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First House of Commons live broadcast - 3 April 1978 by UK Parliament

Rachel Reeves Cries, UK Despairs Under Useless Labour, Starmer Doomed  #RachelReeves #KeirStarmer #LabourParty #PMQs #UKPolitics #LabourRebellion #JonGaunt Rachel Reeves breaks down in the House of Commons as Labour faces a brutal backlash over its welfare U-turn. Keir Starmer suffers a humiliating rebellion from his own MPs, leaving the party in chaos.  Is Labour collapsing before our eyes?  Watch Jon Gaunt's breakdown from PMQs and reaction across Westminster. Featuring: Rachel Reeves, Keir Starmer, Labour Party, welfare policy crisis, political rebellion, UK Parliament drama. Jon Gaunt, Rachel Reeves, Keir Starmer, Labour Party, UK politics, Jon Gaunt, PMQs, House of Commons, welfare U-turn, Labour rebellion, Starmer doomed, political crisis, British government, Labour meltdown, Westminster politics, July 2025 news This video is a politics blog and social commentary by award winning talk radio star, Jon Gaunt  

Prime Minister's Questions - 2 July 2025 by UK Parliament

On another exciting* episode of What the Trans?! your hosts Ashleigh and Flint take you through all the details of: Pond Hoppin' talks about the Skrmetti case before the US Supreme Court. Spoiler alert: Didn't go well.  Good news for trans rights from the European Court of Human Rights, which bodes well for... no particular reason... More findings from TACC about the anti-trans "institutional capture" of the EHRC. One day, we'll get to do a whole-ass episode without talking about the EHRC. But not this time.  The inside story from the mass lobby event at the UK Parliament on June 25th, from participants and MP's brought to you by our woman on the spot: Alyx!  Zines! What are they, what's the history of them, why they're awesome and why you should make and enjoy them. *listener's definition of "exciting" may differ from the podcast team's definition.  References: https://whatthetrans.com/ep134  

Physician assisted suicide and the economic impossibility of safeguardingFor best results and links to related articles and to read my other work, find this post on Substack: https://shirabatya.substack.com/p/death-affirmative-care.------------------Last Friday, the UK Parliament voted by a narrow margin to legalise physician-assisted suicide.Since then, there has been much discussion of the possibility that the House of Lords could tighten up safeguarding for this bill, which has been criticised widely for lacking sufficient safeguards for people who are mentally ill, anorexic, diabetic, or simply socially isolated and therefore easily suggestible by doctors who, according to this law, will be allowed to raise the topic of suicide with patients who have not raised the issue first themselves.In fact, Parliament explicitly rejected an amendment to prevent doctors from suggesting to patients that they may wish to end their lives, voting only to protect children from such suggestions. Similarly, although Parliament approved an amendment that prevented patients from being deemed terminal due to voluntary stopping of eating and drinking (VSED), this does not apply to anorexics, whose refusal of food is due to a mental health condition and therefore is arguably involuntary.The erosion of safeguarding is not a matter of if, but of when. It is not a bug but a feature.A number of people who have concerns about the bill are hopeful that with the correct amendments in the House of Lords, it will be made fit for purpose and add the safeguards that are currently lacking. Although safeguards are obviously to be welcomed, I believe that such people are failing to recognise a more fundamental problem with this proposal, which comes down to economics. In the end, whatever safeguards are officially agreed, as long as this matter is framed in terms of a “right to die”, over time, practical constraints will lead to an erosion of safeguards as has occurred in places such as Australia and Canada. The erosion of safeguarding is not a matter of if, but of when. It is not a bug but a feature.For those who are in favour of physician-assisted suicide, the discussion about this legislation has been framed in terms of patient choice and the “right to die”. How dare I restrict the choice of somebody else who has freely consented to ending their life? It's their life, not mine. Their body. Their choice.For those of us who have followed the child gender transition debacle of recent years, this conversation is oddly familiar. It is no coincidence that people such as Kathleen Stock and Fred Sargeant who are critical of physician-assisted gender transition, have also been concerned about physician-assisted suicide. In gender critical circles, we know to be careful when people talk about bodily autonomy and choice; we know that the issues of safeguarding or gatekeeping or autonomy are never as simple as people might think.How will the NHS deal with this backlog of people demanding to die, particularly if the service is framed in terms of people having a right to die?Already in recent days, health secretary Wes Streeting has raised concerns about the cost of implementing physician-assisted suicide, possibly topping £15,000 per patient. A whole new service needs to be set up in the NHS to provide this procedure. Personnel need to be trained to assess requests from patients and to determine which patients should be allowed to die, and which should be told “no, not you”. This will also divert resources away from other treatments, possibly away from the important palliative care, provision of which is known already to be inadequate. Adequate palliative care is crucial if patients are to have a real choice between ending their lives and having a dignified death free of excessive pain.Whether or not the House of Lords strengthens safeguards, we know that implementing this legislation will be difficult and costly. The greater the safeguards that may be added, the greater this cost, as savings are generated only after sick people actually do die. We have already seen that practical constraints (economics) have led to changes in the safeguarding process. A shortage of available high court judges forced the bill's proponents to remove the safeguard that such a person would need to approve applications, in favour of a more practical panel without a person of such high legal qualifications.We must ask: What will happen in a few years' time, when there is a backlog of say hundreds or thousands of patients who have requested assisted suicide? What will we do when the safeguards necessary to make sure that their suicide has not occurred under duress or due to inappropriate factors such as mental illness — when these safeguards lead to unacceptable delays because systems are overwhelmed. How will the NHS deal with this backlog of people demanding to die, particularly if the service is framed in terms of people having a right to die?Imagine a few years hence, if careful safeguarding and gatekeeping is in place, if the process has not devolved into the informed consent model in which a patient's “right to die” is simply affirmed and they are pushed down the pipeline towards death. Someone will be frustrated by the delays from “excessive gatekeeping” that interferes with their “right to die” and they will sue complaining that they are being coerced into remaining alive. If strong safeguards are kept in place, this lawsuit will happen (again, not a matter of if but of when). More likely, organisations such as Humanists UK will push for a reduction in safeguards to avoid such delays.Those of us who have been following the issue of gender-affirmative care in medicine cannot help seeing the obvious parallel: the similarity to another story in which gatekeeping was eroded due to the reality of practical constraints or economics. Years ago, when Dutch doctors initially decided to begin to transition a small number of gender non-conforming children in order, theoretically, to provide them better cosmetic outcomes as fully transitioned adults, there were significant safeguards in place.Let's leave aside the question about whether, in principle, we think that one should ever block the puberty of a child and medically transform a young person to look like the opposite sex. Leave aside that question for the moment and simply consider the matter of safeguarding. Leave aside for the moment the very valid criticisms of the Dutch protocol, which I know was severely flawed research. Nonetheless they did have safeguards in place. If you have followed the New York Times podcast, The Protocol, you will recall that one had to undergo several months or years of therapy. There was screening for all sorts of mental health problems that disqualified patients from puberty blockers or medical transition.Thus the “gender-affirmative” care model began to view gatekeeping as a pejorative, something we should not do as we had a duty to affirm patients…So what happened when American and British doctors saw what was happening in Holland and decided to bring these procedures back to their own countries to replicate them so that patients in their own countries could have access to this new apparently ground-breaking treatment protocol? Quickly, in both the UK and the US is, the number of children seeking “gender-affirmative care” far exceeded what clinics they could cope with following the Dutch model, because along with the patients they expected to see (those who had been gender nonconforming from a young age, mostly boys), there came a multitude of distressed adolescents (mostly girls) with no prior history of gender dysphoria. Thousands of patients built up on waiting lists, or in the case of the United States, patients sought treatment at hospitals hundreds of miles from their homes, and so they could not reasonably be expected to show up for months and months of appointments and therapy sessions (See NYT The Protocol, episode 3).As a result, as explained in the NYT podcast, the process was changed. It was streamlined to get through the waiting lists. Months of therapy often turned into a single assessment. And thus we ended up with problems that far exceeded those from the Dutch protocol. Again, I am not saying that the Dutch protocol was itself a good process or defending that research, which is deeply flawed. But certainly, what happened in the USA and UK etc. was far, far worse. It became a free-for-all.You will change the product to fit constraints just like any vendor of any product in a market economy. Therefore, if it is impractical, expensive or onerous, safeguarding gets cast aside.Johanna Olson Kennedy explains on the Protocol (again episode 3) that she realised it actually made no sense to engage in these sorts of safeguarding / gatekeeping procedures in order to decide which patients should be getting gender-affirmative care and which should not. Gatekeeping did not work because, of course, doctors could not easily tell which patients should and should not be transitioned, and patients would simply change what they told doctors in order to get past gatekeepers, thus hiding other mental health problems. Again, this is a matter of economics, of practical constraints and incentives (people may not be honest with doctors if that does not get them what they want).Olson Kennedy therefore decided that patients who wanted to transition should be allowed to transition, should be affirmed. Thus the “gender-affirmative” care model began to view gatekeeping as a pejorative, something we should not do as we had a duty to affirm patients and believe them when they claimed a gender identity. Transition was no longer a treatment which would be provided or not based on medical judgment by a trained professional. Rather, transition became purely the exercise of what was framed as “trans rights.”You could say that this was an ideological development, but I'm going to look at this purely from an economic point of view, since I am trained as an economist. Set aside the culture wars, “woke”, queer theory, all of that. It was inevitable that this would happen. If the resources are not available to do the safeguarding that you would like to implement and you have a backlog of cases, then you will then adapt your product to fit the circumstances so that you can provide a service that satisfies your clients, patients, customers (whatever you wish to call them). You will change the product to fit constraints just like any vendor of any product in a market economy. Therefore, if it is impractical, expensive or onerous, safeguarding gets cast aside.The better safeguarding functions, the more we will hear people criticizing the gatekeeping that prevents people from dying when they want to.Of course, to avoid cognitive dissonance, you will then be attracted to an ideology that justifies your actions. Alternatively, jobs providing this care will attract ideologically compatible personnel — people whose mindset allows them to do this new job and still to sleep at night. Self-selection of compatibly minded people will inevitably lead to group think within these clinics. None of this requires any conspiracy, any neo-Marxist strategy to take over the Academy and inflict queer theory on students. This is a process driven by the economics. Ideology is a secondary result.In short, I don't think that what happened in the States was in any way surprising. It's exactly what you would expect to happen because the only practical alternative to getting rid of all the safeguards would have been what's happening now in so many US States and countries, which is to halt provision of this service completely. You can't transition any children at all because we can't tell which patients should or should not be transitioning as children. Because the reality is that, at any reasonable cost, within realistic practical constraints, it is just not possible to put in place safeguarding or appropriate gatekeeping so that only the correct patients get the treatment. You either have a free for all or you stop doing it completely.This brings us back to physician-assisted suicide in the UK. I predict that if this law gains royal assent, even if the House of Lords agrees extra safeguards, it will not actually make that much difference. Yes of course, it will help if safeguards are put in place. Some vulnerable patients can of course be protected from killing themselves and it is better if the law closes the anorexia loophole, the diabetes loophole, the doctor-suggestion loophole, etc. However, when it comes down to it, whatever safeguarding we do will be constrained not by what the law says those safeguards should be, but by the economics.Safeguarding / gatekeeping will be constrained by the funds available to pay personnel on review panels, meaning quicker decisions by less qualified people. It will be constrained by the ability to train health workers for jobs implementing the service, and these new jobs in death-affirmative care will self-select for those who are ideologically committed to the right to die, just as clinicians in “gender-affirmative youth medicine” self-selected for those who believed in queer theory or had themselves transitioned or had supported the transition of a partner or child. We must expect that gatekeeping will not protect vulnerable patients. When this failure occurs, it will not be a surprise, but an economic inevitability of enshrining a “right to die” and to have this death provided by the NHS.Initially, we may have a good service with careful decisions. Morally problematic, but perhaps analogous to the Dutch protocol. However, over the course of time, as the number of people seeking assistance for suicide increases, as the caseload and the backlog of cases builds up, as the systems in place to provide careful safeguarding become overwhelmed and more ideologues are attracted to the death-affirmative care profession, the death-provision procedure will be streamlined, and safeguarding will be reduced. The better safeguarding functions, the more we will hear people criticizing the gatekeeping that prevents people from dying when they want to: for example, discrimination against the disabled or the mentally ill who all have an equal right to die.Doctors are paternalistic. They offer us treatments that evidence shows to be beneficial, not treatments we demand as our “right”. We are patients, not customers.No matter what safeguards are put in place, the reality will be that these safeguards will not be adequate because they cannot be adequate because to put adequate safeguards in place will simply cost too much and place too many obstacles in front of those who see this as a right. Thus, people will find a way of rationalising why a more streamlined approach is consistent with the intention of parliament, or the law will be amended to solve practical difficulties — meaning to remove safeguards that are practically impossible to implement.There will be lawsuits by patients affected by the delays that will force pragmatism by the NHS. And in the end, we will institute an easy pipeline towards death in the same way that there was, until recently, an easy pipeline in the United States towards gender transition of children. And as we found in the United States to do with child gender transition, the only way to actually stop the abuses of the system will be to abolish the service completely. Except in this case, it is unlikely that a reversal will occur. We will have become efficient at killing off those who are an economic or medical drain on society. The economic cost of reversing this progress will be far too high.There is a deeper lesson here. The fact is that there are some kinds of choices, medical decisions, medical procedures, where theoretically we might say that some people should get them, but where we can't allow this to become normative medicine paid for by the state or by insurance, because we know that the reality is that the safeguards that one would need to put in place are actually impossible. There is no way to make the care widely available to your target group without catching all sorts of other people who may be harmed if this becomes normalised and paid for by institutions, particularly if this care is framed as a human right.This is why it is fundamentally wrong to have physician-assisted suicide in the UK, provided by the NHS, framed in terms of a “right to die”. It cannot be done, and the reason is not because I don't think that it is morally justified for people to be able to end their lives if they so choose. This is not because I feel that I have a moral right to tell other people whether they ought to live or die. Rather, the reality is that if you try to put in place physician-assisted suicide based on a right to die, you will end up with exactly the same problem happening that happened with child gender transition. Because even if you believe that some children should be transitioned, (which I don't), there is no way to offer such a service without being swamped by patients who definitely should not be receiving it.If a service is demand-led, you end up finding it impossible to safeguard patients and to distinguish between those who should be treated, and those who should not. You end up with an assembly line and a free-for-all and a lack of gatekeeping. It is a process driven by the economics, once it receives an initial ideological green light to begin.Does this mean that it is impossible for there ever to be physician-assisted suicide provided to any patient with any health condition? What about people with terminal cancer, suffering intolerable pain in their final days or hours of life? Do we leave them to suffer in agony? I actually believe there may be a way to help such patients. The key is that any such assisted death must not be framed in the terms of the right to die, in the same way that medical alteration of sex development cannot be framed in terms of a “right to transition” — paid for by the NHS or insurance as the case may be.This is because there is no “right” to have any particular kind of healthcare. We do not waltz into a doctors office and demand antibiotics because we feel we have an infection. We require a diagnosis, and if the treatment is appropriate, we get the penicillin. Otherwise, the doctor says no. Doctors are paternalistic. They offer us treatments that evidence shows to be beneficial, not treatments we demand as our “right”. We are patients, not customers. The failure to understand this basic fact lies at the root of the scandal that is gender-affirmative care.Can doctors ever offer death as an option to patients? Possibly yes, but this would have to be offered like any other medical treatment. If there are particular medical circumstances (such as end stage cancer), where evidence shows that even with the best palliative care, a patient cannot control excruciating pain, so that the best treatment possible may be to increase morphine to deadly levels, one might be able to make a clinical argument to offer this. But this would be a very specific clinical judgment, and it is not about whether someone has the “right to die.” It is about caring for a patient who is dying, so that his or her death is less painful.I think this scenario is what comes to mind for those who make the most emotive arguments for assisted dying. In that case, what a law could do is give authority to NICE to look into the possibility of hastened death being elected by patients with that particular health condition, in order to allow their death to be less agonizing.But we cannot frame this in terms of the right to die. It's not about a patient making a choice and then demanding that the NHS provides death to order, with the patient as consumer. Rather, we're talking here about doctors engaging in what effectively is a form of health care for a patient, where medical evidence indicates they may be better served if they are allowed to die sooner, and therefore they are given this as one treatment option.Even here, the offer would be fraught with risk. This would entail legislation that would protect doctors from prosecution when they offer such help but only subject to enormous safeguards, similar to those proposed for the assisted suicide bill, but not framed in terms of a “right to die.” Moreover, if we are talking about just a small number of conditions for which there is solid medical evidence that palliative care alone cannot prevent an agonising death, we may find that the economics does not necessarily lead to an erosion of safeguarding. Even here, we would need to compare a hastened death to the best possible palliative care, so that patients are not effectively forced to choose death because they are not being provided for properly otherwise.The key to understanding this is to avoid a misconception about informed consent: namely the mistaken notion that it is reasonable to offer death to patients if they have capacity to consent to that death. This is not how informed consent normally works in medicine. Rather, even where informed consent applies, doctors act paternalistically. They evaluate which treatments can help a patient, and then a patient must consent to treatment and has a right to refuse treatment. But patients do not have a right to demand treatments that doctors do not deem helpful. There is a right to say no, not a right to demand yes.The problem we have with the so-called “right to die” is similar to what happened with gender-affirmative care. There, treatments were framed in terms of a right to transition as opposed to being framed in terms of evidence-based health care. And that's how we ended up in the mess we're in with a complete free-for-all with the elimination of safeguarding or gatekeeping because patients felt they had a right to the care whether or not there was any evidentiary basis for it.The key here is to realise that, when given by healthcare providers, death is no more a right of patients than any other kind of healthcare a doctor could give. Doctors do not have a duty to give any patient any medical procedure, any outcome that the patient wants. They have a duty to give healthcare which is evidenced and sensible and also cost effective. When a particular kind of treatment becomes a “right”, we throw out of the window the most important question: whether the treatment does or does not benefit patients, based on evidence. Because if it is truly a right, then it is equally a right for a patient dying in agony of cancer, and for a nineteen year-old with anorexia who has just given up on life and wants doctors to end it. This way of framing medicine is a very, very dangerous, dangerous path to take.Thanks for reading Heterodox Jewish Woman! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. https://shirabatya.substack.com/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit shirabatya.substack.com

