Best Leadership Conference On Civil Podcasts (2025)

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Ed Davey attacks Trump, Trump attacks world 31:29

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Ed Davey came out swinging at the Lib Dem conference in Bournemouth this week, saying "Reform wants Britain to be like Trump’s America." He said it was the Lib Dem’s moral duty to defeat Nigel Farage, and warned that over in the US, people are "really fearful for democracy." Meanwhile, at the UN General Assembly in New York, Trump was firing on all…

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Britain recognises Palestinian statehood 20:52

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This weekend Keir Starmer announced that the UK has formally recognised Palestine as an independent state. The Prime Minister said, "In the face of the growing horror in the Middle East we are acting to keep alive the possibility of peace and a two-state solution." Benjamin Netanyahu called the decision “absurd” and “a reward for terrorism”. This w…

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Episode 2631: Joseph Maroon, M.D., FACS ~ ESPN, Renown NFL Neurosurgeon for Pittsburgh Steelers , Iron Man Tri-Athlete, Nat'l Award Honoree 22:49

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ESPN, AP, USA Today, NFL Neurosurgeon, Ironman Triathlete It is not everyday that I get to speak to a renowned neurosurgeon for the NFL. Yes! The National Football League. In addition, long time team neurosurgeon for the Pittsburgh Steelers March 4, 2022 The NFL Physicians Society (NFLPS) awarded the Arthur C. Rettig Award for Academic Excellence t…

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Reform's deportations & Your Party's implosion 17:34

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Nigel Farage has escalated Reform’s approach to the deportation of migrants, announcing that his party would abolish indefinite leave to remain should they take power … and Zarah Sultana drops her legal threats against fellow Your Party founder, Jeremy Corbyn. Hannah Barnes is joined by Megan Kenyon and Ethan Croft. LISTEN AD-FREE: 📱Download the Ne…

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Has history overlooked the enslaved who fought for freedom? | Sudhir Hazareesingh interview 33:15

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The abolition of the slave trade and of slavery itself in the 19th Century is generally understood to have been instigated by European and American abolitionists. However, has history overlooked how the enslaved themselves resisted their oppressors? Author and politics tutor at Oxford University, Sudhir Hazareesingh, has explored these stories of r…

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The US has bought Britain 31:46

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The US dollar is about to flood Britain. American firms have pledged £150bn worth of investment in the UK, the government celebrates this as part of a wider plan to deepen economic ties with the US. But is there a bigger cost? As the pound flows back across the Atlantic, are we slowly but surely becoming American? Anoosh Chakelian is joined by Andr…

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Your Party meltdown 26:54

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Donald Trump and Keir Starmer have just finished their joint press conference from Chequers, drawing a close to the US president’s state visit. Andrew Marr and Will Dunn will be joining Anoosh tomorrow on the podcast to discuss what these deals mean for Britain as dollars and pounds wash across the Atlantic Ocean - but today we’re looking at someth…

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Episode 2630: Hezues R ~Award-Winning Artist/ Film Director of "After The Veil" & United Nations endorsed film "Suicide Saint" 47:19

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FUBU, BRAVO, CNN, Champion of Change ~ National Suicide Prevention Week, an annual week-long campaign in the United States to inform and engage health professionals and the general public about suicide prevention/warning signs of suicide A Noted Film Director, Hezues R, who's been applauded by The U.S. President of the United States & worked with t…

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Can Zohran Mamdani save the American left? 46:03

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Zohran Mamdani has upended New York City politics – and potentially revitalised the American left. Born in Uganda, raised in Manhattan - the socialist mayoral candidate has captivated voters with his viral social media videos and progressive policies. He became the democratic nominee this June, beating political veteran and former governor of New Y…

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Trump’s State Visit: The Sequel 31:36

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The US president is in town. And the timing could probably hardly be worse for a prime minister still reeling from his sacking of Peter Mandelson as the UK’s ambassador to the US. Michael Martins, a former senior official at the US embassy, joins the podcast team to preview the visit – and what Keir Starmer can actually hope to achieve from Donald …

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Trump, Starmer and Mandelson don't walk into a banquet 37:57

