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With populist politicians taking power around the world, policymakers are relying less on research and expertise, as their political narratives prioritise emotion and identity over facts. This may have long-term consequences for global development: not least in the US, where the Agency for International Development has been dismantled, with thousands of staff laid off. Critical development programs have been halted, and the future of US foreign assistance is in limbo. In the latest episode of the collaboration between Yale's Economic Growth Center and VoxDev, host Catherine Cheney asks Rory Stewart, former UK Secretary of State for International Development, Stefan Dercon of the University of Oxford and formerly chief economist of the UK Department for International Development, and Trudi Makhaya, former economic advisor to the President of South Africa, how we can ensure that facts and evidence still matter in policymaking. Check out the full show notes here: https://voxdev.org/topic/institutions-political-economy/development-dialogues-future-evidence-based-policymaking-and

We're joined by UK Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, Lisa Nandy to discuss the introduction of an independent football regulator within English football.Whether it's financial mismanagement, questionable ownership, or lack of accountability - football in England has faced some huge challenges in recent years which is why the British government, wants to appoint an independent regulator.So why are the Premier League and its member clubs unhappy with the plan and are the concerns of fans really at the heart of all this, as all sides claim?Ayo Akinwolere is also joined by The Athletic's senior football news reporter Matt Slater and Phil Hay, lead writer of The Athletic FC newsletter.Host: Ayo AkinwolereWith: Lisa Nandy MP, Matt Slater and Phil HayExecutive Producer: Adey MoorheadProducer: Guy Clarke Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're joined by UK Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, Lisa Nandy to discuss the introduction of an independent football regulator within English football. Whether it's financial mismanagement, questionable ownership, or lack of accountability - football in England has faced some huge challenges in recent years which is why the British government, wants to appoint an independent regulator. So why are the Premier League and its member clubs unhappy with the plan and are the concerns of fans really at the heart of all this, as all sides claim? Ayo Akinwolere is also joined by The Athletic's senior football news reporter Matt Slater and Phil Hay, lead writer of The Athletic FC newsletter. Host: Ayo Akinwolere With: Lisa Nandy MP, Matt Slater and Phil Hay Executive Producer: Adey Moorhead Producer: Guy Clarke Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Recorded live from COP29 in the UK Pavilion in Baku, Bigger, Better, Bolder: Updating NDCs in Line with 1.5 Degrees captures an energetic dialogue on the crucial role of bold leadership in climate action. Moderated by Tom, this dynamic session dives into why governments must ambitiously update their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) to meet the 1.5°C goal, recognizing this decade as a pivotal chance to shape a sustainable future. Kicking off with insights from Ed Miliband, the UK's Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, we explore how the UK's ambitious NDC exemplifies targets aligned with scientific guidelines, the public's mandate, and the need for investment-ready, collaborative action. Tom also welcomes Emma Pinchbeck, CEO, Climate Change Committee and Russell Read, Lead Delegate, We Are Family Foundation to unpack how real-economy and societal stakeholders can drive meaningful NDC implementation. He talks to Nigel Topping, non-executive Director of the National Wealth Fund and Diana Layfield, Chair of British International Investment about the critical role business plays in inspiring investment and innovation both domestically and internationally.  The session concludes as Ana Toni, Brazil's National Secretary for Climate Change, joins Ed Miliband in a live Q&A, discussing how partnerships between major powers, such as Brazil and the UK, can accelerate global climate progress before the mid-decade tipping point.   NOTES AND RESOURCES   GUESTS The Rt Hon Ed Miliband MP, UK Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero Website   Emma Pinchbeck, CEO of Climate Change Committee Twitter (X)   Russell Reed, lead delegate for the We Are Family Foundation Website   Nigel Topping, Non-exec director of National Wealth Fund and COP26 Climate Champion LinkedIn    Diana Layfield, Chair of British International Investment Website   HE Ana Toni, National Secretary for Climate Change at the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change, from Brazil as COP30 Presidency LinkedIn   Learn more about the Paris Agreement.   It's official, we're a TED Audio Collective Podcast - Proof! Check out more podcasts from The TED Audio Collective   Please follow us on social media! Twitter | Instagram | LinkedIn

Rory Stewart, the former UK Secretary of State for International Development and cohost of the popular podcast, The Rest is Politics, joins Scott to discuss geopolitics, the state of politics in the US and the UK, and his recent TEDTalk where he advocates for a radical way to address extreme poverty worldwide. Follow Rory, @RoryStewartUK. Scott opens with his thoughts on Governor Newsom vetoing SB 1047, an AI safety bill. He then gets into more news out of California, specifically the banning of legacy and donor admissions at private universities.  Algebra of happiness: lean into your strengths.  Subscribe to No Mercy / No Malice Buy "The Algebra of Wealth," out now. Follow the podcast across socials @profgpod: Instagram Threads X Reddit Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, Rory Stewart, former UK Secretary of State for International Development, shares a captivating account of his multifaceted career as a veteran, nonprofit leader, and President of GiveDirectly. Rory reflects on his latest book "How Not to Be a Politician," his near-ascension to becoming the British Prime Minister, and his role in creating the UK's most popular podcast. The conversation also explores the rise of a third major political party in the UK and draws insightful parallels to the work of the Forward Party in the U.S., offering a deep dive into the shifting dynamics of modern politics. Hear your questions answered by Andrew on the next Q&A episode by emailing text or voice memos to mailbag@andrewyang.com! Watch the full episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/lJwANP7NJW4 ---- Watch Rory's latest TED Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tt0HOe7gf7I Support Rory's effort with GiveDirectly to end extreme poverty and learn more about the power of direct cash relief at https://GiveDirectly.org/tedtalk ---- Follow Rory Stewart: https://www.rorystewart.co.uk/ | https://x.com/RoryStewartUK Follow Andrew Yang: https://andrewyang.com | https://x.com/andrewyang Get 50% off Factor at https://factormeals.com/yang50 Get an extra 3 months free at https://expressvpn.com/yang Get 20% off + 2 free pillows at https://helixsleep.com/yang code helixpartner20 Get 20% off your first order at https://ashanderie.com/ code yang ---- Subscribe to Forward: Apple — https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1508035243 Spotify — https://open.spotify.com/show/25cFfnG3lGuypTerKDxKia To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Launching Season 3, Christian and co-presenter Mark Walker report from the Labour Party Conference in Liverpool on the keynote address by UK Secretary of State for Transport Louise Haigh MP [3:48]. Christian analyses a meeting discussing driverless cars addressed by Minister for the Future of Roads, Lilian Greenwood MP [13:50} and talks about his own presentation on transport challenges for the Labour Government given at the Public Transport Reception hosted by the Campaign for Better Transport and sponsored by Porterbrook [18:09]. Finally, Christian celebrates London Mayor Sadiq Khan's adoption of his own longstanding proposal for the pedestrianisation of Oxford Street [28:00].

Extreme poverty, defined as living on less than $2.15 a day, has long been seen as an intractable problem. But what if the solution is simple? What if you could eradicate extreme poverty by just giving people cash? That's what Rory Stewart believes. He's the former UK Secretary of State for International Development and now a senior advisor to GiveDirectly, a non-profit that has distributed $800 million — in cash — to 1.6 million people around the world, including right here in the US. Today on the show, Rory charts his evolution from cash transfer skeptic to evangelist, shares what he wishes philanthropists like Bill Gates would do with their billions, and explains why he thinks it's possible to end extreme poverty in our lifetimes.

This episode from Web3 with a16z Crypto, is all about innovation on a global scale, exploring both ecosystem and individual talent levels. We examine what works and what doesn't, how certain regions evolve into startup hubs and economic powerhouses, and what constitutes entrepreneurial talent. We also discuss the nature of ambition, the journey to finding one's path, and broader mindsets for navigating risk, reward, and dynamism across various regions, with a particular focus on London and Europe.Joining us is Matt Clifford, who played a pivotal role in the London entrepreneurial and tech ecosystem since 2011, is the Chair of Entrepreneur First and the UK's Advanced Research and Invention Agency (ARIA). Before this episode was recorded, Matt served as the Prime Minister's representative for the AI Safety Summit at Bletchley Park. Recently, he was appointed by the UK Secretary of Science to deliver an “AI Opportunities Action Plan” to the UK government.This episode was recorded live from Andreessen Horowitz's first international office in London. For more on our efforts and additional content, visit a16zcrypto.com/uk. Resources:Find Matthew on Twitter: https://x.com/matthewcliffordFind Sonal on Twitter: https://x.com/smc90 Stay Updated: Let us know what you think: https://ratethispodcast.com/a16zFind a16z on Twitter: https://twitter.com/a16zFind a16z on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/a16zSubscribe on your favorite podcast app: https://a16z.simplecast.com/Follow our host: https://twitter.com/stephsmithioPlease note that the content here is for informational purposes only; should NOT be taken as legal, business, tax, or investment advice or be used to evaluate any investment or security; and is not directed at any investors or potential investors in any a16z fund. a16z and its affiliates may maintain investments in the companies discussed. For more details please see a16z.com/disclosures.

One of the challenges with working with diversity is how some of it has been politicised. In this episode, we explore the case of UK Secretary of Science Michelle Donelan. In the fall of 2023, after the Hamas terrorist attack on Israel, she accused two researchers of sympathising with Hamas. The two researchers were on the UKRI Expert Advisory Group on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, and the secretary insisted that the group be dissolved. In this episode, we explore the case - and discuss why this is not only a UK matter. Because at the end of the day, universities are political institutions and if we want to promote diversity (and we do!) - then we have to navigate politics. For the rest of us, we hold the advantage of learning from the UK case and applying these insights in our own academic settings. In describing the case, we rely heavily on the reporting done by Research Professional News. Thank you for the in-depth coverage. This episode was produced and edited by Peter Xiong. Thanks for listening. Please share, rate, review and follow us on Twitter @Divrespod .If you're interested in our work with diversity and internationalisation in research, please visit www.diversiunity.com.

