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Lee is joined by John and Chris for this week's Sunday Sermon. Intro 00:00 Racing Review 01:58 Which Tracks We Hate Betting At 17:21 Ed Chamberlin's Interview with Dido Harding 20:41 Kilt Junior 26:27 Standard of Jockeys and Staying Races 30:48 Ruled By Fake Numbers 37:16 Your Questions 40:32 Join us on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/TheBarstewardsEnquiry

Nick is joined by writer and broadcaster Lydia Hislop to discuss the latest from around the racing world. Today, Nick brings you the first extended broadcast interview with incoming Jockey Club senior steward Dido Harding, Baroness Harding of Winscombe. She talks candidly about her significant business career, its highs and lows, and how she might apply this to her new role. She also talks of being the first woman in the post, the inspiration of her grandfather, the war hero Field Marshal Lord Harding, and the Cool Dawn story. Also in today's episode, we have a preview of the July Cup, the latest instalment of Overbury People with stud groom Matt Jones, plus Lindy Maurice, CEO of Thoroughbred Industry careers in Australia.

Nick is joined by broadcaster Lydia Hislop to discuss the latest news from around the racing world today. They begin by discussing in some depth the appointment of controversial figure Dido Harding as senior steward of the Jockey Club, considering how that might play in the wider world. Gordon Elliott joins the show to discuss the consultation into limiting trainers to four runners in Class one and two handicaps, while he also confirms he's leading towards the King George with Gerri Colombe. David Maxwell drops in having ridden his first winner for a year en route to France this afternoon, while Olly Murphy looks forward to favourite Thunder Rock in the December Gold Cup at Cheltenham. Susan Rowett from Varsfontein is our Weatherbys Bloodstock Guest.

Nick is joined by broadcaster Lydia Hislop to discuss the latest news from around the racing world today. They begin by discussing in some depth the appointment of controversial figure Dido Harding as senior steward of the Jockey Club, considering how that might play in the wider world. Gordon Elliott joins the show to discuss the consultation into limiting trainers to four runners in Class one and two handicaps, while he also confirms he's leading towards the King George with Gerri Colombe. David Maxwell drops in having ridden his first winner for a year en route to France this afternoon, while Olly Murphy looks forward to favourite Thunder Rock in the December Gold Cup at Cheltenham. Susan Rowett from Varsfontein is our Weatherbys Bloodstock Guest.

Baroness Dido Harding has held high-level leadership roles in the UK's National Health Service and in the private sector, at companies like TalkTalk, Tesco, and Thomas Cook. She was executive chair of the NHS's COVID-19 Test and Trace effort. Dido and Auren break down what we've learned about data and public health during the pandemic. Dido explains how publicly accessible data helped leaders and the general public make decisions, and outlines what we should be doing to prepare for the next pandemic. Auren and Dido also talk about running large organizations, staying productive, and what the public and private sectors have in common. World of DaaS is brought to you by SafeGraph. For more episodes, visit safegraph.com/podcasts.You can find Auren Hoffman on Twitter at @auren and Dido Harding on Twitter at @didoharding.

