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In this first "mini pod" of a series exploring one of the most controversial bills currently before Parliament — the proposed legislation to legalise assisted dying — Ruth Fox and Mark D'Arcy delve into the heated debates surrounding the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill. This Private Member's Bill has already ignited passionate discussions during its first Public Bill Committee sitting. Ruth shares her first-hand account of attending the Committee's initial meeting, where disagreements over procedural matters — such as whether to hold private discussions about witness lists and sitting times — set a combative tone for what promises to be a challenging legislative journey. Together, Mark and Ruth unpack the unique hurdles faced by this Private Member's Bill. Unlike government-sponsored legislation, it lacks co-ordination by party Whips, leaving MPs to navigate disputes independently. One major point of contention? The selection of witnesses, which has sparked accusations of bias. From the Royal College of Psychiatrists to international experts, the process of choosing who gets to testify has become a lightning rod for criticism. Adding to the intrigue, the Government claims it is ‘neutral' on the issue, leaving it to Parliament to decide. But how neutral is it really? Ministers on the Public Bill Committee participated in a key division, raising questions about their impartiality. And by tabling a money motion to fund the Bill's implementation — despite uncertainty over the potential costs — have Ministers signed a blank cheque? And when will MPs and the public see an Impact Assessment? With emotions running high, this debate — focused on profound life-and-death decisions — is set to dominate parliamentary discourse in the weeks ahead. Join us as we navigate the complexities of this contentious and deeply personal piece of legislation.____

With the return of the bill on assisted dying next week we're unapologetically getting into the weeds of Parliamentary procedure for this episode, and looking at whether a Private Members Bill from a backbench MP is really the best way of passing such potentially important legislation. Two doyens of PMBs in UK policy circles; Dr Daniel Gover, Senior Lecturer in British Politics at Queen Mary University in London, and Dr Ruth Fox, director at the Hansard Society, help shine a light on a little understood, but sometimes hugely important, part of our legislative system, while Liberal Democrat MP Roz Savage, who has her own backbench bill, explains what it's like going through the process to host Alain Tolhurst. We also hear from two former Conservative MPs; Virginia Crosbie and Dean Russell, who together managed to get a long-awaited bill securing fairer tips for hospitality staff onto the statute book last year, about how they did it. To sign up for our newsletters click here Presented by Alain Tolhurst, produced by Nick Hilton and edited by Ewan Cameron for Podot

This week we have a compelling conversation with human-rights barrister Adam Wagner as we delve into the findings of the Independent Commission on UK Public Health Emergency Powers. Just before the general election was called, the Commission published its final recommendations, aiming to reshape law-making in the event of a future health emergency in the UK.In this episode, we hae got exclusive insights from Adam Wagner and our co-host Ruth Fox, both Commissioners appointed by the Bingham Centre for the Rule of Law. They share their perspectives on the critical issues surrounding parliamentary scrutiny, the rule of law and the protection of human rights during Covid-19 and they discuss the importance of addressing these issues now, given that they fall outside the remit of the official UK Covid-19 Inquiry.With a simple stroke of a pen Ministers imposed regulations during the pandemic, leading to some of the most restrictive peacetime laws in history. But the concept of ‘emergency' was stretched and the role of parliaments – and most especially the House of Commons - was marginalised to an unacceptable extent: parliamentary accountability for, and control over Ministerial decisions diminished considerably.The key questions addressed in this episode include: what should appropriate democratic oversight and accountability of emergency law-making look like? And how can we prevent the marginalisation of Parliament in future health emergencies?We explore the Commission's recommendations, including proposed changes to the Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984, the introduction of an ‘urgent health situation' declaration to enable emergency scrutiny procedures for a limited time, and the creation of a dedicated emergency parliamentary scrutiny committee to review government policy on a cross-departmental basis during health emergencies.Covid-19 underscored the critical role of legislatures as forums for debate, democratic accountability, and approval of legal responses to emergencies. Thus, another of the Commission's recommendations is that all four legislatures be involved in future contingency planning for health emergencies.Tune in to this episode for an in-depth discussion on the future of emergency law-making and the steps needed to ensure robust parliamentary oversight and accountability in times of crisis.