In this episode of the Whitehall Sources podcast, hosts Calum Macdonald, Kirsty Buchanan and Jo Tanner, assess the ongoing tensions between Iran and Israel, the implications of a reasoned amendment in the UK Parliament regarding welfare reform. The conversation highlights the complexities of political strategy, the challenges of governance, and the importance of effective communication in policy-making.Tensions in the Middle East are impacting UK foreign policy decisions.The UK government's position on international conflicts can appear weak.Reasoned amendments in Parliament can significantly impact legislation.Welfare reform is a contentious issue within the UK government.The Labour Party faces challenges in its political strategy and public perception.Effective communication is crucial in conveying government policies.The role of MPs' personal experiences shapes their political stances.The podcast emphasizes the importance of diplomatic solutions in foreign affairs.The discussion reflects on the evolving political landscape in the UK. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What if a secretive cult used a disaster relief charity to dodge taxes and launder its image? This investigation exposes how the PBCC created the RRT to secure tax breaks, win government grants, and hide abuse—backed by leaks, records, and insider evidence, this is the story the RRT doesn't want you to hear.Chapter 1 00:00:47:04The RRT claimed to donate 16,000 food boxes after the La Soufrière eruption—but over 90% were paid for by the governments of Saint Vincent and Canada, exposing the PBCC's pattern of exaggeration and deception.Chapter 2 00:08:23:01To avoid losing tax-exempt status, the PBCC copied Scientology's playbook—rebranding, lobbying, and launching a flashy disaster relief charity to fake public benefit and keep government subsidies.Chapter 3 00:26:07:11When questioned by the UK Parliament in 2012, Garth Christie and Bruce Hazell failed to provide any genuine examples of public charity, instead offering a handful of staged events and misleading anecdotes stretching back to the 19th century.Chapter 4 00:45:22:13The Exclusive Brethren rejects charity not out of neglect, but by doctrine. Since J. N. Darby, its leaders have taught that the outside world is evil and unworthy of compassion—banning philanthropy as a matter of principle, not oversight.Chapter 5 00:59:27:22The PBCC directs nearly all its charitable donations back into its own internal network of trusts and businesses, leveraging just under 2% for public-facing projects to qualify for government tax rebates. Chapter 6 01:19:53:11From photobombing public health ceremonies to branding burger buns, the RRT prioritizes publicity over substance, sometimes taking full credit for donations made by governments or third parties..Chapter 7 01:38:13:12The RRT is the PBCC's “pretty girlfriend” in a bait-and-switch—partnering with trusted charities to hide the cult's abusive history. By hijacking goodwill, they rebrand charity events to whitewash decades of harm and control.Chapter 8 01:44:03:00The PBCC uses the Rapid Relief Team (RRT) to launder its cult reputation—hiding abuse and control behind staged charity. But as more groups learn the truth, they're cutting ties—showing that speaking out works.Chapter 9 02:02:36:17The RRT claimed a $1.9M donation after Cyclone Gabrielle—but records show most funding came from taxpayers and another charity. Much of it was spent at PBCC-owned businesses, turning disaster relief into profit.Chapter 10 02:17:56:01The Rapid Relief Team (RRT) looks charitable—but it's a front for the Plymouth Brethren cult's billion-dollar tax-free empire. Behind the red tents and PR stunts is a scheme draining public funds while offering just enough photo-op charity to stay exempt.Link for insiders- https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/9xby4sx108r4z4uwd0chn/34897-139.mp4?rlkey=eux11qb1uwxvagwuix1r7cu5p&st=0h29fdn9&dl=0Link to articles-RNZ on PBCC National Assistance Fund tax breaks- https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/471553/ex-plymouth-brethren-christian-church-members-call-for-its-charitable-status-to-be-stripped?utm_source=chatgpt.comhttps://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6080541/Charity-promising-100-cent-donations-farmers-caught-spending-half-donations.htmlHow much money the ecosystem makes- https://archive.ph/mMYlvParliament – Hazell and Christie transcript. Audio in folder link below -https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201314/cmselect/cmpubadm/76/121106.htm Inforum article – PBCC finances https://www.inforum.com/news/the-vault/whistleblowers-allege-church-with-nd-ties-is-replacing-religion-with-richeshttps://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2234284/So-Christian-charity-Plymouth-Brethren-lose-battle-tax-relief-theyre-doing-public-good.html Folder link to all other articles- https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/wu28zm4caf0kcivpdl94w/Truth-About-RRT-podcast-article-links.pdf?rlkey=8dpq8ybhyldz8j4ynubbvmme8&st=95186daf&dl=0Admin/Legal email address:stouffvillelegal-gal@protonmail.com

