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Nick is joined by ITV and Sky broadcaster Matt Chapman to take a Friday canter around the racing world. Guests today include Michael Buckley, who is relaxed in conversation with Nick as Constitution Hill begins his build up towards regaining his Champion Hurdle crown. Also on today's show, ARC Regional Director Phil Bell - responsible for two of the Welsh racecourses - offers reassurance as regards relations with the Welsh Assembly on the back of the proposed greyhound ban. Plus, in Riyadh, Nick talks to Kenny McPeek about Saudi Cup hopeful Rattle 'N Roll as well as his likely Epsom Derby contender, plans to bring Kentucky Derby hero Mystik Dan to Royal Ascot, and the reappearance of Thorpedo Anna. Naohiro Goda has the lowdown on the Japanese challenge, while HBA's Frank Sale spins through TV options for the worldwide audience. Nick and Matt also have plenty of chat on the UK action this weekend.

Nick Luck and Neil Channing return for the popular political betting podcast, in which they run the rule over the US Election, the Tory leadership race and the Welsh Assembly. In this episode, they are joined by special guest Rt. Hon Sir Ben Wallace, former Secretary of State for Defence and Minister in 5 successive Tory administrations. In a frank interview, Wallace outlines how he would like to see the Conservative Party reshape itself, debunks myths about Tory Left and Right, talks about why he didn't run for leadership himself in previous contests, and gives a 9/1 selection for this year's race.

Nick Luck and Neil Channing return for the popular political betting podcast, in which they run the rule over the US Election, the Tory leadership race and the Welsh Assembly. In this episode, they are joined by special guest Rt. Hon Sir Ben Wallace, former Secretary of State for Defence and Minister in 5 successive Tory administrations. In a frank interview, Wallace outlines how he would like to see the Conservative Party reshape itself, debunks myths about Tory Left and Right, talks about why he didn't run for leadership himself in previous contests, and gives a 9/1 selection for this year's race.

In recent years, farmers across Europe have protested against environmental measures being imposed on them by their governments. Campaigns and public rallies have taken place in the Netherlands, France, Germany, Poland, Czech Republic, and this year, Wales too.The Welsh protests began in response to the Welsh Assembly's planned ‘Sustainable Farming Scheme', which included within it a proposal that farmers should commit to ensuring 10% of their land is under tree cover. Many farmers argue this would be costly, impractical and lead to job losses, and the Welsh Government subsequently pushed back its planned scheme to 2026.In this episode, you will hear Neil's visit to a protest in early spring at Cardiff's Senedd building: he finds out why farmers are concerned about the plans (1m43s); former Welsh Woman Farmer Of The Year CLAIRE MORGAN discusses alternative solutions to make farming more profitable and more nature friendly (4m46s); and the current head of NFU Wales ALED JONES reflects on the future of farming in the nation (16m51s).Read latest details of the scheme here: https://www.gov.wales/sustainable-farming-scheme-guideFollow Aled Jones on Twitter/X here: https://twitter.com/alednfu?lang=enThis podcast is produced by: jakelloyd.co.ukSocial media by millyfyfe.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

50 years ago, the newly-formed Wales TUC under the stewardship of Dai Francis called for the creation of a Welsh Assembly with approximately 100 members based on multi-member constituencies. In a case of exquisite timing, this is exactly what our own parliament has recently resolved to create. What other issues has the TUC faced in this time, what areas of work is it currently looking at and what are the current challenges for working people that will be on the agenda as it gathers for its 50th anniversary conference this week? We speak with General Secretary Shavanah Taj and Policy Officer Nisreen Mansour to find out. We also took the opportunity to ask Shav and Nisreen about the recent controversy around the framing of Prif Weinidog Vaughan Gething's coverage in the media and whether it is indicative of racism, structural or individual. As two people with greater direct understanding of these than many in Wales, as well as the Labour Party itself, it was very illuminating to have their thoughts on what it quite a difficult subject to explore. Our guests: Shavanah Taj - https://x.com/shavtaj Nisreen Mansour - https://x.com/NisreenAnnaWales TUC Cymru - https://x.com/walestuc As always, you can find the latest from us @hiraethpod on most social media, including Twitter/X here: https://twitter.com/HiraethPod We hope you find this podcast interesting and useful. Please do send feedback, it's always great to hear what our audience thinks. Thank you for listening to the podcast. If you have enjoyed it, please leave us a nice rating or comment on your podcast app or on YouTube and, if you are able to do so, please consider supporting our work from just £3/month on Patreon: www.patreon.com/hiraethpod

Guests include Conservative MP Jamie Wallis, Wales Green Party leader Anthony Slaughter, Conservative MS Darren Millar, Labour MP Beth Winter, steel expert Dr Carol Bell, the FT's Lucy Fisher, crossbench peer Lord Burns, Future Generations Commissioner Derek Walker and Eluned Parrott, who was the Liberal Democrats' AM for South Wales Central from 2011-2016, in what was then the Welsh Assembly.

To coincide with the events marking 20 years since the 1997 devolution referendum that led to the creation of the Welsh Assembly, the First Minister announced a new commission on Justice in Wales. Chaired by Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd, the commission will look at all aspects of Justice and how the structures and practices of Law in Wales should be adapted to meet the new political and legal landscape of the 21st century. In this talk Lord Thomas outlines his personal views about some of the key subjects the commission will have to consider: The transcript of this talk is available here: sites.cardiff.ac.uk/wgc/files/2017/…aw-in-Wales.pdf You can also view this talk on YouTube: youtu.be/4igYykv3uM8 You can find out about the event organisers on Twitter - Public Law Wales: twitter.com/PublicLawWales Wales Governance Centre: twitter.com/WalesGovernance And, of course, us: twitter.com/golau_podcast If you're enjoying Golau please do subscribe and review us on your podcast player of choice.

On today's Catholic Union, Helena shares a bit of the history and work that the Catholic Union does in the United Kingdom. James Somerville-Meikle, Deputy Director, Catholic Union of Great Britain, shared news of the new president, Catholic Union President, Baroness Hollins, and about the movement for the Spring Budget. The Catholic Union was founded in 1870. It is a membership organisation dedicated to the defence of Catholic values in Parliament and public life, and the promotion of the common good. We carry out this work by: Making representations to Parliament, to Government Departments or to other public authorities. Taking action through members of either or both Houses of Parliament, the Scottish Parliament, or the Welsh Assembly, to ensure that Catholic views on matters affecting Catholic principles or interests are known, understood and taken into account. Writing letters or making representations to the Press. Organising public or private meetings. Publishing information on Catholic matters. Co-operating with other societies or organisations in the defence of Catholic principles. We take inspiration from the principles set out in Pope Benedict XVI's Address in Westminster Hall in 2010 where he said that “Religion, in other words, is not a problem for legislators to solve, but a vital contribution to the national conversation”. There website is: https://catholicunion.org.uk/

This week, Defra secretary Steve Barclay delivers his first major speech as he gets to grips with his new job.We examine his plans for agriculture and the countryside – and take a look at Labour's promises too when it comes to farming.What's hot and what's not when it comes to seeds? We run the rule on the recommended list for cereals and oilseeds varieties.We find out why the Welsh Assembly government is refusing to cull badgers to help combat bovine TB in cattle.We've our regular round up of the latest market prices – and an update on last week's auction of Massey Ferguson memorabilia.And we find out what English Farmers can learn from their counterparts in Wales.This episode of the Farmers Weekly Podcast is co-hosted by Johann Tasker and Surrey farmer Hugh Broom, with additional reporting by Abi Kay, Louise Impey and Rhian Price.You can contact the Farmers Weekly Podcast by emailing podcast@fwi.co.uk. In the UK, you can also text the word FARM followed by your message to 88 44 0.

In this episode, a farmer jailed for causing damage to a protected river has defended his actions, insisting they helped prevent flooding.In an exclusive interview, John Price of Herefordshire says he has no regrets, despite serving a prison sentence after dredging the River Lugg.Just what can we expect from new Defra secretary Steve Barclay? We discover his likely priorities – and take a look at his in-tray.We've the latest commodity prices and our regular market roundup – and look at the prospects for oilseed rape this season.Welsh farmers voice dismay at bovine TB policy – and lack of engagement from the Welsh Assembly government.And we meet the farmer who survived a heart attack – after reading some handy health tips in Farmers Weekly.This episode of the Farmers Weekly Podcast is co-hosted by Johann Tasker and Surrey farmer Hugh Broom, with additional reporting by Abi Kay, Phil Case and Charlie Reeve.You can contact the Farmers Weekly Podcast by emailing podcast@fwi.co.uk. In the UK, you can also text the word FARM followed by your message to 88 44 0.

Jeff Cuthbert was elected as the Police and Crime Commissioner for Gwent in May 2016 after standing down as the Welsh Assembly Member for Caerphilly. After a career as an engineer, Jeff went on to work in education, working with the Welsh Joint Educational Committee (WJEC) and serving on the boards of several educational institutions including Cardiff University and The College, Ystrad Mynach. First elected to the National Assembly for Wales in 2003, he served as Deputy Minister for Skills (2011-2013, with the Technology brief added in 2013) and then Minister for Communities and Tackling Poverty (2013-2014). Jeff previously chaired the Welsh Assembly's Committee on Standards of Conduct, and was a member of the Enterprise and Business Committee and the Environment and Sustainability Committee. Jeff is the Deputy Lead of both the APCC Portfolio Group on Police Technology & Digital, and the APCC Portfolio Group on Business Enablers.

In their book What I Wish I'd Known When I Was Young, they interview the likes of Ruth Davidson and Mary Portas and explore the psychology behind their experiences. Hayley is joined by Alice Thomson and also by the science writer David Robson, who investigates the potential issues with the psychological concept of Post-Traumatic Growth. The latest political workplace scandal centres around Plaid Cymru in Wales where the party's leader Adam Price has resigned after a report described it as being a toxic workplace with evidence of misogyny, harassment and bullying. But such claims are or have been found in all the main political parties despite each putting codes of conducts and complaints procedures to address concerns in these areas. Are behaviours like bullying and abusive behaviour concentrated in certain work places, whether its politics, or institutions like the police or fire service? We hear from the former Welsh Assembly politician Bethan Sayed about the situation facing her former party Plaid Cymru and also to the journalist Kate Maltby, Dr Nicola Thomas from the Institute of Work Psychology at the University of Sheffield and Baroness Dame Louise Casey who conducted a review into the Metropolitan Police. Cinematic feminist pioneer Nina Menkes speaks about her new docu-film about the objectification of women in film, and the male gaze, called Brainwashed: Sex-Power-Camera. And the issue of when to allow your children to get a mobile phone with Molly Kingsley from the campaign group UsForThem. Presenter: Hayley Hassall Producer: Lisa Jenkinson Studio Manager: Bob Nettles