Britain's health secretary has resigned after a tabloid splashed photos and videos of him kissing an aide in his office — breaking the same coronavirus social distancing rules he imposed on the nation.While Matt Hancock was swiftly replaced, the scandal was another blow to Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his Conservative government, which has repeatedly come under criticism for incompetence and hypocrisy in its handling of the pandemic over the past year."People have made huge sacrifices to beat the pandemic and what riles them is the whiff of hypocrisy that people make the rules and don't stick to them themselves," Conservative lawmaker Andrew Bridgen told the BBC on Sunday.Hancock announced his resignation Saturday, a day after apologizing for breaching social distancing rules after the Sun tabloid published images showing him and senior aide Gina Coladangelo embracing and kissing in his office. The Sun said the images were taken on May 6, before lockdown rules were eased to allow hugs and physical contact with people not in one's own household.Hancock, who is married, wasn't the first senior British politician caught red-handed for breaking the government's own COVID-19 rules.Johnson's former top aide, Dominic Cummings, was accused of undermining the government's "stay home" message during Britain's first lockdown in 2020 when he broke a travel ban and drove across England to his parents' home. The breach caused a furor and was widely seen to erode public trust in Johnson's government.And Neil Ferguson, a leading government scientific adviser who advocated for strict lockdown rules, quit his position in May 2020 after it emerged he didn't practice what he preached and allowed his girlfriend to visit him at home. At the time, Hancock remarked that the social distancing rules in place "are there for everyone" and are "deadly serious."On Sunday, many questioned why Johnson publicly stood by Hancock after evidence of the latest rule breach emerged. Johnson had expressed confidence in the health minister, and his office said he had considered the matter closed after Hancock's apology, despite widespread calls to fire him."Boris Johnson should have had the guts, the spine, the awareness, the judgment, to sack him on Friday," said Jonathan Ashworth, the opposition Labour Party's health spokesman.Hancock had come under fire for his leadership in the government's response to the pandemic long before the publishing of the intimate photos.He was accused of cronyism for hiring his friend, businesswoman Dido Harding, to run the much-criticized national test and trace system. Questions were also raised after the government awarded a lucrative coronavirus testing contract to a company run by a pub landlord near Hancock's former constituency home. Hancock has denied involvement in the contract.Some are now also asking how Coladangelo, a close friend of Hancock's from university, landed her job as a non-executive director at the Department of Health.The scandal came on the back of wider accusations from the opposition about "sleaze" in the Conservative party. Last month, former Prime Minister David Cameron was called before lawmakers to answer questions about lobbying work he did to win government funds for a now-bankrupt financial services company.Lucy Powell, a Labour lawmaker, said the fact that Hancock wasn't fired reflected poorly on Johnson's judgment."I'm afraid it feels to me that the prime minister has a very dangerous blind spot when it comes to issues of integrity and conduct in public life," she told Sky News. "That's a really big problem and it's an even bigger problem when you're in the middle of a pandemic and you're asking the public to also have integrity and conduct in the way that they go about with their own lives."

As we clear away the bunting and empty bottles after Hancock Humiliation Weekend, how will the story — of leaked CCTV, secret email addresses and backhanders — develop? What sort of Health Sec will Sajid Javid be, and will he give Dido Harding the NHS job? And the small matter of England vs Germany. Ros Taylor joins Andrew Harrison to set out the week ahead. • “Boris Johnson doesn't have to pretend to have moral standards. He doesn't have them, and lots of voters like him for that.”• “Hancock said he was resigning to focus on his family life, after leaving his wife and kids in the middle of the night.”• “Whoever wins Batley and Spen, nobody is going to be happy with the result.” Presented and produced by Andrew Harrison. Assistant producers Jelena Sofronijevic and Jacob Archbold. Music by Kenny Dickinson. Audio production by Alex Rees. THE BUNKER is a Podmasters Production See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this week's ‘News Roundtable' episode, host Chris Wright and guests discuss the impact of delays to England's ‘freedom day'; protecting jobs for NHS workers; new laws to regulate international streaming services; and a funding row over a new royal yacht! In this episode, Chris is joined by Joe Mayes, UK politics and Brexit reporter, Vicky Pryce, economist and business consultant and Sam Bright, politics and investigations journalist.The conversation begins with guests' reactions to Dido Harding entering the race  to become head of the NHS, and her vow to end England's reliance on foreign doctors and nurses. They dive into her chequered past presiding over the Test and Trace debacle.The discussion moves on to debate if there is political motivation behind proposals being considered under Boris Johnson's government to regulate streaming giants including Netflix, Amazon and Disney+, and whether this is a sign of the future of the media industry. They also debate the Conservatives' defeat in the Chesham and Amersham by-election; the launch of GB News, and who is going to fund a new royal yacht?Created & produced by Podcast Partners: www.podcastpartners.comSign up to receive updates by email when a new episode drops at: www.wrightonthenail.fm

“Happy” Referendum-versary! Special guest Ailbhe Rae of the New Statesman joins us to look at the meaning of the Lib Dem victory in Chesham and Amersham – don't mention the Blue Wall – and explain what the DUP's current game of Musical Stegosauruses means for Northern Ireland. Plus as Dido Harding offers to head the NHS and rid it of those pesky foreign nurses, we take a look at the Toryverse's most inveterate failer-upper. And what would we do if WE were forced to take the plum job of Government Brexit Opportunity Unit Director? “The Tories are ripe for a flanking. They've left themselves exposed.” – Alex Andreou“Chesham was a Screw You Boris vote and it really does open up a gap between the new Tory North and the old Tory South.” – Ros Taylor“Labour is definitely in crisis right now, don't get me wrong – but Chesham and Amersham is only a footnote in the crisis.” – Ailbhe Raewww.patreon.com/ohgodwhatnowPresented by Dorian Lynsley with Ros Taylor and Alex Andreou. Produced by Andrew Harrison. Assistant producers: Jacob Archbold and Jelena Sofronijevic. Audio production by Robin Leeburn. OH GOD, WHAT NOW? is a Podmasters production. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week Jules & Phoebe discuss listener feedback of their previous podcast 52. Pregnant then Screwed. They also discuss Dido Harding's pledge to make the NHS less reliant on "foreigners", and the growing backlash against "woke" culture. Share the podcast with a friend and follow @JulesPhoebe on Instagram and TikTok.