In this thought-provoking episode of Mark and Pete, we tackle three powerful stories shaping headlines and challenging values in Britain today. First, the UK Parliament inches closer to legalising assisted dying as the controversial bill passes by just 23 votes, heading to the House of Lords. What does this mean for the sanctity of life, medical ethics, and vulnerable patients? Mark and Pete unpack the cultural and spiritual implications of this divisive debate. Next, we turn to the economic landscape as Poundland announces the closure of 68 stores, putting over 1,000 jobs at risk. With supply chain disruptions, razor-thin margins, and inflationary pressures biting hard, the collapse reflects the fragile state of the UK's consumer economy. Are we seeing the hidden costs of convenience culture? Finally, rock legend Roger Daltrey is knighted for his charity work. The former anti-establishment icon of The Who now carries a title from the very establishment he once sang against. Has rebellion become respectability? Mark and Pete explore the irony and shifting cultural narratives behind aging rockstars being embraced by the system they once opposed. Join us as we analyse politics, economics, culture, and faith — all with biblical insight and a no-nonsense Christian perspective.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mark-and-pete--1245374/support.

What happens when a British communications expert takes her political instincts and corporate storytelling skills to Germany?

This week we remember Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys; Why Dr Who is so Woke; the rise of X; Boy George v. J K Rowling; Queer TripAdvisor;  Why calling children 'naughty' is 'unscientific';  Queering Shakespeare; the UK Parliament decriminalises full term abortion; Jacob Rees Moog; the Israel/Iran war;  Senator's murderer preaches; Bishop Bonnie Perry v. the Bishop David A. McClay; Bakeoff and Nadyia Hussain; Moira Deeming - the Presbyterian politician; Antarctica; Mark Carney's U turn on fossil fuels; Rachel Kyte flies round the world to stop people flying; EA study on new Christians; Feedback and Habakkuk with music from the Beach Boys; Boy George and the Sons of Korah. 

AP's Lisa Dwyer reports that the UK Parliament has moved to decriminalize abortion.

The June news podcast for the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists featuring Derek Munn, Director of Policy and Public Affairs. Published 16 June 2025. In our update this month:- What the Chancellor's Spending Review means for speech and language therapy;- Developments across the UK covering children; the Health Select Committee First 1,000 days of Life  inquiry; involvement in the UK Parliament modernisation committee; Integrated Care Board blueprint; and the Northern Ireland curriculum.- Voice Box competition in Scotland: winner of the best joke is announced.  This year's winning joke came from Ezra: “I bought 10 bees, but I was given 11 bees. So, I said to the beekeeper, ‘Why is there an extra bee?' The beekeeper said, ‘That one's a freebie.'” - #RockingAphasia https://www.facebook.com/RockingAphasia/?locale=en_GB - Inspire Leadership programme for RCSLT members: https://www.rcslt.org/news/rcslt-leadership-programme-applications-open/This interview was conducted by Victoria Harris, Head of Learning at The Royal College of Speech and produced and edited by freelance producer Jacques Strauss.Please be aware that the views expressed are those of the guests and not the RCSLT.Please do take a few moments to respond to our podcast survey: uk.surveymonkey.com/r/LG5HC3R

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Disclaimer: https://rumble.com/v6056un-ukmfa-disclaimer.htmlJune 2025 sees two of the most significant votes in the UK Parliament for a generation. Kim Leadbetter's assisted dying bill and two amendments to the Crime and Policing Bill seeking to decriminalise abortion are scheduled to be debated and voted on. The most vulnerable in society, those at the end of life and unborn babies, are under grave threat. The assisted dying bill seeks to allow doctors to provide terminally ill patients with the means to commit suicide, sanctioning death as a legitimate treatment for suffering. In addition, two sinister amendments have been tabled to the Crime and Policing Bill seeking to decriminalise abortion where women with healthy viable pregnancies over the 24-week legal abortion limit can abort their own baby at home without fear of criminal prosecution.Please email your MP urgently to ask them to vote no to these life-destroying bill and amendments.Right to Life Petition Tool - to sign petition to your local MP to vote NO to the Assisted Dying Bill https://righttolife.org.uk/petitionsRight to Life Email Tool - to email your local MP asking them to vote NO to Abortion up to Birth amendment https://righttolife.org.uk/uptobirthPlease Retweet and Share with your MP this excellent video compiled by as experienced GP to educate MPs on the Assisted Dying Bill https://x.com/ukmfa1/status/1932067610960507117UKMFA:CALL TO ACTION: Please follow us and subscribe on our YouTube and Rumble channels and please share our content on social media and with friends and family, to help us get the message out and increase our reach.All our podcasts can also be found on the major audio platforms e.g. Apple and Spotify.Our new Substack is found here: https://substack.com/@ukmfa1We are grateful for all donations to help us to continue and grow our work; lobbying decision makers; educating and empowering the public; running campaigns and producing our podcasts. On screen you will see a QR code which please scan using your mobile device. You can always use this link to donate directly: https://donorbox.org/ukmfa_podcastPlease visit the UK Medical Freedom Alliance at www.ukmedfreedom.org and https://substack.com/@ukmfa1 to access all our material and resources.

The UK government is planning major defence reforms, at the cost of welfare programmes – drawing public anger. European members of NATO are under pressure to increase their military budgets. But could they defend themselves without U.S. support? In this episode: Paul Beaver, Defence analyst. Aaron Gasch Burnett, Senior fellow at Democratic Strategy Initiative. Jeremy Corbyn, Independent Member of the UK Parliament. Host: Elizabeth Puranam Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook

In this timely roundtable, Lisa and Hemma sit down with Mary Inman and Liz Soltan, two powerhouse advocates in the whistleblower legal space, to unpack the DOJ's newly revised Corporate Whistleblower Awards (CWA) Pilot Program and its implications for the compliance community.  We also explore what makes whistleblowing work, how to support internal and external reporters, and why this moment may mark a turning point for global whistleblower engagement. Highlights: Mary and Liz break down the newly added DOJ priority areas How the CWA Pilot Program could evolve into a DOJ equivalent of the SEC whistleblower program Why organizational justice and psychological safety must be embedded into internal reporting systems. How tips must result in asset forfeiture to trigger awards Why we need a speak-up culture, not just a hotline Resources  DOJ's May 2025 Criminal Division White-Collar Enforcement Plan Revised DOJ Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program: DOJ Announcement Speech by Matthew R. Galeotti at the SIFMA AML and Financial Crimes Conference Link to speech Whistleblowing Study by Stephen Stubbens and Kyle Welch Whistleblower Partners LLP: Mary Inman, Liz Soltan Biographies   Mary Inman Partner, Whistleblower Partners LLP Mary Inman is a seasoned attorney with over 30 years of experience representing whistleblowers under various U.S. programs, including the False Claims Act, SEC, CFTC, IRS, FinCEN, and NHTSA/DOT. After spending three years in London, she now focuses on international whistleblowers exposing misconduct with ties to the U.S.. She assists clients in bringing claims to foreign regulators such as the Ontario Securities Commission and the Canada Revenue Agency. Mary is renowned for her expertise in healthcare, tech, and financial services fraud. She has represented high-profile whistleblowers like Frances Haugen (Facebook) and Tyler Shultz (Theranos), and co-authored The Tech Workers' Handbook, a guide for tech industry whistleblowers. Her advocacy extends to testifying before global governmental bodies, including the European Commission and UK Parliament, championing the effectiveness of U.S. whistleblower programs. Mary holds a J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania Law School and has clerked for judges in both the U.S. District Court and the U.S. Court of Appeals. Outside of her legal work, she enjoys participating in her husband's YouTube channel and spending time in northern Maine. Liz Soltan Associate, Whistleblower Partners LLP Liz Soltan is an associate at Whistleblower Partners LLP, focusing on cases involving financial fraud, anti-money laundering, and sanctions evasion. Her notable work includes representing a foreign whistleblower in a FinCEN sanctions violation case concerning illegal sales to Russia. Liz also contributed to the landmark Medicare Advantage risk adjustment fraud case, United States ex rel. Poehling v. UnitedHealth Group, Inc. Before joining Whistleblower Partners, Liz served as a Skadden Fellow at Community Legal Services of Philadelphia, where she was part of a team that secured $712 million in emergency food stamp benefits for 650,000 households during the COVID-19 pandemic. She earned her J.D. cum laude from Harvard Law School, where she led the Wage and Hour Practice Group at the Harvard Legal Aid Bureau and successfully argued a workers' rights case before Massachusetts' highest court. Liz completed her undergraduate studies at Cornell University, graduating summa cum laude with a major in History and a minor in Spanish. Residing in Brooklyn, Liz maintains strong ties to her Philadelphia roots. She enjoys participating in a fiction-only book club, exploring historical sites, and spending time with her husband, son, and their two cats, Alex Trebek and Vanna White.