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Trump is arriving in the UK today for his much anticipated state visit. Rachel Cunliffe and Will Lloyd look at how it might play out in the aftermath of the emergency debate which took place in parliament this afternoon concerning the appointment of Peter Mandelson. LISTEN AD-FREE: 📱Download the New Statesman app MORE FROM THE NEW STATESMAN: ❓ Ask …

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Tommy Robinson's protests & Danny Kruger's defection 32:26

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This weekend more than 110,000 people from across the country took part in a far-right protest in central London organised by the activist Tommy Robinson - in his words, to “Unite the Kingdom”. This is thought to be the largest nationalist event in decades. St George’s flags flooded the streets, speakers including Katie Hopkins and Elon Musk were p…

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Episode 2629: Niles, Elite Lyricist & GRAMMY® Winner Nabate' Isles Talk About Their GRAMMY® Nom Tribute SuperHero "Ode to Chadwick Boseman 26:56

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GRAMMY® Award Winning Trumpeter- Elite Poet & Lyrist " & Grammy Nom Tribute When acclaimed actor Chadwick Boseman (Black Panther, 42, Get On Up) passed away in August 2020, it inspired Niles to create a tribute verse about him that he released online, resulting in resounding praise. Grammy-winning trumpeter and producer, Nabaté Isles contacted hi…

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Are politicians LARPing? | Listener questions 16:23

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Are the Greens ‘anarchists’? Has British politics become Americanised? And why was Theresa May prime minister? Anoosh Chakelian is joined by Rachel Cunliffe to answer listener questions and explain LARPing to Andrew Marr. LISTEN AD-FREE: 📱Download the New Statesman app MORE FROM THE NEW STATESMAN: ❓ Ask a question – we answer them every Friday ⏰ Ge…

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Where does JK Rowling get the time to obsess about me? | Nicola Sturgeon interview 58:57

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In power for nearly a decade, Nicola Sturgeon is Scotland’s longest-serving First Minister. She reshaped Scottish politics, leading the SNP through moments of crisis and opportunity, from the 2014 independence referendum to the Covid-19 pandemic. Since stepping down in 2023, Sturgeon has remained a powerful and sometimes polarising figure in public…

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Political violence becomes mainstream in the US 24:11

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Earlier this week the prominent right-wing activist, and close Trump-ally, Charlie Kirk was shot during a public appearance in Utah. Graphic videos of the shooting immediately circulated online and his death was soon confirmed by Donald Trump. While many politicians across the spectrum have denounced the killing of Charlie Kirk - Trump has blamed w…

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The Mandelson misjudgement 37:49

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Peter Mandelson has been sacked as the UK’s ambassador the US. But what does his downfall say about Keir Starmer’s judgment in making appointments? The Observer’s Cat Neilan joins the podcast team to weigh up the dramatic end of Mandelson’s time in Washington. Keir Starmer has a new team in place, with ministers hastily moved around following Angel…

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Starmer's mess 19:26

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Following the disarray caused by Angela Rayner’s resignation and the sacking of Peter Mandelson, Keir Starmer’s latest reset is a mess. His newly reshuffled cabinet appears to be largely a response to the very real threat of Nigel Farage. It seems, to his critics, that the Prime Minister is drawn to Reform’s magnetic force to the right. But what do…

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Episode 2628: Dr. Norman E. Rosenthal MD ~ Wall Street Journal, NY Times Best-Selling Author; " Transcendence" & "Defeating S.A.D.", World Renowned Psychiatrist, Researcher 53:40

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New York Times & Wall Street Journal Best-Selling Author My Guest, New York Times best-selling author Dr. Norman Rosenthal is the world renowned psychiatrist, researcher, and best-selling author, who first described seasonal affective disorder (SAD) and pioneered the use of light therapy as a treatment during his twenty years at the National Instit…

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Mandelson and the friends he keeps 19:12

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This week in part of an ongoing battle for the release of the “Epstein files”, Democrats on the House Oversight Committee released a trove of documents related to the pedophile financier. This comprised his will and personal address book - but generating the most controversy is an alleged "birthday book" given to Epstein in 2003 celebrating his fif…

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In Britain's broken housing market, does the Renters' Rights Bill go far enough? 32:23