Our education system is changing rapidly and the once vital skills of debate and reason have been washed away with a fear of offence and disagreement. James Harvey is our guest today and he is a student who has had to stand his ground. It would have been so much easier to fit into the woke madness and keep his head down, but that's not James. He has bravely stood for common sense, reason and debate in his university so he joins Hearts of Oak to discuss his experiences and also to talk about how and why he set up Students Against Tyranny. James Harvey is a 19 year old who is the founder of Students Against Tyranny, a platform to connect like-minded students so they don't feel so isolated and alone in their beliefs. He is also a proud journalist for Voice of Wales and the host of the Thursday evening show on Unity News Network. Follow James on social media..... GETTR: https://gettr.com/user/vowjames Twitter: https://twitter.com/JamesHarvey2503?s=20 Follow and support Students Against Tyranny..... GETTR: https://gettr.com/user/SATOfficial Twitter: https://twitter.com/SATOfficial_1?s=20 Telegram: https://t.me/studentsagainsttyrannyofficial Catch James every Thursday at 8pm on Unity News Network https://unitynewsnetwork.co.uk/ Originally broadcast live 24.4.23 *Special thanks to Bosch Fawstin for recording our intro/outro on this podcast. Check out his art https://theboschfawstinstore.blogspot.com/ and follow him on GETTR https://gettr.com/user/BoschFawstin and Twitter https://twitter.com/TheBoschFawstin?s=20  To sign up for our weekly email, find our social media, podcasts, video, livestreaming platforms and more... https://heartsofoak.org/connect/ Please subscribe, like and share! Transcript (Hearts of Oak) Today, we're going to look at education, which we've looked at in varying degrees, but this time, what it is like for those going through university at the moment. And it is wonderful to have James Harvey with us tonight. James, thank you so much for your time.   (James Harvey) I really appreciate you having me on. Not at all. Watched you, what you're doing with Students Against Tyranny, obviously, seeing you on Voice of Wales, and you're there in the Voice of Wales set, well-known to us all. Obviously on Unity News. When are you on? Is it Tuesday or Thursday evenings? Thursday evening at 8 p.m. on UNN. So we'll catch you there. And your handle there at JamesHarvey2503. People can follow you on Twitter and find out what you're up to. Obviously you were at the fifth anniversary Unity News Network, and I saw a number of pictures you put up over those few days. Yeah, it was absolutely brilliant. So I got to meet some people that I, you know, I've spoken to a lot online, never met them in person, like Siraj for example, correct not political, stuff like that. And it was just, it was an amazing couple of few days really. I mean, on the first day we went outside the Ministry of Defence and unrolled a banner. Straight after that, then we went to Parliament Square where I got to wave a placard around that said not a penny more to the Zelensky regime in front of all the Extinction Rebellion lot. And have a few conversations with them as well, because that's what it's all about, isn't it? Free speech and you know, ability to debate and I found that with groups like Extinction Rebellion, they're a lot more willing to have that conversation with you than say Antifa or stand up to racism. So yeah, I enjoyed it. No, absolutely. And we're going to talk about your, maybe your background first. I know I followed the issues you've had, I guess being a conservative student, someone who believes right and wrong, common sense. You can't wake up and change your gender over your cornflakes or whatever area that we are being bombarded with. And I kind of watch my kids in school, but obviously at university, which is supposedly a bastion of free speech where your ideas are challenged, where you clash with other people and you come out a better person because you better understand issues. It is becoming very, very different. do you just want to give us a I guess a snapshot of what it has been like for you and the difficulty you have faced?   So I've faced a lot with my university but what I will say is that what I found through my research is that the highest ranked universities are often the most restrictive around free speech. If you're going to a university that focuses on your creativity over your academic ability, then usually that university is much better in terms of free speech. So for example, if you go to Cambridge or the Imperial College, where they're very highly ranked in the UK, they are very restrictive around free speech and they're more likely to punish you for wrong think and being outspoken in kind of conservative and liberal viewpoints. My university, which is Trinity St. David's in Swansea, is it focuses on creativity over academic ability. So I found that it's much better in terms of free speech. However, I have faced some issues along the way. So there was two videos, right? So there was one video where I basically talked about one of our teachers who'd made a student drop out by going on a rant about toxic masculinity and all this kind of this anti-man feminism stuff, right? And so I did a video talking about that. That got quite a lot of views on Twitter. And then I also, I remember they brought up a picture in my class of a Hindu woman standing up to a member of the EDL. And I'd taken like a five second video clip. You couldn't see anyone's faces. You couldn't hear anything. I was just showing exactly what was on the screen. And yeah, that got me in a lot of trouble with my university as well. So what they said is that I broke the lecture recording policy and I put student lives in danger. By publicizing it pretty much, right? So I had an email basically telling me they were gonna instigate disciplinary procedures against me which I immediately got in touch with Neil McCrae from the workers of England, who's a brilliant man. And if any students are watching and you are looking for a good union to join, head over to Workers of England. They do a student discount, which is about 48 quid a year. And they're very helpful and very good at dealing with these kinds of situations. Now at first, over email, they were basically telling me that I wasn't allowed legal representation in the meeting. So they wanted it just to be me on my own. I'd fought against this and I said, nope, I'm going to bring someone anyway. Now, the words that we're using, by the way, and Julie, who's watching, I was kind of going back and forth with her about this. The words that we're using was, we don't normally allow legal professionals. We don't advise it. So they're not telling me I can't do it. They're saying, well, we don't suggest it, right? But they're very careful in the words that they use. So I actually attended one of these meetings with my, I managed to, I basically brought in my lawyer anyway, Neil McCrae. I am entitled to legal representation, whether they say I am or not. And so I brought him into the meeting with us and it went much better than I was expecting. They just asked me to remove the videos. Because there was another part of it as well, they said I was causing the university reputational damage. Now that's an interesting point because there's an article in Wales Online called University of Wales Trinity St David's warns that students spreading COVID misinformation could face disciplinary action. So they'd given a statement to Wales Online admitting that I studied there. No one knew I went to that university before they admitted it, so it's their fault that people know I go there. And so if they were so concerned, they wouldn't have given, a statement. They wouldn't have. That's just how it is, right? And so because they'd admitted that I went there, I thought, you know what, it's okay to do videos about my university, right, as you would rightly think. And so, you know, I did these videos not thinking I was getting into trouble. Now, I have removed the videos because unfortunately, otherwise I will be kicked, out. That's what they're saying. So it ended up being no further action, just as long as the the videos were removed. Yeah.   I mean, tell me that, because I've talked to others in uni and they basically keep their head down, keep quiet, don't want to rock the boat, think that actually the be-all and end-all of life is a degree. That's not necessarily, no, that is a part of the jigsaw, let's say that. But what do you say to others who just think actually, you know, I can't really speak on these issues, I can be an activist I can engage later on, but I just need to concentrate on these three, four years of my life. Yeah, well, it's the thing. I mean, a lot of young people, as everyone knows, you know, it's kind of the, um, it's the stereotype of university students right now. Um, that's where it's a very left wing, like you should be left wing. If you're not left wing, there's something wrong with you. That's the kind of dominated belief on a lot of universities. Right, now. The thing is that those who are socialists are those who have read Carl. No. Yeah. Those who are socialists are those who have read Marx and Lenin, right? But those who are anti-socialist are the ones who understand Marx and Lenin, right? Once you read, like for example, with Marx, right, if you read his earlier work, he was a lot more liberal than later on, right? He became far more radicalized during the later periods, right? And so, you know, Marxism is obviously world domination for historical materialism. They attach labels to you like far-right, racist, homophobic, bigots, whatever, in order to shut you up. Yeah, that's that's why they do it. But I think you'll find that there's a quite a silent majority of people who disagree with communism in universities, right? Disagree with the the left's beliefs, right? I found a lot more right wing students than I first thought I would. There's like, for example, there's quite a few Tommy Robinson supporters on my course, right? And that's not something you would expect among university campuses, right? Love it.   It is amazing to see that, right? And they loved my t-shirt as well, because I wore a black and white Unite t-shirt with all the pictures of Tommy and his black mates. So the thing is, the labels only have power if you give them power, right? Like, I couldn't care these days, right? At first, yeah, I cared. Now, I really don't. I mean, we were called far-right extremists the other day in an article from Nation Cymru, and then they used as the face of the Students Against Tyranny far-right was an old lady with a sign that says no to 15-minute cities, right? And this lady, I had a conversation with her, she was a God-fearing woman, right? And so these labels, they shouldn't bother you, right? They're just, at the end of it, at the end of the day, they're just words, right? And I think for me in particular, you know, I'm willing, as long as students, as long as what I'm saying gives students the confidence to speak up, then I'm willing to risk my future employment or whatever and so anyone who's watching who's afraid of the labels don't be don't be they're just words yeah um Marxism only works when you let these labels bother you if if you start speaking up and you you kind of ignore the labels ignore the far right nonsense right then Marxism would never work right would never thrive yeah um so yeah that's that's my advice to anyone watching   Okay, sounds good, good advice. Students Against Tyranny, you started Students Against Tyranny as a way of pushing back against the fascism, the censorship, the restrictions that we see. Tell us about what your thoughts were on starting up, because again, people can, be vocal, can speak, it does take time and energy and most people watching don't realise the work it entails building an organization from the ground up. You're not, you weren't dropped into something ready-made. You actually have to build it. So tell us about that idea first of Students Against Tyranny and then about building that up.   So it all started with Anna Brees and I know I hate the name as well, right? But she was doing a photo shoot for a website, right? Again, vaccinepassports.com. So I went down there back then, right? She wasn't as bad and as hated as she is now. And I understandably hated as well, but I'd sat down, but after the photo shoot, we were all at the pub and she, you know, I sat down with her and I did an interview in that interview. I said, what was it? If you allow the government to break the law and to violate your rights because of an emergency, what's stopping them from creating an emergency to break the law. And it went viral on Twitter, got a lot of views. I used that then to kind of launch my Twitter and a couple of days later I had the idea to start Students Against Tyranny. The main reason being is that a lot of people had kind of asked me beforehand when are the students going to start standing up, stuff like that, so I basically decided to start Students Against Tyranny. We started with a Crowdfunder which in the beginning raised a lot of money but I don't think people realize how quickly money goes, especially when you're running a campaign group. It's like everything just costs so much money and especially with the cost of living crisis as well. The main thing is the traveling, isn't it? But it started as kind of a way to connect like-minded students so they didn't feel so alone and isolated in their beliefs and opinions, especially around the vaccine as well. We were very concerned that, because a lot of friends, you know, have the belief that you should take the vaccine, if you don't, you're killing other people. And you've got parents as well in the schooling system and you had medical students. The main idea was to kind of, if they had a social group to talk to, it would stop the peer pressure and they would decide not to get the vaccine rather than to get it. So that's the main reason why it started, right? But then I look at these groups like Youth for Freedom and Freedom for Teenagers, which is another two youth groups that exist, they're already for the social aspect of things. And then you look at other groups like Stand in the Park and stuff like that, and I kind of realized there is a lot of social groups out there for anyone. So I wanted to move away from that to activism. And so I slowly made that move into activism. Yeah, we did help the medical students at the time, we managed to get our legal letters to all of them. At the time, I think we had about 400 medical students joined Students Against Tyranny just to get the legal letters, which was absolutely fantastic. So we got out there. Sorry, I've lost my point. Yeah, so we kind of moved in the direction of activism. Then we started doing events. So April 9th, 2022, I believe it was, we did an event outside the Imperial College. Now at the time this was the first liberal student rally that had been done in quite a long time, I believe, in the UK. So we managed to get about 35 students and about 15 adults to support us, which doesn't sound like a lot, but when you're dealing with left-wing students and students who are scared to speak out, it's quite a large number in proportion. So we did that event, and for a while, you know, it's pretty much just being me and a small team on our own doing this stuff until Wes came along and Wes started doing outreach. And then we got invited to a rally with Ramis and a few other people, which was a youth outreach march. It was led by the youth, which is obviously, was also led by Nazrin, Jess Felicity, Luca, Wes, you know, Monty, some great, great people. And it kind of, there's a lot of young people came along to that event, which is brilliant because it allowed us to do a lot of outreach with them. And now we've started building up, especially recently, a very large team of young student activists who want to get more involved in the freedom movement, which is exactly what's needed. When the youth start stepping up, it's over for them. It is over for them, right? And it's good as well, right, because I post a lot of pictures with young individuals, you know, Students Against Tyranny, and it gives people a lot of hope as well. When they see the youngs- you know, a lot of people have been doing protests now for the past 20 years. When they see the young start standing up, it gives them hope and it gives them a reason to get involved again, because I don't know if you've seen it as well, a lot more people have become black pilled recently, where they believe there's no point of fighting, there's no point of protesting, and there's no point of doing anything. You know, the youth are standing up and it's, we need your support as well. So, I mean, we're in Manchester recently for a student who was discriminated against for his political beliefs. John Christian, we call him. So, we're at Manchester University. Now, as soon as I got there, because I got there an hour before, which was a bad mistake, because as soon as I got there, there was about 20 people, like our supporters, who were waiting there, and then you had 250 antifa start marching down the road right so they're all shouting fascist scum off our streets um accusing me of being a member of the BNP, now now anyone now anyone who knows anything about, students against tyranny we are, and I hate using this term but we are racially diverse right we're, black and white unite you know it's culture war not a race war that's our belief right um a bit like the EDL you know it's black and white unite the at the end of the day it's it's a culture war not a race war I believe the globalists want a race war so I'll stand with of anyone, doesn't matter what skin colour you are. You know, we all bleed the same blood of patriotism. That's my belief in that. But obviously, I'm very outspoken on other issues like Islamic grooming gangs. Now, 250 Antifa come down. Police are like, right, we're going to have to bring in TSG. They have a different name for them up there. But.   And TSG is basically the riot police for those not under not from the UK or from London or wherever the TSG is, as most of us hadn't come across the TSG before Covid. Yeah, well, that's it. in it. But the Antifa arrived, they started attacking us. So they robbed, they stole one of our flags, which we ended up setting on fire. Police were just standing around biting their nails at this point. And then the TSG arrive and they form them. It took them a while, by the way, after TSG arrives, they need to start planning and everything or whatever. It takes them about 20 minutes after they arrive to actually form a line. So they form a line. And by the way, I've been promised before this that they were going to move Antifa into a different section. So they form a line in front of Antifa and they're like you haven't got enough supporters yet. Now, they formed a line, right? By the way, because obviously we got there at 12. This is only half 12. The event doesn't start until one, right? So you've got a lot of people who won't be there until 1 to 1.30. That's when people start arriving in mass, usually. So police have formed a massive line. They're like, right, you haven't got enough support, so we're going to move them back a meter. And that's it. We're going to keep you in the corner, shoved into a corner, and you've got a meter. So then you've got people, right? Because I had loads of messages about this. We've got people who've travelled all the way down from Scotland who can't get through the police lines because police not letting them, which was just absolutely ridiculous. Now we're like, right, we're just going to have to start the event anyway. We're not scared, you know, we're not scared of Antifa. Now they're like, it's funny because there was a guy who was threatening to stab us and that same guy was like, why are you here? Why are you here? Give your speech, give your speech. And loads of other people will get like, give your speech, give your speech. And then as soon as we start giving our speech, they're booing us really loudly, playing loud music, drumming, which has just proven our point. We're there because of free speech. They're there counter-processing free speech, shutting down free speech, and they still think they're the good people in all of this. It's just absolutely astonishing to me. So I was, by the way, we have, so we have a lot of, alter cants where we watch all of these antifa lot, right? We, we, we very, we keep a very close eye on all of them. And we've seen tweets where they're talking about militant antifascism, because I'm talking about our event, right? And there was a teacher from Manchester university. It was like militant, and I agree with all of you, but I don't think militant antifascism is the way. And they're like, yeah, it is. It is right. There was a massive debate about it. So they're admitting that theirs is a militant organization, right? Now they use threats, violence to intimidate and suppress political opponents. That is the definition of terrorism. Antifa are terrorists. There's no doubt about it. Antifa are a terrorist organization and they need to be shut down. Now we're not scared of Antifa. They can set my flag on fire. They can come after me all they want, right? I will be back in Manchester on the 3rd of June at 1pm, 188 Oxford Road. I'll be there again. I'm not up there to have a massive fight with Antifa, but anyone who's watching, if you can come, please come. We need your support, right? If there's enough of us, Antifa will get moved into a different section, right? And we need enough of us so we can talk to the wider public, we can have our voices heard by the university rather than shut down by the tyrannical Antifa. So, if you can be there, please do, 3rd of June in Manchester, thank you. Well, let's, so you've got two events, so let's do one by one and kind of why these are important. So, the one coming up, what most, just next month actually, is on 15-Minute Cities, and that's in Swansea. So, tell us about that first. Yes, so I'm really looking forward to this one because last Monday we had 40 people out for outreach on a Monday. Now that's pretty good numbers for a Monday. Just for handing out leaflets. So that was absolutely fantastic. Now that day we'd made the news twice. So there was one article in the morning, far-right extremists plan to gather in Swansea. Yeah. And it was mainly a hit piece on banners and bridges, which I'm very proud of them because it's the first time getting in the news. I do a lot of work with them. It's run by Sasha. You can find them on Telegram if anyone's interested. They run a lot of regional groups across the UK. And then there was a second article which came out after the event actually happened, and it was Police Attend Far-Right Extremist Outreach March, or whatever. And now that was very cleverly worded, right, because police attend all events, doesn't mean there was any fights or anything, or we were violent or whatever. The reason they attended was because Stand Up To Racism will be counter-protesting us on the 7th, right? All be counter-protesting us on the actual protest day. And so they were there to make sure, well to keep the peace or facilitate it, it's their favorite word now, to facilitate a peaceful protest and make sure that Antifa or Stand Up To Racism didn't turn up to counter-protest us. So yeah, it was very cleverly worded and that's exactly where they used the picture of the elderly woman holding a sign that said no to 50-minute cities as the face of the far right, which I found really interesting. Now there's going to be a lot of Students Against Tyranny coming as well, we've got a few Welsh ones who are going to be coming and you've got some traveling all the way down from England to just support us because there's rumours of Swansea Online attending with a film crew which I'm really excited over because you know I'm quite hopeful of this. The thing is with Covid and with vaccine and stuff like that we had a lot of people telling us to f off doing the middle finger, arguing with us constantly. With this, people care more. And the reason people care more is because it hits them directly in their pocket. This is a war on motorists and the majority of the world's a motorist. Well, not the majority of the world, but the majority of the UK and the US and all of that are motorists, right? They'll drive a car. So they'll, It will affect them and they'll care about it. Now stand up to racism have been leafleting about this in Swansea. And they, and in their video, they did it with Stan, right? They didn't recognize which is funny because they're leafleting about Stan as well. So Stan's having a conversation with them and they're like, oh, so 15 minutes a day is a great idea, right? It's everything located within 50 minutes. And Stan's like, well, won't they fine you for leaving your zone? And they're like, no, no, that's a conspiracy theory. But then you look at Oxford and what they've done in Oxford. So what they've done in Oxford, right? It's not just you can't leave your zone. So you can leave your zone for up to a hundred days a year, right? Free of charge. Now, after those 100 days, you will have to pay £25 a day that you're driving. Now, that's if you live in Oxford. If you don't live in Oxford, you have to pay 75 quid a day. Just to drive around. You pay road tax. Why are you having to pay this? Now, I hate this argument that, it's like the smoking ban in pubs. It's not like the smoking ban in pubs. It's like saying, you can't smoke unless you pay me, and then you can smoke. That's exactly what it's like, right? All this ULEZ stuff, but it's not just about money. It's not just about money. They have money. What it's about is it's making driving a luxury for the rich and too expensive for the poor, or hindering your ability to travel. That's what it is about. It's about control, yeah? And so we're going out now with a team within the next couple of weeks to leaflet and leaflet and leaflet and raise awareness of this and get people there. It's gonna be a big, big demonstration. We've got some great guest speakers. We've got Paul Burgess, who's a climate realist. He runs a channel, Climate Realism with Paul Burgess. He worked for Welsh Water for nine years and has been developing a mathematical model of climate change for the past 30 years. We've also got Ben Walker, who's the chairman of UKIP. We've got Debbie Hicks, who's from Keep It Cash. You've got myself, and we've got a few more that we're working on getting. So it's gonna be a big day. I'm looking forward to it. If you are Welsh, come support us. It's gonna be great. Well, obviously we've watched Oxford and what they're doing there. We obviously, all around London is the, not only the ULEZ, but LTN, so Low Traffic Neighbourhoods Restricted Off. I think Haringey wants to have 90% of their roads cut off. And of course, you're right, it is a war on, it is a war on the working class because I know people who they have a vehicle, if they drive their vehicle to their home, they'll be charged. And yet the price of a new car is out of reach of most people. And then you're looking at second hand, but most people don't have the ability to sell off something that's maybe only worth maybe 2,000, 3,000, and then you're paying three times that at least for any second-hand car. So it is punishment. At least you don't have Sadiq Khan telling you what to do. Well, you're absolutely right, because on the 27th now in Cardiff, the council's actually meeting to discuss a congestion charge, a ULEZ zone, all of this stuff, right? Now, the congestion charge is a rather interesting one because we don't get much traffic in Cardiff other than rush hour. So I don't know what they're on about there, But they've got a meeting on the 27th at 2pm at City Hall, so I'm going to be outside obviously. To discuss bringing this in. It is just a war on motorists. They want us to use public transports, right? But especially in Wales, and I know London's exactly the same, it's not reliable. It's absolutely not reliable. I mean, we have the funding to fix it, but what we spend on rainbows on a bloody road, because that's going to make a difference. It's absolutely ridiculous. And people are buying this as well. The fact people are buying this, I am ashamed to call myself Welsh. We were known for fighting and getting out there. But after COVID, if you saw that, the amount of people who were just brain dead sheep, it's vile. It absolutely is. And I'm assuming, although it doesn't really matter much difference, because there isn't really much right and left in any of these issues, but I'm assuming, not having looked for a while at that make up of the Welsh Assembly. I'm assuming it's Labour and then Plaid Cymru who have the majority.   Yeah, that's right. Wow, so you're not gonna get any sense out of any of them. So, Plaid Cymru for those outside is the Welsh Nationalist Party, who is as dumb and awful as the SNP, the Scottish Nationalist Party. The best way to describe them is they want independence, but they want us to re-join the EU. So, that's just coming. Sorry, my bad, I got them confused then. This is stupidity, so tell us, so you've got the event, talk to us about the event in June and then I wanna talk more about, a little bit about discrimination, which people face in university, just having some common sense views, but tell us what was the event in June you talked about? So it is a really, really long story, this is. I haven't got it all off the top of my head, but I can give you a piece. We've got all night, James, don't worry.   I can definitely give you a brief rundown of what happened. So, if anyone does want to view the full story, it is on urbanscoop.news, how Manchester University conspired against a non-woke student. If you want to give that a read, the full story of exactly what happened is in there, because it is a very, very long story. Now, the best way to describe it, right, is pre-2016, universities were a place of free speech. They were. Now, when Trump, with the Trump presidential election and with Brexit and all of this, something started to happen to university campuses, right? There was a massive shift in the way the administration handled things, right? All of a sudden, it wasn't okay to have voted Brexit. That's the kind of mentality, right? So they kind of clamped down on free speech a whole lot more. Now, John, so John Christie and the student in question here, he'd basically, he was in university pre-2016. After 2016 he got accepted into a PhD program. So yeah, now he'd gone to a seminar event with about 250 research professors, students and faculty. Now in this seminar, a student unbeknownst to John had announced to the class that he'd voted to leave the European Union. Now all of these students then started debating and he was up for it, he loves to debate, that's exactly what universities were pre-2016 and so he was debating a lot of the students on that. Now after this he'd noticed that a lot more people would invite him to the pub and stuff like that and they'd have a debate with him. Now what he didn't realize, and the full story as I said is on UrbanScoop, now what he didn't realize until much later is that that's what they were trying to do, it's trying to find something they could be offended over so they could go to the university and report him for offending them and making them feel uncomfortable. Right? So he'd constantly, by the way, get pulled in to a disciplinary as someone had been offended over what he'd said and he'd get into trouble, whether that be suspended isolation, whatever, right? But he'd constantly have to go through disciplinary meetings and this went on for ages, right? Now, without further explaining that, again, the full story is on UrbanScoop. If anyone remembers the Irish abortion referendum, I think it was 2019, I'm not too sure on that one. Someone had actually come into his office and there was a group of them who came to his office celebrating over the results of the Irish abortion referendum. So what this did is it legalized abortion, right? That's what it did, right? So it legalized abortion in Ireland and he'd asked them to leave because they were making him feel uncomfortable, basically using the tactics that they were using and what he said was is that he wants to debate this topic but he knows if he does then he's going to get pulled into a disciplinary, right? And so what had happened was he'd asked them to leave, they left and then they'd reported him again but this time they, and he was pulled, sorry, he was pulled into a disciplinary and what they said is that even though he'd followed all the rules that he still made students feel uncomfortable by not celebrating with them and so he was in trouble again. Now the story is absolutely mad but eventually what's happened was he was basically, they refused to assess his thesis after five years of studying for it, right, he doesn't get a refund, no sorry he does get a refund, he was on a scholarship program but after five years of studying for his PhD, which is a long time to waste if you're not going to get your qualification, they refused to assess it and it's an absolutely mad story. So the ultimate reason of that was he's actually, if everyone remembers in 2018, It was to do with, no. I can't remember what year exactly it was, but there was a year to do with BLM. BLM was very big in the mainstream news. He'd actually written to his university president and had basically said that they shouldn't be backing BLM because BLM is a Marxist organization and Antifa, they've been causing riots and stuff like that. And so the concern is they could say there were too many books in the library that are written by white people and not enough black people and so they could burn down the library. At the time that was a genuine concern and so then he got pulled into a meeting for threatening to burn down the library which he never did. Listen it's a massive story and I've got to memorize it to talk about it fully but if anyone does want to read it it's on ubanscoop.news so yeah.   Yeah make sure and check out and if anyone is not subscribed I'm sure any of our viewers will be, but make sure and subscribe to urbanscoop.news and you can get all of that great content, more and more content going up there regularly, so it is all available there. Just on kind of looking at universities, because my worry is that if students keep quiet until they get through, then they'll be so indoctrinated that they will come out, they may go in with the good intentions of holding on to common sense views and beliefs. But at the end of it they will be fully indoctrinated because they haven't learned how to push back and have absorbed those. You're obviously taking a stand. You're becoming more and more public in all different ways. So I guess what you're doing is laying down a line and saying this is really how you can be a student, hold on to your beliefs, get your education, actually you can have it all, it is possible. Yeah, this is the thing right, I've got friends who are now in university, now before they went into university they were straight normal people, they've come now, I've seen a massive transformation, they're now got pink hair, identifies as a they-them, you know still trying to figure out their bloody gender, and it's not just my friends, you know, you look at, there's a hundred thousand transgender people in the UK. It's a huge problem. Now, I do a course in my university on film and TV. Do you want to know the stuff I've learned? So, in one lesson, I remember I learned about anti-Trump views, anti-capitalist views. I learned about climate change. Now, when we're given coursework and stuff like that, the topics we are given are very left-wing topics. I don't want to say right-wing, I'll come at them from a very liberal standpoint, but they are very left-wing topics that, yes, do need to be discussed, but the concern is, say in Manchester or Imperial College or Cambridge, if you come, like if you do what I do and come at the coursework from a liberal standpoint, you are going to be punished, and that is evident from the John Christian story. So the thing is, every student who is watching this now, you can have your beliefs, right? They may punish you or whatever, but what's the point in spending four years pretending you're something you're not. I thought that's what the entire trans movement is about in the first place isn't it? It's pretending you're something you're not, which that isn't the case at all. You're pretending to be the opposite sex. But you shouldn't have to worry about what other people think. And we are trying to bring free speech back to universities. I've made some great plans and I do want to give a big shout out to Kate Shimirani who's done some fantastic work and is working with us now on doing some Billboard Chris style videos, you can have your beliefs right, there is a support, there are support groups out there, we are growing every single day. You know, there are more people who want to get involved with Students Against Tyranny and what we're building, so if you are watching, please, please, please get involved and listen, parents out there as well, if your kid wants to go to university, my suggestion is look for the ones that are very highly ranked in regards to free speech and not so much in academic ability right, I mean yeah Cambridge University is considered one of the tops but at the end of the day it's just a piece of paper. It is just a piece of paper. Send them to a university where they're not going to get indoctrinated with all this communist, Marxist, Lenin, Trotsky bullcrap because that's exactly what it is. Send them to university that is much better in terms of free speech and isn't so indoctrinated because it's getting bad. Like you know when... See the thing is with this campus debates campaign we've launched which is our free speech campaign, We've been trying to get into universities to debate students, we've been trying to get university societies to work with us. Now the university societies that do have free speech, no, that do have debate in societies like Edinburgh for example, which got famous for the What is a Woman documentary counter-protest that happened, right? We'd actually reached out to universities like that asking if we can come there to debate students. They were like, no, you're too extreme. That's their view when it comes to us. We're not that extreme, right? About 20 years ago, we would have been marked liberal to moderately left. Do you get what I mean? And now we're far right, but the far left are just normal left, which is something I've never understood. So you've got Edinburgh University and all of of them doing, you know, not allowing us to come there because we're too extreme. And then you look, at universities like Bradford, for example, no right-wing societies at all. No conservative society, no free speech society, no debating society. Do you know what they do have though? They have an Afghanistan society, they have an Islam society, they have an LGBT society, they have all of these very left-wing. But where's the support groups for the right-wing ones? Well, no, you're right. And, I mean, just talk to someone like Andy Ngo and he'll tell you how caring and friendly any Antifa group is. They actually they no longer present. It's weird because these organizations no longer present themselves to be, to be moderate or fair. They are so aggressive. So in your face, they are so overwhelmed, I guess, with hate that there is no, there's no façade anymore. It's all there for everyone to see. Yeah. And this is the thing as well. I mean, a lot of them, because I love, I absolutely love debating a lot of these students. So I do it to a lot of my friends as well. And I don't really have them as friends anymore, but that's not the point. Right. Um, so I remember getting into a debate before about capitalism, right. And they're, they're basically saying that, um, the reason that communism would work well, the reason that communism hasn't worked so far is because it's capitalism, communism, and, um, it needs to be socialist communism in order for it to work. That's their main argument, but every time it starts off as socialism, we're always ends up as capitalist communism, so I've no idea what they're on about. Now they use the UK today as an example that capitalism doesn't work. Now, this is the thing, we don't live in capitalism, right? We don't. We live in corporatism, right? Where companies are more worried about social justice and equality, right? That's corporatism, that's not capitalism. We don't live in a capitalist society. We live in corporatism and we are heading towards a communist dystopia. That's the direction we're going in. Listen, I love debating that topic and there's another big one that I love doing, that's gender. Gender is one of my favorite topics to discuss because it's so sad. We're going to end up with, well, we are ending up with a generation of young, sterile men. Who in seven to 10 years will commit suicide. It's very upsetting to see that happen, especially a lot of the friends I grew up with heading down that direction, mutilating themselves, because they think it's helping them. The thing is, and I know a lot of people disagree with me on this, I don't think the blame is necessarily on transsexuals. I believe the blame is on the people around them. Because we've admitted, as the Gender Recognition Act 2004 says, this is a mental illness. Gender dysphoria is a mental illness that is recognized by the medical community, right? And instead of getting the real help they need, whether that be therapy sessions, whatever, we are instead feeding into their delusions a bit like saying to a schizophrenic, schizophrenic person that yeah everything they believe is happening to them is happening to them right, it's not healthy for them it isn't right and so we need to well that's my main concern is what we're doing to young men and what we're allowing to happen and all of these doctors who are willingly mutilating young men you know carving meat out of their legs to create a prop that doesn't work because it doesn't, it doesn't, it's just a sack of meat. You know, I, I interviewed someone called Richie for Voice of Wales, um, who's de-transitioned, right? 30 years old, he made the decision. He was 30. He was offered it in his first therapy session, majorly regret it, right? Now he's told me he can, he has a very low sex drive. He's depressed. He cannot have, he cannot, let's just, say have fun during sex. It's really messed him up. And that's one of my, I'm very passionate about this topic. So again if any students are watching or if anyone clips this, push this to Twitter. Just find us on Twitter, you see the... Username below and on Telegram Students Against Tyranny Official. Invite me to your university, man. Have a debate with me. I'm willing to debate anyone on any topic. So yeah, see you there. Completely. And I agree with you, just to finish, I agree with you that my issue is not with the crazy activists, but it's with the government who've let this happen. It's with the Tavistock Clinic. It's with those doctors who mutilated children, sexually abused children, and will get away with it and we'll start working whatever the next clinic the government starts and no one is actually punished for that great evil. I'll just say to the viewers and listeners, if you are a university student and do want James, contact him directly, but by all means feel free to drop us info@heartsofoak.org and we'll certainly pass anything on to James. He has a great knowledge, he is passionate, he knows the issues, so why not bring him along. What could go wrong? What could go wrong? Maybe someone might actually hear some truth for once in a university setting, it'd be great.   Well, Antifa has pushed us in the direction now, so we can't even announce where we're going to be. Like with Wes, he was doing the outreach, right? I remember he went to Scotland to do some outreach, and then he was met with Antifa, counter-protesting him there. So it's really difficult to get anything done. So now it's kind of pushed us now in the direction of not announcing where we're going to be or what we're going to do, which ends up working out in in our favour anyway. So listen, if you are a student once it gets there, you can do it. You can do it anonymously like, you know, send us an email. Everything you say stays between us and you can get us into your university without putting the name to it. So, yeah, just let us know. Thank you. Sounds good, James. Thank you for coming on. Love what you're doing with Students Against Tyranny, love how you're getting out and getting the message out. So thank you for coming on and sharing with us here at Hearts of Oak. I really appreciate it, Peter.   Not all. Make sure the viewers and listeners follow the links in the description, or just jump on James' Twitter handle and follow everything there. You can keep an eye on those events coming up. All the information, all the details will be on his Twitter account, so make use of that. And just goodbye to all our viewers. Enjoy the rest of your Monday. We'll be back with you on Thursday, looking at the WHO. Michele Bachmann's back with us again and discussing an issue that she is passionately concerned about, which is WHO and their impact on all of us, and the World Health Assembly meeting coming up in Geneva next month. And she unpacks some of what we will be facing from that. So on that, I have a good night to everyone. And for those listening, Podbean app or any podcasting app, thank you for listening on on the go and we'll be back with you on Thursday. So thank you and good night to you all.