Following the chaotic scenes in Parliament on Wednesday Sonia Sodha of The Observer analyses the political week. Dr Ruth Fox of The Hansard Society explains why an opposition day debate about Gaza, and calls for a ceasefire, descended in to bitter arguments about parliamentary procedure. John Nicolson of the SNP discusses why his party thinks the Commons Speaker should resign over the issue. And, to reflect on the wider crisis, Sonia speaks to former Middle East Minister Tobias Ellwood and the Chair of the International Development Select Committee, Sarah Champion, who has just returned from a trip to the Egypt-Gaza border. On Monday the Business Secretary, Kemi Badenoch, gave a robust response to claims made by the former Chairman of the Post Office who she had previously sacked over the Horizon scandal. Sonia speaks to two MPs who were in the chamber for that statement: Conservative Conor Burns and Labour's Kevan Jones, who has campaigned for many years on behalf of wrongly convicted sub-postmasters. And, after Keir Starmer's chief of staff suggested Labour could make use of citizens' assemblies to decide on contentious issues, Sonia brings together Louise Caldwell, who took part in the Irish citizens' assembly on abortion, and Joe Twyman of Deltapoll, who has helped run such assemblies in the past.

S2E4 BTK Part 4 - Nancy Jo Fox - How Many Do I Have to Kill December 9th, 1977, just 16 days before Christmas, was a day that would change the lives of Dale and Ruth Fox forever. This was the day they learned their daughter; 25-year-old Nancy Fox was the victim of a brutal murder in her small, pink, two-room duplex apartment where she'd lived alone for the last two years. Dennis Rader had begun preparations for “Project Foxhunt” long before this fateful night, even going so far as to visit her work more than once to get a better idea of who she was. Rader felt no need to change his methods and continued to surprise women when they came home only this time, he added to his repertoire. Not long after Nancy Fox became BTK's 7th victim, Dennis Rader began to wonder why he wasn't getting more airtime on the news. He figured that by this time, he was a big deal in Wichita, Kansas, and decided that if they weren't going to discuss him voluntarily then he was going to make it happen. He didn't just want to be a local story, he wanted national attention, and this is when things really started getting weird. Welcome to Part 4 of our series on BTK where we give an extremely detailed look into the murder of Nancy Fox and the subsequent contact of BTK with the media and investigators which starts the games Rader enjoyed playing with law enforcement. I'm Elton Morgan and this is The American Serial Killer Guidebook. Please help support us if you can, even if it's just with a like, subscribe, and review because they really help the show. I don't know about you, but I'll be checking the closets and under the bed from now on when I get home at night. Don't forget to check us out on our ⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠Facebook ⁠⁠⁠to stay updated on your favorite maniacs. HELP SUPPORT OUR SHOW Visit our store  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for all of your favorite serial killer gear!!! Preferred - CashApp: $TASKGUS Support our show ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Buy Me a Coffee⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Review us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠PodChaser⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email Us: Elton@taskg.org Website: www.taskg.org --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/taskg/message

Welcome to Parliament Matters, the new weekly podcast from the Hansard Society about the institution at the heart of our democracy – Parliament. This introductory trailer will give you a preview of what you can expect every Friday after the first full episode lands on 10 November 2023, three days after the King's Speech.Each week, Mark D'Arcy (the BBC's former parliamentary correspondent) and Ruth Fox (the Director of the parliamentary think-tank the Hansard Society) will guide you through how laws are made and ministers held accountable by the people we send to Westminster. They will analyse the often mysterious ways our politicians do business and keep track of all the running controversies about the way Parliament works. Why? Because whether it's the taxes you pay, or the laws you've got to obey... Parliament matters!❓ Mark and Ruth will also be answering your questions on all things Parliament, which you can submit using the form on our website here: hansardsociety.org.uk/pm#qs

