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Centre for Cities

Centre for Cities

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Centre for Cities is the leading think tank dedicated to improving the economies of the UK’s largest cities and towns. In these podcasts, Chief Executive Andrew Carter interviews leading thinkers in the urban policy field, as well as experts from Centre for Cities about their research and ideas on improving the economies of cities and large towns.
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Welcome to “An Ounce of Prevention,” brought to you by Skadden’s internationally recognized White Collar Defense and Investigations Group. In this podcast we explore crucial issues influencing corporate compliance and enforcement worldwide. Join us for valuable insights and analysis to help guide you through the intricate world of corporate accountability. If you’re enjoying “An Ounce of Prevention,” be sure to subscribe in your favorite podcast app so you don’t miss any future episodes. Add ...
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Disclosed

LiSTNR

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Disclosed: The Children in the Pictures is an 8 part series that powerfully examines how child abuse has become endemic online, and what we can all do to fight it. Binge the whole series for free by searching 'Disclosed' wherever you get your podcasts and click on Season 1. If you are in Australia you can also download the LiSTNR App to listen for free.
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If you want to know what’s happening in social value and understand what good looks like, Then this podcast is for you. It can be hard to keep up to date with the amount of information; it is also time-consuming to read more and more content. Join Sarah Stone, Founder and Director of Samtaler, a social value agency based in the UK. Sarah is a renowned social value expert and works with complex organisations to deliver social value training and consultancy support. Each month we will bring yo ...
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Two Minnesotan hockey fanatics discuss their favorite teams, lament their worst losses, and rage about their favorite sport. Leftist, socially aware coverage of NHL, Women's, College, and International hockey.
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This is a leadership class for high school athletes beyond just the classroom Coach Makelky used to teach in. We have guest speakers on leadership from all walks of life, as well as lessons shared from the classroom on topics like time management, nutrition, sleep, standards, and building relationships.
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CLAREMONT: The Trial

The West Australian

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Ever since the shocking deaths of three young women in 1996 and 1997, the unanswered questions surrounding the Claremont serial killings have remained one of the biggest mysteries in WA history. Any hope of justice in the tragic deaths of Ciara Glennon, Sarah Spiers and Jane Rimmer seemed bleak for more than 20 years, with police coming unstuck and no sign of a breakthrough. That was until the arrest of Bradley Robert Edwards in 2016, who was subsequently charged with the trio's murders. For ...
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Under Review