Find out more about this event on our website: https://bit.ly/3lOYNPM This year, the new European “unified patent court agreement” (UPCA) is expected to come into force. This agreement will introduce the new “unitary patent” which will enable proprietors of European patents to cover a new pseudo-region of (currently) 17 EU states in one go. The agreement will also introduce the new Unified Patent Court which will take default jurisdiction over existing European patents, and the new unitary patent. This court will have the power to grant decisions which will take effect across at least the 17 states and therefore dispense with the requirement for separate national proceedings. In this webinar AIPEX experts will take you through everything you need to know about this change in the European intellectual property system coming in just a few months' time. Speaker: Rob Davey is an industry thought leader with 24 years' experience in the intellectual property industry. Rob brings a deep domain expertise to his role as CEO of AIPEX B/V. Prior to AIPEX Rob held senior roles at some of the largest players in the Intellectual Property, Domain Name and Brand Protection sectors, including Vice President of Strategy at Clarivate's IP Group during a recent period of accelerated growth for the IP service provider. Rob has spoken or written for various organisations including CITMA, CIPA, INTA, Trademark Lawyer Magazine, World Trademark Review, IP Magazine, World Commerce Review and Lawyer Monthly. A firm believer in the importance of diversity and inclusion in the workplace Rob has appeared in the Guardian's Pride Power List in 2020, 21 and 22 and has been recognised with nominations from the European Diversity Awards, the British LGBT Awards and the Daily Telegraph Top 50 LGBT Executives. Elliott Davies is a Patent Attorney with significant experience in drafting and prosecuting patent applications worldwide, but notably in the UK, Europe, US, and the Far East. He specialises in protecting inventions relating to a wide range of technologies, including telecommunications, photonics, electronics, and medical devices, and is frequently engaged by start-up companies and SMEs in view of his close links with the Welsh Assembly and knowledge of the financial assistance available to businesses. He also has significant experience in filing and prosecuting registered design applications worldwide, for clients wanting to protect the outward appearance of their industrial or handicraft products. Elliott regularly delivers presentations and lectures on intellectual property and frequently assists the UK Patent Office with its intellectual property masterclasses.

