Podcasts about dvla

Show recorded on 30/5/25 - Released 6th May 62 minutes In which, after some initial silliness, we fill in the survey conducted by the DVSA on the proposals to change the rules in booking the car driving test.   Pupils only book test Pupils and ADIs can book, only pupil to change Moving test date or time  Status Quo Remove ability to swap tests of change locations Limit swaps and or location changes Limiting distance changes   Links   Consultation Document Survey Link CPD Notes You can download the CPD notes and then and add your own notes, then use it towards your personal CPD. Download your PDF File from Here!   The ADINJC sponsors Dipod. Discover the fantastic work they do and the benefits of becoming a member at ADINJC.org.uk

Show recorded on 25/4/25 - Released 12th May 77 minutes   In this show we continue with our special guest Graham Feest, president of the IMTD. In which we talk about road safety and the Institute of Master Tutors of Driving.     DVLA Training Changes Rural Roads Test Centres Emergency Stop Independent Drive Downside Sit In The Back Appropriate Speed The IMTD   Links   Institute of Master Tutors of Driving ADINJC/Intelligent Instructor Convention 2025 CPD Notes You can download the CPD notes and then and add your own notes, then use it towards your personal CPD. Download your PDF File from Here!   The ADINJC sponsors Dipod. Discover the fantastic work they do and the benefits of becoming a member at ADINJC.org.uk

Show recorded on 28/3/25  68 minutes In this show we read through a couple of letters and catch up on waiting times and the new test cancellation rules.   Part 2 or Part 3 Waiting Times 150 Test Bookings Safe To Drive Cancellation Notification Aggressive Candidates ADINJC Expo   Links ADINJC/Intelligent Instructor Convention 2025 New Test Cancellation Rules CPD Notes You can download the CPD notes and then and add your own notes, then use it towards your personal CPD. Download your PDF File from Here!   The ADINJC sponsors Dipod. Discover the fantastic work they do and the benefits of becoming a member at ADINJC.org.uk

Would you know what to do if you found a stowaway hidden in your vehicle? In this episode of The Motorhome Matt Podcast, Matt Sims and Keith Gooden unpack the shocking story of a UK couple who returned from France to find a stowaway hidden in their bike rack—only to be slapped with a hefty fine from the Home Office. Matt explains what unfolded and shares essential advice on keeping your motorhome secure. Matt also gives an update on important DVLA updates that confused many owners about road tax and weight upgrades. What changed, and how does it affect you? Matt breaks it down, including the ongoing challenges for horsebox and goods vehicle owners. Plus, in the Q&A, Matt answers listener questions about buying ex-rental motorhomes—are they a smart buy or a hidden risk?—and whether adding a tow bar affects payload capacity. He also reveals a clever way to carry extra gear without overloading your vehicle. ✅ MOTORHOME MATT APPROVED Services, products and educational resources used and approved by Motorhome Matt mhmp.info/approved

Show recorded on 21/2/25 - Released March 11th 42 minutes In this show we mull over the advantages of sitting in on a driving test and factors that affect our pupils in the car.   Sitting In On Test Stopping For Pedestrians Signing Log Book Hands On Ready To Pass Factors That Affect Pupils Smart Motorway Re-Join Links ADINJC Events (Convention 2025) CPD Notes You can download the CPD notes and then and add your own notes, then use it towards your personal CPD. Download your PDF File from Here!   The ADINJC sponsors Dipod. Discover the fantastic work they do and the benefits of becoming a member at ADINJC.org.uk

Show recorded on 21/2/25  73 minutes In this show we are joined by Michael Gambin who specialises in teaching those with disabilities to drive. We go through the pro's and con's of getting involved with this kind of work. Links Disability Driving Instructors Motorbility Herts Ability Driving Mobility CPD Notes You can download the CPD notes and then and add your own notes, then use it towards your personal CPD. Download your PDF File from Here!   The ADINJC sponsors Dipod. Discover the fantastic work they do and the benefits of becoming a member at ADINJC.org.uk

This episode we're discussing Christine Rosen's excellent new book "The Extinction Of Experience" as well as our need for space, mind wandering and the importance of boredom. It's a bit of a heavy episode but don't fret, we also start beef with both the DVLA and Marky Mark and his Funky Bunch so there's fun to be had.

Why can't I apply for a driving license at 3 AM? Join Squirrel and Jeffrey in discussion on the history and challenges of modernising legacy systems and how delivering incremental improvements can "strangle" the pitfalls of a full rewrite, in this episode of Troubleshooting Agile. Links: - Dafydd Vaughan on DVLA batch systems: https://dafyddvaughan.uk/blog/2025/why-some-dvla-digital-services-dont-work-at-night/ - Joel Spolsky on not rewriting: https://www.joelonsoftware.com/2000/04/06/things-you-should-never-do-part-i/ -------------------------------------------------- You'll find free videos and practice material, plus our book Agile Conversations, at agileconversations.com And we'd love to hear any thoughts, ideas, or feedback you have about the show: email us at info@agileconversations.com -------------------------------------------------- About Your Hosts Douglas Squirrel and Jeffrey Fredrick joined forces at TIM Group in 2013, where they studied and practised the art of management through difficult conversations. Over a decade later, they remain united in their passion for growing profitable organisations through better communication. Squirrel is an advisor, author, keynote speaker, coach, and consultant, and he's helped over 300 companies of all sizes make huge, profitable improvements in their culture, skills, and processes. You can find out more about his work here: douglassquirrel.com/index.html Jeffrey is Vice President of Engineering at ION Analytics, Organiser at CITCON, the Continuous Integration and Testing Conference, and is an accomplished author and speaker. You can connect with him here: www.linkedin.com/in/jfredrick/

Show recorded on 22/1/25  80 minutes In this show we look at some more correspondence' and we examine the DVSA's seven point plan to get on top of the test waiting times.   Links DVSA's Seven Point Plan CPD Notes You can download the CPD notes and then and add your own notes, then use it towards your personal CPD. Download your PDF File from Here!   The ADINJC sponsors Dipod. Discover the fantastic work they do and the benefits of becoming a member at ADINJC.org.uk

Show recorded on 29/11/24 53 minutes In this show we look through a number of correspondence' and answer questions on bike lanes, examiner discretion, ADI training woes.  We also look at a very interesting idea to help relieve the problems of the the long wait times for driving tests. Bike Lane Etiquette Waiting Time Problems Giving Up Short Wait Re-test Financial Considerations Examiner Discretion Training Woes Links Better Driving book from TSO CPD Notes You can download the CPD notes and then and add your own notes, then use it towards your personal CPD. Download your PDF File from Here!   The ADINJC sponsors Dipod. Discover the fantastic work they do and the benefits of becoming a member at ADINJC.org.uk

Show recorded on 29/11/24 76 minutes In this show we talk to Dr Lisa Dorn about the third edition of her book which is published by the DVSA called 'Better Driving'   Brain Change Vehicle Autonomy Selfish Drivers Impatience  Stress Safe System Approach Junction Analysis Autonomous Future New Book Additions Modern Tech Driving Skills E-Learning Courses Drink and Drugs Links Better Driving book from TSO Human Factors - Course CPD Notes You can download the CPD notes and then and add your own notes, then use it towards your personal CPD. Download your PDF File from Here!   The ADINJC sponsors Dipod. Discover the fantastic work they do and the benefits of becoming a member at ADINJC.org.uk

8% off EcoFlow's Black Friday sale: Use code MOTORHOMEMATT at https://uk.ecoflow.com/pages/black-friday-sale Use code WKSTXTGZ at https://www.amazon.co.uk/stores/page/982AADB9-1B02-4F32-91BC-67560D685BC1 In this episode of the Motorhome Matt podcast, Matt and Keith dive into the benefits of air suspension upgrades and how they can transform your motorhome experience.  Matt speaks with Gary from Airide to explore how their innovative air suspension systems can improve ride comfort, enhance stability, and help with handling heavier loads. Whether you're towing a trailer or just looking for a smoother drive, Gary explains how Airide's systems make life on the road safer and more comfortable. Plus, there's a special discount just for our listeners if you're ready to upgrade. With Christmas around the corner, we shift gears to our Product of the Week, where Matt shares his top gift ideas for motorhome enthusiasts! From practical solutions to thoughtful treats, these gifts are perfect for anyone who loves life on the road. In our Q&A segment, Matt tackles your questions about everyday camper van challenges. Stephen asks about registering a fixed address with the DVLA while living in a motorhome. Keith wonders if it's possible to use grey water to flush a toilet in a camper van. And Kevin asks about the importance of securing loose items in the van for safety. ✅ MOTORHOME MATT APPROVED Services, products and educational resources used and approved by Motorhome Matt mhmp.info/approved

Show 233 Error 15 Show recorded on 16/10/24 57 minutes In this show we discuss Graduated Driving Licenses, get to grips with Error 15 and find out where we stand with Speed Limiters on cars.   Number Plates 15 Yrs Old Error 15 Elderly Tests (GDL) Graduated Driving License Australian UHPV Test Lamborghini On Test Speed Limiters Passing On Alan CPD Notes You can download the CPD notes and then and add your own notes, then use it towards your personal CPD. Download your PDF File from Here!