The United Kingdom and the United States are two leading governments working on transitioning to net zero emissions by 2050. Both the Sunak and Biden administrations have set ambitious goals for the next several decades, and in some ways, they are going about it similarly with sweeping legislation—like the Inflation Reduction Act—that is setting new standards. Guest host and journalist Liz Landers spoke with two top officials overseeing this work for their respective countries: UK Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, Claire Coutinho, and United States Deputy Energy Secretary David Turk. Coutinho's a rising star in the conservative government who was first elected in 2019—and has the ear of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak as a close advisor. We asked her about nuclear power, using oil and gas drilling licenses to stabilize energy sources during the transition, and how the war between Ukraine and Russia has impacted energy policy. Across the pond in the United States, Turk has decades of experience in government, including working in President Biden's senate office, and more recently was the Deputy Executive Director of the International Energy Agency. We spoke with Turk about the implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act, a massive piece of legislation signed in 2022 that invests in clean and domestic energy projects—and why there aren't more electric vehicle charging stations around the country.

UK Secretary of State for Defence Grant Shapps abandoned a Ukraine port visit in Odessa for security reasons.  UK & Europe correspondent Gavin Grey tells mike Hosking Shapps travelled with the intention to meet Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy and senior members of his wartime administration but Russian missile attacks on the city meant the trip was cancelled abruptly.  Meanwhile, friends of Princess Diana have reacted to an ad using her fatal crash to promote euthanasia in France. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Minister Harris, Secretary of State Donelan and Permanent Secretary Godfrey announce 70 million for research centres on climate and sustainable food Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris TD and Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology Michelle Donelan and Permanent Secretary at Northern Ireland's Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, Katrina Godfrey have today announced 70 million in joint funding to create two new research centres. 70 million boost for research on sustainable food The funding will bring together academics, industry and policymakers across the Irish Government, UK Government and Northern Ireland Government Departments to collaborate on common challenges such as food sustainability and climate change. The announcement was jointly made by Minister Harris and UK Government Secretary of State Donelan following their attendance at the British and Irish Intergovernmental Conference and a bilateral discussion at Farmleigh House, Dublin, today. Welcoming the announcement, Minister Harris, said: "Addressing climate change and achieving sustainable and resilient food systems are intertwined challenges facing us all. "This investment in two new collaborative research centres is a major development in addressing these pressing issues in a coordinated and concerted way. "I'm delighted to see the very best minds and methods being brought together to create a dynamic research network across Ireland, Northern Ireland and Great Britain." UK Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology Michelle Donelan said: "As I know from my own family links, UK and Ireland share deep ties - and in today's fast-moving world, we share many of the same challenges, too. "From our groundbreaking international work on AI, to our deal to join Horizon, the UK is determined to seize the opportunities for growth and prosperity that can be delivered, when we work together on science and tech with our neighbours. "By bringing together the genius that exists across our islands, we will unlock the new ideas and inventions that will help us secure our food chains and tackle climate change, delivering innovative solutions for global good." Katrina Godfrey said: "The Co-Centres programme is an excellent example of Government funders working in partnership to support researchers and industry who will undertake cutting-edge research in areas of mutual economic, societal, health and environmental importance. "I am particularly pleased that researchers in Northern Ireland will be integral to the establishment of these Co-centres." The Co-Centres programme is funded over six years, with up to 40 million from Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) (supported by the Department of Further, Higher Education, Research Innovation and Science and the Irish Government's Shared Island Fund), up to 17 million from Northern Ireland's Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) and up to 12 million through UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), and is co-funded by industry. The two new Co-Centres will formally commence activities on 1st January 2024, and will be funded to 2030. The Co-Centres programme takes forward an Irish Government commitment in the Programme for Government and under the New Decade, New Approach Agreement to establish all-island research and innovation hubs, working with partners in Northern Ireland and at UK. The Co-Centres programme is in line with DFHERIS Statement of Strategy to re-position Ireland globally as a leading knowledge economy with a skills and innovation focus and as a leader in higher education and research, deepening collaboration on an all-island and East West basis, and also builds upon the successful SFI Research Centre model. Overview of Co-Centres • Co-Centre for Climate + Biodiversity and Water: Vision: To be a home of research, innovation, and policy development across the interlinked challenges of climate change, bi...

So it turns out that the London Sphere might still have a chance after all: the UK “Secretary of Leveling Up” is requesting another look at the plans. As residents with front-row seats to the Sphere spectacle, we discuss: Who's making the right call here? And do we want Vegas to keep the only MSG Sphere in the world? Co-host Dayvid Figler sits down with contributor Vogue Robinson and executive producer Sonja Cho Swanson to talk about the week in news. We also discuss Dr. Miriam Adelson's sale of $2 billion in Sands stock to help fund her purchase of the Dallas Mavericks (and what that means for both Las Vegas and Texas). And finally, we discuss a head-scratcher of a press-release (Las Vegas is apparently the 15th best city for candle-lovers?) and what our line of Vegas-scented candles would smell like. We're on social media! Follow us @CityCastVegas on Instagram. You can also call or text us at 702-514-0719. Want some more Las Vegas news? Then make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In todays episode of The Comms Careers Podcast we are joined by Phil Askham.  Having led the UK Secretary of State's Private Office at just 26, Phil has now amassed over 20 years' experience as a senior employee communicator and organisational change consultant, helping large organisations become more purposeful, productive and fulfilling workplaces. As a former Global Head of Employee Communications at HSBC, Phil played a major part in strengthening the firm's risk culture. He also helped propel O2 to become the UK's number-one mobile provider by transforming its employee experience.  Listen in to discover How Phil went from the Civil Service to transforming the employee experience at O2 and what he learned along the way Why being thoughtful and making hard decisions are key ingredients to propelling your comms career forward The reality, benefits and considerations of studying at Masters level and if it's worth it! Why managing stakeholders is a non-negotiable element of a successful career The difference between team player and leadership and why you need to know what you're getting yourself in for when rising up the career ladder Phil's career advice to take your career to the next level This podcast is brought to you by Jo Hall & Lisa Macmillan and our trusty Producer, Connor Wells. Jo supports Comms Pros facing redundancy, returns to work, career changes and crises of confidence. Specialising in personal leadership, Imposter Syndrome and career coaching, with extensive experience in Internal Communication, global leadership and Comms consultancy roles, Jo's coaching will help you navigate through any career chapter feeling totally clear and empowered to successfully take your next steps. Book a free coaching session or discuss coaching program options with Jo: https://calendly.com/afire/20-minute-free-discovery-call-with-jo-hall Find Jo on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johall/ Website: https://www.joannahall.co.uk If you're seeking a new role, or you're looking for the perfect Comms professional to join or expand your team, Lisa prides herself on matching exceptional Comms talent with incredible roles across Europe, UK and AsiaPac by combining her extensive market knowledge and networks with a genuine interest in the clients she works with. Find Lisa on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisa-macmillan-68b3b57/ Website: https://www.macmillan-consulting.com/

This week: In his cover piece for the magazine, The Spectator's political correspondent James Heale writes that the PM's visit to New Delhi for the G20 Summit next week could be a defining moment in the special relationship between Britain and India. He is joined by Shanker Singham, former advisor to UK Secretary of State for International Trade, to discuss Rishi's Indian summer. (01:18) Also on the podcast: Owen Matthews The Spectator's Russia correspondent expresses his concern about the US's waning support for Ukraine in the magazine this week. He argues that ultimately it is America – and the outcome of next year's presidential election – that could decide Ukraine's fate. He is joined by Jim Townsend, former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defence (DASD) for European and NATO Policy, under the Obama administration. (12:08) And finally: when was the last time you cleared out your freezer drawer? Ysenda Maxtone Graham celebrates the joys of freezer food for the Spectator's notes on this week and joins the podcast alongside The Spectator's vintage chef and co-host of The Spectator's food and drink podcast, Table Talk, Olivia Potts. (28:24) Hosted by Lara Prendergast. Produced by Oscar Edmondson. Listen to Lara and Olivia's fortnightly food and drink podcast here: https://www.spectator.co.uk/podcasts/table-talk/

This week: In his cover piece for the magazine, The Spectator's political correspondent James Heale writes that the PM's visit to New Delhi for the G20 Summit next week could be a defining moment in the special relationship between Britain and India. He is joined by Shanker Singham, former advisor to UK Secretary of State for International Trade, to discuss Rishi's Indian summer. (01:18) Also on the podcast: Owen Matthews The Spectator's Russia correspondent expresses his concern about the US's waning support for Ukraine in the magazine this week. He argues that ultimately it is America – and the outcome of next year's presidential election – that could decide Ukraine's fate. He is joined by Jim Townsend, former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defence (DASD) for European and NATO Policy, under the Obama administration. (12:08) And finally: when was the last time you cleared out your freezer drawer?  Ysenda Maxtone Graham celebrates the joys of freezer food for the Spectator's notes on this week and joins the podcast alongside The Spectator's vintage chef and co-host of The Spectator's food and drink podcast, Table Talk, Olivia Potts. (28:24) Hosted by Lara Prendergast.  Produced by Oscar Edmondson.  Listen to Lara and Olivia's fortnightly food and drink podcast here: https://www.spectator.co.uk/podcasts/table-talk/