The Harvard Crimson

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How can Harvard, an institution with so much history, have so little memory? The racial reckonings and Black Lives Matter protests that swept the country this past summer brought attention to a trend in how Harvard seems to deal with student activism and concerns surrounding race, racism, and diversity: to commission a diversity review. These committees and reports long predate this summer, and reading them it can seem, at times, like some things have not changed at the University — in race ...
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In this week's episode, we start by unpacking a number of new FCA papers designed to get more people investing. As well as simplifications to the disclosure rules, the FCA published a new discussion paper looking at how to change consumer attitudes towards investing. We also discuss the near final Targeted Support rules, published on the 11 Decembe…
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Chief Executive Andrew Carter is joined by Analyst Maurice Lange to talk about the urban density gap following the publication of our recent report ‘Flat Britain: The urban density gap and how to close it'. They discuss the housing shortage in the UK, the importance of cities in tackling that shortage and they look to other cities in the world that…
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This movie doesn’t make a goddamn lick of sense! It’s about a maniac killing people dressed as Santa Claus on the streets in London. People continue to dress as Santa Claus/Father Christmas regardless, giving him plenty of victims to choose from. Went through three directors and a script rewrite and it shows! Stars no one you’ve heard of, although …
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The U.K. government's plan for a U.S.-style whistleblower incentive scheme marks a major evolution in HMRC's approach to tax enforcement. London-based colleagues Patrick O'Gara and Vanessa McGoldrick share their insights intothis development with host Andrew Good, discussing details of the plan, other U.K. authorities considering similar schemes an…
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Chief Executive Andrew Carter is joined by External Affairs and Policy Manager Caitlin Rollison to discuss Scottish devolution from a city region perspective following the publication of our recent briefing ‘Let devolution flourish: How Glasgow spreads prosperity and why the City Region needs devolution‘. They set out how the agenda has progressed …
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Chief Executive Andrew Carter is joined by Researcher Oscar Selby to discuss the findings of our latest briefing 'Follow the money: Explaining the performance of London’s suburban high streets'. They explore why its useful to take a closer look at London's suburban high streets to better understand the wider conversation on the economic performance…
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In this special Budget edition of the podcast, we take a look at the headlines and relevant news for the financial services sector in this week's Budget. After months of speculation about major changes to the Isa and pensions system - what changes were actually announced? As ever, Eve, James and Tim catch you up with their analysis. Email us your q…
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In this week's episode, we take a look at the FCA's recent activity in the Contracts for Difference market. The regulator's review of the sector unveils some poor practice and sends a warning shot to the market. In the second half of the show, we take a look at new research from Fairer Finance focusing on hollowing out in the general insurance mark…
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In this special end-of-year episode, host Maria Ceballos-Wallis sits down with Dr. Bill Rivers of the Safe AI Taskforce for an exclusive preview of his upcoming session at De La Mora’s Annual Training and Holiday Celebration. Dr. Bill shares his journey through the ever-evolving relationship between technology and interpretation, talks about the po…
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In this week's episode, we take a look at the Government's new financial inclusion strategy. With recommendations to improve access to banking, credit and insurance - there are some initiatives to be welcomed, but the recommendations are fairly meek. In the second half of the show, we look at the FCA's recent multi-firm review focusing on consolida…
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Chief Executive Andrew Carter is joined by Analyst Rob Johnson and External Affairs and Policy Manager Caitlin Rollison to discuss the findings of our latest report 'Integrated transport: The size of the prize for mayors'. They dive into the economic benefits of better transport systems for big city regions and the size of the prize for the metro m…
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In this episode, Sarah sits down with Dr Richard Milburn, Visiting Lecturer in War Studies at King’s College London and UK representative for the Pole Pole Foundation, a gorilla conservation charity in Eastern Congo. Richard shares how he applies behavioural science and creative problem-solving to tackle complex challenges in conservation, peacebui…
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In this week's episode, we look at how AI is being used in financial services and how it might involve in future. We follow the recent discussion between MPs and financial regulators on the topic in the House of Commons and talk about some of the risks as well as the opportunities. Staying in Westminster, we take a brief look at the House of Lords …
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This episode is a recording of our recent event on the New Towns taskforce report. Chief Executive Andrew Carter was joined by Maurice Lange, Analyst, and Ant Breach, Director of Policy and Research, to discuss the government's initial response to the report. The conversation focused on economic geography aspects of the report and as well as touchi…
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In this week's episode, we discuss the detail behind the FCA's proposed motor finance redress scheme. While millions of consumers could be in line for compensation, some consumers are unhappy with the design of the scheme. In the second half of the show, we look at the FCA's latest consumer duty updates, and it's work plan for the year ahead. With …
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For a change of pace, instead of watching a movie, we watched four short films from the 1950's. One was about IBM computers at the Roper Corporation. We learned about how to build a bomb shelter in your basement. We also learned how to make a disgusting 1950's sandwich and what to do in our leisure time. Commentary tracks for all these will be avai…
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In this week's episode, we start with a look at Which?'s super-complaint into the home and travel insurance markets. Fairer Finance supported Which? with its analysis, and shares its concerns. But it's likely to have gone down like a lead balloon at the FCA, where resources are stretched and management are being told to focus on the Treasury's pro-…
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Chief Executive Andrew Carter is joined by Maurice Lange, Analyst, and Ant Breach, Director of Policy and Research, to discuss planning reform. They explore how the government has been doing over the last year as they implement planning reforms to try and meet the housebuilding target as well as what might need to happen if we get a second planning…
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We're back from a summer break - starting season 2 with a look at the Supreme Court car finance ruling. We explore what it means for the industry and for consumers. In the second half of the show, we look back at the news stories from the past few weeks - including what the new Economic Secretary might mean for Government financial services policy.…
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Chief Executive Andrew Carter is joined by Rob Johnson, Analyst, and Xuanru Lin, Researcher, to discuss the findings of our latest briefing 'Town and Gown: The role of universities in city economies '. They dive into the specific ways in which universities contribute to city economies and the potential impact of funding issues and proposed student …
