Beste Gresham podcasts (2024)

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Unwrapping Irving Berlin’s "White Christmas" - Dominic Broomfield-McHugh 54:07

3d ago54:07

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Watch the Q&A session here: https://youtu.be/LW0DLhTxfCE This festive lecture explores the unusual roots of the song ‘White Christmas’ and its role in establishing the concept of the commercial Christmas song. It will explain how the song’s release during the summer months hints at how its potential as an enduring seasonal classic was not anticipat…

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Surprising Promise // Matthew 1:22-23 & Isaiah 7:1-14 // Sean Roley 35:12

3d ago35:12

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Surprising Promise // Matthew 1:22-23 & Isaiah 7:1-14 // Sean RoleyDecember 22nd, 2024www.gracecc.netDoor Grace Community Church

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Magical Mystery Tour: The Invention of The Beatles - Milton Mermikides 58:49

7d ago58:49

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Watch the Q&A session here: https://youtu.be/VeJxEXZfT2Y This lecture analyses the ‘psychedelic era’ of the Beatles, from Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band to Let it Be, a period of staggering musical invention and experimentalism. We explore the mechanics behind the magic, untangling the layers of harmony, melody, lyrics, structure and technolo…

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Much Ado About Numbers: Shakespeare’s Mathematical Life and Times - Rob Eastaway 42:53

10d ago42:53

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Shakespeare lived in a period of exciting mathematical innovations, from arithmetic to astronomy, and from probability to music. Remarkably, many of those innovations are mentioned, or at least hinted at, in his plays. Rob Eastaway will explore the surprising ways in which mathematical ideas connect with Shakespeare and reveals that the playwright …

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Surprising Family // Matthew 1:1-6 // Jay Messenger 39:32

12d ago39:32

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Surprising Family // Matthew 1:1-6 // Jay MessengerDecember 15th, 2024www.gracecc.netDoor Grace Community Church

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Messaging and Signals - Victoria Baines 50:11

14d ago50:11

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Watch the Q&A session here: https://youtu.be/pP3FzqYcMOA We communicate when we have information to share. The development of signals from signs visible over short distances to wireless transfer of billions of data-heavy messages worldwide is full of surprising characters, none more so than the Hollywood starlet who made Wi-Fi and GPS possible and …

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Houston, we have a problem: how the fossil fuel industry is risking our future - Myles Allen 50:53

17d ago50:53

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Watch the Q&A session here: https://youtu.be/6hEOINeTYTU As the leaders of the oil and gas industry flew into Houston for CERAWeek, 2024, oil was over $80 per barrel and demand higher than ever. There was little discussion of “transitioning away from fossil fuels” as agreed at COP28 in Dubai. In the run-up to COP29, this lecture will set out the cr…

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Surprising News // Matthew 1:18-21 // Matt Patrick 39:40

19d ago39:40

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Surprising News // Matthew 1:18-21 // Matt PatrickDecember 8th, 2024www.gracecc.netDoor Grace Community Church

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Black Holes and Bangs - Chris Lintott 45:56

21d ago45:56

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Watch the Q&A session here: https://youtu.be/dvvOi_nUCRM Space itself is wobbly. We exist on a choppy sea, its surface roiled by disturbances caused by the movements of black holes hundreds of millions of light-years away. The detection of these 'gravitational waves' by observatories such as LIGO is a story of scientific persistence and precision e…

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How Inequality Affects Mental Health - Lade Smith 50:07

24d ago50:07

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Watch the Q&A session here: https://youtu.be/UzxyNc8vuNs Traditional risk factors for mental illness include genetics, perinatal factors, substance use, negative life events, trauma and organic disorders. Yet, more recently, it has been found that higher rates of mental illness are also seen in minoritised and marginalised groups. This lecture outl…

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Surprising Genealogy // Matthew 1:1-17 // Gabe Meiers 41:36

24d ago41:36

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Surprising Genealogy // Matthew 1:1-17 // Gabe MeiersDecember 1st, 2024www.gracecc.netDoor Grace Community Church

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Saints & Liars: The Stories of Americans Who Saved Endangered People from the Nazis - Debórah Dwork 42:15