Beijing underlined at high-level talks on Wednesday the urgency for China and the United Kingdom to show mutual respect, jointly tackle weather global challenges and spur two-way trade and investment.8月30日中共中央政治局委员、外交部长王毅在北京同英国外交发展大臣克莱弗利举行的会谈上强调，中英两国迫切需要相互尊重，共同应对全球天气挑战，促进双向贸易和投资。Vice-President Han Zheng and Foreign Minister Wang Yi met separately in Beijing with visiting UK Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs James Cleverly.国家副主席韩正和外交部长王毅在北京分别会见了来访的英国外交发展大臣克莱弗利。Cleverly's official visit to China on Wednesday was the first by an incumbent UK foreign secretary to the country in five years.克莱弗利此次对中国进行的正式访问是英国现任外交大臣五年来首次访华。Observers noted that keywords such as "global" and "communication" demonstrated the common ground shared by both sides at the meeting, reflecting goodwill expressed by both sides to repair their strained ties.观察家们注意到，“全球”和“沟通”等关键词表明了双方在会晤中的共同点，反映了双方为修复紧张关系所表达的善意。Vice-President Han is no stranger to the British political community, as he attended the coronation ceremony of King Charles III and related activities as President Xi Jinping's special representative in May.韩正副主席对英国政界并不陌生，今年5月，他作为习近平主席的特别代表出席了英国国王查理三世的加冕仪式及相关活动。Speaking to Cleverly, he noted that China and the UK have had ambassadorial-level diplomatic relations for more than half a century and "have achieved positive results in practical cooperation in various fields".他在会见克莱弗利时表示，中英建立大使级外交关系半个多世纪，各领域务实合作取得积极成果。He underlined the two nations' shared identities: permanent members of the United Nations Security Council and major global economies.并强调了两国的共同身份：联合国安理会常任理事国和世界主要经济体。In the face of risks and challenges in the current international situation, China and the UK "should uphold the spirit of mutual respect and win-win cooperation, take care of each other's core interests and major concerns, maintain communication in international and regional affairs, and jointly promote world peace and development".面对当前国际形势的风险和挑战，中英两国“要秉持相互尊重、合作共赢精神，照顾彼此核心利益和重大关切，在国际和地区事务中保持沟通，共同推动世界和平与发展。”China has long been among the UK's largest export markets. Last year, China was the UK's second-largest trading partner in goods imports and its fifth-largest in goods exports, according to the UK Office for National Statistics.长期以来，中国一直是英国最大的出口市场之一。根据英国国家统计局的数据，去年中国是英国第二大货物进口贸易伙伴和第五大货物出口贸易伙伴。This year, the UK is the Guest Country of Honor for the 2023 China International Fair for Trade in Services, which is scheduled to open this weekend in Beijing.今年，英国是定于本周末在北京开幕的2023年中国国际服务贸易交易会的主宾国。During the meeting, Han also noted that economic and trade cooperation is the basis for the sound and stable development of China-UK relations.韩正在会谈中还指出，经贸合作是中英关系健康稳定发展的基础。He called on the two governments to "create an enabling business environment for enterprises and actively explore new growth points for pragmatic cooperation".两国政府要为企业创造良好营商环境，积极探索务实合作新增长点。Cleverly said that China is a key power with global influence and is increasingly playing an important role in international governance.克莱弗利表示，中国是具有全球影响力的重要大国，在国际治理中日益发挥重要作用。The UK appreciates China's important contribution to the world economy and poverty reduction, and is willing to strengthen high-level exchanges and strategic communication with China to build consensus and deepen cooperation, he added.英国赞赏中国对世界经济和减贫事业作出的重要贡献，愿同中国加强高层交往和战略沟通，凝聚共识，深化合作。In his meeting with Cleverly, Foreign Minister Wang said that the UK foreign secretary's visit reflected the importance and positive attitude he attaches to ties with China, and said the two countries "should conduct and step up regular exchanges in various fields".王毅在会见克莱弗利时说，英国外交大臣此次访问体现了对中国的重视和对华的积极姿态，中英应当开展并加强各方面的正常交往。London should "respect China's core interests and faithfully honor the one-China policy", he said, adding that the two countries should jointly champion world peace and stability, step up macro policy coordination and promote dialogue among cultures.他指出，英方应切实尊重中方核心利益，恪守一个中国政策。并强调“作为历史文化大国，理应加强交流互鉴，倡导文明对话，为人类社会减少隔阂冲突发挥建设性作用。”The visit was made at a time when relations have been overshadowed by London's recent policy agenda and comments regarding topics such as Xinjiang, Taiwan and Hong Kong.此次访问正值中英关系因英方近期有关新疆、台湾和香港等议题的政策议程和言论而蒙上阴影之际。Ahead of his visit, Cleverly said, "No significant global problem—from climate change to pandemic prevention, from economic instability to nuclear proliferation—can be solved without China."克莱弗里在访问前说：“任何重大的全球性问题，从气候变化到大流行病预防，从经济不稳定到核扩散的解决都离不开中国。”Many officials and policy watchers have spoken out and urged the UK not to be misled by voices advocating "decoupling" or "de-risking".许多官员和政策观察家纷纷发表言论，敦促英国不要被“脱钩”或“去风险”的主张所误导。They also said it is key for London to take tangible actions to repair trust with Beijing while seeking greater benefits in trade and investment.他们还表示，关键是伦敦要采取切实行动，修复与中国政府的信任，同时在贸易和投资方面寻求更大的利益。Rebecca Choong Wilkins, Asia government and politics correspondent for Bloomberg News, said in an article that, "It may be now or never for the UK to repair its battered relationship with the world's second-largest economy."彭博新闻社亚洲政府与政治记者丽贝卡-琼-威尔金斯（Rebecca Choong Wilkins）在一篇文章中说：“对于英国来说，现在是修复它与世界第二大经济体之间紧张关系的最佳时机，否则就没有机会了。”Tian Dewen, deputy director of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences' Institute of Russian, East European and Central Asian Studies, said that "China-UK cooperation is expected to play a positive role" when the UK looks to find a new way to enhance its economic autonomy and engage in extensive international cooperation.中国社会科学院俄罗斯东欧中亚研究所副所长田德文说，当英国寻求新的途径来增强其经济自主性并参与广泛的国际合作时，“中英合作有望发挥积极作用”。Steve Tsang, director of the SOAS China Institute in London, told the Associated Press, "We need to engage in conversation with China, we need to have effective communication channels with China—even if we don't agree on anything—because China does matter."伦敦SOAS中国研究所所长史蒂夫-曾（Steve Tsang）告诉美联社记者：“我们需要与中国进行对话，我们需要与中国建立有效的沟通渠道--即使我们在任何事情上意见不一致--因为中国确实很重要。”Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin told reporters on Tuesday that "maintaining and growing bilateral relations serves the common interests of the peoples of both countries".8月29日，中国外交部发言人汪文斌告诉记者：“维护和发展好双边关系符合两国人民的共同利益。”Zheng Zeguang, Chinese ambassador to the UK, noted that China and the UK have broad prospects of cooperation in areas such as the digital economy, trade and finance, and green energy.中国驻英国大使郑泽光指出，中英两国在数字经济、贸易金融、绿色能源等领域有着广阔的合作前景。"The two countries should adhere to the principle of mutual benefit and win-win, provide a level-playing field for each other's business communities, and break new ground in collaboration in new areas," he said.他说：“两国应坚持互利共赢的原则，为彼此工商界提供公平竞争的环境，在新领域开辟合作新天地。”Consensus英/kənˈsensəs/ 美/kənˈsensəs/n.一致看法，共识Communication英/kəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/ 美/kəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃn/n.表达，交流

