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Feeding Britain: Insights into eliminating hunger from the UKEp 2: Community Driven Food Provision with Ema WilkesIn the latest episode of the Feeding Britain podcast, Andrew is joined by Ema Wilkes from Neo Community. As one of the first partners of Feeding Britain, Ema is well placed to reflect on what works when tackling food insecurity and when offering families pathways out of crisis. Stressing the importance of community and providing on-site services that go beyond food, Ema discusses her work with Feeding Birkenhead and the power that comes when grassroots organisations have a voice in national policy. The Feeding Britain podcast is back for a third series in which we hear from f...2025-07-0539 min
Paradigm Shifting BooksWhy We Almost Didn't Relaunch This PodcastIn this relaunch episode of Paradigm Shifting Books, hosts Stephen and Britain Covey share exciting updates about the podcast's new direction while blending personal stories with profound insights. Britain, a Super Bowl champion, reveals what winning the Super Bowl really feels like (including a hilarious kindergarten project involving "Flat Stanley"), while both hosts explore their grandfather Stephen R. Covey's timeless wisdom about paradigm shifts and why changing your perspective alters everything.As part of the relaunch, they’re revisiting the 15 transformative books and authors already featured on the show—mining them for deeper insights and fresh relevance—before...2025-06-2520 min
The Human PodcastWhat I Learned Running a Marathon in Every Country | The Human PodcastWATCH ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/qp-41ZOHt94?si=Q9YSFgkrUvqEW4NoToday, I speak to Nick Butter, the first person to ever run a marathon in every single country in the world. I ask about this incredible adventure, what motivates him, another adventure running Britain, his life story, starting a charity, running tips, and more!The Human Podcast explores the life stories of humans, known and unknown. Subscribe for a new interview every week!You can donate to Nick's charity, The 196 Foundation, here: https://www.the196foundation.com/🕒 TIMESTAMPS0...2025-06-1546 min
Breaking Britain: A Podcast about the Politics of a Disunited KingdomSurviving the America Crisis: How Mexico and the rest of Latin America are adapting to the Trump Era - With Geoffrey PleyersIn this week's episode we have been joined by Geoffrey Pleyers, whose extensive expertise in global activism during times of crisis can provide crucial insights into the impact President Trump's authoritarian project has had on Latin America. Starting with how Mexico has struggled to overcome relentless American pressure, in our discussion we also take a broader look at what activists and scholars around the world can learn from how Latin American societies have fought back against authoritarian populists.As Professor of Sociology at Université Catholique de Louvain and President of the International Sociological Association, Geoffrey Pleyers is a...2025-05-201h 00
True Crime Podcast 2025 - Police Interrogations, 911 Calls and True Police Stories PodcastDoctor Death: Britain's Worst Serial Killer (True Crime Documentary)Doctor Death: Britain's Worst Serial Killer (True Crime Documentary)Britain’s biggest serial killer was a doctor, Dr Harold Shipman. Unsuspected for many years, Dr. Shipman selected his victims from his patient list. There were clues, but who in the community would believe that a doctor would kill his patients? Suspected of killing over 350 people during his career, it was clumsy attempts at forging the will of one of his victims in his own favour that alerted the police and led to his arrest. Found guilty at his trial and jailed for life, Dr Shipman committed su...2025-04-2534 minBreaking Britain: A Podcast about the Politics of a Disunited KingdomCrises that Shaped European Politics 3: Europe's Security and Russia's Invasions of Ukraine - With Christoph MeyerIn this week's episode, we have been joined by Christoph Meyer to take a closer look at how relations between Russia and the European Union fell apart in the 2010s. As a renowned expert in European security, Christoph provides wider insights into how the Russian state's growing hostility to Ukrainian aspirations to join the European Union became part of a wider spiral of escalation between Russia and the rest of Europe. As Professor of European & International Politics at King’s College London, Christoph has developed groundbreaking research exploring conflict prevention, public communications and economic governance. With this exte...2025-03-1453 minBreaking Britain: A Podcast about the Politics of a Disunited KingdomCrises that Shaped European Politics 2: Europe after the Fall of the Berlin Wall - With Lee SavageAs part of our series exploring turning points that shaped European politics, we've been joined by Lee Savage to explore the impact the collapse of Communism in 1989 had on societies across Central and Eastern Europe. With Lee's help, in this episode we will take a closer look at how the years after the Fall of the Berlin Wall witnessed economic and political upheavals whose legacies still shape the politics of the European Union. As a Reader in European Politics at KCL, Lee Savage has produced groundbreaking research focusing on the impact of economic insecurity and party competition o...2025-02-191h 08
BASELINE: AI’s Unstoppable Rise#024 - Stephen Warwick - Will AI Take Your Job? AI, Industry & Britain’s FutureIf you’ve been feeling uncertain about AI’s impact on the future of Britain, this conversation will change your perspective. Stephen Warwick is a technology executive, Co-Chair of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) Innovation Board, and Trustee Board Member at AbilityNet. With a deep understanding of AI, enterprise technology, and business innovation, he plays a key role in shaping the future of UK industry and digital accessibility. Passionate about AI as an augmentation tool rather than a replacement, Stephen advocates for responsible innovation, workforce upskilling, and the integration of AI to drive inclusivity and progress.AI: Maker or T...2025-02-121h 04Breaking Britain: A Podcast about the Politics of a Disunited KingdomCrises that Shaped European Politics 1: The Collapse of Yugoslavia and EU Security - With Ben JonesAs part of our new season exploring crises that have shaped European politics, in this first episode we look at the impact the collapse of Yugoslavia in the summer of 1991 had on the European Union's military ambitions. We've been joined by Ben Jones, whose expertise on European military cooperation can provide crucial insights into how the wars that erupted through the break-up of Yugoslavia reshaped European security in the 1990s.As a teaching fellow in European Foreign Policy at King's College London, Ben's research focus is on the ways in which inter-state military cooperation in Europe affects...2025-01-1452 minFeeding Britain: Insights into eliminating hunger from the UKEp 6: Innovative Solutions to Tackling Food Insecurity in West YorkshireIn this latest episode, Andrew Forsey is joined by Juli Thompson, Cathy Henwood and Dave Paterson who, together, helped to form the Feeding Bradford and Keighley Network and, subsequently, the West Yorkshire Food Poverty Network. Food projects in West Yorkshire have been at the heart of driving change and finding innovative solutions to tackling food insecurity over the last ten years. Whether that be by creating partnerships with local credit unions to enable people to save on more than just their weekly shop, or by working with allotment growers to encourage them to 'share their spare', Juli, Cathy and D...2024-12-2442 minTrue Crime Podcast 2025 - Police Interrogations, 911 Calls and True Police Stories PodcastDoctor Death: Britain's Worst Serial Killer (True Crime Documentary)Doctor Death: Britain's Worst Serial Killer (True Crime Documentary)Britain’s biggest serial killer was a doctor, Dr Harold Shipman. Unsuspected for many years, Dr. Shipman selected his victims from his patient list. There were clues, but who in the community would believe that a doctor would kill his patients? Suspected of killing over 350 people during his career, it was clumsy attempts at forging the will of one of his victims in his own favour that alerted the police and led to his arrest. Found guilty at his trial and jailed for life, Dr Shipman committed suicide never ac...2024-12-2247 min
Stance Podcast with Chrystal GenesisExploring Tate Britain’s 80s Exhibition Through a Black Queer Lens w/ Campaigner Marc ThompsonStance visits London to explore the Tate Gallery show The 80s: Photographing Britain with campaigner Marc Thompson. The exhibition examines how photographers used the camera to respond to the seismic social, political, and economic shifts of the era, including the rise of Thatcherism, race uprisings, and the AIDS epidemic. It highlights photography as a vital tool for social representation, cultural celebration, and artistic experimentation, spanning landscapes, self-portraiture, and social documentary during this pivotal and highly creative period. Marc Thompson, a Brixton-born cultural leader and prominent British campaigner with over three decades of experience in HIV activism and education, joins...2024-12-2019 minFeeding Britain: Insights into eliminating hunger from the UKEp 5: Ten Years of Tackling Hunger in CoventryIn today's episode, Andrew is joined by Gavin Kibble, Dianne Williams and Dr Lopa Saxena who, together, helped to form Feeding Coventry and then the Coventry Food Network. Here, they reflect on the last ten years of tackling hunger in Coventry including the importance of providing for the unique demographic of the city, the importance of giving community organisations a voice, and the importance of taking a holistic long-term approach to tackling poverty and food insecurity.
