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China's AI industry has done it again.Just months after DeepSeek stunned the world, Moonshot AI has released Kimi K3, a massive new open-weight model that many analysts call the "Second DeepSeek Moment." Is the hype justified?Carl Zha is joined by Chinese AI expert TP Huang to break down what Kimi K3 is, why it represents a major leap in China's AI capabilities, and what it means for OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Meta, and the global AI race.Topics include:• Why Kimi K3 has made headlines worldwide• Recursive self-improvement and acceleration of AI development• China's rapidly advancing AI ecosystem• The battle between Kimi, GLM, DeepSeek, and ZAI • Open-source AI vs. closed American models• Why Wall Street reacted so strongly• Alibaba's AI ambitions• The future of trillion-parameter AI models• China's AI hardware, supernodes, and domestic compute • What the World AI Conference revealed about China's next moves• Whether America still leads—or if the balance has begun to shiftIs this the moment China truly becomes a peer competitor in frontier AI?► Join UK Column Live every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 1pm UK time or watch previous live recordings ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ► [UK Column Website] Explore all our written and video content on the official ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠UK Column website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ► [Support UK Column] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Please donate⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to support our independent journalism & investigative journalism ► [UK Column YouTube] Please ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠subscribe to the UK Column News YouTube channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more alternative news and independent newsFollow #UKColumn on:► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Telegram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ►⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram

This week’s banter between Jerm, Mike, and Charles, celebrates the 20th anniversary of the UK Column. They discuss the significance of physical events and media in a digital age.The speakers reflect on the importance of community engagement, the historical context of Plymouth as the event's location, and the impact of the Covid era on social interactions.They also explore the nature of progress in technology and the need for preparedness in the face of future crises.► Join UK Column Live every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 1pm UK time or watch previous live recordings ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ► [UK Column Website] Explore all our written and video content on the official ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠UK Column website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ► [Support UK Column] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Please donate⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to support our independent journalism & investigative journalism ► [UK Column YouTube] Please ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠subscribe to the UK Column News YouTube channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more alternative news and independent newsFollow #UKColumn on:► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Telegram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ►⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Instagram

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The Qin Dynasty conquered all of China—but it collapsed almost as quickly as it rose.In this episode of the Silk & Steel Chinese History Series, Carl Zha and JJ continue the dramatic story of the Chu–Han Contention following the decisive Battle of Julu (207 BC). Xiang Yu's stunning victory shattered Qin's elite frontier army and transformed the balance of power across China.But military victory alone would not decide who would ultimately rule.While Xiang Yu dominated the battlefield, another rebel leader—Liu Bang—quietly pursued a strategy that would undermine the Qin court from within and ultimately lay the foundation for the Han Dynasty, one of the greatest empires in Chinese history.This episode explores:The aftermath of the Battle of JuluWhy Qin's legendary military machine finally brokeThe political intrigue surrounding the Qin courtZhang Han's impossible strategic dilemmaThe mystery surrounding Crown Prince Fusu and General Meng TianWhy Xiang Yu's battlefield brilliance wasn't enoughHow Liu Bang began positioning himself to seize the Mandate of HeavenThe fall of Qin was not merely the collapse of a dynasty—it marked the birth of imperial China as we know it. This episode reveals how strategy, politics, and leadership reshaped the course of Chinese civilization.► Join UK Column Live every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 1pm UK time or watch previous live recordings ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ► [UK Column Website] Explore all our written and video content on the official ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠UK Column website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ► [Support UK Column] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Please donate⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to support our independent journalism & investigative journalism ► [UK Column YouTube] Please ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠subscribe to the UK Column News YouTube channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more alternative news and independent newsFollow #UKColumn on:► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Telegram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ►⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram00:00 Introduction01:00 Aftermath of the Battle of Julu09:30 Why Qin's Elite Army Was Destroyed20:15 The Crisis Inside the Qin Court34:40 Zhang Han's Difficult Position48:30 Liu Bang's Political Strategy1:02:00 The Coming Collapse of Qin

Tony Heller challenges mainstream climate science narratives, discusses data manipulation, and explores the real issues behind climate change and technological development.And no, humans are not the cause of climate change.https://realclimatescience.com► Join UK Column Live every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 1pm UK time or watch previous live recordings ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ► [UK Column Website] Explore all our written and video content on the official ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠UK Column website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ► [Support UK Column] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Please donate⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to support our independent journalism & investigative journalism ► [UK Column YouTube] Please ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠subscribe to the UK Column News YouTube channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more alternative news and independent newsFollow #UKColumn on:► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Telegram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ►⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram

Brian Gerrish, Patrick Henningsen, and Basil Valentine present today's UK Column News.► Join UK Column Live every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 1pm UK time or watch previous live recordings ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ► [UK Column Website] Explore all our written and video content on the official ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠UK Column website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ► [Support UK Column] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Please donate⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to support our independent journalism & investigative journalism ► [UK Column YouTube] Please ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠subscribe to the UK Column News YouTube channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more alternative news and independent newsFollow #UKColumn on:► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Telegram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ►⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram00:00 Introduction01:00 Andy Burnham Manchester PM10:00 Bombs Away Burnham22:00 Special Guest, Anit-Corruption Investigator Ben Timberley31:00 More on Andy Burnham40:00 UKC Ads42:00 UK Fuel Poverty45:00 No Ceasefire in Gaza59:00 BBC Falling Revenues

South African author, researcher, and explorer Michael Tellinger explores the influence of ancient civilisations and Anunnaki history on modern societal structures and the banking system, especially in southern Africa.He further advocates for self-sustained communities through the implementation of his ‘One Small Town' concept.https://www.onesmalltown.org/► Join UK Column Live every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 1pm UK time or watch previous live recordings ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ► [UK Column Website] Explore all our written and video content on the official ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠UK Column website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ► [Support UK Column] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Please donate⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to support our independent journalism & investigative journalism ► [UK Column YouTube] Please ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠subscribe to the UK Column News YouTube channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more alternative news and independent newsFollow #UKColumn on:► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Telegram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ►⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram

At just 20 years old, Robin Alderslowe has a profound understanding of his native Scottish culture and a keen sense of the forces which attempt to challenge and threaten it.A talented musician, he plays his bagpipes all over the world as he treats other cultures to the sound of his homeland.Robin spoke to Charles Malet at the foot of the famous Wallace Monument in Stirling. He describes the reception he receives when he plays his pipes in other countries and talks about the power of music.Robin is on Instagram. You can get in touch with him at [email protected].► Join UK Column Live every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 1pm UK time or watch previous live recordings ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ► [UK Column Website] Explore all our written and video content on the official ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠UK Column website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ► [Support UK Column] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Please donate⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to support our independent journalism & investigative journalism ► [UK Column YouTube] Please ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠subscribe to the UK Column News YouTube channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more alternative news and independent newsFollow #UKColumn on:► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Telegram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ►⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram⁠