In this episode, we have the pleasure of hosting Dr Doyin Atewologun, a psychologist and scholar practitioner. Doyin is the CEO and founder of Delta, a leadership and inclusion consultancy, and also serves as a leadership program advisor at Rhodes Trust at the University of Oxford. She has been recognized for her innovative methodologies and pioneering work in promoting inclusion and excellence in organizations. Doyin shares her insights on diversity and inclusion, drawing from her extensive experience in coaching, executive education, and program design. Join us as we delve into the fascinating world of diversity and inclusion with Doyin. KEY TAKEAWAYS Thriving Through Diversity - Organizations thrive with diversity and inclusion. Embracing different expressions brings varied perspectives, talents, and ideas, boosting outcomes. Moving Past Bias Training - Unconscious bias training is a start, not the finish. It raises awareness, but concrete steps are crucial for inclusive cultures and systems. Creating Inclusive - Culture Inclusive culture needs strong leadership, investment, and time. Leaders must value diversity, invest resources, and set realistic expectations. Inclusion in Small Entities - Even small units can practice diversity and inclusion. Safe spaces for sharing and industry guidance can foster inclusivity. Unleashing Potential - Diversity aims to unleash unique potential, creativity, and impact. It envisions a world where all contributions make a positive difference. BEST MOMENTS "Diversity is all of the different ways in which humanity exists." "Inclusion is about making sure that the differences that used to matter before don't matter anymore." "When you put the payout from the investment in unleashing the talent of all types of humanity, it's certainly worth the effort." "Unconscious bias training is a starting point, it raises your awareness of implicit bias. What do you do with it?" "All of us have something to bring. Let us just make it okay for everybody to bring what they have to bring." EPISODE RESOURES https://deltaalphapsi.com/resources/ Government Report - https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-report-of-the-commission-on-race-and-ethnic-disparities/foreword-introduction-and-full-recommendations GMC Report – Fair to Refer BMA Report – Why are we still here EHRC -  Unconscious Bias Report   GUEST CONTACT METHOD https://deltaalphapsi.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-doyin-atewologun-1025343/   ABOUT THE GUEST Doyin is a multiple award-winning chartered business psychologist, consultant, speaker, executive coach, researcher and skilled facilitator. She is also a thought leader in diversity and inclusivity, multiple identities and organisational leadership. She has worked with several FTSE 100 businesses, United Nations agencies, the UK Civil Service and professional services firms. Past engagements include leadership development for a global financial institution, coaching for aspiring senior civil servants, a diversity audit for an industry regulator and implicit bias training for legal services. Doyin is Deputy Chair of the British Psychology Society's Diversity and Inclusion at Work group. She is Advisor, Scholar Leadership Development & Programming, The Rhodes Trust, previously Dean of Rhodes Scholarships at the University of Oxford. She also currently holds faculty positions at Cranfield School of Management, UK; Queen Mary University of London, School of Business and Management; Lagos Business School, Nigeria and the Human Resources Management Department at University of Pretoria, South Africa. Doyin was the lead researcher of the 2017 Sir John Parker Review into ethnic diversity on FTSE 100 boards (commissioned by the then UK Secretary of State for Business). These experiences and qualifications combined, give Doyin an extensive understanding of leadership development in the context of diversity and inclusion. Qualifications: PhD Organisational Behaviour MRes Masters in Management Research MSc. Occupational Psychology BSc. Psychology Chartered and Registered Occupational Psychologist Test User: Occupational Ability and Personality qualifications   ABOUT THE HOST  Dr Omo Akoje Okonkwo is a practising Cosmetic Dental Surgeon working in Private Clinics in Surrey. Her passion for empowering her patients and team led her to Transformational coaching to bring about significant change in others.  Her many skill sets and ability to motivate people quickly opened leadership roles for her, including Director of Health care Projects and Clinical Lead and Senior Tutor at the prestigious King College Dental Hospital. Along her journey, she faced numerous setbacks despite her passion, academic background and experience. Notwithstanding, her passion for excellence and growth led her to embark on an MBA at the Renowned Warwick Business School. Her desire to empower women steered her to conduct qualitative research exploring Gender, Leadership, and Identity. Her findings revealed what she had always sensed, the leadership labyrinth for female and ethnic minority leaders that exists. It is now Dr Omo's mission to educate and equip individuals, organisations, and countries on the necessity, mindset, and steps to create inclusion at all levels of society. CONTACT METHOD  IG: https://www.instagram.com/dr.omo_uk/LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-omo-okonkwo-65b8a542/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/omo.okonkwo  This show was brought to you by Progressive Media

How is visibility and being connected across an organisation critical for success?In this episode, Ruth Kelly, Chair of Thames Freeport and Water UK, and ex-Secretary of State for Education and Skills, talks about:Trust in organisationsThe value of managers spending time with members of their teams each weekDeveloping soft skillsBeing visible and connected across your organisationWhat organisations can do to support managersLearning continuously to address gaps in skills and knowledgeBetween 1997 and 2010, Ruth was a member of UK parliament, holding several government positions including Secretary of State for Education and Skills. In 2004, she became the youngest woman ever to be part of the UK Cabinet. After leaving parliament, Ruth held leadership roles at HSBC Asset Management and St Mary's University, Twickenham.Each month we bring inspiration such as this and much more to our Manageable community of managers who coach, and individuals who are coached.

On The Group Chat, Richard is stateside following the Mid-term election trail. Also on the agenda, Elon Musk has ideas for Twitter, and some people are not happy, former UK Secretary of State for Health Matt Hancock is heading to the I'm a Celeb jungle and the Taoiseach weighs in on Mansion House's live animal Christmas crib. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bruce Kasman, JPMorgan Chief Economist and Head of Global Economic Research calls it “appropriate” for the Federal Reserve to target a softening of the US labor market. Lori Calvasina, RBC Capital Markets Head of US Equity Strategy, says it's time to pivot to small caps. Nadia Calvino, Spanish Economy Minister, says the Spanish economy continues to grow quite strongly. Chloe Smith, UK Secretary of State Work and Pensions, says the UK government is in talks with the Pensions Regulator. Dan Skelly, Morgan Stanley Wealth Management Head of Market Research and Strategy, says he is watching earnings, PMIs, and jobs data to decide when to increase equity exposure again. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this ClimateGenn episode, I am speaking with professor Kevin Anderson from the Tyndall Centre at Manchester University. [Support this channel and access episodes early with additional content segments, articles, etc - https://patreon.com/genncc ] This is a longer interview with many, I believe, crucial points for consideration. We discuss our current usage of the available carbon budget for 1.5ºCelsius at just under 1% per month. Also the dangerous and foolish behaviour of UK Secretary of State for Energy, Kwasi Kwarteng, in trying to reclassify natural gas (methane), as a green gas in order to increase investment. Download the Phase-Out Paper being discussed: https://www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/files/213256008/Tyndall_Production_Phaseout_Report_final_text_3_.pdf Kevin Anderson Quotes: “Practically and morally, we are obliged to help [poorer nations] leapfrog over their fossil fuel period.” “Every month we are using just under 1% of the carbon budget.” “Senior academics are the new climate skeptics in my view!” “Natural gas - Methane is a transition fuel… to 4ºC” “We all paint a picture that fits with our world view but as we reassess that world view repeatedly, eventually it doesn't sit with our world view.” “It is disturbing and interesting in the law that we will protect things that are causing incredible damage and we will prosecute things that are trying to stop that incredible damage being caused.” “Particularly academics, we are paid to be honest and direct about our research and we will sweeten the pill, hugely sweeten the pill in public and I think that is deeply arrogant, of often very decent people, fast we think the public can't deal with it” “The policymakers are simply not up to the job.” In March, Kevin and colleagues at the Tyndall Centre released a research paper titled: Phaseout Pathways for Fossil Fuel Production within Paris-compliant Carbon Budgets. I begin by asking Kevin to clarify the critical points of this paper as he can do this much more clearly than I can! Please do comment and send feedback. You can support this channel on Patreon to access interviews earlier and with extra content. You can also subscribe for free on Youtube, and all major podcast channels. Thank you.

This week on Energy Unplugged, we discuss energy security and the current energy crisis at just few hours since the UK Government has published its much anticipated energy security strategy. Our Managing Director for UK and Ireland, Dan Monzani, is delighted to welcome to the podcast the UK Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy - Kwasi Kwarteng. The British Energy Security Strategy comes at a very challenging time for the global energy policy and sets out how Great Britain will accelerate homegrown power for greater energy independence. Main topics include: • Security of gas supply and UK's access to the physical supply of gas for the next winter • The Government's new commitments on hydrogen and its potential in decarbonisation • The longer term announcements on electricity security including technology announcements such as an increased target of 50 GW of offshore wind by 2030 • Market reform options in the UK and the bigger market interventions suggested in Europe, such as the Spanish Government's proposal to cap wholesale prices charged by gas generators

Senior British Conservative MP Sir Iain Duncan Smith joins Heritage's Dr. Nile Gardiner to discuss the immense threats posed to the free world by dictatorial regimes including China and Russia and how the West should counter them.Sir Iain Duncan Smith was the UK Secretary of State for Work and Pensions from May 2010 until March 2016. He was elected Conservative MP for Chingford and Woodford Green in April 1992.Sir Iain served as Shadow Secretary of State for Social Security from 1997 to 1999 and Shadow Secretary of State for Defence from 1999 to 2001, after which he was Leader of the Opposition from 2001 to 2003.He has been officially sanctioned by the Chinese Communist Party. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Please join us for a timely conversation between senior British Cabinet Minister Brandon Lewis and The Heritage Foundation's Dr. Nile Gardiner, a former aide to Lady Thatcher, in relation to Northern Ireland and the UK Secretary of State's visit to Washington. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Please join us for a timely conversation between senior British Cabinet Minister Brandon Lewis and The Heritage Foundation's Dr. Nile Gardiner, a former aide to Lady Thatcher, in relation to Northern Ireland and the UK Secretary of State's visit to Washington. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Rt Hon David Miliband is the President and CEO of the International Rescue Committee and former UK Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs.  Having come from a refugee family, David brings a personal commitment to the IRC's work, and to rescuing the dignity and hopes of refugees and displaced people all over the world.  In this 20 minute podcast, we learn more about how his political career has influenced his work on alleviating poverty and scaling best-in-class solutions to help people whose lives and livelihoods have been shattered by conflict and disaster.      

UK Secretary of State for Defence Ben Wallace talks to Peter Roberts about spending trends, allies, terrorism, campaigning, budgets and reforming the military (and the strategic headquarters of defence). Do we know him any better after this chat? You be the judge.

There are nearly 40,000 daily cases of Covid-19 in the UK. In the last three months there have been more than three million cases, with 79,000 people needing hospitalisation. Health experts are urging the government to consider introducing restrictions. UK Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Sajid Javid has just been speaking at a press conference. BBC Correspondent Olly Barratt spoke to Susie Ferguson from London.

There are nearly 40,000 daily cases of Covid-19 in the UK. In the last three months there have been more than three million cases, with 79,000 people needing hospitalisation. Health experts are urging the government to consider introducing restrictions. UK Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Sajid Javid has just been speaking at a press conference. BBC Correspondent Olly Barratt spoke to Susie Ferguson from London.

 20 years have passed since 9/11, but is the US any safer? As the Taliban regains control in Afghanistan, was the War on Terror a failure or has it kept America safe from harm? And how did US allies feel as the last American planes left Kabul? On the GZERO World podcast, Ian Bremmer speaks to two people who have had a hand in crafting global policy since the towers fell: Michael Chertoff, who served as Secretary of the US Department of Homeland Security under President George Bush; and Rory Stewart, who worked extensively in Afghanistan in his role as UK Secretary of State for International Development and beyond.  Subscribe to the GZERO World with Ian Bremmer Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your preferred podcast platform, to receive new episodes as soon as they're published.