Callers are furious at elderly drivers under new DVLA plans, Mike winds up a government minister over his concert tickets and Danny Shaw has a ding dong over the roadman criminal past of Chris Kaba. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Show 232 Harvest Moon Show recorded on 18/9/24 51 minutes In this show amongst other things we take a look at how an ADI should go about coaching the Park On the Right exercise.    Harvest Moon Manoeuvres Moving Over Reference Point Safe Place Reversing Questions Stop or Not Observations Government Planning Petrol Prices CPD Notes You can download the CPD notes and then and add your own notes, then use it towards your personal CPD. Download your PDF File from Here!   The ADINJC sponsors Dipod. Discover the fantastic work they do and the benefits of becoming a member at ADINJC.org.uk

Send us a message about the podcast. For questions about MS please contact our helpline 0800 032 38 39What is a driving assessment? Does your mind conjure up memories of your driving test? Do you see a 17-year-old version of yourself panicking and sweating?Well, the second part of our podcast series on driving and multiple sclerosis covers everything that you need to know.Occupational therapist, Wendy Valentine and driving assessor, James Hinkins take us through the roadmap on driving assessments, car adaptions, the DVLA and more!We find out how the assessors are there to promote your independence and keep you on the road for as long as they can.Oh, and don't forget to check out part one where we heard all about the Motability Scheme and MS.If you've ever felt worried about driving and MS, this is the podcast for you. Start your engines and join us as we motor through all the latest tips and information on driving and MS.Episode NotesDriving and Transport - info from MS Trustmstrust.org.uk/information-support/home-and-travel/driving-and-public-transportDriving with MS -info from MS Trust  mstrust.org.uk/news/driving-ms-what-you-need-knowHow car adaptations gave me my independence back - blog from MS Trust:  mstrust.org.uk/news/stories/how-car-adaptations-gave-me-my-independence-backwww.drivingmobility.org.uk - info from Driving mobility UK

Show 231 Sleeping On The Job Show recorded on 18/9/24 43 minutes In this show we cover some correspondence and look forward to the National Conference and Expo for 2024.   Sleeping On The Job Working Overtime Test Charges Lauren's Response Special Needs Rant Realised Fake Tests National Conference and Expo CPD Notes You can download the CPD notes and then and add your own notes, then use it towards your personal CPD. Download your PDF File from Here!   The ADINJC sponsors Dipod. Discover the fantastic work they do and the benefits of becoming a member at ADINJC.org.uk

Show recorded on 16/8/24 54 minutes In this show we get carried away ranting about the driving test booking situation!   Car Music Risk of Apps App Info Data Usage Savvy Action Fraud Data Safe Stolen Identity Government Problems CPD Notes You can download the CPD notes and then and add your own notes, then use it towards your personal CPD. Download your PDF File from Here!   The ADINJC sponsors Dipod. Discover the fantastic work they do and the benefits of becoming a member at ADINJC.org.uk

This month we look at managing hypoglycaemia, the perfect episode to listen to if you're just starting your educational journey as a student paramedic! But don't think this is only for newbies, theres loads of information in there for experienced medical students and qualified emergency practitioners alike. Learn about the physiology of Diabetes mellitus, how drugs like glucagon work as well as when we might need to consider refering a patient to the DVLA because of their hypo's. Find the article and references at www.generalbroadcast.org.uk. Email the podcast at: generalbroadcastpodcast@outlook.com Like what we do? Why not support us by buying us a Coffee: ko-fi.com/generalbroadcast Student paramedic, medical student or student nurse? or newly qualified and want to develop your managment of trauma patients? Checkout Foundations in Trauma Course 2024: - https://www.traumacare.org.uk/fit-course ---> Use code: FIT24GB

Show recorded on 16/8/24 51 minutes In this show we work our way through a thought provoking letter regarding driving instructor attitudes and work practices!   Flowers and Donkeys Lauren's Letter Testing Instructors Phone Use International License  Police Stop Timing Lessons Deaf Lessons CPD Notes You can download the CPD notes and then and add your own notes, then use it towards your personal CPD. Download your PDF File from Here!   The ADINJC sponsors Dipod. Discover the fantastic work they do and the benefits of becoming a member at ADINJC.org.uk

Jamie Orr joins us for a chat about all things automotive from his younger years. Growing up in Scotland there were Minis, Metros and Ford Sierras. Later on, he moved down south and was taught to drive at the legendary TRL (home of GTI International).His Dad used to restore motorbikes in a high rise flat, had a manual lathe from a submarine, and bought a Lotus Elise as his company car! But both of his parents are petrol heads - now driving a VW Beetle and Mk4 Golf with BBS alloys! We touch on the DVLA in Swansea, how this may have been a 'gift' from the Government in lieu of closing the coal mines. In fact the DVLA was formed in Swansea in 1965 and the mines closed in the 1980's but it was a nice theory!We also speak about how Jamie got into VWs (his grandparents Scirocco Storm may have been a slight influence) but he bought his first when he moved to the USA. We hope you enjoy these tales and many more in this great episode. Find Jamie Orr here: Jamie Orr – Traveling the world looking for cars and adventuresSupport the Show.We'd love you to hear and share your stories, please tag and follow us on social media. www.instagram.com/mydadscar_podcastwww.Facebook.com/mydadscar podcastwww.buymeacoffee.com/mydadscarIf you'd like to support the podcast and are able to, you can ‘buy us a coffee' which will help towards costs of hosting and purchasing equipment to allow us to record guests in person, rather than just on zoom. Get in touch with us direct - MyDadsCarPodcast@gmail.com

Show recorded on 12/7/24 - released 31/7/24 38 minutes In this show we take a look at the use of dash-cams, talk about the independent drive and look back at the good old days.   Tracker Independent Drive Lost On Test Police and Dash-cam Insurance and Trackers Reverse Cameras Learning Timescale Lesson Prices The Good Old Days

Show recorded on 11/6/24 - released 3/7/24 59 minutes   In this show we still have ex-examiner Ali Saddique in the studio for the second recording of the day. We talk mainly over the driving test and preparing pupils and PDIs for their exams.   Introductions Ordit Registration Riding On A Test Test Instruction E Stop Speed Setting An Example PDI Training Mirrors In Pairs

Show recorded on 11/6/24 59 minutes In this show we are joined by ex-examiner Ali Saddique where we go in depth into preparing for the Standards Check and the best approaches to take. Also an apology for potentially rude word in previous show!   Introductions Standards Checks Part 3 Exams Teaching Standards Check Test Approaches Lesson Hours Adapting Standards Checks Test Preparation Pupil Choice  Examiner Training An Apology

National Coordinator, Compliance and Enforcement Unit of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA), Richard Kwasi Eyiah, says there is no expiry date for vehicles in Ghana, it only needs to meet standards and good maintenance

Show recorded on 3/5/24 - released 15th May 38 minutes In this show we find out in depth about ISAs (maybe not what you expect), cruise control, turbo roundabouts and Uber Lessons.   Intelligent Speed Assist Getaway Drivers Fully Active Cruise Control Sat' Nav' Probs' Turbo Roundabouts Uber Lessons Diddly Squat

Dive into the trials of Mike returning to the gym, the unexpected spikes and drops in blood sugar levels, and the importance of finding a balance in their fitness routines. Mike shares his struggles with post-pizza highs and the determination it took to bring his levels back down, while Jack celebrates the success of his homemade curry and banana bread, proving that being a foodie with T1D can still be a delicious affair. Amidst the laughter and light-heartedness, the hosts don't shy away from discussing the 'diabetes admin' that comes with the condition, from finger pricks for DVLA requirements to the frequency of checking glucose levels. The episode concludes with the community's wins and struggles, showcasing the solidarity and shared experiences within the T1D family. Whether you're looking for camaraderie, a good laugh, or tips on managing T1D alongside life's simple pleasures, this episode is a heartfelt reminder that you're never alone in this journey. Remember to follow the podcast on social media, share your own stories, and tune in every Sunday and Wednesday for new episodes. And, as always, keep laughing through the lows. 00:00 - Casual catch-up 05:22 - Gym woes and the impact of exercise on blood sugar 13:45 - The foodie segment: From pizza highs to homemade delights 25:10 - Diabetes admin and the reality of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) 34:00 - Listener wins and the importance of community support Don't forget to Subscribe/Follow, Rate, and Review to support the podcast and help spread the word about living with Type 1 Diabetes. Share your stories, find your tribe, and remember - WE ARE T1D Follow The Podcast https://www.instagram.com/wearet1d Follow Mike https://www.instagram.com/t1d_mike Follow Jack https://www.instagram.com/t1d_jack Get your wins on the podcast at https://wearet1d.com  

Show recorded on 3/5/24 62 minutes In this show we answer some correspondence regarding test waiting times and some alternative feelings regarding P-Plates.   Test Waiting Times Booking Test Problems Limiting Test Swaps Fixing Problems P - Plates Following Distance Instructor Stories   Links ADINJC Convention  CPD Notes You can download the CPD notes and then and add your own notes, then use it towards your personal CPD. Download your PDF File from Here!

