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UK Column News Show Notes 00:39 Defence Spending: More money more debt UK in talks about joining global defence bank led by Canada - BBC News 08:17 Lucy Letby: Contradictions and cover-up Thirlwall Inquiry Two experts…
Read moreHe was a candidate for Westminster Council in the May local elections. Fiscal restraint is not merely a preference; it is a necessity. Britain is operating with a stubborn deficit, elevated borrowing costs, and a bond…
Read moreNow in his seventh year as party leader, he answered questions on immigration, the cost of living, pensions, crime, and the Lib Dems' record in local government. On the numbers of migrants crossing the English Channel in…
Read moreWe’ll be asking what that concentration of wealth does to our politics, our media and our society, and where the line should be drawn. It follows Sunday’s debate on Defending Democracy. That motion names billionaires who…
Read moreVillagers in Piddington, near Bicester, voted on Tuesday over Home Office proposals to house up to 1,256 male asylum seekers at nearby MoD Bicester. The referendum was organised by the parish council and out of 312 votes…
Read moreBritain has not closed a single financial year in budget surplus since 2000/01, through boom, bust, austerity or recovery. That is the story of a quarter century of successive British governments. It is worth…
Read moreEnnos was among the very first to speak out against lockdowns. His stance was based on data and sound reasoning. It was rejected by the Scottish Government. This wide-ranging discussion covers what led Richard to speak…
Read moreAll opposition leaders sent condolences to him as he cancelled engagements earlier this week. Burnham had previously spoken about the fact his dad did not know he had become prime minister, due to his advanced…
Read moreHouseholds and businesses are under enormous pressure. Long-term government borrowing costs have reached their highest level for decades. Yet Britain desperately needs investment. In an attempt to reassure the markets…
Read moreIn this episode of Silk and Steel: Chinese History, Carl Zha explores one of the most dramatic turning points in the Chu–Han Contention. It follows Liu Bang after his devastating defeat at Pengcheng. Liu Bang's army had…
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