28d ago42:15

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Watch the Q&A session here: https://youtu.be/Tt_xU005mik This Lecture unveils the hidden history of Americans who risked their lives to save others during WWII. These intrepid people travelled the globe to aid victims of Nazi Germany and its allies, often staying to rescue as many as possible when the victims’ peril turned lethal. Discover the stor…

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Why believe in Conspiracy Theories? - Peter Knight 53:36

30d ago53:36

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Watch the Q&A session here: https://youtu.be/EyU7TCE1QJQ With Brexit, the US presidential election and the Covid pandemic, conspiracy theories now seem to be everywhere. It’s commonly argued that the internet has fuelled their popularity, leading to a loss of faith in mainstream media, science, democracy and even truth itself. But what if the rise …

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The Ancient History of Computers and Code - Victoria Baines 46:42

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What links an ancient shipwreck to the textile mills of Northern England? Both contained forerunners of the computing we use today. Computer language and software also have a long history, featuring military research and the repurposing of early programs widely used in manufacturing. This lecture will delve far back into the archives of processing,…

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The Convoluted Brain: Wrinkles and Folds - Alain Goriely 49:42

1M ago49:42

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Watch the Q&A session here: https://youtu.be/_Q_30OIPzXw The human brain has a very distinct and complex appearance with valleys and ridges folding over themselves. The same convolutions are found in large mammals, but not in smaller ones. This observation suggests that size and geometry play a role. Yet, these beautiful shapes have defied a comple…

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Discipleship: Do What Jesus Did // The Gospels // Matt Patrick 43:39

1M ago43:39

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Discipleship: Do What Jesus Did // The Gospels // Matt PatrickNovember 17th, 2024www.gracecc.netDoor Grace Community Church

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The Health Gap: Achieving Social Justice in Public Health - Michael Marmot 51:55

1M ago51:55

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Watch the Q&A session here: https://youtu.be/leCxdECjyDM Reducing health inequalities is a matter of social justice. Strategies must address the social gradient in health, and efforts should extend beyond healthcare to address the conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work, and age. This lecture argues economic circumstances, while impor…

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Why Writing Women Back into History Matters - Janina Ramirez 50:41

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Watch the Q&A session here: https://youtu.be/IJT3B9WZntc Rediscovering remarkable historical figures such as the Birka Warrior Woman, Hildegard of Bingen, and King Jadwiga offers a fresh perspective to understand an era often dismissed as 'nasty, brutish, and short'. Rather than being exceptions, this lecture will reveal the considerable influence …

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Discipleship: Become Like // Romans 12:1-2 // Jay Messenger 43:36

2M ago43:36

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Discipleship: Become Like // Romans 12:1-2 // Jay MessengerNovember 10th, 2024www.gracecc.netDoor Grace Community Church

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The Origins of Modern Paganism - Ronald Hutton 46:40

2M ago46:40

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Watch the Q&A session here: https://youtu.be/sYqJomnunFg The deeper exploration of Paganism begins with its roots in the Victorian and Edwardian eras, and the question of how ancient paganism was regarded then. It considers the mainstream views of that paganism in that period, which veered between regarding it as a religion of ignorance, tyranny an…

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Does the UK have a Water Crisis? - Carolyn Roberts 2:18:19

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The management of water supplies, flooding and water pollution in the UK is currently the subject of great controversy, and public interest has never been higher. Following a short introduction by Professor Carolyn Roberts, this focused day will include three debates in which experts will discuss contrasting views on the nature of a specific proble…

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Is Trump the same Nixon in 1968? - Luke A. Nichter 46:34

2M ago46:34

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Watch the Q&A session here: https://youtu.be/D3Lz-M1P9Vk The 1968 Presidential Election remains the most divisive in modern U.S. history, with Democrat Hubert Humphrey, Republican Richard Nixon, and independent George Wallace at the forefront, and outgoing President Lyndon Johnson working behind the scenes. This lecture explores the striking parall…

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What is a Puzzle Canon? The Divine Trickery of J.S. Bach - Milton Mermikides 46:48

2M ago46:48

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Behind the sublime precision and expressive power of Bach’s music lies a mischievous spirit. From puzzle canons (where the performer must solve a riddle to reach the score), melodies that run upside-down and backwards against themselves, hidden symbols, endless loops, to the embedding of numbers and names into the music, this lecture explores Bach’…

