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According to College of Policing guidance, Non-Crime Hate Incidents (NCHIs) help forces build an intelligence picture of community tensions and understand where they need to allocate resources for prevention. Indeed, during a House of Lords debate in November 2024, Lord Hanson, the Home Office minister, told peers: “It is vital that the police monitor non-crime hate incidents when proportionate and necessary to do so to help prevent serious crimes”. However, the Telegraph reports that freedom of information requests submitted to police by Harry Miller, the founder of Fair Cop, revealed that many of the biggest forces, including the Met, Greater Manchester and West Midlands do not actually analyse the NCHI data they collect. Meanwhile, the Conservatives are tabling an amendment to the Crime and Policing Bill to abolish non-crime hate incidents. FSU members can use our Campaigns tool to write to their MPs to urge them to vote for this amendment. In our next item, we discuss the barring of Renaud Camus, a French philosopher, from entering the UK due to his controversial views on immigration. Lord Young is quoted in the Telegraph, “We've reached out to him to see if he'd like any help in appealing this decision, and he said yes. So I anticipate that we are going to be getting an immigration lawyer on the case”. He adds, “I don't think that the common good is endangered by inviting people to set out their contentious views in the public square, particularly not someone as distinguished as Mr Camus”. We end with a brief discussion on a new FSU briefing paper written by Trevor Kavanagh and entitled, “Journalism in the Dock, Sir Keir Starmer's Baseless Prosecution of Tabloid Journalists as Director of Public Prosecutions”. The video of Monday's FSU event, “Lifeblood of Democracy”, where we discussed the issues raised within the paper and Operation Elveden, will soon be available on our website. ‘That's Debatable!' is edited by Jason Clift.
Caroline Wheeler from The Sunday Times assesses the latest developments at Westminster.To discuss the announcement this week, by the US government, that there would be a pause in all military aid to Ukraine and a pause in intelligence sharing, Caroline is joined by former Cabinet Secretary and National Security Adviser, Lord Sedwill and Air Chief Marshal, Lord Peach, the former head of the UK Armed Forces who was also chair of NATO's military committee from 2018 to 2021. Lord Peach has just stepped down as U.K. special envoy to the Balkans. The Chancellor will deliver her Spring Statement later this month at at time of limited financial headroom. To discuss the impact of possible cuts to the welfare bill Caroline is joined by the former Conservative Party leader and architect of the Universal Credit system, Sir Iain Duncan Smith and former Labour MP Rosie Duffield who now sits as an Independent Member of Parliament. Labour's Baroness Hayter and Lord Howard, the former Conservative Party leader, join Caroline to discuss the Hereditary Peers Bill which is currently in the House of Lords. The landmark legislation will remove the right of the remaining 92 hereditary peers to sit and vote in the House of Lords.US President Donald Trump has been invited to the UK for a second state visit by the King. To discuss state visits and the so-called 'soft power' of the Monarchy, Caroline is joined by Edward, now Lord Young, of Old Windsor, who was Private Secretary and key adviser to The late Queen. He was with Her Majesty for 20 years until her death in 2022 and oversaw the smooth transition to the start of The King's reign.
In a remarkably frank speech at the Munich Security Conference, US Vice President JD Vance warned that the greatest threat to Western democracies is not external aggression, but the erosion of free speech within them. Britain, he argued, was leading the charge in policing thought, with other European nations close behind. Invoking the Cold War, Mr Vance said that the West once defined itself in opposition to regimes that criminalised dissent and censored ‘heretical' views – but now its governments are adopting such tactics themselves. Freddie Attenborough has written about the speech in detail here. As if on cue, The Telegraph reported on Saturday that the closure of two French TV stations had been confirmed by the Council of State, the Republic's highest administrative court. The FSU was proud to have a presence at the Association for Responsible Citizenship (ARC) Conference 2025, alongside many other civil rights and free expression advocacy groups. A key moment at the conference was the Free Speech dinner where our General Secretary, Lord Young, delivered the opening speech. The conference also provided the perfect platform to announce the launch of FSU International – an initiative designed to coordinate the efforts of existing FSUs around the world, and to support those looking to set up new ones. To drive the initiative forward, we've appointed Jon Benjamin, a former British Ambassador, to lead FSU International. On Wednesday 19th February, in the heart of Westminster, the FSU marked its fifth anniversary with a packed gathering of supporters and donors. In just five years, the FSU has established itself as a leading voice for free expression, standing up for those targeted for wrongthink in an increasingly censorious culture while ensuring that the right to speak one's mind is defended in the workplace and the public square. We end with a round-up of forthcoming FSU events. ‘That's Debatable!' is edited by Jason Clift.