With a remit set out in law to be “the guardian of the interests of future generations in Wales”, Sophie Howe is the world's only Future Generations Commissioner. Her role is to provide advice to the Government and other public bodies in Wales on delivering social, economic, environmental and cultural well-being for current and future generations and assessing and reporting on how they are delivering.Sophie, a mum of five named number five on Radio Four's Woman's Hour's Power List, took up post in 2016 and has led high profile interventions around transport planning, education reform and climate change challenging the Government and others to demonstrate how they are taking account of future generations. Her interventions have secured fundamental changes to land use planning policy, major transport schemes and Government policy on housing – ensuring that decisions taken today are fit for the future. Co-hosted by Alex Sobel MP, Shadow Environment Minister to the UK Government, in this episode we explore the role of the Future Generations Commissioner in Wales, what the plans are for similar roles in the devolved nations of the UK and more broadly, how we consider our future generations through our policy and legislative routes. Hear Sophie's TED talk here - https://www.ted.com/talks/sophie_howe_lessons_on_leaving_the_world_better_than_you_found_it?utm_campaign=tedspread&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=tedcomshare We discuss the Office for Environmental Protection Report - you can read it here - https://www.theoep.org.uk/report/progress-improving-natural-environment-england-20212022This episode has been audio transcribed. Visit PlanetPossible.eco to read the transcript.