This week the boys consider the government's claims that the term 'White Privilege' has led to a neglect of working class white students from the perspective of the Chair of the Education Select Committee. They also looked at Dido Harding's claim that the NHS could do away with foreign workers.  Let us know what your thoughts - reviews, comments & DMs all appreciated! Connect with us: https://linktr.ee/yskb

Another episode of Plebs PMQs where Parody Boris answers questions from you, the worthless peasants. Topics covered in this session include taking a mistress, thoughts on Dido Harding, the foreign aid budget, nannies, hair dye and scented candles.---

Parody Boris is back with another weekly round-up of the news. In another action-packed week we will hear about the resignation of his Education Recovery Tsar, Dido Harding's bid to lead the NHS, Portugal being added to the amber travel list and the attempt by MPs to undo his cut to the overseas aid budget.---

What's left of the Sensible Tory MPs finally, finally find something to rebel on: the Government's decision to slash international aid and potentially leave thousands to die. Plus will Johnson get strong-armed at the G7 over Northern Ireland and the taxing of multinationals? And England go to a major football tournament for the first time since the Culture Wars were declared. What could possibly go wrong? Arthur Snell explains it all. • “If international development funds are cut, hundreds of thousands of people really could die.”• “£4bn might seem like a lot – but Dido Harding blasts through that in a week on her useless Test and Trace.”• “Neither Johnson nor Sunak want to be the man who switched off furlough.” Presented and produced by Andrew Harrison. Assistant producers Jelena Sofronijevic and Jacob Archbold. Music by Kenny Dickinson. Audio production by Alex Rees. THE BUNKER is a Podmasters Production See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It's just over a year since the businesswoman and conservative peer Dido Harding was brought in to set up a test and trace system to help stop the Covid-19 pandemic. The system was going to be “world beating” and help get the UK out of lockdown according to the Prime minister but the incredible costs involved – around £37 billion – have been criticised for failing to make an impact. The system has improved but what will its legacy be? Dido Harding talks to Emma Barnett on Woman's Hour today in her first interview since leaving the role last month and reflects on the ups and downs of the last year. As we celebrate Pride Month throughout June we thought we'd spend a moment celebrating the relationship between gay men and their female BFF. From reality stars like Jenny and Lee on Googlebox and Olivia Bentley's relationship with Ollie and Gareth in Made in Chelsea to Will and Grace to the designer Halston and Liza Minelli. What is it about the relationship that makes them so special? A group of MPs, Including the former Prime Minister Theresa May, are trying to push through a vote in parliament which they hope will reverse controversial cuts to the international aid budget. It's likely that an amendment to the Advanced Research and Invention Agency bill will happen, and that technical change will result in aid spending going back to what it was. It was recently cut from 0.7% to 0.5. Preet Gill MP is Shadow International Development Secretary and Ella Whelan is a journalist and commentator who doesn't believe in foreign aid. Presenter: Emma Barnett Producer: Lucinda Montefiore

This end of the Women's Football season is exciting isn't it? We celebrate Chelsea reaching the Champions League Final, discuss the impact of an English/Spanish match-up on the WoSo landscape and heap more praise on Emma Hayes! Plus, Manchester City ensure the WSL title race goes to the last weekend, Dido Harding handling Birmingham City's admin, Arsenal get top 3, Everton betwixt & between and Stoney dashes Robins hopes. Sponsored by FotMob

Duncan Castles joins Ian McGarry to 'bring you the news before it becomes news' from the biggest clubs in world football.Today:• 'Evolution over revolution' as Man Utd appoint Football Director• Woodward supports Solskjaer• Bailly offered improved contract• Maguire asks for English centre-back partner• Ronaldo 'The Tom Brady option'?• Dido Harding award

Dido Harding has told a select committee there are low numbers of people self-isolating when they should. Harding reasons it as broadly financial. Have you been forced to go to work when you should have been self-isolating? Is the fear of losing pay greater than the fear of catching covid? And GPs have raised concerns over the low uptake of COVID-19 vaccine in BAME patients; what can explain community skepticism? This is a catch-up version of James O'Brien's live, daily show on LBC Radio; to join the converstion call: 0345 60 60 973

Electrodes On Their Nipples... President Trump joins the gang very briefly as does James O’Brien of LBC who can’t find Dido Harding or Operation Moonshot.  What was that?   The rest of the show is mainly a review of a long and exhausting Covid press briefing where we roast the hyena pack of hacks and congratulate the FM on her delivery.   We manage to toast articles by Marina Hyde on Johnson and in particular Peter A Bell who has some manifesto advice for the new SNP President.

