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Series Five This episode of The New Abnormal podcast features Epaminondas Christophilopoulos, who is a Foresight, Strategy, Innovation and long-term planning advisor to government, private corporations and NGOs. A highly experienced foresight researcher with an extensive track-record on international projects and sound academic credentials, he's an expert on internationalization and research commercialization, and has managed projects in Asia, Latin America, and Africa. With a track record on several boards and expert advisory role in public policy institutions in Innovation, Culture, Agrofood, Environment, Security; Epaminondas is a UNESCO Chair on Futures Research, the President of MOMus, and is the ex-Chief Scientific Advisor for Foresight to the Greek Prime Minister.In this episode we cover all of the above, along with his views on a range of catalytic issues being discussed in futurist-circles in 2025. And, as a bonus, he also discusses 'Russian Cosmism' a radical biopolitical utopian perspective espoused by the philosopher Nikolai Fedorov in the late 19th C, in which he 'rejected the contemplative for the transformative, aiming to create not merely new art or philosophy but a new world'. So...enjoy!

On Nick Ferrari at Breakfast,Gregg Wallace has apologised for claiming complaints about his behaviour came from 'a handful of middle-class women of a certain age'.The government has unveiled six fresh measures to tackle stalking. Nick speaks to Safeguarding Minister Jess Phillips. Sir Keir Starmer could face a showdown with the Greek Prime Minister over the Elgin Marbles.All of this and more on Nick Ferrari - The Whole Show Podcast.

Biography of George Kremlis : George Kremlis is the Chairman of the Greek Initiative at UN level on protecting cultural and natural heritage from climate change impacts. He is a member of the Board of the European Public Law Organisation and the Director of its climate and circular economy Institute. He is as well the Ambassador of the EPLO to Bulgaria. He was until recently a member of the environmental and social advisory council of the EBRD and is also currently the Chair of the Bureau of the Espoo Convention, Chair of the MOPs in 2019,  elected Chair for the MOPs in December 2020 and re-elected Chair for the period 2021-2023 and the period up to 2027. He is the Chairman of the AmCham circular economy committee. George Kremlis is Honorary Director of the European Commission (EC) and has acted in this capacity as Active Senior responsible for circular economy in the islands. He was until recently special Advisor to the Greek Prime Minister on energy, climate, environment and circular economy issues. He is doctor honoris causa of the Varna Free University.

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Why did Rishi Sunak snub the Prime Minister of Greece? How have Greece solved their immigration issue? How will populist ideology fare in the upcoming European elections? The Prime Minister of Greece, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, joins Alastair and Rory to discuss all these topics and more in today's Leading. TRIP Plus: Become a member of The Rest Is Politics Plus to support the podcast, receive our exclusive newsletter, enjoy ad-free listening to both TRIP and Leading, benefit from discount book prices on titles mentioned on the pod, join our Discord chatroom, and receive early access to live show tickets and Question Time episodes. Just head to therestispolitics.com to sign up, or start a free trial today on Apple Podcasts: apple.co/therestispolitics. TRIP ELECTION TOUR: To buy tickets for our October Election Tour, just head to www.therestispolitics.com Instagram: @restispolitics Twitter: @RestIsPolitics Email: restispolitics@gmail.com Producers: Dom Johnson + Nicole Maslen Assistant Producer: Fiona Douglas Exec Producers: Tony Pastor + Jack Davenport Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bill Browder, founder and CEO of Hermitage Capital Management, which was the investment adviser to the largest foreign investment fund in Russia until 2005, when Bill was denied entry to the country and declared a “threat to national security” joins Vassy to discuss Putin's address to the nation following the attack. On today's show: Listen to Vassy's full conversation with Steven Guilbeault Minister of Environment and Climate Change of Canada on how the government won't be pausing the carbon tax hike. Listen to Vassy's full conversation with the Greek Prime Minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Greece's economic comeback and what it will take to ratify CETA. Afua Hagan, CTV royal commentator on how Kate Middleton conspiracies linger after cancer revelation The Daily Debrief Panel with Tim Powers, Tom Mulcair, and Zain Velji.

