How Western governments, the media & billionaires have dumbed us down! (Part 1)
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How Western governments, the media & billionaires have dumbed us down! (Part 1) The Black Spy Podcast 207, Season 21, Episode 0008 In this and next week’s two-part edition of The Black Spy Podcast, Dr. Rachel Taylor joins Carlton King to dissect the forces that, she argues, have combined to engineer a less critical, more malleable Western society. Together, they explore how political expediency, cultural trends, and financial power converge to shape the mindset of citizens — often to the advantage of elites. Together Carlton and Rachel explore Wokeism, Infantilization, Political...
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How Western governments, the media & billionaires have dumbed us down! (Part 1)
The Black Spy Podcast
How Western governments, the media & billionaires have dumbed us down! (Part 1) The Black Spy Podcast 207, Season 21, Episode 0008 In this and next week’s two-part edition of The Black Spy Podcast, Dr. Rachel Taylor joins Carlton King to dissect the forces that, she argues, have combined to engineer a less critical, more malleable Western society. Together, they explore how political expediency, cultural trends, and financial power converge to shape the mindset of citizens — often to the advantage of elites. Together Carlton and Rachel explore Wokeism, Infantilization, Political...
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How Western governments, the media & billionaires have dumbed us down! (Part 1)
The Black Spy Podcast
How Western governments, the media & billionaires have dumbed us down! (Part 1) The Black Spy Podcast 207, Season 21, Episode 0008 In this and next week’s two-part edition of The Black Spy Podcast, Dr. Rachel Taylor joins Carlton King to dissect the forces that, she argues, have combined to engineer a less critical, more malleable Western society. Together, they explore how political expediency, cultural trends, and financial power converge to shape the mindset of citizens — often to the advantage of elites. Together Carlton and Rachel explore Wokeism, Infantilization, Political...
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How Western governments, the media & billionaires have dumbed us down! (Part 1)
The Black Spy Podcast
How Western governments, the media & billionaires have dumbed us down! (Part 1) The Black Spy Podcast 207, Season 21, Episode 0008 In this and next week’s two-part edition of The Black Spy Podcast, Dr. Rachel Taylor joins Carlton King to dissect the forces that, she argues, have combined to engineer a less critical, more malleable Western society. Together, they explore how political expediency, cultural trends, and financial power converge to shape the mindset of citizens — often to the advantage of elites. Together Carlton and Rachel explore Wokeism, Infantilization, Political...
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How Western governments, the media & billionaires have dumbed us down! (Part 1)
The Black Spy Podcast
How Western governments, the media & billionaires have dumbed us down! (Part 1) The Black Spy Podcast 207, Season 21, Episode 0008 In this and next week’s two-part edition of The Black Spy Podcast, Dr. Rachel Taylor joins Carlton King to dissect the forces that, she argues, have combined to engineer a less critical, more malleable Western society. Together, they explore how political expediency, cultural trends, and financial power converge to shape the mindset of citizens — often to the advantage of elites. Together Carlton and Rachel explore Wokeism, Infantilization, Political...
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The Shocking Effect Of Soap Operas - with Neuroscientist Dr Rachel Taylor (Part 2)
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The Shocking Effect Of Soap Operas - with Neuroscientist Dr Rachel Taylor (Part 2) Black Spy Podcast, 206, Season 21, Episode 0007 Over the last two weeks the Black Spy Podcast has analysed soap operas. Soap operas, as a television genre, trace a significant part of their lineage to Latin American telenovelas, which emerged in Mexico during the mid-20th century. These serialized dramas, often rooted in melodrama, romance, and moral dilemmas, served as cultural exports across Latin America and beyond, blending traditional storytelling with contemporary social issues. The telenovela...
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The Shocking Effect Of Soap Operas - with Neuroscientist Dr Rachel Taylor (Part 1)
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The Shocking Effect Of Soap Operas - with Neuroscientist Dr Rachel Taylor (Part 1) Black Spy Podcast, 205, Season 21, Episode 0006 Over the next two weeks the Black Spy Podcast will analyse soap operas. Soap operas, as a television genre, trace a significant part of their lineage to Latin American telenovelas, which emerged in Mexico during the mid-20th century. These serialized dramas, often rooted in melodrama, romance, and moral dilemmas, served as cultural exports across Latin America and beyond, blending traditional storytelling with contemporary social issues. The telenovela...
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Britain’s Broken Police System! (Part 2)
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Britain’s Broken Police System! (Part 2) Black Spy Podcast, 204, Season 21, Episode 0005 Over this week’s Black Spy Podcast will continue analysing Britain’s broken policing system. 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 a cultural shift where trust in institutions...
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Britain’s Broken Police System! (Part 1)
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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)
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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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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.
This is Part One of an extremely informative series on Combatting Domestic Violence—essential listening for anyone looking to understand and address this crisis in modern Britain.
Host Carlton King (“The Blackce 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.
This is Part One of an extremely informative series on Combatting Domestic Violence—essential listening for anyone looking to understand and address this crisis in modern Britain.
📊 Prevalence & Victim Demographics (2023–2025)
National Crime Survey (Crime Survey for England & Wales, April 2025 release):
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8.0% of people aged 16+ (3.9 million) experienced domestic abuse in the last year: 9.5% women (2.3 m), 6.5% men (1.5 m) (ons.gov.uk).
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Since age 16: 26.1% experienced abuse (30.3% women, 21.7% men) .
Year-ending March 2024 figures (ONS):
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4.8% (2.3 m) experienced abuse: 6.6% women (1.6 m), 3.0% men (712,000) (ons.gov.uk).
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Police recorded ~1.4 m domestic abuse incidents/crimes; 851,000 were actual crimes (ons.gov.uk).
💔 Deaths Attributed to Domestic Violence (Apr 2023–Mar 2024)
Domestic Homicide Project (2024):
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262 deaths related to domestic abuse: 164 homicides, 98 suicides triggered by abuse (olliers.com).
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Over a four-year span (2020–2024): 1,012 deaths, including 501 homicides (olliers.com).
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Separate ONS data: Between 2020–2022, 67.3% of domestic homicide victims were female vs. 12.1% non-domestic (ons.gov.uk).
👥 Gender & Reporting: Under‑Reporting & Survivors
Victim gender breakdown:
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Women face higher prevalence and severity: ~84% of reported victims and ~93% of defendants are male (refuge.org.uk).
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Sexual offenses: 93% female victims, 7% male (ons.gov.uk).
Under‑reporting:
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Only ~14% of serious incidents reported to police in EU contexts; UK similar (en.wikipedia.org).
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Male reporting: ~21% of male victims did not tell anyone in 2022/23 (down from 49% in 2017/18); 18.2% of female victims had similarly not disclosed (mankind.org.uk).
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UK analysis: ~712,000 male victims in 2024 vs. ~196,000 police-reported cases → over half a million male victims unreported (higgsllp.co.uk).
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Barriers: stigma, disbelief (especially for men), fear of reprisals, minimization (en.wikipedia.org).
🔎 Summary & Contextual Insights
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Women experience domestic abuse at significantly higher rates, suffer more severe forms, and constitute the majority of homicides.
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Male victims are fewer in number but face substantial under-reporting—over 50% go unrecorded—with stigma and disbelief compounding the issue.
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Domestic violence incidents and fatalities remain alarmingly high: ~262 abuse-related deaths annually, with nearly 100 suicides linked to abuse each year.
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All statistical data draw from official Office for National Statistics measures (released April–May 2025), Domestic Homicide Project reports, and reputable charity research.