 20 years have passed since 9/11, but is the US any safer? As the Taliban regains control in Afghanistan, was the War on Terror a failure or has it kept America safe from harm? And how did US allies feel as the last American planes left Kabul? On the GZERO World podcast, Ian Bremmer speaks to two people who have had a hand in crafting global policy since the towers fell: Michael Chertoff, who served as Secretary of the US Department of Homeland Security under President George Bush; and Rory Stewart, who worked extensively in Afghanistan in his role as UK Secretary of State for International Development and beyond. 

What lessons can we learn from the pandemic to make our health systems more resilient to future shocks? Speakers: Helen Clark, former New Zealand Prime Minister who co-chairs the Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response; Matt Hancock, former UK Secretary of State for health; Michael Froman, Strategic Growth and Vice Chairman of MasterCard; Executive Vice Chairperson, Apollo Hospitals Enterprise, India; Lynda Gratton, Professor of Management Practice at London Business School Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What lessons can we learn from the pandemic to make our health systems more resilient to future shocks?Speakers:Helen Clark, former New Zealand Prime Minister who co-chairs the Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response; Matt Hancock, former UK Secretary of State for health;Michael Froman, Strategic Growth and Vice Chairman of MasterCard; Executive Vice Chairperson, Apollo Hospitals Enterprise, India;Lynda Gratton, Professor of Management Practice at London Business School See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome back, everyone! In this episode, I talk about the story that came out of "The Guardian" last month about the UK Secretary of Culture asking Netflix to include a disclaimer on "The Crown" and tackle the question about how and when you need to ask for permission to write your script and make your film based on a real-life person or event. As always, you can find me at: Website: glrodriguez.com Twitter: @GRodRaven

