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In this episode of the Security Insider Podcast, we speak with Alastair MacGibbon, one of Australia's most experienced cyber security and technology resilience leaders.Alastair has shaped Australian cyber security from almost every angle: as a Federal Agent with the Australian Federal Police, founder of the Australian High Tech Crime Centre, Australia's inaugural eSafety Commissioner, Special Adviser to the Prime Minister on Cyber Security, National Cyber Security Adviser, and founding executive at CyberCX.Ahead of his September conference presentation, Alastair joins us to discuss how AI is changing the threat environment, why the traditional separation between cyber, physical and insider risk is breaking down, and what physical security managers need to understand now to protect their people, facilities, information and operations.This conversation is designed to give security leaders practical ways to think about converged risk, without pre-empting the full detail of Alastair's upcoming presentation.
Authors Ava Glass and Anna Mazzola go head to head in a war of the words - pitting a book they love and think that everyone should read against each other in The Book Off! They also chat to Joe Haddow about their new novels, the corrupt world of billionaires (and their exclusive ski resorts), haunted houses, spies, writing inspirations - and - why writers have pseudonyms. They also give us some great book recommendations too. THE BOOK OFF 'The Thirteenth Tale' by Diane SetterfieldVS 'The Likeness' by Tana FrenchWhich one do YOU think should win? Find out which Joe picks on the latest episode. Remember you can follow and subscribe on Spotify and Apple - and follow us on instagram and bluesky! Here's a little more info on our guests new novels! 'The Hiding Season' by Ava Glass (AC Glass) Maya Landry is in desperate need of a fresh start.Alone and heartbroken, she finds work as a caretaker at an exclusive ski resort for the elite in the mountains of Montana. Quiet and empty in the summer months, it's the perfect escape.All Maya wants is to be alone. But she's not alone on the mountain. Someone else is there. A killer with his next victim in his sights.After Maya finds a body, she must run for her life. One man tells her that he can save her. But can she trust him? Is he everything he claims to be?Only one thing is certain: the killer will stop at nothing. And Maya is the only witness to their crime . . .'Notes On A Drowning' by Anna Mazzola (Anna Sharpe)Alex knows she risks getting fired from her law firm if she takes on another unpaid case, but when she hears Rosa's desperate voice at the other end of the phone, she knows she has to help: the body of Rosa's shy teenage sister, Natalia, has been dragged, lifeless, from the Thames. Alex can't help but think of her own missing little sister. She knows how a lack of answers can eat you alive.Kat has worked hard to become Special Adviser to the Home Secretary, and is eager to finally put the dark and tragic part of her past behind her. But when she discovers a series of cover-ups, she begins to wonder whether her seemingly perfect new boss could be involved. Then she's shocked to discover a letter that raises worrying questions about a girl found drowned in London... Natalia.There are complex and painful reasons for Alex and Kat not to work together, but when it becomes clear that there are powerful people involved in Natalia's death, and that other girls are at risk, Alex and Kat must overcome their differences to find answers. Will they save the girls and discover the truth? Or will the high-powered players in this game stop Alex and Kat for good? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
FG Under Tinubu May Arrest, Detain VeryDarkMan With Trumped Up Allegationhttps://osazuwaakonedo.news/fg-under-tinubu-may-arrest-detain-verydarkman-with-trumped-up-allegation/#2027Elections #Obi #Onanuga #Tinubu #VDM #VeryDarkMan Information from the office of the Special Adviser to the Nigerian President, Bayo Onanuga has shown apparent strong indications that the Federal Government under the Leadership of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu may use the act of trumped up allegation to harass, intimidate, arrest and detain one of the president anti 2027 re-election activists who is also the President and Founder of the Ratel Movements, Martins Vincent Otse a.k.a VeryDarkMan, following a widely circulated acclaimed leaked telephone voice record of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu wherein the President was portrayed to have made statements capable of causing anarchy in the country, instigating and inciting the people against the President in a manner that can collapse the government and cause uncontrollable deaths, this, the Presidential Spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga seems to have wrongly or deliberately attributed the dissemination of the acclaimed leaked telephone voice record to VeryDarkMan in a tweet the Presidential Spokesperson issued via X social media platform at about 11am on Wednesday morning, which, the Presidential Spokesperson said; "this VDM needs to face the weight of the law for being the conveyor and disseminator of a fake audio of President Tinubu, this is a clear case of an egregious abuse of the social media platform", a careful study of some news media reports over the acclaimed leaked telephone audio record, shows, some of the media attributed the dissemination and the origin of the acclaimed leaked telephone record to VeryDarkMan, but none of the media companies was able to satisfy the basic principles or standards of news writing and publishing, which requires the media companies to provide or state when and where VeryDarkMan disseminated such information, an action that shows there maybe high level conspiracy to arrest and keep the anti government activist in a perpetual detention till after 2027 general elections with possible trumped up allegations of treasonable count charges or alleged acts to endanger national security, for the purpose of clarity, trumped up allegation, according to Cambridge online dictionary, it is an allegation that is "deliberately based on false information so that someone will be accused of doing something wrong and punished". #OsazuwaAkonedoBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/osazuwaakonedo--4980924/support.Kindly support us for more productivity and efficiency in news delivery.Visit our donation page: DonateYou can also use our Mobile app for more news in different formats: CLICK TO DOWNDLOAD ON GOOGLE PLAY STORE
As Nigeria continues to grapple with insecurity and evolving security threats, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has taken a new step by creating the office of Special Adviser on Homeland Security.The move, which comes amid growing concerns over security coordination in the country, has sparked conversations among Nigerians, legal experts and security analysts.While the Presidency says the office is aimed at strengthening intelligence coordination and improving internal security response, some Nigerians are asking whether creating another security office can truly bring the change they want to see.In this episode of Nigeria Daily, we examine why the Tinubu administration created the Homeland Security office, whether the law supports it, and what impact it could have on Nigeria's fight against insecurity.
This is a top level briefing from one of the best minds in foreign policy. Ben was Special Adviser to David Lammy when he was Foreign Secretary. He's been in the room for some of the most important meetings of the last few years, including face-to-face meetings with JD Vance. In this gripping episode he answers some of the biggest questions about global instability. What should the UK do to mitigate the shift in American policy? How terrifying is the future? What do these changes mean for politics in the UK? How can the British state be changed to work better? How radical do we need to be when it comes to racial and religious integration at home? Big questions with big answers from one of the most compelling voices in modern politics. THE POLITICAL PARTY LIVE 20 April: Shabana Mahmood 11 May: Lewis Goodallhttps://nimaxtheatres.com/shows/the-political-party-with-matt-forde/SIGN UP to Matt's mailing list to get free audience tickets to his Radio 4 series:https://www.mattforde.com/mailing-list SEE Matt's brand new stand-up tour 'Defying Calamity' across the UK:https://www.mattforde.com/live-shows Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Padres special adviser Bud Black joined Ben & Woods to discuss his new role with the team and getting to work with AJ Preller.