In this shorter than normal show we find out about the Ready To Pass Campaign, get an update on waiting times and hear about planned ADINJC gatherings in the form of the convention, the conference and the 10 minute take away sessions.   Ready To Pass Capaign Ready To Pass Bundle Bad Habits Waiting Times - Recovery Measures ADINJC Convention 10 Minute Take Aways Lane Hogging P Plates

Jack revels in a rare lazy Sunday, achieving the elusive 'all day in range' victory while feasting to his heart's content. Meanwhile, Mike shares a harrowing night battling ketones and the importance of putting health first, reminding us that sometimes, calling in sick is the only option. The pair delve into the perplexities of diabetes and driving, discussing an official document that offers a fresh perspective on the '5 to drive' rule. Jack's discovery prompts a deep dive into the DVLA guidelines, sparking conversation and a call for listener opinions. From hypo symptoms that sneak up while binging your favorite show, to the stealthy lows that ambush you post-bolus, Mike and Jack share their personal experiences and the lessons learned along the way. They also touch on the benefits of reducing carb intake and the impact of hydration on blood sugar control. As they venture into the realm of food, Jack teases with tales of culinary exploration, setting the stage for a segment on new recipes and the joy of shared cooking experiences. And let's not forget the listener wins, celebrating everything from improved A1C levels to mastering McDonald's without a glucose spike.   Join Mike and Jack as they laugh, commiserate, and navigate the rollercoaster that is Type 1 Diabetes. Their camaraderie is infectious, their insights invaluable, and their spirit unbreakable. Follow The Podcast https://www.instagram.com/wearet1d Follow Mike https://www.instagram.com/t1d_mike Follow Jack https://www.instagram.com/t1d_jack Join the conversation at https://wearet1d.com   Remember to Subscribe/Follow, Rate, and Review to keep up with the latest episodes and to be part of our supportive T1D community. Share your triumphs, join the banter, and let's tackle the highs and lows of T1D together.   Stay inspired, stay connected, and let's continue to take control of our T1D journey.

The lassies talk winching, DVLA woes and hoovering ceilings while joined by a very important teeny tiny guest. The mic shat the bed before the end of the pod so it ends abruptly so our outro isnt on here but as always come to Material Girl Monthly stand up show and Material Girl at the Edinburgh Fringe. Tickets on our instagram page listed below.Follow Susan Riddell & Amanda Dwyer on socials:@susanriddellcomedian (Insta & Tik Tok)@amandadwyerrlol (insta)You can follow Material Girl on Instagram and TikTok for clips, news and more! Leave a 5 star review!Email us your questions: materialgirlthepodcast@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Show 221 Hypnotherapy Show recorded on 10/4/24 83 minutes   In which we are joined by Hypnotherapist and ADI Alison Edwards and talk of how we can help our students with their anxieties and nerves. Also we respond to some correspondence regarding motorway lessons and Dutch roundabouts.   Introductions Motorway Lessons Dutch Roundabouts Mind Works Hypnotherapy Helping Learners Our guest in the Studio Alison Edwards You can contact Alison on: 07900581159 or by email: totallifetherapy@yahoo.com or visit her website at www.total-lifetherapy.co.uk or facebook HERE!   CPD Notes You can download the CPD notes and then and add your own notes, then use it towards your personal CPD. Download your PDF File from Here! DIPOD is sponsored by the ADINJC ADINJC Website ADINJC Twitter Account ADINJC on Facebook

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Paul Hawksbee and Charlie Baker are joined in the pod by The Telegraph's Jim White to talk Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Matthew Dainton from the DVLA talks sporting numb3r plat3s. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Show recorded on 24/1/24 52 minutes In which we continue our look at the common problems pupils have on their driving test.   Moving Off Safely Poor Positioning Responce To Markings Double White Lines   Links DVSA's top 10 faults made during the driving test webinar  ADINJC Scottish Conference

Show recorded on 24/1/24 60 minutes   In which we take a look at the test centre pass rates and look at updating your CPD   Clever Cameras Update Your CPD Pass Rates ADINJC Scottish Conference   Links ADINJC Scottish Conference You can download a template to record any CPD you have done. DVSA's mock test webinar from June 2023  DVSA's top 10 faults made during the driving test webinar  Ordering Practical Teaching Skills for Driving Instructors  Download the mp3 of this show HERE! To download, right click and choose "save file as" (or similar)

Jeannette is joined by Zoe Antrobus and Dawn Lyle, the founders of 4theRegion, a cross-sector alliance in Swansea, Wales. The show delves into the work of 4theRegion, which aims to bring businesses, organisations, and communities together to create positive change in South West Wales. Zoe and Dawn discuss their passion for the region and their belief in the power of collaboration, and highlight the various focus areas of 4theRegion, including wellbeing, travel and tourism, procurement, and the circular economy. The conversation also touches on challenges such as transport and housing, as well as positive developments in the region, such as the Swansea Bay City Deal and the growing awareness of the circular economy KEY TAKEAWAYS The organisation focuses on six impact areas: wellbeing, destination travel and tourism, buying regional and procurement, development and investment, circular economy, energy and environment, and creative economy, cultural and digital. 4theRegion has a diverse mix of supporters, including large-scale businesses like the DVLA and universities, as well as SMEs and community projects. They believe in the mission of creating a happier, healthier South West Wales with a thriving economy. The organisation organises events and conferences to bring people together and facilitate conversations around shared goals and challenges. They also work with local authorities and have good working relationships with various departments. Some of the challenges in the region include procurement, transport, and the balance between second homes/service accommodation and affordable housing. 4theRegion aims to address these challenges through inclusive and positive conversations, finding solutions that benefit local communities and the tourism sector. BEST MOMENTS "We all do want a flourishing tourism sector. We all do want young people across our region to be able to afford to live in our communities. And we all do also want places for tourists to stay." "I think surviving COVID and actually going from strength to strength through that and staying and remaining positive throughout that and bringing really mix of people together... is something that I'm particularly proud of." "We constantly have these very negative arguments... What we want to do is create safe spaces where we can actually listen to the challenges from right across the system." "I'm proud that we're still here five years on and we're building momentum, but it's not going to be an overnight success. It's definitely a matter of persisting and building something for the future."   This is the perfect time to get focused on what YOU want to really achieve in your business, career, and life. It's never too late to be BRAVE and BOLD and unlock your inner BRILLIANCE. If you'd like to jump on a free mentoring session just DM Jeannette at info@jeannettelinfootassociates.com or sign up via Jeannette's linktree https://linktr.ee/JLinfoot VALUABLE RESOURCES Brave, Bold, Brilliant podcast series - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/brave-bold-brilliant-podcast/id1524278970     4 The Region - https://www.4theregion.org.uk/about-us/ ABOUT THE GUESTS Zoe Antrobus - Founder & Managing DirectorZoe worked for Swansea Bay Futures for 6 years prior to launching 4theRegion as an independent venture.  Previously, Zoe has worked in marketing and business development at Swansea University and Morgan Cole Solicitors.  She has extensive experience of planning and running large events and exhibitions across the UK.  Zoe's super power is connecting people and building relationships. Dawn Lyle - Founder & ChairDawn runs Swansea-based iCreate, a 3D flythrough and visual communications company working with many of the region's major partners and developers.  She sat on the board of Swansea Bay Futures for 10 years, as well as serving on the board of Swansea Bay Business Club and the Swansea Foundation.  Dawn is a certified Appreciative Enquiry facilitator with the Flourishing Leadership Institute. ABOUT THE HOST Jeannette Linfoot is a highly regarded senior executive, property investor, board advisor, and business mentor with over 25 years of global professional business experience across the travel, leisure, hospitality, and property sectors. Having bought, ran, and sold businesses all over the world, Jeannette now has a portfolio of her own businesses and also advises and mentors other business leaders to drive forward their strategies as well as their own personal development. Jeannette is a down-to-earth leader, a passionate champion for diversity & inclusion, and a huge advocate of nurturing talent so every person can unleash their full potential and live their dreams.  CONTACT THE HOST Jeannette's linktree - https://linktr.ee/JLinfoot https://www.jeannettelinfootassociates.com/ YOUTUBE - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtsU57ZGoPhm55_X0qF16_Q LinkedIn - https://uk.linkedin.com/in/jeannettelinfoot Facebook - https://uk.linkedin.com/in/jeannettelinfoot Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/jeannette.linfoot/ Email - info@jeannettelinfootassociates.com Podcast Description Jeannette Linfoot talks to incredible people about their experiences of being Brave, Bold & Brilliant, which have allowed them to unleash their full potential in business, their careers, and life in general. 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Dale receives a threatening letter from the DVLA over his electric bike, but fear not as we spill the beans on COP28 and how big meat companies are planning a large presence there. With Portugal running solely on renewables for 6 days straight, Dale has some new stats to share on China's phenomenal push for renewables. We also dissect Branson's latest PR stunt involving sustainable jet fuel, and answer your questions on energy caps, heat pumps, and if Starmer really is the answer.  