Donald Trump has reignited economic confrontation just as global markets appeared to stabilise. Why now? And what does it reveal about America's political and economic trajectory?In this episode of Silk & Steel, Carl Zha is joined once again by geopolitical analyst Einar Tangen for a wide-ranging discussion on the latest developments shaping the world.Topics include:Trump's renewed economic and geopolitical escalationThe political pressures that face WashingtonChina's long-term economic strategyThe future of AI and digital tradeWhy small businesses may become the biggest winners of AIChina's expanding role in the Global SouthThe decline of Western economic dominanceHow AI lowers barriers for international commerceThe next phase of globalizationAs governments focus on tariffs and confrontation, China has invested in digital infrastructure, AI, and new trade networks that could redefine the global economy for decades to come.Whether you agree or disagree, this conversation offers an alternative perspective on one of the most consequential geopolitical shifts of our time.► Join UK Column Live every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 1pm UK time or watch previous live recordings ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ► [UK Column Website] Explore all our written and video content on the official ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠UK Column website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ► [Support UK Column] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Please donate⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to support our independent journalism & investigative journalism ► [UK Column YouTube] Please ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠subscribe to the UK Column News YouTube channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more alternative news and independent newsFollow #UKColumn on:► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Telegram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ►⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram

Jerm and Simon Goddek cover two intertwined threads—Simon's off-grid life in Brazil, where he has built a self-sustaining homestead, and the Christian Drosten PCR scandal, where a deeply flawed test protocol was rushed into publication and fast-tracked by the scientific establishment with virtually no scrutiny.Everybody has focused on Fauci when they should focus on Drosten.They explore the ethical black hole at the heart of COVID test policies, the institutional forces which shielded Drosten from accountability, and how Simon's decision to walk away from the system connects directly to the corruption he witnessed from the inside.https://x.com/goddek► Join UK Column Live every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 1pm UK time or watch previous live recordings ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ► [UK Column Website] Explore all our written and video content on the official ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠UK Column website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ► [Support UK Column] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Please donate⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to support our independent journalism & investigative journalism ► [UK Column YouTube] Please ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠subscribe to the UK Column News YouTube channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more alternative news and independent newsFollow #UKColumn on:► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Telegram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ►⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram

Mike Robinson, Charles Malet, and Vanessa Beeley present today's UK Column News.► Join UK Column Live every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 1pm UK time or watch previous live recordings ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ► [UK Column Website] Explore all our written and video content on the official ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠UK Column website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ► [Support UK Column] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Please donate⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to support our independent journalism & investigative journalism ► [UK Column YouTube] Please ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠subscribe to the UK Column News YouTube channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more alternative news and independent newsFollow #UKColumn on:► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Telegram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ►⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram00:00 Introduction00:42 Burnham: New Cabinet signals defence spending06:18 War: Streeting in MoD18:15 Iran: What exactly is the strategy27:40 UK Column 20th Anniversary30:24 State Threats: Legislation to ensnare and criminalise34:31 Hegseth: Derangement Syndrome38:32 Ponies: With special guest Charlotte Faulkner, Dartmoor Hill Pony Association45:22 Food Security: Sustainability 48:00 Trump: And Lebanon54:50 Nukes: On the increase59:54 And Finally: Private Eye throwback raises a smile

Dave Cartland is a medical doctor who recounts his experience of being struck off the medical register after he questioned COVID-19 pandemic policies and vaccine safety.This discussion highlights professional challenges that resulted, the decline of informed consent, and what the impact has been to doctor-patient trust.https://drdavidcartland.substack.com► Join UK Column Live every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 1pm UK time or watch previous live recordings ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ► [UK Column Website] Explore all our written and video content on the official ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠UK Column website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ► [Support UK Column] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Please donate⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to support our independent journalism & investigative journalism ► [UK Column YouTube] Please ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠subscribe to the UK Column News YouTube channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more alternative news and independent newsFollow #UKColumn on:► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Telegram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ►⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram

In the first of these relaxed conversational style pieces, UK Column’s North America correspondent Mark Anderson talks about the issues affecting people there.Subjects covered in this first episode include the rise of planned AI data centres and the reaction of ordinary people to government proposals.Mark visits the construction site of one data centre, filming and documenting the noise and visual impact the structures have on the landscape.He describes his interaction with a security guard and talks about the many public meetings taking place across the US as residents galvanise in opposition.This issue of unasked for top-down imposed AI monstrosities is global, taking place in lockstep.In this first Stateside report Mark describes how ordinary North Americans are making a stand.Mark will be following this story, bringing UK Column regular updates, as well as reporting on many other issues affecting the life and freedoms of people in the US.► Join UK Column Live every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 1pm UK time or watch previous live recordings ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ► [UK Column Website] Explore all our written and video content on the official ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠UK Column website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ► [Support UK Column] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Please donate⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to support our independent journalism & investigative journalism ► [UK Column YouTube] Please ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠subscribe to the UK Column News YouTube channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more alternative news and independent newsFollow #UKColumn on:► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Telegram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ►⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram

Can the United States charge China for keeping the Strait of Hormuz open?In this episode of the Silk & Steel Podcast, Carl Zha welcomes back Dr. Warwick Powell to examine one of the most consequential geopolitical developments of 2026.Following the conflict with Iran, President Trump suggests that China should pay the United States to maintain freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz. But does that argument hold up economically, legally, or strategically?Carl and Warwick unpack the broader implications for global trade, energy security, US naval power, China's evolving economic resilience, and the balance of power in an increasingly multipolar world.The discussion also explores how financial sanctions, maritime security, industrial policy, AI competition, and supply chain realignment reshape international politics beyond traditional military power.Whether you're interested in China, international relations, global economics, or great-power competition, this conversation provides a thoughtful analysis on forces that reshape the world order.Topics Covered• Why Trump says China should pay for the Strait of Hormuz • The real strategic importance of the Persian Gulf • US naval dominance versus economic realities • China's changing energy security • Iran, Russia, and the new geopolitical landscape • Maritime trade and global supply chains • Financial power versus industrial power • The future of US-China competition • AI, technology, and economic statecraft • What multipolarity actually looks like ► Join UK Column Live every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 1pm UK time or watch previous live recordings ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ► [UK Column Website] Explore all our written and video content on the official ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠UK Column website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ► [Support UK Column] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Please donate⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to support our independent journalism & investigative journalism ► [UK Column YouTube] Please ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠subscribe to the UK Column News YouTube channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more alternative news and independent newsFollow #UKColumn on:► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Telegram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ►⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram

