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UK Column News Podcast 17th January 2022
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Caring is a very special profession where the carer is given unique and special access to someone who needs help. It offers a unique opportunity to build a very special bond. In this episode of the Uk True Crime podcast I look at how this special bond was abused in absolutely the most terrible way. Please support my sponsor: https://allplants.com C…
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The year has begun with warnings of critical incidents in UK hospitals and fears over school re-openings but there are reasons to be optimistic, says science correspondent Nicola Davis. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocusBy The Guardian
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Business Weekly: The Future of publishing
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Zillah Byng-Thorne is CEO of Future, the UK’s biggest magazine publishing group. With a stable of over 160 titles across print and online including recent acquisitions such as Wallpaper and The Week, Future is a truly multifaceted business and its CEO has also returned the group to record profits in recent years. She talks to Jeremy Leslie, Creativ…
In this week’s London Calling, James and Toby argue about whether the global pandemic is over (Toby thinks it is, while James thinks it’s a false dawn) and discuss the Johnny-come-latelies who claim to have been lockdown sceptics all along. They compare them to repentant Communists after the fall of the Berlin Wall. They also worry that it may be a…
Government freezes the BBC licence fee for two years. We get the BBC's culture editor, Katie Razzall, to explain what's happening... And, what happened during the Texas synagogue siege? The BBC's Frank Gardner has all the details (or, at least all the details we know right now). Today’s Newscast was made by Sam Bonham with Georgia Coan, John Murphy…
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Building the Scottish State Show - with special guest Alf Baird (S1.EP18)
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Building the Scottish State Show: Series 1 - Episode 18 - Prof Alf Baird On this week's show, Dr Mark McNaught is joined by Prof Alf Baird Alf Baird was, prior to his retirement in 2016, Professor of Maritime Business and Director of the Maritime Research Group at Edinburgh Napier University. He has a PhD in Strategic Management in Global Shipping.…
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Rafa out, Rooney in at Everton? - Football Weekly
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Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Jonathan Wilson and Lars Sivertsen after an eventful weekend in the Premier League.. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/footballweeklypodBy The Guardian
MP’s have just returned from their constituencies after a weekend of persuading voters to support them in the May local elections. It’s not just the public that is angry, MP’s also have to face their local associations who are equally outraged at the scandals that have marred the first month of 2022. Those around Boris Johnson are planning 'Operati…
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Red Meat, Blue Murder – Start Your Week with Alex Andreou
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So much for Veganuary. It’s Red Meat Week, apparently, as the Government throws the BBC, migrants and their own staff under a hard right bus in order to save Boris Johnson’s flea-bitten skin. Can you pull a workable plan to slash the BBC’s funding out of Nadine Dorries’ ear and expect it to work? Will Red Wall and Blue Shires alike see through John…
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Now You're Asking with Marian Keyes and Tara Flynn
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In this week’s instalment, Marian and Tara tackle a badly-dressed boyfriend, a weighted blanket, the problem with noisy eaters and much more.Marian Keyes is a multi award-winning writer, with a total of over 30 million of her books sold to date in 33 languages. Her close friend Tara Flynn is an actress, comedian and writer. Together, these two frie…
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Bain under fire for enabling South Africa corruption
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Pension cash for British Gas workers was used to buy Israeli cyberweapon developer NSO Group, European sales of electric cars overtook diesel models for first time in December, and the FT’s Southern Africa correspondent Joseph Cotterill discusses Bain’s role in state corruption in South Africa under former president Jacob Zuma. Subscribe to the FT …
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Afghan female MPs fight for their country in exile
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After a harrowing escape from the Taliban, Afghanistan’s female politicians are regrouping in Greece to fight for their country. Amie Ferris-Rotman reports on the work of the Afghan women’s parliament in exile. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocusBy The Guardian
Carolyn Quinn and guests discuss the crisis facing Boris Johnson.By BBC Radio 4
Welcome to a bumper episode of the pod - there is only one place to start and that’s at Everton after the news that they have sacked their manager, Rafael Benítez. Steve Crossman is joined by former Everton forward James McFadden, ex-Liverpool defender Stephen Warnock and Match of the Day’s Danny Murphy to break down what actually went wrong at Eve…
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Isabel Hardman's Sunday Roundup - 16/01/22
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Isabel Hardman hosts the highlights from Sunday's political shows, with interviewees Sir Keir Starmer, Oliver Dowden, and Iain Duncan Smith and Kurt Volker.By The Spectator