For decades Western policymakers have struggled to understand the mindset of the Russian people and their leaders. This episode of The Transatlantic brings together two Russia experts who provide unique perspectives into the challenges American leaders often face when negotiating with Russian officials. Join James Collins, former Ambassador to Russia, and Wayne Merry, the officer in Embassy Moscow who authored a 1993 dissent cable predicting the adversarial turn of post-Soviet Russia, for a wide-ranging conversation about their combined decades inside Russia, a look inside the Vladimir Putin's world, and their thoughts on what will determine the future of Russia. -- Read E. Wayne Merry's Dissent Cable here: https://nsarchive.gwu.edu/document/32704-document-1-wayne-merry-dissent-channel-cable-american-embassy-moscow -- Ambassador James F. Collins is an expert on the former Soviet Union, its successor states, and the Middle East. Ambassador Collins was the U.S. ambassador to the Russian Federation from 1997 to 2001. Prior to joining the Carnegie Endowment, he served as senior adviser at the public law and policy practice group Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, LLP. Before his appointment as Ambassador to Russia, he served as Ambassador-at-Large and Special Adviser to the Secretary of State for the newly independent states in the mid-1990s and as Deputy Chief of Mission and Chargé d'affaires at the U.S. embassy in Moscow from 1990 to 1993. In addition to three diplomatic postings in Moscow, he held positions at the U.S. embassy in Amman, Jordan, and the consulate general in Izmir, Turkey. He is the recipient of the Secretary of State's Award for Distinguished Service; the Department of State's Distinguished Honor Award; the Secretary of State's Award for Career Achievement; the Department of Defense Medal for Distinguished Public Service; and the NASA Medal for Distinguished Service. Before joining the State Department, Ambassador Collins taught Russian and European history, American government, and economics at the U.S. Naval Academy. -- E. Wayne Merry is Senior Fellow for Europe and Eurasia at the American Foreign Policy Council in Washington, DC. He is widely published and a frequent speaker on topics relating to Russia, Central Asia and the Caucasus, the Balkans, European security and trans-Atlantic relations. In twenty-six years in the United States Foreign Service, he worked as a diplomat and political analyst specializing in Soviet and post-Soviet political issues, including six years at the American Embassy in Moscow, where he was in charge of political analysis on the breakup of the Soviet Union and the early years of post-Soviet Russia. He also served at the embassies in Tunis, East Berlin, and Athens and at the US Mission to the United Nations in New York. In Washington he served in the Treasury, State, and Defense Departments. In the Pentagon he served as the Regional Director for Russia, Ukraine and Eurasia during the mid-nineties. He also served at the Headquarters of the US Marine Corps and on Capitol Hill with the staff of the US Commission for Security and Cooperation in Europe. He was later a program director at the Atlantic Council of the United States
Unsafe Nigeria; Police Mum On Gwamnishu's Arrest For Underpaying Ransom https://osazuwaakonedo.news/unsafe-nigeria-police-mum-on-gwamnishus-arrest-for-underpaying-ransom/ #Editorial #Aviele #edo #Gwamnishu #VeryDarkMan ©December 6th, 2025 ®December 6, 2025 12:03 pm Nigeria Police Force under the leadership of IGP Kayode Egbetokun has kept mum since reports indicated that the US trained private intelligent officer, Harrison Gwamnishu who was invited to facilitate the rescue of a married couple, husband and wife simply identified as Mr and Mrs Ibrahim that was kidnapped since late November at their home in Aviele community, a village near Auchi Polytechnic in the Etsako West Local Government Area of Edo State has been arrested and remanded to prison by a court sitting in Benin City, the Edo State capital over allegations that the private Intelligent Officer, Harrison Gwamnishu underpaid the ransom money given to him to give to the kidnappers to rescue the married couple in captivity, the reports of Harrison Gwamnishu's arrest and subsequent remand to prison custody became wide spread after a popular Nigeria social media activist, Vincent Martins Otse in a video statement on Friday morning alleged that he has facilitated the arrest of the Private Intelligent Officer, Harrison Gwamnishu for allegedly removing ₦5.4 million fom the total amount given to him by the victims' family to help pay as ransom to the kidnappers, this occurred, after the "Sting Operations" Gwamnishu had prepared the ransom money for, was probably aborted after a man, whose real names maybe Oshioreamhe Job Aseghemhe leaked, revealed and exposed the planned sensitive security information online, according to the suspect who leaked out the sensitive security operational plans of Gwamnishu, Harrison Gwamnishu never told the family he was going to remove some money from the ransom, that the kidnappers said the money was not complete hence only the wife was released, the man still held in captivity due to the incomplete ransom payment, the suspect, Oshioreamhe Job Aseghemhe in a video recorded statement stated that he was the one that helped facilitate the service of Harrison Gwamnishu when the family of the kidnapped victims requested for it, the action of the suspect may have prompted Harrison Gwamnishu to abort the "Sting Operations" obviously for the safety of his personal life and the lives of Nigeria soldiers and other security operatives he does use to execute and complete his Sting Operations against Kidnappers which often leads to the killing of the Kidnappers and rec. #OsazuwaAkonedo Help Me, 2Face Idibia Cries Out After Domestic-Violence-With Natasha https://osazuwaakonedo.news/help-me-2face-idibia-cries-out-after-domestic-violence-with-natasha/ #Issues #2Face #DaddyFreeze #EdoAssembly #Idibia #Natasha ©December 3rd, 2025 ®December 3, 2025 2:34 pm Nigeria's prominent music icon, Innocent Idibia a.k.a 2Face Idibia has cried out for help, after domestic- Unsafe Nigeria; Presidency Reacts Over Obasanjo Support For Foreign Help https://osazuwaakonedo.news/unsafe-nigeria-presidency-reacts-over-obasanjo-support-for-foreign-help/ #Issues #Obasanjo #Tinubu #Trump ©December 3rd, 2025 ®December 3, 2025 12:18 pm Presidency under the command and control of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said that if the ex President of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo wished to help in addressing apparent worsening security situations in the West Africa Country, Obasanjo must first acknowledged the past failures that allowed terrorists to gain a foothold, and then support ongoing efforts, not undermine them, the Presidency through the office of the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Communications, Sunday Dare stated this few days ago in reactions to the statement of Obasanjo that Nigerians have rights to call on International community's intervention if the government can no longer protect them, stating that, the terrorists also kill people of other religions should not be an excuse, this, Obasanjo said while he wasBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/osazuwaakonedo--4980924/support.Kindly support us for more productivity and efficiency in news delivery.Visit our donation page: DonateYou can also use our Mobile app for more news in different formats: CLICK TO DOWNDLOAD ON GOOGLE PLAY STORE
Unsafe Nigeria; Police Mum On Gwamnishu's Arrest For Underpaying Ransomhttps://osazuwaakonedo.news/unsafe-nigeria-police-mum-on-gwamnishus-arrest-for-underpaying-ransom/#Editorial #Aviele #edo #Gwamnishu #VeryDarkMan ©December 6th, 2025 ®December 6, 2025 12:03 pm Nigeria Police Force under the leadership of IGP Kayode Egbetokun has kept mum since reports indicated that the US trained private intelligent officer, Harrison Gwamnishu who was invited to facilitate the rescue of a married couple, husband and wife simply identified as Mr and Mrs Ibrahim that was kidnapped since late November at their home in Aviele community, a village near Auchi Polytechnic in the Etsako West Local Government Area of Edo State has been arrested and remanded to prison by a court sitting in Benin City, the Edo State capital over allegations that the private Intelligent Officer, Harrison Gwamnishu underpaid the ransom money given to him to give to the kidnappers to rescue the married couple in captivity, the reports of Harrison Gwamnishu's arrest and subsequent remand to prison custody became wide spread after a popular Nigeria social media activist, Vincent Martins Otse in a video statement on Friday morning alleged that he has facilitated the arrest of the Private Intelligent Officer, Harrison Gwamnishu for allegedly removing ₦5.4 million fom the total amount given to him by the victims' family to help pay as ransom to the kidnappers, this occurred, after the "Sting Operations" Gwamnishu had prepared the ransom money for, was probably aborted after a man, whose real names maybe Oshioreamhe Job Aseghemhe leaked, revealed and exposed the planned sensitive security information online, according to the suspect who leaked out the sensitive security operational plans of Gwamnishu, Harrison Gwamnishu never told the family he was going to remove some money from the ransom, that the kidnappers said the money was not complete hence only the wife was released, the man still held in captivity due to the incomplete ransom payment, the suspect, Oshioreamhe Job Aseghemhe in a video recorded statement stated that he was the one that helped facilitate the service of Harrison Gwamnishu when the family of the kidnapped victims requested for it, the action of the suspect may have prompted Harrison Gwamnishu to abort the "Sting Operations" obviously for the safety of his personal life and the lives of Nigeria soldiers and other security operatives he does use to execute and complete his Sting Operations against Kidnappers which often leads to the killing of the Kidnappers and rec. #OsazuwaAkonedoHelp Me, 2Face Idibia Cries Out After Domestic-Violence-With Natashahttps://osazuwaakonedo.news/help-me-2face-idibia-cries-out-after-domestic-violence-with-natasha/#Issues #2Face #DaddyFreeze #EdoAssembly #Idibia #Natasha ©December 3rd, 2025 ®December 3, 2025 2:34 pm Nigeria's prominent music icon, Innocent Idibia a.k.a 2Face Idibia has cried out for help, after domestic-Unsafe Nigeria; Presidency Reacts Over Obasanjo Support For Foreign Helphttps://osazuwaakonedo.news/unsafe-nigeria-presidency-reacts-over-obasanjo-support-for-foreign-help/#Issues #Obasanjo #Tinubu #Trump ©December 3rd, 2025 ®December 3, 2025 12:18 pm Presidency under the command and control of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said that if the ex President of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo wished to help in addressing apparent worsening security situations in the West Africa Country, Obasanjo must first acknowledged the past failures that allowed terrorists to gain a foothold, and then support ongoing efforts, not undermine them, the Presidency through the office of the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Communications, Sunday Dare stated this few days ago in reactions to the statement of Obasanjo that Nigerians have rights to call on International community's intervention if the government can no longer protect them, stating that, the terrorists also kill people of other religions should not be an excuse, this, Obasanjo said while he wasBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/osazuwaakonedo--4980924/support.Kindly support us for more productivity and efficiency in news delivery.Visit our donation page: DonateYou can also use our Mobile app for more news in different formats: CLICK TO DOWNDLOAD ON GOOGLE PLAY STORE