Dido Harding has been tracked..but now she can't be traced. Unlike me, I'll be here all week! This is a catch-up version of the James O'Brien show. To get involved call 0345 60 60 973 10AM-1PM Weekdays

David Davis, Conservative MP joins Julia to discuss the 14-day isolation period potentially being cut to 7 or 10 days and Sir Bernard Jenkin calling for Dido Harding to quit over test and trace failures. Children's Commissioner for England, Anne Longfield on the Marcus Rashford free school meal vouchers row and Tobias Ellwood, Chair of the Defence Select Committee & Tory MP for Bournemouth discusses the seven people detained as stowaway incident on tanker off the Isle of Wight ends. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Will the Special Boat Service raid on a hijacked tanker take the country's minds off the Government's continued mishandling of COVID? Why are we shortening quarantine periods when people aren't even observing the existing rules? Has No.10 successfully stonewalled the free school meals fiasco? And will Dido Harding make it to Friday? Ros Taylor sets up the week ahead. Presented and produced by Andrew Harrison. Assistant producers: Jelena Sofronijevic and Jacob Archbold. Music by Kenny Dickinson. Audio production by Alex Rees. THE BUNKER is a Podmasters Production See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Conservative Sir Bernard Jenkin, Labour's Rosena Allin-Khan and Children's Commissioner Anne Longfield all call for a rethink on the government's decision not to fund free school meals during the holidays. Northern Ireland Secretary Brandon Lewis defends the government. Conservative colleagues Jenkin and Lewis also clash over whether Dido Harding should step down as head of Test & Trace.

Noel Gallagher has joined Ian Brown as the latest (formerly) Mancunian rockstar to decide to take up medicine and tell us all not to wear masks. Scotty and Motty chat about why the less charismatic of the Gallagher brothers is wrong and also ask who is Dido Harding and why are we listening to her, plus a tribute to Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

A bumper edition of the show today sees Dan ask whether we should be forced to go back to the office. Burger King CEO Alasdair Murdoch and former Business Secretary Sir Vince Cable give different takes on a topic that's splitting the nation while Baroness Dido Harding tells us about the government's new plans to prepare for a second wave of Covid-19. There's wide ranging comment from broadcaster Jeremy Vine ahead of the release of his new book and Loose Woman Carol McGiffin gives her thoughts on why we should be getting back into society. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Health secretary Matt Hancock announced last week that Public Health England will be replaced with a new National Institute for Health Protection. Baroness Dido Harding, who ran NHS Test and Trace in England, will be heading up this new agency too, for now. Who is she? And why are some cynical about whether she'll be able to handle the new role? Dido Harding started out on a pig farm in Dorset, and has spent most of her adult life splitting her time between the corporate world and her beloved horses. Married to Conservative MP John Penrose, she's spent the last three years working in the public sector, and recently been a regular feature at Number 10’s daily coronavirus briefings. Mark Coles speaks to her best friend and former boss, amongst others, to find out more. Producer: Beth Sagar-Fenton Researcher: May Cameron Editor: Kirsty Reid

Last week Dido Harding, the former amateur jockey and TalkTalk boss who since May has been the head of the ramshackle NHS Test and Trace programme, was put in charge of England’s new pandemic response agency. Sunday Times business reporter Sabah Meddings traces Harding’s rise to the top of one of the most important organisations in the country.Host: Manveen Rana.Guest: Sabah Meddings, pharma, consumer and leisure correspondent for The Sunday Times.Clips: BBC News, Talkradio, Sky News, BBC Radio 4, UWE Bristol, The King’s Fund, OECD. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Richard Porritt and Steve Anglesey return to shine a light on another week in politics.The pair discuss the incredible career of Gavin Williamson, plucky outsider Dido Harding securing the government's top pandemic job, the Beatles' best albums and smuggling ferrets.They speak to former Foreign Officer adviser Anton Spisak about the state of the EU-UK trade talks.Matt Withers talks to Inge Kjemtrup, chair of Democrats Abroad UK, about the Democratic National Convention and Joe Biden's vice-presidential pick.And, of course, another Brexiteer of the Week is crowned. 

