Ructions | It's A Coronation

On this episode of Ructions with Ross + Ashley, Marc Ross + Gerald Ashley discuss King Charles, the Coronation and the Commonwealth, Joe Biden's reelect campaign, Donald J. Trump, Ron DeSantis, Keir Starmer, underwater cables and infrastructure disruption, China's wolf warrior diplomacy, staffing challenges, plus what they are reading and watching. Ructions with Ross + Ashley | Episode 3 | Recorded April 28, 2023 Caracal presents Ructions, a rundown of the global stories making headlines and insights on geopolitics. Plus, what Marc Ross + Gerald Ashley are reading and watching. Timestamps: 0:30 | King Charles, the Coronation, and the Commonwealth 4:33 | Joe Biden announces his reelection campaign 8:10 | "The Donald" 10:15 | What's happening with Ron DeSantis? 14:35 | What's happening with Keir Starmer? 24:19 | Will the US and the UK hold national elections in 2024? 25:32 | Underwater cables and infrastructure disruption 29:57 | China's wolf warrior diplomacy is back 33:33 | Staffing challenges facing transport and hospitality 41:47 | What they are reading and watching Reading + Watching List: A Mathematician Reads The Newspaper by John A Paulos War Sailor on Netflix The Club: How the English Premier League Became the Wildest, Richest, Most Disruptive Force in Sports by Joshua Robinson + Jonathan Clegg Magazine F: Coffee Issue 18 The Diplomat on Netflix RIP: Barry Humphries ******** For more information on Gerald, check out: http://www.geraldashley.com/ https://twitter.com/Gerald_Ashley For more information on Marc, check out: https://www.caracal.global/marc-a-ross https://twitter.com/marcaross https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcaross For information on Caracal, check out: https://www.caracal.global #KingCharles #Coronation #TheCommonwealt #JoeBiden #DonaldTrump #RonDeSantis #KeirStarmer, #UnderwaterCables #Infrastructure #WolfWarriorDiplomacy #StaffingChallenges #BarryHumphries #RuctionswithRossAshley #MarcRoss #GeraldAshley #Ructions #Podcast #Business #Investing #Politics #Geopolitics #Communications #RaiItalia ******** Caracal presents Ructions with Ross + Ashley. Geopolitics is disrupting every business and industry. Caracal is here to help. Caracal is a geopolitical business communications firm specializing in global business issues at the intersection of globalization, disruption, and politics. Clients are Chief Communications Officers and executive communications professionals who rely on Caracal for help navigating today's interconnected business environment with geopolitical intelligence, strategic planning, economic diplomacy, and communications. Caracal believes that to be a world-class geopolitical business communicator, you need global street smarts coupled with holistic, high-frequency, and high-low communications. More @ caracal.global