The Founder & CEO of the National Mentoring Day, Chelsey Baker, joins host Lev Cribb on the Virtually Anything Goes Podcast Expert Series to share insights and inspiring stories about the importance and impact of mentoring.Listen in and watch to hear how leaders from companies like NASA, Virgin, Accenture, Linkedin, and others have benefitted from mentoring and have paid it forward with their experience.Ever wondered how mentoring can revolutionize your professional journey? Discover the multifaceted benefits of mentoring with Chelsey Baker, the inspiring CEO of National Mentoring Day. Chelsea takes us through her remarkable career shift from a senior executive in media and communications to spearheading a global initiative that celebrates mentoring. Learn how her extensive expertise in public speaking, PR, and business pitching equipped her to train thousands of CEOs and entrepreneurs. Chelsey's passion for mentoring is palpable as she shares heartwarming success stories and practical advice, proving that mentoring is a game-changer at all career stages.Founded in 2014 by Chelsey Baker, the National Mentoring Day was inaugurated as an official National Day in the Houses of Parliament under the patronage of Lord Young, is supported by the Prince's Trust, and has since become an internationally recognised with more than 250,000 organisations taking part globally on the 27th of October every year. Chelsey Baker's award-winning career spans more than 20 years working in media, TV, communications, publishing, PR and Marketing. Chelsey is renowned as the UK's top pitching expert, training CEOs, entrepreneurs, and leaders in public speaking and business pitching. She was named “Influential Woman of the Year”, “Visionary Woman Serving Humanity”, and has won the “Excellence in Enterprise Mentoring” award at BAFTA.Chelsey Baker has seen the positive and life-changing impact of mentoring first hand. In this episode, she shares how mentoring works and how it is accessible for every child, adult, and organisation irrespective of age, race, gender, background, or circumstance.Whether you are a CEO of a global organisation or a 6-year old child, mentoring is for everyone and everyone can benefit from it. This episode is part of our Expert Series, where we speak to experts from a variety of different backgrounds, including Sleep & Insomnia, Addiction, Public Speaking, Eye Surgery, Crisis Communications, and even Magic! So be sure to subscribe and check out our other episodes on our Youtube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/@WebinarExperts Find and listen the audio-only version of this episode on your favourite podcast platform. Find out more about the National Mentoring Day at https://nationalmentoringday.org/Or follow Chelsey Baker on Linkedin at https://www.linkedin.com/in/chelseybaker/For more information, content, and podcast episodes go to https://www.webinarexperts.com
Iain Dale talks to David Young, Lord Young of Graffham about his new set of political diaries INSIDE THATCHER'S LAST ELECTION. It covers the period April-June 1987 and details all the machinations at the heart of the Margaret Thatcher's third election campaign as leader of the Conservative Party.