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This week the renters’ rights bill returns to the House of Commons for its final debate. But in a country where tenants are spending around 40% of their income on rent, amidst an increasingly inflating housing market - does the bill go far enough? Anoosh Chakelian is joined by the New Statesman's business editor Will Dunn, and director of the Rente…

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Reform conference: "Farage has accepted the inevitability of being PM" 31:47

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As Keir Starmer spent the weekend trying to glue his cabinet back together, another party leader was basking in the glow of the NEC spotlights and a governmental crisis. LISTEN AD-FREE: 📱Download the New Statesman app MORE FROM THE NEW STATESMAN: ❓ Ask a question – we answer them every Friday ⏰ Get our daily politics newsletter every morning ✍️ Enj…

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What will Zack Polanski do first with the Green Party? | Listener questions 28:36

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The Greens have a new leader. Listeners want to know what's in store for the left now. Tom McTague is joined by Andrew Marr, Rachel Cunliffe and Megan Kenyon to answer listener questions on: the future of the Green Party under Zack Polanski Jeremy Corbyn and Your Party's position on trans rights whether a pro-immigration left party could win workin…

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Episode 2627: Frank McKinney ~ NYT, Fortune, Barrons WSJ, . Multi-Millionaire Revolutionary Niche in Real Estate Artistry, Philanthropist & More 19:19

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Wall Street Journal, CNN, Fortune, Barrons, HGTV Frank McKinney is a true modern-day Renaissance man who has pushed the limits of success in his every endeavor. His early years were not very promising: upon attending his 4th high school in 4 years (he was asked to leave the first 3), and seven stints in juvenile detention, he earned his high school…

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The long and winding road to Brexit | Tom McTague interview 1:24:07

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From the battlefields of Algiers to the corridors of Westminster, Britain’s uneasy relationship with Europe has been shaped by thinkers, politicians, financiers, and strategists. In his new book, Between the Waves, the New Statesman's editor Tom McTague traces a previously uncovered history spanning eight decades of how Britain came to say “no” to …

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Rayner out, Labour moves right | Politics with Rachel Cunliffe 39:15

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Angela Rayner resigned from government, and stood down as deputy Labour leader, following her failure to pay enough tax on a property in Hove. With this Keir Starmer has reshuffled his top cabinet, where are they headed now? Rachel Cunliffe is joined by Andrew Marr, Tom McTague and Megan Kenyon. LISTEN AD-FREE: 📱Download the New Statesman app MORE …

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Stand and deliver? 37:18

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Phase one is complete. Phase two begins. And it’s all about delivery. But just how hard is it for governments to do the delivery bit of governing? The IfG podcast team give their expert view. Civil servants are key to making a success of the government’s policies and priorities - perhaps none more so than the high flying fast stream. But who are th…

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Should Angela Rayner resign? | Politics with Tom McTague 38:48

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Andrew Marr joins the show to discuss Rayner, Immigration and Graham Linehan's arrest. *** Housing Secretary Angela Rayner is under fire for underpaying Stamp Duty. The right are gleeful but Keir Starmer is standing by his deputy PM. Is he making the right move? Tom McTague is joined by Andrew Marr, Rachel Cunliffe, Megan Kenyon and George Monaghan…

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Episode 2626: Keith P. Jones ~ Emmy Award Winner Artist Talks NEXT Steps in Setting Aside Differences in Race, Disability to Build Winning Unity Coalitions 43:32

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Emmy Award Winner Artist Netflix’s ground-breaking Paralympic documentary ‘Rising Phoenix’ won two prestigious Sports Emmy Awards Keith Jones is the President and CEO of SoulTouchin’ Experiences LLC,. It is an organization aimed at bringing a perspective to the issues of access inclusion and empowerment, which affect him as well as others who are p…

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The age of deportation | Cover story with Tanjil Rashid 47:00

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Who gets to belong in Britain? In the past year, the conversation around immigration in Britain - across the political spectrum - has become increasingly vicious. As Tanjil Rashid, the New Statesman’s culture editor, writes for this week’s cover story - we are no longer in “an age of migration”. We have been propelled into something altogether new,…

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Britain’s booming export: stolen goods | Tom Sasse interview 28:31