For the first time in climate negotiations, leaders are asking the question that actually matters: not just how do we solve the climate crisis — but why aren't we? Join Nobel laureate Al Gore for an in-depth conversation with Wanjira Mathai and Karenna Gore, leaders of the Global Ethical Stocktake: an urgent, values-first reset that seeks to center justice, phase out fossil fuels and elevate Indigenous and Global South leadership. Discover the initiative that's making fossil fuel lobbyists squirm and climate veterans hopeful — before the world moves on to COP31.Please note, this conversation was recorded live on November 14, 2025, at the TED Countdown House at the United Nations Climate Change Conference, or COP30, in Belém, Brazil. There are a variety of names mentioned during the conversation of global leaders involved in the convening that took place at COP30, they are as follows (listed in order of mention):Laurence Stebiana, Special Envoy to Europe for COP30Marina Silva, Brazil's Minister of the Environment and Climate ChangeKumi Naidoo, South African human rights activist and former director of GreenpeaceSelwin Hart, Special Adviser to the United Nations Secretary-General on Climate Action and Just TransitionAntónio Guterres, United Nations Secretary-General Gus Speth, American environmental lawyer"Mutirão COP30," the Tupi-Guarani term meaning "a collective effort or community mobilization" Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Unsafe Nigeria; Presidency Reacts Over Obasanjo Support For Foreign Helphttps://osazuwaakonedo.news/unsafe-nigeria-presidency-reacts-over-obasanjo-support-for-foreign-help/#Issues #Obasanjo #Tinubu #Trump ©December 3rd, 2025 ®December 3, 2025 12:18 pm Presidency under the command and control of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said that if the ex President of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo wished to help in addressing apparent worsening security situations in the West Africa Country, Obasanjo must first acknowledged the past failures that allowed terrorists to gain a foothold, and then support ongoing efforts, not undermine them, the Presidency through the office of the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Communications, Sunday Dare stated this few days ago in reactions to the statement of Obasanjo that Nigerians have rights to call on International community's intervention if the government can no longer protect them, stating that, the terrorists also kill people of other religions should not be an excuse, this, Obasanjo said while he was speaking at a Christmas Carol event in Jos, Plateau State, after President Donald Trump of the United States, US had raised alarm of what the US president described as Christians genocide in Nigeria and threatened to send US troops to Nigeria if the killing of Christians continued by the suspected Islamic terrorists, a presidential statement that has seen spike in the activities of kidnapping and killings in Nigeria and thus creating more attention to the apparent unsafe nature of the country which included the abduction of 25 schoolgirls from Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School, Maga, Kebbi; the kidnapping of 38 worshippers in Eruku, Kwara; and the mass abduction of over 300 students and teachers still in captivity at a Catholic school in Niger State with daily wave of coordinated attacks across the Northern and Southern parts of the country wherein the bandits often suspected to be Fulani herdsmen have abducted monarchs, worshippers, a bride, married couples, students and travellers, taking at least 600 people as captives within 14 days, and the rising unsafe nature of things could have made the Nigeria's defence minister, Alhaji Mohammed Badaru Abubakar to tender resignation letter on Monday while the immediate past Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa has since been appointed as the new Defence Minister and the Senate has scheduled today Wednesday for his screening inline with the law and constitutional procedures of the Africa country. #OsazuwaAkonedoBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/osazuwaakonedo--4980924/support.Kindly support us for more productivity and efficiency in news delivery.Visit our donation page: DonateYou can also use our Mobile app for more news in different formats: CLICK TO DOWNDLOAD ON GOOGLE PLAY STORE
The 2025 Budget was set up to be the most important since at least the Truss-Kwarteng mega-failure of 2022. It's Labour's first attempt to set a full, multi-year spanning agenda since 2007. In the build-up to it every possible financial lever has been floated as on the table: income tax rises, changes to national insurance and VAT, windfall taxes on banks or the gambling industry, to name a few.What the Chancellor eventually decides to do will have serious ramifications for years to come. So it's only right that our reactive episode of It's Bloody Complicated treats this moment with the seriousness it deserves.This episode was hosted by Clive Lewis, Labour Member of Parliament for Norwich South, as he gave his own insight into what the Budget means and how the PLP have reacted to it.Joining Clive was Erin Mansell, Head of External Affairs at the Women's Budget Group, and Michael Jacobs, Professor of Political Economy at the University of Sheffield.Erin Mansell leads WBG's influencing work getting their analysis and policy recommendations for a gender equal economy out to as large and diverse audiences as possible. Before joining WBG in October 2022, Erin was responsible for public affairs at Solace Women's Aid, a specialist domestic abuse and sexual violence charity where she specialised in tackling housing and homelessness issues for survivors of male violence. Prior to that she was Political Advisor and Researcher at the Women's Equality Party, supporting the Party Leader, developing policies, and campaigning for universal free childcare and an end to violence against women and girls.Michael Jacobs is Professor of Political Economy at the University of Sheffield. He is a former General Secretary of the Fabian Society (1997-2003) and member of the Council of Economic Advisers at the Treasury (2004-07). He was Special Adviser to Gordon Brown at 10 Downing St from 2007-10. His books include The Green Economy: Environment, Sustainable Development and the Politics of the Future (1991), Paying for Progress: A New Politics of Tax for Public Spending (2000) and Rethinking Capitalism: Economics and Policy for Sustainable and Inclusive Growth (ed, with Mariana Mazzucato. 2016).Support the showEnjoyed the podcast and want to be a live audience member at our next episode? Want to have the chance in raising questions to the panelist?Support our work and be a part of the Compass community. Become a member!You can find us on Twitter at @CompassOffice.
British Finance Minister Rachel Reeves will today publish the UK government's Autumn Budget. Speaking to Shane about the budget was Lauren McEvatt, former Conservative government Special Adviser and Co-host of the Welsh Politics Podcast.
British Finance Minister Rachel Reeves will today publish the UK government's Autumn Budget. Speaking to Shane about the budget was Lauren McEvatt, former Conservative government Special Adviser and Co-host of the Welsh Politics Podcast.
Today, we speak to Jimmy McLoughlin OBE , former Special Advisor to the UK Prime Minister on business, technology and entrepreneurship. Jimmy now hosts Jimmy's Jobs of the Future, one of the UK's top careers podcasts, and is the founder of Boxlight, a creative video agency.In this conversation, Jimmy shares his remarkable journey: from shaping business policy at No.10 to swapping Downing Street for diapers, becoming a stay-at-home dad, and eventually building a podcast that grew from a few hundred listeners to over 91k subscribers. We dive into:✨ What a day in the life of a Special Adviser to the Prime Minister actually looks like✨ The biggest leadership lessons from his years inside No.10✨ How he built a community and audience from the ground up✨ The future of jobs and the real impact of AI on the workforce✨ How Jimmy would approach building a career if he were starting todayCONNECT WITH US HERE:✨Instagram: Actsplore This Podcast
Conflicting Reports Over Death Toll In Tanzania Protest On Day 4https://osazuwaakonedo.news/conflicting-reports-over-death-toll-in-tanzania-protest-on-day-4/#Breaking News #Arusha #Chadema #DaresSalaam #Dodoma #Lissu #Mbeya #Mwanza #Suluhu #Tanzania ©November 1st, 2025 ®November 1, 2025 12:22 pm Reports on Saturday early morning in the Africa country of Tanzania, indicated that thousands of youths in the country have continued mass protest in the Tanzania capital city of Dodoma, also simultaneously in the country former capital city of Dar es Salaam which remains the country's largest city and its main economic hub, while streets in Mwanza, Mbeya, and Arusha have remained occupied by the aggrieved youths who the major opposition political party, Chadema claimed have been shot at, and over 700 of them have been killed by security operatives since the violent protest erupted in the country on Wednesday over the 2025 presidential election allegedly marred by corrupt practices, but, the Tanzania Foreign Ministry dismissed the claim, saying, the Tanzania government is not aware of any death recorded or any of the protesters killed, adding, the government has not used excessive force on the protesters, this, the United Nations, UN Human Rights Office stated on Friday that it has a credible report of at least 10 deaths recorded as a result of killing of protesters by the Tanzania security forces, and information from border communities between Tanzania and Kenya indicated that; on Thursday, October 30, in the afternoon, chaos broke out at the Namanga border checkpoint as Kenyan and Tanzanian youth threw stones at Tanzanian police, and the police responded with live ammunition and tear gas canisters, leading to a casualty of two people shot dead by police and two others, including a Kenyan police officer, were seriously injured, while violent protest continued across major cities in Tanzania, President Samia Suluhu Hassan of Chama cha Mapinduzi, CCM political party was declared winner and the electoral body announced on Saturday early morning that the President secured a re-election figure of 97.66% of the votes, which, represents 31,913,866 ballots, in the October 29, 2025 controversial presidential election boycotted by the country main opposition political party, Chadema, which the Chadema political party did by not signing the electoral code of conduct after the set deadline and the Tanzania electoral body subsequently banned the Chadema political party from participating in the general election and all by-elections till 2030, and this, is in addition to the disqualifications of challengers like Tundu Lissu of Chadema political party, the main opposition leader who remains detained since April 2025 and other serious challenger, Luhaga Mpina of ACT-Wazalendo, was disqualified on technicalities. #OsazuwaAkonedoWhy Nnamdi Kanu Refuses To Enter Defence - Kingsley Kanunta Kanuhttps://osazuwaakonedo.news/why-nnamdi-kanu-refuses-to-enter-defence-barr-aloy-ejimakor/#Law #Biafra #Kanu #Nnamdi ©November 1st, 2025 ®November 1, 2025 6:45 am Kingsley Kanunta Kanu, the younger brother to Mazi Nnamdi Kanu in an X post as reshared by Barrister Aloy Ejimakor, the coordinating lawyer for the detained Biafra Republic agitation leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu has given reasons why his elder brother had continued to defend himself on the ground of no case submission, saying, the Federal Government of Nigeria who made the accusations and filed the terrorism charges against the Biafra Leader has not been able to pinpoint any aspect of the Nigeria Laws that should warrant his brother, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu to enter defence, citing several court rulings that