Friday 16th June 2017

BCfm’s weekly Politics Show presented by Tony Gosling

At five – discussing the big stories in Bristol, Britain and around the world
After six – straight talking and investigative reports with Martin Summers

Listen live http://www.bcfmradio.com/player or http://stream.bcfmradio.com:7017/live.mp3

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First hour: News review: with Bristol city councillors Mhairi Threlfall (Labour) and Mark Weston (Conservative) – Grenfell Towers fire disaster in London: 59 high rises in Bristol do not use type of cladding used in Grenfell and fire procedures are good; tenants at Grenfell had raised concerns over safety; Mahad Egal, resident at Grenfell Tower, gives his account of disaster initiated by an exploding fridge, possibly caused by a power surge, in flat 16 on the fourth floor – interview by Victoria Derbyshire on BBC1; ITV News piece about two companies – Rydon and Harley Facades responsible for refurb. of block – Harley Facades used flammable cladding that was only £5000 cheaper than non-flammable;  Kensington and Chelsea TMO – failed to make adequate fire risk assessment – Council signed work off;  The luxurious lifestyle of the cladding firm couple – Boss who sold materials which covered deadly tower block lives with his secretary wife in a £1 million mansion; Public Inquiry into disaster – building standards, corporate manslaughter; Grenfell Action Group blog last November saying unless there is a big disaster no one will listen to them: KCTMO – Playing with fire! Clip from Ludicrous Diversion film about new June 2015 Public Inquiries Act, which questions how independent Public Inquiries can now be; criticism of Theresa May for not talking to victims of disaster. The Queen’s Speech put off two days until next Wednesday – Theresa May’s deal with DUP – Sinn Fein says deal could break Good Friday Agreement – who are DUP? What is happening to Brexit? Outside the single market. Weston Super Mare A&E is closing overnight – end of austerity? How to fix the economy?
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Radio4All audio file

Second hour: Investigative reports: Interview with Christine Townsend – she discusses her 10^th investigation into Bristol schools and how they are going outside guidelines: latest on the Merchant Venturers;  renaming of Colston Hall; cuts to schools; National Association of Head Teachers is opposing government policy. US Army and Mad Dog Mattis have used white phosphorous in Syria – illegal where civilians are. Turkey: buying in Russian anti-aircraft missile Systems and sent troops to Qatar – Qatar is base for CentCom – Saudi Arabia’s problem with Qatar.  US sanctions against Iran and Russia. Interview with former Church of England Vicar and author, Stephen Sizer – his book ‘Christian Zionism: road map to Armageddon’ : Six Day War based on a lie that Israel was being attacked A 50-Year Occupation: Israel’s Six-Day War Started With a Lie – Mehdi Hassan in The Intercept; what is Christian Zionism? Consequences of 6 Day War? US role and Trump – international law and UN – US embassy not moved to Jerusalem; what is the road map to Armageddon? Can Temple area be shared? His scrapes with The Church of England: Church bans 9/11 Israel conspiracy priest from using social media. The Rev Stephen Sizer banned by Church from using social media or any campaigning on Middle East after sharing ‘clearly anti-Semitic’ material – he had link to ‘9/11 – Israel Did It, All The Proof In The World‘ articles on his website www.stephensizer.com   www.peacemakers.ngo – Grenfell Tower didn’t collapse after 24 hours of burning – 9/11 buildings ‘collapsed’ after 1¾ hours of fire. New French President Emmanuel Macron – looks like he’s going to get massive majority in the National Assembly.  Jeff Sessions grilled over links to Russia – like a McCarthy witch hunt?  Shooter in Virginia was a supporter of Bernie Sanders – strategy of tension?
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Radio4All audio file

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