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How your snatched iPhone feeds a global criminal supply chain. Britain’s exports have declined in many areas over the past few years, but there is one category in which trade is booming. The UK has become a leading exporter of stolen goods. From iPhones snatched by gangs on the streets of London to luxury cars stolen to order, criminal organisation…

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Keir Starmer's reshuffle reveals his priorities | Politics 18:11

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Who's in, who's out - and why? * Keir Starmer has reshuffled the treasury team and some key parliamentary staff, creating a new "Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister" role and restructuring the government's communication department. The changes indicate a renewed focus for the government, putting economic issues front-and-centre of operations ahea…

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Episode 2625: Lencola Sullian Verseveldt ~ A First Miss America Runner Up, News Anchor, to International Corporate Executive @ Oil Company Shell plc talks Career Success!! 43:45

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Royal Dutch Shell Oil, Miss America Pageant Lencola Sullivan Verseveldt is a American news anchor, singer and former beauty queen who has competed in the Miss America pageant & the 1st Black Runner-Up ever in that Pageant. She was the first African-American to be crowned Miss Arkansas. The oldest of five children born to Richard and Macie Sullivan.…

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Author Nicola Barker: "we are all weirdos" | Culture with Tanjil Rashid 37:57

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The experimental novelist on finding God, being "a misfit" and her return to writing. -- Nicola Barker is "has broken the mould so many times it's almost beyond repair". She's a post-punk literary anarchist who writes from the peripheries of the UK. Her experiments with narrative form have won her many plaudits, including the Goldsmith's Prize for…

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Has the English flag been co-opted by the far-right? | Politics with Anoosh Chakelian 16:24

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“⁠Do you think the English flag has been so easily co-opted by by the far right because there is no English government that is proudly flying the flag and building a better narrative around English national pride?” Anoosh Chakelian is joined by Harry Clarke-Ezzidio and George Eaton to answer listener quesitons. LISTEN AD-FREE: 📱Download the New Sta…

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"The UK government is complicit in genocide" | Humza Yousaf interview 39:36

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It was foreseen for months, as Israel cut off all aid, but this month the UN declared that more than half a million people in Gaza are trapped in famine. By the end of September, more than 640 000 people will face Catastrophic levels of food insecurity. Leading to preventable deaths on a devastating scale. For Humza Yousaf, the former First Ministe…

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What really happens at the party conferences… 44:21

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The party conference countdown has begun, and the Westminster Village is set to decamp to Manchester, Liverpool, Birmingham, Bournemouth and beyond. But what this the point of the party conference jamboree? What is it really like to spend four days locked inside a windowless conference centre and take yp residence at t a hotel bar? How do civil ser…

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Inside the making of the Employment Rights Bill | Politics with Anoosh Chakelian 25:03

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Last October, the government published the Employment Rights Bill, a slate of reforms set to change workers' rights in the UK - from banning “fire and rehire” tactics, to ending exploitative zero-hours contracts, to giving workers employment protection from day one. The bill has passed through the Commons and is currently on its third reading in th…

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Episode 2624: Loral Langemeire ~ New York Times Bestselling Author, Forbes, CNN , Building Wealth & Investing!! 19:40

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Forbes, Wall Street Journal, New York Times, CNN Forbes, Wall Street Journal, New York Times, CNN~ It's time for Lessons in Building Wealth & Keeping It! America's Wealth Expert!! CEO of Live Out Loud~ Loral is a highly sought-after money management expert, she has appeared in USA Today, The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times, on television…

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What the Treasury reshuffle reveals about the budget | Politics with Will Dunn 25:46

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Ahead of this autumn’s budget there has been a reshuffle in Rachel Reeves’ treasury team. What’s at play? And what might it tell us about the trajectory of Britain’s finances? Will Dunn, the New Statesman's business editor, is joined by George Eaton. Read: Torsten Bell rises as Rachel Reeves reshuffles her team; Rachel Reeves will never get serious…

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The Manosphere: Red pills, incels and a misogyny epidemic | James Bloodworth interview 25:12