invalidated the Federal Government accusations against the detained Biafra leader, this, Kingsley Kanunta Kanu stated in reaction to the commentary of Doctor Sam Amadi, published on ThisDay newspaper, after the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, on Monday, abandoned his earlier plan to call witnesses in his ongoing trial before the Federal High Court in Abuja. #OsazuwaAkonedoTinubu Revises Self On Pardons Earlier Granted To Murderers, Kidnappershttps://osazuwaakonedo.news/tinubu-revises-self-on-pardons-earlier-granted-to-murderers-kidnappers/#Law #Nwike #Oniarah #Ozehekome #Sanda #Tinubu ©October 30th, 2025 ®OPresident Bola Ahmed Tinubu of Nigeria has issued a revised policy actions over the 2025 Presidential Pardons he had earlier granted to 175 persons, some of whom were convicted murderers, deadly kidnappers; which included Maryam Sanda, who had spent barely six years and eight months at the Suleja Medium Security Custodial Centre after she was convicted and sentenced to death by hanging over the killing of her husband, Bilyaminu Bello in Abuja who she stabbed three times repeatedly, this, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in his earlier presidential pardon granted to the 37 years old convicted and condemned murderer, Maryam Sanda, had asked her to go home free because of her children, but, following public outcry and condemnation, in the revised version of the presidential pardons signed into law on October 21, 2025 and made available to the public by the Presidency on Wednesday October 29, 2025, President Tinubu commuted the death sentence to 12 years imprisonment, although, the Presidency never mentioned the total numbers of people granted the presidential pardons, but, the list of beneficiaries made available by the Presidential Spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, indicated that only 86 persons were granted the presidential pardons, and Maryam Sanda apparently spelt as Maryam Sunda was last on the list, and the names of earlier beneficiaries like Kelvin Prosper Oniarah, were not seen in the revised edition of the list, maybe, the names were omitted due to excessive public outcry that Prosper Kelvin Oniarah was a convicted notorious high profile gang leader of a deadly kidnapping group that were widely stated to be responsible for the kidnapping and subsequent killing of a former Anambra State Deputy Governor, Chudi Nwike, kidnapping of a prominent legal practitioner, Mike Ozhekome on August 24th 2013 along Benin-Auchi road and during the kidnapping operation, the gunmen ambushed and killed four police officers including the Divisional Police Officer, DPO of Ehor Division who led the police team in an attempt to rescue Mike Ozhekome, outside that, the 44 years old Oniarah was also stated to be responsible for the kidnapping of a Judge in the Edo State Judiciary; a top female official of the Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS; among other several members of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC and security agents and Oniarah was also stated to carry out several armed robberies and kidnap operations in Delta, Edo, Rivers and Anambra States, maintaining operational base and detention camps in Warri and Kokori Community in Delta State, Ugbokolo Community in Benue State, Benin City in Edo State, and Aba in Abia State, that on 18th September, 2013, Oniarah issued a 60-day ultimatum to the Federal Government of Nigeria to release some of his boys who were arrested by the Department of State Services, DSS or he would wreak havoc on innocent Nigerian citizens, and, on 25th September, 2013, a combined security team of the Nigerian Army and DSS operatives arrested Kelvin Prosper Oniarah, a convicted notorious terrorist, kidnap kingpin and armed robber, who had been on the wanted list of the security agencies, and he was subsequently sentenced to 20 years imprisonment which he had spent 12 years in prison before President Bola Ahmed Tinubu had initially made an attempt to release him. #OsazuwaAkonedoKanu Lawyers Right To Join Protest, Presidency Berated, Aloy In Kuje Prisonhttps://osazuwaakonedo.news/kanu-lawyers-right-to-join-protest-presidency-berated-aloy-in-kuje-prison/#Law #Biafra #Ejimakor #Kanu #Nnamdi #Onanuga #Sowore #Uwoghiren ©October 21st, 2025 ®October 21, 2025 8:51 pm Human Rights lawyer, Barrister Jefferson Uwoghiren has condemned and berated the Federal Government of Nigeria under the Presidency of Bola Ahmed Tinubu, for arresting, detaining and remanding to Kuje Prison, Barrister Aloy Ejimakor, the lawyer to the detained Biafra Republic agitation leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu after Aloy Ejimakor was seen joining the Free Nnamdi Kanu protest in Abuja on Monday, according to the Human rights lawyer who have remarkable experience in fighting against police extra judicial killing; "One notable exception, is that a lawyer enjoys less freedom than others to speak publicly about his or her own cases, but not when it involves solidarity marches and protests for his client, the conducts of lawyers and the limit of their professional duties is the kennel of the alarming accusation by the Presidency yesterday against the lawyer of Mr Nnamdi Kanu and his subsequent arrest by the police for his presence at a scene in Abuja, where protesters were marching peacefully demanding the release of Mr Kanu; the statement from the Presidency and the police action is obviously a culmination of undisguised hostility towards the lawyer for having the temerity to represent a person the government have since prosecuted and convicted in the court of public opinions, ordinarily, a lawyer's bail application for alleged crime of illegal protest, won't be refused, the refusal is concerning and turning a simple matter into a political case of vendetta and persecution", Bayo Onanuga; the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy had on Monday tweeted while the FreeNnamdiKanu protest was ongoing, that; "I spotted Aloy Ejimakor, one of Nnamdi Kanu's lawyers, among the small group of protesters mobilised in Abuja by Omoyele Sowore, I wonder what Mr Ejimakor was thinking when he decided to join this shambolic protest, as a lawyer, he should be aware of the principle of sub judice, particularly in relation to the ongBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/osazuwaakonedo--4980924/support.Kindly support us for more productivity and efficiency in news delivery.Visit our donation page: DonateYou can also use our Mobile app for more news in different formats: CLICK TO DOWNDLOAD ON GOOGLE PLAY STORE
This talk explores the future of unionism in Northern Ireland, examining both the opportunities and challenges facing those who wish to remain part of the United Kingdom. Drawing on polling data, historical context, and political strategy, Professor Pete Shirlow and Lee Reynolds highlight the shifting identities beyond the traditional unionist–nationalist divide, the need for a positive message, and the importance of engaging with the younger generation. Promoting the Union makes a case for building a forward-looking, persuasive vision of the Union. About the Speakers: Professor Pete Shirlow is Director of the Institute of Irish Studies at the University of Liverpool. He is an expert on conflict, peacebuilding, segregation, and post-conflict transformation, with a distinguished record of research, policy engagement, and public commentary. He serves as Independent Chair of the OFMDFM Employers' Guidance on Recruiting People with Conflict-Related Convictions Working Group and is a board member of the mental health charity Threshold. Lee Reynolds is the former Special Adviser to DUP First Minister Arlene Foster and previously served as the party's Director of Policy. He also directed the Vote Leave campaign in Northern Ireland during the 2016 referendum. Drawing on his experience designing and interpreting opinion poll data, Lee is recognised for his strategic insight into shifting voter identities and the future of unionism and is often asked for his political commentary.
Kanu Lawyers Right To Join Protest, Presidency Berated, Aloy In Kuje Prisonhttps://osazuwaakonedo.news/kanu-lawyers-right-to-join-protest-presidency-berated-aloy-in-kuje-prison/#Law #Biafra #Ejimakor #Kanu #Nnamdi #Onanuga #Sowore #Uwoghiren ©October 21st, 2025 ®October 21, 2025 8:51 pm Human Rights lawyer, Barrister Jefferson Uwoghiren has condemned and berated the Federal Government of Nigeria under the Presidency of Bola Ahmed Tinubu, for arresting, detaining and remanding to Kuje Prison, Barrister Aloy Ejimakor, the lawyer to the detained Biafra Republic agitation leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu after Aloy Ejimakor was seen joining the Free Nnamdi Kanu protest in Abuja on Monday, according to the Human rights lawyer who have remarkable experience in fighting against police extra judicial killing; "One notable exception, is that a lawyer enjoys less freedom than others to speak publicly about his or her own cases, but not when it involves solidarity marches and protests for his client, the conducts of lawyers and the limit of their professional duties is the kennel of the alarming accusation by the Presidency yesterday against the lawyer of Mr Nnamdi Kanu and his subsequent arrest by the police for his presence at a scene in Abuja, where protesters were marching peacefully demanding the release of Mr Kanu; the statement from the Presidency and the police action is obviously a culmination of undisguised hostility towards the lawyer for having the temerity to represent a person the government have since prosecuted and convicted in the court of public opinions, ordinarily, a lawyer's bail application for alleged crime of illegal protest, won't be refused, the refusal is concerning and turning a simple matter into a political case of vendetta and persecution", Bayo Onanuga; the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy had on Monday tweeted while the FreeNnamdiKanu protest was ongoing, that; "I spotted Aloy Ejimakor, one of Nnamdi Kanu's lawyers, among the small group of protesters mobilised in Abuja by Omoyele Sowore, I wonder what Mr Ejimakor was thinking when he decided to join this shambolic protest, as a lawyer, he should be aware of the principle of sub judice, particularly in relation to the ongoing treason case before the court, the prosecution has concluded its case, and it is now incumbent upon Mr Ejimakor and the other lawyers to mount a strong defence for Kanu, rather than focusing on preparing a strong case, Mr Ejimakor has resorted to extra-legal tactics, joining a career anarchist, to influence the process", meanwhile, few hours ago, the organiser of the protest and the founder of SaharaReporters news media, Omoyele Sowore stated via his social media accounts that; "We have been informed that plans are allegedly in place at Kuje prison to harm Nnamdi Kanu's younger brother, Fineboy and Aloy Ejimakor, his Special Counsel, inside Kuje prison by special warders assigned by the Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu". #OsazuwaAkonedoPolice Warns Hijackers, On Restricted Areas During Free Nnamdi Kanu Protesthttps://osazuwaakonedo.news/police-warns-hijackers-on-restricted-areas-during-free-nnamdi-kanu-protest/#Issues #Biafra #Kanu #Nnamdi #Police #Sowore ©October 20th, 2025 ®October 20, 2025 8:31 am Nigeria Police Force, NPF under the leadership of the Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun who is currently in the United States, US, attending the International Association of Chiefs of Police, IACP Annual Conference in Denver, Colorado, USA, alongside other senior police officers has warned troublemakers to resist the temptation of hijacking the Free Nnamdi Kanu protest slated to hold today across the West Africa country by the organisers and other group of Nigerians to demand the release of the detained Biafra Republic agitation leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, also, the