This conversation examines the distraction economy, the nature of work and leisure, and the complex historical and contemporary role of the British monarchy within the UK.Jerm, Mike, and Charles also address governance, the influence of the City of London, and how these societal structures navigate political challenges and potential foreign influence.► Join UK Column Live every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 1pm UK time or watch previous live recordings ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ► [UK Column Website] Explore all our written and video content on the official ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠UK Column website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ► [Support UK Column] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Please donate⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to support our independent journalism & investigative journalism ► [UK Column YouTube] Please ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠subscribe to the UK Column News YouTube channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more alternative news and independent newsFollow #UKColumn on:► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Telegram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ►⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram⁠

Ben Rubin and Mike Robinson present today's UK Column News.► Join UK Column Live every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 1pm UK time or watch previous live recordings ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ► [UK Column Website] Explore all our written and video content on the official ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠UK Column website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ► [Support UK Column] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Please donate⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to support our independent journalism & investigative journalism ► [UK Column YouTube] Please ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠subscribe to the UK Column News YouTube channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more alternative news and independent newsFollow #UKColumn on:► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Telegram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ►⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram00:00 Introduction00:56 Digital ID: Scrapped! Er, no not really…09:01 Global Mayors: Small clique running the world21:45 Chinook: Scottish crash cover-up30:54 UK Column 20th Anniversary35:20 DEC: WEF policy in action46:30 War: ‘Terror threat’ upgraded51:33 Deliberative Democracy: Manufacturing consent57:40 VPN: Not banned (but actually banned)

China has sent another unmistakable signal—not only in the Pacific but also in space.Carl Zha joins Jamarl Thomas to unpack a series of major geopolitical developments, from rising tensions between China and the Philippines over the Batanes Islands, to China's latest submarine-launched ballistic missile test, and the accelerating competition between China's lunar program and NASA's Artemis mission.The discussion explores how military strategy, international law, space exploration, and technological competition are reshaping the emerging multipolar world. Carl also explains why China's reusable rocket breakthrough could dramatically alter the economics of space launch, much like Chinese EVs transformed the automotive industry.Topics Covered • China–Philippines tensions over the Batanes Islands • US strategy in the Indo-Pacific • China's submarine-launched ballistic missile test • Nuclear deterrence and second-strike capability • Taiwan and regional security • China's reusable Long March rocket breakthrough • NASA vs China's lunar program • SpaceX competition • China's future moon base • The new technological Cold War • AI competition between China and the United States • Multipolar geopolitics Whether you agree or disagree, this conversation offers a perspective rarely heard in mainstream Western media.► Join UK Column Live every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 1pm UK time or watch previous live recordings ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ► [UK Column Website] Explore all our written and video content on the official ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠UK Column website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ► [Support UK Column] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Please donate⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to support our independent journalism & investigative journalism ► [UK Column YouTube] Please ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠subscribe to the UK Column News YouTube channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more alternative news and independent newsFollow #UKColumn on:► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Telegram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ►⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram

Jerm and PD Lawton argue that Africa's chronic instability is not accidental, but the product of a centuries-old financial network — centred on the City of London, Wall Street, and mining giants like Anglo-American and De Beers — that has kept the continent unsovereign since Cecil Rhodes.They cast figures like Julius Malema as synthetic evolutionaries built to divide and destabilise, frame events like Marikana as false flags designed to manufacture political outrage, and suggest that institutions like the UN and IMF deliberately perpetuate conflict to enable corporate looting.The throughline is that South Africa was never truly liberated in 1994; the empire simply went covert, swapping overt apartheid for debt bondage, regime change, and the slow privatisation of the state itself.https://africanagenda.net► Join UK Column Live every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 1pm UK time or watch previous live recordings ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ► [UK Column Website] Explore all our written and video content on the official ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠UK Column website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ► [Support UK Column] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Please donate⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to support our independent journalism & investigative journalism ► [UK Column YouTube] Please ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠subscribe to the UK Column News YouTube channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more alternative news and independent newsFollow #UKColumn on:► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Telegram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ►⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram

Mike Robinson and Basil Valentine present today's UK Column News.► Join UK Column Live every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 1pm UK time or watch previous live recordings ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ► [UK Column Website] Explore all our written and video content on the official ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠UK Column website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ► [Support UK Column] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Please donate⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to support our independent journalism & investigative journalism ► [UK Column YouTube] Please ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠subscribe to the UK Column News YouTube channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more alternative news and independent newsFollow #UKColumn on:► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Telegram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ► Instagram00:00 Introduction00:40 Burnham: King Andy Pandy06:11 Iran: Special on the ground report from Patrick Henningsen21:30 UK Column 20th Anniversary22:36 Sabeel-Kairos: Church of England on Palestine. 35:15 MHRA: Global enabler of big pharma39:29 Rubio: Far left is ‘fatal cancer’44:10 Facial Recognition: Rapidly spreading across UK46:40 Face Watch: In stores now!50:50 In Case You Missed It: Stories spotted by Basil this week.

Jerm and Jake Fern caught up for a second chat. The main thread was Jake's podcast A Thousand Words, where he paints a guest's portrait over several hours while having slow, deep conversations.They also discussed AI art, vented about the toxic purity-testing in the alternative community — particularly the absurd accusations against cartoonistBob Moran over supposedly Masonic signature numbers — and agreed that engaging people you disagree with is a good thing.They touched on avoiding doom-scrolling nihilism in favour of nurturing joy,Jake's artistic influences, and his band doing COVID-themed parody covers to raise funds for a homeschooling hub.https://substack.com/@jakefern