Ria was born and raised in Swansea and was brought up surrounded by the rich heritage of Welsh music. Her mother was an Opera Singer and her father a successful cabaret entertainer, so it was inevitable at an early age that Ria Jones was destined for stardom. At 19 she became the youngest actress ever to play the role of Eva Peron in 'Evita', followed shortly by her West End debut in the musical 'Chess' in which she played both Svetlana and Florence. She went on to perform famed roles such as Grizabella in 'CATS', Fantine in 'Les Miserables, The Narrator in 'Joseph And His Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat' Liz Imbrie in 'High Society' Reno Sweeney in 'Anything Goes', alongside Marti Pellow in 'The Witches of Eastwick' among many other notable roles and more recently in Victoria Wood's most iconic role as Mrs Overall in 'Acorn Antiques' which she recently reprised when requested by Victoria Wood to appear in the 'Angina Monologues' at The Haymarket Theatre, London.Ria has performed as a soloist on three Royal Variety Shows and has also sung by royal request at Buckingham Palace. She has performed as a soloist to audiences in many of the worlds' finest venues, including in numerous West End Theatres, The Millennium Centre, The Palladium, The Theatre Royal Drury Lane, The Jubilee Theatre at Raffles Hotel Singapore and regularly at The Royal Albert Hall. Ria was also honoured to be picked to perform alongside Bryn Terfel, Tom Jones and Shirley Bassey for the opening of the Welsh Assembly at Cardiff Bay.Ria's TV appearances include her own one-off special for BBC Wales entitled 'One Night Only with Ria Jones', Three televised Royal Variety Performances for the BBC, 'Wales in the West End' for HTV, a recently televised drama written by Victoria Wood, 'When Eric Met Ernie' and most recently an episode for the new series of Torchwood.She has performed frequently with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra at The Royal Albert Hall, and has personal accolades from Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber. She has shared the stage with Tom Jones, Tony Bennett, Montserrat Caballe, Philip Schofield, Catherine Zeta-Jones Take That, Lulu, Ronnie Corbett, Angela Rippon, Aled Jones, Brian Adams, Jason Donovan, Elaine Paige, Joe Pasquale, Marti Pellow, Michael Ball....to name but a few.Ria has also released an album with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, 'Abbaphonic' and her first solo album 'Have You Met Miss Jones?'

In this episode we are joined by Jo Gilbert who worked in the UK gas and electric industry for 22 years. She's an entrepreneur, multiple business owner and investor in May 2018. She has been featured in Bloomsburg utility week energy, live news, new energy magazine, and many other industry facing publications. She spoke in Parliament, and also provided evidence to the Welsh Assembly for poverty and energy security. She has launched and supported several UK energy companies to the market in her role as an industry expert, business strategist and consultant. The episode is about what's next for your electricity & gas bills and see what tips she's got for us as well as what we should be doing next.   You can check out Jo's books, Strength & Power: Adversity Makes Life Interesting, Overcoming it Makes it Meaningful and She Who Dares: A Collection Of Powerful Stories Written By The Female Founders Graduating From Female Success Network Class Of 2018 . Watch out for the upcoming book, Acid She Rises, launching on May 22nd. Don't forget to visit Butterfly page to know more info and get in touch with her too on Facebook and Linkedin.

The Conference on the Future of Europe Citizens' Panel in Dublin Castle will take place on 25-27 February 2022, hosted by the IIEA, when citizens from across the EU will discuss the future of European economic, cultural, sport and digital policies. This is the third and final event in a series co-organised with the European Parliament Liaison Office in Dublin on the influence and role of the European Parliament in shaping the future of the EU in the context of the Conference on the Future of Europe. About the Speakers and Chair: Colm Markey is an MEP representing the Midlands-North-West constituency for Fine Gael since 2020 and currently serves on the Agricultural and Rural Development (AGRI) in the European Parliament. Prior to becoming an MEP, Mr. Markey was a member and former chair of Louth County Council (2009-2020) and is the former president of the Irish young farmers association, Macra na Feirme. He is the current leader of the Louth Leader partnership for SMEs and runs a family farm in Togher, Co. Louth. Laurence Farreng is a French MEP representing Mouvement Démocrate (MoDem) since 2019, and is also a local councillor and the former Director of Communication, Events and Protocol for the city of Pau in southwestern France. Ms. Farreng is the Renew Europe Group Coordinator for the Culture and Education (CULT) Committee in the European Parliament, a member of the European Parliament's delegation to the Conference on the Future of Europe and is the founder of the Bonjour l'Europe initiative facilitating youth placements in cities and universities across Europe. Josianne Cutajar MEP has represented the Maltese Labour Party in the European Parliament since 2019. She is the Vice-President of the European Parliament Delegation for relations with Australia and New Zealand and serves on the Industry, Energy and Research (ITRE) Committee focusing on digital policy and the single market. Before becoming an MEP, Ms. Cutajar worked in the Office of the Prime Minister of Malta where she worked on issues of equal gender representation, domestic and gender-based violence. She holds a Doctor of Laws and a Masters of Laws in European and Comparative Law from the University of Malta. The event chair is David Farrell, Professor of Politics at University College Dublin (UCD), and Chair of the European Consortium for Political Research (ECPR). Professor Farrell is an internationally regarded expert in political representation, elections, deliberative democracy and mini-publics. He has served as a research leader of the Irish Citizens' Assembly, a member of the Stewarding Group of the Scottish Citizens' Assembly and the Welsh Assembly's Expert Panel on Electoral Reform. Professor Farrell previously served as the Head of the School of Politics and International Relations at UCD, and professor and head of social sciences at the University of Manchester. He holds a PhD from the European University Institute in Florence, Italy.

Dr Elin Haf Davies is an endurance rower, whose 77-day voyage across the Atlantic was the first in a line of adventures that led to her becoming part of the first all-woman team to row across the Indian Ocean and later, completing a “hat-trick of oceans” by sailing the Pacific. Through these voyages, Elin has raised over £300,000 for causes close to her heart and has been recognised by the Welsh Assembly for “services to Wales”. But with ever the thirst for adventure, Elin has continued to make a difference after gaining her PhD and going onto a successful career as a scientific researcher and founder of healthcare innovation platform Aparito, which she still leads today. It's a long way from her early career, which began as a Premiership rugby prop forward for Alton and London Wasps, when she also competed for five years at international level for Wales A.  In this conversation with Michael, Elin discusses what has inspired her “squiggly career” and what comes next for someone who is always looking for the next great adventure.

Nick is joined by Daily Mirror journalist David Yates to discuss the latest news and events from around the racing world. They begin by digesting the news from the Welsh Assembly that Covid restrictions in Wales have forced the Welsh National to take place behind closed doors, and consider what that could mean in England and Scotland, with the help of RCA CEO David Armstrong. Coral Director Simon Clare gives the sponsor's perspective on this significant blow to the industry, while Joe Tizzard drops in to talk about the chances of Native River and Elegant Escape, as well as Lostintranslation in the King George at Kempton. This week's trip around the Bloodstock world with Weatherbys features an extended interview with Cheveley Park MD Chris Richardson, who reflects on the twin legacies of David Thompson and the stallion Pivotal, plus the burgeoning success of new sire Ulysses and the extraordinary National Hunt string, including Gold Cup and Savills Chase favourite A Plus Tard.

Nick is joined by Daily Mirror journalist David Yates to discuss the latest news and events from around the racing world. They begin by digesting the news from the Welsh Assembly that Covid restrictions in Wales have forced the Welsh National to take place behind closed doors, and consider what that could mean in England and Scotland, with the help of RCA CEO David Armstrong. Coral Director Simon Clare gives the sponsor's perspective on this significant blow to the industry, while Joe Tizzard drops in to talk about the chances of Native River and Elegant Escape, as well as Lostintranslation in the King George at Kempton. This week's trip around the Bloodstock world with Weatherbys features an extended interview with Cheveley Park MD Chris Richardson, who reflects on the twin legacies of David Thompson and the stallion Pivotal, plus the burgeoning success of new sire Ulysses and the extraordinary National Hunt string, including Gold Cup and Savills Chase favourite A Plus Tard.

We follow William during his EarthShot engagements, we discuss The Queen using her walking stick, updates from the Prince Andrew court case are announced and Michelle is super happy to have the Royals back in Wales for the opening of the Welsh Assembly. Camilla's dogs, Bluebell and Beth make a star appearance (as always!) and we get you up to speed on the latest from Harry and Meghan's Archewell Foundation.  

Guests include Lord Peter Hain, former deputy director of strategy and communications for ex Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn in 2017 Steve Howell, Welsh Government's Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution Mick Antoniw, Conservative MP for Brecon and Radnorshire and a member of the select committee on Northern Ireland Affairs Fay Jones, Dr Marie Ekström is a Lecturer in Climate Risk and Resilience at Cardiff University, Plaid Cymru MS Rhys ab Owen - who registered the first same sex marriage in Wales back in 2014 - and reviewing the papers Crossbencher Baroness Ilora Finlay and Moira Trezise - formerly a chief press officer at what was then called the Welsh Assembly - but still a self-confessed news and social media addict

Sharon Smith talks about her incredible journey from Tory councillor and true believer in Boris and ‘the Moggfather’ to anti-mask rebel and and No More Lockdowns candidate in the Welsh Assembly elections. Please support the Delingpod: https://www.subscribestar.com/jamesdelingpole

Please support the Delingpod: https://www.subscribestar.com/jamesdelingpole   Sharon Smith talks about her incredible journey from Tory councillor and true believer in Boris and 'the Moggfather' to anti-mask rebel and and No More Lockdowns candidate in the Welsh Assembly elections

Nick is joined by broadcaster Rishi Persad and Conor McGinn MP to discuss today's news, unpicking exactly how the government's tiered lockdown relaxation might impact on racecourses and their ability to host spectators. They discuss the possibility that the Welsh National may yet move to England if the Welsh Assembly forbids attendance at Chepstow. Ahead of this wekeend's Ladbrokes Trophy, Nick talks to David Bridgwater, trainer of leading fancy The Conditional, while Gina Bryce brings a sneak preview of Episode 7 of the Bloodstock Bulletin, and JA McGrath updates us on the latest goings on in Hong Kong.

Nick is joined by broadcaster Rishi Persad and Conor McGinn MP to discuss today's news, unpicking exactly how the government's tiered lockdown relaxation might impact on racecourses and their ability to host spectators. They discuss the possibility that the Welsh National may yet move to England if the Welsh Assembly forbids attendance at Chepstow. Ahead of this wekeend's Ladbrokes Trophy, Nick talks to David Bridgwater, trainer of leading fancy The Conditional, while Gina Bryce brings a sneak preview of Episode 7 of the Bloodstock Bulletin, and JA McGrath updates us on the latest goings on in Hong Kong.