This episode forms part of a mini-series marking 10 years since the All Party Parliamentary Group Report into Hunger in the UK...2024-12-021h 02Feeding Britain: Insights into eliminating hunger from the UKEp 4: Tackling Food Insecurity Year-Round in South ShieldsIn today's episode, Andrew is joined by Jo Benham-Brown who is the Business Development and Communities Manager for Key Community in South Shields. Together, they discuss the ways in which the Key Community Bus provides more than simply good food to its community and the importance of helping people have autonomy over their lives as well as building aspirations.
This episode forms part of a mini-series marking 10 years since the All Party Parliamentary Group Report into Hunger in the UK and the setting up of Feeding Britain’s first projects and pilots. As part of this series, we...2024-11-1222 minFeeding Britain: Insights into eliminating hunger from the UKEp 3: Tackling Hunger in Rural Areas with Charlotte WinterbottomIn this episode, Andrew is joined by Charlotte Winterbottom, the Policy and Partnerships Manager at Rural Action Derbyshire, an organisation at the heart of one of the first Feeding Britain pilot projects created in
Derbyshire. As such, Charlotte is able to reflect on the unique challenges of living rurally when it comes to food insecurity whether that be a lack of access to affordable shops or expensive and inaccessible transport. She
discusses the importance of tackling rural food deserts, the need for food services to be more bespoke in rural areas, and the necessity of providing a pathway from...2024-10-2530 minFeeding Britain: Insights into eliminating hunger from the UKEp 2: Tackling Food Insecurity in LeicesterIn this episode, Andrew is joined by Tim Adkin, the Food Partnership Coordinator for Leicester, and Liz Chahal from the Leicester Community Advice and Law Centre. Throughout the episode, Tim and Liz reflect on the power of offering a personalised service, the benefits of providing wraparound support alongside nutritious food, and the positive impact that food projects can have on the local economy.
This episode forms part of a mini-series marking 10 years since the All Party Parliamentary Group Report into Hunger in the UK and the setting up of Feeding Britain’s first projects and pilots. As pa...2024-10-1725 minFeeding Britain: Insights into eliminating hunger from the UKEp 1: Effective and Responsive Food Initiatives with Gary StottIn this episode, Andrew is joined by Gary Stott who is the Executive Chairman of Community Shop and who discusses what it was like to be one of the first Feeding Britain pilot projects including how their approach has been informed, shaped and altered in the last ten years. Gary particularly touches upon the opportunities and challenges of applying good practice from projects in other areas of the country to Barnsley, how to ensure food initiatives remain people-centred, and how we can adapt to the major shifts in the numbers of people experiencing food insecurity, as well as the value...2024-09-2333 minBreaking Britain: A Podcast about the Politics of a Disunited KingdomThe Battle for Britain: The Impact of the 2024 Election on Scotland, Wales and the British State - With David LeaskWith the 4 July parliamentary election now coming closer, there are growing indications of a political shock that could reshape the United Kingdom. Over the past few weeks Scotland has emerged as a key electoral battleground, where a Scottish National Party that has governed Scotland's devolved institutions for seventeen years risks losing many of its seats in the UK parliament to a resurgent Labour Party.To help us explore the impact political turmoil and social change in Scotland will have on this pivotal election we've been joined by David Leask. Through a long career in journalism, David has...2024-06-2148 minFeeding Britain: Insights into eliminating hunger from the UKEp 14: Community Supermarkets in Essex - A County Council PerspectiveIn this episode of the Feeding Britain podcast series, Andrew Forsey is joined by Councillor Louise McKinlay, Deputy Leader of Essex County Council, and Ben Mann, Equalities and Partnerships Advisor at Essex County Council. They discuss the decision of Essex County Council to develop community supermarket programmes and the benefits this has brought to the whole area. Louise and Ben explain how food has acted as a gateway to tackling deeper issues surrounding poverty and offer their advice for likeminded councils.
This episode forms part of the Feeding Britain podcast series which offers insights into eliminating hunger...2024-06-1824 minBreaking Britain: A Podcast about the Politics of a Disunited KingdomThe Battle for Britain: The Impact of the 2024 Election on UK Foreign and Defence Policy - With Ben JonesWith elections looming on 4 July, the UK faces a turning point in its relationships with Europe and the wider world. Though there are three weeks of campaigning to go, all signs point to a substantial victory for the opposition Labour Party and a total collapse for the governing Conservative - or Tory - Party.To help us explore the impact this election will have on the UK's foreign and defence policy we've been joined by Ben Jones, whose fascinating research explores the impact of military cooperation on state sovereignty. As a lecturer in European foreign policy here...2024-06-1459 min
Paradigm Shifting BooksSeason 2 - Introducing Britain CoveyIntroducing New Co-Host Britain Covey - A Fresh Perspective on Paradigm Shifting Books.In this episode, Stephen H Covey introduces his younger brother and new co-host, Britain Covey, who is currently an NFL player for the Philadelphia Eagles. Britain shares his unique perspective as a professional athlete, while Stephen highlights the legacy and influence of their grandfather, Stephen R. Covey. Together, they delve into the inspiration for the podcast and the powerful lessons they hope to share and learn alongside listeners. Follow Britain on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brit_covey2/Funny story o...2024-06-1014 minFeeding Britain: Insights into eliminating hunger from the UKEp 13: Pivoting Away from Emergency Food Provision with Nina ParmarIn this episode of the Feeding Britain podcast series, Andrew Forsey talks to Nina Parmar from Sufra in Brent, which is a member of the Feeding Britain network. Nina explains the decision Sufra made to introduce a community shop and community wellbeing project into their programme, and what this signifies for their pivot away from emergency food provision. This is a must-listen for any projects thinking about introducing a contribution-based model into their programme as Nina shares her insights, learnings and passion for this alternative approach.
