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UK Column Radio
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International News From Britain with Mike Robinson and Brian Gerrish
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UK Column News — 10th July 2026
Jul 1001:02:45Tap to summarizeMike Robinson and Basil Valentine present today's UK Column News.► Join UK Column Live every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 1pm UK time or watch previous live recordings here ► [UK Column Website] Explore all our written and video content on the official UK Column website ► [Support UK Column] Please donate to support our independent journalism & investigative journalism ► [UK Column YouTube] Please subscribe to the UK Column News YouTube channel for more alternative news and independent newsFollow #UKColumn on:► X► Telegram► Facebook ► Instagram00:00 Introduction00:35 NATO Summit: With special guest Pelle Neroth Taylor, author and geopolitical analyst15:35 Iran: Special on location report from Patrick Henningsen24:44 Column 20th Anniversary26:48 State Threats: Rushed legislation to suit the state. With special guest Prof. David Miller38:50 World Cup: Scandal and mess48:38 Censorship: Goal posts moved to maintain control52:23 Anne Widdecombe: Former Conservative MP and Brexit MEP has died54:53 In Case You Missed It: Stories spotted by Basil this week
Transcribe →"They Can't Use Me as a Weapon": Bushra Shaikh | UK Column Interviews
Jul 1000:22:38Tap to summarizeSpeaking with Patrick Henningsen in Mashhad during the six-day funeral procession for Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Khamenei, British journalist Bushra Shaikh describes the extraordinary reaction to her presence in Iran: attacks from The Telegraph, The Daily Mail, Iran, and international and prominent online figures, with some calling for her to be labelled a terrorist. She characterises the campaign as a witch hunt driven by a fringe of the online right, suggesting her critics are unsettled that a Muslim woman they once shared platforms with at GB News and TalkTV cannot be deployed as a political weapon.Shaikh challenges Western coverage of Iranian women, saying she has moved freely without wearing hijab, and describes the role of women as prominent in Iran. On the funeral itself, she describes the crowds which even the likes of The Financial Times put at 13–15 million in Tehran alone, and a public mood of grief mixed with fury at the United States and Israel following the assassination of the Supreme Leader.She reports that Iranians she has spoken to reject the MOU ceasefire framework outright, distrust Trump and Israel entirely, and demand serious negotiation rather than a cycle of broken ceasefires.► Join UK Column Live every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 1pm UK time or watch previous live recordings here ► [UK Column Website] Explore all our written and video content on the official UK Column website ► [Support UK Column] Please donate to support our independent journalism & investigative journalism ► [UK Column YouTube] Please subscribe to the UK Column News YouTube channel for more alternative news and independent newsFollow #UKColumn on:► X► Telegram► Facebook ► Instagram
Transcribe →The Shadowy Story Behind the Hepatitis B Vaccine | Jerm Warfare
Jul 901:01:51Tap to summarizeKen McCarthy argues that the hepatitis B vaccine shines light on wider problems—pharma influence, opaque medical training, weak regulation, and historical ties to population control.He pushes for independent research, informed consent, and parental choice over vaccinations.https://www.hepbbook.com► Join UK Column Live every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 1pm UK time or watch previous live recordings here ► [UK Column Website] Explore all our written and video content on the official UK Column website ► [Support UK Column] Please donate to support our independent journalism & investigative journalism ► [UK Column YouTube] Please subscribe to the UK Column News YouTube channel for more alternative news and independent newsFollow #UKColumn on:► X► Telegram► Facebook ► Instagram
Transcribe →2much2young | UK Column Interviews