On this week's New Statesman Podcast, Stephen Bush, Anoosh Chakelian and Ailbhe Rea discuss the government's plans to scrap Public Health England and place Dido Harding in charge of its replacement. Then, in You Ask Us, the team answer your questions on the schemes – like the furlough and rent eviction pauses – that are set to finish.If you are a New Statesman digital subscriber you can get advert free access to this podcast by visiting newstatesman.com/nssubscribers.Send us your You Ask Us questions at youaskus.co.uk.If you haven't signed up yet, visit newstatesman.com/subscribe to purchase your subscription. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Katy Balls presents the highlights from the Sunday interviews, with Dominic Raab, Dido Harding, Jonathan Ashworth and Tony Blair. 

In this episode we go backstage with Baroness Dido Harding.Baroness Harding has been appointed to lead the programme of testing and tracing as part of the government's ongoing response to coronavirus. You might know her better as Chair of NHS Improvement, a role she's held since 2017. Before that she was Chief Executive of TalkTalk, and she has also held a variety of senior roles at Sainsbury, Tesco, Thomas Cook and Kingfisher.In 2014, Dido was offered a peerage and sits in the House of Lords as a Conservative peer. Dido is married to politician John Penrose, has two children and, in what spare time she has left, is a jockey and racehorse owner.*Highlights:Experience of leading NHS Test and Trace (3.5 mins)Early influences (6 mins)The TalkTalk cyber attack and leading through a crisis (9 mins)Managing the media (16.5 mins)Working in a male dominated environment (20 mins)Moving on, and motivation to join the NHS (25.5 mins)Surprises on joining the NHS (30 mins)Common traits of good leaders (34.5 mins)Work-life blend (38 mins)Recommended book (see below) (42.5 mins)Dido's final leadership advice (43 mins)*ResourcesRecommended book: Team of Teams, by Stanley McChrystalAlso mentioned: A Peacock in the Land of Penguins*Social media:@DidoHarding@NextGGPYou can find more podcast episodes, webinars, and sign up to our monthly bulletin on our website. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, a listener letter gives us a well deserved slap on the wrist, before we jump into some WatchTower Bi-Weekly (a not so new segment.) Join the gang, as they discuss cookie consent, the differences between Coronavirus contact-tracing apps, and much more. We also welcome the wonderful Perry Carpenter to the show, author of Transformational Security Awareness, and Chief Evangelist & Strategy Officer at KnowBe4.There's still time to enter our Random Act of Kindness giveaway! Please suggest someone who needs 1Password and tweet @1Password using the #Ask1Password hashtag.WatchTower WeeklyCoronavirus contact-tracing: World split between two types of appUK COVID-19 contact-tracing app data may be kept for 'research'TalkTalk’s ex-CEO Dido Harding heads up the UK’s Coronavirus tracing appNo cookie consent walls — and no, scrolling isn’t consentNew Firefox service will generate unique email aliases to enter in online formsFollow @PerryCarpenter on TwitterConnect with Perry Carpenter on LinkedInFollow @KnowBe4 on TwitterVisit https://www.knowbe4.com/KnowBe4: Inside Man#Ask1PasswordAsk us anything! Please use the #Ask1Password hashtag or send us an email at media@1password.com.Real or Not Real?If you ate a new variety of apple every day, it would take more than 20 years to try them all. Read more here.Random Act of Kindness  - Giveaway Please suggest someone who needs 1Password in these difficult times, maybe they’re working really hard on the frontlines or as an essential worker. Please tweet us @1Password using the #Ask1Password hashtag.Giveaway closes on May 25th. We will announce the winners on the next episode. Winners will receive 3 years of 1Password for free.Follow Us…Visit 1password.comCheck out our blogTweet us @1PasswordFind us on Facebook or InstagramPlease get in touch using #Ask1Password and let us know what you think of the show, you can also leave us a review on iTunes or wherever you listen to podcasts.

Following the publication of the interim NHS People Plan, NHS Providers chief executive Chris Hopson speaks to NHS Improvement chair Dido Harding and Health Education England chair Sir David Behan about why the interim plan is a significant moment and offers a good start to addressing workforce challenges in the NHS.