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Discipleship: Being With Jesus // Luke 10:38-42 // Jay Messenger 37:04

2M ago37:04

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Discipleship: Being With Jesus // Luke 10:38-42 // Jay MessengerNovember 3rd, 2024www.gracecc.netDoor Grace Community Church

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Why Does Britain Have a Housing Crisis? - Martin Daunton 54:32

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This lecture was recorded by Martin Daunton on 22nd October 2024 at Barnard's Inn Hall, London. Martin is Visiting Professor of Economic History. Martin was also Master of Trinity Hall, Cambridge, between 2004 and 2014, and he is Emeritus Professor of Economic History at the University of Cambridge. The transcript of the lecture is available from t…

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Lydia-A Giving Life // Acts 16:11-16 // Gabe Meiers 38:18

2M ago38:18

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Lydia-A Giving Life // Acts 16:11-16 // Gabe MeiersOctober 27th, 2024www.gracecc.netDoor Grace Community Church

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The Sondheim Showstopper: ‘Send in the Clowns - Dominic Broomfield McHugh 52:27

2M ago52:27

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Watch the Q&A session here: https://youtu.be/gtCsGQ14nU0 This lecture examines ‘Send in the Clowns’, probably the most commercially successful song written by the revered Stephen Sondheim. Yet it confounds the expectations of a showstopper by being written for an actress of limited singing ability, the late Glynis Johns. This lecture reflects on ho…

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Is the Public Lecture Dead? - Martin Elliott 51:11

2M ago51:11

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Watch the Q&A session here: https://youtu.be/wiAFxEnq8t4 Gresham College has been delivering public lectures since 1597 through times of great social, political and technological change. Its commitment to deliver lectures for free to the general public has led to intermittent financial challenges to its generous sponsors. The arrival of the interne…

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How do we secure Europe? - Catherine Ashton 43:38

2M ago43:38

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Watch the Q&A session here: https://youtu.be/YltPv0VUFgQ With the ongoing war in Ukraine, long-term planning for security in Europe is essential. What will be the role of NATO, EU enlargement, and the support of the UK to ensure a Europe of peace and prosperity? Against the backdrop of Russian aggression, potential changes in US policy and rising p…

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Be Ready for His Coming // 2 Peter 3: 10-18 // Gerry Breshears 34:22

2M ago34:22

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Be Ready for His Coming // 2 Peter 3: 10-18 // Gerry BreshearsOctober 20th, 2024www.gracecc.netDoor Grace Community Church

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Morals & Markets - Episode 2 - Martin Daunton & Avner Offer 1:13:58

2M ago1:13:58

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Send us a text This episode is part of a series called 'Morals & Markets'. Visiting Prof. of Economic History, Martin Daunton has conversations with three authors whose books have interrogated the underlying assumptions on economics. Episode 2 sees Martin sit down with Avner Offer, author of 'The Nobel Factor: The Prize in Economics, Social Democra…

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10-13-2024 Jay Messenger 43:28

3M ago43:28

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Is He REALLY Coming Back? // 2 Peter 3:1-10 // Jay MessengerOctober 13th, 2024www.gracecc.netDoor Grace Community Church

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Do Microbes have Immune Systems? - Robin May 41:21

3M ago41:21

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Watch the Q&A session here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDRNuI4Vwmk We often think of immunity as being a human, or at least mammalian, phenomenon. But in fact almost all living organisms have some form of immune system. In this lecture we’ll lift the lid on the astonishingly diverse immune mechanisms used by bacteria, amoebae, nematodes and ma…

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How to raise the Net Zero conversation - Myles Allen 51:58

3M ago51:58

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Watch the Q&A session here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EKaTcobzidk In a year of elections, climate change is emerging as a divisive political issue, and in many countries for the first time. This may be partly a consequence of past efforts to keep it apolitical through over-reliance on stealth policies and technocratic institutions. This lectu…

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Deception of False Teachers // 2 Peter 2: 10-22 // Gerry Breshears 44:11

3M ago44:11

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Deception of False Teachers // 2 Peter 2: 10-22 // Gerry BreshearsOctober 6th, 2024www.gracecc.netDoor Grace Community Church