Welcome to our interview with Ruth Fox, author of Under the Heavens. In this episode, our CamCat Unwrapped host chats with Ruth Fox about her inspiration for the story, fun tidbits about her characters, her writing process, and her future plans. Tune in for all the exclusive details! – Giveaway https://sweepwidget.com/c/70132-3r6jwedv Hey there, lovers of story!   Do you find this book unputdownable? Are you itching to hear how it ends? Would you like to have a copy you can keep forever?   This week, CamCat Unwrapped is hosting a giveaway. One lucky winner will receive the full audiobook of Intergalactic Exterminators, Inc. for free!   All you have to do to enter is subscribe to our podcast, YouTube channel, or newsletter and answer a quick survey (all of which are linked above). Each new subscription is one entry.   That's it! It's that easy!    Soon, you could have your favorite CamCat audiobook in your ears and at your fingertips.   So make sure you enter for your chance to win this Book to Live in.   Enjoy! – Ruth Fox's Under the Heavens. is available in audiobook, ebook, and print formats at CamCatBooks.com Follow us on social media @CamCatBooks You can find Ruth Fox on social media @rfoxauthor Tune in to hear all our audiobooks as we release them right here on CamCat Unwrapped as serialized podcasts. The first two episodes of every book can always be found here, but subsequent episodes will be available for free listening only for a short time after their release. After that, they'll be gone – but don't worry, the audiobooks are available for purchase on Audible and other major retailers. Subscribe and stay tuned for more of our books to live in! Because CamCat Unwrapped is where booklovers meet.

Welcome to the audiobook of Ruth Fox's YA dystopian future novel, Under the Heavens.  In episode 2, Kim questions the strange occurrences on the spaceship. While her friendship with the blue whale Adonai grows, she is hesitant to place her trust in him. – Giveaway https://sweepwidget.com/c/70132-3r6jwedv Hey there, lovers of story!   Do you find this book unputdownable? Are you itching to hear how it ends? Would you like to have a copy you can keep forever?   This week, CamCat Unwrapped is hosting a giveaway. One lucky winner will receive the full audiobook of Intergalactic Exterminators, Inc. for free!   All you have to do to enter is subscribe to our podcast, YouTube channel, or newsletter and answer a quick survey (all of which are linked above). Each new subscription is one entry.   That's it! It's that easy!    Soon, you could have your favorite CamCat audiobook in your ears and at your fingertips.   So make sure you enter for your chance to win this Book to Live in.   Enjoy! – Ruth Fox's Under the Heavens. is available in audiobook, ebook, and print formats at CamCatBooks.com Follow us on social media @CamCatBooks You can find Ruth Fox on social media @rfoxauthor Tune in to hear all our audiobooks as we release them right here on CamCat Unwrapped as serialized podcasts. The first two episodes of every book can always be found here, but subsequent episodes will be available for free listening only for a short time after their release. After that, they'll be gone – but don't worry, the audiobooks are available for purchase on Audible and other major retailers. Subscribe and stay tuned for more of our books to live in! Because CamCat Unwrapped is where booklovers meet.

Welcome to the audiobook of Ruth Fox's YA dystopian future novel, Under the Heavens.  In episode 1, we meet Kim Teng, an operative for a rebel group undercover as space captain Hannah Monksman. Hannah's job is to transport the whales of Earth to a planet called New Eden, but Kim's allies, the Crusaders, have other plans for the spaceship… Kim just doesn't know that yet. – Giveaway https://sweepwidget.com/c/70132-3r6jwedv Hey there, lovers of story!   Do you find this book unputdownable? Are you itching to hear how it ends? Would you like to have a copy you can keep forever?   This week, CamCat Unwrapped is hosting a giveaway. One lucky winner will receive the full audiobook of Intergalactic Exterminators, Inc. for free!   All you have to do to enter is subscribe to our podcast, YouTube channel, or newsletter and answer a quick survey (all of which are linked above). Each new subscription is one entry.   That's it! It's that easy!    Soon, you could have your favorite CamCat audiobook in your ears and at your fingertips.   So make sure you enter for your chance to win this Book to Live in.   Enjoy! – Ruth Fox's Under the Heavens. is available in audiobook, ebook, and print formats at CamCatBooks.com Follow us on social media @CamCatBooks You can find Ruth Fox on social media @rfoxauthor Tune in to hear all our audiobooks as we release them right here on CamCat Unwrapped as serialized podcasts. The first two episodes of every book can always be found here, but subsequent episodes will be available for free listening only for a short time after their release. After that, they'll be gone – but don't worry, the audiobooks are available for purchase on Audible and other major retailers. Subscribe and stay tuned for more of our books to live in! Because CamCat Unwrapped is where booklovers meet.