Keir Starmer SILENT on Burqa Ban | Reform MP Sparks PMQs Controversy BurqaBan #KeirStarmer #SarahPochin #ReformUK #PMQs #UKPolitics Jon Gaunt Hosts Urgent Debate on the Burqa Ban in the UK! Newly elected Reform UK MP Sarah Pochin challenged Prime Minister Keir Starmer in PMQs by asking if the UK should follow countries like France, Austria, and the Netherlands in banning the burqa in public places. Starmer refused to answer. But why? Is he a coward?

Professor Daniella Tilbury has been doing environmental work internationally for some years now. In recent weeks, she delivered the Gladwyn Lecture at the UK Parliament on “The Commonwealth's Response to Sustainable Development”, she's co-authored a book called "Education and Learning for Sustainable Futures: 50 Years of Learning for Environment and Change", and in recent days she's been in Geneva for the 20th Session of the UN Economic Commission for Europe's (UNECE) Steering Committee on Sustainable Development in Geneva.Today marks the start of Nautilus Blue Week! As part of the Senegal Appeal, the Nautilus Project are encouraging you to do your bit! They've teamed up with Recycle.gi and Metalrok Ltd offering the public an opportunity to donate clean, usable textiles and pre-loved running shoes in support of communities in Senegal. Lewis Stagnetto of The Nautilus Project and Jean-Paul Lugaro from Recycle.gi told us more.Jose Mari Ruiz gave us a round-up of the weekend sport including who won the futsal Rock Cup, a charity pool tournament, and a busy weekend for the under 14s basketball squad. He also looked ahead to the Gibraltar women's final National League match for the season against Moldova.Aspire Gibraltar is a gathering of industry professionals, experts and enthusiasts, Government ministers, officials and NGOs, all seeking to deliver a more sustainable Gibraltar. A conference at the Sunborn Hotel on Friday will provide a platform for participants to share their expertise, discuss current trends and challenges and network with like-minded individuals. Organiser Catherine Walsh and Candice Marsh of the Gibraltar Sustainable Buildings Group joined us in the studio.Invasive species are non-native organisms that, when introduced to a new environment, cause ecological, economic, or environmental harm. They can be animals, plants, or even diseases, and they often out-compete native species for resources or disrupt ecosystems. Here in Gibraltar, University student Emma Ocaña is monitoring the Atlantic Blue Crab - how and why have they turned up in our waters? We spoke to Emma alongside her father Terrence, who also studied marine life as a student. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As Donald Trump took a tour of the Middle East last week, there was one notable omission from his itinerary - a trip to see America's long term political ally in the region, Israel. Instead, the US President voiced concern for the ongoing famine in Gaza. And now, after days of speculation, Benjamin Netanyahu has been forced to dismiss talk of a rift with Israel's military and diplomatic patron. But what caused Trump's patience to snap, and will it change anything for starving Gazans?This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestoryGuest: Gabrielle Weiniger, Tel Aviv-based correspondent for The TimesAmal Helles, Reporter at The TimesHost: Manveen RanaProducer: Rosie StopherFurther reading: Leaked map shows Israeli proposal to force Gazans into strips of land / Here in Gaza, babies are skin and bone. I fear mine will be tooFurther listening: Trump's Gaza BombshellClips: Sky News, UK Parliament, Al Jazeera, TRT WorldPhoto: A Gaza soup kitchen, via Getty imagesGet in touch: thestory@thetimes.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Cayman's All-Party Parliamentary Group is to be Re-established in UK Parliament.Members of Parliament convene to set up committees.The Cayman Islands is set to Commemorate VE-Day 80th Anniversary.#RCNEWS #RADIOCAYMAN #CAYMANISLANDS

Disneyland After Dark: Star Wars NitePrepare for the ultimate Star Wars extravaganza at an after-hours party packed with galactic fun on select nights from April 8 through May 6, 2025, at Disneyland Park.The Resistance Needs You For select nights in April and May, Disneyland After Dark: Star Wars Nite will grant Guests of all ages special after-hours access to Disneyland Park with the purchase of a separate event admission ticket. Enjoy Star Wars Character sightings, event-themed menu selections and exciting entertainment—including a lightsaber instructional and the Fans of the Force Costume Cavalcade, a celebration that invites Guests dressed in Star Wars costumes to join in a march down Main Street, U.S.A.! Plus, discover special Star Wars-themed photo opportunities, merchandise and more!Event DetailsDisneyland After Dark: Star Wars NiteLocation: Disneyland ParkDates: April 8, 10, 22, 24, 29; May 1, 4, 6, 2025Time: 9:00 PM to 1:00 AMTicket Price: Starting at $169 per Guest (ages 3+)The ticket to this event also includes admission to Disneyland Park as early as 6:00 PM—that's 3 hours before the party begins—on the valid date of your ticket. Guests with a ticket to this event do not need to make a theme park reservation to enter Disneyland Park at 6:00 PM or later.The first recorded reference of the phrase being used was on Thursday May 3, 1979, the day of the 1979 UK General Election in which Margaret Thatcher was elected as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. To express their support before the votes were counted, her political party, the Conservatives, purchased a half-page advertisement on page 13 of the London Evening News reading "Dear Maggie, May the Fourth Be with You. Your Party Workers."[In the 1988 episode of Count Duckula, "The Vampire Strikes Back", a space-faring superhero, Tremendous Terrance, asks Duckula the date and is told, "May the Fourth". As Terrance departs, he tells all below, "May the Fourth be with you."The phrase was used in a UK Parliament defence debate on May 4, 1994.Astrophysicist and author Jeanne Cavelos used the saying on page 94 of her 1999 book The Science of Star Wars.In 2008, the first Facebook groups appeared, celebrating Luke Skywalker Day, with the same catchphrase.[In 2011, the first organized celebration of Star Wars Day took place in Toronto, Ontario, Canada at the Toronto Underground Cinema. Produced by Sean Ward and Alice Quinn, festivities included an original trilogy trivia game show; a costume contest with celebrity judges; and the web's best tribute films, mash-ups, parodies, and remixes on the big screen. The second annual edition took place on Friday, May 4, 2012.

This week saw the first substantial debate in the UK Parliament on the subject of Parkinson's – and it was initiated by an enterprising Scottish MP, Graeme Downie, off the back of the Movers and Shakers' Parky Charter. So, for this emergency episode, Gillian and Mark report live from Parliament, introducing some highlights from the debate, and speaking to Graeme and his office manager, the inimitable Vonnie, about how politics can be used to help Britain's Parkies.Don't forget to sign the Parky Charter petition by going to ParkyPetition.com!Sponsored by Boardwave, who support Cure Parkinson's.Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones, Gillian Lacey-Solymar, Mark Mardell, Paul Mayhew-Archer, Sir Nicholas Mostyn and Jeremy Paxman.Produced and edited by Nick Hilton for Podot.Sound mixing by Ewan Cameron.Music by Alex Stobbs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today on the Matt Walsh Show, the UK parliament holds a hearing on that Netflix “Adolescence” show that they're so obsessed with. The hockey player who kicked another player in the neck and killed him will not face any criminal charges. Viral bodycam footage of a woman needlessly turning a traffic ticket into an arrest shows again why body cameras have killed the BLM and defund-the-police movements. And I had the unfortunate experience of watching one of the “Star Wars” prequels in theaters over the weekend, so you know what the Daily Cancelation will be about. Click here to join the member-exclusive portion of my show: https://bit.ly/4bEQDy6 Ep.1586 - - - DailyWire+: It's our first-ever 100-Hour DailyWire+ FLASH SALE! To celebrate President Trump's first 100 days and the beginning of America's golden era, use CODE: DW100 and join the fight. The hit podcast, Morning Wire, is now on Video! Watch Now and subscribe to their YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/3RFOVo6 Get your Matt Walsh flannel here: https://bit.ly/3EbNwyj - - - Today's Sponsors: American Financing - Talk with an American Financing consultant today: (866) 569-4711 or visit https://americanfinancing.net/walsh Disclaimer: NMLS 182334, https://nmlsconsumeraccess.org Jacked Up Fitness - Order your own Power Rack Pro at https://GetJackedUp.com and use promo code WALSH to save 10% Qualia Life Sciences - Head to https://qualialife.com/WALSH for 15% off your purchase of Qualia's products. - - - Socials:  Follow on Twitter: https://bit.ly/3Rv1VeF Follow on Instagram: https://bit.ly/3KZC3oA Follow on Facebook: https://bit.ly/3eBKjiA Subscribe on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3RQp4rs

