Ructions | Not far from meltdown

On this episode of Ructions with Ross + Ashley, Marc Ross + Gerald Ashley discuss COP 28, the upcoming Iowa Republican caucus, Biden's atrocious polling numbers, the Conservative Campaign Headquarters (CCHQ) is in talks about whether to scrap the 2024 Tory conference (or thin it to a day), the Conservative Paty's horrendous general election outlook, King Charles, the out and about sovereign, what's happening in South America with a new president in Argentina and a potential war between Venezuela + Guyana, plus what they are reading and watching. Ructions with Ross + Ashley | Episode 16 | Recorded December 8, 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: 0:50 | COP 28 4:34 | Iowa Republican caucus on January 15, 2024 + Biden's atrocious polling numbers 10:49 | CCHQ is in talks about whether to scrap the 2024 Tory conference (or thin it to a day) + Conservative Paty's horrendous general election outlook 18:30 | King Charles, the out-and-about sovereign 24:30 | What's happening in South America with a new president in Argentina + a potential war between Venezuela + Guyana 39: 40 | Reading + Watching Reading + Watching List: Devil Take the Hindmost: A History of Financial Speculation by Edward Chancellor Financial Speculation: Trading Financial Biases and Behaviour by Gerald Ashley Napoleon (2023) You Hurt My Feelings (2023) The Experience Economy by B. Joseph Pine II + James H. Gilmore Zingerman’s Guide to Good Leading, Part 1; A Lapsed Anarchist’s Approach to Building a Great Business by Ari Weinzweig Life Lived Wild: Adventures at the Edge of the Map by Rick Ridgeway ******** 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 #COP28 #IowaRepublicanCaucus #CCHQ #ConservativeParty #KingCharles #SouthAmerica #Argentina #Venezuela #Guyana #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. Clients are senior executives responsible for geopolitics, corporate affairs, public affairs, stakeholder engagement, and communications who rely on Caracal for help navigating today's interconnected business environment with intelligence, strategy, engagement, and education. Always Be Communicating. More @ https://www.caracal.global ********