To discuss the ongoing failure to fix the crumbling Palace of Westminster, Alain Tolhurst from PoliticsHome is joined by Dr Alexandra Meakin, a politics lecturer at the University of Leeds and an expert on the Parliamentary restoration programme, Dr Ruth Fox, director of the research group the Hansard Society, and the Labour MP Mark Tami, a former spokesperson for the Parliamentary Works Sponsor Body. Presented by Alain Tolhurst, produced by Nick Hilton for Podot, edited by Laura Silver

Rishi Sunak's agenda for government will inevitably be focused on the UK's economic woes. However, Sunak also faces important questions about constitutional change. How might he approach his predecessors' legislative proposals relating to the Northern Ireland Protocol, retained EU law, and human rights? How will he deliver on his pledge to prioritise integrity, professionalism, and accountability? Will his approach to the civil service differ from that of Boris Johnson or Liz Truss? This expert panel provides a constitutional stock-take at the start of the Sunak premiership.Speakers:Jill Rutter is a Senior Research Fellow at UK in a Changing Europe and a Senior Fellow at the Institute for Government.Dr Ruth Fox is the Director of the Hansard Society.Professor Colm O'Cinneide is Professor of Constitutional and Human Rights Law at University College London.Chair: Professor Meg Russell, Director of the Constitution UnitUseful reading:How Sunak can restore integrity, professionalism and accountability - Meg Russell, Alan Renwick, Sophie Andrews-McCarroll and Lisa James Ministers should protect the UK's system of constitutional guardians  - Jack Pannell