Jul 901:09:19Tap to summarizeRebecca is a passionate, dedicated, and concerned mother who warns against the dangers of explicit sex education given to ever-younger schoolchildren. The agenda of sexualisation is, for Rebecca and her colleagues, blatant, overt, and simply too much too young. Since it was formed, 2much2young has gained support from many parents concerned about the sexualisation of their children. Sex education approved by the government is so explicit and perverted that many kids have suffered emotional harm from the content and style of delivery. In this frank and adult discussion, Rebecca recounts her background as part of the travelling fairground community and how that led to her having contact with many children.She also describes how contact from concerned parents — alarmed at what they consider sexual grooming of children by the state — led to the formation of 2much2young to provide a much-needed platform to represent their views.Rebecca works closely with Public Child Protection Wales (PCPW), and she and members of her team attended the recent PCPW conference. This is a vital interview for anyone who wishes to understand the risks and harms posed to their children by government-approved child sexual grooming educational content.► Join UK Column Live every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 1pm UK time or watch previous live recordings here ► [UK Column Website] Explore all our written and video content on the official UK Column website ► [Support UK Column] Please donate to support our independent journalism & investigative journalism ► [UK Column YouTube] Please subscribe to the UK Column News YouTube channel for more alternative news and independent newsFollow #UKColumn on:► X► Telegram► Facebook ► Instagram
Transcribe →The AI Bubble Is Bursting and China Lit the Fuse | Silk and Steel
Jul 800:57:15Tap to summarizeFor years, Silicon Valley convinced investors that bigger budgets, more GPUs, and trillion-dollar valuations were the future of artificial intelligence. That narrative is now challenged.In this episode of the Silk and Steel Podcast, Carl Zha is again joined by AI researcher TP Huang to examine why it is that China's newest AI models shake the technology industry and global financial markets.From ZAI (formerly Zhipu AI) and Meituan's surprise breakthrough to the growing impact of DeepSeek, TP explains that Chinese AI companies deliver world-class performance at dramatically lower cost. He discusses what that means for OpenAI, Google, Anthropic, Nvidia, and the future of the AI industry.They also explore whether America currently experiences an AI investment bubble, why China's open-source ecosystem advances so quickly, how hardware restrictions pushed Chinese engineers to become more efficient, and whether the centre of AI innovation begins to shift eastward.► Join UK Column Live every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 1pm UK time or watch previous live recordings here ► [UK Column Website] Explore all our written and video content on the official UK Column website ► [Support UK Column] Please donate to support our independent journalism & investigative journalism ► [UK Column YouTube] Please subscribe to the UK Column News YouTube channel for more alternative news and independent newsFollow #UKColumn on:► X► Telegram► Facebook ► Instagram
Transcribe →A Thousand Words | Chris Coverdale (Part 1 of 3)
Jul 500:47:52Tap to summarizeIn this conversation with artist Jake Fern, lifelong peace activist Chris Coverdale opens up about the experiences that shaped him — a strict boarding school that left him wary of blind obedience, the anti-Vietnam War protests that first pulled him into activism, and the family business he unexpectedly inherited that taught him how people really work together (and why that matters for changing the world). He discusses the legal side of his work: how Britain has broken its own promises to renounce war since 1928, how few people actually hold the power to send the country into conflict, and how the UK's own laws define genocide — laid out plainly, using the Iraq War as an example. But mostly this is a personal story about why he's spent 60 years refusing to look away from war, why he believes protest alone doesn't change anything, and why he's chosen to fight through the courts and his own tax refusal instead. To keep abreast of all things A Thousand Words go to https://substack.com/@jakefern For more information on Jake Fern's art, go to https://www.jakefern.co.uk/ https://www.therighteousbrothers.uk/Jake Fern Portrait Artist► Join UK Column Live every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 1pm UK time or watch previous live recordings here► [UK Column Website] Explore all our written and video content on the official UK Column website► [Support UK Column] Please donate► [UK Column YouTube] Please subscribe to the UK Column News YouTube channel for more alternative news and independent newsFollow #UKColumn on:► X► Telegram► Facebook► Instagram
Transcribe →Why Chinese AI Terrifies Silicon Valley | Silk and Steel