Steve Wickham joined Purposely to share his founder story with the London based Giving Department. Steve shares details on his ‘carpe diem' moment, pressing go on his dream company and job despite the uncertainty caused by a global financial crisis and challenges presented by a young family. The ‘for purpose' agency endures to this day successfully enabling for profit companies to support nonprofit ideals. Steve and his team delight in playing a role in a better society. Prior to this he spent 10 years in the charity sector. As a successful fundraiser Steve worked for a number of charities in senior roles including The Prince's Trust. Steve shares his passion for the trusts work and details on his funding lunches with Lord Young. Steve is also passionate about helping people to enter the ‘Third Sector' (nonprofit). These experiences have given Steve a deep understanding of how companies and private funders can best support charities, how effective relationships can be developed, where value can be delivered and how the right support can deliver genuine and long-lasting change. More: Steve founded The Giving Department in 2010 with the clear vision of providing expert independent resource to help companies and philanthropists deliver real social impact and achieve their greatest charitable ambitions. Over the subsequent years Steve has developed the business, working with an increasingly wide portfolio of clients from FTSE100 companies to corporate foundations and private HNW philanthropists. Passionate about the sector, Steve is often called to speak on charitable issues and on occasions provides bespoke mentoring to help individuals build capability and impact. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mark-longbottom2/message
The 'How Parliament Works' textbook, co-authored by Lord Lisvane (see S1 E6), defines the usual channels as "the informal and private contacts between the whips and business managers of the two sides of each House". In this episode Lord Young of Cookham, a former Leader of the House and Chief Whip, explains why these interactions are so important for the smooth running of the Commons. He also reflects on his lengthy ministerial career, the workings of the 2010-15 coalition government and his time as both a minister and backbencher in the House of Lords.
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A brand strategist with over 30 years' experience, Sid set up his own agency, Mad Hen, back in 2009. Since then, he's crafted brand identities for countless companies, and held workshops with over 1,000 businesses and 3,000 young people every year.It was during one of these workshops that Sid developed the idea for the Meee Programme, realising that he could channel his branding expertise to help people believe in who they are. After asking a group of school pupils to pick one word to describe themselves, Sid was horrified that 15% used terms like ‘freak, ‘weirdo' and ‘misfit'. These words would come up time and again - not just with students, but with adults of all ages.Over the past two years, Sid's been creating tools to help people feel more confident in themselves. Bringing together Sid's in-depth knowledge of branding with techniques from psychology, neuroscience, education and sociology, the Meee Programme encourages everyone to recognise and believe in their abilities.In March 2015, Sid was invited to Number 10 Downing Street to present the Meee Programme to Lord Young, who endorsed it as ‘a great initiative'. He's now working with Job Centres, rehabilitation centres and educational establishments across the UK.Click to view: show page on Awesound
The juggle is real balancing business, babies and noisy builders, but Karen Campbell keeps all the balls in the air whilst helping women business owners to build their brands and charities to support their clients. She has fire in her belly when it comes to making sure women can have their own businesses and babies and not go bonkers in the process. Working with Michelle Ovens MBE they have built up Small Business Britain, the f:entrepreneur "I ALSO" campaign to champion women entrepreneurs, and Karen is also on the board of BelEve, a charity to support girls and young build confidence, leadership and aspiration. Lou Hamilton interviews Karen while in lockdown to see how she is managing now, what changes she's had to make to her business and what she looks forward to in the future.For more information on her work go to www.karencampbellmarketing.com and follow her on instagram @karencampbellmarketing.Join our tribe www.brave-new-you.comPodcast production by Podstar LtdMusic licensed from Melody Loos
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Pioneer of the Government’s Start Up Loans Scheme and X-Forces Enterprise Patron, the Rt Hon Lord Young of Graffham CH A fascinating listen to Lord Young’s personal story and passion for enterprise for youth and community groups, spanning 40 years, including the role he played in Margaret Thatcher’s government to reignite the enterprise economy. Incredibly insightful - and full of Lord Young’s trademark understated wisdom. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
In Episode #55 on The Jen Mavros Show we sit down to chat with online mogul and CEO of the #bossbabe brand, the gorgeous Natalie Ellis about all things female entrepreneurship and her life to get where she is today. Growing up, Natalie's family didn't have a lot of money and she had quite a turbulent home life. Her mother was the victim of domestic violence for many years and committed suicide in front of her as a child. Moving out of her family home at the young age of 13, Natalie went to live with her grandparents to begin rebuilding her life. From being 13 years old, Natalie has used the internet to create profitable, online businesses. Natalie has solid experience in social media marketing and has leveraged this to create and consult on million dollar brands. Along with a prestigious first-class degree in management, Natalie left University with 13 National Awards for her work in Business and Enterprise, including Directors Award for Outstanding Personal Achievement. In her Second year of University, Natalie worked alongside James Caan and was appointed as one of the first Ambassadors of the £112 million Government backed start-up loan scheme for entrepreneurs at Buckingham Palace. In addition, after creating and substantially growing Newcastle University's Entrepreneur Society, Natalie was invited to visit 10 Downing Street to Mastermind with Lord Young on creating policy to encourage more students to be involved in Entrepreneurship. Natalie has also been featured as a finalist on a UK-wide television show featuring Britain's smartest and most promising start-ups and entrepreneurs. She has volunteered in a remote jungle, lived in 4 continents and used this experience to develop her skills both personally and professional. Natalie is CEO of #BossBabe, one of the (if not THE) largest community of ambitious and entrepreneurial women, as well as Founder of Oh My Glow, a line of superfood products stocked nationwide in the UK and online globally. As an entrepreneur, a truly uplifting and valuable episode you will definitely want to hear!!