At one point in Episode 25, Jane and I were talking about keeping the plates spinning while drinking and I said something to the effect that being an alcoholic requires you to be leading at least two lives at the same time. That got me thinking about spies.Paul McCartney wrote one of the greatest spy movie themes ever. When I first heard “Live and Let Die,” I was 10 or 11 and I thought it was just the coolest song. One of the advantages of having an early morning paper route is that you can sing and hum and no one can hear you. I can remember softly singing this as I delivered papers in the dark:When you've got a job to doYou've got to do it wellYou've got to give the other fellow hell.I don't think the Des Moines Register was necessarily looking for that level of commitment from their carriers, but I was ready. So, like I said, Paul McCartney wrote one of the great spy movie themes of all time and then he wrote this:I've always been obsessed with spies and espionage. I was a lonely, shy kid and spent a lot of time watching everyone else. I had a difficult time connecting with people and always felt very awkward. Consequently, I tried to be a really keen observer of other people, why did they do the things they did, what were the appropriate reactions? I was a little like the young boy at the school befriended by Jim Prideaux in “Tinker, Tailor, Soldier Spy”: “You're a good watcher, aren't you? You notice things.”Like every good spy story, mine evolved from being simply a “good watcher,” to realizing that I had tracks to cover, secrets to keep. I'm not sure when thoughts like that began to creep into my consciousness, but I quickly determined that my success in life, my ability to make friends, connect with people, generally get along in the world, required me to keep an awful lot of stuff secret. I came to believe there was a part of me that was so shameful, humiliating, wrong, bad, defective, that it could simply never be shared with other people.I'm pretty sure that narrative was a big part of the reason I saw such a bright light when I started drinking at 15 or 16. The strain of carrying around all of those secrets was already a lot. I'm sorry, don't get the idea that I drank because I liked the taste or just wanted to be popular at parties. By 17, I was sitting by myself at a bar in the afternoon. That's how deeply ingrained it was in me, how deeply cut that groove already was. I needed to drink—that question was already settled.I've told the story about the night I realized I was an alcoholic: The sudden realization, of course while drinking alone, that drinking was way too important to me, occupied way too big a part of my life, was really already beyond my control. The icy churn in my gut came from knowing that I couldn't even conceive of a situation where I could or would stop drinking. Now I had a real secret to keep:I was an actual teenage alcoholic.This was not a game to me, what was at stake was the most important thing in my life: My drinking. If I couldn't keep this secret, I'd lose it and that simply couldn't happen. It was a huge secret to keep and I did. I was a pretty f*****g awesome spy.By my Junior year of high school I was a pretty ferocious everyday drinker and weed smoker. I also played basketball, had a part-time job after school at the local newspaper and was the state debate champion. I think my debate coach was the only person who knew I was drinking, and he had no inkling how much. He walked past the scene of a Beach Party I had staged in my room at the Cedar Rapids Marriott and came to my very hungover breakfast table the next morning expressing concern, but suggesting that he knew it had been the work of "older kids." That was another important piece of the puzzle for this budding spy: I realized that people really didn't want to believe I was an alcoholic or had a problem. That was very, very useful knowledge and helped me keep drinking for the next four decades.I managed a pretty successful career, raised a family, had what looked like a pretty idyllic life and no one really suspected anything until it all finally blew up in 2011. My alcoholism came as a complete surprise to everyone, that's how well disguised it was. Well, I knew it was coming. I had known since that night at Magoo's in 1981. I knew there would be a day of catastrophe, when everything finally got discovered—I just didn't know when that was going to be.I'm fascinated by the story of how the British and Americans ultimately broke the German and Soviet codes in World War II. I think about Kim Philby and the Cambridge Five, who reached the highest levels of British society and the intelligence establishment, all while spying for the Soviets. Philby, who had risen to head of Counter Intelligence at MI6, had to know the Americans were steadily decrypting all of the intercepted Soviet communications from the war and that there was inevitably going to be a day when he would finally and inexorably be exposed as traitor.Back when I was 17, I listened to the Beatles, a lot. I loved the medley on the B side of Abbey Road, but I used to think it was weird that the words that resonated with this 17-year-old were from “Golden Slumber”:Once there was a way to get back homewardOnce there was a way to get back homeBoy, you're gonna carry that weight,Carry that weight a long timeI didn't understand why those words always hit me so hard until I read about Kim Philby and the Cambridge Five, then I completely understood the feeling of being incrementally crushed, a little every day, by the knowledge of the impending catastrophic discovery. The other thing that really struck me was the story of how the British, aided by the ULTRA decrypts, intercepted almost all of the German spies sent during the war and then doubled them back to provide false intelligence to the Nazis. The British literally hired an army of writers to concoct the back stories and fake intelligence and managed to keep the Germans thinking they had an intact ring of spies for most of the war. I thought that was brilliant and took careful note.I started trying to get sober in 2010 and quickly realized that I wasn't interested in actually giving up drinking. It occurred to me that most of my problems came from people knowing that I was drinking. If I could just do a better job of hiding it, well, that would be way better than having to give it up. For the next 10 years, my life was a mix of actual attempts to get sober interspersed with fictional periods of sobriety. It was a horrifying, wilderness of mirrors way to live. I'm not sure I knew myself when I was trying and when I was pretending.I dated someone for 18 months and pretended to be sober the entire time. I drank almost every day and even though she lived only three blocks from my house and we saw each other nearly every day, well, she had no idea until the very end. When she broke up with me, she asked if I had been drunk on the night of our first date. The