能推动日本进一步推进其安保与情报相关议程。Since taking office in October, Takaichi has not made a clear commitment in the Diet — the Japanese parliament- to uphold Japan's long-standing Three Non-Nuclear Principles — not possessing nuclear weapons, not producing them and not permitting their entry into the country — but instead has moved to increase defense spending and revise key security documents.高市早苗自去年10月就任首相以来，并未在日本国会明确承诺坚守日本长期奉行的无核三原则（不拥有、不制造、不运进核武器），反而着手增加防卫开支、修订核心安保文件。On the issue of constitutional revision, Shiratori noted that the LDP's acquisition of more than two-thirds of the seats in the House of Representatives means it now has the numbers needed to initiate a constitutional amendment in the lower house.在修宪问题上，白鸟浩指出，自民党拿下众议院超三分之二席位，意味着其已具备在众议院发起修宪动议的席位条件。A two-thirds majority is a key threshold in modern Japanese politics, as it is required to initiate the constitutional amendment process, which also needs a referendum.三分之二多数席位是日本现代政治的关键门槛，发起修宪程序需达到这一要求，修宪最终还需经由全民公投通过。"If constitutional revision moves forward, Japan may shift from its passive, exclusively defense-oriented posture to a more active exercise of the right of collective self-defense, and could even pursue more proactive overseas operations," Shiratori said.“若修宪进程推进，日本或将从被动的专守防卫姿态，转向更主动地行使集体自卫权，甚至可能推行更具进攻性的海外军事行动。”白鸟浩说。The professor also noted that Article 9 of the Constitution of Japan, which renounces war as a sovereign right and prohibits Japan from maintaining armed forces with the potential to wage a war, is founded on a pacifist principle, adding that the Three Non-Nuclear Principles serve as an important guardrail of that pacifism.他还指出，日本宪法第九条放弃以国家主权发动战争的权利，禁止日本保有可发动战争的军事力量，这一条款以和平主义为根基；而无核三原则，则是守护这一和平主义的重要屏障。Jin Yongming, a professor at Ocean University of China's School of International Affairs and Public Administration, said the result of the election is likely to steer Japan toward a more assertive military and diplomatic posture, heightening regional tensions and increasing the risk of confrontation.中国海洋大学国际事务与公共管理学院教授金永明表示，此次选举结果或将让日本采取更强硬的军事与外交姿态，加剧地区紧张局势，提升对抗风险。"Japan's Diet is likely to tilt further to the right. Under a government led by Takaichi, there could be renewed efforts to revise its 'three security documents', ease restrictions on arms exports, and expand Japan's military capabilities, which would mark a significant shift away from its postwar pacifist trajectory to a more overtly militarized posture," Jin said.“日本国会或将进一步右倾。在高市早苗领导的政府执政下，日方或再度推进修订‘安保三文件'、放宽武器出口限制、扩充军事力量，这标志着日本将大幅偏离战后和平主义轨道，转向更为公开的军事化姿态。”金永明说。Lin, the Foreign Ministry spokesman, warned that Japan's far-right forces will face resistance from the Japanese people and a strong response from the international community if they misjudge the situation and act recklessly.外交部发言人林剑警告，日本极右翼势力若误判形势，恣意妄为，必将遭到日本人民的抵制和国际社会迎头痛击。China's policies toward Japan remain stable and consistent, and will not change because of a single election in Japan, Lin said, urging the Japanese side to retract Takaichi's previous erroneous remarks that hinted at military intervention in the Taiwan Strait.林剑表示，中方对日政策始终保持稳定性和连续性，不会因日本某一次选举而变化，同时敦促日方撤回高市早苗此前暗示武力介入台湾海峡的错误言论。Japan should take concrete actions and demonstrate the necessary sincerity in upholding the political foundation of bilateral relations, Lin added.他还表示，日方应以实际行动展现维护中日关系政治基础的基本诚意。Jin, from Ocean University of China, warned that "tensions and strategic rivalry" between the two countries are likely to persist in the foreseeable future, as Japan has long portrayed China as a "challenge" to its national interests and has amplified the so-called "China threat" narrative. It has also actively sought to build exclusive security blocs aimed at constraining China's development, he said.金永明还警告，中日两国的紧张关系与战略博弈在可预见的未来或将持续。日本长期将中国定位为其国家利益的“挑战”，大肆渲染所谓“中国威胁论”，还积极打造排他性安全集团，企图遏制中国发展。"Heightened confrontation between China and Japan would likely weigh on Japan's trade with China, undermining the performance of its manufacturing sector and constraining broader economic growth. It could also impede the momentum of regional cooperation, slowing both its overall progress and institutional development," he added.他补充道，中日对抗升级，势必冲击日本对华贸易，拖累其制造业表现，制约日本整体经济增长；同时也会阻碍地区合作势头，延缓区域整体发展与机制化建设进程。regular news briefing /ˈreɡjələr njuːz ˈbriːfɪŋ/例行记者会militarism /ˈmɪlɪtərɪzəm/军国主义go back on commitments made /ɡəʊ bæk ɒn kəˈmɪtmənts meɪd/ 背信弃义enact bills /ɪˈnækt bɪlz/ 颁布法案political trajectory /pəˈlɪtɪkl trəˈdʒektəri/政治轨迹intelligence /ɪnˈtelɪdʒəns/情报constitutional revision /ˌkɒnstɪˈtjuːʃənl rɪˈvɪʒn/宪法修订referendum /ˌrefəˈrendəm/全民公投proactive /ˌprəʊˈæktɪv/ 进攻性的pacifist /ˈpæsɪfɪst/和平主义的overtly /əʊˈvɜːtli/公开地Japan's far-right forces /dʒəˈpænz ˈfɑː-raɪt ˈfɔːsɪz/日本极右翼势力recklessly /ˈrekləsli/鲁莽地