From being 13 years old, Natalie has used the internet to create profitable, online businesses. Natalie has solid experience in social media marketing and has leveraged this to create and consult on million dollar brands. Along with a prestigious first-class degree in management, Natalie left University with 13 National Awards for her work in Business and Enterprise, including Directors Award for Outstanding Personal Achievement. In her Second year of University, Natalie worked alongside James Caan and was appointed as one of the first Ambassadors of the £112 million Government backed start-up loan scheme for entrepreneurs at Buckingham Palace. In addition, after creating and substantially growing Newcastle University’s Entrepreneur Society, Natalie was invited to visit 10 Downing Street to Mastermind with Lord Young on creating policy to encourage more students to be involved in Entrepreneurship. Natalie has also been featured as a finalist on a UK-wide television show featuring Britain’s smartest and most promising start-ups and entrepreneurs. Natalie now spends her time travelling the world whilst running companies Oh My Glow (omgdetox.com), BossBabe (bossbabe.me) and Instagram Academy (instagram-academy.com) remotely. She has volunteered in a remote jungle, lived in 4 continents and used this experience to develop her skills both personally and professional. *** You can pre-order my Now Is Your Chance book now on Amazon; https://www.amazon.co.uk/Now-Your-Chance-Happiest-Psychology/dp/178180804X Be sure to email your receipts to nicole@niycpidgeon.com to get access to the exclusive Now Is Your Chance online workshop I am running for you as a thank you! Join me over in my Now Is Your Chance Facebook group and share your takeaways from this episode at: bit.ly/NowIsYourChanceGroup *** www.niycpidgeon.com www.facebook.com/niycpidgeon www.twitter.com/niycpidge www.instagram.com/niycpidge
So, it's fair to say that the majority of the population would probably view fast jet pilots as an arrogant bunch of people who display significant narcissistic attributes. Any high-achiever whether a race car driver, wealthy stockbroker or famous musician/actor would also most probably be thought of as cocky and arrogant but this is often not the case. It has been said that the Millennials, or Generation Y (those born in the 1990s), are the most 'self-satisfied' and entitled generation yet and they are frequently dismissed as lazy by the baby-boomer generation (those born between 1946-1964). In the UK we are currently seeing a shift from hereditary wealth to a meritocracy where hard work and ideas are the order of the day - Generation Y are at the forefront of this change.Generation Y are confident, connected and open to changeGeneration Y are confident, connected and open to change and this can be threatening to other generations who might feel a bit redundant or can't work 'them interwebs'. The baby-boomer's place as the wealthiest generation is caused by 3 things - size, social change (women in the workplace) and education. The current class system in British politics is slowly being replaced by a meritocracy. Yes, the new generations are slowly getting wealthier but arguably only because of inherited wealth and a public school education. Michael Young, later Lord Young of Dartington wrote, at the age of 85, of his worries. Young observed in his 2001 article, “if meritocrats believe . . . that their advancement comes from their own merits, they feel they deserve whatever they can get. They can be insufferably smug, much more than people who knew they had achieved advancement not on their own merit but because they were, as somebody’s son or daughter, the beneficiaries of nepotism. The newcomers actually believe they have morality on their side.” A confusing picture indeed for generations split apart by many years. Right now, though, the current generation of movers and shakers are this 'smug' Generation Y as Lord Young so eloquently states - they are also the new pilots and high achievers to be found in emerging enterprises such as tech start-ups. So, what does this have to do with Impostor Syndrome or confidence and arrogance?Impostor Syndrome can affect up to 70% of people in the workplace today'It is a psychological phenomenon in which people are unable to internalize their accomplishments. Despite external evidence of their competence, those with the syndrome remain convinced that they are frauds and do not deserve the success they have achieved. Proof of success is dismissed as luck, timing, or as a result of deceiving others into thinking they are more intelligent and competent than they believe themselves to be. Notably, impostor syndrome is particularly common among high-achieving women.' - Wiki. Impostor