first date where I told her that I was a “recovering alcoholic” and had been sober for “ a while.” I fooled everyone, friends, wives, colleagues, bosses, my kids, everyone, and for a long, long time. That doesn't really generate any feelings of pride in my tradecraft.Like CIA agents working in Moscow, I needed to generate time in the “Black” to do my drinking. Since my drinking occupied several hours a day, every day, it became necessary to generate an entire fictional life to cover over the fact that my real life was mostly spent on a collection of carefully located and concealed bar stools. I told my girlfriend I was seeing friends, going to church, going to a meeting, going to a game, whatever lie was necessary to generate an hour or two when I could peacefully drink without fear of being discovered. I was exactly like the British writers conjuring up lives of actually-imprisoned spies.There's always a whiff of romance and intrigue and elegance in spy movies. But that is a fantasy. The actual life of a spy is small and dark and lonely and limned with fear. I lived that way for 40 years and did it in service to what I thought was my most important strategic interest—my drinking. That's not a pleasant realization.Kim Philby drank away the last years of his life in Moscow and though he had the Order of Lenin pinned to his jacket, I'll bet he also realized that he had given his entire life in the service of a monstrous lie. When my very elaborately-conceived deception operation finally collapsed, I realized the secret I had been protecting almost my entire life was the thing actually destroying it.“Spies Like Us” was a terrible movie and Dan Ackroyd and Chevy Chase were horrible at even acting like spies. I wish I'd been more like them. I wish I had been a shittier spy, a less accomplished liar, a little less skilled at sowing doubt and confusion. I wish I hadn't made people believe me so much. I wish I'd been hapless and bungling and hadn't been able to keep my stories straight. That would have saved a lot of people a lot of heartache. I look back on big chunks of my life and wonder whether it was really ever me or was all it just an operation? Was it all just a cover I was building? Those questions are sort of academic at this point. That water is well past the bridge.The adult version of me took complete responsibility for my decision to live life like a spy. The choice I thought I had made to conceal and protect what was most important to me: drinking. I've never really told that part of my story before and revisiting that young secret agent really stirred up a lot in me. I usually speak very matter of factly about the origin story of my alcoholism. If I qualify at a meeting, I typically just say that I started drinking at 15 or 16 and was a “white light drinker.” That's my pet phrase, Dr. Ruth Fox, who wrote an amazing book in 1955 titled simply, “Alcoholism: Its Scope, Cause and Treatment” describes someone like me as a “Primary Addict:”The primary addict, from his first introduction to beverage alcohol, uses it as an aid to adjust to his environment.Alcoholism, p. 142She goes on to describe me a little more thoroughly:The primary addict is one in whom the predisposing traits are so developed and so sharply marked that his first recourse to this socially approved narcotic is only a matter of time..In the case of the primary addict, the decisive symptom, loss of control, appears early in his drinking history. Thereafter, his own sense of self-esteem, depreciated to begin with, will take a merciless pounding…If he thought he was unworthy before, now he is given proof.Alcoholism, p. 143-44The process of recruiting agents, “assets,” usually involves identifying and exploiting vulnerabilities. It's not a very pretty or kind process and it often involves luring someone to cross a line they may not have even known was even there. That's pretty much how alcohol worked on me. Once that line is crossed and the subject realizes they are now complicit, how much they now have to lose, well, that's when the trap closes and no one has too much of a choice after that. “Choice” is the funny word. People often like to describe addicts and alcoholics as people who make “bad choices.” For sure we do, lots and lots of them. I am coming to see those “choices” as symptoms of my addiction, not the cause of it.Sure, I made that choice to drink that first drink, take that first hit of weed way back in 1977 or 1978. I had no real idea back then, that “choice” meant enlisting in a lifetime of deception in service of a terrible secret. I only knew that from the time I first started drinking, it was something that was “necessary” for me, not something I did for fun. Drinking for me was kind of how I imagined eating without taste buds would be. It's something I had to have. I was convinced I couldn't navigate the world without it.The Big Book talks about alcoholics reaching the point of no return, for me, that happened frighteningly early. I had no idea where I was headed or how long I would struggle. I had no idea there was even a line to be crossed. The horrible thing is that I think, even if someone blessed with foreknowledge of all of the pain and struggle and heartbreak that was waiting in front of me had been siting in that awful black vinyl booth with me at Magoo's that night back in 1981, I'm pretty sure I would have still ordered that third drink. I see now that I never had a choice. I did what I thought was necessary and once I crossed that invisible line, well, it became an imperative. Already weighed down with the crushing shame and fear of being an alcoholic, that 17 year-old didn't make a choice, didn't really have a choice. He just knew he had to keep the secret.It turns out the secret wasn't so terrible and wasn't much of a secret by the end. What was terrible, was living that way for 40 years. It's heartbreaking to look back. The sadness is for someone who took on the burden of an overwhelming secret way too early. Keeping that secret for so long cost him a lot and was a very, very lonely business. I know him pretty well, he never meant to hurt anyone, and that's still the hardest thing he carries around. He just knew he didn't fit in the world as is and he did the best he could. I have a ton of respect for him; he took on that pretty heavy burden and carried it for a long, long time. He was resourceful, never quit and was so brave. And despite it all, all of the failures to come, the losses, the relapses, everything, I realize now he never gave up believing there was a way back home.In real life, espionage is a capital crime That's why, in the real world, being discovered as a spy is typically a pretty unfortunate thing. Me finally being discovered as a spy? I think the end of my career as a spy is probably when my life actually began again.Thanks for Letting Me Share This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thanksforlettingmeshare.substack.com