Councillors for Tralee Municipal District have been getting complaints from people about the traffic lights at one of the busiest junctions in the town. This is the junction where Edward Street, North Circular Road, and John Joe Sheehy Road all meet. Alan O’Brien met Sinn Féin councillor Paul Daly near the junction to find out more.

Greg Brady is joined by Jon Burnside, Councillor for Ward 16 – Don Valley East and Stephen Holyday, Councillor for Ward 2 – Etobicoke Centre to discuss: 1 - City of Toronto says there's a ‘gap in performance' around clearing sidewalks of snow 2 - Toronto saw record-breaking 28.2M visitors in 2025 3 - Growing Space for Trees: Protecting and Enhancing the Tree Canopy While Supporting Infill Housing and Addressing Concerns with Iceberg Homes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's been claimed Ennis's local elected representatives are only being told "dribs and drabs" regarding money being spent on the town's future. Clarecastle Fianna Fáil Councillor Tom O'Callaghan has requested a copy of a report on submissions gathered at three public consultation events on Ennis 2040 plans held in January 2024. In response, Ennis 2040 says a summary of the feedback was presented to councillors in May 2024. Councillor O'Callaghan says he wants more transparency.

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Councillors in North Cork are calling for legislative changes to tackle litter and illegal dumping, after what they describe as unprecedented dumping levels in the area. Fine Gael councillor for Charleville in Cork, Aileen Browne joined Sean Defoe to discuss.

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A survey of last term's Auckland councillors and local board members has found 81% of those who responded had been harassed or bullied by members of the public. Kim Baker Wilson reports.

Executive Director Jess Scully speaks with Takahiro Anno, an AI engineer, science fiction writer and newly elected member of Japan's House of Councillors. Anno shares his remarkable journey from software engineer to politician, driven by a desire to "fix the bugs" in society and democracy.Anno's political rise has been rapid. In his first-ever campaign for Tokyo Governor in July 2024, Anno received over 150,000 votes, an unprecedented milestone for a candidate in their 30s with no prior political experience. Following this success, he founded Team Mirai in May 2025 and, just months later, won a seat in Japan's national parliament with 2% of the vote, securing a six-year term.The conversation explores his innovative "broad listening" approach, which challenges the traditional "broadcasting" model of politics. Anno treated his campaign like an open-source software project, publishing policies on GitHub and openly accepting "pull requests" from citizens. During the Tokyo campaign, his team received over 100 proposals and merged more than 80, continuously updating their 100-page policy book just like open-source software.Anno also details the technology that made this possible. His team created "AI Anno," an AI avatar hosted on YouTube Live that could engage voters 24/7, bypassing legal restrictions limiting human campaigning to 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. The avatar enabled two-way communication: citizens could see each other's questions, making it easier to participate, while Anno's team analyzed conversation logs to identify and address common concerns.For his national campaign, Anno's team scaled participation dramatically using Model Context Protocol (MCP). Citizens could simply converse with an AI, which would automatically generate GitHub pull requests on their behalf, removing technical barriers entirely. This approach gathered over 10,000 proposals, 100 times more than his first campaign in Tokyo.Critically, Anno made all of these tools open source, embracing openness as a core value and the most practical way for a small party to create systemic change. Politicians from other parties have already committed to using these tools in future campaigns.Jess and Anno discuss his mission for the next six years: using technology to enable large-scale deliberative democracy. While many fear AI's potential to erode democracy through deepfakes and misinformation, Anno provides a powerful, working example of how these tools can make democracy more transparent, participatory, and responsive to citizens' voices.Host: Jess ScullyGuest: Takahiro AnnoProducer: Jack Henderson Feedback or ideas for future episodes? Email us at info@radicalxchange.org. Connect with RadicalxChange Foundation:WebsiteXYouTubeLinkedInDiscordBlueSky

