UK Column News - 29th March 2023

Brian Gerrish, Mike Robinson, Alex Thomson and Debi Evans with Wednesday’s UK Column News.

00:29 UK Artificial Intelligence Enabling Regulation: Clear the Decks for the Unfeeling Mind with No Will
07:38 Society 5.0: "New wisdom"
28:15 Tenth Day of Mass French Protests; Dutch Farmers' Situation Unresolved
39:04 Viewers' Heartening E-mails
42:50 Ukraine: “Send in Another Hollywood Role Model!”
57:43 US Attacked in Syria—But There Are "No US Forces in Syria", Apparently
1:01:26 Global Defence Union: Britannia the Defence Fairy
1:06:08 What Happened To Covid?
1:11:01 NHS Staffing Collapse
1:19:06 And Finally: The Lady Doth Protest Too Much—Debi Finally Gets a Non-Denial From Cornwall Council

https://www.ukcolumn.org/video/uk-column-news-29th-march-2023

UK Artificial Intelligence Enabling Regulation: Clear the Decks for the Unfeeling Mind with No Will - UK Column News - 29th March 2023

- Government launches AI white paper to guide the use of artificial intelligence in the UK
- UK Government policy paper: A pro-innovation approach to AI regulation 
- Related UK Column interview: Where there’s no will, there’s no way: Why artificial intelligence will never rule the world—Transcribed / Soundcloud podcast

Sources: https://www.ukcolumn.org/video/uk-column-news-29th-march-2023

Society 5.0: "New wisdom" - UK Column News - 29th March 2023

- Stephanie calls Jeremy Vine and puts him on the spot
- UN: Sustainable Development Goals—17 Goals to Transform our World
- TED Talk: 5th industrial revolution—Humanity, Purpose, and Inclusivity
- TED Talk: Pratik Gauri—The Sustainability Centric Fifth Industrial Revolution
- Pratik Gauri’s website
- Pratik Gauri, WEF Agenda Contributor
- Digital Transformation: Prof. Yuko Harayama on "Key values of Society 5.0"
- WEF: Modern society has reached its limits. Society 5.0 will liberate us
- Japan Cabinet Office: What is Society 5.0?
- Society 5.0: concept video bigging up the role of AI
- Japan House London: Society 5.0—A new model for an ageing society?
- Society 5.0 President Dr. Yıldız Tuğba Kara received “Iconic Women Creating a Better World for All” Award at the Women [sic] Economic Forum, Bangalore 2020 Global Summit (announcement mis-spells "Bangalore")
- Women [sic] Economic Forum

Sources: https://www.ukcolumn.org/video/uk-column-news-29th-march-2023

Tenth Day of Mass French Protests; Dutch Farmers' Situation Unresolved - UK Column News - 29th March 2023

- French protesters march in Paris on the tenth day of nationwide strikes
- El País: Laurent Berger is the general secretary of the French Democratic Confederation of Labor (CFDT), the largest French trade union
- Peter Sweden on Substack: Young Dutch Farmer—The State Wants To Seize his Farm
- Michael Yon’s Newsletter—Netherlands: Eva [Vlaardingerbroek] Takes Lead Tractor Despite Warnings
- UK Column article by Rafael Benjamin: Ultimately, the Netherlands has no actual constitution—Part 1
- UK Column article by Philip Ridley on Tobias Ellwood's serving of two masters: 77th Brigade and the Parliamentary Conflict of Interest

Sources: https://www.ukcolumn.org/video/uk-column-news-29th-march-2023

Viewers' Heartening E-mails - UK Column News - 29th March 2023

- UK Column Community
- UK Column shop
- AV13 Event Ticket sales
- Thank you to the kind UK Column member for gifting Cheryl a UKC lifetime membership!
- Redland Green School, Bristol: Local MP takes questions on impartiality of the BBC questions from 15-year-olds
- Professor Susan Michie: 
“The UK government’s attempt to frighten people into covid protective behaviours was at odds with its scientific advice”
- Residents versus Colchester City Council, 21 March 2023—footage of these next-level campaigning citizens against electric vehicle-pushing was shown to UK Column subscribers in Extra Time
- Debi Evans Blog: 28 March 2023

Sources: https://www.ukcolumn.org/video/uk-column-news-29th-march-2023

Ukraine: “Send in Another Hollywood Role Model!” - UK Column News - 29th March 2023

- Twitter replies to the Ministry of Defence’s boasts
- Daily Mail: Orlando Bloom tells President Zelensky 'the strength of the Ukrainians is awe-inspiring'
- Brian Gerrish casualties in Ukraine: latest assessment 
- Telegraph: Ukraine may not be able to reclaim Crimea by force, US says
- Independent: Watch as Blinken holds news conference after meeting Russian foreign minister
- Tony Blair: Putin can't use Iraq invasion as justification for Ukraine
- New York Times—Stolen Valor: The U.S. Volunteers in Ukraine Who Lie, Waste and Bicker
- NZ Herald: Kiwi fighter Kane Te Tai reportedly killed in Ukraine 
- UK Column article by Kristoffer Hell—Nuclear expert [Chris Busby]: Depleted uranium may already be in use in Ukraine