Syndrome affects more women than men and, as a demographic, more African Americans who are thought to suffer from it as a result of positive discrimination policies. Facebook COO, Sheryl Sandberg, suffers from it and the condition was the basis for her book 'Lean In' which promotes the role of women in the workplace. It is taught, by performance coaches, that three-quarters of those sat at a business meeting are worried that they don't know what they are doing, that they are a fraud and that they are going to get found out. Although the example above concerns a business meeting, it is equally true of a cockpit, especially if occupied by a student or underconfident pilot who is low on flying hours. Military aviation is an unforgiving business and in my career I have lost more than 30 of my friends - I stopped counting at 30. These are not all from fast jet incidents; I have lost many from helicopter and multi-engine incidents too. I call them incidents because I believe none were accidents; there is always responsibility somewhere whether from pilot or maintenance error all the way up to Governmental neglect and under funding - the subject of another post, I'm sure. So, if 70% of the population suffers from Imposter Syndrome then does this 70% include pilots? I can assure you it doesWhen I was in training I was fully engaged in my mission of getting to the front line - it was all I could think about. Your whole life seems to revolve around it - our initial training at BRNC Dartmouth or RAFC Cranwell is immersive - it has to be in order to turn you from a civilian into a military Officer. Then you move onto flying training which becomes arduous and totally unforgiving, placing you firmly in your stretch zone for months at a time. You see your course mates struggle and fail trips and you might fail the odd trip yourself. The guy or girl you thought was a 'sure thing' for a Harrier or Typhoon cockpit stumbles on a check ride and you start to have massive self-doubt - 'If they can't pass it how will I ever be able to?' Friends are 'chopped' around you (removed from training) and, if they are lucky, they might get a chance to be re-streamed onto rotary or multi-engine but, if not, then their military flying career ends. You've invested so much of your life pursuing this goal that you start to wonder if it's worth it. The stress can be life changing - relationships end and girlfriends/boyfriends leave. I was once asked by a student who was struggling towards the end of Advanced Flying Training on the Hawk T1 'Is it all worth it?' - he never found out, he was chopped 2 trips later.If a student is doubting their ability when flying with an instructor in the aircraft then you can be doubly sure that they are doubting themselves when they have to fly solo. At our flying school we have a dedicated 'Student Solo Outbrief'; this is there to make sure that the authorising officer of the solo student has covered everything necessary to confirm that they are in date for the multitude of currencies and qualifications that they need to fly solo. This is because the authorising officer has to be sure that the student is going to bring themselves, and the £20 million Hawk T2, back home. The list is extensive - have they flown dual in the last 7 days, did they pass the preceding sortie to a satisfactory level, is their instrument rating fit for the actual and forecast weather conditions, do they have any outstanding currencies and are they in date for the many drills and evolution's that they need in order to fly as Captain of the aircraft? It is extensive and appropriately so but it can also be incredibly daunting for the student as the magnitude of the responsibility they are about to be given starts to dawn on them. As pilots their character does not allow them to appear weak in front of their peersAs pilots their character does not allow them to appear weak in front of their peers so when you ask them 'Are you happy to take this aircraft by yourself?' they will always reply with the affirmative. But, away from the squadron, when they are back in their comfort zone with family, friends and maybe even some of their closer course mates, they will reveal the truth - they are scared as hell and, as instructors, we know this. When we were students we were scared as hell too, not only of doing something wrong and throwing a jet away, but also of failure. The same goes for an instructor who is required to teach a student a discipline that he hasn't practised in a while. The more dynamic the nature of the flight plus the more aircraft and people involved plus the recency and flying currency of the instructor involved all add up to the level of apprehension felt by the instructor. This can be huge, the