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The Sunday Debate: It's Time to Break Up Facebook
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Whether we call it Facebook or the recently coined Meta, the Silicon Valley tech giant founded by Mark Zuckerberg has rarely been out of the headlines since its inception over a decade ago and rarely have those headlines been good news. From Cambridge Analytica to the United States Capitol attack, the company's utopian ideals of connecting up socie…
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Political parties, Covid rules relax and making misogyny a hate crime
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Guests include Theo Davies-Lewis, who writes for The Spectator and is chief political commentator with The National Wales, Harry Phibbs is local government editor of Conservative Home, Sir John Curtice is Professor of Politics at the University of Strathclyde, Vaughan Gething is minister for the economy and was formerly the Wales minister for healt…
In their longest podcast ever (well, it’s been a busy news week!) Iain Dale and Jacqui Smith discuss more parties at Number 10, Boris Johnson’s apology, Sue Gray, the Metropolitan Police Parties, Jacob Rees Mogg insults Scotland, Keir Starmer at PMQs, Chinese Whispering Barry Gardiner, Prince Andrew, Russia/Ukraine talks in Geneva, NHS Waiting list…
In their longest podcast ever (well, it’s been a busy news week!) Iain Dale and Jacqui Smith discuss more parties at Number 10, Boris Johnson’s apology, Sue Gray, the Metropolitan Police Parties, Jacob Rees Mogg insults Scotland, Keir Starmer at PMQs, Chinese Whispering Barry Gardiner, Prince Andrew, Russia/Ukraine talks in Geneva, NHS Waiting list…
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Daily: Paranoid About Androids? - Living with Robots
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Robots make our cars, deliver our food, and soon they’ll be commonplace in our homes and at work, but what will this future look like? How will the robot-human dynamic play out? MIT researcher, expert on robot ethics and author of The New Breed Dr Kate Darling talks to Andrew Harrison about the emotional connection between human beings and life-lif…
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Blue skies for City whilst clouds gather for Rafa
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It’s been busy at both ends of the Premier League table as Manchester City go 13 points clear at the top whilst questions loom over Rafa Benitez’s future at Everton.Ben Haines is alongside Macclesfield defender Alex Bruce and EA Sports presenter Nubaid Haroon to talk about whether we’ll get close to seeing another team with City’s dominance in the …
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FT Weekend: Tracey Emin: ‘I want to be a happy ghost’
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This week, we’ve got two GOATs – that’s Greatests Of All Time. Legendary artist Tracey Emin is starting an art school and studio compound in Margate, England, the seaside town where she grew up. On the week of her winning the Whitechapel Art Icon Award, we speak to Emin about the legacy she’s building and examine the work that came before, from sca…
In April households are likely to see an increase of up to 50% in the cost of their energy bills. Many people already struggle to pay for gas and electricity so the upcoming price hike is expected to push many more into debt with their suppliers. What can people – and the energy industry – do to try to minimise the impact on people’s finances?Starl…
The last writings of Ken Saro-Wiwa from prison in Nigeria to an Irish nun in the run up to his execution in November 1995. Smuggled out of prison in bread baskets, they are the final testament of a man who gave everything he had in the struggle for social and ecological justice. As Ken Saro-Wiwa continues to inspire people and movements across deca…
As the Prime Minister deals with allegations of rule-breaking parties in Downing Street, the Daily Mirror's Political Editor Pippa Crerar is joined by former Justice Secretary Robert Buckland and Labour's leader in the Lords Angela Smith. The former Chief Constable of Durham, Mike Barton, gives his view on whether the Metropolitan Police should inv…
Katy Balls, James Forsyth and Fraser Nelson discuss what happens if Boris Johnson's premiership is overwhelmed by the sheer volume of Downing Street parties he may or may not have attended. "I will eat this microphone if Steve Baker or Kemi Badenoch stand." – Fraser NelsonBy The Spectator
The vaccination and visa controversy around Novak Djokovic at the Australian Open tournament has made global headlines all week. It has also put focus on how sports around the world deal with vaccines in this pandemic.Professional athletes often follow a rigorous diet and training schedule to achieve optimum fitness. Not surprisingly, athletes care…
The Covid vaccination status of men's number one tennis player, Novak Djokovic, has caused a political row. Ros Atkins looks at what Djokovic's case could mean for vaccination in sport.By BBC World Service
Being the real you can be difficult, especially if it means upsetting your family. Folake from Benin tries to be a ‘good girl’ and avoids taking decisions her family would not approve of, but she wants to listen to her heart. She speaks with Dr Shefali, an Indian-born clinical psychologist – now based in New York. She is the author of A Radical Awa…
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Payne's Politics
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The row over Number 10 parties during the 2020 lockdown
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This week we’re devoting the episode to the “partygate” row which has blown up in Westminster. After the prime minister revealed he attended a party, calls for his resignation grew in and outside of the Tory party. Can he survive? Does his fate lie in the hands of a senior civil servant? Will Rishi Sunak walk out of the cabinet? And where does the …
