Critical Thinking - Combatting Domestic Abuse (Part 2)
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. Since age 16: 26.1% experienced abuse (30.3% women, 21.7% men) . Year-ending March 2024 figures (ONS): 4.8% (2.3 m) experienced abuse: 6.6% women (1.6 m), 3.0% men (712,000) . Police recorded ~1.4 m domestic abuse incidents/crimes; 851,000 were actual crimes . 💔 Deaths Attributed to Domestic Violence (Apr 2023–Mar 2024) Domestic Homicide Project (2024): 262 deaths related to domestic abuse: 164 homicides, 98 suicides triggered by abuse . Over a four-year span (2020–2024): 1,012 deaths, including 501 homicides . Separate ONS data: Between...
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Combatting Domestic Violence (Part 1)
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🎙️ Tune in to Part One of this week's Black Spy Podcast Critical Thinking Combatting Domestic Violence Black Spy Podcast 198, Season 20, Episode 0009 🎙️ Tune in to Part One of The Black Spy Podcast Host Carlton King (“The Black Spy”) sits down with Dr Rachel Taylor, a leading neuroscientist, and journalist Firgas Esack, to dive deep into these figures. This episode explores not only the statistics but the human, systemic, and gendered dimensions of domestic violence—shining light on under‑reported experiences, prevention strategies, and why these numbers matter....
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The consequences of Israeli’s attack on Iran
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The consequences of Israeli’s attack on Iran Black Spy Podcast, 197, Season 20, Episode 0008 In this week’s Black Spy Podcasts, Carlton King looks at the potential consequences of the Israeli attack on Iran. Immediate Outcomes: Carlton argues that Israel’s sneak attack on Iran, targeting strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, top military leadership and nuclear scientists and their families during talks with the US to come to a diplomatic arrangement meant Iran must retaliate. Regional Escalation: A full-scale war could engulf Lebanon, Syria, and Gaza, with Israel fighting on multiple...
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Critical Thinking - Can President Putin withstand the clamour for all out war with the West?
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Critical Thinking - Can President Putin withstand the clamour for all out war with the West? Black Spy Podcast, 196, Season 20, Episode 0007 In this week’s Black Spy Podcast, Carlton King argues that the attack on The Russian Federation’s nuclear airborne wing, plus attacks on a civilian train and the Crimean Bridge are playing with nuclear fire. Carlton argues that it puts at risk nuclear verification treaties, makes the Russian state ask the question whether the West is probing for a first strike nuclear attack and worst of all, it put an inordinate amount of pressure on...
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Critical Thinking - Can President Putin withstand the clamour for all out war with the West?
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Critical Thinking - Can President Putin withstand the clamour for all out war with the West? Black Spy Podcast, 196, Season 20, Episode 0007 In this week’s Black Spy Podcast, Carlton King argues that the attack on The Russian Federation’s nuclear airborne wing, plus attacks on a civilian train and the Crimean Bridge are playing with nuclear fire. Carlton argues that it puts at risk nuclear verification treaties, makes the Russian state ask the question whether the West is probing for a first strike nuclear attack and worst of all, it put an inordinate amount of pressure on...
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Critical Thinking - Can President Putin withstand the clamour for all out war with the West?
The Black Spy Podcast
Critical Thinking - Can President Putin withstand the clamour for all out war with the West? Black Spy Podcast, 196, Season 20, Episode 0007 In this week’s Black Spy Podcast, Carlton King argues that the attack on The Russian Federation’s nuclear airborne wing, plus attacks on a civilian train and the Crimean Bridge are playing with nuclear fire. Carlton argues that it puts at risk nuclear verification treaties, makes the Russian state ask the question whether the West is probing for a first strike nuclear attack and worst of all, it put an inordinate amount of pressure on...
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Should Prince Harry have retained Royalty Protection? (Part 2)
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Should Prince Harry have retained Royalty Protection? (Part 2) Black Spy Podcast, 195, Season 20, Episode 0006 In this week’s Black Spy Podcasts, Carlton King and his compatriots, Firgas Esack and Doctor Rachel Taylor delve into the subject of the provision of state controlled close protection operations. As they began last week in part one, the team continues looking into the fall out of the court decision on to agree with the UK Home Office and the Metropolitan Police Service to withdraw police close protection from Prince Harry and his family. The argument played out in the UK...
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Should Prince Harry have retained Royalty Protection? (Part 1)
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Should Prince Harry have retained Royalty Protection? (Part 1) Black Spy Podcast, 195, Season 20, Episode 0005 In this week’s Black Spy Podcasts, Carlton King and his compatriots, Firgas Esack and Doctor Rachel Taylor delve into the subject of the provision of state controlled close protection operations. Specifically the team assess the fall out of the court decision to agree with the UK Home Office and the Metropolitan Police Service to no longer provide this support to Prince Harry. The argument played out in the UK Government, Civil Service, Police and finally the High Court was...
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Ron Bienvenu’s - The 5th Shock The Global Consequences of Big Data (Part 2)
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Ron Bienvenu’s - The 5th Shock The Global Consequences of Big Data (Part 2) The Black Spy Podcast, Season 20, Episode 0004 In this week’s Black Spy Podcast Carlton continues his discussion with Ron Bienvenu concerning his new book The 5th Shock in which Ron postulates the effects of AI, LLMs, and Robotics: and other emerging trends and impacts Integration of LLMs in Robotics: Large Language Models are increasingly being integrated into robotic systems, enabling more intuitive human-robot interactions. For instance, projects like OpenVLA demonstrate how combining...
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Ron Bienvenu’s - The 5th Shock The Global Consequences of Big Data (Part 1)
The Black Spy Podcast
Ron Bienvenu’s - The 5th Shock The Global Consequences of Big Data (Part 1) The Black Spy Podcast, Season 20, Episode 0003 In this week’s Black Spy Podcast Carlton brings back Ron Bienvenu to discuss his new book The 5th Shock in which Ron postulates the effects of AI, LLMs, and Robotics: and other emerging trends and impacts Integration of LLMs in Robotics: Large Language Models are increasingly being integrated into robotic systems, enabling more intuitive human-robot interactions, for instance, projects like Open VLA demonstrate how combining vision-language-action models with...
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Black Spy Podcast - Season 18, Episode 0007
This weeks Black Spy Podcast looks at the potential for the new Donald Trump presidency. What will it bring in the short and the long term to the USA and the world at large.
Will Trump presidency 2.0 bring a return to his signature policies of MAGA and thereby a continuation of his populist approach.
We can expect a focus on America First initiatives, emphasizing domestic manufacturing, energy independence, and stricter immigration controls. Trump may also seek to revive tax cuts and deregulation efforts, aiming thereby to stimulate economic growth and appeal to his MAGA base.
In foreign policy, a Trump administration might prioritize bilateral agreements over multilateral engagements, thereby seeking to end the war in the Ukraine and intervene more strongly in the Middle East to the detriment or possibly advantage of peace.
His actions could also potentially lead to a more US isolationist stance. Relations with China could remain contentious, with a focus on trade imbalances and perceived national security concerns. Trump's approach to NATO and other alliances may also be re-evaluated, emphasizing a transactional view of international relations.
Socially, a Trump presidency could intensify the polarization seen during his first term. Expect a continuation of culture war rhetoric, particularly around issues like education, race, and gender. His administration may push for conservative judicial appointments and policies that align with his base's values.
Overall, a Trump presidency could be characterized by a blend of populism, nationalism, and a contentious political climate, with significant implications for both domestic and international landscapes. The potential for increased division and debate over governance is likely to remain a hallmark of his leadership.
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