NPF reminded the organisers and the protesters to respect the Federal High Court order that restricted them from staging the protest in certain areas in Abuja, such areas which included Aso Rock Villa and its environs, the National Assembly Complex, Force Headquarters, the Court of Appeal, Eagle Square and Shehu Shagari Way, while assuring the protesters of protection. #OsazuwaAkonedoCourt Didn't Stop Protest, Nnamdi Kanu So Sick, We Must FreeHimNow - Soworehttps://osazuwaakonedo.news/court-didnt-stop-protest-nnamdi-kanu-so-sick-we-must-freehimnow-sowore/#Issues #Biafra #Kanu #Nnamdi #Sowore ©October 18th, 2025 ®October 18, 2025 2:32 pmFounder of SaharaReporters news media and the organizer of the Free Nnamdi Kanu protest, Omoyele Sowore has refuted and debunked the reports circulating in some sections of the media that the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has stopped the upcoming Monday October 20th mass protest organized to demand the release of the detained Biafra Republic agitation leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, saying, the media report is false and a calculated attempt to distract members of the public from coming out to join the protest, adding, Nnamdi Kanu is so sick that the people must come out now to set him free, the sickness as alleged by Omoyele Sowore apparently challenged the medical report issued by the Nigerian Medical Association, NMA who had submitted its panel report before the trial Court on Thursday that Nnamdi Kanu is fit to face trial, that, the sickness is not life threatening, but, Punch Newspaper reporter at the court on Thursday reported that it was the Department of State Services, DSS lawyer, who happened to be one of the parties in the dispute that presented the NMA medical report before the court, we are yet to ascertain the independency, fairness, objectivity, accuracy and transparency of the Nigerian Medical Association, NMA in conducting the medical examination. #OsazuwaAkonedoBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/osazuwaakonedo--4980924/support.Kindly support us for more productivity and efficiency in news delivery.Visit our donation page: DonateYou can also use our Mobile app for more news in different formats: CLICK TO DOWNDLOAD ON GOOGLE PLAY STORE
Kanu Lawyers Right To Join Protest, Presidency Berated, Aloy In Kuje Prisonhttps://osazuwaakonedo.news/kanu-lawyers-right-to-join-protest-presidency-berated-aloy-in-kuje-prison/#Law #Biafra #Ejimakor #Kanu #Nnamdi #Onanuga #Sowore #Uwoghiren ©October 21st, 2025 ®October 21, 2025 8:51 pm Human Rights lawyer, Barrister Jefferson Uwoghiren has condemned and berated the Federal Government of Nigeria under the Presidency of Bola Ahmed Tinubu, for arresting, detaining and remanding to Kuje Prison, Barrister Aloy Ejimakor, the lawyer to the detained Biafra Republic agitation leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu after Aloy Ejimakor was seen joining the Free Nnamdi Kanu protest in Abuja on Monday, according to the Human rights lawyer who have remarkable experience in fighting against police extra judicial killing; "One notable exception, is that a lawyer enjoys less freedom than others to speak publicly about his or her own cases, but not when it involves solidarity marches and protests for his client, the conducts of lawyers and the limit of their professional duties is the kennel of the alarming accusation by the Presidency yesterday against the lawyer of Mr Nnamdi Kanu and his subsequent arrest by the police for his presence at a scene in Abuja, where protesters were marching peacefully demanding the release of Mr Kanu; the statement from the Presidency and the police action is obviously a culmination of undisguised hostility towards the lawyer for having the temerity to represent a person the government have since prosecuted and convicted in the court of public opinions, ordinarily, a lawyer's bail application for alleged crime of illegal protest, won't be refused, the refusal is concerning and turning a simple matter into a political case of vendetta and persecution", Bayo Onanuga; the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy had on Monday tweeted while the FreeNnamdiKanu protest was ongoing, that; "I spotted Aloy Ejimakor, one of Nnamdi Kanu's lawyers, among the small group of protesters mobilised in Abuja by Omoyele Sowore, I wonder what Mr Ejimakor was thinking when he decided to join this shambolic protest, as a lawyer, he should be aware of the principle of sub judice, particularly in relation to the ongoing treason case before the court, the prosecution has concluded its case, and it is now incumbent upon Mr Ejimakor and the other lawyers to mount a strong defence for Kanu, rather than focusing on preparing a strong case, Mr Ejimakor has resorted to extra-legal tactics, joining a career anarchist, to influence the process", meanwhile, few hours ago, the organiser of the protest and the founder of SaharaReporters news media, Omoyele Sowore stated via his social media accounts that; "We have been informed that plans are allegedly in place at Kuje prison to harm Nnamdi Kanu's younger brother, Fineboy and Aloy Ejimakor, his Special Counsel, inside Kuje prison by special warders assigned by the Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu". #OsazuwaAkonedoPolice Warns Hijackers, On Restricted Areas During Free Nnamdi Kanu Protesthttps://osazuwaakonedo.news/police-warns-hijackers-on-restricted-areas-during-free-nnamdi-kanu-protest/#Issues #Biafra #Kanu #Nnamdi #Police #Sowore ©October 20th, 2025 ®October 20, 2025 8:31 am Nigeria Police Force, NPF under the leadership of the Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun who is currently in the United States, US, attending the International Association of Chiefs of Police, IACP Annual Conference in Denver, Colorado, USA, alongside other senior police officers has warned troublemakers to resist the temptation of hijacking the Free Nnamdi Kanu protest slated to hold today across the West Africa country by the organisers and other group of Nigerians to demand the release of the detained Biafra Republic agitation leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, also, the NPF reminded the organisers and the protesters to respect the Federal High Court order that restricted them from staging the protest in certain areas in Abuja, such areas which included Aso Rock Villa and its environs, the National Assembly Complex, Force Headquarters, the Court of Appeal, Eagle Square and Shehu Shagari Way, while assuring the protesters of protection. #OsazuwaAkonedoCourt Didn't Stop Protest, Nnamdi Kanu So Sick, We Must FreeHimNow - Soworehttps://osazuwaakonedo.news/court-didnt-stop-protest-nnamdi-kanu-so-sick-we-must-freehimnow-sowore/#Issues #Biafra #Kanu #Nnamdi #Sowore ©October 18th, 2025 ®October 18, 2025 2:32 pmFounder of SaharaReporters news media and the organizer of the Free Nnamdi Kanu protest, Omoyele Sowore has refuted and debunked the reports circulating in some sections of the media that the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has stopped the upcoming Monday October 20th mass protest organized to demand the release of the detained Biafra Republic agitation leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, saying, the media report is false and a calculated attempt to distract members of the public from coming out to join the protest, adding, Nnamdi Kanu is so sick that the people must come out now to set him free, the sickness as alleged by Omoyele Sowore apparently challenged the medical report issued by the Nigerian Medical Association, NMA who had submitted its panel report before the trial Court on Thursday that Nnamdi Kanu is fit to face trial, that, the sickness is not life threatening, but, Punch Newspaper reporter at the court on Thursday reported that it was the Department of State Services, DSS lawyer, who happened to be one of the parties in the dispute that presented the NMA medical report before the court, we are yet to ascertain the independency, fairness, objectivity, accuracy and transparency of the Nigerian Medical Association, NMA in conducting the medical examination. #OsazuwaAkonedoBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/osazuwaakonedo--4980924/support.Kindly support us for more productivity and efficiency in news delivery.Visit our donation page: DonateYou can also use our Mobile app for more news in different formats: CLICK TO DOWNDLOAD ON GOOGLE PLAY STORE
When President Emmanuel Macron dissolved parliament in June 2024, he gambled that new elections might restore his control or expose the far right as unfit to govern. Instead, France has been stuck in a political stalemate – no clear majority, a restless opposition, and a public growing weary of the political chaos. To help us make sense of it all, I'm joined by Georgina Wright, Special Adviser to the President and Senior Fellow at the German Marshall Fund. We discuss why being Prime Minister might be the hardest job in France today, what this crisis means for Macron's presidency and his legacy, whether Marine Le Pen's presidency is more or less inevitable, and how the instability in Paris could reshape Europe's political landscape – from investor confidence to support for Ukraine. So, can anyone govern France, or will the political instability continue? Listen to our conversation. And if you enjoy what I do, please support me on Ko-fi! Thank you. https://ko-fi.com/amatisak
In this episode of the How to Lead – 2025 Edition series, Julia Middleton revisits a Women Emerging favourite: Julia Cleverdon's framework of task, team, and individual. Back by popular demand after her earlier episodes (95 and 96), Julia Cleverdon returns to answer listener questions on how leaders can hold these three circles in balance. She shares insights on building strong teams without letting prima donnas dominate, sustaining energy when cynicism creeps in, and the challenges of leading virtual teams. She also reflects on when it's right to focus heavily on a task, and when the priority must shift to nurturing individuals or repairing culture. The conversation makes clear that the art of leading isn't about perfect equilibrium, but about knowing when to lean into one circle more than the others without ever letting any of them drop. Listen to this episode to explore how task, team, and individual interact in real-world leadership and why the most effective leaders never lose sight of all three. About the guest: Dame Julia Cleverdon is Chair of The National Lottery Community Fund. She was previously Chief Executive of Business in the Community from 1991 to 2007 and later Special Adviser to The Prince's Charities. Julia co-founded Step Up To Serve (#iwill) and is Vice Patron of Teach First, having been its first chair. She served on the Careers and Enterprise Company and Fair Education Alliance boards, and was previously chair of the National Literacy Trust. She is Patron of Right to Succeed and chaired Place Matters and the National Statistician's Committee on Inclusive Data.
Poland shot down Russian drones over its airspace early today.It marks the first time Poland has directly engaged Russian assets since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.Joining Kieran to discuss is Christopher Berenda, Reporter with RMF FM and Cormac Smith, former Special Adviser to Ukraine's Foreign Adviser.Image: Reuters
As the United Nations General Assembly begins its 80th session this month, host Landry Signé meets with Cristina Duarte, U.N. Undersecretary-General and Special Adviser on Africa, to discuss how her office is supporting African development and what the shifting international order means for Africa and global multilateralism. Show notes and transcript Foresight Africa podcast is part of the Brookings Podcast Network. Subscribe and listen on Apple, Spotify, Afripods, and wherever you listen to podcasts. Send feedback email to podcasts@brookings.edu.