Host Ravi Agrawal sits down with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis for a special one-on-one conversation at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.  Suggested reading: The Economist's Country of the Year for 2023 Elisabeth Braw: In the Red Sea, the Royal Navy Is Back Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week's episode begins by paying tribute to Alistair Darling, the former Labour Chancellor who has died aged 70. Emma recalls working with a thoroughly decent man. Charlotte and Emma then discuss Rishi Sunak's unseemly spat with the Greek Prime Minister over the Elgin Marbles before returning to the Covid enquiry. Matt Hancock was back on the stand and trying to paint himself as the hero of the hour. You can now support the show on Patreon and get access to both Charlotte's and Emma's newsletters. Former chancellor Alistair Darling dies aged 70 - Guardian PMQs: Rishi Sunak accuses Greek PM of grandstanding over Elgin Marbles - BBC News Matt Hancock at COVID inquiry: Dominic Cummings evidence 'inaccurate' and UK 'should've locked down three weeks earlier - Sky News Charlotte Henry on Threads Charlotte Henry's newsletter, The Addition Emma Burnell on Twitter Emma Burnell's newsletter, Hard Thinking on the Soft Left House of Comments on Twitter House of Comments is a C.A.H Multimedia production in association with Political Human.

Rishi Sunak's decision to publicly snub the Greek Prime Minister in a row over the Parthenon Marbles, has left Nish and Coco wondering whether he possesses any of the skills to be a global statesman? Worrying then, that his next stop is the COP28 climate summit in Dubai. Politico's Karl Mathiesen joins us to talk about the UK's place in the climate debate, and the contradictions of a COP hosted by an oil-rich state.Sunak, Cleverly, Braverman, Patel, Javid…the Conservative governments of the last few years have been the most diverse ever.  But is that really something to celebrate? Kehinde Andrews, the UK's first Professor of Black Studies, doesn't think so. He talks to Nish and Coco about politics, black history, taking on Piers Morgan and much more in a fascinating chat about his book, The Psychosis of Whiteness.Plus heroes and villains has a bit of an Indiana Jones vibe this week! And find out why it's not a good idea to employ Nish to mind your shop.Pod Save the UK is a Reduced Listening production for Crooked Media. Contact us via email: PSUK@reducedlistening.co.ukWhatsApp: 07514 644 572 (UK) or + 44 7514 644 572Insta: https://instagram.com/podsavetheukTwitter: https://twitter.com/podsavetheukTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@podsavetheukFacebook: https://facebook.com/podsavetheukYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/podsavetheworld Guest:Kehinde Andrews, Professor of Black Studies at Birmingham City University, and author of The Psychosis of WhitenessKarl Mathiesen, Climate correspondent at Politico Europe Audio credits:Parliamentlive.tvSunday with Laura Kuenssberg / BBC TV Useful links:https://choose.love/https://hopenothate.org.uk/https://keepcampsfieldclosed.uk/https://www.penguin.co.uk/authors/142438/kehinde-andrews

Greece's Prime Minister has criticised Rishi Sunak's last-minute cancellation of an anticipated meeting. Kyriakos Mitsotakis had hoped to raise the issue of returning the Elgin Marbles amid heated disagreements. UK correspondent Enda Brady says the Greek Government have been trying for years to get the collection back after the British stole them. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

