In the first of these relaxed conversational style pieces, UK Column’s North America correspondent Mark Anderson talks about the issues affecting people there.Subjects covered in this first episode include the rise of planned AI data centres and the reaction of ordinary people to government proposals.Mark visits the construction site of one data centre, filming and documenting the noise and visual impact the structures have on the landscape.He describes his interaction with a security guard and talks about the many public meetings taking place across the US as residents galvanise in opposition.This issue of unasked for top-down imposed AI monstrosities is global, taking place in lockstep.In this first Stateside report Mark describes how ordinary North Americans are making a stand.Mark will be following this story, bringing UK Column regular updates, as well as reporting on many other issues affecting the life and freedoms of people in the US.
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Can the United States charge China for keeping the Strait of Hormuz open?In this episode of the Silk & Steel Podcast, Carl Zha welcomes back Dr. Warwick Powell to examine one of the most consequential geopolitical developments of 2026.Following the conflict with Iran, President Trump suggests that China should pay the United States to maintain freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz. But does that argument hold up economically, legally, or strategically?Carl and Warwick unpack the broader implications for global trade, energy security, US naval power, China's evolving economic resilience, and the balance of power in an increasingly multipolar world.The discussion also explores how financial sanctions, maritime security, industrial policy, AI competition, and supply chain realignment reshape international politics beyond traditional military power.Whether you're interested in China, international relations, global economics, or great-power competition, this conversation provides a thoughtful analysis on forces that reshape the world order.Topics Covered• Why Trump says China should pay for the Strait of Hormuz 
• The real strategic importance of the Persian Gulf 
• US naval dominance versus economic realities 
• China's changing energy security 
• Iran, Russia, and the new geopolitical landscape 
• Maritime trade and global supply chains 
• Financial power versus industrial power 
• The future of US-China competition 
• AI, technology, and economic statecraft 
• What multipolarity actually looks like 
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This conversation examines the distraction economy, the nature of work and leisure, and the complex historical and contemporary role of the British monarchy within the UK.Jerm, Mike, and Charles also address governance, the influence of the City of London, and how these societal structures navigate political challenges and potential foreign influence.
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Ben Rubin and Mike Robinson 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 ►⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram
00:00 Introduction00:56 Digital ID: Scrapped! Er, no not really…09:01 Global Mayors: Small clique running the world21:45 Chinook: Scottish crash cover-up30:54 UK Column 20th Anniversary35:20 DEC: WEF policy in action46:30 War: ‘Terror threat’ upgraded51:33 Deliberative Democracy: Manufacturing consent57:40 VPN: Not banned (but actually banned)

China has sent another unmistakable signal—not only in the Pacific but also in space.
Carl Zha joins Jamarl Thomas to unpack a series of major geopolitical developments, from rising tensions between China and the Philippines over the Batanes Islands, to China's latest submarine-launched ballistic missile test, and the accelerating competition between China's lunar program and NASA's Artemis mission.
The discussion explores how military strategy, international law, space exploration, and technological competition are reshaping the emerging multipolar world. Carl also explains why China's reusable rocket breakthrough could dramatically alter the economics of space launch, much like Chinese EVs transformed the automotive industry.
Topics Covered
• China–Philippines tensions over the Batanes Islands • US strategy in the Indo-Pacific • China's submarine-launched ballistic missile test • Nuclear deterrence and second-strike capability • Taiwan and regional security • China's reusable Long March rocket breakthrough • NASA vs China's lunar program • SpaceX competition • China's future moon base • The new technological Cold War • AI competition between China and the United States • Multipolar geopolitics Whether you agree or disagree, this conversation offers a perspective rarely heard in mainstream Western media.
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Jerm and PD Lawton argue that Africa's chronic instability is not accidental, but the product of a centuries-old financial network — centred on the City of London, Wall Street, and mining giants like Anglo-American and De Beers — that has kept the continent unsovereign since Cecil Rhodes.They cast figures like Julius Malema as synthetic evolutionaries built to divide and destabilise, frame events like Marikana as false flags designed to manufacture political outrage, and suggest that institutions like the UN and IMF deliberately perpetuate conflict to enable corporate looting.The throughline is that South Africa was never truly liberated in 1994; the empire simply went covert, swapping overt apartheid for debt bondage, regime change, and the slow privatisation of the state itself.
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Mike Robinson and Basil Valentine present today's UK Column News.
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00:00 Introduction00:40 Burnham: King Andy Pandy06:11 Iran: Special on the ground report from Patrick Henningsen21:30 UK Column 20th Anniversary22:36 Sabeel-Kairos: Church of England on Palestine. 35:15 MHRA: Global enabler of big pharma39:29 Rubio: Far left is ‘fatal cancer’44:10 Facial Recognition: Rapidly spreading across UK46:40 Face Watch: In stores now!50:50 In Case You Missed It: Stories spotted by Basil this week.