In part two of this fascinating interview, Deepti challenges the western media narrative which claims Russia started an offensive war with Ukraine. She describes this narrative as false. Deepti talks about the extreme nature of the Ukrainian political regime, its origins in WW1 and WW2 and its continued hatred of Russians. Deepti highlights the role of the west, led by the UK, where it supports the path of war, from Ukrainian attacks on Russian speaking people in Donbass, to the present, brutal, Ukraine/Russia conflict.Against this backdrop, Deepti questions wider US, NATO and EU policy on Ukraine. She claims that, throughout the policy, there underlies ultra extreme 'right wing' ideology. She asserts that the wider public in the west needs to be alerted and educated about extreme, racial policies that emanate from these political and establishment powers—western powers which claim to love freedom and democracy. Deepti also tells us more about her interaction with UK intelligence and security services. She discusses their blatant attempts to close down her work with UNIT. Her Work exposes the truth about the Ukraine war and attempts to bring peace. Deepti warns, in no uncertain terms, that the UK leads the drive for wider war with Russia, even to the point of the possible use of nuclear weapons.► Join UK Column Live every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 1pm UK time or watch previous live recordings ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ► [UK Column Website] Explore all our written and video content on the official ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠UK Column website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ► [Support UK Column] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Please donate⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to support our independent journalism & investigative journalism ► [UK Column YouTube] Please ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠subscribe to the UK Column News YouTube channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more alternative news and independent newsFollow #UKColumn on:► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Telegram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ►⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram

The Battle of Julu (207 BC) stands among the most decisive military engagements in Chinese history. It marked the beginning of the end for the mighty Qin Dynasty—the empire that first unified China under Qin Shi Huang.In this episode of the Silk & Steel Chinese History Series, Carl Zha and JJ continue their exploration of the collapse of the Qin Empire as they examine how a peasant rebellion evolved into a full-scale civil war. They explain how Xiang Yu emerged as one of history's greatest battlefield commanders when he defeated the seemingly invincible Qin army despite overwhelming odds.The discussion covers: • Why the Qin Empire unravelled so quickly after unification • The massive peasant rebellions that shook China • Zhang Han and the desperate mobilisation of hundreds of thousands of convict labourers • The strategic brilliance of Xiang Yu at the Battle of Julu • Why neighbouring armies refused to fight—and how Xiang Yu inspired them • The famous "burn the boats" strategy and its historical significance • How this battle sealed the fate of the Qin Dynasty • The coming rivalry between Xiang Yu and Liu Bang • The road toward the founding of the Han Dynasty Whether you're interested in Chinese history, ancient warfare, military strategy, or the rise and fall of civilisations, this episode offers a detailed look at one of the pivotal turning points in world history. ► Join UK Column Live every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 1pm UK time or watch previous live recordings ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ► [UK Column Website] Explore all our written and video content on the official ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠UK Column website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ► [Support UK Column] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Please donate⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to support our independent journalism & investigative journalism ► [UK Column YouTube] Please ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠subscribe to the UK Column News YouTube channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more alternative news and independent newsFollow #UKColumn on:► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Telegram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ►⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram

Jake Fern critiques the truth movement for its reliance on binary thought and purity tests. He advocates, instead, for genuine sovereignty through critical discernment.Jake emphasises that truth without action is hollow and highlights the risks of cult-like dynamics within isolated ideological communities.https://substack.com/@jakefern► Join UK Column Live every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 1pm UK time or watch previous live recordings ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ► [UK Column Website] Explore all our written and video content on the official ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠UK Column website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ► [Support UK Column] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Please donate⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to support our independent journalism & investigative journalism ► [UK Column YouTube] Please ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠subscribe to the UK Column News YouTube channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more alternative news and independent newsFollow #UKColumn on:► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Telegram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ►⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram

Mike Robinson, Charles Malet and Vanessa Beeley present today’s UK Column News.► Join UK Column Live every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 1pm UK time or watch previous live recordings ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠► [UK Column Website] Explore all our written and video content on the official ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠UK Column website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠► [Support UK Column] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Please donate⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to support our independent journalism & investigative journalism► [UK Column YouTube] Please ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠subscribe to the UK Column News YouTube channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more alternative news and independent newsFollow #UKColumn on:► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Telegram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠►⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram00:00 Introduction00:34 Proscribed Part One: Threshold could be a trap06:21 IMCR: Deep dive into supposed threat group10:50 Proscribed Part Two: Prison for your opinion17:05 Fergie: Activist arrested in Spain23:08 Risks: Register of resilience dubious30:36 UK Column 20th Anniversary32:54 Yemen: Under Attack39:06 Genocide: Church of England stands up44:55 Syria: Military build-up49:06 Glyphosate: Many many nefarious uses56:50 AI: Drive for dominance continues

Jerm and Vanessa Beeley analyse the complexities of Iran's geopolitical situation while they critique the oversimplification of Western media narratives.They advocate for a deeper understanding of internal Iranian dynamics and the impact of global power structures on regional perceptions.https://beeley.substack.com► Join UK Column Live every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 1pm UK time or watch previous live recordings ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ► [UK Column Website] Explore all our written and video content on the official ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠UK Column website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ► [Support UK Column] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Please donate⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to support our independent journalism & investigative journalism ► [UK Column YouTube] Please ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠subscribe to the UK Column News YouTube channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more alternative news and independent newsFollow #UKColumn on:► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Telegram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ►⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram

In a troubled and dangerous world the West claims only it holds the line in terms of freedom, democracy, international security and justice.Deepti is an analyst with UNIT, an international team working to bring peace to Ukraine. She sits down with Brian Gerrish and unmasks that false narrative.As she exposes how UK, USA and European powers are stirring up slaughter in Ukraine, Deepti has been questioned by the UK Intelligence Services and banned from contacting many concerned politicians, professionals, academics and establishment names who work to progress UNIT's work towards peace.Those same UK security and intelligence services have also banned this brave woman from being away from her home overnight.Part 1 of Brian’s interview with Deepti discovers why the West is so afraid of the truth about the origins of the war in Ukraine. And why UK establishment is so afraid of UNIT's international work.► Join UK Column Live every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 1pm UK time or watch previous live recordings ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ► [UK Column Website] Explore all our written and video content on the official ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠UK Column website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ► [Support UK Column] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Please donate⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to support our independent journalism & investigative journalism ► [UK Column YouTube] Please ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠subscribe to the UK Column News YouTube channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more alternative news and independent newsFollow #UKColumn on:► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Telegram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ►⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram

In this extended Q&A session, Carl Zha and TP Huang answer viewer questions on everything from 6G and SpaceX to sodium batteries and China's semiconductor strategy. TP drops knowledge on why China doesn't need EUV anymore, how sodium batteries will crush lithium prices, and who will compete with Starlink.► Join UK Column Live every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 1pm UK time or watch previous live recordings ⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠ ► [UK Column Website] Explore all our written and video content on the official ⁠⁠⁠⁠UK Column website⁠⁠⁠⁠ ► [Support UK Column] ⁠⁠⁠⁠Please donate⁠⁠⁠⁠ to support our independent journalism & investigative journalism ► [UK Column YouTube] Please ⁠⁠⁠⁠subscribe to the UK Column News YouTube channel⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more alternative news and independent newsFollow #UKColumn on:► ⁠⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠⁠⁠► ⁠⁠⁠⁠Telegram⁠⁠⁠⁠► ⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠ ►⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram

UK Column is an independent media organisation that was established in 2006 to investigate systemic corruption, child abuse, and advocates for accountability.In this week’s banter, I wanted to know more about its two-decade evolution through changing audio-visual technologies and the persistent challenge to navigate censorship and maintain objective discourse.► Join UK Column Live every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 1pm UK time or watch previous live recordings ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ► [UK Column Website] Explore all our written and video content on the official ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠UK Column website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ► [Support UK Column] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Please donate⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to support our independent journalism & investigative journalism ► [UK Column YouTube] Please ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠subscribe to the UK Column News YouTube channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more alternative news and independent newsFollow #UKColumn on:► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Telegram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ►⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram

Brian Gerrish and Ben Rubin present today's UK Column News.► Join UK Column Live every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 1pm UK time or watch previous live recordings ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ► [UK Column Website] Explore all our written and video content on the official ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠UK Column website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ► [Support UK Column] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Please donate⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to support our independent journalism & investigative journalism ► [UK Column YouTube] Please ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠subscribe to the UK Column News YouTube channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more alternative news and independent newsFollow #UKColumn on:► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Telegram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ►⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram00:00 Introduction01:38 Anne Widdecombe: Tribute to former MP and Devon resident22:50 Anti Christian: Anglican Chaplin who didn’t give up33:33 Column 20th Anniversary37:15 Defend Juries: With special guest, Constitutional and Natural Law researcher Will Keyte57:56 Talmudic: AI the new Tower of Babel

China has gone from having virtually no world-class research universities to domination of global scientific output in just a few decades—but why have traditional university rankings not reflected this transformation?In this episode of the Silk & Steel Podcast, Carl Zha welcomes returning guest Doggie (Han Feizi) to unpack China's extraordinary rise in science, higher education, and technological innovation.With the use of objective research metrics—to include the Nature Index, publication output, and citation data—they explore how China's universities rapidly climb. Many Western ranking systems continue to favour reputation over measurable performance.The conversation expands into China's industrial policy, innovation ecosystem, manufacturing advantages, AI competition, and what these trends mean for future global power balance.In this episode: • Why traditional university rankings may no longer reflect reality • China's explosive growth in scientific research • How Chinese universities climbed to the world's top tier • Manufacturing, engineering, and innovation advantages • The relationship between higher education and economic development • AI, semiconductors, and the next technological race • Why perceptions of China often lag behind the dataWhether you agree or disagree with the conclusions, this episode is packed with statistics, historical context, and an in-depth discussion of one of the biggest geopolitical shifts of the 21st century.What do you think?► Join UK Column Live every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 1pm UK time or watch previous live recordings ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ ► [UK Column Website] Explore all our written and video content on the official ⁠⁠UK Column website⁠⁠ ► [Support UK Column] ⁠⁠Please donate⁠⁠ to support our independent journalism & investigative journalism ► [UK Column YouTube] Please ⁠⁠subscribe to the UK Column News YouTube channel⁠⁠ for more alternative news and independent newsFollow #UKColumn on:► ⁠⁠X⁠⁠► ⁠⁠Telegram⁠⁠► ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠ ►⁠⁠ Instagram

Jerm and Roman Bystrianyk, author of _Dissolving Illusions_, examine the impact of vaccination and historical health perspectives while they advocate for a holistic approach to wellness. The conversation also highlights Roman's process to write historical fiction and the importance to exercise personal choice within the medical system.https://dissolvingillusions.com► Join UK Column Live every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 1pm UK time or watch previous live recordings ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ► [UK Column Website] Explore all our written and video content on the official ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠UK Column website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ► [Support UK Column] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Please donate⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to support our independent journalism & investigative journalism ► [UK Column YouTube] Please ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠subscribe to the UK Column News YouTube channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more alternative news and independent newsFollow #UKColumn on:► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Telegram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ►⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram

Mike Robinson and Basil Valentine present today's UK Column News.► Join UK Column Live every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 1pm UK time or watch previous live recordings ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ► [UK Column Website] Explore all our written and video content on the official ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠UK Column website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ► [Support UK Column] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Please donate⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to support our independent journalism & investigative journalism ► [UK Column YouTube] Please ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠subscribe to the UK Column News YouTube channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more alternative news and independent newsFollow #UKColumn on:► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Telegram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ►⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram00:00 Introduction00:35 NATO Summit: With special guest Pelle Neroth Taylor, author and geopolitical analyst15:35 Iran: Special on location report from Patrick Henningsen24:44 Column 20th Anniversary26:48 State Threats: Rushed legislation to suit the state. With special guest Prof. David Miller38:50 World Cup: Scandal and mess48:38 Censorship: Goal posts moved to maintain control52:23 Anne Widdecombe: Former Conservative MP and Brexit MEP has died54:53 In Case You Missed It: Stories spotted by Basil this week

Speaking with Patrick Henningsen in Mashhad during the six-day funeral procession for Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Khamenei, British journalist Bushra Shaikh describes the extraordinary reaction to her presence in Iran: attacks from The Telegraph, The Daily Mail, Iran, and international and prominent online figures, with some calling for her to be labelled a terrorist. She characterises the campaign as a witch hunt driven by a fringe of the online right, suggesting her critics are unsettled that a Muslim woman they once shared platforms with at GB News and TalkTV cannot be deployed as a political weapon.Shaikh challenges Western coverage of Iranian women, saying she has moved freely without wearing hijab, and describes the role of women as prominent in Iran. On the funeral itself, she describes the crowds which even the likes of The Financial Times put at 13–15 million in Tehran alone, and a public mood of grief mixed with fury at the United States and Israel following the assassination of the Supreme Leader.She reports that Iranians she has spoken to reject the MOU ceasefire framework outright, distrust Trump and Israel entirely, and demand serious negotiation rather than a cycle of broken ceasefires.► Join UK Column Live every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 1pm UK time or watch previous live recordings ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ► [UK Column Website] Explore all our written and video content on the official ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠UK Column website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ► [Support UK Column] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Please donate⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to support our independent journalism & investigative journalism ► [UK Column YouTube] Please ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠subscribe to the UK Column News YouTube channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more alternative news and independent newsFollow #UKColumn on:► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Telegram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ►⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram

Ken McCarthy argues that the hepatitis B vaccine shines light on wider problems—pharma influence, opaque medical training, weak regulation, and historical ties to population control.He pushes for independent research, informed consent, and parental choice over vaccinations.https://www.hepbbook.com► Join UK Column Live every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 1pm UK time or watch previous live recordings ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠ ► [UK Column Website] Explore all our written and video content on the official ⁠⁠⁠UK Column website⁠⁠⁠ ► [Support UK Column] ⁠⁠⁠Please donate⁠⁠⁠ to support our independent journalism & investigative journalism ► [UK Column YouTube] Please ⁠⁠⁠subscribe to the UK Column News YouTube channel⁠⁠⁠ for more alternative news and independent newsFollow #UKColumn on:► ⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠⁠► ⁠⁠⁠Telegram⁠⁠⁠► ⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠ ►⁠⁠⁠ Instagram

Rebecca is a passionate, dedicated, and concerned mother who warns against the dangers of explicit sex education given to ever-younger schoolchildren. The agenda of sexualisation is, for Rebecca and her colleagues, blatant, overt, and simply too much too young. Since it was formed, 2much2young has gained support from many parents concerned about the sexualisation of their children. Sex education approved by the government is so explicit and perverted that many kids have suffered emotional harm from the content and style of delivery. In this frank and adult discussion, Rebecca recounts her background as part of the travelling fairground community and how that led to her having contact with many children.She also describes how contact from concerned parents — alarmed at what they consider sexual grooming of children by the state — led to the formation of 2much2young to provide a much-needed platform to represent their views.Rebecca works closely with Public Child Protection Wales (PCPW), and she and members of her team attended the recent PCPW conference. This is a vital interview for anyone who wishes to understand the risks and harms posed to their children by government-approved child sexual grooming educational content.► Join UK Column Live every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 1pm UK time or watch previous live recordings ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠ ► [UK Column Website] Explore all our written and video content on the official ⁠⁠⁠UK Column website⁠⁠⁠ ► [Support UK Column] ⁠⁠⁠Please donate⁠⁠⁠ to support our independent journalism & investigative journalism ► [UK Column YouTube] Please ⁠⁠⁠subscribe to the UK Column News YouTube channel⁠⁠⁠ for more alternative news and independent newsFollow #UKColumn on:► ⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠⁠► ⁠⁠⁠Telegram⁠⁠⁠► ⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠ ►⁠⁠⁠ Instagram

For years, Silicon Valley convinced investors that bigger budgets, more GPUs, and trillion-dollar valuations were the future of artificial intelligence. That narrative is now challenged.In this episode of the Silk and Steel Podcast, Carl Zha is again joined by AI researcher TP Huang to examine why it is that China's newest AI models shake the technology industry and global financial markets.From ZAI (formerly Zhipu AI) and Meituan's surprise breakthrough to the growing impact of DeepSeek, TP explains that Chinese AI companies deliver world-class performance at dramatically lower cost. He discusses what that means for OpenAI, Google, Anthropic, Nvidia, and the future of the AI industry.They also explore whether America currently experiences an AI investment bubble, why China's open-source ecosystem advances so quickly, how hardware restrictions pushed Chinese engineers to become more efficient, and whether the centre of AI innovation begins to shift eastward.► Join UK Column Live every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 1pm UK time or watch previous live recordings ⁠here⁠ ► [UK Column Website] Explore all our written and video content on the official ⁠UK Column website⁠ ► [Support UK Column] ⁠Please donate⁠ to support our independent journalism & investigative journalism ► [UK Column YouTube] Please ⁠subscribe to the UK Column News YouTube channel⁠ for more alternative news and independent newsFollow #UKColumn on:► ⁠X⁠► ⁠Telegram⁠► ⁠Facebook⁠ ►⁠ Instagram

Former CIA analyst Ray McGovern argues the CIA killed JFK because he challenged their power and opposed Israel's nuclear programme, and that Zionist influence dragged America into wars for Israel's benefit (Iraq, now Iran). McGovern asserts the US empire collapses as Russia, China, and the Global South rise. The Strait of Hormuz crisis will potentially trigger a global depression.https://raymcgovern.com► Join UK Column Live every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 1pm UK time or watch previous live recordings ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠ ► [UK Column Website] Explore all our written and video content on the official ⁠⁠⁠UK Column website⁠⁠⁠ ► [Support UK Column] ⁠⁠⁠Please donate⁠⁠⁠ to support our independent journalism & investigative journalism ► [UK Column YouTube] Please ⁠⁠⁠subscribe to the UK Column News YouTube channel⁠⁠⁠ for more alternative news and independent newsFollow #UKColumn on:► ⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠⁠► ⁠⁠⁠Telegram⁠⁠⁠► ⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠ ►⁠⁠⁠ Instagram

Mike Robinson, Basil Valentine, and Vanessa Beeley present today's UK Column News.00:00 Introduction00:38 Farage: Toys out of the pram13:15 NATO Summit: Gathering of the clan23:43 UK Column 20th Anniversary25:25 Burnham: Waiting for coronation. With special guest Lord Prem Sikka43:09 Macron & Jolani: Syria visit Men in Black parade48:44 Facial Recognition: Police will stop you for doing nothing wrong52:40 ADDW: Your new car will control you (featuring Mike Robinson’s epic UKC 2024 car rant)54:25 ELBit Systems: Genocidal Weaponry59:00 Narrative Control: Further shoring up of news - local now► Join UK Column Live every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 1pm UK time or watch previous live recordings ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠ ► [UK Column Website] Explore all our written and video content on the official ⁠⁠⁠UK Column website⁠⁠⁠ ► [Support UK Column] ⁠⁠⁠Please donate⁠⁠⁠ to support our independent journalism & investigative journalism ► [UK Column YouTube] Please ⁠⁠⁠subscribe to the UK Column News YouTube channel⁠⁠⁠ for more alternative news and independent newsFollow #UKColumn on:► ⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠⁠► ⁠⁠⁠Telegram⁠⁠⁠► ⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠ ►⁠⁠⁠ Instagram