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In this very special episode of City Talks Andrew Carter is joined by the Centre for Cities' now former Director of Policy and Research, Paul Swinney, to reflect on his 16 years at the Centre for Cities as he moves on to his next adventure. They discuss what's changed, and what hasn't, in the last two decades in the world of economic policy, what b…
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The Yarns Men are sparking honest yarns and foster connection for working age men. This podcast is about sharing those good yarns. Episode 50 is a reflective yarn from Matthew Steans pulling together what we’ve learned from 49 episodes with Kiwi blokes. We revisit the 4 Yarns Men questions and explore themes like being straight up with yourself, sh…
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This week, we are dedicating the whole episode to insurance. Last week, the FCA published a raft of papers around the general insurance market - from the premium finance market study interim report through to its review of the general insurance pricing practices remedies. We unpack what was in the FCA papers and what these might mean for industry a…
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The Yarns Men are sparking honest yarns and foster connection for working age men. This podcast is about sharing those good yarns. Episode 49 is an interview with Karl answering the 4 Yarns Men questions and discussing his journey of losing his twins sisters and how that shaped him. We yarn about creating opportunities to connect, social health, so…
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In this episode of Subject to Interpretation, host Maria Ceballos sits down with Ludmila Golovine (CEO of MasterWord Services) and Dr. Bill Rivers (Principal at WP Rivers & Associates), members of the Safe AI Taskforce, to continue the very important conversation on the impacts of AI in the language services field. Tune in to better understand how …
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Centre for Cities’ Chief Executive Andrew Carter is joined by Rt Hon Greg Clark, member of the Industrial Strategy Advisory Council and former Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. With Government’s Industrial Strategy White Paper published, Greg explains what the Advisory Cou…
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The Yarns Men are sparking honest yarns and foster connection for working age men. This podcast is about sharing those good yarns. Episode 48 is an interview with Oliver Bruce answering the 4 Yarns Men questions and discussing community building, psychedelic therapy, doing cool shit, connecting amazing people and The ManKind Project, among other th…
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In this week's episode we discuss the Leeds reforms announced by the Chancellor on 15 July. These included more detail about reforms to the Financial Ombudsman Service as well as significant changes to the Senior Managers & Certification Regime. There was also a hint of changes to the retail banking ringfence. We discuss what all this means for bus…
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In the wake of the Trump administration’s sweeping rollback of sanctions on Syria, businesses face a complex landscape as they contemplate reentering the Syrian market. In this episode of "An Ounce of Prevention," host Andrew Good sits down with Washington, D.C. partner Eytan Fisch and London-based counsel Jonathan Benson to break down a wealth of …
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Chief Executive Andrew Carter is joined by Matt Clancy, Senior Programme Officer at Open Philanthropy and the creator of New Things Under the Sun, a living literature review on social science research about innovation. Drawing on Matt's interest in science, innovation and technology they discuss hybrid working, productivity, cities and the future o…
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The Yarns Men are creating opportunities for men to experience life through good yarns. This podcast is about sharing those good yarns. Episode 47 is an interview with Hayden Roulston answering the 4 Yarns Men questions and discussing his journey from retirement to winning medals, finding a better version of yourself, reiki, visualisation and battl…
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In this episode of Subject to Interpretation, host Maria Ceballos sits down with Amanda Seewald, Executive Director of JNCL-NCLIS, to explore why language access, multilingual education, and policy advocacy are essential to the future of interpreting and language services. Amanda shares her insights on federal language legislation, the role of inte…
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Chief Executive Andrew Carter is joined by Paul Swinney, Director of Policy and Research, to discuss the findings of our latest report 'Checking out: The varying performance of high streets across the country'. They dive into why high streets perform differently from city to city and what can be done to further improve successful high streets and t…
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Chief Executive Andrew Carter is joined by Tom Aubrey, Founder of Credit Capital Advisory and Visiting Senior Fellow at LSE, and Maurice Lange, Analyst at Centre for Cities. Drawing on Tom's knowledge of financing housing and infrastructure in the UK they discuss how to deliver projects at the scale of a new town, looking at the organisation and co…
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In this week's episode, we start with a look at the FCA's recent discussion paper on the future of the mortgage market, as well as Nikhil Rathi's recent call to scrap the government mortgage charter. In the second half of the show, we discuss the new FCA consultation paper on targeted support, and talk about the benefits and potential pitfalls of t…
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The Yarns Men are creating opportunities for men to experience life through good yarns. This podcast is about sharing those good yarns. Episode 46 is an interview with Sean Barnes answering the 4 Yarns Men questions and discussing cultivating good connection & the need to work at it, positive affirmations, the concept of solitude and When No One is…
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Chief Executive Andrew Carter is joined by Victoria Sutherland, Deputy Director of Evidence at the What Works Centre for Local Economic Growth to discuss their recent rapid evidence review on Enterprise Zones. The need for an evidence-backed approach is all the more relevant as Government's new Industrial Strategy puts a 'zone' approach at the cent…
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The Yarns Men are creating opportunities for men to experience life through good yarns. This podcast is about sharing those good yarns. Episode 45 is an interview with Bradley Patten answering the 4 Yarns Men questions and discussing Motorcycles, Yarns, a Briefcase of Support, Uppsycle, The Triumphant Man & Every Sunday Motorcycle Collective, among…
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Chief Executive Andrew Carter is joined by Paul Swinney, Director of Policy and Research, for the Centre for Cities’ first reflections on today’s Industrial Strategy. They run through the documents pros and cons including what it means for the big city regions that sit at the heart of the plan as well as the elected mayors that represent them.…
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The Yarns Men are creating opportunities for men to experience life through good yarns. This podcast is about sharing those good yarns. Episode 44 is an interview with Richard Adams answering the 4 Yarns Men questions and discussing his journey, Purpose, Identity, Community, Taskforce Kiwi and the positive benefits of volunteering, among other thin…
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In our latest episode, we look at the recent run of government activity in the pensions market - from the Mansion House Accord to the new Pension Schemes Bill. We unpack the detail of these changes and discuss what they might mean for the market - and pension savers more broadly. We also take a look at the FCA's latest plans to water down fund mana…
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Chief Executive Andrew Carter is joined by Jake Nunley, City Specialist, and James Child, Head of Research, for ING Media, strategic communications specialists for the built world. They discuss city branding, how it's changing in a digital world and the implications of these changes for what cities do and should be doing. They also draw on findings…
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