At the second time of asking, Kyriakos Mitsotakis has been re-elected as the Greek Prime Minister and his centre-right New Democracy party has won a second term in office.The June 25 elections saw the conservatives cruise to an eight-seat majority in Parliament as the collapse of their main rival, left-wing SYRIZA, continued.However, the results were notable for the emergence of three fringe parties, two on the far right. They managed to pass the 3 pct threshold for electing MPs to take the total number of groupings in Greek Parliament to eight.In this episode of The Agora, co-host Nick Malkoutzis and MacroPolis co-founder Yiannis Mouzakis discuss what the result means for how Mitsotakis will govern over the next four years, where it leaves SYRIZA and the third party, centre-left PASOK, why the far right is back and how the fringe parties could impact policy making in Greece.Useful readingGreece's conservatives win election majority to secure second term - https://www.politico.eu/article/greece-election-new-democracy-conservatives-win-second-term-kyriakos-mitsotakis/Greek Conservatives Score Decisive Election Win - https://www.wsj.com/articles/greek-conservatives-on-course-for-emphatic-election-win-d7dc0582?st=rlp7aawlgzm3ta1Populist Right Finds Fertile Ground in Greece - https://agendapublica.elpais.com/noticia/18682/populist-right-finds-fertile-ground-greeceKyriakos Mitsotakis' skills and luck - https://www.ekathimerini.com/opinion/1214127/kyriakos-mitsotakis-skills-and-luck/Why Greece's Left May Give Conservatives A Smooth Sail To Victory - https://www.huffpost.com/entry/greece-left-election_n_6492a754e4b041b71a12c681Do or die - https://www.ips-journal.eu/topics/democracy-and-society/do-or-die-6794/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Greece has come a long way since it stood on the brink of bankruptcy a decade ago. After years of painful austerity measures, tax hikes, pension cuts, and huge bailout checks, its post-pandemic economy is now outpacing the eurozone average. And despite a spying scandal, rising inflation and a tragic train crash that killed 57 people, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis' center-right party tapped into underlying optimism, especially among young voters, to win a convincing victory on Sunday. He joins Christiane for his first interview after his party's election win.  Also on today's show: Rachel Reeves, UK Labour Party's Shadow Chancellor of Exchequer; Rich Lowry, Editor-In-Chief, National Review To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

A Chinese expedition team reaches the world's highest peak. A new ceasefire officially starts in Sudan. The Greek Prime Minister declines to seek a coalition.

As Greece's Prime Minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis has put digital technology to work to drive economic resurgence, develop a vibrant tech sector, and transform the way everyday citizens interact with the government. In this episode, we cover Greece's ambition to be an energy hub for Europe, its efforts to digitally preserve ancient cultural sites, and what it takes to protect one of the oldest and best inventions that Greece has contributed - democracy itself.

Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama, has apologised to his Greek counterpart Kyriakos Mitsotakis for statements attributed to him that "Greece cheated to enter the European Union". - Συγγνώμη στον Έλληνα πρωθυπουργό Κυριάκο Μητσοτάκη ζήτησε ο Αλβανός ομόλογός του, Έντι Ράμα, σχετικά με τις δηλώσεις που του αποδίδονται πως η «Ελλάδα εξαπάτησε για να μπει στην Ευρωπαϊκή Ένωση».

Congressman Jake Auchincloss (D, MA), representing the 4th MA district in the US Congress, says to Grecian Echoes WNTN 1550AM “the Greek Prime Minister's speech was the best Speech he heard in the House of Chambers”. He talks about the importance of Greek security in the Mediterranean and how to strategically defeat Russian aggression in the Ukrainian war. The congressman also talks about a “hard winter” that is coming and issues on energy, increased cost of living and rising housing costs.

To mark its 10th anniversary, Endeavor Greece hosted a special Innovation night at the Odeon of Herodes Atticus on July 17th, celebrating ten years of supporting high-impact entrepreneurship in Greece. The night began with a conversation between the Greek Prime Minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, and Netflix's co-CEO and Chief Content Officer, Ted Sarandos, moderated by Endeavor's co-founder and CEO, Linda Rottenberg, about entrepreneurship and innovation, the future of storytelling and democracy. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/endeavornorthamerica/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/endeavornorthamerica/support

The Greek Prime Minister gave an account of the NATO summit, while revealing the expected timetable for the acquisition of F-35s by Greece. He also commented on the meeting between the presidents of the US and Turkey and on the term "TurkAegean" registered by Turkey. - Τον απολογισμό της συνόδου κορυφής του ΝΑΤΟ, έκανε ο Έλληνας πρωθυπουργός, ενώ έδωσε το αναμενόμενο χρονοδιάγραμμα απόκτησης των F-35 από την Ελλάδα. Σχολίασε παράλληλα την συνάντηση των προέδρων ΗΠΑ και Τουρκίας, αλλά και τον όρο "TurkAegean" που κατοχύρωσε η Τουρκία. 