FOLLOW UP: ARRESTS IN TURKEY FOR ASSISTING GHOSNSeven people, including pilots, flight attendants and airline executives have been arrested in Turkey, for their involvement in the remarkable escape from Japan that Carlos Ghosn perpetrated. The airline, MNG Jet, also filed a criminal complaint in relation to this. To read more, click the BBC News article here.FOLLOW UP: INTERPOL ISSUE RED NOTICE OVER DUNN SUSPECTInterpol has issued a Red Notice globally, for Ann Sooclas, who is wanted in relation to the death of Harry Dunn. The US has flatly refused to accept an extradition request, from the UK and has also stated that it will not comply with this Red Notice. To read more, click the Axios article here.CAR SHOWROOMS CONSIDERED ‘NON-ESSENTIAL RETAIL’As car showrooms have been classed as ‘non-essential retail’ they will be allowed to operate, if following safety guidance, when England reaches Step 2 of the lockdown release. The earliest this will come into force is June 1. There is no news on whether Wales and Scotland will follow suit. To read more, click the AM Online article here.UPDATE FROM THE CAR WORLDWe are, once again, linking to Autocar’s timeline on what changes are occurring in the automotive world. To read through the latest steps taken, click the link here.GOVERNMENT ENCOURAGES US TO CONSIDER OUR TRAVELGrant Shapps, the Transport Secretary, has announced that we all need to consider the mode of transport we are going to take for our travel, be that to work or for leisure. This backs up his department’s report on how transport in the UK will need to evolve in the years to come. Some misinterpreted him and took it that cars were being banned, which is not the case, just that we need to use the most appropriate form of transport for the task. To read more, click the Gov.UK article here.Connected with this, was the announcement that £250 million was being provided to councils so that alternative or active transport could be encouraged, during the current situation, whilst providing safety to those walking, cycling or similarly. Added to that, is the news e-scooter legislation could be rushed through enabling them to be legally used. To read more, click The Guardian article here.Wales has also asked councils to register their interest in encouraging alternative transport methods. The Welsh Assembly has given them until 21 May 2020 to confirm they wish to install pop-up cycle lanes, bring in more 20mph zones and the likes. To read more, click on the press release here.We are pausing our Patreon for the foreseeable future due to the ongoing crisis, however, if you are still able to help someone, we recommend supporting Mission Motorsport’s COVID-19 Response Fund. To find out more click this link here.MOTORSPORT AUSTRALIA PRODUCES POSSIBLE BLUEPRINTAustralian motorsport’s governing body has released a blueprint that could mean motorsport can begin to take place again, safely. They have encouraged others to review the document and hopefully, this means that live events startup. To read more, click the DirtFish article here.REVS LIMITER VIRTUAL CAR SHOW THIS WEEKENDAdam Gompertz, the man behind the REVS Limiter idea, has managed to get a great collection of people to take part in this wonderful sounding event. To learn more, click the Classics and Sports Car link here.LUNCHTIME READ: HOW THE ODDBALL MATRA RANCHO INVENTED THE CROSSOVER Gavin Braithwaite-Smith has donned his best Sherlock Homes gear and investigated the wonderful, if flawed (but let us gloss over that), Matra Rancho. In doing so he comes to the conclusion that this was the start of the crossover craze. Also, the chaps realise where their like of plastic cladding originated. To read more, click the Motoring Research article here.LIST OF THE WEEK: 6 UNBELIEVABLE RULE-BENDING STORIES FROM RALLYMichael Banovsky wrote the List of the Week for Petrolicious, a while ago, however, it is still a brilliant piece of work. Run through the six examples of rally motorsport pushing, and possibly crossing, the boundaries of what was allowed by the rules. To read more, click the link here.AND FINALLY: FADED BEAUTY OF ABANDONED CARSDieter Klein, a German photographer, photographs abandoned cars, some of these have been made into a book called Lost Wheels. Click on the BBC News article here to run through some of the wonderful photographs he has taken.THE ZOOM ZOOMERS Alan takes part in a gathering of folks from the motoring world, on a Monday night, run by Damien Cross. This week Alan got a lovely surprise as Andrew was the guest! If you would like to see last Monday’s meet up please click the Twitter link here.

So over the last few weeks I have been noticing a ever increasing number of fake Facebook profiles advocating for the abolishment of the Welsh Assembly and the welsh Government. So I deiced to question of these faceless persons and I say faceless persons as you know you they never have any photos of them self but they do of the union flag normally linked with the English flag and Boris Johnson and even supporting Brexit.

So over the last few weeks I have been noticing a ever increasing number of fake Facebook profiles advocating for the abolishment of the Welsh Assembly and the welsh Government. So I deiced to question of these faceless persons and I say faceless persons as you know you they never have any photos of them self but they do of the union flag normally linked with the English flag and Boris Johnson and even supporting Brexit.

"Over 75% have developed mental illness by the age of 18" by Bobby Temps #88A face to face conversation with one of today's, local mental health advocates who is making huge positive changes in the space. Delighted to welcome Bobby Temps, the host of the Podcast entitled: Mental - The Podcast to Destigmatise Mental Health on to Find Your Voice where I got to know the man himself. Always intrigued as to why people do what they do, I wanted to understand why Bobby does the work he does, for mental health and also to understand where these motivators came from.This was an insightful and thought-provoking interview where we delved into many areas. We discussed the pressures society can place upon us. The pressures our parents can have on our own mental illness. Anxiety, Depression, Loneliness, Burnout and even body dysmorphia. All these can sometimes be very taboo like and we often navigate around them, rather than discussing them But keen to not just be another Mental Health hashtag episode we promised ourselves and each other we would be 100% open and transparent.Realising that we can all internalise things with a different perspective it is always a goal of mine personally to bring on as many people as possible even within the same bracket of adversity that they often highlight shaped their lives. This will in my hope, help you as listeners gain a different method, or perspective of coping and managing your own life.The beautiful thing with this interview, and something I learned midway through it was that a petition has now been signed with over 196,000 signatures, as I write this to help Some Key Time stamps:[04:45] Destigmatise Mental Health / Mental illness[08:40] Family pressures - Bobby[15:50] Family pressures - Aren[23:40] The statistics around Mental illness[30:30] Positive affirmations around Body Dysmorphia [39:15] Mental illness & Trauma you have experienced[45:00] Fun part of the showI urge you all to follow his journey:Free Audible book sign up: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Audible-Membership/dp/B00OPA2XFG?actionCode=AMN30DFT1Bk06604291990WX&tag=are86-21 Carol Dweck Mindset https://amzn.to/2QajMvZAmazon 5 Minute journal: https://amzn.to/31IJlGDSupport the podcast: https://www.patreon.com/findyourvoiceLinks to me:Website: https://www.arendeu.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/aren.deu/Twitter: https://twitter.com/arendeuFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/aren.singhLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aren-deu-65443a4b/Podcast: https://www.findyourvoicepodcast.comYouTube: http://tiny.cc/51lx6yLinks to Bobby:Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/bobbytemps/Website: https://www.mentalpodcast.co.uk/Twitter: https://twitter.com/mental_podcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/mentalpodcast/?hl=enPodcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/mental-the-podcast-to-destigmatise-mental-health/id1358920477Some Mental recommendations:SamaritansSomeone to talk to who really listens with someone always there to pick up the phone. They do not offer advise but a space to speak anonymously about what is on your mind and can signpost other organisations. There number is free and won’t show up on your phone bill. ​If you are a student Nightline offers a similar services tailored for you and run by student volunteers - https://nightline.ac.uk​Bias warning- Bobby used to volunteer here!​Counselling ServicesThere is no definitive route to finding the right service for you, so try googling for your local area. Remember you can always go in for a session and you don’t have to go back if you feel uncomfortable. The NHS also offers counselling but this is in part dependant on your personal situation and there is usually a waiting list.​The British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy has a directory for support services on their website bacp.co.ukOrganisations with a wide range of services:rethink.org - 'We help millions of people affected by mental illness by challenging attitudes and lives with information and practical advice.'​mind.org.uk - ‘We're Mind, the mental health charity. We're here to make sure no one has to face a mental health problem alone.’​time-to-change.org.uk - ‘We are a growing movement of people changing how we all think and act about mental health problems.’Services relating to topics we coverFor a far broader list of services visit: time-to-change.org.uk/what-are-mental-health-problems/mental-health-help-you/other-useful-organisationsPetition :https://www.change.org/p/make-mental-health-education-mandatory-in-all-schoolsSince starting this petition, we have received support from politicians across the political spectrum and it has reached over 195,000 signatures. Plus the Department of Education, Ofsted and the Welsh Assembly are already working to make these changes a reality. When working to reduce stigma, I am continually concerned how a lack of education around mental health is contributing factor. This is something regularly raised as a mutual concern by guests on my mental health podcast plus several of them are actively working to fill this need by doing talks and workshops in schools. With one in four of us experiencing mental illness every year according to the charity Mind, this seems to be a real and very significant gap in our education system. KEY STATISTICS:​- One in ten children aged between 5 and 16 years has been diagnosed with/shows signs of a mental health problem, and many continue to have these problems into adulthood. (1)- Over half of all mental ill health starts before the age of 14 years, and 75% of this has developed by the age of 18. (2)- NHS England estimates that poor mental health costs the NHS and society £105 billion a year in England alone. (3)The statistics are shocking, yet whilst there is a whole subject in the curriculum around our physical health in the form of PE, our young people are left without any knowledge of even the most common mental illnesses.​Not only does this leave them unprepared and vulnerable when it comes to looking out for their own mental health, but also sets the standard that Mental Health is not discussed. This plants a seed of stigma that many carry for their whole lives.​Upon further research, there generally seems very little in the way of guidelines currently. For example, if Romeo and Juliet is studied as part of the curriculum when the two title characters kill themselves, this is considered the end of the story or worse romanticised as an ideal form of love. The very serious topic of suicide is frequently not even mentioned as part of schooling, and yet according to the BBC, suicide is the biggest killer of men under the age of 49.​It’s time to make a change. Even if a law was passed so every child receives one class about mental health during their time at school, this would be more than the vast majority currently get. We are keen to hear back from those in power on a more extensive plan to better the lives of our nation’s young people.​CAMPAIGNING FOR:​- Mental Health education becoming mandatory teaching for all schools in the UK without the addition of any exams or homework on this subject.​- Every child having the ability to access a qualified counsellor through their school. This is something that many workplaces already offer.​- Every school offering Mental Health training for its staff.​ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In his first podcast of 2020 Derek looks at what's in the Queen's Speech; the formation of a new government in Northern Ireland; workforce and 18-25 transition in Scotland; and engaging with candidates ready for the 2021 elections to the Welsh Assembly. CORRECTION: At 3:30 Derek mentions 'grants'. This should be 'loans'.

In the second of a two-part special episode Gideon and Richard pick up the story by looking at the catalyst for Welsh language activism in the 60s and 70s, the successes of the movement and the changes brought about by the establishing of the Welsh Assembly. With more contributions from special guest experts they learn about the sociological and neurological benefits of learning a second language and share some of the many tools for learning Welsh available today.

The Institute for Government was delighted to welcome Rt Hon Mark Drakeford AM, First Minister of Wales, to deliver a keynote speech on the future of devolution and the UK after Brexit. The speech was delivered 20 years after the first elections to the National Assembly for Wales. It formed part of a series of events at the Institute reflecting on the first two decades of devolution and considering where devolution goes next. The event was chaired by Bronwen Maddox, Director of the Institute for Government. Mark Drakeford was appointed First Minister of Wales in December 2018. He previously served as Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Brexit Minister and Health Minister. He has been a Member of the Welsh Assembly, representing Cardiff West, since 2011.

The Institute for Government was delighted to welcome Rt Hon Mark Drakeford AM, First Minister of Wales, to deliver a keynote speech on the future of devolution and the UK after Brexit. The speech was delivered 20 years after the first elections to the National Assembly for Wales. It formed part of a series of events at the Institute reflecting on the first two decades of devolution and considering where devolution goes next. The event was chaired by Bronwen Maddox, Director of the Institute for Government. Mark Drakeford was appointed First Minister of Wales in December 2018. He previously served as Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Brexit Minister and Health Minister. He has been a Member of the Welsh Assembly, representing Cardiff West, since 2011.