This week’s episode features a woman who never dreamt she’d end up working in a high tech environment. In fact, Ellen Broad imagined she would be a lawyer or librarian when she was younger. However this tech exec and academic is now a Senior Fellow at the 3A Institute at the Australian National University. The Institute is a multi-disciplinary department created to help humans prepare for, and navigate, a world that will be forever altered by AI-powered ‘cyber-physical systems’. A little bit more about Ellen, she trained as a lawyer (more about that in our conversation) and she’s worked in data-related roles in the Hague and in the UK, including being an expert adviser to the UK Secretary of State on Data, and head of Policy for the UK’s Open Data Institute. Not only that, but Ellen has also written an award winning book on AI and its impact on humans called ‘Made By Humans’. In this episode you’ll learn:How Ellen navigated moving countries, and finding work, without having any network in her new home-baseHow she's found her voice to speak up against gender biasWhat it's like working in a truly diverse team - hint it’s not always easy Why she’s using social media a lot less these days, andWhere she thinks technology will go in the next five years.Enjoy this episode with the unassuming and very smart Ellen Broad. Links3ai Institute websiteEllen Broad’s websiteEllen’s Book - Made by HumansGriffith Review Article - Computer Says NoResources Recommended by EllenCoded Bias DocumentaryAlgorithms of Oppression by Safiya NobleWeapons of Math Destruction by Cathy O’NeilPAIR Program with GoogleThe Coding Train - Daniel Shiffman See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to the history of computing podcast. Today we're going to talk about the use of big data in elections. But first, let's start with a disclaimer. I believe that these problems outlined in this episode are apolitical. Given the chance to do so I believe most politicians (or marketers), despite their party, would have jumped on what happened with what is outlined in this podcast. Just as most marketers are more than happy to buy data, even when not knowing the underlying source of that data. No offense to the parties but marketing is marketing. Just as it is in companies. Data will be used to gain an advantage in the market. Understanding the impacts of our decisions and the values of others is an ongoing area of growth for all of us. Even when we have quotas on sales qualified leads to be delivered.  Now let's talk about data sovereignty. Someone pays for everything. The bigger and more lucrative the business, the more that has to be paid to keep organizations necessarily formed to support an innovation alive. If you aren't paying for a good or service, then you yourself are the commodity. In social media, this is represented in the form of a company making their money from data about you and from the ads you see. The only other viable business model used is to charge for the service, like a Premium LinkedIn account as opposed to the ones used by us proletariat.   Our devices can see so much about us. They know our financial transactions, where we go, what we buy, what content we consume, and apparently what our opinions and triggers are. Sometimes, that data can be harnessed to show us ads. Ads about things to buy. Ads about apps to install. Ads about elections. My crazy uncle Billy sends me routine invitations to take personality quizzes. No thanks. Never done one. Why? I worked on one of the first dozen Facebook apps. A simple rock, paper, scissors game. At the time, it didn't at all seem weird to me as a developer that there was an API endpoint to get a list of friends from within my app. It's how we had a player challenge other players in a game. It didn't seem weird that I could also get a list of their friends. And it didn't seem weird that I could get a lot of personal data on people through that app. I mean I had to display their names and photos when they played a game, right? I just wanted to build a screen to invite friends to play the app. I had to show a photo so you could see who you were playing. And to make the game more responsive I needed to store the data in my own SQL tables. It didn't seem weird then. I guess it didn't seem weird until it did.  What made it weird was the introduction of highly targeted analytics and retargeting. I have paid for these services. I have benefited from these services in my professional life and to some degree I have helped develop some. I've watched the rise of large data warehouses. I've helped buy phone numbers and other personally identifiable information of humans and managed teams of sellers to email and call those humans. Ad targeting, drip campaigns, lead scoring, and providing very specific messages based on attributes you know about a person are all a part of the modern sales and marketing machine at any successful company.  And at some point, it went from being crazy how much information we had about people to being - well, just a part of doing business. The former Cambridge Analytica CEO Alexander Nix once said “From Mad Men in the day to Math Men today.” From Don Draper to Betty's next husband Henry (a politician) there are informal ties between advertising, marketing and politics. Just as one of the founders of SCL, the parent company of Cambridge Analytica had ties with royals having dated one and gone to school with others in political power. But there have also always been formal ties. Public Occurrences Both Foreign and Domestick was the first colonial newspaper in America and was formally suppressed after its first edition in 1690. But the Boston News-Letter was formally subsidized in 1704. Media and propaganda. Most newspapers were just straight up sponsoring or sponsored by a political platform in the US until the 1830s. To some degree, that began with Ben Franklin's big brother James Franklin in the early 1700s with the New England Courant. Franklin would create partnerships for content distribution throughout the colonies, spreading his brand of moral virtue. And the papers were stoking the colonies into revolution. And after the revolution Hamilton instigated American Minerva as the first daily paper in New York - to be a Federalist paper. Of course, the Jeffersonian Republicans called him an “incurable lunatic.” And yet they still guaranteed us the freedom of press.  And that freedom grew to investigative reporting, especially during the Progressive Era, from the tail end of the 19th century up until the start of the roaring twenties. While Teddy Roosevelt would call them Muckrakers, their tradition extends from Nellie Bly and Fremont Older to Seymour Hersch, Kwitny, even the most modern Woodward and Bernstein. They led to stock reform, civic reforms, uncovering corruption, exposing crime in labor unions, laying bare monopolistic behaviors, improving sanitation and forcing us to confront racial injustices. They have been independent of party affiliation and yet constantly accused over the last hundred years of being against whomever is in power at the time. Their journalism extended to radio and then to television. I think the founders would be proud of how journalism evolved and also unsurprised as to some of the ways it has devolved. But let's get back to someone is always paying. The people can subscribe to a newspaper but the advertising is a huge source of revenue. With radio and television flying across airwaves and free, advertising exclusively became what paid for content and the ensuing decades became the golden age of that industry. And politicians bought ads. If there is zero chance a politician can win a state, why bother buying ads in that state. That's a form of targeting with a pretty simple set of data.  In Mad Men, Don is sent to pitch the Nixon campaign. There has always been a connection between disruptive new mediums and politics. Offices have been won by politicians able to gain access to early printing presses to spread their messages to the masses, those connected to print media to get articles and advertising, by great orators at the advent of the radio, and by good-looking charismatic politicians first able to harness television - especially in the Mad Men fueled ad exec inspired era that saw the Nixon campaigns in the 60s. The platforms to advertise become ubiquitous, they get abused, and then they become regulated. After television came news networks specifically meant to prop up an agenda, although unable to be directly owned by a party. None are “fake news” per se, but once abused by any they can all be cast in doubt, even if most especially done by the abuser.  The Internet was no different. The Obama campaign was really the first that leveraged social media and great data analytics to orchestrate what can be considered to really be the first big data campaign. And after his campaign carried him to a first term the opposition was able to make great strides in countering that. Progress is often followed by lagerts who seek to subvert the innovations of an era. And they often hire the teams who helped with previous implementations.  Obama had a chief data scientist, Rayid Ghani. And a chief analytics officer. They put apps in the hands of canvassers and they mined Facebook data from Facebook networks of friends to try and persuade voters. They scored voters and figured out how to influence votes for certain segments. That was supplemented by thousands of interviews and thousands of hours building algorithms. By 2012 they were pretty confident they knew which of the nearly 70 million Americans that put him in the White House. And that gave the Obama campaign the confidence to spend $52 million in online ads against Romney's $26 million to bring home the win. And through all that the Democratic National Committee ended up with information on 180 million voters. That campaign would prove the hypothesis that big data could win big elections. Then comes the 2016 election. Donald Trump came from behind, out of a crowded field of potential Republican nominees, to not only secure the Republican nomination for president but then to win that election. He won the votes to be elected in the electoral college while losing the popular vote. That had happened when John Quincy Adams defeated Andrew Jackson in 1824, although it took a vote in the House of Representatives to settle that election. Rutherford B Hayes defeated Samuel Tilden in 1876 in the electoral college but lost the popular vote. And it happened again when Grover Cleveland lost to Benjamin Harrison in 1888. And in 2000 when Bush beat Gore. And again when Trump beat Hillary Clinton. And he solidly defeated her in the electoral college with 304 to her 227 votes.  Every time it happens, there seems to be plenty of rhetoric about changing the process. But keep in mind the framers built the system for a reason: to give the constituents of every state a minimum amount of power to elect officials that represent them. Those two represent the number of senators for the state and then the state receives one for each member of the house of representatives. States can choose how the electors are instructed to vote. Most states (except Maine and Nebraska) have all of their electors vote for a single ticket, the one that won the state. Most of the states instruct their elector to vote based on who won the popular vote for their state. Once all the electors cast their votes, Congress counts the votes and the winner of the election is declared.  So how did he come from behind? One easy place to blame is data. I mean, we can blame data for putting Obama into the White House, or we can accept a message of hope and change that resonated with the people. Just as we can blame data for Trump or accept a message that government wasn't effective for the people. Since this is a podcast on technology, let's focus on data for a bit. And more specifically let's look at the source of one trove of data used for micro-targeting, because data is a central strategy for most companies today. And it was a central part of the past four elections.  We see the ads on our phones so we know that companies have this kind of data about us. Machine learning had been on the rise for decades. But a little company called SCL was started In 1990 as the Behavioral Dynamics Institute by a British ad man named Nigel Oakes after leaving Saatchi & Saatchi. Something dangerous is when you have someone like him make this kind of comparison “We use the same techniques as Aristotle and Hitler.” Behavioural Dynamics studied how to change mass behavior through strategic communication - which US Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs Robert Hastings described in 2008 as the “synchronization of images, actions, and words to achieve a desired effect.” Sounds a lot like state conducted advertising to me. And sure, reminiscent of Nazi tactics. You might also think of it as propaganda. Or “pay ops” in the Vietnam era. And they were involved in elections in the developing world. In places like the Ukraine, Italy, South Africa, Albania, Taiwan, Thailand, Indonesia, Kenya, Nigeria, even India. And of course in the UK. Or at least on behalf of the UK and whether directly or indirectly, the US.  After Obama won his second term, SCL started Cambridge Analytica to go after American elections. They began to assemble a similar big data warehouse. They hired people like Brittany Kaiser who'd volunteered for Obama and would become director of Business Development.  Ted Cruz used them in 2016 but it was the Trump campaign that was really able to harness their intelligence. Their principal investor was Robert Mercer, former CEO of huge fund Renaissance Technologies. He'd gotten his start at IBM Research working on statistical machine translation and was recruited in the 90s to apply data modeling and computing resources to financial analysis. This allowed them to earn nearly 40% per year on investments. An American success story. He was key in the Brexit vote, donating analytics to Nigel Farage and an early supporter of Breitbart News.  Cambridge Analytica would get involved in 44 races in the 2014 midterm elections. By 2016, Project Alamo was running at a million bucks a day in Facebook advertising. In the documentary The Great Hack, they claim this was to harvest fear. And Cambridge Analytica allowed the Trump campaign to get really specific with targeting. So specific that they were able to claim to have 5,000 pieces of data per person.  Enter whistleblower Christopher Wylie who claims over a quarter million people took a quick called “This is Your Digital Life” which exposed the data of around 50 million users. That data was moved off Facebook servers and stored in a warehouse where it could be analyzed and fields merged with other data sources without the consent of the people who played the game or the people who were in their friend networks. Dirty tactics.  Alexander Nix admitted to using bribery stings and prostitutes to influence politicians. So it should be as no surprise that they stole information on well over 50 million Facebook users in the US alone. And of course then they lied about it when being investigated by the UK for Russian interference and fake news in the lead to the Brexit referendum. Investigations go on.  After investigations started piling up, some details started to emerge. This is Your Digital Life was written by Dr Spectre. It gets better. That's actually Alexandr Kogan for Cambridge Analytica. He had received research funding from the University of St Petersburg and was then lecturing at the Psychology department at the University of Cambridge. It would be easy to make a jump that he was working for the Russkies but here's the thing, he also got research funding from Canada, China, the UK, and the US. He claimed he didn't know what the app would be used for. That's crap. When I got a list of friends and friends friends who I could spider through, I parsed the data and displayed it on a screen as a pick list. He piped it out to a data warehouse. When you do that you know exactly what's happening with it.  So the election comes and goes. Trump wins. And people start asking questions. As they do when one party wins the popular vote and not the electoral college. People misunderstand and think you can win a district due to redistricting in most states and carry the state without realizing most are straight majority. Other Muckraker reporters from around the world start looking into Brexit and US elections and asking questions.  Enter Paul-Olivier Dehaye. While an assistant professor at the University of Zurich he was working on Coursera. He started asking about the data collection. The word spread slowly but surely. Then enter American professor David Carroll, who sued Cambridge Analytica to see what data they had on him. Dehaye contributed to his Subject Access request and suddenly the connections between Cambridge Analytica and Brexit started to surface, as did the connection between Cambridge Analytica and the Trump campaign, including photos of the team working with key members of the campaign. And ultimately of the checks cut.  Cause there's always a money trail.  I've heard people claim that there was no interference in the 2016 elections, in Brexit, or in other elections. Now, if you think the American taxpayer didn't contribute to some of the antics by Cambridge Analytica before they turned their attention to the US, I think we're all kidding ourselves. And there was Russian meddling in US elections and illegally obtained materials were used, whether that's emails on servers then leaked to WikiLeaks or stolen Facebook data troves. Those same tactics were used in Brexit. And here's the thing, it's been this way for a long, long time - it's just so much more powerful today than ever before. And given how fast data can travel, every time it happens, unless done in a walled garden, the truth will come to light.  Cambridge Analytica kinda' shut down in 2017 after all of this came to light. What do I mean by kinda? Well, former employees setup a company called Emerdata Limited who then bought the SCL companies. Why? There were contracts and data. They brought on the founder of Blackwater, Mercer's daughter Rebekah, and others to serve on the board of directors and she was suddenly the “First Lady of the Alt-Right.” Whether Emerdata got all of the company, they got some of the scraped data from 87 million users. No company with the revenues they had goes away quietly or immediately.  Robert Mercer donated the fourth largest amount in the 2016 presenting race. He was also the one who supposedly introduced Trump to Steve Bannon. In the fallout of the scandals if you want to call them that, Mercer stepped down from Renaissance and sold his shares of Breitbart to his daughters. Today, he's a benefactor of the Make America Number 1 Super PAC and remains one of the top donors to conservative causes.  After leaving Cambridge Analytica, Nix was under investigations for a few years before settling with the Federal Trade Commission and agreed to delete illegally obtained data and settled with the UK Secretary of State that he had offered unethical services and agreed to not act as a director of another company for at least 7 years.  Brittany Kaiser flees to Thailand and is now a proponent of banning political advertising on Facebook and being able to own your own data.  Facebook paid a $5 billion fine for data privacy violations and have overhauled their APIs and privacy options. It's better but not great. I feel like they're doing as well as they can and they've been accused of tampering with feeds by conservative and liberal media outlets alike. To me, if they all hate you, you're probably either doing a lot right, or basically screwing all of it up. I wouldn't be surprised to see fines continue piling up.  Kogan left the University of Cambridge in 2018. He founded Philometrics, a firm applying big data and AI to surveys. Their website isn't up as of the recording of this episode. His Tumblr seems to be full of talk about acne and trying to buy cheat codes for video games these days.  Many, including Kogan, have claimed that micro-targeting (or psychographic modeling techniques) against large enhanced sets of data isn't effective. If you search for wedding rings and I show you ads for wedding rings then maybe you'll buy my wedding rings. If I see you bought a wedding ring, I can start showing you ads for wedding photographers and bourbon instead. Hey dummy, advertising works. Disinformation works. Analyzing and forecasting and modeling with machine learning works. Sure, some is snake oil. But early adopters made billions off it. Problem is, like that perfect gambling system, you wouldn't tell people about something if it means you lost your edge. Sell a book about how to weaponize a secret and suddenly you probably are selling snake oil.   As for regulatory reactions, can you say GDPR and all of the other privacy regulations that have come about since? Much as Sarbanes-Oxley introduced regulatory controls for corporate auditing and transparency, we regulated the crap out of privacy. And by regulated I mean a bunch of people that didn't understand the way data is stored and disseminated over APIs made policy to govern it. But that's another episode waiting to happen. Suffice it to say the lasting impact to the history of computing is both the regulations on privacy and the impact to identity providers and other API endpoints, were we needed to lock down entitlements to access various pieces of information due to rampant abuses.  So here's the key question in all of this: did the data help Obama and Trump win their elections? It might have moved a few points here and there. But it was death by a thousand cuts. Mis-steps by the other campaigns, political tides, segments of American populations desperately looking for change and feeling left behind while other segments of the population got all the attention, foreign intervention, voting machine tampering, not having a cohesive Opponent Party and so many other aspects of those elections also played a part. And as Hari Seldon-esque George Friedman called it in his book, it's just the Storm Before the Calm.  So whether the data did or did not help the Trump campaign, the next question is whether using the Cambridge Analytica data was wrong? This is murky. The data was illegally obtained. The Trump campaign was playing catchup with the maturity of the data held by the opposition. But the campaign can claim they didn't know that the data was illegally obtained. It is illegal to employ foreigners in political campaigns and Bannon was warned about that. And then-CEO Nix was warned. But they were looking to instigate a culture war according to Christopher Wylie who helped found Cambridge Analytica. And look around, did they?  Getting data models to a point where they have a high enough confidence interval that they are weaponizable takes years. Machine learning projects are very complicated, very challenging, and very expensive. And they are being used by every political campaign now insofar as the law allows. To be honest though, troll farms of cheap labor are cheaper and faster. Which is why three more got taken down just a month before the recording of this episode. But AI doesn't do pillow talk, so eventually it will displace even the troll farm worker if only ‘cause the muckrakers can't interview the AI.  So where does this leave us today? Nearly every time I open Facebook, I see an ad to vote for Biden or an ad to vote for Trump. The US Director of National Intelligence recently claimed the Russians and Iranians were interfering with US elections. To do their part, Facebook will ban political ads indefinitely after the polls close on Nov. 3. They and Twitter are taking proactive steps to stop disinformation on their networks, including by actual politicians. And Twitter has actually just outright banned political ads.  People don't usually want regulations. But just as political ads in print, on the radio, and on television are regulated - they will need to be regulated online as well. As will the use of big data. The difference is the rich metadata collected in micro-targeting, the expansive comments areas, and the anonymity of those commenters. But I trust that a bunch of people who've never written a line of code in their life will do a solid job handing down those regulations. Actually, the FEC probably never built a radio - so maybe they will. So as the election season comes to a close, think about this. Any data from large brokers about you is fair game. What you're seeing in Facebook and even the ads you see on popular websites are being formed by that data. Without it, you'll see ads for things you don't want. Like the Golden Girls Season 4 boxed set. Because you already have it. But with it, you'll get crazy uncle Billy at the top of your feed talking about how the earth is flat. Leave it or delete it, just ask for a copy of it so you know what's out there. You might be surprised, delighted, or even a little disgusted by that site uncle Billy was looking at that one night you went to bed early. But don't, don't, don't think that any of this should impact your vote. Conservative, green, liberal, progressive, communist, social democrats, or whatever you ascribe to. In whatever elections in your country or state or province or municipality. Go vote. Don't be intimated. Don't let fear stand in the way of your civic duty. Don't block your friends with contrary opinions. If nothing else listen to them. They need to be heard. Even if uncle Billy just can't be convinced the world is round. I mean, he's been to the beach. He's been on an airplane. He has GPS on his phone… And that site. Gross. Thank you for tuning in to this episode of the history of computing podcast. We are so, so, so lucky to have you. Have a great day. 