On this episode of the Scouting For Growth podcast, Sabine meets Areiel Wolanow, the managing director of Finserv Experts, who discusses his journey from IBM to founding FinServ Experts, emphasising the importance of focusing on business models enabled by technology rather than the technology itself. Areiel delves into the challenges and opportunities presented by artificial intelligence, responsible AI practices, and the implications of quantum computing for data security, highlighting the need for organisations to adapt their approaches to digital transformation, advocating for a migration strategy over traditional transformation methods KEY TAKEAWAYS Emerging tech should be leveraged to create new business models rather than just re-engineering existing ones. Understanding the business implications of technology is crucial for delivering value. When harnessing artificial intelligence, it's essential to identify the real underlying problems within an organisation, assess its maturity, and build self-awareness before applying maturity models and gap analyses. The EU AI Act serves as a comprehensive guideline for responsible AI use, offering risk categories and controls that can benefit companies outside the EU by providing a framework for ethical AI practices without the burden of compliance. Organisations should prepare for the future of quantum computing by ensuring their data is protected against potential vulnerabilities. This involves adopting quantum-resilient algorithms and planning for the transition well in advance. Leaders should place significant responsibility on younger team members who are more familiar with emerging technologies. Providing them with autonomy and support can lead to innovative solutions and successful business outcomes. BEST MOMENTS 'We focus not on the technology itself, but on the business models the tech enables.' 'The first thing you have to do... is to say, OK, is the proximate cause the real problem?' 'The best AI regulations out there is the EU AI Act... it actually benefits AI companies outside the EU more than it benefits within.' 'Digital transformations have two things in common. One is they're expensive, and two is they always fail.' ABOUT THE GUEST Areiel Wolanow is the managing director of Finserv Experts. He is an experienced business leader with over 25 years of experience in business transformation solutioning, sales, and execution. He served as one of IBM’s key thought leaders in blockchain, machine learning, and financial inclusion. Areiel has deep experience leading large, globally distributed teams; he has led programs of over 100 people through the full delivery life cycle, and has managed budgets in the tens of millions of dollars. In addition to his delivery experience, Areiel also serves as a senior advisor on blockchain, machine learning, and technology adoption; he has worked with central banks and financial regulators around the world, and is currently serving as the insurance industry advisor for the UK Parliament’s working group on blockchain. LinkedIn ABOUT THE HOST Sabine is a corporate strategist turned entrepreneur. She is the CEO and Managing Partner of Alchemy Crew a venture lab that accelerates the curation, validation, & commercialization of new tech business models. Sabine is renowned within the insurance sector for building some of the most renowned tech startup accelerators around the world working with over 30 corporate insurers, accelerated over 100 startup ventures. Sabine is the co-editor of the bestseller The INSURTECH Book, a top 50 Women in Tech, a FinTech and InsurTech Influencer, an investor & multi-award winner. Twitter LinkedIn Instagram Facebook TikTok Email Website

In this insightful follow-up interview, Omar from AgriDex returns to share the company's impressive progress since their last appearance. Omar details how AgriDex is revolutionizing global agricultural trade by providing instant, low-cost settlement through blockchain technology on Solana.The conversation covers AgriDex's successful token launch, their expansion initiatives across Africa, and their innovative approach to tokenizing agricultural trades rather than physical crops. Omar explains how they're addressing the $18 billion trade finance gap in African agriculture while building a platform that abstracts blockchain complexity for traditional businesses.Thomas and Omar discuss the formation of the Solana RWA Council, regulatory developments in the US and UK (including AgriDex's presentation to UK Parliament), and the contrast between speculative market movements and building lasting real-world utility.This episode offers a fascinating look at how blockchain technology is solving genuine problems in global agriculture, providing financial tools to underserved farmers, and creating sustainable financial instruments beyond the hype cycles of crypto.Highlights:How AgriDex reduces cross-border settlement fees from 3-6% to less than 0.5% with instant transactionsThe company's expansion through Africa, including partnerships with agricultural ministriesTheir unique approach to tokenizing trades between parties rather than physical assetsWinning Stand With Crypto's competition for best UK use case and presenting to ParliamentFormation and vision of the Solana RWA Council for promoting real-world asset applicationsCreating financial instruments that help farmers while providing stable yields for investorsBalancing token price performance with long-term business buildingWebsite: agridex.comsolanaweekly.io/episodes for more Get full access to The Dramas of Thomas Bahamas at thomasbahamas.substack.com/subscribe

In a week where:Amadou Bagayoko of music duo Amadou & Mariam dies aged 70.Universal chooses Bedford to be location of its first theme park in Europe.UK Parliament is recalled to map out saving British Steel.US judge rules pro-Palestine activist Mahmoud Khalil can be deported.Rory McIlroy wins The Masters - achieving a career Grand Slam - the 6th golfer to do so.In Tech: (10:33) The competition inside Big Tech is heating up with the AI race going unregulated, so hot that they need new datacentres to cope with everything. Which means more environmental damage! (Article By Luke Barratt & Costanza Gambarini)In the first of two Health segments: (29:00) The right-wing mixed with Social Media is a recipe for disaster. Even more so when their new target is young women, using thinness & fat shaming to radicalise them. (Article By Lois Shearing) In the 2nd Health segment: (40:21) Reforming The NHS is a task that gets harder with every day that goes by. But one neighbourhood has an idea that could fix the NHS. (Article By Nick Triggle) Lastly, in Science: (56:43) The Dire Wolf is BACK! Well... Not really and the misinformation immediately being embraced like a hypodermic needle is extremely troubling from a social & scientific perspective. (Article By Marina Bolotnikova)Thank you for listening! If you want to contribute to the show, whether it be sending me questions or voicing your opinion in any way, peep the contact links below and I'll respond accordingly. Let me know "What's Good?"Rate & ReviewE-Mail: the5thelelmentpub@gmail.comTwitter & IG: @The5thElementUKWebsite: https://the5thelement.co.ukPhotography: https://www.crt.photographyIntro Music - "Too Much" By VanillaInterlude - "Charismatic" By NappyHighChillHop MusicOther Podcasts Under The 5EPN:Diggin' In The Digits5EPN RadioBlack Women Watch...In Search of SauceThe Beauty Of Independence 

In a world where misinformation spreads at lightning speed, how can leaders protect themselves – and their organizations – from making crucial decisions based on flawed thinking?In this episode of my “Leadership Biz Cafe” podcast, I've invited Dr. Alex Edmans to join me to help tackle this timely and critical question facing leaders today.Alex is a Professor of Finance at London Business School. He has a PhD from MIT as a Fulbright Scholar, and was previously a tenured professor at Wharton and an investment banker at Morgan Stanley.Alex has spoken at the World Economic Forum in Davos, testified in the UK Parliament, and given 3 TED talks, including “What to Trust in a Post-Truth World”, which has been viewed over two million times.Alex joins me to talk about his latest book, “May Contain Lies: How Stories, Statistics, and Studies Exploit Our Biases – And What We Can Do About It”.Over the course of this episode, Alex and I discuss:Why confirmation bias affects everyone (even those who think they're immune)How black-and-white thinking limits our understanding of complex issuesThe crucial differences between statements, facts, data, evidence, and proofPractical strategies to strengthen critical thinking at both individual and organizational levelsThis is both a fascinating and challenging conversation, and one that will help you strengthen your critical thinking skills that you'll need to help your organization navigate this age of misinformation.Noteworthy links:Buy Alex Edman's book “May Contain Lies” on AmazonLearn more about Alex's work: alexedmans.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Calum Macdonald, Kirsty Buchanan and Jo Tanner, assess the implications of President Trump's impending tariffs on the UK economy and the global market. They discuss the political strategies surrounding these tariffs, the potential impact on trade relations, and the broader economic consequences. The conversation also transitions to the assisted dying legislation currently progressing through Parliament, highlighting the political dynamics at play.We also consider, at length, the Assisted Dying Bill. We look at complexities of the assisted dying legislation currently under review in the UK Parliament. Nikki Da Costa, Former Director of legislative affairs at Number 10, discusses the significant changes made to the bill during the committee stage, particularly the removal of key safeguards intended to protect vulnerable populations. The discussion also highlights the challenges surrounding the implementation of the bill, including the readiness of the NHS and the ethical implications of the proposed legislation. As the bill moves forward, the conversation emphasises the importance of addressing concerns about the potential impact on vulnerable individuals and the responsibilities of MPs in the legislative process.Kit Malthouse, a Conservative MP, backs the assisted dying legislation. They discuss the various amendments made to the bill, the safeguards put in place, and the ongoing debate surrounding the right to choose. Malthouse addresses concerns about the safety of the bill, the role of the NHS versus private provision, and reflects on the personal impact of the legislative process. Support the podcast by becoming a member at: https://plus.acast.com/s/whitehallsources. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Is the UK heading toward a constitutional clash over crime and justice?  Exploring a wide range of pressing issues, from the government's proposed emergency legislation to override revised sentencing guidelines, to the implications of an international summit on organised migration crime. Examining the complexities of asylum claims, the growing controversy around Article 8 of the Human Rights Act, and how media narratives are shaping public perception of the UK legal system. As expert legal commentators, Ken Macdonald KC and Tim Owen KC explore the mounting tension at the heart of UK law and politics - where legal principles collide with political pressure. Ken and Tim also explore growing political pressures in the UK as they relate to pre-sentence reports, criticisms of the Sentencing Council, and the broader debate over a so-called two-tier justice system. They focus on the UK criminal justice crisis, rising prison populations, and the shifting line between the executive and the judiciary - highlighting real risks to judicial independence, the rule of law, and freedom of expression. This is UK politics explained at its most urgent - where current events, high-profile legal cases, and ideological clashes converge. Whether you're a lawyer, policymaker, or politically curious listener, Double Jeopardy delivers unmatched legal system insights and expert legal commentary from two of the UK's most experienced legal voices.First the letter from Lord Justice Davis to the Lord Chancellor dated 20th March 2025 can be found here.Just Stop Oil protesters appeal against sentence can be found here.-----Covering the critical intersections of law and politics in the UK with expert commentary on high-profile legal cases, political controversies, prisons and sentencing, human rights law, current political events and the shifting landscape of justice and democracy. With in-depth discussions and influential guests, Double Jeopardy is the podcast that uncovers the forces shaping Britain's legal and political future. What happens when law and politics collide? How do politics shape the law - and when does the law push back? What happens when judicial independence is tested, human rights come under attack, or freedom of expression is challenged? And who really holds power in Britain's legal and political system? Get answers to questions like these weekly on Wednesdays at 6am GMT. Double Jeopardy is presented by Ken Macdonald KC, former Director of Public Prosecutions, and Tim Owen KC, as they break down the legal and political issues in Britain. From high-profile legal cases to the evolving state of British democracy, Double Jeopardy offers expert legal commentary on the most pressing topics in UK law, politics, and human rights. Ken Macdonald KC served as Director of Public Prosecutions from 2003-2008, shaping modern prosecutorial policy and advocating for the rule of law. He is a former Warden of Wadham College, Oxford, a crossbench member of the House of Lords, and a leading writer, commentator and broadcaster on politics and the rule of law. Tim Owen KC has been involved in many of the most significant public, criminal and human rights law cases over the past four decades. Both bring unparalleled experience from the frontline of Britain's legal and political landscape.If you like The Rest Is Politics, Talking Politics, Law Pod UK and Today in Focus, you'll love Double Jeopardy.

