In today's episode (recorded in Friday 27th October 2023), Jacqui and Al discuss the war of words surrounding the Israel-Gaza crisis that is embroiling everyone from the Secretary-General of the United Nations to the BBC and what that reveals about the challenge of understanding and interpreting such a timeless and seemingly intractable geopolitical issue.

We also discuss the recent by-election in Mid Bedfordshire and, closer to home, the possible judicial review into NHS staff bonuses (a BIG issue in Surrey Heath), the growing petition on the closure of the M3 Bagshot-Lightwater footbridge, and gratuitously plug the upcoming Surrey Heath Liberal Democrat dinner, with celebrity guest, Sue Perkins.

LINKS:

M3 Footbridge petition: https://www.change.org/p/prevent-the-two-year-closure-of-the-bagshot-heath-footbridge-over-the-m3?source_location=topic_page

NHS bonus judicial review: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-67220186#

Surrey Heath Liberal Democrat dinner: https://events.libdems.org.uk/events/51819/surrey-heath-liberal-democrats-annual-dinner-2023-with-sue-perkins-sarah-olney-mp

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Presented by Jacqui Hames & Dr Al Pinkerton

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