Sources: https://www.ukcolumn.org/video/uk-column-news-29th-march-2023

US Attacked in Syria—But There Are "No US Forces in Syria", Apparently - UK Column News - 29th March 2023

- Attack on a US base in north east Syria on 23 March: UK Government statement 
- John Kirby on national security concerns about TikTok, response to attacks on U.S. bases in Syria
- A good journalist asks the right questions to UN spokesman Faran Haq:
“Do you think the US military presence in Syria is illegal or not?”
Clueless response—“There’s no US armed forces inside of Syria”

Sources: https://www.ukcolumn.org/video/uk-column-news-29th-march-2023

Global Defence Union: Britannia the Defence Fairy - UK Column News - 29th March 2023

- UK and EU to formally adopt the Windsor Framework
- Schuman Security and Defence Forum website
- UK Ministry of Defence: 9 partner nations have come together to train Ukrainian recruits on the UK-led training programme

Sources: https://www.ukcolumn.org/video/uk-column-news-29th-march-2023

What Happened To Covid? - UK Column News - 29th March 2023

- UK Column article by Simon Elmer: Whatever Happened to the ‘Pandemic’?
- We had lockdown deaths, not Covd-19 deaths.
- UK Column comment by Iain Davis: The Lockdown Files Psyop

Sources: https://www.ukcolumn.org/video/uk-column-news-29th-march-2023

NHS Staffing Collapse - UK Column News - 29th March 2023

- Debi notes that the Covid–19 jab rollout is still injecting people
-Prof. Susan Michie blocks Debi on Twitter
- The Sun: Urgent warning as high street chemists on red alert over low supplies of Calpol and other everyday medicines
- NHS treats hundreds with gaming disorders
- NHS patients with rare genetic disorders to be fast-tracked to earlier diagnosis and specialist care
- Debi thanks JesusElemental on Twitter
- Guardian—‘I’ve given all I can’: NHS staff on why they might quit
- Mail: NHS staff shortages in England could exceed 570,000 by 2036, leaked document warns
- Guardian: Plan to recruit Nepal nurses for NHS puts them ‘at risk of exploitation’
- Telegraph: NHS trust struggling with staffing advertises better-paid roles in Saudi Arabia 
- Public spending during the Covid-19 pandemic: Research Briefing, published Tuesday, 29 March 2022
- The Times—Servants, yachts and Rolex selfies: the lives of NHS agency chiefs
 
And Finally: Methinks The Lady Doth Protest Too Much—Debi Finally Gets a Non-Denial From Cornwall Council

- Cornwall Council CEO Ms Kate Kennally rumoured to be due to resign to join a Westminster think tank
- Council's panicked response to Debi's query becomes the story
- Oppression Olympics: Kate Kennally talks about her sexuality for International Women's Day

Sources: https://www.ukcolumn.org/video/uk-column-news-29th-march-2023

UK Column News - 31st March 2023

Mike Robinson, Patrick Henningsen and Vanessa Beeley with Friday’s UK Column News.

00:24 The Summit for Democracy
13:33 Online Censorship Efforts
22:49 Trump Indictment: Case Could Go On For Years
26:51 Another Week, Another Attack on Syria by Israel
35:15 PR Schemes for Ukraine: Support Coming Unstuck?
45:34 African Bases From Obama
1:00:55 Currency is Changing, NATO Expanding
1:03:12 Gene Breeding: Palace Betrayal
1:09:33 Freedom of Information
1:15:16 Cornish Blastoff: Has The Space Bubble Popped?
1:16:49 And Finally: In Memory of Greg Sharkey

Sources: https://www.ukcolumn.org/video/uk-column-news-31st-march-2023

The Summit for Democracy - UK Column News - 31st March 2023

- Summit for Democracy 2023: Agenda and Video of Official Events
- UK and U.S. have announced their winners of the privacy-enhancing technologies prize challenges
- Ursula von der Leyen participates via videoconference in the second Summit for Democracy
- Index On Censorship: Online Safety Bill edges forwards
- USA: H.R.1153—DATA Act, 118th Congress (2023–2024)
- USA: S.686—RESTRICT Act, 118th Congress (2023–2024)
- EU: COM(2022)209—Regulation—rules to prevent and combat child sexual abuse

Sources: https://www.ukcolumn.org/video/uk-column-news-31st-march-2023

Online Censorship Efforts - UK Column News - 31st March 2023

13:33 New York Times: The prime ministers of eight European countries signed an open letter asking major social media companies to take more aggressive steps to halt the spread of misinformation designed 
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine: A joint letter from European heads of government to global technology companies on the need to engage in the fight against disinformation
Julian Assange has been confined in Belmarsh, a category A prison, in London since April 2019
Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong moves to dampen expectation of breakthrough in Julian Assange case
The Intercept: Congressional Effort to End Assange Prosecution Underway
El País: Spanish company provided CIA with information leading to Julian Assange’s arrest 

