The Next Big British Scandal? With Bowie Dolan (Part 1)
The Black Spy Podcast
The Next Big British Scandal? With Bowie Dolan (Part 1) Black Spy Podcast number 259 Season 26, Episode 0007 The Black Spy Podcast returns this week and next with a two‑part investigation into the long‑running controversy surrounding UK contractor tax‑avoidance “loan schemes.” Host Carlton King is joined by guests Bowie Dolan and Firgas Esack, who bring first‑hand insight into how thousands of self‑employed contractors were drawn into arrangements marketed as fully compliant tax‑efficiency structures. Under these schemes, contractors’ earnings were routed through large...
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Playing the Race Card
The Black Spy Podcast
Playing the Race Card Black Spy Podcast number 258 Season 26, Episode 0006 This week on The Black Spy Podcast, we're diving into one of the most sensitive and controversial topics in modern politics, how the 'race card' is used, whether to highlight injustice or to manipulate opinion and mobilise support. We'll explore how political agendas, media narratives, and even grassroots campaigns can use race as a rallying point. But also how that can divide communities when it's used cynically. We're not here to dismiss racism or discrimination, but to ask whether every appeal to race is made in...
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Can PM Andy Burnham Bring Realism To No.10?
The Black Spy Podcast
Can PM Andy Burnham Bring Realism To No.10? Black Spy Podcast number 257 Season 26, Episode 0005 In this week’s critical thinking episode, Carlton states why Prime Minister Andy Burnham must pivot Great Britain away from the shadows of its imperial past and align its ambitions with its present reality. Carlton argues that Burnham must focus on revitalizing the UK from within, rather than trying to maintain a global role that no longer fits the UK’s current economic and military standing. The podcast highlights that the UK must abandon the superficial idea of simply relocating a few...
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Should Under 16's be Banned From Social Media (Part 2)
The Black Spy Podcast
Should Under 16's be Banned From Social Media (Part 2) Black Spy Podcast number 256 Season 26, Episode 0004 This week’s Black Spy Podcast is part 2 of an analysis as to why outgoing Labour Prime Minister Keir Starmer suggested and has pushed through the policy of banning under 16’s from utilising various social media outlets from next year, 2027 onward. Carlton and regular Black Spy Podcast contributor, Fergus Esack, analyse the potential political reasons for the ban, the possible consequences of it – unintentional or otherwise – and the processes that will be...
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Should Under 16's be Banned From Social Media (Part 1)
The Black Spy Podcast
Should Under 16's be Banned From Social Media (Part 1) Black Spy Podcast number 255, Season 26, Episode 0003 This week’s and next week’s Black Spy Podcast analysis why Labour Prime Minister Keir Starmer suggested and pushed through the policy of banning under 16’s from utilising various social media outlets from next year onward. Carlton and regular Black Spy Podcast contributor, Fergus Esack, analyse the potential political reasons for the ban, the possible consequences of it – unintentional or otherwise – and the processes that will be required to make this ban effective....
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Are the British Police really so inept? – with Inspector Phil (Part 2)
The Black Spy Podcast
Are the British Police really so inept? – with Inspector Phil (Part 2) Black Spy Podcast number 254, Season 26, Episode 0002 Are Britain's police really as ineffective as headlines, politicians and sections of the public would have us believe? Or has policing become an easy target for criticism in an age of social media, 24-hour news and intense public scrutiny? Every mistake is broadcast nationally, while thousands of professional interventions that prevent crime, protect the vulnerable and save lives rarely make the news. The reality is more nuanced. British policing faces...
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Are the British Police really so inept? – with Inspector Phil (Part 1)
The Black Spy Podcast
Are the British Police really so inept? – with Inspector Phil (Part 1) Black Spy Podcast number 253, Season 26, Episode 0001 Are Britain's police really as ineffective as headlines, politicians and sections of the public would have us believe? Or has policing become an easy target for criticism in an age of social media, 24-hour news and intense public scrutiny? Every mistake is broadcast nationally, while thousands of professional interventions that prevent crime, protect the vulnerable and save lives rarely make the news. The reality is more nuanced. British policing faces...
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Are the British Police really so inept? – with Inspector Phil (Part 1)
The Black Spy Podcast
Are the British Police really so inept? – with Inspector Phil (Part 1) Black Spy Podcast number 253, Season 26, Episode 0001 Are Britain's police really as ineffective as headlines, politicians and sections of the public would have us believe? Or has policing become an easy target for criticism in an age of social media, 24-hour news and intense public scrutiny? Every mistake is broadcast nationally, while thousands of professional interventions that prevent crime, protect the vulnerable and save lives rarely make the news. The reality is more nuanced. British policing faces...
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Are the British Police really so inept? – with Inspector Phil (Part 1)
The Black Spy Podcast
Are the British Police really so inept? – with Inspector Phil (Part 1) Black Spy Podcast number 253, Season 26, Episode 0001 Are Britain's police really as ineffective as headlines, politicians and sections of the public would have us believe? Or has policing become an easy target for criticism in an age of social media, 24-hour news and intense public scrutiny? Every mistake is broadcast nationally, while thousands of professional interventions that prevent crime, protect the vulnerable and save lives rarely make the news. The reality is more nuanced. British policing faces...
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Vindicated – The Black Spy Podcast’s Analysis
The Black Spy Podcast
Vindicated – The Black Spy Podcast’s Analysis Black Spy Podcast number 252, Season 25, Episode 0010 In this week’s Black Spy Podcast Carlton King assesses the validation and vindication of the Black Spy podcast’s analysis over the years of delivery. So listen now to The Black Spy Podcast and be entertained whilst simultaneously learning. Moreover, if you wish to discuss this episode or any other with Carlton, or other members of the regular Black Spy Podcast team, feel free to do so, Moreover, please subscribe in order to never miss another episode. To...
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