Show recorded on 27/11/23 78 minutes In which we show some displeasure at the DVSA in their response to concerns highlighted about the selling on of driving tests   Booking Farce Fleecing Learners Top 10 Test Fails Steering Junctions Turning Right Responding To Traffic Lights Reverse Parking Links Top 10 Test Fails (DVSA Site) The Stationary Office   Download the mp3 of this show HERE! To download, right click and choose "save file as" (or similar) CPD Notes You can download the CPD notes and then and add your own notes, then use it towards your personal CPD. Download your PDF File from Here!

Show recorded on 27/10/23 106 minutes   In which we take a look back at a very successful Expo and Conference with some excellent interviews with stall holders and presenters.   Speed Indication Virtual Reality THE Stationary Office Visual Scanning Examiner Recruitment Airport Fire Horse Society Independent Driving Lights Down For POR Richard Borges Wrap Up Car Brake Demo Bots of Problems Links The Stationary Office

Jumbo Ep:597 - 25.10.23 - Morrisons Charity AuctionScary Movies, Morrisons Charity Auction, DVLA issues urgent warning, '4-7-8' method, Hero PatreonsSupport me at:www.buymeacoffee.com/jumbowww.jumbopodcast.comYou can listen on Spotify, Stitcher, Apple Podcasts, Spreaker and many others.#PodernFamily #Podcasts #SpotifyPodcasts #Applepodcasts

Show recorded on 3/10/23 73 minutes In which we take a look at how the DVSA are looking to get on top of the waiting times for driving tests, as well as some of the prime reasons pupils fail their test.   Swapping To Electic Tackling Wait Times Rouge ADIs Test Fails Obs At Junctions Mirrors Changing Direction Move Off Safely Steering Faults Emergency Controlled Stop 20 MPH Links   Download the mp3 HERE! To download, right click and choose "save file as" (or similar) CPD Notes You can download the CPD notes and then and add your own notes, then use it towards your personal CPD. Download your PDF File from Here!

Show recorded on 3/10/23 24 minutes In which we take speak to Richard Borges about the Conference and Expo for driving instructors that is coming up this weekend Links National Conference and Expo '23 Download the mp3 HERE! To download, right click and choose "save file as" (or similar)

FOLLOW UP: CLAIMS WELSH 20MPH WILL CAUSE EMERGENCY SERVICES ISSUES DISPUTEDA Conservative Freedom of Information request has led to accusations that the mandatory 20mph speed limit for urban areas in Wales will impede emergency services ability to fulfil their roles. This is disputed by both the Labour Government and the emergency services. You can read more, by clicking this BBC News link here. FOLLOW UP: CRUISE CUTS TESTING FLEET BY 50%Following a collision with a fire engine, Cruise has agreed to a request that it cut it's testing fleet by 50% in San Fransisco whilst an investigation takes place. The incident led to a passengers being taken to hospital but then released later. To find out more, click this link to and article from The Guardian. This last seven days have not been great for Cruise, click this Twitter thread to read just some of the issues their cars have had. To read why reducing numbers for testing will have a big impact on Cruise, click this Jack Stilgoe Twitter thread. FOLLOW UP: TESLA IS SUING TWO EX-EMPLOYEES OVER HACKTesla has confirmed that the downloading of 100 gigabytes of data from company servers was an ‘inside job' and that two ex-employees are being sued. Whilst the individuals involved should be pursued for breaking the law, this does not absolve the company. Huge questions still remain over the culture and attitude to privacy and security. One question to ask is “how could they access so much and so diverse information?”. Click this link, to a Quartz article, for more information. FOLLOW UP: DVLA REMINDER SERVICE CLARIFICATIONAfter we discussed the confusion, over paper reminders from the DVLA, we have been contacted by them. Paper reminders are still available, you must opt out to not receive them. Thank you to the DVLA for clarifying this situation. Click here to check out the information provided by the DVLA over this. TESLA EXECS APPARENTLY KNEW OF AUTOPILOT ISSUESEngineers for Tesla, whilst giving deposition for another civil case following the death of an owner, have stated that executives knew that Autopilot could not detect cross traffic and did nothing to fix it. This will be of interest to the other organisations investigating many issues with Tesla. Click here to read more from The Register. FORD MD TAKES ON UK CHAIR TOOLisa Brankin has added Ford UK Chairperson to her title of Managing Director. She is taking over the position following Tim Slatter's move to Ford in the US. More can be read on this, by clicking the link here to an AMOnline story. JLR RECRUITING 300 TECHNICIANSAs part of the push to an electrified future, Jaguar Land Rover are recruiting 300 technicians to their factory and development centres across the country. You can lean more