The Greek Prime Minister expressed his satisfaction for the invitation of Finland and Sweden to the alliance, while stressing that in the context of the current geopolitical crisis "We do not need any other source of instability within the Alliance". After Turkey's objections subsided, the US president met with the Turkish president, whom he thanked for his contribution to the Alliance. -  Την ικανοποίηση του για την πρόσκληση της Φιλανδίας και της Σουηδίας στην συμμαχία, εξέφρασε ο Έλληνας πρωθυπουργός, ενώ τόνισε ότι στο πλαίσιο της υπάρχουσας γεωπολιτικής κρίσης «Δεν χρειαζόμαστε καμία άλλη πηγή αστάθειας εντός της Συμμαχίας».  Μετά την κάμψη των αντιρρήσεων της Τουρκίας, ο πρόεδρος των ΗΠΑ συναντήθηκε με τον Τούρκο πρόεδρο, τον οποίο και ευχαρίστησε για την συμβολή στην διέρυνση της Συμμαχίας.

Australia may not be a member of NATO, but the Australian Prime Minister has been formally invited to attend the Madrid summit. According to Greek sources, on the sidelines of yesterday's leaders' dinner, he had a conversation with the Greek Prime Minister, whom he invited to visit Australia. - Η Αυστραλία μπορεί να μην είναι μέλος του ΝΑΤΟ, αλλά ο Αυστραλός πρωθυπουργός έχει επισήμως προσκληθεί να παραστεί στην σύνοδο κορυφής της Μαδρίτης. Σύμφωνα με πληροφορίες στο περιθώριο του χθεσινού δείπνου των ηγετών είχε συνομιλία με τον Έλληνα Πρωθυπουργό, τον οποίο και προσκάλεσε να επισκεφθεί την Αυστραλία. 

The Greek Prime Minister characterized what Turkey says about the islands as absurd, while he clarified that no one believes that Greece threatens Turkey. - Παράλογα χαρακτήρισε τα όσα λέει η Τουρκία για τα νησιά ο Έλληνας πρωθυπουργός, ενώ ξεκαθάρισε πως κανείς δεν πιστεύει πως η Ελλάδα απειλεί

In its quest for strategic autonomy, Turkey is pursuing a radical revision of the regional status quo by projecting power in the region with increasing aggression and disregard for international law. Admiral Alexandros Diakopoulos, the former National Security Advisor for the Greek Prime Minister, joins Thanos Davelis to look at Ankara's pursuit of strategic autonomy and hegemony of the Eastern Mediterranean, the central role the Blue Homeland doctrine plays in this grand strategy, and break down the risks Ankara's stance poses to the West and NATO.Read Admiral Diakopoulos's latest policy paper for ELIAMEP here: Turkey's pursuit of strategic autonomyYou can read the articles we discuss on our podcast here:Cavusoglu attacks Greece, reiterates Turkish support of two-state solution on CyprusGermany urges Bulgaria to lift veto on North Macedonia EU entry talksScholz fails to win breakthrough with Bulgaria on North Macedonia's EU bid

The Turkish president with a series of tweets in the Greek language calls on "Greece to be prudent, so that it does not regret it like a century ago". Earlier, the Greek Foreign Ministry released 16 maps with which record the Turkish revisionism from 1974 until today, while the Greek Prime Minister commented: "We have a neighbor who, the more isolated he gets, the more furious he becomes..." - O Τούρκος πρόεδρος με μια σειρά αναρτήσεων στην Ελληνική γλώσσα καλεί "την Ελλάδα να συνετιστεί, για να μην το μετανιώσει όπως έναν αιώνα πριν". Νωρίτερα το Ελληνικό ΥΠΕΞ έδωσε στην δημοσιότητα 16 χάρτες με τους οποίους καταγράφει την Τουρκική επεκτατικότητα από το 1974 μέχρι σήμερα, ενώ ο Έλληνας πρωθυπουργός  σχολιασε: «Έχουμε ένα γείτονα που όσο απομονώνεται τόσο εξαγριώνεται...».

The Turkish President promised not to see the Greek Prime Minister again. Reason for these remarks by Tayyip Erdogan was allegedly the speech of Kyriakos Mitsotakis in the American Congress. At the same time, tensions are bulding on the borders between Greece and Turkey. - Να μην ξαναδεί τον Έλληνα Πρωθυπουργό υποσχέθηκε ο Τούρκος Πρόεδρος. Αφορμή του μένους που εξέφρασε ο Ταγίπ Ερντογάν ήταν η ομιλία του Κυριάκου Μητσοτάκη στο Αμερικανικό κογκρέσο. Την ίδια ώρα εντείνονται οι εντάσεις στα σύνορα με την Τουρκία.  