Hey Pickles, We had some disappointing news in the world of travel plans. In exciting news, Sam makes this weeks recipe for our Vegan Cookbook Challenge!She makes an amazing cauliflower dish from the book, Tahini & Turmeric by  Vicky Cohen & Ruth Fox. These sisters created a wonderful assortment of Middle Eastern vegan recipes, and we're looking forward to diving deeper into this one!We continue spotlighting some of out favorite vegan organizations this week, and talk all about Project Vegan 716 in Buffalo NY, and Penelope's Place Animal Sanctuary in Akron NY. We highly recommend that you follow what these orgs are doing, and support them anyway you can!Thank you so much for listening! Don't forget to subscribe and review the show to help us reach more amazing people like you!Here are the links!Get the cookbook *paid link    https://amzn.to/3QiyImWGet the Gadget *paid link    https://amzn.to/3O6lCYvProject Vegan 716   https://projectvegan716.comPenelope's Place    http://www.penelopesplacethesanctuary.comSupport the show

Andrew Bridgen MP says domestic vaccine passports are unacceptable and he will vote against them 'every day of the week'. When it comes to crime, the Conservative MP for North West Leicestershire says voters will judge the government on results. Plus: Was it right for Dawn Butler MP to be ejected from the Commons for use of 'unparliamentary language'? Ruth Fox from the Hansard Society tells us why historic rules still have a place in the 21st century. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

Delegated legislation, laws created by ministers, is complex and until recently a niche topic. Throughout the Brexit process, and more recently during the Coronavirus pandemic, the Government has made extensive use of them. To understand what delegated legislation is, and what the issues surrounding them are, Jacob Millen-Bamford speaks to Ruth Fox from Hansard Society, and Alexandra Sinclair from the Public Law Project. This is episode one of a two part series on delegated legislation. Find more from the Brexit Civil Society Alliance, and guests on this episode below. Brexit Civil Society Alliance: See our website Tweet us @BrexitCSA Email us at info@brexitcivilsocietyalliance.org Subscribe to our weekly e:bulletin that analyses the impact of Brexit on civil society Legislating For Brexit: Parliament Is Being Written Out Of The Process Explainer: Henry VIII Powers Public Law Project Twitter Website Plus ca change? Brexit and the flaws of the delegated legislation system Hansard Society Twitter Website Coronavirus Statutory Instruments Dashboard Statutory Instrument Tracker What is the aim of parliamentary scrutiny of delegated legislation? The Devil is in the Detail: Parliamentary Scrutiny of Delegated Legislation Friends of the Earth Twitter Website