Steve Falconer joins Jerm to discuss Apocalypse Infinity, a film which consolidates 25 years of research. It argues that "it's the Jews" is a managed distraction.Jews serve as frontmen and scapegoats for deeper papal/Black Nobility bloodlines, Jesuits, and a "Cult of Venus" that traces back to ancient Irish Druidic origins of the Abrahamic religions.They discuss engineered divide-and-conquer tactics (Israel-Palestine, mass immigration, Agenda 21/2030 city-herding), the fractured state of the "truth community," and how Falconer's esoteric understanding has left him more grounded; he watches his own thoughts like to watch storms pass through the sky.https://www.youtube.com/@spacebusters3933► Join UK Column Live every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 1pm UK time or watch previous live recordings ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ ► [UK Column Website] Explore all our written and video content on the official ⁠⁠UK Column website⁠⁠ ► [Support UK Column] ⁠⁠Please donate⁠⁠ to support our independent journalism & investigative journalism ► [UK Column YouTube] Please ⁠⁠subscribe to the UK Column News YouTube channel⁠⁠ for more alternative news and independent newsFollow #UKColumn on:► ⁠⁠X⁠⁠► ⁠⁠Telegram⁠⁠► ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠ ►⁠⁠ Instagram

Ben Rubin delivers a short introduction to the climate change agenda, where it came from, how it’s developed over time, and some of the key organisations and individuals at a global and national level driving the agenda forwards.He then reports on the May 2026 Innovation Zero World Congress event, which took place in London. The report includes commentary on some of the companies exhibiting at the show, as well as the stellar cast of politicians, civil servants, industrialists, and financiers speaking on the main stage.He concludes by highlighting a number of related organisations who are working to progress the climate agenda behind the scenes across British society and further afield.Related Links:Innovation Zero London Climate Action WeekProject DandelionAssociation of Charitable FoundationsNational Emergency BriefingMurmurCLINTEL► Join UK Column Live every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 1pm UK time or watch previous live recordings here► [UK Column Website] Explore all our written and video content on the official UK Column website► [Support UK Column] Please donate to support our independent journalism & investigative journalism► [UK Column YouTube] Please subscribe to the UK Column News YouTube channel for more alternative news and independent newsFollow #UKColumn on:► X► Telegram► Facebook► Instagram

In this episode of the Silk and Steel Chinese History Series, host Carl Zha and perpetual guest JJ explore the political intrigue at the Qin imperial court, where the man who helped build the Qin dynasty, Prime Minister Li Si, was destroyed by the very system he created.🔍 What you'll learn: • Emperor Hu Hai's philosophy: "Why rule if you have to work like a slave?" • How Li Si twisted Legalist philosophy to justify the emperor's hedonism • The "strict accountability" policy – and why it backfired • Zhao Gao's rise – how a eunuch became the most powerful man in the empire • The trap that destroyed Li Si (and his son Li You) • Li Si's tragic last words: "We can no longer hunt with our yellow dog" • The five-stage execution method (tattoo, nose, hands/feet, castration, bisection) • Why Li Si couldn't see the betrayal coming (hubris + institutional loyalty) • The Battle of Julu setup – next episode's epic showdown► Join UK Column Live every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 1pm UK time or watch previous live recordings here ► [UK Column Website] Explore all our written and video content on the official UK Column website ► [Support UK Column] Please donate to support our independent journalism & investigative journalism ► [UK Column YouTube] Please subscribe to the UK Column News YouTube channel for more alternative news and independent newsFollow #UKColumn on:► X► Telegram► Facebook ► Instagram

This UKC banter between Mike, Charles, and Jerm analyses the potential for a high-speed rail network in Africa and examines how this intersects with economic development, globalisation, and foreign influence.This also highlights the necessity of media literacy to assess societal challenges and to frame news with regard to the development of nations.► Join UK Column Live every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 1pm UK time or watch previous live recordings here ► [UK Column Website] Explore all our written and video content on the official UK Column website ► [Support UK Column] Please donate to support our independent journalism & investigative journalism► [UK Column YouTube] Please subscribe to the UK Column News YouTube channel for more alternative news and independent newsFollow #UKColumn on:► X ► Telegram ► Facebook ► Instagram

Brian Gerrish and Ben Rubin present today's UK Column News.► Join UK Column Live every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 1pm UK time or watch previous live recordings ⁠here⁠► [UK Column Website] Explore all our written and video content on the official ⁠UK Column website⁠► [Support UK Column] ⁠Please donate⁠ to support our independent journalism & investigative journalism► [UK Column YouTube] ⁠Please subscribe to the UK Column News YouTube channel⁠ for more alternative news and independent newsFollow #UKColumn on:► ⁠X⁠► ⁠Telegram⁠► ⁠Facebook⁠► ⁠Instagram00:00 Introduction01:18 Common Good: Westminster at your front door18:35 Ukraine: Carnage and killing goes on. Funded by you28:30 UK Column 20th Anniversary31:10 Dandelions: Blowing into your mind37:35 Russia War: The Never Ending Story49:00 Democratic Resilience: Social media indoctrination via ‘official channels’59:22 Burnham CSA: Authorities looking other way

In this conversation with artist Jake Fern, lifelong peace activist Chris Coverdale opens up about the experiences that shaped him — a strict boarding school that left him wary of blind obedience, the anti-Vietnam War protests that first pulled him into activism, and the family business he unexpectedly inherited that taught him how people really work together (and why that matters for changing the world). He discusses the legal side of his work: how Britain has broken its own promises to renounce war since 1928, how few people actually hold the power to send the country into conflict, and how the UK's own laws define genocide — laid out plainly, using the Iraq War as an example. But mostly this is a personal story about why he's spent 60 years refusing to look away from war, why he believes protest alone doesn't change anything, and why he's chosen to fight through the courts and his own tax refusal instead. To keep abreast of all things A Thousand Words go to https://substack.com/@jakefern For more information on Jake Fern's art, go to https://www.jakefern.co.uk/ https://www.therighteousbrothers.uk/Jake Fern Portrait Artist► Join UK Column Live every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 1pm UK time or watch previous live recordings here► [UK Column Website] Explore all our written and video content on the official UK Column website► [Support UK Column] Please donate► [UK Column YouTube] Please subscribe to the UK Column News YouTube channel for more alternative news and independent newsFollow #UKColumn on:► X► Telegram► Facebook► Instagram