The race to lead the World Trade Organization is heating-up, with eight candidates vying for the role. The outgoing Director-General, Roberto Azevedo is due to leave the position at the end of the month. His successor will step into the role at a time when global trade has been shaken-up by multiple disputes, and an unprecedented slump in the exchange of goods due to the coronavirus pandemic. The UK has chosen Dr Liam Fox as its candidate. Dr Fox served as the secretary of state for international trade from 2016 to 2019. During his tenure, the pro-Brexit Conservative MP sought multiple trade deals with other countries, as the UK began withdrawing from the European Union. Dr Fox spoke to us from London. He's a member of parliament for the Conservative Party and a former UK Secretary of State for International Trade. #WorldTradeOrganization #GlobalTrade #TradeWar

On May 30th, UK Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, Oliver Dowden announced that live sport could return. However, there are public health officials who are still concerned the UK is loosening restrictions too early. Today, we speak Labour MP and Shadow Minister for Sport, Alison McGovern (@Alison_McGovern) to discuss if now is the right time to bring back the Premier League and how the coronavirus pandemic will impact the futures of the EFL and women's football. Support Us: https://www.patreon.com/FootballToday Follow Us: @FT_Podcast_ www.FootballTodayPodcast.com

At 11:00 PM on January 31st, the UK will formally withdraw from the European Union. How will the UK's foreign and security policy change? What security challenges will it prioritize? And will leaving the European Union bring the UK closer to the United States? Please join us for a conversation with former UK Secretary of State for Defense (2010-2011), former Secretary of State for International Trade (2016-2019), and Conservative MP from North Somerset Dr. Liam Fox. Dr. Fox will offer his reflections on the vitally important role NATO must play in the future, the role of values in national security, the security challenges that Russia and China pose to the UK, the impact of cyber warfare, and the role of non-state actors and proxy groups in fueling future conflicts. This event is made possible through generous support from the Stuart Family Foundation

At 11:00 PM on January 31st, the UK will formally withdraw from the European Union. How will the UK's foreign and security policy change? What security challenges will it prioritize? And will leaving the European Union bring the UK closer to the United States? Please join us for a conversation with former UK Secretary of State for Defense (2010-2011), former Secretary of State for International Trade (2016-2019), and Conservative MP from North Somerset Dr. Liam Fox. Dr. Fox will offer his reflections on the vitally important role NATO must play in the future, the role of values in national security, the security challenges that Russia and China pose to the UK, the impact of cyber warfare, and the role of non-state actors and proxy groups in fueling future conflicts. This event is made possible through generous support from the Stuart Family Foundation

At 11:00 PM on January 31st, the UK will formally withdraw from the European Union. How will the UK's foreign and security policy change? What security challenges will it prioritize? And will leaving the European Union bring the UK closer to the United States? Please join us for a conversation with former UK Secretary of State for Defense (2010-2011), former Secretary of State for International Trade (2016-2019), and Conservative MP from North Somerset Dr. Liam Fox. Dr. Fox will offer his reflections on the vitally important role NATO must play in the future, the role of values in national security, the security challenges that Russia and China pose to the UK, the impact of cyber warfare, and the role of non-state actors and proxy groups in fueling future conflicts. This event is made possible through generous support from the Stuart Family Foundation

How do you build an AI company in healthcare? What can AI in radiology actually do? What should it be doing? Are clinicians ever going to be replaced? What does the future look like in healthcare AI? This week, James is joined by Dr. Hugh Harvey, who was a consultant radiologist before entering academia and completing an MD research degree in computational analysis of prostate MR, and winning science writer of the year twice in a row. Hugh worked as a consultant radiologist in the NHS (Guy's and St. Thomas' NHS Trust), and sat on the Royal College of Radiologists committee for medical imaging informatics as well as the AI working group. He now acts as a consultant and advisory board member for AI start-ups in the UK, EU and America within the imaging and healthcare space, as well as sitting on several AI and academic committees including the KSS Academic Health Science Network AI Core Advisory Group. He has co-authored several white papers and reports on AI in healthcare, alongside bodies such as Reform, an independent think-tank, and Health Education England and is an associate editor at Nature: Digital Medicine. He acted as co-chair of the Topol Review, a seminal independent report for the UK Secretary of State for Health into preparing the healthcare workforce to deliver the digital future - read my take on the Topol Review for Forbes here: https://www.forbes.com/sites/jamessomauroo/2019/02/11/nhs-announces-workforce-plan-for-genomics-ai-and-digital-medicine/ And Hugh has deep start-up experience both as the lead for regulatory affairs at Babylon (recently valued >$1B) and then the Clinical Director at Kheiron Medical ($22M series A raise), where they developed deep learning software to improve breast cancer screening, and were the first UK company to receive the CE mark for a deep learning application in radiology. Hugh's unique career enables dynamic bridging between the medical, technical and business worlds, with academic, clinical and operational expertise in cognitive digital solutions. He's a pragmatist, a realist and incredibly refreshing and entertaining on social media @DrHughHarvey | hugh@hardianhealth.com For more information and content, check out our website www.hs.ventures. You can follow us on Twitter @HSVenture, on Instagram @hs.ventures, on Linkedin at HS. and you can email us at info@hs.live You can get our host, Dr. James Somauroo, at www.jamessomauroo.com and you can follow him on Twitter @jamessomauroo, on Instagram @j_soms and on Linkedin at james-somauroo

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In this episode of the Weekly Defence Podcast, we provide coverage of the recent Air and Space Power Conference and the defence trends and challenges that were discussed. We speak to the chief executive of the European Defence Agency about its achievements over the past 15 years. And our sponsor Nammo provides this week's Industry Voice segment. News Round Up (01:02)This week in the news…With tensions heating up in the Persian Gulf, Helen Haxell and Richard Thomas discuss the implications of the UK's change of prime minister – which was quickly followed by the ousting of defence secretary Penny Mordaunt – on the nation's naval posture.Tim Martin outlines how widely publicised crashes and delays that have long derailed the UK's unmanned Watchkeeper programme look to be behind the UK. The MoD is moving out with flight testing of Equipment Standard 2 (ES2) and looks forward to receipt of all 54 air vehicles later this year.Kate Martyr tests the team's armoured vehicle recognition skills by presenting images of the US Army's NGCV concept.Show coverage – the Air and Space Power Conference (12:30)Air domain specialists Helen Haxell and Tim Martin discuss all the developments from the Air and Space Power Conference held recently in London.With the theme of ‘Multi-Domain Operations for the Next Generation Air Force', the conference covered emerging technologies and opportunities for innovation in the air, space, cyber and artificial intelligence spheres.The Shephard team presents audio coverage from the-then UK Secretary of State for Defence, Penny Mordaunt MP; General David Goldfein, Chief of Staff, United States Air Force; Major General Tonje Skinnarland, Chief of the Royal Norwegian Air Force; and Air Vice-Marshal Simon Rochelle, RAF Chief of Staff Capability.Interview – Jorge Domecq, Chief Executive of the European Defence Agency (33:38)Land reporter Kate Martyr speaks to Jorge Domecq, Chief Executive of the European Defence Agency, about the EDA's role and achievements on the 15th anniversary of its establishment.Industry Voice – Nammo (51:20)In this week's Industry Voice Tony Skinner, our VP of Content, and Endre Lunde, SVP of Communications for Nammo, discuss the role of the European Defence Agency in furthering European defence.Music and sound mixing provided by Fred Prest   

