This week , three stories

1/ I believe that Nigel Farage was one of the people that incited the riots
. Listen to my case, do you agree?

2/ Homelessness is on the increase. , Liverpool want to tackle it. What is meant by the term homeless? Listen to what is meant by homeless? Is the situation to big?

3/ Some group played a prank on Liz Truss , should this allowed?

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First Apologies due to technical reasons I lost the recording of my guest.
But not to miss out, let me share about the Riots.
What do people believe and why?
I will share what I heard. Listen and do you agree?
The petition now has over 39 000 signatures. I want more, I am going to leave it for 2 months, then find out how to present it to Parliament.
Normal service resumes next week.
Here is a link to the petition  https://www.change.org/useemptybuildingshelpthehomeless

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This week only one story, the riots
Who started it?
One man started it by inferring the person was a migrant and a muslims. He was on  LBC , he never denied it. If you want to know more listen.
It was so good to hear of people standing up, prepared to meet these thugs.
Unfortunately there was a Walthamstow councilor told a crowd that these far right people should have their throats cut. He has been suspended and arrested on suspicion of encouraging murder.
Sign my petition . It states "Make unoccupied Buildings suitable for r...

Mike is one of founders of Homeless Best Practise. Look up their You Tube channel.  Here is the Link https://www.youtube.com/@homelessnessbestpractice.
Whenever I meet Mike I am impressed by his knowledge.
Mike admitted this was click bate but he has so much knowledge and experiences to share. I must click bate one day but I thought my stunning good looks would be enough. As they say I have a perfect face for radio.
There are so many points that came up but he lives in Bedford , he says that rough sleeping is down, w...

This week , the big news is our Chancellor now has a pet phrase "If we can't afford it, we won't spend it".
Although we are looking at filling a 22 billion pound shortfall, the reality is a  35 billion shortfall, but our reserves brought it down.
How was she going to get this back.
She had a phrase which one day may go down in history "If we cannot afford it we will not pay for it".
Then the first death knell , people on state pension will not get the winter warmth payment b...

This is a place if you are in London or visiting you should visit.
https://museumofhomelessness.org/

I heard of them through my friend Lisa who is one of their storytellers and I love hearing stories.
Today my guest is Matt. he and his partner Jess founded the museum in 2017 and today we hear the story of what they do and the barriers they have had to overcome.
No they don't have a homeless person in a glass but using stories they share the truth.
The other thing I noticed is...

What a week it has been for news, actually I changed my mind several times.
But here it is and the last one is one I created.
1/ Biden stands down, that is not surprising but Farage had to fly out, he was asked why but side stepped that. What about his constituancy?
2/ The mess that the Conservative party are you, Badenock and Atkins actually fighting on the front bench to get heard was an embarrassment.
3/ I wrote to the press office to ask what the government were going to do about homelessness. Hear what they...

This week it is the Power of Co-production Part One
First there is some reverb, the actual interview is not spoiled and at first I thought it was the heat but my microphone is now deceased, it is no more, I will be getting a temporary one , it is on its way.
Today I am out personed, not English I know, I have not one guest but three, scary eh!. My guests this week are Jen a manager from The Centre of Homeless Impact plus two of her people from the organisations lived experience panel...

This weeks news a little bit more

Farage the Ringmaster
Being the manager he is in  a  few weeks Tice has had more positions in a short period then most people have changed jobs in a short time.
What do you think???
Lies and politics
At the republican convention  Lara Trump stated that Barack Obama stated that Trump was the perfect american, I fact checked this total lie but how many people listen to a person on TV or read an article and they take it as gospel.
Why...

This week we reviewed last weeks election.
We present the figures for the four major parties.
We run a first past the post system but listen and think is their a case to revert to proportionate representation.
We then reviewed each party ( remember any views we make are ours, this podcast will never tell you how to think)
I will admit I liked Starmer but he has betrayed me he gave President Biden an Arsenal shirt. I am now suspect he supports them. 
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This week:
Dissent in the Reform party.
Nigel Farage has sacked Ben Habib. He is no longer the deputy leader, Mr Tice now has that role, but he should be used to this, this is the third role he has had in a few weeks, he was leader, then chair now deputy leader.
Braverman the diplomat
Sue Ellen Braverman has always shown us she always has a great way with words.
Now her latest target is the pride flag. She is good at generating hate, listen to dissent...