This is part two of the two part series on delegated legislation. To hear part one click here. The delegated legislation process is complex but major policy changes are made using it. Therefore it is crucial that civil society organisations across the UK understand how to engage with the process. In this episode Jacob Millen-Bamford speaks to Kierra Box at Friends of the Earth to learn how to get involved, what lobbying on delegated legislation looks like, and what lessons can be taken from their use in the Brexit process. He also speaks to Alexandra Sinclair, Public Law Project, and Ruth Fox, Hansard Society, about reforming the system. Find more from the Brexit Civil Society Alliance, and guests on this episode below. Brexit Civil Society Alliance: See our website Tweet us @BrexitCSA Email us at info@brexitcivilsocietyalliance.org Subscribe to our weekly e:bulletin that analyses the impact of Brexit on civil society Legislating For Brexit: Parliament Is Being Written Out Of The Process Explainer: Henry VIII Powers Public Law Project Twitter Website Plus ca change? Brexit and the flaws of the delegated legislation system Hansard Society Twitter Website Coronavirus Statutory Instruments Dashboard Statutory Instrument Tracker What is the aim of parliamentary scrutiny of delegated legislation? The Devil is in the Detail: Parliamentary Scrutiny of Delegated Legislation Friends of the Earth Twitter Website

The Saturday Sport Team interview Ruth Fox of St Ives town FC ladies. Ruth from St Ives town FC ladies talks about her mental health campaign, reveals her plans for the new year and the Saturday Sport team discover what challenge they will be participating in with Ruth in January.

The Saturday Sport Team interview Ruth Fox and Darren Majoram of St Ives Ladies FC. Ruth and Darren from St Ives Ladies FC talk about their assessment of the season so far, season ambitions, Ruth’s new role as an attacking player, Ruth shares her story and experience on the TV Show Ultimate Goal and we play a game of “Team Mates”.

MPs return to work on Tuesday, but things are going to look radically different. In this special episode, we look at how a virtual Parliament might work. Dr Ruth Fox, director of the Hansard Society, explains to Bloomberg Westminster's Sebastian Salek and Roger Hearing why having some MPs in the chamber and others on a video conference isn't the best way to hold the government to account. But first, our UK government reporter Joe Mayes takes us through the government's latest announcements. Are we all going to be told to wear face masks? And does anyone actually know what the exit plan for the lockdown is?

Leigh Chambers welcomes leading geneticist Dr Giles Yeo who talks about his book Gene Eating which questions whether our weight and relationship to food are determined by our genes. We also hear from former Cambridge United footballer, Ruth Fox, whose memoir Within The White Lines chronicles her battle with depression. And local historian, Roger Lilley, […]

Ruth Fox is an author, mental health advocate and footballer. In this interview she details out her experience with mental health in college and university whilst also explaining what it was like to be in the system after being admitted to hospital. Ruth explains the inspiration behind her book which comes out later this year and tells a truly compelling story about going from wanting to take her own life, to campaigning for mental health.

Ruth Fox, a prominent figure in Mental Health on social media, tells her story. She discusses her journey & her relationship with football and mental health. A powerful discussion that encapsulates an inspirational person, this is Ruth Fox.

Alasdair Hooper hosts the first of our six Mental Health Awareness Week specials. On this opening episode we hear from footballer Ruth Fox who has very recently become an inspirational spokesperson after suffering from severe depression. The 19-year-old Cambridge United player released an e-book at the start of the year The Unseen Battle: One young footballer's struggle off the pitch. The book details every inch of her battle with her own brain and has proved to be the catalyst for her recent propulsion into the media spotlight.  She is open about the help she received - or lack of it in some cases - and also about self-harming and her suicidal thoughts.  In this special episode Ruth takes us through her life in open and honest detail. Follow sportspielpod on social media or email us feedback at sportspielpod@gmail.com Visit our website at: sportspielonline.com