This episode forms part of the Feeding Britain podcast series which o...2024-06-0720 min
Beijing to Britain: The Podcast🎧 Why are we having a UK-China debate?Hello, Welcome to the Beijing to Britain podcast!In today’s episode, Sam and Steve talk about what they’re hoping to achieve with the first-ever public Beijing to Britain debate!You can get tickets here.Listen and subscribe on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.Commission a talkThe Beijing to Britain team can be commissioned for private or public speaking opportunities.Email us.Become a corporate subscriberFind out why Governments, FTSE100 constituents and politicians subscribe to our briefings.Visi...2024-04-1725 min
Beijing to Britain: The Podcast🎧 A debrief on ending Beijing to BritainHello, Welcome to the Beijing to Britain podcast!Today’s episode discusses the update that Beijing to Britain will be coming to an end in roughly two months.We also speak about:* Labour’s visit to Taiwan* Steve’s time in China during Covid-19Listen and subscribe on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.Commission a talkThe Beijing to Britain team can be commissioned for private or public speaking opportunities.Email us.Become a corporate subscriberFind out why Go...2024-04-0337 min
Beijing to Britain: The Podcast🎧 Trivium & Beijing to Britain on the Two SessionsHello, Welcome to the Beijing to Britain podcast!Today’s episode is a recording of our recent webinar looking at the Two Sessions with Trivium. Listen and subscribe on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.Commission a talkThe Beijing to Britain team can be commissioned for private or public speaking opportunities.Email us.Become a corporate subscriberFind out why Governments, FTSE100 constituents and politicians subscribe to our briefings.Visit www.beijingtobritain.com Get full access to Beijing to Br...2024-03-2052 minBreaking Britain: A Podcast about the Politics of a Disunited KingdomPower Verticals and Protests: Russia and Turkey during the Crisis of the 2010s - With Dimitar BechevDuring the 2010s the Russian state under Vladimir Putin and a Turkish government led by Recep Tayyip Erdogan deepened a geopolitical relationship involving cooperation as well as armed conflict. Both leaders faced domestic political challenges while pursuing their own visions of great power status.Over the past two decades, Dimitar Bechev has written extensively about these complex interactions between Turkey and Russia in studies that are rich in fascinating insights. This week he will help us explore how an interaction between domestic protest and escalating conflict reshaped the politics of Turkey, Russia and their neighbours during the...2024-02-1551 min
Beijing to Britain: The Podcast🎧 Season TWO! CPTPP, Chinese New Year, and a talk with Tobias Ellwood MPHello, Welcome to Season Two of the Beijing to Britain podcast!In today’s episode, Sam and Steve discuss internal migration over Chinese New Year, catch up on some relevant Parliamentary news, and speak to former Defence Select Committee Chair Tobias Ellwood. Listen and subscribe on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.Commission a talkThe Beijing to Britain team can be commissioned for private or public speaking opportunities.Email us.Become a corporate subscriberFind out why Governments, FTSE100 constituents and politicians subscribe to ou...2024-02-1447 minFeeding Britain: Insights into eliminating hunger from the UKEp 10: The Role of Advice Workers with Alan MarkeyIn this episode of the Feeding Britain podcast series, Andrew Forsey chats with Alan Markey, Chief Executive of the Coventry Independent Advice Service, to discuss their partnership with Feeding Britain that aims to co-locate Advice Workers in the Feeding Coventry social supermarkets. This project forms part of Feeding Britain's Pathways from Poverty programme which seeks to offer people the support they need to take steps out of poverty. In this episode, Alan explains the benefits that a co-location approach brings to both the individuals receiving advice and the wider community in which the social supermarket sits.
This...2024-02-0625 minBreaking Britain: A Podcast about the Politics of a Disunited KingdomDid the Crisis of the 2010s Make Brexit Inevitable? - With Annette DittertIn the final years of the 2000s the UK and EU were rocked by seemingly endless turmoil on global financial markets. A sense of crisis over the future of the banking system and the Euro converged with a surge of support for eurosceptic populism to fundamentally disrupt British political life. To discuss the turmoil that enveloped the UK in the early 2010s we've been joined by Annette Dittert, who as London correspondent for German public broadcaster ARD has witnessed the ups and downs of British politics up close since 2008. With her extensive knowledge of the British political...2024-02-0544 min
Beijing to Britain: The Podcast🎧 Top moments from 2023, and a look forward to 2024Hello, Welcome to the Beijing to Britain podcast.In the year's final episode, Sam and Steve talk about the top moments and people of 2023 and have a gander at some predictions for the year ahead.Listen and subscribe on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.Commission a talkThe Beijing to Britain team can be commissioned for private or public speaking opportunities.Email us.Become a corporate subscriberFind out why Governments, FTSE100 constituents and politicians subscribe to our briefings.Visit www.beijingtobritain...2023-12-2026 minBreaking Britain: A Podcast about the Politics of a Disunited KingdomRussia's Turn to Confrontation and the Crisis of the 2010s - With Ruth DeyermondAs the Crisis of the 2010s unfolded after the near collapse of the global financial system in 2008, relations between Russia and the West shifted from cautious cooperation to profound hostility. Yet even in the wake of the Russian military assault on Georgia in 2008, governments in the US and EU continued to hope for a reset of relations despite every escalatory step taken by Vladimir Putin's authoritarian regime. In this episode we have been joined by Ruth Deyermond, who as Senior Lecturer in Post-Soviet Security at King's College London can help us explore key factors that led to...2023-12-1455 min
Beijing to Britain: The Podcast🎧 What's the sentiment among British business in China?Hello, Welcome to the Beijing to Britain podcast.In today’s emergency episode, Sam and Steve talk to Julian Fisher, chair of the British Chamber of Commerce China (BCCC). The BCCC published its annual sentiment survey, reflecting the feelings of British businesses in China:* EU-China meeting coverage * BCCC survey Listen and subscribe on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.Commission a talkThe Beijing to Britain team can be commissioned for private or public speaking opportunities.Email us.Become a corporate subscriber...2023-12-1336 min
Beijing to Britain: The Podcast🎧 The UK and TaiwanHello, Welcome to the Beijing to Britain podcast.In today’s emergency episode, Sam and Steve discuss what’s going on in Taiwan, and what lessons the UK can learn from Taiwan’s elections.Listen and subscribe on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.Commission a talkThe Beijing to Britain team can be commissioned for private or public speaking opportunities.Email us.Become a corporate subscriberFind out why Governments, FTSE100 constituents and politicians subscribe to our briefings.Visit www.beijingtobritain.com 2023-12-0720 minBreaking Britain: A Podcast about the Politics of a Disunited KingdomThe Sahel Wars and the Crisis of the 2010s - With Andrew LebovichIn the wake of the near collapse of the global financial system in 2008 the post-Cold War order was upended by a convergence of crises in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Beginning our series exploring this Crisis of the 2010s, we have been joined by Clingendael Institute Research Fellow Andrew Lebovich to explore the turmoil that engulfed communities across the Sahel and West Africa during this tumultuous period.The near collapse of the Malian state in the face of an insurgent offensive in January 2013 triggered a French-led European military intervention as well as wider regional instability that...2023-12-0755 min
Beijing to Britain: The Podcast🎧 Can the UK & China work together on climate?Hello, Welcome to the Beijing to Britain podcast.In today’s emergency episode, Sam and Steve discuss:* The Investment Summit taking place in London* COP28 with climate expert Callum DouglasListen and subscribe on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.Commission a talkThe Beijing to Britain team can be commissioned for private or public speaking opportunities.Email us.Become a corporate subscriberFind out why Governments, FTSE100 constituents and politicians subscribe to our briefings.Visit www.beijingtobritain.com...2023-11-2940 minFeeding Britain: Insights into eliminating hunger from the UKEp 9: The Nourishing Norfolk Network with Claire Cullens, Billie Lawler, and Tori LewisIn this latest episode of the Feeding Britain podcast series, Andrew Forsey chats with three of the driving forces behind the Nourishing Norfolk Network; Claire Cullens, Billie Lawler and Tori Lewis. They delve into their process for setting up the vast Nourishing Norfolk network, how they ensure each individual food club meets the needs of its community, and good practice for securing a healthy food supply across the whole network. The balance between sharing knowledge and resources across a network whilst maintaining local individuality and innovation is crucial to the model employed by Feeding Britain as a whole and...2023-11-2347 min