More pressure on the P.M.By BBC Radio 4
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Culture Bunker: Guest Bernard Butler on Andy Warhol, Years And Years, new world cinema
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Hear all the music on our rolling playlist: https://bit.ly/CultBunk Guitar hero, super-producer and long-suffering Arsenal fan Bernard Butler tells us about updating his People Move On album and the secret of producing bands. And TV’s Katie Puckrik joins us to talk over the BBC’s marathon Andy Warhol documentary, Years And Years’ bid for the big po…
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News, views and features from Parliament with Mark D'Arcy.By BBC Radio 4
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Football Daily
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Derby doubt & Tuchel’s table topper clash
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Darren Fletcher is joined by former Chelsea and Tottenham midfielder, Gus Poyet and the ex West Ham and Brighton centre back Matthew Upson as they look ahead to some of the biggest games in the Premier League over the weekend. At the time of recording, the north London derby between Tottenham and Chelsea is in doubt after Arsenal requested a postpo…
Two more boozy get-togethers in No 10 during lockdown have come to light, this time on the night before the Duke of Edinburgh's funeral. We speak to the reporter who got the scoop, The Telegraph’s Tony Diver, and Lord Gavin Barwell, former Chief of Staff to Theresa May.Australia has detained Novak Djokovic and cancelled his visa for a second time. …
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Do extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence? Jonathan McLatchie vs Jonathan Pearce
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'Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence' is often used as a maxim by skeptics against modern miracle claims and Biblical miracles. Christian apologist Jonathan McLatchie and atheist blogger Jonathan Pearce debate the 'prior probabilities' involved in miracle claims and the evidence for the resurrection. For Talk About Doubts: https://t…
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Is Boris to blame for No.10’s party culture?
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It's been revealed that two more parties door place at No.10 during the pandemic. This time, a lockdown party took place on the eve of Prince Philip's funeral. Whilst the Prime Minister was not at this particular party, is this No.10 'party culture' coming straight from the top? 'YouGov polls show that Boris Johnson is now more unpopular than There…
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UK Column News Podcast 14th January 2022
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Nick Robinson talks to Gary Neville about his footballing career, the state of English football and his own political ambitionsBy BBC Radio 4
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Football Daily
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72+: Derby daring to dream and Ryan's Plymouth Lowe-down
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Aaron Paul is joined by Derby County defender Curtis Davies and Preston North End manager Ryan Lowe.The guys share their thoughts on Chris Maguire’s controversial celebration in Lincoln’s 3-1 win at Sunderland. After scoring the first goal of his hat-trick, Maguire celebrated right in front of the Sunderland manager Lee Johnson, who released him fr…
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Coming of Age at the End of History, with Lea Ypi
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Lea Ypi grew up in Albania during the 1980s and 1990s, the last Stalinist outpost in Europe. Almost impossible to visit and nearly impossible to leave, during that era it was a place of queuing and scarcity, political executions and secret police. But to Ypi, it was home. People were equal, neighbours helped each other, and children were expected t…
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The Queen’s Jubilee plans, Kate’s birthday and the latest on Prince Andrew
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Chris and Lizzie discuss the Queen's Platinum Jubilee plans from pageants to puddings. We also look at the latest on Prince Andrew as the Queen removes his military roles. Plus, musician Tom Walker joins the podcast to chat about what it was like to perform with the Duchess of Cambridge for her special carol concert. New episodes of The Royal Rota …
The CapX Podcast returns with a rundown of the big stories of 2022 so far - and the only place to start is Downing Street itself, where stories of lockdown gatherings have caused massive political ructions and left the Prime Minister fending off critics on all sides. So what's next for Boris - and can he hang on in the face of the most sustained cr…
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Is the United States heading for civil war? Politics Weekly Extra
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Jonathan Freedland speaks to Barbara Walter, a former CIA adviser, about her new book about how civil wars start, and what politicians and the public should be doing to prevent another one in the US. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspodBy The Guardian
Google says it will spend $1bn to purchase its office building in London, Katie Martin explains why Ken Griffin selling a $1.2bn stake in his Citadel Securities is a big deal, and FT investigation correspondent, Tom Burgis, describes a British industry that caters to global elites who want to hide their wealth and manage their reputations. Subscrib…