Special advisers are a vital part of the glue that helps make government work effectively, and since July 2024 more than 100 spads have been appointed by Keir Starmer and his ministers. As well as experiencing the day-to-day challenges that come with one of the most intense jobs in Westminster, the new cohort has also faced ministerial churn, parliamentary rebellion and a change of No.10 chiefs of staff. So how can special advisers be most effective in government? What are the challenges they face, and how can they deal with them? And how is the current cohort of spads faring in their difficult, and misunderstood, roles? To discuss how the spads of today (and tomorrow) can do the job well we were joined by: Gabriel Pogrund, Whitehall Editor at the Sunday Times and co-author of Get In: The Inside Story of Labour Under Starmer Salma Shah, Special Adviser to Sajid Javid (2014–19) Sam White, Special Adviser to Alistair Darling (2004–10) and Chief of Staff to Keir Starmer (2021–22); Chair of Foundations: the national what works centre for children and families The event was chaired by Tim Durrant, Programme Director at the Institute for Government. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Has Donald Trump's policy of imposing trade tariffs worked? He has signed a major trade deal with Japan, with Tokyo pledging to invest hundreds of billions of dollars in the US. Could this open the way for similar deals with other countries? And what does it all mean for the global economy? In this episode: Tomohiko Taniguchi, Special Adviser, Fujitsu Future Studies Centre Eric Ham, Political Analyst and Author Nathalie Tocci, Director of Instituto Affari Internazionali Host: Adrian Finighan Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook
The UN is demonstrably powerless in Gaza; unable to facilitate elections in Libya; and blocked by Russia from doing anything meaningful on major issues, like Ukraine, Climate Change, Tarriffs, or the Arctic. Is International Diplomacy Dead? Where is the UN in pushing back against Trump? Is there any way that countries can finally put their differences aside on major divisive issues -- like Ukraine and Gaza -- but work together on other more unifying ones – like kleptocracy and climate change – and finally Order the Disorder? To find out, Jason is joined by Stephanie Williams – Former top United Nations mediator and a senior American diplomat. Stephanie served as the Special Adviser to the Secretary General on Libya, as well as acting UN SRSG/Special Envoy to Libya. She is the author of an excellent and highly detailed new book on international diplomacy, ‘Libya Since Qaddafi: Chaos and the Search for Peace'. As with Jason's own book, Stephanie's is with Hurst/OUP, by far the best publishers of cutting edge books on Libya. The duo delve into the effectiveness of the UN and the international community in addressing global conflicts, particularly focusing on Libya. Plus they tackle: the complexities of state building, the Disordering influence of Russia on the operations of the UN, the impact of US foreign policy on Libya, and why incoherence and coordination complexities within the West makes it nearly impossible to do diplomacy anymore. And as they Order the Disorder, Jason and Stephanie propose genuine things Steve Witkoff and others can do to formulate a more unified approach to major issues of the day. Producer: George McDonagh Subscribe to our Substack - https://natoandtheged.substack.com/ Disorder on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@DisorderShow Show Notes Links: Get Stephanie Williams' book, Libya Since Qaddafi: Chaos and the Search for Peace - https://www.hurstpublishers.com/book/libya-since-qaddafi/ Get Jason's book Libya and the Global Enduring Disorder - https://www.hurstpublishers.com/book/libya-and-the-global-enduring-disorder/ Watch Why Regime Change in Iran is Impossible - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UlX5_mp1JWc Listen back to Ep4. Who is leading the disorder? https://pod.link/1706818264/episode/9ebdc18174d18cb019d148053a98e287 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this episode of the Mic On Podcast, Seun Okinbaloye sits with the former Minister of Youth and Sports and current Special Adviser on Media and Public Communications to President Bola Tinubu, Sunday Dare, as he addresses criticisms of the administration and outlines its reform agenda.Mr. Dare speaks on the government's economic direction, defends Tinubu's popularity and re-election prospects, and challenges the credibility of the emerging opposition coalition. He also reflects on regional politics, the burden of leadership, and rates the Tinubu administration's performance so far.Guest:Mr. Sunday Dare(Special Adviser to the President & Former Minister)
To mark the 20th anniversary of the Responsibility to Protect (R2P), this year we are featuring a special series of interviews with experts, practitioners, academics and civil society and human rights defenders who will reflect on conceptual and operational development of R2P over the past two decades, as well as the impact of R2P and atrocity prevention on their work. In this episode, we sat down with Mô Bleeker, the UN Special Adviser on the Responsibility to Protect. During the episode, Mô shares insights into her current work as Special Adviser, reflecting on what is at stake in ensuring states act to prevent and respond to atrocities and on the diplomatic challenges of advancing R2P. The episode concludes with an overview of the key messages from the 2025 UN Secretary-General's report on R2P ahead of the upcoming General Assembly annual debate on 25 June.
Jackie Healy-Rae Jr has landed himself a role as special adviser to junior minister Michael Healy-Rae, who, yes, just so happens to be his father. Jackie also holds the distinction of being the first such special adviser with a criminal record. Should the conviction have blocked his path? And what does the Taoiseach think? Host: Kevin Doyle Guests: Fionnán Sheahan and Sinead Kelleher See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In this episode of the Mic on Podcast, Seun Okinbaloye hosts Dr. Tope Fasua, Special Adviser to President Tinubu on Economic Affairs, as he offers insights into Nigeria's economic challenges and prospects.Fasua defends the administration's fuel subsidy removal, calling it a bold and necessary reform for long-term economic stability. He also highlights the positive impact of the Tax Reforms Bill on the country's poor and small businesses, urging a shift towards optimism for Nigeria's youth.On the topic of President Tinubu's re-election, Fasua confidently dismisses any threats, asserting that the opposition lacks a viable platform to challenge the incumbent.Guest:Dr. Tope Fasua(Special Adviser to President Tinubu on Economic Affairs)
Keir Starmer commissioned a number of high-profile reviews into difficult policy areas on taking office, but the prime minister seems to have become more sceptical about their value in recent weeks. At this event, to mark the launch of a new IfG report on lessons from past policy reviews, a panel of former reviewers and commissioners of reviews explored when reviews can lead to real change – and what needs to be done to ensure they succeed. When is it the right time to launch a review? How should ministers best set up, work with and respond to reviews? And has the prime minister changed his view of reviews – and, if so, why? Discussing these questions, and more, were: Rt Hon Ed Balls, former Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families and Special Adviser at HM Treasury (and commissioner of several reviews) Dame Carol Black, leader of multiple past reviews, including: the Review of Drugs (2021), Drug and Alcohol Addiction, and Obesity: effects on employment outcomes review (2016), Health at Work Review (2011) and Working for a Healthier Tomorrow Review (2008) Dame Tracey Crouch, former Minister for Sport and Civil Society and Chair of the Fan-led Review of Football Governance (2021) Sir Howard Davies, Chair of the Airports Commission (2012–15) The event was chaired by Jill Rutter, Senior Fellow at the Institute for Government. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Keir Starmer commissioned a number of high-profile reviews into difficult policy areas on taking office, but the prime minister seems to have become more sceptical about their value in recent weeks. At this event, to mark the launch of a new IfG report on lessons from past policy reviews, a panel of former reviewers and commissioners of reviews explored when reviews can lead to real change – and what needs to be done to ensure they succeed. When is it the right time to launch a review? How should ministers best set up, work with and respond to reviews? And has the prime minister changed his view of reviews – and, if so, why? Discussing these questions, and more, were: Rt Hon Ed Balls, former Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families and Special Adviser at HM Treasury (and commissioner of several reviews) Dame Carol Black, leader of multiple past reviews, including: the Review of Drugs (2021), Drug and Alcohol Addiction, and Obesity: effects on employment outcomes review (2016), Health at Work Review (2011) and Working for a Healthier Tomorrow Review (2008) Dame Tracey Crouch, former Minister for Sport and Civil Society and Chair of the Fan-led Review of Football Governance (2021) Sir Howard Davies, Chair of the Airports Commission (2012–15) The event was chaired by Jill Rutter, Senior Fellow at the Institute for Government.
In this episode, Richard Westcott talks to Diane Coyle, Jacques Crémer, and Paul Seabright about Europe's position in competing with the US in technology. They explore the factors shaping Europe's place in the global tech race—how data, policy, investment, competition and culture influence its potential to compete with the US.Our experts unpack the challenges and opportunities for Europe's tech ecosystem. They consider whether Europe should aim to catch up with the US or focus on carving out its own path, questioning what success in innovation really looks like. Along the way, they discuss the role of data, risk-taking, the challenges of scaling up new ideas, and the structural and policy changes needed to support innovation in Europe.This episode is hosted by Richard Westcott (Cambridge University Health Partners and the Cambridge Biomedical Campus), and features experts Diane Coyle (Bennett Institute for Public Policy, University of Cambridge), Jacques Crémer (IAST), Paul Seabright (IAST)Season 4 Episode 6 transcriptListen to this episode on your preferred podcast platformFor more information about the Crossing Channels podcast series and the work of the Bennett Institute and IAST visit our websites at https://www.bennettinstitute.cam.ac.uk/ and https://www.iast.fr/.Follow us on Linkedin, Bluesky and X. With thanks to:Audio production by Steve HankeyAssociate production by Burcu Sevde SelviVisuals by Tiffany Naylor and Aurore CarbonnelMore information about our host and guests:Podcast hostRichard Westcott is an award-winning journalist who spent 27 years at the BBC as a correspondent/producer/presenter covering global stories for the flagship Six and Ten o'clock TV news as well as the Today programme. Last year, Richard left the corporation and he is now the communications director for Cambridge University Health Partners and the Cambridge Biomedical Campus, both organisations that are working to support life sciences and healthcare across the city. @BBCwestcottPodcast guestsDiane Coyle is the Bennett Professor of Public Policy at the University of Cambridge. Diane co-directs the Bennett Institute where she heads research under the themes of progress and productivity. Diane's new book (April 2025) ‘The Measure of Progress: Counting what really matters' explores how outdated economic metrics are distorting our understanding of today's digital economy. Diane is also a member of the UK Government's Industrial Strategy Council, New Towns Taskforce, and advises the Competition and Markets Authority. She has served previously in a number of public service roles including as Vice Chair of the BBC Trust, member of the Competition Commission, and of the Natural Capital Committee. Diane was awarded a DBE in 2023 for her contribution to economics and public policy. @DianeCoyle1859Jacques Crémer is Professor at the Toulouse School of Economics. He is a Fellow of the Econometric Society and of the European Economic Association. He has been the first director of the Digital Center since 2015. In 2018-2019, as a Special Adviser to European Commissioner Margrethe Vestager, he co-authored the report “Competition Policy for the Digital Era”. Jacques has done fundamental work on planning theory, auctions, incentive t
The Herle Burly was created by Air Quotes Media with support from our presenting sponsor TELUS, as well as CN Rail.Greetings, you curiouser, and right now anxiouser, Herle Burly-ites. We're following up last week's pod with Andrew Coyne, with another nerve-jangling conversation about the 24/7 norm-wrecking of Donald J. Trump.This one, leaning into how he's shifting global relationships and alliances, here in Canada and across Europe ... resulting in ... oh, you know ... maybe just a whole new world order, that's all.3-time Herle Burly guest, the brilliant Jennifer Welsh is here to talk about that. Jennifer's episodes are always among our most listened-to. She hails from Regina like me, but our CVs take very separate paths from there. Jennifer is a Rhodes Scholar, earning her Master and Doctorate in International Relations at Oxford. She co-founded the Oxford Institute for Ethics, Law and Armed Conflict. Served as Professor and Chair of International Relations at the European University Institute in Florence. She was a Special Adviser to Ban Ki-moon – the UN Secretary General – on the Responsibility to Protect. And she's currently the Canada 150 Research Chair in Global Governance and Security at McGill University.Thank you for joining us on #TheHerleBurly podcast. Please take a moment to give us a rating and review on iTunes, Spotify, or your favourite podcast app.Watch episodes of The Herle Burly via Air Quotes Media on YouTube.