The folk duo, Fran and Flora play Eastern European inspired music from their album, Unfurl.The former Prime Minister of New Zealand Helen Clark, tells us about her recent work with the children's charity World Vision where she's been trying to help eradicate child marriage in Afghanistan.According to recent research Maths anxiety is real and one in ten children suffer from despair and rage when faced with the subject. We hear from Kayla Fuller who suffered from maths anxiety at school and from Lucy Rycroft Smith a research and communications officer at Cambridge mathematics.Do cultural attitudes to women and pain stand in the way of effective treatments? We're joined by Katy Vincent, Senior Pain Fellow at the Nuffield Department of Women's and Reproductive Health at the University of Oxford.Sonia Purnell on her book, A Woman of No Importance, about Virginia Hall an American turned British spy who overcame a lost leg to become a legend in espionage and guerrilla warfare. We hear from Julie Morgan the deputy minister for Health and Social Services in the Welsh Assembly on why she is fighting to ban smacking children in Wales.And Hallie Rubenhold tells us about the five female victims of Jack the Ripper. She's written about their lives in her new book The Five.Presented by Jenni Murray Produced by Rabeka Nurmahomed Edited by Jane ThurlowInterviewed guest: Helen Clark Interviewed guest: Kayla Fuller Interviewed guest: Lucy Rycroft Smith Interviewed guest: Katy Vincent Interviewed guest: Sonia Purnell Interviewed guest: Julie Morgan Interviewed guest: Hallie Rubenhold

The devolution expert and former Wales international tells Martin about her career journey, juggling academia with football.The professor of public policy at Cardiff University's Wales Governance Centre talks about the biggest weaknesses at the Welsh Assembly - a lack of pluralism and bravery. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Political expert Professor Roger Awan-Scully is head of politics and international relations at Cardiff University.He and Martin discuss how four new party leaders could change the Welsh Assembly - and whether citizen assemblies are the answer to tackling disengagement in Wales. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

He says it is right to "move on", having announced he will step down as first minister this autumn. Read more >> https://ift.tt/2KQu5i5

When I first moved to the UK, I had no idea that Welsh was a living language. Now it's 15 years later and I can speak it, watch TV in Welsh, and connect with thousands of learners around the world. Welsh is considered a success story by many people who want to revive minority languages. 150 years ago, it was banned by the English speaking government and the English language became the norm. Today, Welsh medium education is on the rise and the Welsh Assembly is promoting a target of getting a million people speaking the language. In today's episode, I bring you interviews with Welsh learners and teachers, sharing their own passions for this ancient language. Click or tap here to read the full story in my blog article on www.fluentlanguage.co.uk (http://fluentlanguage.co.uk/blog/welsh-story-podcast) Special Guest: Gavin.

I sometimes worry I've got into a bit of a rut with this podcast, chatting away about housing and public transport with people who largely agree with me. So this week, to mix things up a bit, I decided to have a fight.Henry Hill is the assistant editor at Conservative Home (booooooooooo). There, he writes a lot about politisc of the devolved nations of Scotland and Wales – despite his belief that the late '90s devolution settlement that created the Scottish Parliament and Welsh Assembly was a historic mistake (hissssssssssssssssssssss).So: what is Henry's argument? Doesn't a nation have the right to self-government? Hasn't the centralised British state been a disaster for much of the United Kingdom? And what about the parallels with Brexit? All these and more questions will be, if not answered, then at the very least discussed.Skylines is the podcast from the New Statesman’s cities site, CityMetric. It’s hosted by Jonn Elledge. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

To coincide with the events marking 20 years since the 1997 devolution referendum that led to the creation of the Welsh Assembly, the First Minister announced a new commission on Justice in Wales. Chaired by Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd, the commission will look at all aspects of Justice and how the structures and practices of Law in Wales should be adapted to meet the new political and legal landscape of the 21st century. In this talk Lord Thomas outlines his personal views about some of the key subjects the commission will have to consider: The transcript of this talk is available here: http://sites.cardiff.ac.uk/wgc/files/2017/11/The-Past-and-the-Future-of-Law-in-Wales.pdf You can also view this talk on YouTube: https://youtu.be/4igYykv3uM8 You can find out about the event organisers on Twitter - Public Law Wales: https://twitter.com/PublicLawWales Wales Governance Centre: https://twitter.com/WalesGovernance And, of course, us: https://twitter.com/golau_podcast If you're enjoying Golau please do subscribe and review us on your podcast player of choice.

What does Brexit mean for the devolved nations of Britain? We know so much about the political debate in Scotland, but what about Wales? Unlike Scotland and Northern Ireland, Wales voted by a majority to leave the EU. That was a blow to the nationalist party, Plaid Cymru, and the movement overall. So where is Welsh opinion now? What do people there make of the idea of a Westminster “power grab” as the UK parliament sets out to accrue powers as they return from Brussels, post Brexit? Derek Bateman invited Professor Richard Wyn Jones, director of the Wales Governance Centre at Cardiff University, to discuss the Welsh perspective. He looks back on the impact of the Brexit vote, the follies of the Cameron government and what it all means for the Welsh Government as it grapples to respond. The result is a fascinating discussion of issues with which we in Scotland are all too familiar, but from the Cardiff perspective (and some Norwegian perspective too – tune in to find out more…)

Land across Lancashire is at risk of fracking, a new form of fossil fuel extraction that is set to threaten the UK's ability to meet its low carbon commitments. Planning permission has been granted for fracking at Preston New Road in Lancashire, between Blackpool and Preston. Pendle Hill Area Meeting Quakers joined together to organise a meeting for worship for witness against fracking atop Pendle Hill, a historic site for Quakers. The land that can be seen from Pendle Hill is licensed for fracking, or at risk of being so. Jon Martin went along to hear from those who attended the meeting for worship on 6 May. It's urgent that we move beyond reliance on fossil fuels. This means campaigning against fracking, and many other types of action too. Sunniva Taylor, Sustainability and Peace Programme Manager, celebrates 19 area meeting fossil fuel divestment commitments and outlines key climate change questions to put to parliamentary candidates before the general election on 8 June. We need their answers – and their actions. For further information about the general elections, and question to ask candidates, go to www.quakervote.org.uk. A note for listeners: whilst fracking receives government support in England, this issue will be devolved to the Welsh Assembly next year. Listeners in Scotland can take action to uphold and strengthen the Scottish Government's moratorium on fracking by responding to the official online consultation before 31 May. Find out more at www.quaker.org.uk/fracking. Twitter: @EarthEconQuaker @QuakerVote

Roger Bolton asks if interviews with President Trump supporters require more care - or even censorship. And listeners give their reaction to the announcement of a new Today programme editor. Earlier this week, the Today programme interviewed Frank Gaffney. Introduced as a former government official, Gaffney was invited to discuss his support for Donald Trump's ban on immigration from seven predominantly Muslim countries. But some listeners thought his so-called controversial political stance and alleged conspiracy theories should have been made clearer, while others believed his alleged anti-Muslim views should have prevented him from appearing at all. Roger invites two Feedback listeners to discuss their views. The task of dealing with such issues in the future has fallen into new hands - London Evening Standard editor Sarah Sands has been announced as the new editor of the Today programme. Listeners give their initial thoughts on the appointment - with some raising eyebrows over her lack of broadcast experience. At this week's BBC Audio Drama Awards, James Fritz took home trophies for Best New Writer and Best Drama Script - the first time a writer has won both awards in the same year. His award winning drama was Comment is Free, which tackles the spiral of abuse on social media. James discusses how recent political events, including the tragic murder of Jo Cox, took the drama out of his imagination and aligned it with real fears. The Welsh Assembly believes more should be done to reflect Welsh life in broadcasting. One station charged with doing just that is BBC Radio Cymru - which recently celebrated its 40th birthday. Reporter Llinos Jones goes behind the scenes to hear how the stations is meeting its audience's needs. Producer: Katherine Godfrey Presenter: Roger Bolton A Whistledown production for BBC Radio 4.

This is Special English. I&`&m Mark Griffiths in Beijing. Here is the news.A scientist known as China&`&s "father of hybrid rice" has developed a new strain that could enable the plant to adapt to more varied growing environments at a significantly lower cost. The strain is designed to be hardier and able to withstand lower temperatures during the plant&`&s reproductive phase. It is the third generation of hybrid rice that Yuan Longping has developed.Yuan told the China Daily that the third generation will also incorporate the merits of the previous two generations, and its adaptability to low temperatures will increase significantly. Low temperatures during the reproductive phase resulted in crop failure for the second generation of hybrid rice in Anhui province in 2014, triggering government scrutiny over the adaptability of the strain. It also infuriated farmers, whose yields plummeted from an expected 7.5 metric tons to 750 kilograms per hectare, or even to zero. Yuan said the cost of breeding the new strain has also decreased significantly, making its commercial use viable in the short term. Yuan is also developing a new strain of saltwater-resistant rice that could yield up to 4.5 tons per hectare - around 60 percent of the yield from regular paddies. Meanwhile, his team is looking to sell the new strain to the world&`&s major rice-growing countries. This is Special English.Another big name is joining the world&`&s pursuit for self-driving cars, with Apple acknowledging for the first time that it is investing "heavily" in building such a car.According to a letter from the company to the U.S. transport regulator which was revealed in the media recently, Apple declared its interest in self-driving vehicle technology, adding that the company "is excited about the potential of automated systems in many areas, including transportation".The letter was written by Apple&`&s Director of Product Integrity Steve Kenner on Nov. 22 to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. It urges the U.S. regulator not to introduce too many rules on the testing of self-driving cars.The letter said established manufacturers and new entrants should be treated equally.There has long been speculation about the computer and iPhone maker&`&s plans for expanding into transportation but it has not publicly admitted them.A few companies are currently investing in self-driving cars, including Google which is reportedly already testing its cars on the roads, and the electric car maker Tesla, which has announced that all the cars it now builds will have the hardware installed to drive on their own. You&`&re listening to Special English. I&`&m Mark Griffiths in Beijing. A British Council program aiming to inspire girls and young women about the world of work has launched its online platform.The program is entitled "Inspiring Women China". It is based on an initiative in Britain. Its online platform will enable this initiative to grow in scale across China with teachers able to connect with and invite volunteers in any chosen field or area to talk with students in their school or college.The program is expected to inspire young people, girls and young women in particular, to raise their confidence and aspirations and enable them to make better informed choices about their career options.At the heart of this program is a network of successful women from a broad range of backgrounds who volunteer their time to talk to students about their job, career and the path they took to get there.Carma Elliot, head of the British Council China, says she agrees with the Chinese saying of "women hold up half the sky".She said the program is also about inspiring the next generation of girls to fulfill their potential in society, and to make the greatest possible contribution to social and economic development.This is Special English.Member countries of the European Space Agency have approved an additional 440 million euros, roughly 470 million U.S. Dollars, to fund the agency&`&s next mission to Mars.As part of the ExoMars mission, the agency sent an orbiter and a test lander to the red planet this year. The Trace Gas Orbiter was successfully deployed but the lander malfunctioned and crashed on the surface of Mars, raising fears about the next stage of the mission.Despite the crash, officials meeting in Switzerland recently approved the budget that the agency said it requires to send a rover to Mars in 2020.In all, member states approved 10 billion euros in funding for the agency, which will also allow it to continue participating in the International Space Station program until at least 2024.You&`&re listening to Special English. I&`&m Mark Griffiths in Beijing.Australian researchers have developed a world-first vaccine for gum disease.The vaccine, developed by a team from the University of Melbourne, will eliminate, or at least significantly reduce, the need for surgery and antibiotics for severe gum disease.Gum disease affects one in three adults worldwide and more than 50 percent of Australians over the age of 65.The disease is commonly associated with diabetes, heart disease, rheumatoid arthritis, dementia and certain types of cancer. It is a chronic condition that destroys gum tissue and bone supporting teeth, leading to tooth loss.The vaccine targets enzymes produced by the bacteria to trigger an immune response which in turn produces antibodies that neutralize the pathogen&`&s destructive toxins.Eric Reynolds, CEO of the Oral Health Cooperative Research Center at the University of Melbourne, said the vaccine would greatly reduce the tissue destruction caused by the pathogen.Reynolds said the methods are helpful, and he holds high hopes for this vaccine to improve the quality of life for millions of people.Clinical trials of the vaccine in humans are expected to begin in early 2018. This is Special English.Patients in an Australia state are being recruited in what is touted as the world&`&s first medicinal cannabis trial for the prevention of nausea and vomiting from chemotherapy.The clinical trial will involve 80 patients in the first stage and could expand to another 250 patients across New South Wales.According to a statement from the office of the New South Wales Minister for Medical Research, the trial will play a critical role in developing a better understanding of how cannabis products may provide relief for cancer patients.A new oral plant-derived, pharmaceutical-grade capsule will be used in the trial.A lead researcher of the trial, associate Professor Peter Grimison said there was very limited high-quality research available on the role of cannabis-derived medicines in treating nausea and vomiting from chemotherapy.He said they have come a long way with conventional anti-nausea medication, but one-third of patients continue to suffer during and after chemotherapy. The professor said the role of cannabis medicines in alleviating chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting is still unclear, and this study aims to provide a definitive answer to this question. You&`&re listening to Special English. I&`&m Mark Griffiths in Beijing. You can access the program by logging on to newsplusradio.cn. You can also find us on our Apple Podcast. If you have any comments or suggestions, please let us know by e-mailing us at mansuyingyu@cri.com.cn. That&`&s mansuyingyu@cri.com.cn. Now the news continues.Hollywood writers will be hired to train the winners of a young Chinese scriptwriters program.The program, "Ju Ben Hui", which means "alliance of scripts", is the name of the project that was jointly developed by three Beijing-based entertainment companies.Top Chinese directors are on the panel that will select three young scriptwriters from candidates across the country. They will be selected for a grant of up to 1 million yuan, roughly 147,000 U.S. dollars, and a chance to be coached by a Hollywood scriptwriter at a venue in North China&`&s Hebei province.The first winners will be announced next year and the date has yet to be released.An actor-director who is on the panel said China needs more high quality screenplays, and Hollywood&`&s rich experience in storytelling can be an inspiration.This is Special English.Ten foreigners who have significant influence in their social media circles including Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Instagram, have gathered in Beijing to experience traditional Chinese medicine. During the event, the foreigners experienced massage, acupuncture, hot spring treatments, and watched tai chi performance. The event was co-sponsored by the Beijing Municipal Commission of Tourism Development and China&`&s biggest online travel agency C-trip. It is part of a campaign to showcase traditional Chinese medicine to foreign visitors. Meanwhile, C-trip has launched traditional medicine tours on its website. Beijing has rich tourism resources, with 35 tourism destinations dedicated to Traditional Chinese Medicine tours.You&`&re listening to Special English. I&`&m Mark Griffiths in Beijing.A big-budget television drama about the early life of William Shakespeare is being filmed in Wales in western Britain.The drama will be the largest budget film ever shot in Wales. The series is being made for U.S. television.Backed by financing from the Welsh Assembly, the production is expected to generate almost 23 million U.S. dollars for the Welsh economy.The first series of nine episodes has been commissioned following the success of an initial pilot program that was filmed in London.Welcoming the news, the Welsh Assembly&`&s Economy Cabinet Secretary Ken Skates described it as a great win and a huge boost for the creative industries sector in Wales.He said the event supports the sector strategy to attract high-end drama to Wales with a specific focus on the lucrative U.S. market and with the probability of repeat series. TNT is the American cable and satellite television channel owned by the Turner Broadcasting System division of Time Warner. The channel has ordered 10 episodes of the drama that tells the wild story of a young William Shakespeare. Shakespeare is played by newcomer Laurie Davidson. The series is scheduled to air on U.S. television in 2017. This is Special English.A couple tried to hide in a Shanghai IKEA store to live broadcast their late night adventure on Saturday, December 3. IKEA security discovered them and called the police.The police said the couple would be detained for several days.On Friday, the man announced his plans on Weibo, saying he would invite a lady to hide in an IKEA store for the night.The pair arrived at IKEA, hid in a cupboard and put out a live broadcast in the darkness. Later in the evening, a security guard discovered them and called the police.Police officers came soon afterwards and found another man with the couple. The three said they wanted to experience the childhood feeling of hiding in a cupboard and meant no harm.The live broadcaster apologized on Weibo the following day.Live web broadcasting is becoming increasingly popular in China. The authorities published a regulation on live streaming one month ago, urging providers to obtain qualifications and act according to rules.The regulations banned the use of live streams to undermine national security, destabilize society, disturb social order, infringe upon others&`& rights and interests, or disseminate obscene content.This is Special English.（全文见周六微信。）