Nicola Tennant ran away from the care system , not once but twice.

She had been place in care at the age of six.

Why did she runaway, hear her tale in her own words. This is a tale of oppression. Now you might think there are only a few, I have spoken to a few people and the reasons are similar. She also  presents the numbers that it is happening NOW.

This not a tale from Dickens, we are in the 21st Century in what is seen as "prosperous" country.

Listen t...

As usual three stories to look at, two are from across the water, the final one is the big one  of course is  the General Election.
The first two stories involve the Supreme Court in the USA.
As you may be aware Former President Donald Trump is facing several charges , both criminal and federal, he has stated several times that he can't be charged as he has total immunity as President.
Now the Supreme Court has made a ruling saying that any act he makes in his role as President he does have immunity. This is wo...

Mr Anthony Welsh is setting up GYR, A new way of supporting addicts.
He explains why he feels the approach he proposes will be more supportive than the present system.
Listen to what he says  remember he comes from lived experience.
If you have any comments you can email him at tonybarrywelsh@hotmail.co.uk
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4th July is not only American independence day in the UK it will be the general election.
 Who will be the ruling party after that date.

Since the date was announced we have been barraged with political debates, this year more than any other year.

I review the main parties and the representatives, I will give my own views but the final decision is yours. I am not asking you to agree with me but to consider what I am saying.

The figures came out this week for homelessness in London, the c...

This is a pet subject of mine, I see lots of empty building and feel this might be a way to tackle homelessness.
Andrew put a posting and I invited him on to talk about it. He brought up some things to consider
He brought up the point of priority need. What is priority need?
Why can't these empty buildings be used to help the homeless?
The question of education came up, who needs it?
This is not a simple issue as you will hear.
If you would like  to make a point o...

We look at the honesty of Rishi Sunak.
On LBC he was asked to apologise his reply was and he used this phrase several times he said " I am sorry you feel this way", is that an apology?
The other undercurrent in this election is the NHS, my point is how many NHS dentists are their? 
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Let me state now this is not about telling you how to vote. I personally believe you should vote how you want election is looming, less than three weeks to go!! 
Neil Salmons  is my main sounding board for the podcast. He  made a point are people getting election overload?  Why should they vote?.
The question I also want to look is this an election of policy or personalities?
So we discussed several points, using the televised debates as our model of information but took some of course from the promises made by each party.
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Politics hold sway 
The amount of televised "debates" are becoming a main tool in a party's publicity machine.
Some of you I am sure will remember the days of the party political broadcast was the way to promote your party's view , now its is becoming like a soap opera, forget Eastenders , the question should on everyone lips did you watch the latest episode of "We want your vote!".
So listen to what I observed the one worry I can see is that UK Reform could become  a major party and I will admit is the Farage el...

As the election  is now in full mode our news stories are all come from that source.
1/ The Diane Abbot debacle one moment she can't stand next moment she can.

2/ The big shocker of the week is that Nigel Farage states he is now standing for the Reform Party, not only that but he is now the leader of the party and Tice has stepped aside.

3/ Tuesdays televised debate between Sunak and Starmer. The Prime Minister went for the jugular and mentioned £2000 tax bill that he stated Labour will impose.
Since then it ha...

After 8 weeks we have returned, so much has happened unfortunately I was in hospital so will share some news with you.
1/ A personal view of the state of our hospitals
2/ Rwanda Safety Bill. will it deter refugees from coming here. What do you think?
3/ Sunak announcing the General Election

I will be bringing back the Guest Show, first one due on the 17th June. I am now actively looking for guests . If you feel you would like to come on or join my mailing list email me at standupspeakoutuk@mail.com


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Today my guests are from an amazing charity  called Just Life, they are based in Brighton and Manchester. They are Fran and Alex, two prime examples of what we need working in an area that can be emotionally draining.
I think you can tell if a person is dedicated to their job or just going through the motions.
I would say these are prime examples of what is needed in this work.
I am not going through the points they brought up but here is a link to their peer research  https://www.justlife.org.uk/ne...