Jul 300:54:12Tap to summarizeHas China's latest wave of open-source AI models fundamentally changed the global artificial intelligence race?In this episode of the Silk and Steel Podcast, Carl Zha welcomes back economist and geopolitical analyst Dr. Warwick Powell to examine why China's newest AI breakthroughs send shockwaves through Silicon Valley and Wall Street.The discussion explores how models released by Chinese companies including Z.ai (formerly Zhipu AI) and Meituan challenge the proprietary business model that has driven massive investment in America's AI industry.Warwick argues that the traditional Silicon Valley approach—to build expensive, closed AI systems that are protected by technological "moats"—has become increasingly difficult to sustain as powerful, low-cost open-source alternatives emerge from China.The conversation also examines: • Why investors question America's AI business model • The rise of open-source AI ecosystems • Competition between Chinese and U.S. AI companies • Export controls and technology restrictions • The future of AI commercialisation • Whether the global AI race has fundamentally shifted If China's AI ecosystem continues to innovate faster while it makes cutting-edge models openly available, what does that mean for the future of Big Tech?► Join UK Column Live every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 1pm UK time or watch previous live recordings here► [UK Column Website] Explore all our written and video content on the official UK Column website► [Support UK Column] Please donate to support our independent journalism & investigative journalism► [UK Column YouTube] Please subscribe to the UK Column News YouTube channel for more alternative news and independent newsFollow #UKColumn on:► X► Telegram► Facebook► Instagram
Transcribe →UK Column News — 3rd July 2026
Jul 301:02:26Tap to summarizeMike Robinson, Charles Malet, and Basil Valentine present today's UK Column News.► Join UK Column Live every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 1pm UK time or watch previous live recordings here► [UK Column Website] Explore all our written and video content on the official UK Column website► [Support UK Column] Please donate to support our independent journalism & investigative journalism► [UK Column YouTube] Please subscribe to the UK Column News YouTube channel for more alternative news and independent newsFollow #UKColumn on:► X► Telegram► Facebook► Instagram00:00 Introduction00:37 State Threats: Terrorism legislation. With special guest Jessey Winney, Organiser, No2NATO11:41 Devolution: Cross party conference for centralisation of power16:42 Tehran: Special on the ground report from Patrick Henningsen26:09 High North: Artic operational theatre28:39 Palantir Data: Technocratic digital panopticon With special guest, investigative journalist Johnny Vedmore38:41 Palantir Spain: Massive pushback 40:39 FOI: Rearrangement of deck chairsFreedom of Information Statistics | UK Government45:48 BMJ Trade: Mismanagement of public finances51:02 Enoch Burke: Out of prison, still campaigning56:00 In Case You Missed It: Stories spotted by out UKC sleuths
Transcribe →The Pyramids were Built by Advanced People | Jerm Warfare
Jul 201:05:01Tap to summarizeRoger Cunningham advocates for ethical skepticism in archaeology. He argues that pyramid origins predate mainstream estimates due to evidence of advanced technology and geological indicators of past submersion.His analysis challenges conventional historical timelines by highlighting the potential suppression of data regarding cyclical history and construction methodologies.https://theethicalskeptic.com► Join UK Column Live every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 1pm UK time or watch previous live recordings here► [UK Column Website] Explore all our written and video content on the official UK Column website► [Support UK Column] Please donate to support our independent journalism & investigative journalism► [UK Column YouTube] Please subscribe to the UK Column News YouTube channel for more alternative news and independent newsFollow #UKColumn on:► X► Telegram► Facebook► Instagram
Transcribe →Mythbusting the Food Industry | UK Column Interviews
Jul 201:00:00Tap to summarizeFollowing her appearance on UK Column News, Pat Thomas details the relentless and irresponsible pushing of genetically modified organisms into the food system. A High Court legal challenge, led by Beyond GM, found that the UK Government failed to understand the significant consequences of removing transparency and labelling for gene-edited crops and foods.This is something which has the potential to affect everyone — farmers, businesses, consumers, and the organic sector.The judicial review fought by Beyond GM showed just how cavalier the UK Government’s approach to regulation and process really is. Much more information can be found on Beyond GM, and you can help with their legal fees at crowdjustice.► Join UK Column Live every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 1pm UK time or watch previous live recordings here► [UK Column Website] Explore all our written and video content on the official UK Column website► [Support UK Column] Please donate to support our independent journalism & investigative journalism► [UK Column YouTube] Please subscribe to the UK Column News YouTube channel for more alternative news and independent newsFollow #UKColumn on:► X► Telegram► Facebook► Instagram
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