That would be nice... a Green New Deal. Hugh and Ciarán go through the idea of a European Green Deal and who's talking about it and how. Support us on Patreon! WE HAVE A T-PUBLIC STORE what a fashionable way to support our podcast We now have a website that you can find here! Feel free to send us an email at PreviouslyInEurope@gmail.com or follow us on Twitter @PrevInEurope If you can please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts and if you can't do that tell a friend, this stuff really helps us out Also, have you considered Matteo Renzi? Show Notes GND Stuff Hugh Read Not going to repeat their bullet points but the New Economics Foundation and DiEM25 (among others) is the best point by point plan around (though the site misses some details). https://www.gndforeurope.com/10-pillars-of-the-green-new-deal-for-europe The general point is you could do a successor to the Junker plan (European Fund for Strategic Investments) but make it both better and geared specifically towards Green investment via Bonds backed by the ECB and bond markets. https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2019/05/this-is-what-a-green-new-deal-for-europe-could-look-like/ Ireland's dealy is okay looking but wreaks of the long term planning with little short term change https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/jun/17/ireland-to-unveil-bold-plan-to-tackle-climate-emergency Sinn Fein is grumpy because they've suggested a lot of it before Our old pal, former UK Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, wrote a relatively long piece in Prospect magazine (hmm). It's a pretty good read and makes some relevant general points: Short term you need plans too. You're not going to be in government forever so making plans for 2050 is great but if you don't have short term plans that get you ahead of the overall goal you're not going to make it But looking back, it’s hard not to regret that we weren’t more imaginative. Some of our actions then—such as the car scrappage scheme—now rank as missed opportunities. Yes, the new cars being subsidised were lower in emissions than the old bangers they replaced, but how much better placed might the UK car industry be today if all the resources had gone into getting ahead of curve on battery-powered cars and infrastructure? This idea has been around for quite some time and hasn't come to enough The phrase “Green New Deal” is a shorthand for the approach we need: tackling climate change through a great civil mobilisation of people into purposeful work. It was coined in Britain, under the auspices of the New Economic Foundation a decade ago, although the time didn’t prove right. The need to argue for a clear plan and keep pushing for it We can agree that children need an education, but each party has its own ideas on how it is best done, and the contest between them is healthy. If the climate needs a similar contest of plans, we shouldn’t shrink from that. Especially on the details, "Net zero carbon" means different things to different people There is a reason why Britain’s carbon emissions are so low: we’ve outsourced them. Steel made here in the UK counts towards our emissions. But steel made in China, shipped to the UK, used by a UK manufacturer and then sold to a UK consumer counts towards China’s emissions—and not ours. Quoting Dieter Helm professor of energy policy at Oxford: "If you really want to reduce global warming… it doesn’t matter where emissions take place, and therefore the only way to judge it is with carbon consumption." https://www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/features/ed-miliband-climate-change-economy-save-planet#widget_user GND Stuff Ciarán Read PODEMOS’S GREEN NEW DEAL an interview with TXEMA GUIJARRO a member of Spanish Parliament with Podemos, the interview was conducted 28/4/19 In response to concrete left vision "The two touchstones of our program are our Green New Deal package and the series of measures we are proposing as a response to the demands of the feminist movement. If I had to highlight two clear transformative proposals, in particular, I would first point to our commitment to establish a number of strategic public companies. This will include a state investment bank so as to secure Spain’s energy transition to 100 percent renewables over the next 20 years. We are also proposing to create a public energy company, building on the great work at a municipal level in places like Barcelona where we have been governing with our allies in Barcelona en Comú. The creation of a public distribution company will be key in a context in which we have to undertake a profound transformation of all energy production. This will obviously come into conflict, however, with the interests of the existing energy giants. The energy market in Spain is really a cartel, with some of the highest prices in Europe. And so we are also aiming to challenge this capture of the market by establishing such a national company." Drilling into this further TG brings up creating "a program of mass public employment, the likes of which have never really been seen in Spain before. We are talking about the creation of hundreds of thousands of new jobs." The particular concern in Spain is Desertification where it's not unrealistic to say the Sahara starts in Spain now. The Sun and Waves are the major untapped energy sources "My colleague Jaume Asens said the other day that if the planet was a bank, it would have been bailed out by now." https://jacobinmag.com/2019/04/podemos-green-new-deal-pablo-iglesias/ THE GREEN NEW DEAL’S FIVE FREEDOMS an outline of the benefits, maybe more social, of an American GND, inspired by FDR's Economic Bill of Rights (that never got fully realised) Interesting things this article mentions are programs that would aid people by guaranteeing rights to food, water and a storm proof shelter as a means of avoiding the (almost inevitable) conflict that Climate Change would bring over such things. The article argues a distinction between work and toil, freedom to work, freedom from toil. Also suggests free public transport as a means of moving away from personal transport and a borderless society to help people deal with the local environmental catastrophes https://jacobinmag.com/2019/02/green-new-deal-four-freedoms-fdr/ A GREEN NEW DEAL FOR THE UK The Labour Party's John McDonnell on how a "Green Industrial Revolution" can advance a radical program against climate change Jeremy quote "Just as the US GI Bill gave education, housing and income support to every unemployed veteran returning from the Second World War, the next Labour Government will guarantee that all energy workers are offered retraining, a new job on equivalent terms and conditions covered by collective agreements, and fully supported in their housing and income needs through transition." John argues that Labour has a focus on guaranteeing a good quality of life for the working class during a Green transition as historically economic transitions have fucked them (mentioning Thatcher's deindustrialisation of the UK). Mentions his thoughts that an invocation of the New Deal will work for Yanks but tying it to the idea of the industrial revolution would work better for Brits. A pamphlet at a Labour Party Confrence (Green Transformation) argued for attempting to reverse the decline of biodiversity (amongst other things) which I don't see brought up enough. Removing British companies from the London stock exchange if they don't meet green criteria is also an interesting idea. https://jacobinmag.com/2019/05/john-mcdonnell-labour-green-industrial-revolution/ A GREEN NEW DEAL FOR EUROPE A Barcelona graduate, policy wonk and activist talk about their plan for the EU wide GND Generating 100 percent of energy from renewables by 2050, improving drinking water infrastructure, guaranteeing a “green” job to every adult. Points out that Podemos' green turn is relatively recent, Más Madrid's public object library plan is cool. Ada Colau of Barcelona has accomplished a lot in Barcelona which colours Spain's more municipalist solutions. "As Jane McAlevey explained in a recent article for Jacobin, the much-needed alliances between trade unions and environmentalists remain rare." pointing to union examples of advocating for expansion of airports etc etc. "Similarly in France, Emmanuel Macron has abandoned his initial “environmentalist” posture — as a petition signed by more than two million people recently reminded him. Indeed, his only green minister, the well-known activist Nicolas Hulot, resigned after noting the president’s indifference towards climate questions." The article points out that the actions of the green parties in France/Germany are insufficiently radical to combat climate change. https://www.jacobinmag.com/2019/05/europe-ecosocialism-green-new-deal-labour-melenchon-podemos PIE IN THE SKY: workplace temp regulation

This week's episode has Scott, Jamie and Iain out at the Excel for 5G World, and funnily enough 5G was big on the agenda. Aside from some posturing in the 5G race, UK Secretary of State Jeremy Wright also gave some 'nuanced' insight into the on-going Huawei saga.

On this week's episode of the Defense & Aerospace Business Report podcast, sponsored by Bell, a Textron company, we discuss the upcoming congressional markup of the FY19 National Defense Authorization Act, the week in defense and aerospace markets, UK Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs Boris Johnson's visit to Washington and much more. This week's guests include Ron Epstein, PhD, of Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Steven Grundman of the Atlantic Council, former Pentagon Comptroller Bob Hale, PhD, (who now advises Booz Allen Hamilton — his thoughts are his own), and Todd Harrison of the Center for Strategic and International Studies.

On 27 July the UK Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, the Rt Hon Boris Johnson MP, delivered the 2017 Lowy Lecture at Sydney Town Hall.

Tommy talks with David Miliband, President and CEO of the International Rescue Committee (IRC) and former UK Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, about the famine in four countries that has put 20 million people at risk of starvation. He also offers concrete ways that all of us can help. You can learn more or donate at: https://www.rescue.org/. 

Australia has offered an emissions reduction target for the Paris talks that is significantly below that of the European Union and which even falls short of the United States target. Australia needs to re-engage with the rest of the world, which is increasingly aware of the impact of dangerous climate change. It is simply too urgent to opt out - we need action now. The Rt. Hon John Gummer, Lord Deben, is a former UK Secretary of State for the Environment and is currently the Chairman of the UK’s Climate Change Committee and Special Advisor to the United Nations on Carbon Pricing. His sixteen years of top-level ministerial experience also included Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Minster for London, Employment Minister and Paymaster General in HM Treasury.

UK Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, Ed Davey, gave a keynote speech at a joint CBI and EUCLG event in Brussels on 'The Business Case for a 2030 Energy and Climate Framework'.

Rt. Hon. Patrica Hewitt, Former UK Secretary of State for Health & Senior Independent Director of BT Group, speaking at the Women in Business Conference, discusses her work with the NHS and maternity and paternity policies in the UK and abroad. The Women in Business Conference is hosted by the LBS Women in Business Club at London Business School. http://clubs.london.edu/wib/