This week 

The Conservative party could be facing their biggest defeat.

We speak of the Rent reform act , a subject I will be returning to.

Finally the Criminal Justice Bill to paraphrase a certain a certain MP the Criminal Injustice Bill.

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This weeks guest is  Vicky Richards of Crisis talks about their homeless covenant. This initiative was co produced with the DWP and DLUHC.
The aim  is quite expansive so I will let Vicky in her interview explain the scheme which she does do. I found her enthusiasm for it is very refreshing..
If you would like to know more email her at  vickyrichards@crisis.org.uk

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This weeks guest is Jonathan Tan , he is joint CEO of a charity called Greater Changes. I think this is a unique project.
Listen to their goal in supporting people into accommodation and employment, they support organisations. I have not heard of this before.
I can tell that Jonathan is dedicated to the cause, he is also an optimist which is needed in this type of work.
Here is the link to their website https://www.greaterchange.co.uk/

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The Conservative Party could be facing the biggest defeat in their history. Did you know they are the most successful political party in this country yet several polls are predicting they might only be reduced to a shadow of what they are. Impossible you may think, yet in the 19th century there were only two political party's ,the Torys and the Whigs. Where have the Whigs gone?
On Monday the Rwanda Safety Bill was discussed in Parliament. Yes this is the law the government want to put through Parliament that will say that the country is safe to...

Andrew has an unusual hobby, he takes pictures of homeless people, in this episode first he shares how he started doing this.  He then shares stories about the people he took photographs of , finally he shares a story about how a photograph linked a family together.
He has a website, so if you want to see them go to www.andrewmcleay.co.uk.

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The Conservatives are in a mess.
Lee Anderson has jumped ship, finally Sunak has said what he said was wrong.
Gove has announced that 5 groups would be assessed against the new definition of extremism. Funny I would say Braverman by herself is an example of extremism.
People are saying the Prime Minister should send the 10 million pounds back but he has 10 million reasons not to.
The group that invited Liz Truss to in the USA, but don't worry she got paid 20 thousand pounds.
A few more points but now I believe the election will...

You may remember Anthony was one of my first guests, It was over two episodes.The first one was Tony the Addict and the second was Anthony the clean .
The question is how easy it is to stay clean if you face a knock back, Anthony has always been honest but he wants to stay clean and  not return to Tony the Addict. How many of us go back to bad habits when things do not go right.
Anthony has not. This should be admired.
If you find this podcast inspirational please share it, You can j...

This week is a pot puri

Mr George Galloway won a local election,a thing to note he never stands for the same seat twice. Will he stand at the General Election?
What was called a budget was revealed on Wednesday. Is this Sunaks last stand?
A few more minor points but was the budget good for you?

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Our special guest this week is Phil Kerry CEO of  Horizons Youth Club, The subject this week is youth homelessness. We are addressing the 17-24 age bracket. The figures at present state there are 136 thousand , I suspect more.
Phil makes some interesting points, one is that a young person receiving benefit have the same bills a person above 24 but the benefit they receive are less. Is that right?
There should be more access to accommodation. Listen to this , it is IMPORTANT!!!!!!
Here is the petition, Phil mentioned please sign it https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/642986. Hwew]]t...

This week I want you to listen to cases of racism
1/ Lee Anderson formerly Deputy Chair of the Conservatives stated that the Mayor of London was controlled Islamasists. He has not apologised for this statement. Why did he say it, I believe I know.
2/ Sue Ellen Braverman wrote in the Telegraph that this country is controlled by Islamasists. As Anderson had the whip removed , why is she allowed free rain?
3/ Liz Truss is in the USA, she is attending the a far right conference, People have been calling for the whip to be removed from her.<...

This week we look at Universal Credit

What is it?
What are the conditions to get it?
What are sanction?
Neil gives us a overview.

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