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Students across the UK have reported a dramatic rise in misogyny in their schools. The government has described this as being on an "epidemic scale". This is often connected to social media content targeted at young men and boys, but is there more to it? Anoosh Chakelian is joined by journalist James Bloodworth, author of Lost Boys: A Personal Jour…

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Can the UK solve the plummeting birthrate dilemma? | Politics with Anoosh Chakelian 21:11

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Due to Britain’s falling birth rates and the government’s desire for lower immigration levels, does the government have any plan to financially encourage and support couples to have children? Anoosh Chakelian is joined by Rachel Cunliffe and George Eaton to answer listener questions. Download the app LISTEN AD-FREE: 📱Download the New Statesman app …

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Episode 2623: The Honorable Johnny Ford ~ LIVE at the National Business League Conference @ Hilton ALT 2025 Aug 21st-23rd ; Founder World Conference of Mayors ~ A Titan in Leadership Talks the Importance ... 20:26

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NPR, Mayor Frm Legislator, Councilman, U.S. Presidential Appointee, Ambassador Ford got his start in politics working for U.S. Sen. Robert Kennedy’s presidential campaign, and he later worked for the U.S. Department of Justice Community Relations Service. A native of the great State of Alabama, Johnny Lawrence Ford grew up in Tuskegee, the home of …

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Andy Burnham: the next Prime Minister? | Politics with Anoosh Chakelian 20:50

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The Mayor of Manchester is the most popular choice to replace Keir Starmer as Prime Minister. Keir Starmer is now less popular than Donald Trump. Despite the Labour Party's historic election win just over one year ago, popularity ratings for leading Labour figures have plummeted. Economic woes, crunching u-turns, unrest over Gaza and asylum hotel p…

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Getting It Right When Things Go Wrong: Ministerial Leadership During Crises 21:10

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All governments face crises, from floods and diseases to riots and terrorist attacks. So how can ministers lead during these unexpected events? How can they ensure that everyone in the system – from the first responders to the prime minister – is doing what is needed to respond to the crisis? And what are the best ways to keep the public informed? …

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Why are people talking about an English civil war? | Politics with Anoosh Chakelian 32:51

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Following last year’s riots, in the wake of the Southport murders, Elon Musk predicted civil war in the UK was “inevitable”. So far, however, no civil war… Over the last century, people in British politics at times of turmoil have raised the prospect of civil war, repeatedly, in ways not unlike today. What did they fear, and why? And what might we …

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Episode 2622: Robert H. Mayer ~ Award-Winning author of In the Name of Emmett Till & The Civil Rights Act of 1964 (At Issue in History) Talks Children Roles in Civil Rights History 32:12

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Best-Selling Author & Distinguished Carter G. Woodson book award presented to exemplary books written for children and young people each year at the NCSS Annual Conference. My Show looks at the Important Role Children Payed in The Fight for Civil Rights in America. I consider it a Privilege to cover the True Foot Soldiers who were physically THERE …

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Trump meets Zelenskyy: hope for peace in Ukraine? | Geopolitics with Katie Stallard 26:47

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Yesterday, Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Washington, flanked by seven European leaders, in order to meet with Donald Trump and push forward talks to end the war in Ukraine. This came just three days after Trump’s carefully choreographed meeting with Vladimir Putin in Alaska. Could this be the beginning of the end for the drawn o…

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Palestine Action arrests "will bring the law into disrepute" | Jonathan Dimbleby interview 34:41

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In 1978, the broadcaster and journalist Jonathan Dimbleby, and photojournalist Don McCullin, published The Palestinians - a book that sought to tell the human story behind one of the world’s most intractable conflicts. This year, in the wake of the ongoing and constantly escalating war, the book will be republished with a new foreword. In this epis…

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Episode 2621: Carvin Haggins ~ GRAMMY® Award winning Producer & Songwriter, Musiq Soulchild, Mary J. Blige & MORE, Creator of Ethical Music Entertainment 36:19

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My guest is a Grammy Award-winning songwriter and producer Carvin Haggins. Carvin is best known for receiving two Grammy awards, collaborating with such artists as Chris Brown, Justin Timberlake, Jill Scott, Patti Labelle, Mary J. Blige, Music Soulchild, Rick Ross, Mario, Ace Hood and many others. The multi- platinum producer / songwriter has recei…