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Great to have Lewis Brackpool join us again to give us his honest appraisals on the talking points, news and from his social media this past week. Under the microscope this episode..... - ASOS has lost the plot. - Health officials admit to no evidence that face masks protected vulnerable from Covid. - mRNA vaccines delivered through food? - 'We're not antivaxxers... we have lost loved ones' - London Mayor Khan to face the High Court over ULEZ expansion as it is deemed 'unlawful'. - Biden Family European Vacation. - National Public Radio Denies Being National Or Public! - Elon Musk: 'Any parent or doctor who sterilizes a child before they are a consenting adult should go to prison for life'. - Albanian gangster granted anonymity after claiming asylum in the UK...... to protect his security! - Figures show just 215 of the 45,728 Channel migrants who arrived by small boat last year were deported from UK. Lewis Brackpool is an independent journalist, broadcaster, commentator and a reporter. His writing focus is politics, freedom of speech, news and current affairs. Here he discusses his journey into journalism. "I've been in the alternative media for a couple of years. I was previously with another company, a Canadian-based company called Rebel News. I started there after being made redundant from my previous job as a flight attendant - or a ‘trolley dolly' as they say! After that, I thought, ‘Right, I want to get back into politics'. I used to study it for a bit, but my views were completely different to what we were being taught back in the days of 6th Form, with all the programming that they were pushing on people, so I decided to make a YouTube channel. I did that for a year, built up some contacts, networked, really pushed out my viewpoint on various subjects, and then applied for a course to report on Rebel News." Lewis is a rare thing among journalists as he brings uncensored, unbiased and unique information all delivered in his own imitable style. Connect and support Lewis..... Substack: https://lewisbrackpool.substack.com/ GETTR: https://gettr.com/user/lewis_brackpool TWITTER: https://twitter.com/Lewis_Brackpool?s=20&t=ugH3aHz8n6Su4agPZJouqQ TELEGRAM: https://t.me/lewisbrackpool Originally broadcast live 15.4.23 *Special thanks to Bosch Fawstin for recording our intro/outro on this podcast. Check out his art https://theboschfawstinstore.blogspot.com/ and follow him on GETTR https://gettr.com/user/BoschFawstin and Twitter https://twitter.com/TheBoschFawstin?s=20  To sign up for our weekly email, find our social media, podcasts, video, livestreaming platforms and more https://heartsofoak.org/connect/ Links to topics discussed this episode.... https://rumble.com/v2ifa6e-the-week-according-to-.-.-.-lewis-brackpool.html Transcript [0:22] Tonight is absolutely wonderful to have Lewis Brackpool back with us again. Lewis, thank you so much.   Thank you, Peter. It's great to be back on. Good to have you. And of course, there is Lewis's handle on Twitter. Make sure and follow him. And I believe you've launched recently a sub stack. Tell us what people can find on that and why they should subscribe to your sub stack, Lewis. This is my little pitch. Basically, I love news. I love news, current affairs, very anti-globalist, NWO, all of that stuff. So I like to keep up to date with what's going on and if I see something, I'll probably write about it. So if you subscribe, I'm very new to it. I've only been doing it for two days so I've only got two articles but I try and keep it all up to date. And on Monday, I think we've got a couple of articles coming out or say we, just me and put in your email and you get it straight to your inbox and I'll try and be as out there with the news as possible. So yeah. [1:19] You know what it's like once you start in the treadmill, Lewis, you can't stop. You get that, don't you?   It's addictive. I love it. It's great. Make sure and subscribe to that. I catch Lewis's wisdom and hassle him if he doesn't give you one a day. We'll leave it at that, add to his stress levels. So much, most of them we've pulled from Lewis's Twitter account. Some of them we put up, but it's a good mixture. So let's start off with the first one, which is not as disturbing as Sam Smith, but still is, I think that's the level of disturbing we want. This is ASOS. [1:58] And I told you, do you want to, do you want to say on this, because it is quite a disturbing picture to start with, Lewis. [2:06] Well, this is ASOS. This is a clothing company that of course sells lots and lots of different products from Adidas to Fred Perry to other things. I used to shop at ASOS but they've gone in a quite different direction as you can see. Is this not your usual attire?   This is not my usual attire, no. Absolutely not. I'm not on the weekends either. So this is not a bit of me personally. So yeah, I don't know what this market is for now or what this site ASOS or who it's for now. So I don't know. It's very, very odd. I saw that I keep getting sent now ASOS clothings and saying, have you seen that? Have you seen that? After I posted that one and I'm like, right, well, I don't want this all filled up my timeline now, but I think I sort of dug my own grave there with that one. [3:03] But yeah, I don't know what sort of direction ASOS is going in, but they have clearly lost the plot, like I said. Obviously there are Sam Smith videos, obviously the Bud Light stuff. I mean, there seems to be no end. And you think when you go, I mean, I find it difficult now when some of the sites don't actually have male or female. I just want to click on the male section. You reduce it down by 90%. And it's simple. I want something for my top half, my bottom half to put on my feet. I just want it simple. now you have to navigate some weird, and this now just adds to it, because if that's not in the men's clothing section, I am gonna be really confused. [3:42] Yeah, absolutely. I think they're confused where they're pushing that product out. I mean, I don't know. I don't know. It's sort of all a bit topsy-turvy at the minute with that sort of stuff. Fashion has gone like a sort of a weird direction. It used to be punk, you know, used to be like this anti-establishment sort of thing to wear something really quirky. I mean, you look back at like the Sex Pistols, people like that, and they used to dress really outlandishly. But now it's come to a point where... That's not anti-establishment. Anti-establishment is dressing like a Christian or like a traditionalist. So yeah, it's strange how things have changed over the years. Maybe I'm thinking this could be your premium bit on your sub stack. You could actually, weekly, you could dress up in something different. Just a thought, Lewis, I don't know. I don't know, just helping you out. [4:36] Yeah, I had to get a good subscription model for that one.   Moving swiftly on, we will move on to COVID. Thankfully, we're not streaming on YouTube. This is fascinating from The Telegraph. No evidence face masks protected vulnerable from COVID, health officials say. This is a report, they did all these studies, and The Telegraph reported on children and the impact on them. And now they've just done wider and critics, critics, well, the Telegraph was not a critic sadly, it was applauding what the government did, but critics say authorities are failing to prepare for any future pandemic by not examining the effectiveness of masks. It's an interesting mix that are talking about future pandemics, talking about this. [5:35] But yeah, what are your thoughts? there seems to be drip drip the truth slowly coming out. Well this is exactly it. This is exactly what I was saying the other day. I was speaking to friends about this particular article and I actually reposted it and it's typical. We know that this wasn't going to come out very very early on because you know what would have happened if it did come out very very early on. People would just not comply and this is what the government, this is what the state or the establishment want to do if they implement something they want you to follow it, they want you to obey it, they want you to be obedient to it and if you continue to push out conflicting, messages to the establishment then of course people aren't gonna buy it and it's so funny how this is slowly starting to unravel. [6:29] I don't want to get into the whole, oh, we told you so, because that's not going to, that's not going to change. Go on, go on. I want to say it. I know I want to say that I told you so line. It's so easy to say. But it's now at a point where you have to question everything. You have to absolutely question what the mainstream media are putting out. Even the Telegraph. I mean, that, for example, is so conflicting. You've got the heading just basically saying it outright. No evidence that masks work and then under underneath it's like, oh, but they're failing for to, look at the evidence of masks for future pandemics doesn't make sense. So I don't know if there's a ghost writer there. I don't know if someone higher up to this writer is over the shoulder and saying, right, make sure you put that. So all the conspiracy theorists don't jump on quote unquote. It's typical. It's absolutely typical and weirdly not surprising at the same time. There, just want to touch, there was, let me, let me look, do I, yes I do have it on my screen. It says here, however, this is a review, UK Health Security Agency. They said, the report was unable to find a single piece of scientific research which had usable data. And I guess if us minions mentioned that on YouTube, we'd get a strike immediately. [7:55] The Rapid Review looked at 4,371 studies specifically about COVID, but there was none that examined the effectiveness of N95 or equivalent masks. [8:10] It beggars belief that after destroying people's lives, telling them this would work, that there actually is zero evidence. 4,000 surveys are, and there is no evidence that it worked. Then it kind of. Does make you angry doesn't it?   Of course, absolutely and it makes you, it makes people like us angrier I think because we were shouting from the rooftops about this and we were telling people don't do it. [8:40] And then people would give you almost evils on public transport if you use public transport a lot and you didn't wear a mask and you refused to comply and I still got a good friend of mine Nazarin Veronica has been standing up to when she goes to the NHS or use the NHS in hospitals and, doctors appointments, even not just for herself, but for moral support for friends. She's always been approached by people saying you must wear a mask, you must wear a mask. Yet the evidence is so contradictory and has been since the beginning. And all these altercations that you look back you just think what was what was the point what was the point of it all and it is frustrating it's very very frustrating I just, I don't expect to see that on the BBC put it that way and I don't expect that they will put stories out like that because they're so worried that the truth will start to unravel even more, that people [9:44] are just gonna turn around and say well, what else have you lied about and then the rabbit hole begins You know and that's what happened to a lot of us that certainly happened to me, You know when you look back Trump being one for many other things and lots of different media smears and things like that, That's another example Brexit, Lots and lots of different subjects. So I don't know. I don't know. It's it's I don't know It's a very, very odd one, but I understand the frustration. Just got to stay focused and keep shouting from the rooftop still. Yeah. Well, let's on the Covid, actually, let me just pull in. There is Gareth 1965, Ian Peter Lewis, Charlotte, Baroness of Burnley. Great to have you with us, Charlotte, from little Airbnb cottage in the middle of nowhere. How lovely. [10:35] So do there is Julie X. Do drop your comments in. I will try and pull them in, but not get pulled away. This, ProJam, can you play? Can you play that video, actually? Don't do it full screen. Just don't do it full