Has China's latest wave of open-source AI models fundamentally changed the global artificial intelligence race?In this episode of the Silk and Steel Podcast, Carl Zha welcomes back economist and geopolitical analyst Dr. Warwick Powell to examine why China's newest AI breakthroughs send shockwaves through Silicon Valley and Wall Street.The discussion explores how models released by Chinese companies including Z.ai (formerly Zhipu AI) and Meituan challenge the proprietary business model that has driven massive investment in America's AI industry.Warwick argues that the traditional Silicon Valley approach—to build expensive, closed AI systems that are protected by technological "moats"—has become increasingly difficult to sustain as powerful, low-cost open-source alternatives emerge from China.The conversation also examines: • Why investors question America's AI business model • The rise of open-source AI ecosystems • Competition between Chinese and U.S. AI companies • Export controls and technology restrictions • The future of AI commercialisation • Whether the global AI race has fundamentally shifted If China's AI ecosystem continues to innovate faster while it makes cutting-edge models openly available, what does that mean for the future of Big Tech?► Join UK Column Live every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 1pm UK time or watch previous live recordings here► [UK Column Website] Explore all our written and video content on the official UK Column website► [Support UK Column] Please donate to support our independent journalism & investigative journalism► [UK Column YouTube] Please subscribe to the UK Column News YouTube channel for more alternative news and independent newsFollow #UKColumn on:► X► Telegram► Facebook► Instagram

Mike Robinson, Charles Malet, and Basil Valentine present today's UK Column News.► Join UK Column Live every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 1pm UK time or watch previous live recordings here► [UK Column Website] Explore all our written and video content on the official UK Column website► [Support UK Column] Please donate to support our independent journalism & investigative journalism► [UK Column YouTube] Please subscribe to the UK Column News YouTube channel for more alternative news and independent newsFollow #UKColumn on:► X► Telegram► Facebook► Instagram00:00 Introduction00:37 State Threats: Terrorism legislation. With special guest Jessey Winney, Organiser, No2NATO11:41 Devolution: Cross party conference for centralisation of power16:42 Tehran: Special on the ground report from Patrick Henningsen26:09 High North: Artic operational theatre28:39 Palantir Data: Technocratic digital panopticon With special guest, investigative journalist Johnny Vedmore38:41 Palantir Spain: Massive pushback 40:39 FOI: Rearrangement of deck chairsFreedom of Information Statistics | UK Government45:48 BMJ Trade: Mismanagement of public finances51:02 Enoch Burke: Out of prison, still campaigning56:00 In Case You Missed It: Stories spotted by out UKC sleuths

Roger Cunningham advocates for ethical skepticism in archaeology. He argues that pyramid origins predate mainstream estimates due to evidence of advanced technology and geological indicators of past submersion.His analysis challenges conventional historical timelines by highlighting the potential suppression of data regarding cyclical history and construction methodologies.https://theethicalskeptic.com► Join UK Column Live every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 1pm UK time or watch previous live recordings here► [UK Column Website] Explore all our written and video content on the official UK Column website► [Support UK Column] Please donate to support our independent journalism & investigative journalism► [UK Column YouTube] Please subscribe to the UK Column News YouTube channel for more alternative news and independent newsFollow #UKColumn on:► X► Telegram► Facebook► Instagram

Following her appearance on UK Column News, Pat Thomas details the relentless and irresponsible pushing of genetically modified organisms into the food system. A High Court legal challenge, led by Beyond GM, found that the UK Government failed to understand the significant consequences of removing transparency and labelling for gene-edited crops and foods.This is something which has the potential to affect everyone — farmers, businesses, consumers, and the organic sector.The judicial review fought by Beyond GM showed just how cavalier the UK Government’s approach to regulation and process really is. Much more information can be found on Beyond GM, and you can help with their legal fees at crowdjustice.► Join UK Column Live every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 1pm UK time or watch previous live recordings here► [UK Column Website] Explore all our written and video content on the official UK Column website► [Support UK Column] Please donate to support our independent journalism & investigative journalism► [UK Column YouTube] Please subscribe to the UK Column News YouTube channel for more alternative news and independent newsFollow #UKColumn on:► X► Telegram► Facebook► Instagram

In this episode of Bridge to China, Jason Smith sits down with political commentator and Silk & Steel Podcast host Carl Zha to explore the extraordinary story of China's transformation—from the Japanese occupation and Chinese Civil War to Mao-era nation building, Deng Xiaoping's reforms, and the modern economic miracle.Carl explains how the Communist Party established control in the countryside, why land reform was so important, how China eliminated widespread opium addiction, the role of Soviet assistance in early industrialization, and how market reforms after 1978 unleashed decades of growth.The conversation also examines poverty alleviation, infrastructure development, education, industrial policy, China's relationship with Africa, and what developing—and developed—countries might learn from China's experience.Whether you're interested in Chinese history, geopolitics, economics, or development, this episode offers a comprehensive look at one of the most significant national transformations in human history.Topics CoveredHow the Communist Party expanded during the Japanese occupationThe Chinese Civil War and the fall of the KMTSoviet support and the industrialization of ChinaLand reform and peasant mobilizationThe eradication of opium addictionLiteracy campaigns and educational reformBarefoot doctors and rising life expectancyChina's first industrial revolutionDeng Xiaoping and Reform & Opening UpShenzhen and Special Economic ZonesChina's manufacturing boomPoverty alleviation and modernizationChina-Africa cooperation and the TAZARA RailwayLessons from China's development model► Join UK Column Live every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 1pm UK time or watch previous live recordings here► [UK Column Website] Explore all our written and video content on the official UK Column website► [Support UK Column] Please donate to support our independent journalism & investigative journalism► [UK Column YouTube] Please subscribe to the UK Column News YouTube channel for more alternative news and independent newsFollow #UKColumn on:► X► Telegram► Facebook► Instagram

Mike Robinson, Charles Malet, and Vanessa Beeley present today's UK Column News.► Join UK Column Live every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 1pm UK time or watch previous live recordings here► [UK Column Website] Explore all our written and video content on the official UK Column website► [Support UK Column] Please donate to support our independent journalism & investigative journalism► [UK Column YouTube] Please subscribe to the UK Column News YouTube channel for more alternative news and independent newsFollow #UKColumn on:► X► Telegram► Facebook► Instagram00:00 Introduction00:36 Defence Spending: War policy investment09:52 Black Cube: Israeli intelligence in full flow20:43 State Threats: Rushed Bill could see journalists jailed28:26 UK Column 20th Anniversary30:22 Debanked: Independent media under threat33:48 Data Centres: Devon countryside destroyed39:50 DSTL: Secretive security service celebrates 25 years49:08 Lebanon: Update54:04 Whose Money: Customs duties confusion57:23 Fertility: Collapsing conception rates