Anna Sharpe (Anna Mazzola) chats to Craig Sisterson about her new legal thriller Notes on a Drowning, contemporary v historical fiction, misogyny, childhood reading and condensing the law. Notes on a Drowning Alex knows she risks getting fired from her law firm if she takes on another unpaid case, but when she hears Rosa's desperate voice at the other end of the phone, she knows she has to help: the body of Rosa's shy teenage sister, Natalia, has been dragged, lifeless, from the Thames. Alex can't help but think of her own missing little sister. She knows how a lack of answers can eat you alive.Kat has worked hard to become Special Adviser to the Home Secretary, and is eager to finally put the dark and tragic part of her past behind her. But when she discovers a series of cover-ups, she begins to wonder whether her seemingly perfect new boss could be involved. Then she's shocked to discover a letter that raises worrying questions about a girl found drowned in London... Natalia.There are complex and painful reasons for Alex and Kat not to work together, but when it becomes clear that there are powerful people involved in Natalia's death, and that other girls are at risk, Alex and Kat must overcome their differences to find answers. Will they save the girls and discover the truth? Or will the high-powered players in this game stop Alex and Kat for good?Anna Sharpe is the pseudonym of Anna Mazzola. She's the award-winning author of three historical thrillers plus one ghost novel. Her debut novel, The Unseeing, won an Edgar Allan Poe award in the US. Her third novel, The Clockwork Girl, set in 18th century Paris, reached number 11 in the Sunday Times ChartRecommendations: The Cut Throat Trial SJ Fleet (The Secret Barrister, August), Dangerous Essie Fox (April), Cat Fight Kit Conway (May), That'll Teach Her Maz Evans (End Feb), The Art of a Lie Laura Shepherd Robinson (July), The School Gates AA Chaudhury (June). Craig Sisterson is a features writer and crime fiction expert from New Zealand who writes for newspapers and magazines in several countries. In recent years he's interviewed hundreds of crime writers and talked about the genre on national radio, top podcasts, and onstage at festivals on three continents. He's been a judge of the McIlvanney Prize and Ned Kelly Awards, and is founder of the Ngaio Marsh Awards and co-founder of Rotorua Noir. He lives in London with his daughter. He is the author of SOUTHERN CROSS CRIME: The Pocket Essentials Guide to the Crime Fiction, Film & TV of Australia & New Zealand.Produced by Junkyard DogCrime TimeCrime Time FM is the official podcast ofGwyl Crime Cymru Festival 2023 & 2025CrimeFest 2023CWA Daggers 2023 & 2024 & National Crime Reading Month& Newcastle Noir 2023 and 20242024 Slaughterfest,
In this episode we cross examine Alastair MacGibbon, Chief Strategy Officer at CyberCX and one of Australia's leading cyber security commentators. Alastair works with corporate Australia to advise on cyber risk, respond to incidents and build cyber resilience. Alastair has had a remarkable career, with 15 years in the Australian Federal Police, where he established Australia's High Tech Crime Centre. He then went on to hold senior cyber security and safety roles across the private sector, including head of eBay's Asia Pacific Trust & Safety team. Upon rejoining the public service, Alastair was appointed Australia's inaugural eSafety Commissioner, before going on to roles as National Cyber Security Adviser, head of the Australian Cyber Security Centre and Special Adviser to the Prime Minister on Cyber Security. We recorded this discussion last year, at the back-end of a cold Canberra winter…but we saved the conversation for our summer holiday special. Our conversation is wide ranging, looking at the threat landscape, the keys to good cyber advice, Alastair's varied (and similar) experiences working in the private and public sectors and guidance on corporate governance. Alastair is well known and very well regarded in board rooms across the country, and his observations on good governance are incredibly insightful. I hope you enjoy the discussion. This is Cross Examining Alastair MacGibbon. Here we go…
Join America's Roundtable (https://americasrt.com/) radio co-hosts Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy with Ambassador Stuart Eizenstat who delivered a eulogy at President Jimmy Carter's funeral at the Washington National Cathedral. Ambassador Eizenstat shares about Carter's domestic and international successes including the Camp David Accords and how the former president's sincere words and developed personal relationship made an impact to key principals when the talks were about to fail. Carter's tireless efforts led the foundational cornerstone for treaties with Israel's Arab neighbors including Jordan and later through the Trump Administration's Abraham Accords. Ambassador Eizenstat also shares about his personal friendship with the former president. He was at Jimmy Carter's side from his political rise in Georgia through four years in the White House, where he served as Chief Domestic Policy Adviser. He was directly involved in all domestic and economic decisions as well as in many foreign policy ones. The conversation on America's Roundtable also brings to the forefront President Carter's bold economic reforms and how he came to be called the "Champion of Deregulation" by former Senator Phil Gramm (R-TX), a fiscal conservative leader. In an op-ed piece in The Wall Street Journal, Senator Gramm stated, " The Carter administration began oil-price deregulation using its regulatory powers and set in place the gradual deregulation of natural-gas prices with the 1978 Natural Gas Policy Act. And while the deregulation of the communications industry was driven by technological change, court decisions, regulatory action and finally legislation, the Carter regulatory reform through the Federal Communications Commission made competition the driving force in the development of policy. Energy deregulation, championed by Mr. Carter and then by Ronald Reagan, produced abundant oil and gas supplies." Brief bio: During a decade and a half of public service in six U.S. administrations, Ambassador Eizenstat has held a number of key senior positions, including Chief White House Domestic Policy Adviser to President Jimmy Carter (1977-1981); U.S. Ambassador to the European Union, Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade, Under Secretary of State for Economic, Business and Agricultural Affairs, and Deputy Secretary of the Treasury in the Clinton Administration (1993-2001). His recommendation to President Carter to create the Presidential Commission on the Holocaust headed by Elie Wiesel led directly to the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, for which he is recognized as a key founder. Ambassador Eizenstat is an author of "President Carter: The White House Years" and "The Art of Diplomacy" During the Trump administration, he was appointed by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo as Expert Adviser to the State Department on Holocaust-Era Issues (2018-2021). In the Biden administration, serving as Special Adviser to Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Holocaust Issues, he played a major role in the negotiation of the Best Practices for the Washington Principles on Nazi-Confiscated Art (2024), now supported by 25 countries. He was appointed by President Biden as Chairman of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Council (2022-present). Since 2009, he has served as pro bono Special Negotiator for the Jewish Claims Conference in negotiations with the German government, obtaining billions of dollars of benefits for poor Holocaust survivors, for home care, social and medical services, enhanced pensions, hardship payments, child survivor and Kindertransport survivors, special supplemental payments for the poorest of the poor, and worldwide educational benefits. americasrt.com (https://americasrt.com/) https://ileaderssummit.org/ | https://jerusalemleaderssummit.com/ America's Roundtable on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/americas-roundtable/id1518878472 X: @ileaderssummit @NatashaSrdoc @JoelAnandUSA @supertalk America's Roundtable is co-hosted by Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy, co-founders of International Leaders Summit and the Jerusalem Leaders Summit. America's Roundtable (https://americasrt.com/) radio program - a strategic initiative of International Leaders Summit, focuses on America's economy, healthcare reform, rule of law, security and trade, and its strategic partnership with rule of law nations around the world. The radio program features high-ranking US administration officials, cabinet members, members of Congress, state government officials, distinguished diplomats, business and media leaders and influential thinkers from around the world. Tune into America's Roundtable Radio program from Washington, DC via live streaming on Saturday mornings via 65 radio stations at 7:30 A.M. (ET) on Lanser Broadcasting Corporation covering the Michigan and the Midwest market, and at 7:30 A.M. (CT) on SuperTalk Mississippi — SuperTalk.FM reaching listeners in every county within the State of Mississippi, and neighboring states in the South including Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana and Tennessee. Listen to America's Roundtable on digital platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon, Google and other key online platforms. Listen live, Saturdays at 7:30 A.M. (CT) on SuperTalk | https://www.supertalk.fm
In this episode, we analyze and assess the effectiveness of current legal protection frameworks under international law in safeguarding the rights of Indigenous peoples and the security of Arctic communities, amidst climate change-driven security challenges and growing global interests in the region.Our panelists include: Pirita Näkkäläjärvi: President of the Sámi Parliament in FinlandKate Mackintosh: Executive Director of the UCLA Law Promise Institute EuropeThe discussion is moderated by Dalee Sambo Dorough, Senior Scholar & Special Adviser on Arctic Indigenous Peoples at the University of Alaska Anchorage.This panel originally took place at the 2024 Arctic Circle Assembly.Arctic Circle is the largest network of international dialogue and cooperation on the future of the Arctic. It is an open democratic platform with participation from governments, organizations, corporations, universities, think tanks, environmental associations, Indigenous communities, concerned citizens, and others interested in the development of the Arctic and its consequences for the future of the globe. It is a nonprofit and nonpartisan organization. Learn more about Arctic Circle at www.ArcticCircle.org or contact us at secretariat@arcticcircle.orgTWITTER:@_Arctic_CircleFACEBOOK:The Arctic CircleINSTAGRAM:arctic_circle_org