screen. (plays video audio) Medicago's manufacturing facility looks like a nursery, but inside these plants, they're growing a new kind of vaccine. The technology is called a virus-like particle. At Medicago, we use a careful step-by-step process to develop vaccines, using our plants as mini bioreactors. We start with the gene sequence, or code, of a virus. We then use our technology to synthesize the virus code into a real biological product. The code contains genetic instructions that our plants can read, and we insert it into bacteria called agrobacterium tunfaciens. We submerge the plants in a bath with the bacteria that carries the information into the plant cells. And using a vacuum, we suck out the air between the plant cells and replace it with the liquid. The plants absorb it like a sponge. [11:48] At the end of their bacterial bath, we return our plants to a carefully controlled greenhouse to let them get on with their natural growing business for at least four days. Now the plants will start producing the most important ingredient of our vaccines, virus-like particles. [12:05] So that was Darren of Plymouth. And it's obviously we've been encouraged, coaxed, forced in some countries to to get an experimental jab. It's I guess it is. I remember seeing a story about mosquitoes being used to deliver genetic modified mosquitoes. And I guess another step is in the food. and there you see it because you've got GM food, I guess. So it does seem to be the next step. And then it's wonderful that we can all get fighters, drugs directly into our food supply. What could be better? Well, exactly. And I read as well that China have managed to get it in cow's milk, I believe. So that was extraordinary to read. I mean, is it any wonder that the Dutch farmers are going through such a struggle at the minute with their government? Because whoever controls the food supply can control the people really considering that they are the second largest [13:07] agricultural exporter of foods and goods, so, Is it any wonder that this sort of stuff is really being accelerated in in this time and do you know what since 2020 and possibly even before 2020, we're seeing now this acceleration of all of this, whether it be GMOs, whether it be mRNA, whether it be all of these types of, pushes from whether it be the World Economic Forum or all of these different UN based, partnerships that are really pushing out ways in which [13:44] our lives are going to change, our lifestyles are going to change in different ways from food to societal to economics it's all just completely changing so it's scary it's really actually scary, if someone was to ask me how do you push back against this I mean the most I can think of is read read the labels and what you're, what you're eating and consuming and drinking that's that's kind of the only sort of sensible thing, same with the bug narrative that we're seeing as well, where insects, I think the European Union secretly, or I say secretly, they said it very quietly. They put a bill through that they can put insect products within food, within certain European countries. I need to fact check myself on that one. But I believe the bill was passed through not so long ago and that's all fine now apparently and everyone's forgotten about it. So I think people need to really [14:48] just be aware of what you're eating and drinking now and yeah, just be mindful, I think is the only sensible answer to that is. I think we have moved away from a trust in our authorities to actually questioning and that does go into food, which is another step. But yeah, completely. This was a fascinating story. This is about the, obviously the anti-vaxxer line is one that is used against us all. And this is from the Daily Mail, we're not anti-vaxxers, we have lost loved ones. Widower of BBC presenter who died from COVID-19 vaccine complications launches legal action against AstraZeneca on 75 people whose relatives passed away or suffered jab related injuries. Now to me it's intriguing that someone who has died and that link to the BBC, that's what's kind of intriguing on this and I'm thinking that will get a little bit more traction. But of course these are similar stories we see regularly with people dying sudden adult death syndrome, whatever it's called. [16:09] But this seems to be directly linked to the jab AstraZeneca. But what are your, thoughts on this? I mean, the massive difficulty of anyone getting justice, I guess, in this area. Well, absolutely. And this is unfortunately going to be, well, to put it politely, very very politely. It's a rude awakening almost to the damage and the misery that this this MRNA shot has actually caused to millions and millions of people. [16:46] It's, we're seeing this all the time now and that's I here's the thing Peter like when when people were sceptical to start with, this wasn't out of points or trying to be right if this was out of no, there's genuine concern here. And, now it's to the point where you know when you're called a conspiracy theorist. I wish I was, I wish it was a conspiracy theory, I'm going to put that out there. I wish it was a conspiracy theory and that it's not actually happening and you can't attribute. But it is. It is. It's real. It's happening to ordinary people. And hearing stories of widowers, of people who have lost sons, daughters, family, friends, whether it be vaccine injured or even worse. [17:42] I mean, you just, you think how long until people start to recognize what is going on. And it makes me sick that like the athletes just suddenly collapsing and anything but is the quote, is anything but, but we need to start opening up investigations. We need to start having some accountability and having some justice for these people. It's not about point scoring politically. It's not about left or right or anything of the sort. It's about people's lives. So people need justice. People deserve justice. And we need answers as well. We need them now. We don't need them tomorrow. We need them now. [18:28] No, exactly. And this is, let me bring up the picture. So there's, Gareth Eve says he has no alternative but to pursue legal action against AstraZeneca after his wife, BBC Radio Newcastle presenter, Lisa Shaw, died from coronavirus vaccine complications. I guess if only the Daily Mail, the Telegraph and others were actually giving a word of caution at the beginning because it's strange, they publish this story, but the Daily Mail are complicit in the deaths of many people in the side effects and harms of many people because they told people get this or else you'll kill your granny. They were pushing the government narrative. Exactly, exactly. And you know, there's so many, there are so many people that, I'm gonna say it, there's so many people that have blood on their hands because of this. There really is. And like I just said, I'm gonna echo what I just said. There needs to be accountability. There needs to be justice. Because if you are complicit in covering up this horrific crime is what it is. It's a crime. [19:44] You have so much blood on your hands if you are complicit within this. Telling people the truth shouldn't be a difficulty when it comes to this because it's people's lives. So I hope he receives justice for his wife. I really, really do. And I'll be praying for that. Yeah. Well, move on. But just I saw someone actually had a business card and they gave it to me and said conspiracy without the theory. Just a flight back, conspiracy, just looked it up, a secret agreement made between two or more people or groups to do something bad or illegal that will harm someone else. And that seems to be what has happened with the drug companies in a rush for profit and power and control of that market, to gain a foothold that they were willing to push a product that was not tested in any shape or form. Remember, most vaccines go through a 10, 12 year testing period and doesn't matter what miracle you do, doesn't matter how much money you throw at it, you don't get a vaccine in six to nine months, which is what happened. It is impossible. But yeah, that's anyway, we'll [20:55] move on to your Substack article. Sadiq Khan, for those of us, sadly, who live in London and are forced to endure this madman as our mayor, I worked in City Hall for years, sadly, didn't really see him. I guess he's actually he's so short you probably would miss him. I missed the Boris days which at least would have been good fun. But this is Sadiq Khan to face a high court over ULEZ expansion deemed unlawful. The Mayor of London is facing a high court challenge after his expansion of the ultra low emission zones. So tell us about this and this obviously gives the viewers a flavour of what they'll get in your sub stack Lewis.   Absolutely, so finally some good news for a start, which is great someone being held accountable for something at least but I believe some, conservative councils and Peers have gotten together and said actually this is deemed unlawful and a judge has actually come out and said in a high court that this [22:03] expansion of you les is of course is deemed completely unlawful and they're actually going to be taking legal challenge against Sadiq Khan, which is great news. ULEZ being ultra low emission zones, we know a little bit about that, introduced by Boris Johnson and then expanded by Sadiq Khan. So we must remember that Boris Johnson is also held accountable for ULEZ or the concept of ULEZ in itself. That being that you have to register with the DVLA your vehicle under certain standards, weirdly European standards, even though we've left the EU, quote unquote, weird. [22:46] But this expansion zone is hurting low income Londoners, it's hurting people who want to drive and have been driving for years, it's hurting a vast majority of Londoners because of this charge. I believe it's £12.50 a day or can be up to £180 per day if you haven't met your DVLA standards or your low emission standards, I think is what they call it. So finally, some accountability. It's deemed unlawful. We've been seeing the protests recently. There was one today as well in London and stop the ULEZ expansion because it's it's set to be done in August I believe this year, please fact-check me on that. [23:35] So this is great so obviously more more to follow but at least there is a there's a start in some accountability   Yep, and of course this is a tax on, I mean we've, we just had to get a new car, I said new car, there's no way [23:56] many people can buy a new car. So we got a car a couple of years old and even it's difficult getting second hand, but it's that punishment on individuals because they can't afford a brand new car, they cannot afford an electric car, they can't afford the latest Tesla, and simply to get a new car is 15,000 plus, generally 20,000 plus, and cars have gone up, because simply just us looking at it, gone up by what 40% in the last three years. And it is, of course, Sadiq Khan looking down at those who actually are lower middle class and not in that upper class bracket and can't just splash the cash on 25,000 for a new car. Yeah, absolutely. and all these people that claim to be for the working class or for the lower income Londoners, it's all baloney. It's all smokescreen. Climate change, this climate change agenda is all going to hurt the people with low incomes the most. Net zero and of course Agenda 2030, that's all going to hurt people with lower incomes the most. I mean, remember as well, Boris Johnson, when he was in power, he turned around and introduced by 2030, diesel and petrol engine vehicles are to be banned. [25:17] And I believe that still stands, if I'm correct. And this is all part, I hate to say it, but it's all part of a bigger agenda here. It's the idea of you shouldn't be able to own a vehicle or a petrol and diesel vehicle, it's something that's electric that can be controlled in the long term. [25:41] It will be put up onto this type of grid almost that can be switched on and off. I mean, we're now getting cars that you don't even have to drive yourself. You can have it drive for you. So it would drive you straight to the police station if you've made a hate crime. So, you know, how convenient.   