"Redefining Menopause & Menopause Coaching" with Lauren Chiren

Send me a Text Message here."MAKE-UP!!" Wait, it costs how much?!This ends the Spotlight on Bruce Cameron and his work at the BBC News and UK Parliament. A nice chat about how it works in the team and how it affected his Deaf parents too.Enjoy this sharing with a colleague.IW CommunityA great place to meet regularly to laugh, learn, and lean on each other.You get:10 or 50% OFF of workshops, seminars. A great way to earn professional development hours.Online meetings to expand on the IW podcast episodes. Meet online with interviewees.Practice groups, Dilemma discussions.And more.Support the showDon't forget to tell a friend or colleague! Click below! IW Community Buy Me a Coffee Get extras with a subscription! Share the PODCAST Subscribe to the Monthly Newsletter Listen & follow on many other platforms. Send me a voicemail! [TRANSCRIPTS ARE HERE] Thanks for listening. I'll see you next week.Take care now.

Join us to celebrate 5x15's fifteenth birthday! To mark the occasion, we'll be back at The Tabernacle in February for a very special evening, featuring a truly stellar line-up of speakers: Harriet Walter, John Crace, Jonathan Freedland, Theresa Lola and Chloe Dalton. Expect captivating stories about Shakespeare's women, as reinterpreted by a beloved classical actress; the inspiring work of a German Jewish author writing during the Second World War; poetry and diasporic experience; a transformative encounter with an injured hare in the countryside and a satirical look at British politics - from the point of view of Herbie the dog. Chloe Dalton is a writer, political adviser and foreign policy specialist. She spent over a decade working in the UK Parliament and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and has advised, and written for and with, numerous prominent figures. She divides her time between London and her home in the English countryside. Raising Hare, her first book, chronicles her extraordinary encounter with an injured hare. It was selected as Hay Festival Book of the Year 2024, shortlisted for Waterstones Book of the Year and a Critics Best Books pick for The Times, Financial Times, Guardian, Spectator and iNews. Learn more about 5x15 events: 5x15stories.com Twitter: www.twitter.com/5x15stories Facebook: www.facebook.com/5x15stories Instagram: www.instagram.com/5x15stories

Send me a Text Message here.SPOTLIGHT! LOOK AT THAT!We continue to Spotlight the special work that Scottish sign language interpreter, Bruce Cameron has experienced since 2024 when he started serving the communities through a new medium, the BBC media in the News and UK Parliament broadcasts.He shares his stories and experience in this specific setting. He details the daily commute, the operations that the interpreters must learn, the teaming skills, the new interpreting skills, and much more. This is part 2 in this 3-part Spotlight on Bruce and his experience.IW CommunityA great place to meet regularly to laugh, learn, and lean on each other.You get:10 or 50% OFF of workshops, seminars. A great way to earn professional development hours.Online meetings to expand on the IW podcast episodes. Meet online with interviewees.Practice groups, Dilemma discussions.And more.Support the showDon't forget to tell a friend or colleague! Click below! IW Community Buy Me a Coffee Get extras with a subscription! Share the PODCAST Subscribe to the Monthly Newsletter Listen & follow on many other platforms. Send me a voicemail! [TRANSCRIPTS ARE HERE] Thanks for listening. I'll see you next week.Take care now.

The 1870 Education Act was the first to deal specifically with the provision of British schools. Speaking in the House of Commons, William Edward Forster MP proposed: "I believe that the country demands from us that we should… cover the country with good schools, and get parents to send their children to those schools.” But there was opposition: from Christians concerned about the religious nonconformity of these new institutions; ideologues who thought the state simply couldn't afford to fund them; and families who relied on their children bringing home a wage from work.  In this episode, Arion, Rebecca and Olly explain why Prime Minister William Gladstone was disappointed by the reforms; examine whether the intention was really as philanthropic as it seemed; and reveal why it was only in living memory that Britain's education policy truly provided the nation's kids with full-time schooling…  Thanks to James Plunkett's book, End State (2021) for inspiring this topic. Check out the audiobook (read by Olly!) here: https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/End-State-Audiobook/1398702218 Further Reading: • ‘LEAVE. FIRST READING: Elementary Education Bill' (Hansard, 1870): http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/commons/1870/feb/17/leave-first-reading • ‘The 1870 Education Act' (UK Parliament): https://www.parliament.uk/about/living-heritage/transformingsociety/livinglearning/school/overview/1870educationact/ • ‘What was life like at a Victorian Reformatory School?' (BBC Teach): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erYwMz5rdW0 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Isles of Scilly were part of one of the longest wars in human history, but the main reason for the length of the very mild conflict was lagging paperwork. Research: “335-year-old War Ends for Scilly Isles.” Star Tribune. April 18, 1986. https://www.newspapers.com/image/188704902/?match=1 “The breakdown of 1641-2.” UK Parliament. https://www.parliament.uk/about/living-heritage/evolutionofparliament/parliamentaryauthority/civilwar/overview/the-breakdown/ Britannica, The Editors of Encyclopaedia. "Isles of Scilly". Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Dec. 2024, https://www.britannica.com/place/Isles-of-Scilly-islands-England-United-Kingdom Britannica, The Editors of Encyclopaedia. "Bishops’ Wars". Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Jun. 2019, https://www.britannica.com/event/Bishops-Wars Britannica, The Editors of Encyclopaedia. "Long Parliament". Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Jun. 2019, https://www.britannica.com/topic/Long-Parliament Daniel Lysons, Samuel Lysons, 'The Scilly Islands', in Magna Britannia: Volume 3, Cornwall( London, 1814), British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/magna-britannia/vol3/pp330-337 Davids, R.L. and A.D.K. Hawkyard. “SEYMOUR, Sir Thomas II.” The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1509-155. 1982. Accessed online: https://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1509-1558/member/seymour-sir-thomas-ii-1509-49 “Dutch Proclaim End of War Against Britain's Scilly Isles.” New York Times. April 18, 1986. https://www.nytimes.com/1986/04/18/world/dutch-proclaim-end-of-war-against-britain-s-scilly-isles.html “The Execution of Charles I.” Historic Royal Places. https://www.hrp.org.uk/banqueting-house/history-and-stories/the-execution-of-charles-i/ “History of the Duchy.” Duchy of Cornwall. https://duchyofcornwall.org/history-of-the-duchy.html “The History of the Islands.” The Islands’ Partnership. https://www.visitislesofscilly.com/experience/things-to-do/history-and-heritage/the-history-of-the-islands “Holidays in the Isles of Scilly.” Manchester Evening News. Jan. 24, 1984. https://www.newspapers.com/image/927198725/?match=1&terms=isles%20of%20scilly “Isles of Scilly.” Duchy of Cornwall. https://duchyofcornwall.org/newton-park-estate.html#:~:text=A%20group%20of%20over%20200,residential%20buildings%20on%20the%20islands. Johnson, Ben. “The 335 Year War – The Isles of Scilly vs the Netherlands.” Historic UK. March 11, 2015. https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofEngland/The-335-Year-War-the-Longest-War-in-History/ Ohlmeyer, Jane H.. "English Civil Wars". Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Dec. 2024, https://www.britannica.com/event/English-Civil-Wars “Roy Duncan 1948 – 2014.” Council of the Isles of Scilly. Aug. 25, 2014. “Prehistoric communities off the coast of Britain embraced rising seas- what this means for today's island nations.” Bangor University. November 5, 2020. https://www.bangor.ac.uk/news/archive/prehistoric-communities-off-the-coast-of-britain-embraced-rising-seas-what-this-means-for-today-s-island-nations-44529#:~:text=By%2012%2C000%20years%20ago%2C%20the,smaller%2C%20engulfed%20by%20rising%20seas. Lysons, Daniel and Samuel Lysons, 'The Scilly Islands', in Magna Britannia: Volume 3, Cornwall( London, 1814), British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/magna-britannia/vol3/pp330-337 Penhallurick, R.D. “Ancient and Early Medieval Coins from Cornwall & Scilly.” ROYAL NUMISMATIC SOCIETY SPECIAL PUBLICATION NO. 45. London. 2010. https://www.academia.edu/355282/Ancient_and_Early_Medieval_Coins_from_Cornwall_and_Scilly Sawyer, Katherine, PhD. “Scilly’s Hidden History.” Isles of Scilly. https://www.visitislesofscilly.com/home/blog/scillys-hidden-history#:~:text=Scilly%20was%20first%20visited%20by,as%20a%20lack%20of%20predators. Young-Brown, Fiona. “The World’s Longest War Only Ended in 1986.” Atlas Obscura. Jan. 19, 2016. https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/the-worlds-longest-war-only-ended-in-1985 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This rollercoaster of an episode goes from walking on the moon, Ryan's new found fame, a good death, a bit of burlesque and a fetish factoid which will make your jaw drop. Also, how old is too old to be in a 'Boy Band? Strap in gang, it's a good one!Chapters:00:00 Welcome to the Padded Cell Podcast02:50 Fan Interactions and Shoutouts04:01 Trump and TikTok06:55 Historical Tidbits and Royal Family22:11 Assisted Dying and Legalisation25:53 UK Parliament's Free Vote on Assisted Dying26:41 Public Reactions and Personal Stories29:51 Legal Risks and Personal Accounts35:40 The Role of Doulas in Birth and Death42:59 Nipple Tassels and Light-hearted Moments48:46 Fetish Factoid: The Arse Disco52:40 Closing Remarks and Competition▶︎ Support us on Patreon for bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/ThePaddedCellPodcast▶︎ www.thepaddedcellpodcast.co.uk▶︎ www.thepaddedcellpodcast.store Watch the podcast on YouTube:▶︎ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@ThePaddedCellPodcastFollow The Padded Cell for more:▶︎ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61551425184285▶︎ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thepaddedcell_podcast/?hl=en-gb▶︎ TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@thepaddedcellpodcastRecorded and Produced by Liverpool Podcast Studios▶︎ Web - http://www.liverpoolpodcaststudios.com▶︎ Instagram - http://www.instagram.com/liverpoolpodcaststudios▶︎ LinkedIn - http://www.linkedin.com/company/liverpool-podcast-studios