Speaking at an event hosted by the Future Investment Initiative, Greek Prime Minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis said he believes Greece is “safe” in a geopolitical context, referring to Turkey's behavior. - Μηνύματα προς την Άγκυρα πως η απειλητική της συμπεριφορά δεν οδηγεί πουθενά, εξέπεμψε, ο Έλληνας πρωθυπουργός, Κυριάκος Μητσοτάκης.

Julia Chatterley is live from New York. Here are the top business news stories today! Green means go! The EU unveils a solution to restoring travel. Fed's fine line - Jay Powell to justify low rates while upgrading growth forecasts. Greece is back? Greek PM expects rapid growth and recovery post pandemic. It’s Wednesday, let’s make a move.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

In this week's episode of ‘The Chiefs', Monocle's Tyler Brûlé and Andrew Tuck take a trip to Athens to visit Greek prime minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis at Mansion Maximos. They discuss Greece's newfound sense of national confidence, the strategic importance of the eastern Mediterranean and why Greece is back on the map for citizens, visitors and investors alike. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this week's episode of ‘The Chiefs', Monocle's Tyler Brûlé and Andrew Tuck take a trip to Athens to visit Greek prime minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis at Mansion Maximos. They discuss Greece's newfound sense of national confidence, the strategic importance of the eastern Mediterranean and why Greece is back on the map for citizens, visitors and investors alike. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How do you rebuild a country whose government was corrupt, whose economy collapsed, whose unemployment rate was more than 25%... a country whose young people were leaving in droves, looking for new opportunities? No, we're not talking about South Africa - but it took a South African to get the job done. This story is the subject of a documentary movie called Freedom Besieged by Canadian director, Panayotis Yannitsos. Apart from Peter Economides, the film features Noam Chomsky, Peter Diamandis (Singularity University), the Greek Prime Minister, Jordan Peterson and others. It is also a case study included in course material at a few major universities, including McGill in Montreal.

How do you rebuild a country whose government was corrupt, whose economy collapsed, whose unemployment rate was more than 25%... a country whose young people were leaving in droves, looking for new opportunities? No, we're not talking about South Africa - but it took a South African to get the job done. This story is the subject of a documentary movie called Freedom Besieged by Canadian director, Panayotis Yannitsos. Apart from Peter Economides, the film features Noam Chomsky, Peter Diamandis (Singularity University), the Greek Prime Minister, Jordan Peterson and others. It is also a case study included in course material at a few major universities, including McGill in Montreal.

While Italy and Spain hover near 250,000 Covid cases, Greece has only had 3,000. What did it do right? Fareed talks to the Greek Prime Minister. Then, America’s grim exceptionalism - in policing. Rates of fatal shootings by American police are almost 70x those in the UK and more than 20x those in Germany. What makes American policing different? Also, is American policing systemically racist? Fareed explores the question with a professor whose work is studying such issues. Finally, the view from abroad: America's adversaries are celebrating its unrest. What will become of U.S. soft power? Guardian columnist Natalie Nougayrède and FutureMap founder Parag Khanna discuss.  GUESTS: Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Rosa Brooks, Paul Hirschfield, Phillip Atiba Goff, Natalie Nougayrède, Parag Khanna.

Kyriakos Mitsotakis, the Greek Prime Minister, joins Christiane Amanpour from Athens to discuss how his country is dealing with the coronavirus pandemic and what the country are doing to protect its thousands of refugees who are unable to social distance or isolate safely. Airforce General Terrence O'Shaughnessy, Commander of United States Northern Command, talks about leading the fight against Covid-19 and defending the homeland from this new threat. Our Hari Sreenivasan speaks to Sara Goldrick-Rab, professor of higher education and sociology at Temple University, about how college students in the U.S. who were already struggling to pay rent, hold down a job and go to class are now in an even worse situation. Will.i.am, the award-winning musician, reveals the process of creating his new single "Sing for Life," with Bono, Jennifer Hudson and Japanese rock star Yoshiki whilst in isolation. He explains how he was inspired by the resilience of people around the world during these uncertain and scary times.