PNN - News Director Rick Spisak and Political Columnist Brook Hines welcome District 83rd Candidate Crystal Lucas, UK Progressive Commentator Denis Campbell and Karina Veaudry Landscape Architect and Planner. Cystal Lucas will discuss her candidacy for District 83 and explain her concerns and discuss the work she has undertaken to protect the environment. UK Progressive Publisher and Producer and Editor of the Three Muckrakers on iTunes will discuss the contemporary political scene in Europe, the UK and Wales. He will also explain his candidacy for the Welsh Assembly. And our final guest this week will be Karina Veaudry a Lanscape Architect who has been one of the leading voices opposing the largest development in Florida history - as she explains it - this will be the “Largest Development in U.S. Approved Last Night” - “21 square mile development approved  wipes out ecological corridor in Florida” the "Deseret Ranches" Tune In Sunday 9/27/15 - 7pm (Eastern)

Multi Millionaire Kevin Green Shares with Property Ventures – Part 1 Kevin Green is a self-made multi-millionaire and social entrepreneur and an acknowledged expert in how to set up a profitable business http://www.kevingreen.co.uk/videos/how-to-set-up-a-profitable-business/. He is one of the UK's largest residential property landlords and a multi-business owner. The 50-year-old dyslexic, who featured on Channel 4′s Secret Millionaire, was homeless in 1984. He has a wealth of experience in the property  investment world and heads a number of successful companies and other non-property related businesses. Kevin can deliver key lessons in how to invest and how to make money. He helps others find routes to investing   and money making   by coaching under his own brand of Kevin Green Wealth (KGW). He is a Big Ideas Wales role model for the Welsh Government and helps inspire young people in schools and universities on how to start a business. Before making his fortune in business, he was a successful dairy farmer. In 1999, he won a Nuffield Scholarship in agriculture and studied the attitudes and personalities of high achievers. He also interviewed the likes of Bill Gates and Sir Richard Branson. During the study he learned the simple principles for success and determined the common elements that contributed towards that success. He bought his first property  soon after, using credit cards to bridge finance the deposit of a buy-to-let mortgage. After quickly renovating it and selling it at a profit, he bought a second. The rest is history. Kevin knows everything there is to know about rental properties and how to let a property. Kevin continues to thrive in business and chooses to give back to the next generation of entrepreneurs by sharing his knowledge and wisdom of how to make money. His speciality talks include motivation, empowerment and coaching and he enjoys giving businesses and organisations an insight into what it takes to become successful in the business world. Kevin has travelled throughout the UK, Asia, Australia and New Zealand in the past year and has shared the stage with Sir Richard Branson and former United States president Bill Clinton. Some of his clients include British Airways, Yorkshire Bank and the Welsh Assembly. Kevin is a regular commentator on property and business ideas for a cross-section of UK and international media outlets, in print, on TV, on radio and online. Kevin is an ambassador for the Make-A-Wish Foundation and has personally contributed more than ￡300,000. He is a Patron of The Ray Gravell and Friends Charitable Trust and a member of The Professional Speaking Association. Kevin loves to educate, motivate and inspire others on how to start in business, how to make money fast  and how to become rich  and his passion and enthusiasm is quite infectious. We are very proud to have Kevin on our series and know you will enjoy these two Podcasts. We at Property Ventures hope you enjoy the interview. Please Read If you want to listen, learn and be inspired by Kevin in a 2 day conference in New Zealand in March 2015, click on the below link. http://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/international-business-and-property-foundation-training-christchurch-new-zealand-tickets-13456955115 Anyone that does register for this, let us know as we will do a draw on the 16th December 2014 for a free ticket to the event, you can either take a friend for free, or get a refund on your ticket. You can contact Kevin by viewing the details here, http://www.kevingreen.co.uk/contact/

Multi Millionaire Kevin Green Shares with Property Ventures – Part 2 This week we conclude our interview Kevin Green from the UK. He will inspire you, and will give you hints on different investment strategies, we talk about mental strength and using that to your advantage.   Kevin Green is a self-made multi-millionaire and social entrepreneur and an acknowledged expert in how to set up a profitable business http://www.kevingreen.co.uk/videos/how-to-set-up-a-profitable-business/. He is one of the UK's largest residential property landlords and a multi-business owner. The 50-year-old dyslexic, who featured on Channel 4′s Secret Millionaire, was homeless in 1984. He has a wealth of experience in the property  investment world and heads a number of successful companies and other non-property related businesses. Kevin can deliver key lessons in how to invest and how to make money. He helps others find routes to investing   and money making   by coaching under his own brand of Kevin Green Wealth (KGW). He is a Big Ideas Wales role model for the Welsh Government and helps inspire young people in schools and universities on how to start a business. Before making his fortune in business, he was a successful dairy farmer. In 1999, he won a Nuffield Scholarship in agriculture and studied the attitudes and personalities of high achievers. He also interviewed the likes of Bill Gates and Sir Richard Branson. During the study he learned the simple principles for success and determined the common elements that contributed towards that success. He bought his first property  soon after, using credit cards to bridge finance the deposit of a buy-to-let mortgage. After quickly renovating it and selling it at a profit, he bought a second. The rest is history. Kevin knows everything there is to know about rental properties and how to let a property. Kevin continues to thrive in business and chooses to give back to the next generation of entrepreneurs by sharing his knowledge and wisdom of how to make money. His speciality talks include motivation, empowerment and coaching and he enjoys giving businesses and organisations an insight into what it takes to become successful in the business world. Kevin has travelled throughout the UK, Asia, Australia and New Zealand in the past year and has shared the stage with Sir Richard Branson and former United States president Bill Clinton. Some of his clients include British Airways, Yorkshire Bank and the Welsh Assembly. Kevin is a regular commentator on property and business ideas for a cross-section of UK and international media outlets, in print, on TV, on radio and online. Kevin is an ambassador for the Make-A-Wish Foundation and has personally contributed more than ￡300,000. He is a Patron of The Ray Gravell and Friends Charitable Trust and a member of The Professional Speaking Association. Kevin loves to educate, motivate and inspire others on how to start in business, how to make money fast  and how to become rich  and his passion and enthusiasm is quite infectious. We are very proud to have Kevin on our series and know you will enjoy these two Podcasts. We at Property Ventures hope you enjoy the interview. Please Read If you want to listen, learn and be inspired by Kevin in a 2 day conference in New Zealand in March 2015, click on the below link. http://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/international-business-and-property-foundation-training-christchurch-new-zealand-tickets-13456955115 Anyone that does register for this, let us know as we will do a draw on the 16th December 2014 for a free ticket to the event, you can either take a friend for free, or get a refund on your ticket. You can contact Kevin by viewing the details here, http://www.kevingreen.co.uk/contact/

Beyond Belief debates the place of religion and faith in today's complex world. Ernie Rea is joined by a panel to discuss how religious beliefs and traditions affect our values and perspectives. Three people die every day in need of an organ transplant while only 31% of people in the UK have joined the Organ Donor Register. Technological advancements mean there are ever more advanced ways of successfully transplanting organs but society remains divided over solutions along ethical and religious lines. Last month the Welsh Assembly became the first UK country to introduce a system where individuals will be presumed to have consented for their organs to be donated unless they opt out. Should the state take our organs or should it be the ultimate altruistic gift? Joining Ernie Rea to discuss organ donation are Reverend George Pitcher, Anglican Priest at St Bride's, Fleet Street, Janet Radcliffe-Richards, Professor of Practical Philosophy at the University of Oxford. And Mohammed Zubair Butt, Islamic scholar and hospital chaplain. Producer: Catherine Earlam.

Beyond Belief debates the place of religion and faith in today's complex world. Ernie Rea is joined by a panel to discuss how religious beliefs and traditions affect our values and perspectives. Three people die every day in need of an organ transplant while only 31% of people in the UK have joined the Organ Donor Register. Technological advancements mean there are ever more advanced ways of successfully transplanting organs but society remains divided over solutions along ethical and religious lines. Last month the Welsh Assembly became the first UK country to introduce a system where individuals will be presumed to have consented for their organs to be donated unless they opt out. Should the state take our organs or should it be the ultimate altruistic gift? Joining Ernie Rea to discuss organ donation are Reverend George Pitcher, Anglican Priest at St Bride's, Fleet Street, Janet Radcliffe-Richards, Professor of Practical Philosophy at the University of Oxford. And Mohammed Zubair Butt, Islamic scholar and hospital chaplain. Producer: Catherine Earlam.