Beijing to Britain: The Podcast🎧 Securonomics and state visitsHello, Welcome to the Beijing to Britain podcast.In today’s emergency episode, Sam and Steve discuss:* Labour’s ‘securonomics’ approach* The Xi - Biden summit* The South Korean state visitListen and subscribe on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.Commission a talkThe Beijing to Britain team can be commissioned for private or public speaking opportunities.Email us.Become a corporate subscriberFind out why Governments, FTSE100 constituents and politicians subscribe to our briefings.Visit www.beij...2023-11-2226 min
Beijing to Britain: The Podcast🎧 EMERGENCY POD: David Cameron is back!Hello, Welcome to the Beijing to Britain podcast.In today’s emergency episode, Sam and Steve discuss the Government’s reshuffle:We were asked:* Why is David Cameron back?* Is this a return to the Golden Era?* What the hell is going on?Listen and subscribe on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.Commission a talkThe Beijing to Britain team can be commissioned for private or public speaking opportunities.Email us.Become a corporate subscriberFind out...2023-11-1438 min
Beijing to Britain: The Podcast🎧 Is China flooding the UK's EV market?Hello, Welcome to the Beijing to Britain podcast.In today’s episode, hosts Sam Hogg and Steve Lynch talk to Tu Le, Founder and Managing Director of Sino Auto Insights.We asked:* What’s the current EV landscape?* Is China weaponising dependency?* Do we need to worry about cars being switched off?Listen and subscribe on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.Reading Notes* BBC coverage of Chinese EVs in the UK market* Professor Jim Saker, president of the Institute of the...2023-11-0846 min
Beijing to Britain: The Podcast🎧 Does China control critical mineral supply chains?Hello, Welcome to the Beijing to Britain podcast.In today’s episode, hosts Sam Hogg and Steve Lynch discuss:* The differences between the British and Chinese approach to running Covid inquiries* The AI Safety Summit and China being invited* Which British companies are posting results this weekWe also talked to Henry Sanderson, Executive Editor of Benchmark Mineral Intelligence and author of Volt Rush, the excellent book on critical minerals and batteries. We asked:* What are critical minerals, and do countries share the definition?...2023-11-0142 min
Beijing to Britain: The Podcast🎧 What does the UK need to know about the BRI?Hello, Welcome to the Beijing to Britain podcast.In today’s episode, hosts Sam Hogg and Steve Lynch discuss:* A new Hong Kong group that is aiming to get BN(O)ers voting at the next election* Tony Blair’s visit to China* Rumblings around JETCOWe also talk to Jacob Mardell, a journalist and researcher who has spent several years studying the Belt and Road Initiative:* What is the BRI?* How does debt-trap diplomacy work, if it exists?* How successful are...2023-10-2550 min
Beijing to Britain: The Podcast🎧 Why has China been invited to the AI Safety Summit?Hello, Welcome to the Beijing to Britain podcast.In today’s episode, hosts Sam Hogg and Steve Lynch discuss:* The Isreal/Hamas war, and China’s strategic ambitions in this area* What’s the latest on the BRI?* How would Labour’s “securonomics” work with a Donald Trump presidency?We also talk to Allan Nixon, Head of Science and Technology at the think tank Onward about the upcoming AI Safety Summit:* Are the West and China developing AI in sync?* What arguments are there for an...2023-10-1937 min
Beijing to Britain: The Podcast🎧 Labour Party Conference: What was said about China?Hello, Welcome to the Beijing to Britain podcast.In today’s episode, hosts Sam Hogg and Steve Lynch discuss:* “Securonomics” - what does it mean, and how should we be thinking about it? * Is it possible to understand Labour’s wider China strategy?* A recap of the Labour Party ConferenceWe also speak to Andrew Yeh, Deputy Director of the China Strategic Risks Institute and Co-Founder of Labour Friends of Taiwan (UK):* Is there a divergence between the two major parties?* What conversations are taki...2023-10-1131 min
Beijing to Britain: The PodcastThe Beijing to Britain podcast: Chinese elite politics and British universities visit BeijingHello, Welcome to the Beijing to Britain podcast.In today’s episode, hosts Sam Hogg and Steve Lynch discuss:* Chinese elite politicians with Trivium China co-founder Trey McArver * Does Xi Jinping surround himself with Yes Men?* How often does Chinese elite politics discuss the UK bilaterally? * How does the system govern itself? * What did the consortium of British universities get up to during their recent visit to China?Listen and subscribe on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.Reading Notes* Trivium Ch...2023-09-2832 min
True Cheating Stories 2025Doctor Death: Britain's Worst Serial Killer (True Crime Documentary)Doctor Death: Britain's Worst Serial Killer (True Crime Documentary)Britain’s biggest serial killer was a doctor, Dr Harold Shipman. Unsuspected for many years, Dr. Shipman selected his victims from his patient list. There were clues, but who in the community would believe that a doctor would kill his patients? Suspected of killing over 350 people during his career, it was clumsy attempts at forging the will of one of his victims in his own favour that alerted the police and led to his arrest. Found guilty at his trial and jailed for life, Dr Shipman committed suicide never ac...2023-09-2047 min
Beijing to Britain: The PodcastThe Beijing to Britain podcast: UNGA and the Taiwanese ElectionHello, Welcome to the Beijing to Britain podcast.In today’s episode, hosts Sam Hogg and Steve Lynch discuss:* What the UK is hoping to achieve at the United Nations General Assembly meeting with regard to AI, development and China* What British policymakers need to know about the upcoming Taiwanese election, with Taiwan Foreign Correspondents' Club President Thompson Chau* Who’s in the running* Is there an ‘independence’ candidate, and what’s the status quo?* How much does China’s behaviour impact the average Taiwanese?Listen...2023-09-2027 min
Beijing to Britain: The PodcastThe Beijing to Britain podcast: Alleged spies and the G20Hello, Welcome to the Beijing to Britain podcast.In today’s episode, hosts Sam Hogg and Steve Lynch discuss:* The reaction to The Sunday Times story around a Commons worker arrested after allegedly spying for China* A conversation with Hannah Ryder, CEO of Development Reimagined about the G20, UK and ChinaListen and subscribe on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.Become a corporate subscriberFind out why Governments, FTSE100 constituents and politicians subscribe to our briefings.Visit www.beijingtobritain.com Get fu...2023-09-1426 minFeeding Britain: Insights into eliminating hunger from the UKEp 7: Partnership for People and Places Project with Professor Greta DefeyterIn this episode, Andrew Forsey is joined by Professor Greta Defeyter on the eve of the publication of research on the Partnership for People and Places Project in Newcastle. Greta is the chair of the Feeding Britain Academic Advisory Group and is the director of the Healthy Living Lab at Northumbria University, and she joins Andrew to share more about her research as well as her wider experiences tackling school holiday hunger and shaping policy. Greta's passion and expertise will offer valuable insights for anyone working within the food insecurity sector or who wants to learn more about the...2023-09-1127 min
Beijing to Britain: The PodcastThe Beijing to Britain podcast: To Engage or Not To EngageHello, Welcome to the Beijing to Britain podcast.In today’s episode, hosts Sam Hogg and Steve Lynch discuss:* The reaction to the Foreign Secretary’s visit to China, and Lord Johnson’s visit * The spread of views from the Conservative backbench, including a discussion with APPG China chair Richard Graham MP* What Labour would have done differently, with Labour’s Shadow Minister for Asia and the Pacific Catherine West MPListen and subscribe on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.Key points * C...2023-09-0626 min
Beijing to Britain: The PodcastThe Beijing to Britain podcast: TEASERHello, Welcome to the first Beijing to Britain podcast.In today’s teaser episode, hosts Sam Hogg and Steve Lynch discuss:* The Foreign Secretary’s visit to China* A new Foreign Affairs Committee report with some choice words on Taiwan* What’s to come over the course of the first seasonListen on Apple Podcasts here.Key points * The UK’s Foreign Secretary, James Cleverly, touched down in China last night for a one-day visit. He met Vice-President Han Zheng and Foreign Minister Wang Yi...2023-08-3020 minFeeding Britain: Insights into eliminating hunger from the UKEp 6: The Food Ladders Approach with Dr Megan BlakeIn this episode, Andrew Forsey is joined by Dr Megan Blake, a senior lecturer in Human Geography at the University of Sheffield, a member of the Feeding Britain Academic Advisory Group, and the pioneer of the Food Ladders approach to building community resilience and enhancing food security. Delving into her research, Dr Blake explains the Food Ladders approach and lays out the steps we need to take on both a local and national scale to ensure people are given the capability to live a healthy life.