Axel Rudakubana has pleaded guilty to killing three girls at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in Southport last July. But why wasn't the 18 year old - who was referred to counter terrorism scheme Prevent three times - stopped before he could commit his crimes? And, as the Prime Minister warns of a new kind of terrorism, does Britain need to rethink its whole strategy around terror to prevent an attack like this happening again?This podcast contains descriptions of violence. This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestoryGuests:Constance Kampfner, Northern Correspondent, The Times.Matt Dathan, Home Affairs Editor, The Times.Read more:Axel Rudakubana: from class clown to killerSouthport attack timeline: missed opportunities and misinformationHost: Manveen Rana. Clips: GB News, 10 Downing Street, UK Parliament.Photo: Merseyside Police / PA.Get in touch: thestory@thetimes.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rachel Reeves travels to the World Economic Forum today to shore up support among CEOs and world leaders in Davos. The chancellor hopes to boost investment amidst volatile bond markets, borrowing costs hitting a 27-year high, and the prospect of Trump tariffs. But is the government heading for a Liz Truss-style crash? This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestoryGuest: Dominic O'Connell, Columnist, The Times, and Business Presenter, Times Radio. Host: Manveen Rana. Clips: GB News, Sky News, NBC News, UK Parliament, BBC News. Photo: Times Design/Getty Images Get in touch: thestory@thetimes.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,059.Today, we cover Ukrainian hits on a Russian refinery and gunpowder plot, reports of North Korean suicide troops, and Russian diplomats infiltrating the UK parliament.Contributors:Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Narrative Podcast Producer). @adeliepjz on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Content referenced: Politico on the (other) Donald and Starmer's visit to POlandhttps://www.politico.eu/newsletter/london-playbook/keir-and-the-other-donald/Politico's exclusive interview with Keir Starmer in Kyivhttps://www.politico.eu/article/america-europe-donald-trump-keir-starmer-ukraine-russia-peace-initiative/The Guardian on Russian diplomats breaking into UK Parliamenthttps://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/jan/16/russian-diplomats-accessed-private-area-of-uk-parliament-in-security-breachBBC on lack of convictions on Russian sanctionshttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cdd994vl76qoAdélie's Friday treat, a playlist from the French public radio on the best David Lynch music (for the many David-shaped holes in your lives)https://www.radiofrance.fr/fip/podcasts/fip-tape/hommage-a-david-lynch-1803519Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this week's episode of The Paranormal Report, Jim and Dar dive into the mysteries of life after death, explore psychic predictions for 2025 and discuss a looming drone crisis. They also talk about strange encounters, including a ghostly dog haunting the UK Parliament and a mysterious apparition spotted in the London Underground. Enjoy and thanks for listening! LINKS https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/03/style/virginia-dops-reincarnation.html?searchResultPosition=1 https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/psychic-makes-chilling-prediction-pandemic-34338294 https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/drone-crisis-just-beginning-expert-34403108 https://www.coasttocoastam.com/article/watch-odd-orange-ufo-filmed-near-us-army-base-on-tennessee-kentucky-border/ https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/383664/canadian-paramedic-describes-transcendental-near-death-experience https://metro.co.uk/2024/12/30/speakers-aide-says-nuzzled-a-ghost-dog-parliament-22267309/ https://www.coasttocoastam.com/article/ghostly-woman-in-red-scarf-haunts-the-london-underground/ https://www.cbr.com/steven-spielberg-the-dish-great-original-movie-hype-david-koepp/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=topic/movies JIM'S SPOOKY STUDIO PLUS CLUB — EXTENDED HOLIDAY SALE! Get access to the entire back catalog of Jim Harold's Campfire, The Paranormal Podcast & exclusive Plus ONLY shows. That's over 2,500 episodes. Join today here: https://jimharold.com/plus and get $30 off your FIRST YEAR or $5 off your FIRST MONTH (with promo code). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week the SUNDAY WIRE broadcasts on Alternate Current Radio, as host Patrick Henningsen returns with another import broadcast, joined buy co-host Bryan ‘Hesher' McClain, with guest Adam ‘Ruckus' Clark to breakdown the latest deep state debacle – the bizarre ‘ISIS inspired' New Orleans Terror Attack, and the mismanaged Las Vegas Tesla Car Bomb snafu, along with wild public meltdown of billionaire tech mogul Elon Musk who is calling to “Free Tommy Robinson!“ and for the dissolution of UK Parliament and the ouster of Nigel Farage as leader of Reform Party UK plus the latest news and views from the US and internationally. All this and more… Watch this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=inVYiulBYtc  This month's featured music artists: Red Rumble, Peter Conway, Joseph Arthur, Walk-On Army, Permanent Wave & Utility SUPPORT OUR MEDIA OUTLET HERE (https://21w.co/support)

In this episode of Creedal, we discuss what the Incarnation reveals about human dignity and apply those lessons to the ongoing debate about assisted suicide in the UK. Zac provides a detailed overview of the proposed legislation on assisted suicide, arguing against it from both moral and policy perspectives, and highlighting the dangers of framing such issues in a misleading way. In this conversation, Zac discusses the complex issues surrounding assisted dying legislation, emphasizing the need for a nuanced understanding of dignity, autonomy, and the healthcare system. He critiques the slippery slope of assisted suicide laws, highlighting the potential for abuse and the importance of palliative care. Zac argues for the necessity of hope in end-of-life decisions and the ethical responsibilities of healthcare providers. Takeaways Mass hysteria reflects humanity's chronic existential anxiety. Advent serves as a reminder to place hope in Jesus. The incarnation elevates human dignity and opens possibilities for eternal life. Assisted suicide is currently being debated in the UK Parliament. The UK has a long-standing prohibition against assisted suicide since 1961. The recent second reading of the bill indicates majority support in Parliament. Assisted suicide raises significant moral and practical concerns. Public support for assisted dying is often framed misleadingly. Dignity in dying is a term used to garner support for assisted suicide. Assisted suicide is always a bad idea from both moral and policy standpoints. A lack of autonomy does not diminish dignity. Canada's assisted suicide statistics are alarming. Coercion can be implicit in decisions about assisted suicide. Palliative care should be prioritized over assisted suicide. Hope is essential in discussions about end-of-life care. Sound Bites "Our ultimate hope lies in Jesus Christ." "Mass hysteria is a feature of humanity." "Advent is a time to reassess our hope." "This is a giant sea change for the UK." "Assisted suicide is always a problem." "Assisted suicide is bad policy." "We have a broken healthcare system." "Autonomy does not change your dignity." Chapters 00:00- Introduction and Context of Current Events 02:32 - The Significance of Advent and Human Dignity 08:37 - Assisted Suicide: The UK Debate 22:47 - Arguments Against Assisted Suicide 42:30 - The Importance of Hope in End-of-Life Decisions

In this week's episode of Right to Life Radio, John Gerardi and Jonathan Keller dive into key pro-life updates and legal battles. They discuss Harmeet Dhillon's appointment to the Department of Justice and its implications for civil rights and pro-life advocacy. Special guest Anne-Marie Payden, Executive Director of Tulare King's Right to Life, shares insights on the grassroots fight to stop the new clinic in Tulare and the local efforts to prevent it, including a precedent-setting court case involving CCNRs. The episode wraps up with a look at the UK's push to legalize physician-assisted suicide and what that could mean for similar debates in the United States.

This week, No 10 confirmed it wouldn't stand in the way of a deal to return the Elgin Marbles to their original home in Athens. The comments came after a meeting between Keir Starmer and his Greek counterpart, Kyriakos Mitsotakis. Our former host David Aaronovitch spoke to classicist and British Museum trustee Dame Mary Beard about how the Parthenon sculptures ended up in the UK 200 years ago.This episode was first broadcast on 5 December 2022.This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes. Guests:- Dame Mary Beard, classicist.- David Sanderson, Arts Correspondent, The Times.With thanks to The British Museum.Host: David Aaronovitch.Clips: Channel 4 News, Times Radio, Reuters, CBC News, BBC World Service, Al Jazeera, ITV Good Morning Britain, LBC, UK Parliament, LSE. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Want to reach out to us? Want to leave a comment or review? Want to give us a suggestion or berate Anthony? Send us a text by clicking this link!Join Katherine, Mark, and Gavin, the dynamic trio from "Catholic Unscripted," as they share their compelling journey through Catholic media. These three hosts  connected at the Catholic Identity Conference and have since embarked on a mission to tackle significant issues facing the Church today. Hear Katherine's firsthand insights from her recent visit to the UK Parliament, where the assisted suicide bill debate is heating up, and explore their shared experiences of addressing controversial topics within the Catholic community. Their stories illustrate a profound commitment to faith and a vibrant community of believers.The conversation takes an intriguing turn as we examine perceptions of political figures like Donald Trump. How do media portrayals shape public opinion, and what role does policy play in the debate? From pro-life stances to immigration tensions, the hosts discuss the ethical, spiritual, and cultural complexities that define our time. Issues like Elon Musk's influence, the Catholic Church's response to modern ideologies, and the cultural clashes stemming from immigration are explored with a keen eye for the intersection of religion, politics, and society.As the podcast delves into the challenges facing the Catholic Church, from potential schisms to leadership under Pope Francis, the dialogue remains thought-provoking and candid. The hosts shed light on traditional Catholicism's struggle amidst contemporary pressures, reflecting on the Church's role in preserving cultural and spiritual heritage. With intriguing discussions on the British monarchy, the resurgence of interest in religion, and the role of women in the Church, Katherine, Mark, and Gavin offer an engaging and enriching perspective on the future of Catholicism and its impact on a changing world.Support the show********************************************************https://www.avoidingbabylon.comMerchandise: https://shop.avoidingbabylon.comLocals Community: https://avoidingbabylon.locals.comRSS Feed for Podcast Apps: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/1987412.rssSpiritusTV: https://spiritustv.com/@avoidingbabylonOdysee: https://odysee.com/@AvoidingBabylon

Mark Cook shares, for the first time, a previously recorded interview with Baroness Emma Nicholson of Winterbourne, member of the UK Parliament's House of Lords. Baroness Nicholson is an unparalleled leader of humanitarian organizations and founder of the Amar Foundation. The Baroness, famous for technologies, also saves lives, champions women in Afghanistan, and has reformed healthcare. A champion of aid to war-torn communities and leading personally, the Baroness shares insights from her personal philanthropic journey, suggesting how to tackle international leadership.     The Baroness challenges us with surprising actions and a seeming paradox of focus:     "Desire betterment of…livelihoods, families, and everything smashed by a real enemy."   "It's a mistake to think peace & quiet don't have to be fought for every single moment."   "A bit of energy, determination, & knowledge of the difference between right & wrong."     Baroness Nicholson tells of Amar and his injuries and how his life compelled her:    Mark    Watch Bold Encounters at MarkSpencerCook.com/Podcast, YouTube.com/MarkSpencerCook, Spotify, or listen on Apple and most other podcast platforms.      Lessons Learned   -The power of simplicity in creating lasting systems.   -The importance of determination, values, and ethics in philanthropy.   -Overcoming personal grief by turning tragedy into positive change.   -Impacts of unintended consequences & responsibilities in global leadership.      See more at Mark's homepage: MarkSpencerCook.com |  WindfallPartners.com   Contact: Amar Foundation   UK Parliament: https://members.parliament.uk/member/1164/career  Social Media: @Amar_Foundation   Support: Donations to Amar Foundation  

