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October 06, 2021 Boris Johnson’s big speech: Was it any good?
From Manchester, the Evening Standard’s David Bond analyses Boris Johnson’s key speech to the Conservative party conference. Hosted by Jack Kessler, we look at the policies (or lack of), the jokes and ask whether Starmer or Johnson had the better week?
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9 min
October 05, 2021 How will the Sarah Everard Inquiry be held and will it be enough?
Home Secretary Priti Patel's announced a major new inquiry into the murder of Sarah Everard. A two-part investigation will examine the issues raised by the conviction of “monster” Pc Wayne Couzens for her kidnap, rape and killing. But critics are concerned the probe will not be statutory, meaning witnesses can't be compelled to give evidence. We speak to Anna Birley, a co-founder of the #ReclaimTheseStreets campaign, which was set up in the wake of Sarah's murder. She tells us why she's concerned the inquiry will not be the line in the sand women like here have been promised.
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9 min
October 04, 2021 Insulate Britain & the fuel crisis: London's motoring misery
The Evening Standard's associate editor, Jonathan Prynn, joins us to look at the continuing problems for commuters and vehicle drivers around London. Insulate Britain protesters targeted the capital hitting for main routes in the the city - Blackwall Tunnel, Wandsworth Bridge, Hanger Lane and Arnos Grove - while fuel supplies are still running short in the south east. The army's now been deployed to get forecourts up and running again, but Jonathan tells us concerns remain about Christmas.
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9 min
October 01, 2021 No Time To Die: How James Bond fought the ‘streamer wars’ and won
The latest James Bond Movie, No Time to Die, looks set to be an enormous box office hit with £5 million of tickets sold for its first weekend in the UK. It’s not been released internationally yet. But during a two year long delay for the movie’s release, the producers were put under huge pressure to sell it to a streaming service so audiences could watch it at home.
In this Leader special we hear from the cast and crew of the movie, including Daniel Craig and Barbara Broccoli, about why they held out for a cinema release, despite enormous amounts of money being offered.
We also have exclusive insight from VUE founder, and BFI chairman, Tim Richards, who reveals just how dire the situation got for cinemas during the pandemic, but predicts a “golden age” for the industry with streamers putting their TV series on the big screen.
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20 min
September 30, 2021 Sarah Everard: Does the entire justice system need an overhaul?
The murderer of Sarah Everard has been given a whole life sentence. Wayne Couzens will die in jail. But does that make women feel any safer? We speak to barrister and campaigner Dr Charlotte Proudman who tells us the entire justice system needs revamped. She questions how Couzens could have remained as a police officer when his own colleagues called him 'the Rapist'? And she tells us how some of her own clients have not been believed by police, or failed to get the justice they deserve in the courts, because the system is weighted against them.
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11 min
September 29, 2021 What's the fuel crisis putting at risk this Christmas, from turkeys to toys?
With Boris Johnson promising to save Christmas for the second year running, we look at what the fuel crisis is actually putting at risk this festive season. Will there be enough turkey to go round? What about toys? Jace Tyrell, Chief executive of the New West End Company, tells us what plans are already in place to make sure London has the best supply chain possible. We also talk about the importance of a bumper festive season to a capital city that has taken an economic hammering through the covid pandemic restrictions
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7 min
September 28, 2021 Fuel Crisis: Why the European lorry cavalry ‘isn’t coming’
European lorry drivers appear to be rejecting the UK’s offer of 5,000 temporary visas to help the country out with its fuel crisis. We ask European Transport Workers’ Federation boss Livia Spera why?
She tells us the situation is far more complex than simply resentment over Brexit (although that’s playing a part). There is also a shortage of delivery drivers across the continent, where pay and conditions are better. We also talk about how the UK’s problems are playing out in the media across Europe.
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7 min
September 27, 2021 Fuel Crisis: Forecourt fights and why London’s the worst hit in the UK
Recorded at a petrol station in East London, we look at the fuel crisis including why London has been so badly affected. Associate Editor Jonathan Prynn tells us how cabbies fuelling up at the first sign of trouble weakened an already fragile fuel ecosystem in the capital, which has a higher driver per pump number than anywhere else in the UK.
We also look at how frustrations have been boiling over as drivers fight for the last of the petrol at some stations, and ask if or when the army will be brought in.
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11 min
September 24, 2021 Are we in a petrol crisis or not?
Evening Standard political reporter Rachael Burford joins the podcast as some petrol forecourts appear to be getting busier and others are closed altogether due to shortage of fuel. The government’s urging people to “shop normally” when filling up cars, but Transport Secretary Grant Shapps is also not ruling out bringing the army in to help with deliveries and training. Some are blaming Brexit, others Covid for a shortage in drivers to get fuel to petrol stations, and the boss of a leading supermarket’s calling for new rules to let more Europeans work in the country.
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6 min
September 23, 2021 How NFTs are transforming political and social campaigning
As ES magazine prepares to auction its historic NFT front cover, we speak to art academic Acacia Mei and tech journalist Monty Munford about how digital code is transforming campaigning. 'Brave New World' features black non-binary model Kai-Isaiah Jamal, and Acacia tells us why they believe it's a milestone moment for marginalised groups. Monty explains how NFTs have become sought after in the collectibles world with some seeing them as an investment. 'Brave New World' is being auctioned on the Foundation platform in association with the Philips auction house on Friday September 24th. Proceeds will go to the Evening Standard's charity partner the Felix Project.
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11 min