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Were Laws created by Greek Legends? - Melissa Lane 44:49

3M ago44:49

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While Lycurgus of Sparta and Solon of Athens are now the best-known lawgivers of Greek antiquity, there were many others, from king Minos in Crete to Zaleucus and Charondas in southern Italy. This lecture explores the specific roles attributed to Greek lawgivers in fact and legend, revealing how and why they captured later political imaginations – …

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Human Rights Law: Bringing Power to the Powerless - Clive Stafford Smith 36:31

3M ago36:31

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This first lecture looks at the power that is given to advocates in a country that has a constitutional structure like the US. I have brought The American Constitution powers an American lawyer in ways unavailable to the British. I will illustrate this difference from my own experience of bringing 88 cases against the President of the US. I have th…

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Doom of False Teachers // 2 Peter 2:1-11 // Matt Patrick 43:08

3M ago43:08

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Doom of False Teachers // 2 Peter 2:1-11 // Matt PatrickSeptember 29th, 2024www.gracecc.netDoor Grace Community Church

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What is Modern Paganism? - Ronald Hutton 45:27

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What is modern Paganism, and how does it relate to witchcraft, Druidry and other phenomena? This lecture is designed to answer that question, and in doing so to provide an overview of the different traditions that make up Paganism today. It will show what they have in common, and what makes each one unique. It will suggest the ways in which Paganis…

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Divine Inspiration // 2 Peter 1:20-21 // Jay Messenger 43:49

3M ago43:49

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Divine Inspiration // 2 Peter 1:20-21 // Jay MessengerSeptember 22nd, 2024www.gracecc.netDoor Grace Community Church

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Does having a big brain make your smarter? - Alain Goriely 55:07

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Watch the Q&A session here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFCDvsq6N5g For centuries scientists have tried to identify what is special about the human brain. How do we approach this problem from a mathematical standpoint? The first hypothesis is that bigger is better, in some sense. In this introductory lecture, scaling laws and simple ideas from …

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Eye Witness To Majesty // 2 Peter 1:12-19 // Jay Messenger 34:50

3M ago34:50

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Eye Witness To Majesty // 2 Peter 1:12-19 // Jay MessengerSeptember 15th, 2024www.gracecc.netDoor Grace Community Church

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A Mirror in the Sky - Chris Lintott 44:15

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The first lecture in the series considers the most famous telescope of all, the Hubble space telescope. A project more than forty years in the making, Hubble overcame an initial disaster with a misshapen mirror to drive a revolution in every part of astronomy, providing iconic views of everything from a comet crashing into Jupiter to a surprisingly…

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Make Every Effort // 2 Peter 1:5-11 // Sean Roley 40:13

4M ago40:13

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Make Every Effort // 2 Peter 1:5-11 // Sean RoleySeptember 8th, 2024www.gracecc.netDoor Grace Community Church

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The Stories We Make Up & The Stories That Make Us - Bernardine Evaristo OBE 35:29

4M ago35:29

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Many decades ago, as a young graduate from drama school, I was presented with a stark choice – either to shape my story myself, through writing, or to feel aggrieved at the detrimental narratives circulating about people like me in Britain at that time. I chose the latter, and in this talk I will talk about how story-making is a conscious act of sp…

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Participating in Divine Nature // 2 Peter 1:1-4 // Stephen Anderson 43:48

4M ago43:48

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Participating in Divine Nature // 2 Peter 1:1-4 // Stephen AndersonSeptember 1st, 2024www.gracecc.netDoor Grace Community Church

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Hope and Help for Life's Biggest Battles // 1 Peter 5:6-14 // Jay Messenger 37:33

4M ago37:33

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Hope and Help for Life's Biggest Battles // 1 Peter 5:6-14 // Jay MessengerAugust 25th, 2024www.gracecc.netDoor Grace Community Church

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Does the UK Constitution need reform? - Charles Falconer PC, KC 36:55

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The Gray's Inn Reading 2024 Does the UK’s constitution provide too much freedom for those that wish to abuse it? Specific examples of this might include Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s lawbreaking during COVID, the selection of Liz Truss as Prime Minister, the ability of the Government to force controversial policies (such as the Rwanda Bill) and th…