(2:00) Well, Excuse ME! - The Corrupt Pardons of Both Biden and TrumpBiden (who tells us he never lies) lied about pardoning Hunter; pretends the DOJ is weaponized AGAINST him (but it's weaponized FOR him and for Hunter)Why did Biden stretch the pardon to an entire decade?  Why start with 2014?(15:54) Will Trump Renege on J6 Pardons?Trump's silence on J6 pardons — Hunter's pardon however, is GOOD NEWS for J6ersCowboys for Trump founder says "J6 was the greatest ENTRAPMENT in American history" — and it wasn't BidenWill Pam Bondi stop J6 pardons?Trump pardoned Jared Kushner's father, now appoints as Ambassador to FranceWhy was Jared's father's crimes described as "one of the most loathsome, disgusting crimes I prosecuted"?FOX & MAGA-Media gloss over the crimes, referring to them only as "witness tampering"Trump appoints another in-law (besides Kushner).  It's a Mafia Family(40:42) Trump's Con Man for CommerceTrump's Commerce Secretary — "Lucky" Lutnick and his history of Wall Street Scams like SPACs.  Why do the financial snakes always get Commerce Secretary under Trump?(58:58) LIVE comments - Pam Bondi, literal Drug War against cartels, SPACs, and more (1:11:59) What Happens When LOCAL Law Enforcement Goes Bad?The Sheriff who called in his deputies over a burger that wasn't done HIS wayProsecutor and police lab LIED and this man served DECADES in jail for a crime he did NOT commit(1:31:28) Hanging Chad — Conservatives Go After Trump's DEA Appointment One of the worst COVID tyrants and cheerleader for Vax & LGBT has been selected by Trump to head DEA.  Here's why Chad Chronister is the PERFECT pick (and why conservatives shouldn't be surprised) (58:58) LIVE comments - and our producers (1:56:51) NATO's War — And a NEW Arms RaceBiden loads up Ukraine with weaponsRussian warnings about how quickly their hypersonic missiles (for which there's NO defense) could strike Europe.  Now they show the vulnerability of US targets in Middle East AND AmericaPentagon says it will repurpose their ludicrous "Littoral Combat Ship" (the failed Zumwalt class) to fire hypersonic missiles (that they won't have for 3 or more years) because the original gun was too expensive to fire.  Why would THAT stop the Pentagon?France "removes ALL red lines" in war with RussiaNATO refuses to face reality — tells businesses to prepare for "wartime scenario"The new Arms Race(58:58) LIVE comments - munitions being emptied, Russia & Ukraine Shanghai men to fight, the meat grinder as the fight for "line of contact" escalates — and more producers (2:38:09) Why Being Grateful is Vital — Make America Grateful AgainTrump & Musk celebrate Thanksgiving at Mar-a-Lago — be grateful that you've NOT fallen into the snare that entraps themTo WHOM should we be grateful?Sales of Bibles are booming — why?Ontario town fined $10,000 for not worshipping LGBT during "Pride Month"Euthanasia — most Americans favor it, UK Parliament just passed itWhat does "pro-life" REALLY mean?If you would like to support the show and our family please consider subscribing monthly here: SubscribeStar https://www.subscribestar.com/the-david-knight-show Or you can send a donation throughMail: David Knight POB 994 Kodak, TN 37764Zelle: @DavidKnightShow@protonmail.comCash App at: $davidknightshowBTC to: bc1qkuec29hkuye4xse9unh7nptvu3y9qmv24vanh7 Money should have intrinsic value AND transactional privacy: Go to DavidKnight.gold for great deals on physical gold/silver For 10% off Gerald Celente's prescient Trends Journal, go to TrendsJournal.com and enter the code KNIGHTBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-david-knight-show--2653468/support.

(2:00) Well, Excuse ME! - The Corrupt Pardons of Both Biden and TrumpBiden (who tells us he never lies) lied about pardoning Hunter; pretends the DOJ is weaponized AGAINST him (but it's weaponized FOR him and for Hunter)Why did Biden stretch the pardon to an entire decade?  Why start with 2014?(15:54) Will Trump Renege on J6 Pardons?Trump's silence on J6 pardons — Hunter's pardon however, is GOOD NEWS for J6ersCowboys for Trump founder says "J6 was the greatest ENTRAPMENT in American history" — and it wasn't BidenWill Pam Bondi stop J6 pardons?Trump pardoned Jared Kushner's father, now appoints as Ambassador to FranceWhy was Jared's father's crimes described as "one of the most loathsome, disgusting crimes I prosecuted"?FOX & MAGA-Media gloss over the crimes, referring to them only as "witness tampering"Trump appoints another in-law (besides Kushner).  It's a Mafia Family(40:42) Trump's Con Man for CommerceTrump's Commerce Secretary — "Lucky" Lutnick and his history of Wall Street Scams like SPACs.  Why do the financial snakes always get Commerce Secretary under Trump?(58:58) LIVE comments - Pam Bondi, literal Drug War against cartels, SPACs, and more (1:11:59) What Happens When LOCAL Law Enforcement Goes Bad?The Sheriff who called in his deputies over a burger that wasn't done HIS wayProsecutor and police lab LIED and this man served DECADES in jail for a crime he did NOT commit(1:31:28) Hanging Chad — Conservatives Go After Trump's DEA Appointment One of the worst COVID tyrants and cheerleader for Vax & LGBT has been selected by Trump to head DEA.  Here's why Chad Chronister is the PERFECT pick (and why conservatives shouldn't be surprised) (58:58) LIVE comments - and our producers (1:56:51) NATO's War — And a NEW Arms RaceBiden loads up Ukraine with weaponsRussian warnings about how quickly their hypersonic missiles (for which there's NO defense) could strike Europe.  Now they show the vulnerability of US targets in Middle East AND AmericaPentagon says it will repurpose their ludicrous "Littoral Combat Ship" (the failed Zumwalt class) to fire hypersonic missiles (that they won't have for 3 or more years) because the original gun was too expensive to fire.  Why would THAT stop the Pentagon?France "removes ALL red lines" in war with RussiaNATO refuses to face reality — tells businesses to prepare for "wartime scenario"The new Arms Race(58:58) LIVE comments - munitions being emptied, Russia & Ukraine Shanghai men to fight, the meat grinder as the fight for "line of contact" escalates — and more producers (2:38:09) Why Being Grateful is Vital — Make America Grateful AgainTrump & Musk celebrate Thanksgiving at Mar-a-Lago — be grateful that you've NOT fallen into the snare that entraps themTo WHOM should we be grateful?Sales of Bibles are booming — why?Ontario town fined $10,000 for not worshipping LGBT during "Pride Month"Euthanasia — most Americans favor it, UK Parliament just passed itWhat does "pro-life" REALLY mean?If you would like to support the show and our family please consider subscribing monthly here: SubscribeStar https://www.subscribestar.com/the-david-knight-show Or you can send a donation throughMail: David Knight POB 994 Kodak, TN 37764Zelle: @DavidKnightShow@protonmail.comCash App at: $davidknightshowBTC to: bc1qkuec29hkuye4xse9unh7nptvu3y9qmv24vanh7 Money should have intrinsic value AND transactional privacy: Go to DavidKnight.gold for great deals on physical gold/silver For 10% off Gerald Celente's prescient Trends Journal, go to TrendsJournal.com and enter the code KNIGHTBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-real-david-knight-show--5282736/support.

According to the National Retail Federation, a record 183 million people are expected to shop in-store and online between Thanksgiving and Cyber Monday this year. Despite the convenience and ease of online shopping, about two-thirds of Black Friday shoppers surveyed said they plan to shop in stores on Friday. At least six Democratic members of Congress from Connecticut have said they were targeted with bomb threats to their homes, including Sen. Chris Murphy and all five House members—Reps. Jim Himes, Joe Courtney, John Larson, Jahana Hayes, and Rosa DeLauro. Police who responded said they didn't find any evidence of explosives on the lawmakers' properties. The UK Parliament gave initial support to a new bill to legalize assisted dying on Friday, paving the way for months of further debate. The bill would provide mentally competent, terminally ill adults in England and Wales—who doctors assess to have six months or less left to live—with the right to choose to end their lives with medical help. ⭕️Watch in-depth videos based on Truth & Tradition at Epoch TV

Jameela Jamil may be best known for her role on the NBC show The Good Place. On the show, her character's nonprofit work is a punchline, but in real life, Jameela's activism on issues of fatphobia and sexism is no joke. She's spoken in UK Parliament and successfully lobbied social media companies to change how they operate. Now, she hosts the podcast I Weigh where she talks with experts and celebrities about mental health, body image, and activism. This week on The Sporkful, Jameela talks with Dan about her struggles with disordered eating, and how a car accident helped her reframe her relationship with food. They also argue over whether to dunk or not to dunk, and Jameela reveals how she once knocked down a very famous actor to abscond with a stash of stolen steaks. Please note: This episode contains discussion of eating disorders. If you or someone you know are affected by an eating disorder, get more information from the National Eating Disorders Association online or by calling their helpline: 800-931-2237.The Sporkful production team includes Dan Pashman, Emma Morgenstern, Andres O'Hara, Nora Ritchie, Jared O'Connell, and Ella Barnes. Publishing by Shantel Holder and transcription by Emily Nguyen.Transcript available at www.sporkful.com.Right now, Sporkful listeners can get three months free of the SiriusXM app by going to siriusxm.com/sporkful. The SiriusXM app has all your favorite podcasts, and you can listen to over 200 ad-free music channels curated by genre and era. Plus, live sports coverage, interviews with A-list stars and more. It's everything you want in a podcast app and music app all rolled into one. For three months free, go to siriusxm.com/sporkful.