No, exactly. Paul Lee on Facebook says it's not the, says the tax on the poor, it is. But it's also, it's funny whenever you comment to the people with their new electric car and you say, oh, so you're racist, are you? You must hate African children working as slaves to mine products for your battery. They accept that. They love their children in Africa, in those mines, killing themselves so they can drive their latest electric car. And it's pathetic, but yet some like ULEZ or some like me, we would be the ones with the hate crime, not them for killing these children in Africa. [26:46] Well, it's sad really. I've looked into the cobalt mining in I believe, I want to say the Congo, I believe it's in the Congo. Yeah, and there are some images coming out there that's absolutely shocking of children as young as six and seven, because they've got small hands, they can easily go into the to the mining sort of hole of where they're digging and they can bring out all the minerals. I mean, it's sad. It's very, very sad. And this is this. Well, this is it. You've got people now who love to virtue signal, love to go out and say on [27:31] their high horse that I'm doing the bit for the climate. I'm getting my electric car. I'm not participating in petrol or diesel. I'm not watching Formula One. I'm boycotting Formula One. I'm in Formula Two because of course it's all electric and I'm doing my bit for the environment. But they haven't worked out the concept of human life that's actually sacrificed themselves to bring that mineral to them. And listen, I'm not going around saying that I'm self-righteous and that I'm virtue, virtue signalling with the idea of the climate agenda. You know, I have a phone here that's probably got minerals that have done all sorts, I've got clothes, maybe that's I don't know. There's so many brands out there that have have their ways of getting their clothes here. [28:30] I'm not going around saying that I'm doing this for a greater cause and I'm this self-righteous person, but the fact that they're turning around saying they are and it's your fault, Peter, and it's my fault, Lewis, and everyone else who's watching the stream, it's your fault for not adapting to this electric car Tesla stuff, then you're of course a bad person. You're an awful person for not doing that. It's sad. It's sad to watch. It's sad to watch the circle come back round. It really is. And just leave you the picture. I quickly did a Google check and this is from the Financial Times. So maybe they need to put a picture like that up at every dealership that does electric cars. So we all make our choices. And if we want that choice, then we make it. But at least people should make it with open eyes. Moving on to [29:32] Biden, the former Vice President Joe Biden, who masquerades as the President of the United States. And this is from the Daily Mail, shamelessly parading his disgraced son, taking selfies with accused terrorists and insulting America's allies. It's all in a day's work for our declining President on his corrupt Biden family European vacation. Of course, this is his trip to Northern Ireland and then the Republic of Ireland along with Hunter Biden, who the book is behind me there. We had Miranda Devine on with us on Monday I think it was, unpacking the laptop from hell. And it's, I mean it's interesting seeing because obviously the media did everything to attack Trump and Biden was supposedly the one that the media and the people wanted and now they're turning on because they realise he's sadly a decrepit individual who'd be much better in a nursing home. But what were your thoughts Lewis from watching Biden arrive in Northern Ireland, seeing I think he saw Sunak for like an hour over a coffee and then went on in the Republic? [30:46] Yeah I've heard that Biden's lineage to Ireland stems back as far back as the 1800s. So he's as much Irish as I am German, basically. So the idea that he's parading around saying he's Irish, I mean, we saw, you've seen that clip of him when he was interviewed by the BBC and he said, oh, BBC, well, I'm Irish. Yeah. The way, you saw that? He's as much Irish as I am German. Like, it's just not, it's so far beyond, like you can't say that he is pretty much. But his lineage stems back so far there. I saw, of course, the the selfie with Gerry Adams in Ireland. And I mean, it's terrible. It's absolutely terrible. I think you're, I would say, Peter, you're more equipped to talk about this sort of subject, I would say. [31:47] But for me, seeing it, I mean, we know that Biden's pretty anti-British. We've seen that over the years, we've seen the clips, the little jibes he does. The relationship between America and the UK still stays strong between people who respect the constitution, respect Britain equally. But in terms of, well, in terms of relation or foreign relations between governments, I mean, that's going to put a spanner in the works, a massive, massive spanner in the works. So I don't know what he was thinking by that   Sadly I don't think he was thinking much. Even his aides weren't thinking, you know, the people that have been basically taking care of him for the his entire presidency. I don't know what they were thinking. I don't know if they'd done a Wikipedia search on, Jerry Adams and only saw that his only controversy was a 2016 tweet, nothing else mentioned, but you know, we know what Wikipedia is all about and who's funding that. So yeah, it's absolutely shocking. But... What are your thoughts Peter actually, because I've yet to have a chat with you about this whole [33:08] Biden visit as well.   Well, I mean I'm still fixated more on Hunter Biden and everything on that side. And again, just because I've just read the book, but obviously going down every, being over the States so much in the last year and everyone tells you how Irish they are, or how English they are, and they know their history better than anyone in Ireland knows theirs. And I'll, you know, give it to you, there's always been a good relationship between Ireland and the US and traditionally between the UK and across there. So if Biden wants to come over, stand in front of an Irish flag, lick an ice cream from some Irish ice cream parlor, then fair enough. And I guess this is all about electioneering. I mean, you never stop campaigning. And he needs a hell of a miracle or Dominion voting machines to help him win in the next election. So I guess that's a tick because he has no intention of visiting the rest of the UK, the mainland, coming over to England, coming over to London. You'd think he would actually take a trip over and visit the UK. [34:16] The fifth most important country in the world economically, but he sticks with Ireland simply because of electioneering. And a picture with Gerry Adams, I guess, helps him in that Democrat [34:27] supporter base. Who cares how many people you blow up and shoot dead? And that's irrelevant. It's about getting votes to him. And he probably doesn't have any clue. He probably doesn't know where he is, dear love. That's the sad part of it, that it's those around him. It's his wife, Dr. Jill, who actually is tormenting her husband simply because she wants to be in that position a first lady. To me, that's the whole sad part of it. Yeah, absolutely. I completely agree with you. And it's more sad now, I think. I think because at first it was quite funny, you know, hearing all the gaffes and, you know, the silly takes, but it's actually sad. I watched Trump's interview with Carlson and they speak a little bit about that and the fact that he turns around says it's actually really sad and he's correct it is sad because you're watching, you're watching a man I believe he's in his 80s there are 90 year olds that are sharper than that very very sharp and you've got this guy who's going through I don't know if they're episodes I don't know what they are but it's it's some form of, dementia or deliriousness within Biden's cognitive ability to string sentences and think fast and think on his feet. [35:53] So I don't know, it's sad to go back to the point, it's really really sad to watch. And then look at Trump, someone who's actually the most active someone of his age you'll come across, has that fight in him but no completely. Let's move over to Twitter. This was a great piece in the Babylon Bee, which I'm getting to love more and more. [36:23] And their story was, "'National Public Radio' denies being nationalist or public. "'National Public Radio,' NPR, a government-supported news organization, is vehemently denying slanderous accusations that they are national and public. This false, libelous, scandalous, sickening, spurious claim that NPR is a shameful misrepresentation the facts spread by Nazi white supremacists like Elon Musk's at NPR. And obviously this is the issue of Twitter tagging a government or news organizations run by as a state media of tagging them as government media organizations and I think there was, let me, it was the BBC actually, they complained and actually that has now changed. Let me just show you this, just to show how Twitter have actually backed [37:20] down, which I hadn't realized until I delved into this. Let me just show you the BBC's Twitter account at the moment. And there you go. It is now a publicly funded media, no longer government funded media. So yeah, this I guess Elon Musk will argue he just wants to make it more transparent and I guess the BBC and government media don't necessarily want to be transparent because it won't sound like they're the media of the people. But what were your thoughts on this [37:54] Twitter spat.   Well, what's funny is changing it to publicly funded media. It's like, yeah, without a choice. You know what I mean? It's not a charity, you know. So really, it should go back to state media. So that's more accurate because of course, for Americans that watch us, I mean, explaining about the television license fee is baffling to an American or a Canadian or whoever that's watching that's not from the UK. The idea that we have to pay each month and that covers the BBC and our tax to actually watch television. It's insane. So yeah, the spat was extremely funny to watch. It was very amusing, especially with the interview between Musk and the reporter. It was great. It was a great bit of entertainment, better than anything the BBC have done in years. So you know, fair play to that. Of course, you know my view, I'm still a bit weary of Musk personally. I'm still, I don't really trust him, if I'm totally honest, because the idea of someone putting chips in people's brains, I mean, that's not a normal thing to want to sort of pursue. And we know about AI and how that's sort of encroaching into everyday life and he wants to accelerate that. So I'm not sure about that. But in this particular context. [39:19] This particular story, I mean, fair play. That was quality entertainment. And I think he was right to go and make sure that other platforms such as the BBC and stuff are made as state-affiliated media and things like that, because they've done it to the Russian, RT. [39:39] They've done that for a while. I mean, they even made George Galloway, a Russian sort of affiliated person just because of what he was doing with Sputnik at one point. It's unbelievable. So for him to do that and then for them to complain and have a meltdown over it was extremely entertaining. So good work is what I would say. It was. And on the sidebar, we've got Joe Allen on a Monday, who's War Room's humanist editor, technology editor, transhuman. [40:12] And so he joins us on Monday and we delve deeper into that, looking at some of the people behind it. And you're right, I appreciate what Musk has done, but I'm extremely wary. And this, actually let me break, this is another story on Musk. And it really, obviously he's a complex character. I get that. He's a businessman that's massively successful, But this was looking at what's happening in Florida with DeSantis obviously coming down or restricting the right for children to have bits chopped off them and to be injected with hormones and to start that