Sources: https://www.ukcolumn.org/video/uk-column-news-31st-march-2023

Trump Indictment: Case Could Go On For Years - UK Column News - 31st March 2023

- CNN: Donald Trump indicted by Manhattan grand jury on more than 30 counts related to business fraud
- The Hill—DeSantis: Florida won’t cooperate with Trump extradition 

Sources: https://www.ukcolumn.org/video/uk-column-news-31st-march-2023

Another Week, Another Attack on Syria by Israel - UK Column News - 31st March 2023

- Second consecutive attack on Syria in two days, not reported on by the mainstream press
- Syrian Allied Resistance have been attacking US bases
- Reuters: Six U.S. troops suffer traumatic brain injuries in Syria
- Biden officials hold off on more airstrikes in Syria, for now
- Biden asked Netanyahu to do the strikes instead
- Times of Israel: Syria accuses Israel of airstrikes in Damascus for second night in a row

Sources: https://www.ukcolumn.org/video/uk-column-news-31st-march-2023

PR Schemes for Ukraine: Support Coming Unstuck? - UK Column News - 31st March 2023

- Austrian MPs walk out during Zelensky speech
- Zelenskyy meets British actor Orlando Bloom in Kyiv
- Security Council rejects draft resolution establishing commission to investigate sabotage of Nord Stream pipeline
- 21st Century Wire—Ukraine Three-way Deal: France to Buy MIRAGE Jets from UAE, Greece and Indonesia for Kiev
- BBC: BP 'stands to receive blood money’ from Ukraine war
- Politico: Kyiv says Big Oil should pay to rebuild Ukraine’s shattered infrastructure

Sources: https://www.ukcolumn.org/video/uk-column-news-31st-march-2023

Where was Tulsi Gabbard? - UK Column News - 31st March 2023

- Tulsi Gabbard: Twitter
- Summary of H.R. 608 (115th U.S. Congress): Stop Arming Terrorists Act
- Crisis Group: Russia's Influence in the Central African Republic
- The African Report—CAR: ‘I have nothing to hide about the Russians,’ says President Faustin-Archange Touadéra
- Rob Lee on Twitter: CAR President Faustin Touadera attended a ceremony for the unveiling of the statue of FACA and Wagner private military contractors.
- BBC: Wagner Group: Why the EU is alarmed by Russian mercenaries in Central Africa
- Empire Files on YouTube: A Guide to US Empire in Africa: Neocolonial Order and AFRICOM
- Patrick asks: “Where was Tulsi Gabbard?”

Sources: https://www.ukcolumn.org/video/uk-column-news-31st-march-2023

Currency is Changing, NATO Expanding - UK Column News - 31st March 2023

- NATO Secretary-General statement on Finland's membership in NATO
- FT: Prepare for a multipolar currency world

Sources: https://www.ukcolumn.org/video/uk-column-news-31st-march-2023

Gene Breeding: Palace Betrayal - UK Column News - 31st March 2023

- 21st Century Wire: Disbelief as ‘Green King’ Charles Gives Royal Assent to New Gene Breeding Technology
- Daily Clout: Renz Missouri House Testimony—BioTech Admits Gate’s GMO Factory Food IS a Gene Therapy

Sources: https://www.ukcolumn.org/video/uk-column-news-31st-march-2023

Cornish Blastoff: Has The Space Bubble Popped? - UK Column News - 31st March 2023

- Richard Branson's Virgin Orbit slashing 85% of its workforce
- Grant Shapps posted:
“The UK Govt is delighted to be backing the FIRST ever satellite launch from European soil. Lift-off scheduled Monday at Spaceport Cornwall, Newquay.”
He followed the Tweet with a rocket emoji
- Three-year mission two satellites will operate close to Earth experimenting and test imaging and interoperability (published 10 May 2022)
 
And Finally: In Memory of Greg Sharkey
- The death has occurred of Gregory (Greg) Sharkey
- 21st Century Wire interview: Greg Sharkey on the Lack of Rebels in the Music Industry

Sources: https://www.ukcolumn.org/video/uk-column-news-31st-march-2023

Freedom of Information - UK Column News - 31st March 2023

- Tobias Ellwood MP, Conservative—Bournemouth East 
- UK Column article by Philip Ridley: 77th Brigade and the Parliamentary Conflict of Interest
- Philip Ridley FoI Requests on WhatDoTheyKnow
- Philip Ridley made this Freedom of Information request to Ministry of Defence: Active Service, Tobias Ellwood
- Rory Stewart: The Legacy of Lawrence of Arabia

Sources: https://www.ukcolumn.org/video/uk-column-news-31st-march-2023