This episode forms part of the new Feeding Britain podcast series which offers...2023-08-3024 minFeeding Britain: Insights into eliminating hunger from the UKEp 5: Food Bank to Food Club Special Episode Part 3In this 3-part special, we are sharing extracts from our recent webinar on food banks opening affordable food clubs either in place of, or in addition to, their existing crisis provision. Our speakers include Nic from Focus4Hope in Calderdale, West Yorkshire, John from the West End Food Bank in Newcastle, Louisa from Milton Keynes Food Bank, Robert from Bassetlaw Food Bank, Nina from Sufra North West London in Brent, and Stephen from Newark and Tuxford Food Bank. They will each share their reasons for initiating the shift to affordable food provision as well as their experiences in bringing...2023-08-1632 minFeeding Britain: Insights into eliminating hunger from the UKEp 5: Food Bank to Food Club Special Episode Part 2In this 3-part special, we are sharing extracts from our recent webinar on food banks opening affordable food clubs either in place of, or in addition to, their existing crisis provision. Our speakers include Nic from Focus4Hope in Calderdale, West Yorkshire, John from the West End Food Bank in Newcastle, Louisa from Milton Keynes Food Bank, Robert from Bassetlaw Food Bank, Nina from Sufra North West London in Brent, and Stephen from Newark and Tuxford Food Bank. They will each share their reasons for initiating the shift to affordable food provision as well as their experiences in bringing...2023-08-1630 minFeeding Britain: Insights into eliminating hunger from the UKEp 5: Food Bank to Food Club Special Episode Part 1In this 3-part special, we are sharing extracts from our recent webinar on food banks opening affordable food clubs either in place of, or in addition to, their existing crisis provision. Our speakers include Nic from Focus4Hope in Calderdale, West Yorkshire, John from the West End Food Bank in Newcastle, Louisa from Milton Keynes Food Bank, Robert from Bassetlaw Food Bank, Nina from Sufra North West London in Brent, and Stephen from Newark and Tuxford Food Bank. They will each share their reasons for initiating the shift to affordable food provision as well as their experiences in bringing...2023-08-1629 minFeeding Britain: Insights into eliminating hunger from the UKEp 4: Feeding Britain with Frank FieldWe are honoured to be joined by Frank Field as we mark 10 years since the creation of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Hunger and reflect on the founding of the charity Feeding Britain. Frank joins Andrew Forsey to discuss the thinking behind the movement and his early experiences pushing for affordable food provision as well as his recommendations for tackling the issue of hunger in the UK today.
This is the fourth episode in the new Feeding Britain podcast series which offers insights into eliminating hunger in the UK. Feeding Britain combines practical, policy...2023-07-2416 minBreaking Britain: A Podcast about the Politics of a Disunited KingdomSinking Services?: Britain's Crisis of State Capacity - With Glen O'HaraIn this week's episode, we have been joined by Glen O'Hara to explore the escalating crisis facing the UK's public services. Over the past 18 months among public services from universities to healthcare the British state has been shaken by waves of strikes and infrastructure breakdowns whose effects have come to be acutely felt in everyday life. With his extensive research background on the history of British state institutions, Glen O'Hara helps us explore the wider social, economic and political dynamics that have brought Britain's public services close to breaking point.As Professor of Modern and Contemporary History...2023-07-0554 minFeeding Britain: Insights into eliminating hunger from the UKEp 3: Hunger in the UK with Emma Lewell-BuckThis latest episode by Feeding Britain features MP for South Shields, Emma Lewell-Buck, who joins Andrew Forsey as a passionate advocate for tackling food insecurity in the UK. This short but insightful conversation explains some of the political context around measures brought in to help tackle hunger, including the upcoming Healthy Start Scheme (Take Up) Bill which would introduce automatic enrolment for all households already eligible for the Healthy Start Scheme. Emma shares her experiences from many years pushing for change in this area and offers her thoughts on what some of those much needed solutions might be.
2023-06-1416 minFeeding Britain: Insights into eliminating hunger from the UKEp 2: Good Food Scotland with Pauline GilgallonIn this episode, Feeding Britain's National Director, Andrew Forsey, is joined by Pauline Gilgallon who leads the Good Food Scotland programme. They discuss the unique larder model and the way it has been able to not only improve the accessibility of good quality affordable food in the area but also to help create a sense of community and provide a stepping stone towards independence for its members. Pauline generously shares her key learnings and advice for others looking to set up something similar.
This is the second episode in the new Feeding Britain podcast series which...2023-05-1935 minBreaking Britain: A Podcast about the Politics of a Disunited KingdomLavender Politics?: The Impact of LGBT Voters on British Political Debate - With Stuart Turnbull-DugarteThis week we've been joined by Stuart Turnbull-Dugarte to explore the impact the changing social position of LGBT voters has had on British politics. As discrimination from state institutions has eased and wider social acceptance has grown, people with LGBT backgrounds have gained more space to play an open and prominent role in British politics. With his research focus on how LGBT communities have influenced electoral politics across Europe, Stuart provides some fascinating insights into key social and political dynamics in contemporary British society.As an Assistant Professor in Quantitative Political Science at the University of Southampton...2023-05-1751 minBreaking Britain: A Podcast about the Politics of a Disunited KingdomBrexit Economics: The Old Roots of Britain's New Economic Challenges - With John MillsThis week on the Breaking Britain podcast, we examine the economic dilemmas the UK faces in an increasingly competitive global landscape. Joining us is John Mills, who as a senior figure in the world of business and author exploring the global economy who has written extensively to make the case for Brexit as a potentially transformative economic project.John Mills is founder and Chairman of JML, a consumer goods distribution company, which exports to more than 70 countries around the world. He is also an economist and author, noted for his writing on Brexit, the Labour Party and...2023-04-2141 min
Feeding Britain: Insights into eliminating hunger from the UKEp 1: Number Seven Citizens' Supermarket with Moira McAdamIn our first episode, Feeding Britain's National Director, Andrew Forsey, discusses the amazing work of Number Seven Citizens' Supermarket with Moira McAdam, Team Co-ordinator at Number Seven. Alongside sharing Number Seven's best practice, Moira offers her insights into how the current cost of living crisis is affecting the need for affordable food as well as the ways in which social supermarkets can ease the burdens placed on food banks.