Jerm and Jake Fern caught up for a second chat. The main thread was Jake's podcast A Thousand Words, where he paints a guest's portrait over several hours while having slow, deep conversations.They also discussed AI art, vented about the toxic purity-testing in the alternative community — particularly the absurd accusations against cartoonistBob Moran over supposedly Masonic signature numbers — and agreed that engaging people you disagree with is a good thing.They touched on avoiding doom-scrolling nihilism in favour of nurturing joy,Jake's artistic influences, and his band doing COVID-themed parody covers to raise funds for a homeschooling hub.https://substack.com/@jakefern

In part two of this fascinating interview, Deepti challenges the western media narrative which claims Russia started an offensive war with Ukraine.
She describes this narrative as false. Deepti talks about the extreme nature of the Ukrainian political regime, its origins in WW1 and WW2 and its continued hatred of Russians.
Deepti highlights the role of the west, led by the UK, where it supports the path of war, from Ukrainian attacks on Russian speaking people in Donbass, to the present, brutal, Ukraine/Russia conflict.
Against this backdrop, Deepti questions wider US, NATO and EU policy on Ukraine. She claims that, throughout the policy, there underlies ultra extreme 'right wing' ideology.
She asserts that the wider public in the west needs to be alerted and educated about extreme, racial policies that emanate from these political and establishment powers—western powers which claim to love freedom and democracy.
Deepti also tells us more about her interaction with UK intelligence and security services. She discusses their blatant attempts to close down her work with UNIT. Her Work exposes the truth about the Ukraine war and attempts to bring peace.
Deepti warns, in no uncertain terms, that the UK leads the drive for wider war with Russia, even to the point of the possible use of nuclear weapons.
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The Battle of Julu (207 BC) stands among the most decisive military engagements in Chinese history. It marked the beginning of the end for the mighty Qin Dynasty—the empire that first unified China under Qin Shi Huang.
In this episode of the Silk & Steel Chinese History Series, Carl Zha and JJ continue their exploration of the collapse of the Qin Empire as they examine how a peasant rebellion evolved into a full-scale civil war. They explain how Xiang Yu emerged as one of history's greatest battlefield commanders when he defeated the seemingly invincible Qin army despite overwhelming odds.
The discussion covers:
• Why the Qin Empire unravelled so quickly after unification • The massive peasant rebellions that shook China • Zhang Han and the desperate mobilisation of hundreds of thousands of convict labourers • The strategic brilliance of Xiang Yu at the Battle of Julu • Why neighbouring armies refused to fight—and how Xiang Yu inspired them • The famous "burn the boats" strategy and its historical significance • How this battle sealed the fate of the Qin Dynasty • The coming rivalry between Xiang Yu and Liu Bang • The road toward the founding of the Han Dynasty
Whether you're interested in Chinese history, ancient warfare, military strategy, or the rise and fall of civilisations, this episode offers a detailed look at one of the pivotal turning points in world history.
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