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Two weeks ago tensions bubbled up in the Black Sea as a British warship, HMS Defender, sailed through Ukrainian waters and encountered Russian forces. What really happened during those 36 minutes? It depends on who you ask…
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Guest: Rear Admiral Dr Chris Parry, former Royal Navy officer and former director general in the Ministry of Defence.
Host: Manveen Rana.
Clips: BBC, Sky News, Al Jazeera English, Reuters, The Sun, Sky News Australia, TASS.
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It started 40 years ago as an academic movement to critique how historical racism may still be preventing people of colour in the United States from achieving true equality, now it's dividing America. What is critical race theory and why is it under attack?
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Guest: Will Pavia, New York correspondent for The Times.
Host: David Aaronovitch.
Clips: Fox, PBS, NBC.
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As the pandemic was changing all of our lives, the most private of men was forced into the pressure cooker of public life, facing increasing public harassment. Sixteen months on, how well do any of us really know the doctor charged with keeping the country safe?
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Guests:
-Ben Spencer, science editor, The Sunday Times.
-Professor David Mabey, friend and former colleague of Chris Whitty.
-Professor John Ashton, former president of the Faculty of Public Health and author of 'Blinded by Corona: How the Pandemic Ruined Britain's Health and Wealth'.
Host: Manveen Rana.
Clips: BBC Radio 4, BBC News, ITV, Sky News, 5 News, Euronews, Royal Society of Medicine, Gresham College, Nerys And The Soul Traders on YouTube, Darren Dutton on YouTube.
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Tomorrow voters in Yorkshire’s Batley and Spen constituency head to the polls for the fourth time in five years. The previously safe Labour seat is under threat and this by-election is seen as a test of Sir Keir Starmer’s leadership. The Conservatives are hoping to win and could get a helping hand from former Labour MP George Galloway who is running for the Workers party and may split Labour's vote. Manveen Rana went to find out what was happening locally.
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Guests:
-Tony Earnshaw, Democracy reporter at Yorkshire Live.
-George Galloway, Workers Party for Britain candidate.
-Julian Heather Liberal Democrat activist.
-Nadeem Raja, general manager of the Indian Muslim Welfare Society.
-Gulam maniyar, former Labour councillor.
Host: Manveen Rana.
Clips: Sky News, BBC News, Joe.co.uk, ITV News, Conservative Party
The by-election candidates are (listed alphabetically by surname):
Paul Bickerdike - Christian Peoples Alliance
Mike Davies - Alliance For Green Socialism
Jayda Fransen - Independent
George Galloway - Workers Party
Tom Gordon - Liberal Democrats
Thérèse Hirst - English Democrats
Howling Laud Hope - The Official Monster Raving Loony Party
Susan Laird - Heritage Party
Kim Leadbeater - Labour Party
Oliver Purser - Social Democratic Party
Corey Robinson - Yorkshire Party
Andrew Smith - Rejoin EU
Ryan Stephenson - Conservative Party
Jack Thomson - UK Independence Party
Jonathan Tilt - Freedom Alliance
Anne Marie Waters - The For Britain Movement
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It's not often that CCTV footage changes the political landscape. What does the scandal surrounding Matt Hancock tell us about the way government works? And what does his departure mean for the NHS and the pandemic?
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Guest: Steven Swinford, political editor, The Times.
Host: Manveen Rana.
Clips: BBC, ITV, Sky, The Telegraph.
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A Turkish mob boss who's on the run, has been making unverified claims on YouTube about corruption and organised crime linked right to the top of president Erdogan's government. His tell-all videos have captivated the nation and turned him into an unlikely social media star.
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Guest: Hannah Lucinda Smith, Turkey correspondent at The Times.
Host: David Aaronovitch.
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From Nobel-winning greats and pacey thrillers to memoirs and historical novels, Times Radio's Stig Abell returns to the podcast for our guide to the best reads for the beach.
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Books recommended in this episode:
Non-fiction:
1) The Sleeping Beauties And Other Stories of Mystery Illness by Suzanne O'Sullivan (hardback / audiobook)
2) One Two Three Four: The Beatles in Time by Craig Brown (hardback / paperback / audiobook)
3) Putin’s People: How the KGB Took Back Russia and Then Took on the West by Catherine Belton (hardback / paperback / audiobook)
Fiction:
1) Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro (hardback / audiobook)
2) Sorrow and Bliss by Meg Mason (hardback / audiobook)
3) The Passenger by Ulrich Alexander Boschwitz (hardback)
Guests:
-Robbie Millen, literary editor of The Times.
-Andrew Holgate, literary editor of The Sunday Times.
Host: Stig Abell.
Clips: Baillie Gifford podcast; Suzanne O'Sullivan reading her own book on Audible; Meg Mason reading her own book at a Book People virtual event; Klara and the Sun from Faber on SoundCloud.
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President Joe Biden put his VP Kamala Harris in charge of stemming the tide of migrants into the United States in March - a seemingly intractable problem. Since then, many have criticised Harris for not having made a visit to the US- Mexican border, despite being in charge of its management. After mounting pressure - yesterday the Vice President announced she would go and visit personally - but is it a little too late? Today we look at the reputation of a second-in-command who came into office with the world's expectations on her shoulders.
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Guest: Alistair Dawber, Washington correspondent for The Times.
Host: David Aaronovitch.
Clips: NBC, Fox News.
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Fraudsters make millions by exploiting a weak banking system, but who are the crooks behind it all? One of our journalists has turned the table on scammers by recording his calls with them and reporting their methods to the authorities.
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Guest: Ali Hussein, Chief money reporter for The Times and The Sunday Times.
Host: Manveen Rana.
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They've been booed and criticised but the England team insist they'll begin tonight's match by taking the knee. A former professional footballer tells us why it matters to the players so much.
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Guest: Clarke Carlisle, ex-professional footballer, pundit and mental health consultant.
Host: Manveen Rana.
Clips used: BBC.
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