Friday 22nd Febuary 2019

At six – discussing the big stories in Bristol, Britain and around the world
After seven – straight talking and investigative reports

BCfm’s weekly Politics Show presented by Tony Gosling

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

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First hour news review: with libdem councillor for Knowle Gary Hopkins, Labour Ashley councillor Mike Davies and Mavis Zutschi from Protect Our NHS, who discusses the privatisation of the NHS over the last 10 years:  NHS one of cheapest healthcare systems in world; local and national situation – adult community health services out to tender now; what are CCG meetings? Comparing NHS to US system; how to pay for NHS; good examples of privatisation;  Richard Branson and NHS takeover in this region  Paul Flynn, Labour MP for Newport, dies – him speaking at the 2016 Labour Conference – saying people shouldn’t leave the party – apt in light of this week’s departure of eight MPs led by Luciana Berger and Chuka Umunna to the ‘Independent group’.  Gang of Seven leaving Labour this week, and further Tories:  by-election? Many of them Friends of Israel; Luciana Berger’s resignation speech; anti-Semitism in Labour Party – statistics prove wrong – anti-Semitism weaponised to discredit Corbyn – anti-Zionism and anti-Semitism not the same; Chris Leslie resignation speech – he is anti-Russian; Angela Smith – ‘funny tinge’ comment on lunchtime TV show on day of resigning and complaining about racism in the Labour party she’s just left;  is Corbyn a threat to national security? like Wilson was seen by MI5 – books ‘The Wilson Plot’ by David Leigh 1988 and ‘Smear!’ by Stephen Dorril 1992. Derek Hatton readmitted to Labour Party then suspended again: his tweet he got into trouble with called for Jews to condemn Israel’s actions in bombing Gaza – NOT ‘their Nazi masters’ as Gary Hopkins wrongly reported; Hatton when he was leader of Liverpool City Council discussing Militant in the 1980s; Gaza bombardment by Israel in 2014;  Jews for Justice for Palestinians.  PMQs – Honda closing in Swindon – Brexit and uncertainty. Wrangle over Stoke Lodge grounds between Cotham school and locals We Love Stoke Lodge.
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Second hour Investigative reports: Christine Townsend, former teacher and education activist, gives an update of present state of Bristol schools: Steiner Academy, after Ofsted rated ‘Inadequate’, may have to join a Multi Academy Trust – thus probably losing it’s special teaching style;  safeguarding issues;  Stoke Lodge  and Cotham School – school needs housing built for staff;  after Academisation of Bristol schools Ofsted ratings are now down again;  elite schools in city – disadvantaged children should be evenly distributed around schools;  SEND funding;  Judicial Review – taking the government to court for not enough funding. As Ardern & Morrison meet, Germany set to follow UK in clearing Huawei – trade war between US and China.  Russia feeds off Trump trade war while US corn-belt farmers suffer. 400 US troops to be left in Syria – peacekeepers? – who got rid of ISIS?  Russia ready for another Cuban missile crisis.  Huawei – US already at war with China – different kinds of war,  US military looking for new enemies,  film ‘The Coming War With China’ by John Pilger, Trump ‘Art of the Deal’ brinkmanship.  New coming 5G networks on lamp posts: Dr. Martin Pall speaker at a US Congressional committee – tells of the bad health effects of 5G; 5G trials in tourist locations in Bristol and Bath – press gushing  about it;  Mark Stevens, anti 5G campaigner, discusses trials in Gateshead and the health effects of microwave technologies;  enough regulations for these technologies? Pharmaceuticals: Infanrix Hexa vaccine (6 in 1) for 8 weeks old infants – India report says causes unexplained death but suppressed by manufacturer Glaxo Smith Klein The number of observed deaths soon after vaccination among children older than one year was significantly higher than that expected by chance once the deleted deaths were restored and included in the analysis; 5G originally military technology – can connect with Smart appliances.  Conspiracy theorist David Icke banned from entering Australia ahead of speaking tour –  Australian TV journalists question David Icke on his views.
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