Former climate change envoy Howard Bamsey joins Democracy Sausage to talk about the expectations and challenges of COP29 post the U.S. election. The climate emergency is at its tipping point as world leaders prepare to meet in Baku, Azerbaijan, for the 2024 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29). But with time for change melting away as quickly as the glaciers, what impact will this year's negotiations actually have? Do developed countries have a greater responsibility to meet targets and mobilise climate finance? And will progress towards a fossil-free future take a step backwards as the US election heats up? On this episode of Democracy Sausage, Professor Howard Bamsey joins Professor Mark Kenny to discuss the upcoming COP29 summit. Howard Bamsey is an Honorary Professor at the ANU School of Regulation and Global Governance. He is a member of the boards of the Climate Policy Initiative and Climate Works Centre. He has served as Australia's Special Envoy on Climate Change, Special Adviser on Sustainable Development to the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and Special Adviser on Green Growth to AusAID. He will be attending COP29. Mark Kenny is the Director of the ANU Australian Studies Institute. He came to the University after a high-profile journalistic career including six years as chief political correspondent and national affairs editor for The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age and The Canberra Times. Democracy Sausage with Mark Kenny is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pocket Casts, Google Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. We'd love to hear your feedback on this series, so send in your questions, comments or suggestions for future episodes to democracysausage@anu.edu.au. This podcast is produced by The Australian National University. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Labour's first 100 days in power have been marked by reports of conflict, dysfunction and delay at the centre of government. Sue Gray's short tenure as Keir Starmer's chief of staff has come to an end, with the prime minister choosing to reset his No.10 team just months after Labour won the general election. What reforms are needed to radically improve the centre of UK government? What does Morgan McSweeney – Starmer's new chief of staff – need to do to make No.10 work for the prime minister and deliver for the country? What lessons should Starmer take from the way former PMs ran their centres of government – and from those who tried to reset their No.10? To answer these questions and more were: Tom Baldwin, author of Keir Starmer: The Biography and Labour's Director of Communications (2010–15) Theo Bertram, Director of the Social Market Foundation and a former Special Adviser in No.10 Henry Newman, former Special Adviser at the Cabinet Office and in No.10 Hannah White, Director of the Institute for Government and Chair of the Commission on the Centre of Government The panel was chaired by Jill Rutter, Senior Fellow at the Institute for Government.
Alexandre Baldy, empreendedor, político e Special Adviser da BYD. Um dos nomes mais influentes do automobilismo brasileiro. Como CO-HOST teremos Gerson Campos, sócio do “Acelerados” e digital influencer do automobilismo.
This event was held at the Conservative Party Conference 2024 in Birmingham. Speakers: Rt Hon Damian Green, former First Secretary of State and Minister for the Cabinet Office Jill Rutter, Senior Fellow at the Institute for Government Joe Twyman, Co-Founder and Director of Deltapoll Henry Newman, former Special Adviser at No10 and the Cabinet Office This event was chaired by Dr Hannah White, Director of the Institute for Government.
Special Advisers are some of the most important yet misunderstood figures in government. They play vital roles – as the voice of their minister in the department, shaping policy agendas and managing the media. As a new government gets up and running and scores of new SpAds get to grips with their roles, this four part series lifts the lid on what SpAds do, how they do it, and why they're indispensable to modern government. In this final episode, we look at how SpAd careers end. We start with reshuffles – what's it like to go through a reshuffle as a SpAd, and how do you find out when one's about to begin? We also discuss what it's like to lose one of these jobs and how little notice you really get. Finally, we finish the episode and the series by asking our interviewees to reflect on their time in government. What would they do differently if they had their time again? What are they most proud of? And what advice would they give to future SpAds? Presented by Jack Worlidge. Produced by Candice McKenzie. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Special Advisers are some of the most important yet misunderstood figures in government. They play vital roles – as the voice of their minister in the department, shaping policy agendas and managing the media. As a new government gets up and running and scores of new SpAds get to grips with their roles, this four part series lifts the lid on what SpAds do, how they do it, and why they're indispensable to modern government. In the third episode, we look at how SpAds' work extends beyond their own departments. Government is complicated, so no-one can do one of these jobs effectively without working with other departments across Whitehall. Most SpAds will be in regular contact with the centre – No10 and the Treasury. So how do those relationships work? How powerful is No10 in reality, and what's it like to negotiate with the Treasury? SpAds also need to work effectively with other departments, so we discuss the importance of the cross-government SpAd network. Finally, we hear about the importance of maintaining good relations with those outside government – including Parliament, their party, and external stakeholders. Presented by Jack Worlidge. Produced by Candice McKenzie. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Special Advisers are some of the most important yet misunderstood figures in government. They play vital roles – as the voice of their minister in the department, shaping policy agendas and managing the media. As a new government gets up and running and scores of new SpAds get to grips with their roles, this four part series lifts the lid on what SpAds do, how they do it, and why they're indispensable to modern government. In the second episode, we're focusing on how important relationships are to any SpAd's job. We start by discussing the importance of trust and understanding between SpAds and their secretary of state – how is this relationship built, and why is it so critical? And what about junior ministers – how do SpAds work with them? The link between SpAds and the civil servants they work with is also vital. We look at their links with both the secretary of state's and their own private offices, as well as what they thought about the civil service overall, and whether anything frustrated them. Presented by Jack Worlidge. Produced by Candice McKenzie. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Special Advisers are some of the most important yet misunderstood figures in government. They play vital roles – as the voice of their minister in the department, shaping policy agendas and managing the media. As a new government gets up and running and scores of new SpAds get to grips with their roles, this special four-part series from the Institute for Government lifts the lid on what SpAds do, how they do it, and why they're indispensable to modern government. In this first episode, we look at how SpAds are recruited, and how they found their first days in government. What surprised them, and how did they fit into the wider SpAd team in their department? We also ask our interviewees what their day-to-day lives were like in government, how they added value for their ministers, and finally how they dealt with crises. Presented by Jack Worlidge. Produced by Candice McKenzie. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
What does it mean to live the “Good Life?” This special episode of “The Kevin Roberts Show” explores how we can cherish the timeless values that enrich our lives and communities. Featured Guests: David Bahnsen is the author of Full-Time: Work and the Meaning of Life and serves as the founder, Managing Partner, and Chief Investment Officer of The Bahnsen Group, a national private wealth management firm managing approximately $5 billion in client assets. Timothy P. Carney is a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, where he works on civil society, family, localism, religion in America, economic competition, and electoral politics. He is concurrently a senior columnist at the Washington Examiner. Brad Wilcox, Ph.D., is Professor of Sociology and Director of the National Marriage Project at the University of Virginia, Future of Freedom Fellow at the Institute for Family Studies, and a nonresident senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute. The author of Get Married: Why Americans Should Defy the Elites, Forge Strong Families and Save Civilization, Wilcox studies marriage, fatherhood, and the impact of strong and stable families on men, women, and children. Baroness Philippa Stroud is co-founder and CEO of ARC, Member of the House of Lords, and Chair of the Social Metrics Commission. Prior to this, she was the CEO of the Legatum Institute and Co-Founder and Chief Executive of the Centre for Social Justice. She served as Special Adviser to The Rt Hon Iain Duncan Smith MP from 2010-15 and to the Prime Minister from 2012. Delano Squires is a Research Fellow in the Richard and Helen DeVos Center for Life, Religion, and Family at The Heritage Foundation. He is also a contributor to Blaze Media who writes about faith, family, and culture as well as BlazeTV's Fearless with Jason Whitlock podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In this special Saturday edition of Coffee House Shots, Cindy Yu is joined by The Spectator's political correspondent, James Heale, and Director of Kraken Strategy Ltd, and former Special Adviser, Salma Shah, to discuss the state of the Home Office. At the end of a tricky week of headlines for the department we ask: is the Home Office broken? Produced by Patrick Gibbons and Cindy Yu.
More than one hundred people have been killed while gathered around food aid trucks in Gaza city, according to the Ministry of Health there. Despite disputed timelines, Israeli forces say they did open fire. This comes in the context of a dire humanitarian situation in Gaza, where the UN says over half a million people are "one step away from famine." Mark Regev is special adviser to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and he joins the show from Tel Aviv. Also on today's show: Kara Swisher, Author, “Burn Book”; Marie Arana, Author, “Latinoland”; Josh Paul, Former US State Department Official Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Christian Ritscher's work brings him into contact with some of humanity's worst outrages. As head of the United Nations investigative team to promote accountability for the crimes committed by ISIL in Iraq, he seeks justice for victims of the notoriously violent terror group. “Justice gives relief not only to the victims, but to a prosecutor as well. That is what keeps you upright and keeps you going on and says it is meaningful what you're doing.” Islamic State, or ISIL, stands accused of war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide. Iraq's Yazidi community were among those worst hit, with thousands killed or enslaved by the group. In this episode, Christian Ritscher reflects on the impact on survivors, the difficulty of gathering testimony and on keeping faith in humanity when faced with its darkest acts. “When you're an investigator, you'll see pretty clearly that ISIL did not hesitate at all to commit these crimes, while terrorizing the population and trying to establish their own caliphate or regime.”
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