crazy idea that actually you can be a different gender today. And Musk's comment was, any parent or doctor who sterilizes a child before they are a consenting adult should go to prison for life. I just thought it was a [41:06] fast, and I'm intrigued by his engagement in the culture wars, although 100% with you, I, the whole AI stuff frightens me to the nth degree, but it's interesting him jumping in on the whole trans debate. Yeah, absolutely. And when was it that a common sense sort of point became controversial? I mean, you can already see someone there, the top comment, why? What do you mean why? I know. I mean, what, you like the idea of sterilizing children? I mean, are you nuts? Yeah, it's unbelievable that a common sense sort of argument like calling for peace in between Ukraine and Russia is considered an awful view. That's considered controversial. What is going on? So it's fascinating to watch. I mean, yeah, I mean, that's pretty common sense to me. I mean, I don't see a problem with that at all. I mean, that's a normal view to have. Yeah, it really is. And I hope that he and the weird thing is that he's one of his children has [42:08] come out as or transitioned or whatever BS happens for you to decide over your cornflakes. You want to be a different gender that week. But so he's obviously had that with his family, and yet he's willing to to speak up. So I guess kudos to him for doing that. Just before he turns us all into machines, I guess. So why not? Yeah, at least it's some compromise or something. It is, yes. You can be transhuman but not transgender. I could be a... I think Musk was saying he was going on, obviously he was on the BBC, and he was saying, I'm going on all the channels, I'm going on Tucker Carlson in a week, he's on the right, and then he's going on a mixture. I would love to ask him, why does he have an issue with transgender but not transhumanism? Yeah, there you go. That would be quite a funny answer as well, I can imagine. It would be. Well, if he agrees to an interview with us, then that'll come. So who knows? Fingers crossed.   Who knows?   On to the, [43:09] probably look at, well actually this is the only one on immigration really, but more on our failures of our court. So, outrageous decision, The Sun, Albanian gangster granted anonymity after claiming asylum in the UK to protect his security. And this, I think this is an issue with our court system. So a judge banned The Sun specifically from identifying the man who's guilty of appalling crimes including murder. So I'm not sure why. [43:45] But it shows our government, well our government and our courts are more concerned about the rights of those who perpetrate crimes than the rights of, God forbid, a British citizen to have rights to not have someone like this living next door to them.   Absolutely, I mean I don't know when when this has happened, when the jurisdiction favours people who have come here illegally, whether he has come here illegally, I'm not 100% sure. I mean, he's claimed asylum. So I'm assuming here, I can't of course, you know, back this up. But yeah, because they say he arrived by boat in Britain. I assume that wasn't by a P&O ferry from France. It would be illegally then. Right. Okay. jurisdiction is is favouring people who have come here illegally to be granted things such as anonymity when they've committed extremely horrific crimes. I don't understand. I don't understand how, what's the logic in that? [44:50] We need, I believe we need to leave the ECHR in order to get some sort of, some sort of wane into deportation and to actually start pushing back a bit more, the cruel to be kind approach because more of this is happening and if you would like to claim asylum you do it through the proper channels just not the English one and I think that's a sensible reasonable attitude to have and that's the sensible, I think, you can correct me if I'm wrong, I believe that's the most sensible take to have. If you want to claim asylum you do it through the proper channels, you do it legally, you do it properly. France is not a war-torn country. So...   Well it is descending into one slowly.   Paris is a a war-torn city. Yes, correct. But yes, and Marseille is a war-torn city. Yes, definitely. [45:52] Monaco isn't or anything like that, but that doesn't count, does it? But yeah, so the proper way is the proper way. And I think seeing stories like that actually really does show the two-tier judicial system that we have in the UK. We hear about it a lot in the US, but the UK is just as guilty, ironically, or you know, pardon the pun. It really is. Well, let's finish off with the final one, looking at the government and the immigration side. This again is from the Mail. Just 215 of the 45,728 Channel migrants who arrived by small boat last year were deported from the UK. Now I'm not quick enough to do my maths but that's definitely well under 1%. I'll let anyone else give me a better stat than that. And it, [46:51] it just amazes me how a so-called conservative government don't want to do anything. We've had, Home Secretaries who supposedly have been tough on law and order and yet nothing happens. But I, guess this figure doesn't really surprise you Lewis.   No, absolutely not. I mean we've had 13 years, I believe it's 13 years now, I've almost lost count of a Tory government and they've done absolutely nothing in terms of trying to sort this mess out. Granted, I can understand the struggles of trying to leave the EU with Europhiles trying to actually leave the EU properly and of course you're in this mess where the ECHR is of course your biggest enemy and of course these lawyers that are of course part of the European Union are of course blocking all of this. But this is what happens, this is what happens when you let pro-EU officials try and take over and try to leave the European Union, something that they love. So of course they're going to have a foot in the door still. So of course it's going to make a lot of problems in terms of sorting this issue out. Does it [48:15] surprise me? Absolutely not. No it doesn't. The reason being is because we've just seen it time and time again. We've seen the same government say the same things over and over and over again and it's just political points. It's political point scoring and Labour aren't saying anything else or anything new. So, they're two cheeks of the same arse, is how the saying goes, and neither party is not going to get anything done. So really, the person who loses in all of this is us.   Yeah, no completely. Let me just show the viewers some of the pictures from that, the leads, and that's obviously one of the small boats coming over. That's the RNLI, which basically act as a taxi service, really. The RNLI, Royal National Lifeboat Institute, are supposedly there to stop someone if they end up drowning because their render blew up bed on the beach somewhere on one of the beaches in the UK, but now they act as a ferry service for bringing them in. And that shows you the figures of how it is increased. that 45,000 is from last year, the 28,000 is from 2021. [49:33] And it's around 8,000 2020. So it is a steep increase year on year. But I guess, again, Lewis, the issue is our government, because I guess if you don't get turned away, then this gets encouraged. And why shouldn't you come to the UK whenever we can give you money, give you somewhere to live, and you'll never be kicked out. It's a win-win. Exactly. Absolutely. And it's gotten to the point where it's asylum shopping, essentially. I think I've seen videos of them actually calling it that, essentially, where we give the best benefits. We give the best, we give free mobile phone, we give credit, we've give migrants, even business grants I've seen. And it's gotten to the point now where the public have just had enough. That's why you've seen lots of protests around. [50:33] And once again, it hurts the lower income, the working class and the lower classes. It always hurts with mass immigration. People are so pro the idea of minimum wage and increasing the minimum wage. Well you're not going to do that and you're not going to be able to survive if you keep, having an influx of mass immigration. It's just not going to work. So it's very counterintuitive having both of those. So [51:02] you now have to pick one now. And the NHS, you have to pick now. Do you want the NHS? [51:07] Or do you want mass immigration? Take your pick. Because you can't have both. You really cannot have both. So it's gotten to that point now where the public have had enough and the public want to see some action. Are we going to see it? I don't think so, personally. I mean, it's been empty promises since the beginning. And like I said, it's only going to hurt people with lower incomes, the working class and the lot. So....   Exactly. Let me, I saw someone was giving me, there's mega maga in a national political, a national political and something, sorry, I can't get your full tag because it doesn't come up. And they're telling me it's 0.004%, 4.7 hundreds of 1%. Percent. So 215 isn't much. I think that's basically what we're saying. Lewis, thank you so much for joining us. Really appreciate you coming on and sharing your thoughts on the stories. So thank you.   Thank you very much Peter for having me on. It's been a pleasure.   Not all and obviously our viewers can make sure and follow you on your Twitter link and sign up to your sub stack and follow Lewis's musings and thoughts and whatever he wants to bring you, you can get it direct to your inbox. And now that I think Twitter have made up with Substack, there was an issue, wasn't there, with that for a while? [52:33] Yeah. I don't know what was going on there. They're just not sort of pairing together. I think they've sorted it. I'm not sure. And I don't know if it de-boosts you apparently in engagement. I don't know. I need to learn to code. I need to learn how this all works so I can sort of help myself. We all do.   Yeah. So we'll figure it out at some point. [52:52] We'll figure it out. But in the meantime, the viewers and listeners can make sure and follow Lewis. So to everyone watching, thank you for tuning in. As I said, we are with you on Monday with Joe Allen looking at the rise of AI, AGI, Advanced General Intelligence, and where that is taking us. So for a darkish episode, tune in to Joe Allen on Monday. But everyone else, wish you wonderful rest of your weekend. Enjoy your rest of your Saturday, enjoy your Sunday, however you're watching, wherever you're watching, great to have you with us and we'll see you back on Monday. So thank you and good night to you all.

The Department for Work and Pensions will soon appear in the high court in a case brought against them by Dr Yusuf Ali Osman. Dr Osman has repeatedly requested that communications over his benefit payments be sent to him in his preferred accessible format but has not received them. We invited him onto the program to provide further details on which his case is being brought. Mike Lambert has had a similar problem with the DWP and he shares those with us. For those who have certain eye conditions with enough sight to continue to drive, you may have heard of the Esterman Visual Field test. It is designed to test your peripheral vision but concerns have been raised over the test's validity and appropriateness to be used by the DVLA. We have these laid out by Lou, who has glaucoma and has had a negative experience when taking the test. We also invited Roger Anderson, who is a Professor of Optometry at Ulster University and sits on the DVLA's Advisory Committee of Vision and Visual Disorders, to share his thoughts on the matter. Presenter: Peter White Producer: Beth Hemmings Production Coordinator: Paul Holloway Website image description: Peter White sits smiling in the centre of the image. He is wearing a dark green jumper with the collar of a check shirt peeking at the top. Above Peter's head is the BBC logo, Across Peter's chest reads "In Touch" and beneath that is the Radio 4 logo. The background is a series of squares that are different shades of blue.

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