George Papandreou, the former Greek Prime Minister, talks to Anne McElvoy, our senior editor, about whether the spirit of the Olympics can thaw tensions in the Korean peninsula. Also why he implemented a tax on swimming pools and his personal assessment of Angela Merkel See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

George Papandreou, the former Greek Prime Minister, talks to Anne McElvoy, our senior editor, about whether the spirit of the Olympics can thaw tensions in the Korean peninsula. Also why he implemented a tax on swimming pools and his personal assessment of Angela Merkel See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

10-17-2017 - Trump hosts working lunch with Greek prime minister - audio English

As I have been saying all along, the Greek Prime Minister capitulated to German demands In fact, he is agreeing to a plan that is more onerous on Greece than the one he encouraged his own people to vote down just over a week ago Those who thought Greece held all the cards, that the Eurozone would risk a domino effect of other nations leaving the euro I felt Germany held the stronger hand and would push Greece from the Eurozone rather than cave in to Greek demands Greece is going to stay a part of the Eurozone, at least for now, because it is the only way they can get the bailout funds they need to sustain Greek socialism Greek socialism will be mitigated to a degree, by the austerity demands to cut government spending They don't need higher taxes If Germany were to allow the Greek debt to be forgiven, the moral hazard for other struggling states would be enormous The message Germany is sending is that it did not go well for Greece, it is not going to go well for any country who refuses to get their economic house in order Germany demonstrated that membership in the Eurozone is not for life This will force other countries to get their house in order I don't agree with Greece's choice, although it might be better for Greece in the short than leaving the Eurozone No Greek politician wants to accept responsibility for the austerity measures - it is easier to throw the blame over to Germany of Brussels Push comes to shove no politician is going to be able to undo Eurozone austerity measures without having to face the music Greece has run out of other people's money to fund socialism Now their debt to GDP will be over 200% They can't pay their debt now - how are they going to pay off a larger debt? Part of the austerity measures, included a €50 billion privatization program, similar to the IMP's recommendation years ago Greek government assets will be sold off for the benefit of foreign creditors I think it would have been best for Europe to kick Greece out and loan them no more money The euro is down today, but I think it is a dip to buy the euro This move will show the markets that the euro is here to stay Greece could have done one of two things: Greece could have refused the aid package and defaulted on the debt If they got kicked out of the euro, they could still use the euro as currency, they just would not have access to the ECB for bailout If this happened, banks would fail; the government would have to downsize, pensions would have to be cut; Without a tax income in euros, the government would have to operate on a balanced budget Eventually, relieved of the debt they currently owe, they would be about to re-establish better credit Greece could then enact real tax reform, become a tax haven in Europe and that would grow the Greek economy The liberals will point to Greek economic challenges as proof that cuts in government spending do not work It's not about asking the people who are already pulling the wagon to pull harder; it's about the people who are riding in the wagon to get out and start pulling themselves Greece needs government level austerity The Greek shipping industry is vibrant because it is not taxed If shipping is now taxed, it will drive the industry away from Greece In order to stimulate business with lower taxes, they would have to leave the Eurozone Another choice is to establish a sound drachma backed by gold Where would they get the gold? From privatization of assets I would use the proceeds to back up my currency Alternatively, they could back the currency with a Foreign Exchange Reserve If Greece abandoned socialism and became a tax haven the proceeds of privatization would yield much more to the Greek government because all of those assets are worth a much in a tax haven A tax-free Greece, with all its natural resources, coastline and tourism, would be rich Singapore and Hong Kong don't have nearly the resources of Gre...

Tim Montgomerie is joined by Philip Webster, Melanie Phillips and Robbie Millen. Philip Webster: The Lib Dems are flailing around trying to show they are different from the Tories they have kept in office. It won't work. They have just signed off the autumn statement whose accompanying documents contain all the cuts they now so despise. They should pull out of the coalition. That will prove they are different. It won't mean an early election. Melanie Phillips: The appeal of Islamic State lies in the real power it has gained through territory and wealth. The only way to stop it recruiting is therefore to destroy it on the ground. The west's real problem, though, is the absence of a strategy to combat holy war. Robbie Millen: Should the Elgin Marbles be returned to Athens? The Greek Prime Minister said that their loan to the Hermitage was an “affront to the Greek people”. Such bombastic, bone-headed nationalism should be ignored. The marbles belong as much to Britain --- and all the civilised world... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.