This is the first episode in the new Feeding Britain podcast series. Feeding Britain combines practical, policy, and research expertise in the fight against hunger. Stay tuned for in...2023-04-1722 minBreaking Britain: A Podcast about the Politics of a Disunited KingdomThe Politics of School Meals: Food, Community and the British Welfare State - With Heather EllisAs inflation, the legacies of the Covid-19 pandemic and state austerity cause lasting disruption to families across the UK, the importance of school meals in providing children with regular access to healthy food has become a matter of national debate. To explore what political controversies over the provision of school meals can tell us about social change in the UK we've been joined by Heather Ellis, a historian at the University of Sheffield. Together with Gary McCulloch at UCL and Gurpinder Singh Lalli at the University of Wolverhampton, Heather is leading an ESRC-funded project to investigate the p...2023-03-1642 minBreaking Britain: A Podcast about the Politics of a Disunited KingdomAftermaths: Foreign Policy and the Battle for the Soul of the British Left - With Oz KaterjiWith opinion poll leads indicating that Labour under the leadership of Keir Starmer is on a path to winning the next UK elections, the period in which the party and its leadership was at war with itself seems a distant memory. Yet the deep divisions that opened up inside Labour when it was led by Jeremy Corbyn until 2019 still echo in debates within the British Left today. To explore these divisions within the British Left and how they affected debates over foreign policy we have been joined by Oz Katerji, a journalist and activist who has witnessed these controversies...2023-03-0253 minBreaking Britain: A Podcast about the Politics of a Disunited KingdomStrong and Stable?: The Bank of England in the Age of Brexit - With Tony YatesThis week on the Breaking Britain podcast, we examine how the UK's central bank, the Bank of England, has responded to the crises that have threatened to overwhelm Britain's institutions and economy over the past decade. Joining us is Tony Yates, who has written extensively on the macroeconomic dimensions of Brexit and other major structural changes that have transformed the UK's relationship with the wider world.With a distinguished career at the Bank of England, including as head of monetary policy strategy, Tony Yates has extensive experience of how crises affect the direction of monetary policy in...2023-02-1345 minBreaking Britain: A Podcast about the Politics of a Disunited KingdomEchoes of Empire: Geopolitics and Populism in Central and Eastern Europe - With Marcus HowThis week on the Breaking Britain podcast, we take a look at some of the parallels between political populism in the UK and states in Central and Eastern Europe. Joining us is Marcus How, who as an experienced analyst of rapidly changing states such as Austria, Hungary, Czechia or Poland has written extensively on the emergence of populist parties that have transformed the politics and geopolitics of Europe.As Head of Analysis at VE Insight, Marcus How has developed fascinating insights into the impact that informal cliques can have on the risk environment in a state or...2023-01-161h 00Breaking Britain: A Podcast about the Politics of a Disunited KingdomNew Turkey, Old Problems: Managing Crisis in Turkey and Europe - With Selim KoruThis third series of the Breaking Britain Podcast will take a closer look at how the strategic challenges facing the UK interact with crisis and change around the European Union and its neighborhood. This week, we've invited Selim Koru to join us here at the European and International Studies Department at KCL to discuss the parallels and differences between populist politics in Turkey and populism in the UK and the EU. To understand how Turkish politics is intertwined with developments in the EU and UK, we've also explored how relations between Turkey and its European partners have evolved over t...2023-01-1046 min
What Am I Rolling?Bonus: Q&A with Graeme Davis with Vaesen’s ’Mythic Britain & Ireland’ expansionShow NotesTo tide us over til our next one-shot, here's a bonus episode where our host and GM Fiona interviews game designer, writer and editor Graeme Davis about his latest project ‘Mythic Britain & Ireland’ - the new expansion to the award-winning ‘Vaesen – Nordic Horror Roleplaying’.Written by Nils Hintze and based on the work of Swedish illustrator and author Johan Egerkrans, ‘Vaesen’ presents a dark Gothic setting steeped in Nordic folklore and old myths of Scandinavia with game mechanics using an adapted version of the award-winning Year Zero Engine. Now, it is time for invest...2022-09-1831 min
Average to SavageBritain Hart Beltran | Average to Savage EP174This is the one hundred and seventy-fourth episode of the Average to Savage podcast featuring artist Britain Hart Beltran. Paul Guarino talked with Britain Hart Beltran discussing how she got into boxing, switching over to bareknuckle boxing, and her fight on September 10th!
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Heard at HeritageLast Exit to Freedom? Britain After Brexit and the Future of Conservative PoliticsJoin us as former UK Minister of State Lord David Frost reflects on the political and economic situation of Britain two years after the country’s exit from the European Union. He’ll also discuss how conservative politics need to develop in Britain if the opportunities of Brexit are to be fully exploited as well as Britain’s global role, including how it should position itself in the face of the challenge from China.Lord Frost began life as a professional diplomat but entered the political fray as Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Chief Negotiator for EU Exit and su...2022-05-2655 minHeard at HeritageLast Exit to Freedom? Britain After Brexit and the Future of Conservative PoliticsJoin us as former UK Minister of State Lord David Frost reflects on the political and economic situation of Britain two years after the country’s exit from the European Union. He’ll also discuss how conservative politics need to develop in Britain if the opportunities of Brexit are to be fully exploited as well as Britain’s global role, including how it should position itself in the face of the challenge from China.Lord Frost began life as a professional diplomat but entered the political fray as Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Chief Negotiator for EU Exit and su...2022-05-2655 minBreaking Britain: A Podcast about the Politics of a Disunited KingdomRussian Riddles: The Future of Russia's Relationship with the US, EU and UK with Anton BarbashinIn November 2021, defence analysts began to notice a worrying build-up of Russian troops around Ukraine's borders. In the months that followed, this surge of troops has fuelled concerns that a Russian military invasion of Ukraine could be imminent from mid-February 2022 onwards. As frantic efforts unfolded to engage in negotiations with Russian diplomats and President Vladimir Putin along with moves to strengthen the Ukrainian military, debates have opened up in the US, UK, EU and Ukraine about how a long term pathway of de-escalation with a Russian state elite can be found.This week, we have been joined...2022-02-1739 minBreaking Britain: A Podcast about the Politics of a Disunited KingdomSo Close, Yet So Far Away: The Netherlands, Brexit and Europe's Future - With Caroline de GruyterIn the immediate aftermath of the Brexit referendum that led to the UK's departure from the EU, many observers assumed that the Netherlands would be the next state most likely to seek a political rupture with its European allies and partners. Long seen by UK politicians and pundits as a state with a similar outlook to their own, the Netherlands also faced a longstanding challenge to its established post-1945 political order from competing populist movements. Yet as the wrangle between the UK and EU over their future relationship quickly became a messy process that is still not entirely resolved...2021-12-1150 minBreaking Britain: A Podcast about the Politics of a Disunited KingdomThe Law and the Rules: Poland and the UK in the Age of PopulismThe past decade has witnessed growing controversy surrounding the erosion of the rule of law in and outside the European Union. In Hungary, Serbia, Turkey and other European states the concentration of power in the hands of the executive at the expense of the autonomy of legislatures and judiciaries has triggered popular protests over a drift to authoritarianism. More recently, attempts by the Polish government to exert direct control over Poland's Constitutional Court have led to a confrontation with EU institutions concerned over the impact of these measures on the rule of law in Poland. In the wake of...2021-11-0859 minBreaking Britain: A Podcast about the Politics of a Disunited KingdomA Baffled Friend: EU-UK Relations from the Czech Perspective - with Monika Brusenbauch MeislováA year after the UK withdrew from the structures of the European Single Market, the effects of Brexit are beginning to be felt. While the COVID19 pandemic and debates about the future of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland continue to overshadow political life within the UK, the reconfiguration of the UK's relationship with the EU has also had a profound effect on relations between the UK and each of the EU's member states. For some EU member states such as Czechia, that had developed a strong working relationship with the UK over security and trade issues, the deterioration of r...2021-10-2746 min
