Critical Thinking - Is there no such thing as society?
Release Date: 04/20/2025
Britain’s Broken Police System! (Part 1)
The Black Spy Podcast
Britain’s Broken Police System! (Part 1) Black Spy Podcast, 203, Season 21, Episode 0004 Over the next two weeks the black spy Podcast will look into Britain’s broken policing system with former Metropolitan Police officer - Karl. The British policing system is increasingly seen as broken — caught between ideological pressures, a hostile media, disengaged politicians, and internal dysfunction. Once a globally respected model of "policing by consent," UK policing is now the perennial "whipping boy" of the British media, frequently lambasted from all sides. This criticism is partly due to...
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Crime - What is it? (Part 2)
The Black Spy Podcast
Crime - What is it? (Part 2) Black Spy Podcast, 202, Season 21, Episode 0003 Over two weeks the black spy Podcast has been looking into what CRIME is by navigating the undermentioned points: In the UK, the creation of criminal law is the responsibility of Parliament. A crime is not considered such unless it is defined in statute (an Act of Parliament) or recognised under common law (judicial precedent). For example, theft is defined under the Theft Act 1968, while murder is a common law offence. Parliament introduces new criminal offences or modifies existing ones in response to...
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Crime - What is it? (Part 1)
The Black Spy Podcast
Crime - What is it? (Part 1) Black Spy Podcast, 201, Season 21, Episode 0002 Over the next two weeks the black spy Podcast will look into what CRIME is navigating the undermentioned points. In the UK, the creation of criminal law is the responsibility of Parliament. A crime is not considered such unless it is defined in statute (an Act of Parliament) or recognised under common law (judicial precedent). For example, theft is defined under the Theft Act 1968, while murder is a common law offence. Parliament introduces new criminal offences or modifies existing ones in response to societal...
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The consequences for nuclear proliferation of the Israeli - Iran War
The Black Spy Podcast
The consequences for nuclear proliferation of the Israeli - Iran War The Black Spy Podcast, 200, Season 21, Episode 0001 This week’s Black Spy Podcast looks at the consequences of the Israeli attack on Iran and the subsequent 12 day war for the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. As part of Carlton’s ‘Critical Thinking’ orientated episodes, where he asks listeners to think beyond the mass media fed narrates that state’s wish their citizens to imbibe, Carlton outlines massive anomalies, double standards and hypocrisy. Learn about IAEA position, which states already possess...
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Critical Thinking - Combatting Domestic Abuse (Part 2)
The Black Spy Podcast
. 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?
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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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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Is there no such thing as society
The Black Spy Podcast, Season 19, Episode 0010
This week's Critical Thinking Black Spy Podcast ask the question Is there such a thing as society in the West and how does that differ with other parts of the globe.
The Black Spy argues that Margaret Thatcher’s statement, “There is no such thing as society,” is one of her most controversial and often misunderstood quotes.
The statement that comes from a 1987 interview in Woman’s Own magazine, where she emphasized individual responsibility over collective dependency. The Black Spy suggests that what Thatcher meant was not that communities or social bonds don't exist, but that social issues should be addressed by individuals and families taking initiative, rather than relying solely on the state. Thatcher believed too much state intervention eroded personal responsibility and accountability. Her philosophy aligned with neoliberal values—promoting free markets, reduced government spending, and personal ownership. Critics argue this view neglects systemic issues and undermines the social safety net. That said, the Black Spy accepts that many of Thatcher's supporters saw her statement as a call for empowerment and self-reliance.
Carlton sees the quote a symbol of Thatcher’s broader political ideology that continues to spark debate over the balance between individualism and social responsibility in modern governance.
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