responsibility immense and, in my time as a Flight Commander on the squadron, I have had many instructors approach me with their fears. This is a good thing as it at least means that the communication channels to higher authority are working but the need to manage the variables that are causing the apprehension is very necessary. Sometimes I'd remove the instructor from the sortie for further dedicated training with an experienced and appreciative instructor or I might just fly with the instructor myself (if capacity for this existed in the sortie profile).So, when we think of a fast jet pilot as arrogant, or even a commercial pilot, who carries huge responsibilities, maybe what you are observing is a coping mechanism which is helping the individual remain confident enough to get into the aeroplane and do the job. After Andreas Lubitz supposedly flew his airliner into the French Alps, many Germanwings pilots refused to fly the next day - was this truly due to concern over the Airbus design as was cited in the news or was it a display of severe and sudden apprehension? I recently saw an airline flight roster for a new First Officer who had just joined the company (albeit after a 16 year long career flying military aircraft). Over the year the First Officer's roster would give him one weekend at home per month. Now, if he had a small family or his wife was working, how much is he going to be at home to support them? Not much, I'd guess, as on his mid-week days off his partner is quite possibly at work and cracks in their relationship will, no doubt, soon appear. Now transpose that roster onto a young First Officer straight out of flight school with maybe some financial debt from his flying training and earning not a great initial wage - you now have problems both at work and at home. A pilot's arrogance is just an attempt to portray confidenceIt is nothing more than thinly veiled Impostor Syndrome that is common throughout society - those that fly aircraft are no different, they are just trying not to get found out either. As your experience grows and you become more confident you start to care less about the opinion of others and you become more content. But until then, pilots are just not too keen on letting people know that they are all too aware of there own mortality and limited ability. So, the next time you think of a high-achieving pilot as arrogant, they are probably just feeling like an impostor which makes them more similar to you than you think. Until we slip the surly bonds of Early again - fly safe! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Brian Eno has worked with David Bowie, David Byrne and U2 but his choice of Great Life is not a rock star but the sociologist Lord Young of Dartington. Michael Young wrote the Labour Party's 1945 election manifesto, researched slum clearance in the East End of London, set up the Consumers' Association, coined the word "meritocracy", co-founded the Open University and planned the colonisation of Mars. With the help of Michael's son Toby, Brian considers the life and work of one of the architects of post-war Britain. Producer: Julia Johnson First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2014.
In this podcast Lord Young, Jonathan Djanogly and John Thurso, representatives from the Labour, Conservative and Liberal Democrat parties, discuss workplace policy, regulation and people management.
Writer and journalist Toby Young returns to his childhood in North London. The son of Lord Young of Dartington, a towering figure in post-war social policy making and the originator of many of this country's institutions, Toby remembers his father being a formidable over-achiever and workaholic. His mother, the artist and writer, Sasha Mooram gave up a career at the BBC to look after Toby and his sister full time, something the children remember as being very difficult for their mother. Toby's father, who believed in comprehensive education, sent his son to two comprehensive schools. After leaving school at 16 with only one O level and on the insistence of his mother that he get a trade, he attended a work experience programme where he trained as a car mechanic, washer upper and a lavatory cleaner. But he decided the work of a manual worker was not for him. He was persuaded by his parents to go back to school and attended the sixth form at William Ellis Grammar school in London gaining 3 A levels. And it is the traditional education he experienced here, its discipline and high expectations, that Toby wants to provide in the new free school he is opening next month in West London. It is something he believes his father would be proud of. In the House I Grew Up In, Toby Young takes Wendy Robbins back to the home and haunts of his childhood.