FRDH Podcast with Michael GoldfarbHow 9/11 Changed Everything ... In BritainPeople knew as they watched that 9/11 changed everything for the US but how it would change everything in Britain is a different story. In this FRDH podcast to mark the 20th anniversary of the WTC's destruction, host Michael Goldfarb looks back at his reporting in Britain since then to tell you about how Britain's Muslim minority has changed and also the big unintended consequence of 9/11 ... it will surprise you.2021-09-0720 minBreaking Britain: A Podcast about the Politics of a Disunited KingdomHow Global is Britain?: The British State's Quest to Reset Relations with the Wider World - with Toni HaastrupIn the wake of its departure from the EU and its growing internal tensions, the UK's relationship with the wider world is undergoing a process of transformation. Still coming to terms with longstanding legacies of the British Empire as well as a recent merger of the Department for International Development with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, the UK faces rapidly changing geopolitical challenges that will affect its relationship with the wider world.With her fascinating research on geopolitical hierarchies between the Global North and South, as Senior Lecturer in International Politics at the University of Stirling, Toni H...2021-07-0548 minBreaking Britain: A Podcast about the Politics of a Disunited KingdomThe Endless Campaign: Scotland after the May 6 Elections - With David LeaskAfter months of campaigning, voters in Scotland, Wales and parts of England went to the polls on 6 May 2021. While local elections and a byelection signalled that the Conservative Party is still dominant in England, strong results for the Scottish National Party in Scotland and the Labour Party in Wales indicate a very different picture for two other member nations of the United Kingdom. In Scotland, initial analysis in the Scottish Election Study set out how the outcomes of elections to the Scottish Parliament reflect the culmination of a widespread shift in party loyalties that has been opening up since...2021-06-2247 minBreaking Britain: A Podcast about the Politics of a Disunited KingdomThe Quest for Global Britain: Military Identity and National Unity in a Competitive Age - with Matthew FordFor the past half decade, British political parties and state institutions have struggled to formulate a new geopolitical role for the United Kingdom. Faced with the twin challenges of departure from the European Union and internal pressure on the unity of the British state, the UK government has recently set out an integrated review of foreign and defence policy. In this week's episode with Matthew Ford, we will explore how these shifts in British military culture have shaped debates about the United Kingdom's unity and identity. Through his extensive work as a researcher in military affairs, Matthew Fo...2021-06-011h 04Breaking Britain: A Podcast about the Politics of a Disunited KingdomGlobal Strategy Amidst Uncertain Unity: The Crisis of the British State in Geopolitical Context - With Bleddyn BowenIn March 2021, the UK government released an integrated review of foreign and defence policy outlining the strategic foundations for its interactions with the wider world. In this week's episode with Bleddyn Bowen, we will discuss how the UK's geopolitical position on the global stage is being affected by pressures on the unity of the British state. At a time at which questions over Scottish independence, Northern Ireland's borders and Welsh autonomy have become fraught, the interaction between tensions over the future of the UK Union and uncertainty over the UK's global role in the wake of Brexit will shape...2021-04-2756 minBreaking Britain: A Podcast about the Politics of a Disunited KingdomTowards A More Relaxed Union?: Britishness in a Changing World with Alex MassieThis week the Breaking Britain Podcast looks at how Unionism as a political identity and Britishness as a cultural identity have been affected by the growing pressures on the unity of the United Kingdom. Though independence movements have grown in Wales as well as Scotland and debates over Irish unification have gained momentum, political Unionism along with wider forms of British cultural identity still command the loyalty of substantial parts of the UK population across the political spectrum. The extent to which Britishness is a resilient political and cultural identity will determine how far the political system of the...2021-04-0153 minBreaking Britain: A Podcast about the Politics of a Disunited KingdomThe Wary Republic: Ireland and the Crisis of the UK Union with Naomi O'LearyThis week, the Breaking Britain Podcast will explore the often fraught relationship between the Republic of Ireland and the United Kingdom. Over the past century interactions between both states have suffered from tensions over issues of territorial integrity and national sovereignty. With the legacy of decades of violence in Northern Ireland as a constant source of tension between both societies, the internal faultlines that risk pulling the UK Union apart have inevitably had an impact on politics and everyday life in Ireland.To help us explore how worsening polarisation within the UK has affected its relationship with...2021-03-2549 min
An Englishman in the BalkansTalking to Tom Beck about "Goodbye Britain"Today’s episode its a bit different. Today I talk to Tom Beck who’s originally from Watford in the UK but now lives near Potsdam in Germany.Tom has recently published a Book called “Goodbye Britain” I am a Brit who left and settled in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Tom interviewed me for his book, and after reading it, I wanted to find out about the stories that others who have left Britain had to tell.Tom has also visited Bosnia and Herzegovina so I wanted to hear what his impressions of the misunders...2021-03-2247 minBreaking Britain: A Podcast about the Politics of a Disunited KingdomThe Citizen State: Identity and Power in Welsh Politics - With Roger Awan-ScullyIn this episode, recorded on 8 February 2021, we explore how tensions over the unity of the British state have affected debates over power and identity in Welsh society. With its own legislature, language and party landscape, Wales has evolved a unique political culture whose internal evolution has become increasingly affected by debates over independence and the role of the EU in Scotland, Northern Ireland and England.To explore the transformation of Welsh politics, we've been joined by Professor Roger Awan-Scully. Through his work as Professor of Political Science at Cardiff University and Chair of the Political Studies Association...2021-03-0441 minBreaking Britain: A Podcast about the Politics of a Disunited KingdomThe Geopolitics of Scotland: Scottish Politics in a Global Context - With David Leask As part of the Europe's Borderlands research group at the King's College London European Studies Department, this podcast series will take a deeper look at how the United Kingdom's crisis of unity will affect the nations on the islands of Britain and Ireland. In this episode, recorded on 28 January 2021, we examine how debates over Scottish independence interact with wider geopolitical pressures. How do international tensions over security and great power competition affect Scottish politics? What would the foreign and defence policy of an independent Scotland look like? In what way will transnational ideological trends affect Scotland whether as an i...2021-02-2243 minBreaking Britain: A Podcast about the Politics of a Disunited KingdomThe Vow: The Shifting Foundations of The United Kingdom's Constitutional Order - With Nicola McEwenAs part of the Europe's Borderlands research group at the King's College London European Studies Department, this podcast series will take a deeper look at how the United Kingdom's crisis of unity will affect the nations on the islands of Britain and Ireland. In this episode, recorded on 20 January 2021, we will look at how the constitutional structures of the United Kingdom have been transformed by the devolution of power to the Scottish Parliament as well as the Assembly in Northern Ireland and the Senedd in Wales.To help explore the impact devolution has had on the interactions...2021-02-1053 minBreaking Britain: A Podcast about the Politics of a Disunited KingdomEndings and Beginnings: From United Kingdom to Breaking Britain - With Peter GeogheganAs part of the Europe's Borderlands research group at the King's College London European Studies Department, this podcast series will take a deeper look at how the United Kingdom's crisis of unity will affect the nations on the islands of Britain and Ireland. In this opening episode we will explore the historical legacies that have fuelled support for nationalist movements in Scotland as well as Northern Ireland, and how the impact of these legacies might affect a changing UK as well as an increasingly powerful European Union.This week's show, recorded on 17 January, we are honoured to...2021-01-181h 01
Two Spores in BritainEpisode 10: Food Series - Rethinking Excessive Meat Consumption | Two Spores in Britain(Recorded on 1 November 2020) We hope everyone is staying safe amidst another lockdown in the UK (we had recorded this a day after the announcement of the November lockdown; the UK is in another lockdown presently till February 2021) and generally, wherever you are, hope you are as safe as you can be with access to everything you need and a support system to protect your mental health. And please wear a mask as long as you are outside of your household!