Communities Secretary Steve Reed, who is in charge of local government, has said he is “appalled” that serving London councillors are campaigning to become MPs in another country. He wrote to Tower Hamlets Council after it was revealed by The Standard that at least two of the borough's elected representatives had launched campaigns to stand in upcoming elections in Bangladesh. Residents in Mile End have called on Sabina Khan to resign after she announced she was standing for the Bangladesh National Party (BNP) in polls in February. Independent councillor Ohid Ahmed, who represents Lansbury ward in Poplar, is also campaigning to become a BNP candidate. It comes as government envoys were sent into Tower Hamlets Council last year, over concerns about the party's leadership, governance and culture. But are these councillors breaking the law by running for office abroad? The Standard's Chief Political Correspondent Rachael Burford joins us with the latest. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Thabo Shole-Mashao, in for Clement Manyathela, speaks to Dr Mmusi Maimane, who is the Unite for Change co-leader to discuss how the movement is working to recruit councillors for the upcoming municipal elections. The Clement Manyathela Show is broadcast on 702, a Johannesburg based talk radio station, weekdays from 09:00 to 12:00 (SA Time). Clement Manyathela starts his show each weekday on 702 at 9 am taking your calls and voice notes on his Open Line. In the second hour of his show, he unpacks, explains, and makes sense of the news of the day. Clement has several features in his third hour from 11 am that provide you with information to help and guide you through your daily life. As your morning friend, he tackles the serious as well as the light-hearted, on your behalf. Thank you for listening to a podcast from The Clement Manyathela Show. Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 09:00 and 12:00 (SA Time) to The Clement Manyathela Show broadcast on 702 https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/XijPLtJ or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/p0gWuPE Subscribe to the 702 Daily and Weekly Newsletters https://buff.ly/v5mfetc Follow us on social media: 702 on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 702 on TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 702 on X: https://x.com/Radio702 702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Theo hosts this week and is joined by Spurs heavyweight King's Councillors, COBRA Committee Members, and therapy group members David Harris, Kevin Hill and Matt Creely. The Spurs Show presents a live screening of our big match in Paris! With private bar and food available, it's the best place to watch the game with fellow Spurs fans if you cant get to Paris! Get tickets here: https://billetto.co.uk/e/spurs-show-cl-screening-psg-a-tickets-1669092 Spurs 1981 & 1991 Anniversary Celebrations in the Algarve June 5-8 2026. Join the majority of both sides for 3 nights of celebrations, sun, sand and lots of Spurs. Book now at spursportugal.com For exclusive Spurs Show merchandise including new Sonny and new beautiful retro designs go to https://the-spurs-show-store.creator-spring.com   For more exclusive daily Spurs Show podcasts check out Patreon.com/spursshow  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠spursshow.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  @spursshow  Produced by Paul Myers and Mike Leigh  A Playback Media Production- contact us here too for show sponsorship ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠playbackmedia.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Copyright 2025 Playback Media Ltd - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠playbackmedia.co.uk/copyright Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Subscribe now to skip the ads. Don't forget to buy our “Welcome to the Crusades” miniseries! Danny and Derek also rail against the war pigs, but lack the heavy riffs. This week: the International Court of Justice rules that wealthy nations must take action on climate change or bear responsibility (1:20); clashes escalate on the Thai-Cambodian border (4:08); a ceasefire holds in Syria's Suwayda province after clashes between Druze and Bedouin groups (9:06); in Israel-Palestine, Gaza's starvation reaches catastrophic levels (13:19) as ceasefire talks barely limp along (16:23); Iran is reengaging with the International Atomic Energy Agency (20:49); the Democratic Republic of the Congo and M23 militant group sign a declaration of intent (23:05); in Ukraine, a new round of peace talks achieves little (25:24) while Zelensky responds to protests over corruption (28:27); Venezuela, the US, and El Salvador carry out a prisoner exchange amid accusations of torture (31:38); the Japan House of Councillors holds an election while PM Ishiba looks likely to resign (33:32); and Japan, the Philippines, and Indonesia make trade deals (36:10). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices