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33m
Brianna Ghey’s mother on dangers of the internet and banning social media for under-16s
Brianna Ghey’s mother, Esther, tells Krishnan Guru-Murthy why protecting young people online is not only the parents’ responsibility, but that of governments and social media companies, in this episode of Ways to Change the World. She also talks about the importance of teaching empathy and compassion to children, and why she supports Labour MP Josh MacAlister’s proposal of banning social media apps for under-16s in the UK.
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20m
Can Labour save the economy? Rachel Reeves speech analysed
Krishnan Guru-Murthy and guests analyse Rachel Reeves’s speech in this episode of The Political Fourcast live from the Labour Party conference in Liverpool.
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32m
How to stop scandals like Grenfell from happening again
How can the new Labour government stop scandals like Grenfell happening again? Krishnan Guru-Murthy talks to the area’s former MP and the director of the charity investigating state-related deaths.
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26m
Betting scandal: can Rishi Sunak’s campaign get any worse?
As the election campaign enters the final furlong, Krishnan Guru-Murthy discusses how the betting scandal might affect the result with ConservativeHome’s Henry Hill and pollster Scarlett Maguire.
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27m
Would Labour election win kill or save Scottish independence?
Could this election kill the independence cause in Scotland or actually bring it back to life? Krishnan Guru-Murthy discusses manifestos and independence with the SNP’s former Deputy Westminster Leader Mhairi Black, Scottish Labour’s Pam Duncan-Glancy, and Scottish Conservative’s Craig Hoy.
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35m
Will Tory culture wars actually help Labour?
A pledge card or a culture war? Krishnan Guru-Murthy discusses election strategies with Conservative Equalities Committee Chair Caroline Nokes and former Labour Culture Secretary Ben Bradshaw.
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32m
Economist Joseph Stiglitz on Pro-Palestine campus protests, Trump and rethinking freedom
Economist Joseph Stiglitz tells Krishnan Guru-Murthy why more government intervention is desirable, whether campus protests in the US are going “over the line” and why stalling living standards “create a fertile field” for demagogues like Donald Trump, in this episode of Ways to Change the World.
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32m
Are election results worst of all worlds for Tories?
Former Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng and Labour’s Lords leader Baroness Smith join Krishnan Guru-Murthy to discuss whether it’s sink or survive for Rishi Sunak after election losses across the country.
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34m
What impact will war in Gaza have on UK political parties?
In this episode of The Political Fourcast, Nicky Morgan and Charlie Falconer join Krishnan Guru-Murthy to discuss how the war in Gaza could change the political fortunes of UK parties.
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34m
Playwright of Jodie Comer’s Broadway hit on sexual assault and getting justice
Suzie Miller, playwright of Jodie Comer’s Broadway hit ‘Prima Facie’, tells Krishnan Guru-Murthy why rape victims are failed by the legal system, how trauma is misunderstood in the court room, and why a patriarchal system forces female barristers to become part of the problem, in this episode of Ways to Change the World.
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29m
Poet Nikki Giovanni on white supremacy, the Capitol attack, and teaching the Virginia Tech shooter
Poet and activist Nikki Giovanni joins Krishnan Guru-Murthy to to talk about her life and work, how anger has fuelled her poetry at different stages of her life – touching on topics such as domestic abuse, segregation, Black Lives Matter and Donald Trump – and recounts her experience of the 2007 Virginia Tech massacre, in this episode of Ways to Change the World.
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34m
Armistead Maupin on trans rights and growing up gay in a homophobic household
Author Armistead Maupin is a pioneer – writing about AIDS and HIV for a mass audience and daring to include gay, lesbian, trans and queer lives when few others were. His ‘Tales of the City’ series, which started as a newspaper column in 1974, became worldwide best-selling novels and a Netflix series. It chronicles the…
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42m
Timpson’s boss on upside-down management and business secrets
James Timpson, CEO of the Timpson’s Group tells Krishnan Guru-Murthy the secrets behind his unconventional leadership style and why fostering a culture of kindness, giving ex-prisoners a second chance and cultivating a happy workforce are key to his business’s ethos, in In this episode of Ways to Change the World.
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32m
Crystal Hefner on her marriage to Hugh and being ‘trapped’ in the Playboy Mansion
Crystal Hefner tells Krishnan Guru-Murthy about life at the Playboy Mansion as one of Hugh Hefner’s three live-in girlfriends, how he made her ‘feel small and afraid for so long’, and why she’s finally decided to speak out, in this episode of Ways to Change the World.
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41m
Hannah Ritchie on replacing eco-anxiety with ‘cautious optimism’ and how to build a more sustainable world
Environmental data scientist, Dr Hannah Ritchie tells Krishnan Guru-Murthy how her work taught her that there are more reasons for hope than despair about the climate and the planet we live on – and why a truly sustainable world can still be within reach, in this episode of Ways to Change the World.