Happy new year! Hope your 2021 started well! In this episode, we continue on the Food series we started, t...2021-01-1046 min
Walks Around BritainThe Best of the Walks Around Britain podcast - the Pennine WayAndrew White talks to walker Rose Hakin and writer Damian Hall about their experiences of walking the Pennine Way, and adventurer Paul Rose chats to Andrew about his BBC TV series celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Pennine Way.
The Walks Around Britain podcast is presented by Andrew White and sponsored by Travall.
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Walks Around BritainNew Walks Around Britain Presenter Vikki Lee and trying to save the planet with Kate RawlesAndrew White chats to one of the new presenters of Walks Around Britain - Vikkie Lee - to discover more about her walks and love of the great outdoors. And writer, lecturer and environmental campaigner Kate Rawles talks to Andrew about how she became an outdoor person and her views on how we can save the planet.
Vikkie Lee's YouTube channel is here.
Kate's website is Outdoor Philosophy.
The Walks Around Britain podcast is presented by Andrew White and sponsored by Travall.
For more information, visit the Walks Around Britain website...2020-10-0835 minTwo Spores in BritainEpisode 9: Keeping in Touch - One Spore Has Left Britain | Two Spores in Britain[Recorded on 6 September 2020] Surprise! One Spore has left Britain! Listen/watch to find out which one of us has gone back to Singapore and her journey home. We also share how we keep in touch with each other and with others as we traverse across time(zones) and (liminal) space. It's a fun one, we share hot tips!
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The Small Business Britain PodcastMichelle Ovens MBE, Small Business BritainFor episode 12 of the podcast, we wanted to do something special so we spoke to the founder of Small Business Britain, f:Entrepreneur and i:Entrepreneur and director of Small Business Saturday, Michelle Ovens!
It was a inspiring and wonderful chat about how Mich got to where she is today, the pivotal moments and conversations in her life and career so far (including one with Bill Clinton - casual!) and how she's far from done yet championing and supporting small businesses.
We hope you enjoy listening to this fabulous lady!
Small...2020-08-2333 minTwo Spores in BritainEpisode 8: Negotiating Identities | Two Spores in BritainHappy National Day, Singapore! We recorded this episode before our reunion episode and thought it fitting to upload this episode today, given that it's about Identities. We try to define the term, provide anecdotes on how we identify ourselves and how we have been labelled, and importantly, what shapes our Singaporean identity?
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As we've mentioned, please bear with us if our episodes are more sporadic from now on, lockdown is easing so we will work on them whenever we get the chance!
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High Expectasians2: Black Lives Matter & Britain's Imperial PastFor episode 2 of High Expectasians, we are very honoured to have my good friend Robert Smith whom I met in University to join us in discussing something that has been all over the news and social media: the Black Lives Matter movement and the underlying problems it has highlighted as a result.
A lot of people have already talked about police brutality and the injustice that has been happening so we decided to put our focus on the issues surrounding systemic racism and Britain's imperial past that has arguably led to the events that have been happening in America and...2020-07-071h 14Two Spores in BritainEpisode 6: Our Ramadan | Two Spores in BritainToday we share our experiences and reflections fasting during Ramadan, S as an experienced one and R her first time! We talk about privilege, mindful eating, thirst, charity, family and community. Share your experiences below if you also fasted for the first time and/or what your Ramadan month was like in this lockdown period!
Also, please bear with us if our episodes are more sporadic from now on - the lockdown is easing and our wonderful editor S is back at work so we will work on these episodes whenever we get the chance!
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12:44...2020-06-2245 minTwo Spores in BritainEpisode 1: Introductions | Two Spores in BritainIT’S LIVE!! Welcome to the first episode of Two Spores in Britain! We give the backstory to our podcast, introduce ourselves, tease the upcoming topics we have planned and plant a surprise question on each other.
Addendum - From 39:03, Rui Qi says "I don't think being optimistic is a good thing..." I misspoke, I meant "I don't think being optimistic should be seen as a bad thing". There were too many double negatives I was trying to navigate and it backfired :p -- R
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The Progressive Britain Podcast75. The Progressive Britain podcast LIVE – with Gaby Hinsliff, Roger Liddle, and Pearl SanghaHenna is joined by guests Gaby Hinsliff, Roger Liddle, and Pearl Sangha, live from Progress Political Weekend 2019 to discuss Brexit, the rise of extremism, the Labour party, and what the hell we should do next.*Listen to the International Women’s Day podcast, Women of the world unite, here*Listen to the first podlist here.* Listen to our extra show about the value of libraries here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2019-03-1251 min
Walks Around BritainThe Walks Around Britain Podcast is back!After a break of 2 years, the monthly Walks Around Britain is back - from the 30th October 2019.
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American History Too!Episode 32 - Overpaid and Oversexed: The US ‘Occupation’ of Wartime Britain, 1942-1945
In 1942, GIs who were being deployed to Britain were presented with a clear set of official instructions which warned them what they could expect to find when they reached wartime Britain:
‘‘You are coming to Britain from a country where your home is still safe, food is still plentiful, and lights are still burning. So it is doubly important for you to remember that their British soldiers and civilians have been living under a tremendous strain. It is always impolite to criticize your hosts. It is militarily stupid to insult your allies.’ – Instructions for American Servicemen (1942)
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Walks Around BritainPodcast Extra - Kinder 80 celebrations at EdaleAndrew White reports from outside the Moorland Centre at Edale with the speeches which launched the 80th anniversary of the mass trespass on Kinder Scout - with Mike Harding, Dame Fiona Reynolds, Kate Ashbrook, Benedict Southworth and Stuart Maconie.
The Walks Around Britain podcast is presented by Andrew White.
For more information, visit the Walks Around Britain website - www.walksaroundbritain.co.uk
Every edition of Walks Around Britain is available on demand on Walks Around Britain+ - our "Netflix for Walking" subscription website - with new editions added monthly. Visit https://walksaroundbritain.vhx.t...2012-04-2629 min