Remember the TalkTalk hack of 2015? Join us as we revisit this shocking and infamous data breach. We also discuss the recent privacy concerns over viral app FaceApp, an update for your Logitech wireless dongle and the $700m record-breaking Equifax fine. It's giveaway time! Tweet us with your suggestions for the podcast, including content or guest ideas. Tweet us using #Ask1Password for your chance to win some 1Password swag! We talked about... Viral App FaceApp Now Owns Access To More Than 150 Million People's Faces And Names It’s time to update your Logitech wireless dongle Equifax to pay up to $700m to settle data breach The TalkTalk hack of 2015: The timeline We featured... A special thanks to all news reports and resources featured in this episode. Channel 4 News: TalkTalk Hack - Did a Google search get the hackers inside? Channel 4 News: TalkTalk hacking: boss receives 'ransom demand' Channel 4 News: TalkTalk hack: a closer look at the scammers 5 News: Exclusive: Teenager who hacked FBI website talks to 5 News 5 News: TalkTalk apologises for cyber-attack BBC News: TalkTalk hack on BBC News BBC News: TalkTalk hacker 'looking for money' BBC News: Dido Harding in Parliament - Dec. 2015 BBC Newsnight: Talk Talk CEO Dido Harding on the cyber attack CNN Business: U.K.'s TalkTalk target of cyber-attack CNN Business: TalkTalk hack: I lost all my savings ITV News: Nick Wilding discusses the TalkTalk cyber attack Sky News: Exclusive: Daniel Kelley TalkTalk Hacker Interview TalkTalk: TalkTalk customer update: cyber attack What the phrase?! Arse about face • A British and Australian slang meaning upsidedown or contrary to what is usual, expected, or logical. Follow Us… Visit 1password.com Check out our blog Tweet us @1Password Find us on Facebook or Instagram

Part two of the conversation between Dido Harding and Martha Lane Fox discussing technology's impact on society as part of the Future Proofing Britain series.

Twitter Director and tech entrepreneur Martha Lane Fox speaks to Dido Harding in Episode 1 of the Future Proofing Britain series - part 1.

Baroness Harding talks about how A.I. and the Fourth Industrial Revolution might affect the job market in the coming years

Chief Executive of TalkTalk Dido Harding on becoming the UK's fastest growing TV business.Tough at the top? Steve Hewlett speaks to three female UK newspaper editors, Rosie Boycott, Sarah Sands and Sue Douglas, about their experiences. And, a landmark Press Complaints Commission negotiation that's seen six national papers apologise for, and remove, inappropriate headlines.Producer: Katy Takatsuki.Image: Steve Hewlett with (l-r) Rosie Boycott, Sarah Sands and Sue Douglas.

Dido Harding has been the CEO of TalkTalk Group for just over three years, having previously worked for top retailers like Sainsburys and Tesco. She’s keen to make sure that her workforce is as diverse as possible and wants to see more women running companies not necessarily on their boards. The former amateur jockey and mother of two tells us what it’s like to juggle family life with life as a chief exec. .

In today's programme with Steve Hewlett:The former BBC DG Mark Thompson said the arrival of YouView would bring an intense "battle for the living room". Just a few months after its delayed launch, though, how big an impact is it really making? Steve talks to Rory Cellan-Jones, the BBC's technology correspondent, about the early sales and then to Dido Harding, CEO of TalkTalk, one of the main providers of YouView along with BT.The biggest local TV contract was awarded this week, for London. The winning bid was from the people behind The Independent and the London Evening Standard, owned by Alexander Lebedev. Andrew Mullins is the MD of the group and he tells Steve how their plans will succeed when previous local TV schemes have failed.Plus Juliette Garside, the Guardian's telecoms correspondent, gives her views on Liberty Global's agreement to buy Virgin Media for around £15 billion. Why is John Malone, the billionaire behind the cable group, doing the deal now and what will this mean for rivals and consumers?The producer is Simon Tillotson.

The view from the top of business. Presented by Evan Davis, The Bottom Line cuts through confusion, statistics and spin to present a clearer view of the business world, through discussion with people running leading and emerging companies. The programme is broadcast first on BBC Radio 4 and later on BBC World Service Radio, BBC World News TV and BBC News Channel TV. It's tough at the top, but when is it right to be tough at the top? Evan's executive panel debate the pros and cons of ruthlessness as a management style. They also talk about investing and selling in deprived areas - places capitalism often overlooks. Joining Evan are Jasmine Montgomery, founder of Seven Brands; Michele Giddens, co-founder of Bridges Ventures; Dido Harding, chief executive of Talk Talk Group. Producer: Ben Crighton Editor: Richard Vadon.