Are young women rejecting ‘traditional’ feminism?
Professor of Media and Communications at Loughborough University, Dr Jilly Kay, explains why some of them might feel let down by liberal feminism.
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“That legislation probably saved my life.”
Weather presenter Ruth Dodsworth’s ex-husband was jailed in 2021 for coercive control and stalking her. Even though he is now free, he was given a lifetime restraining order stopping him from contacting Ruth or their two children.
At times he would contact her up to 200 times a day while she was at work, but Ruth was unable to tell people the truth about her relationship. It took one extreme night for the police to become involved. Years on, Ruth is still learning to be fully free.
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“A leadership election would be the wrong choice.”
Chief secretary to the Treasury James Murray responds to suggestions Angela Rayner and Wes Streeting could challenge the PM for leadership.
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What is the Femosphere?
Professor of Media and Communications at Loughborough University, Dr Jilly Kay explains what this new movement is and the reasons for its conception.
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“Keir Starmer is going to have to admit, isn’t he? He won’t be fighting the next election.”
@nickrobinsonbbc challenges Nick Thomas-Symonds over the prime minister’s future.
The Paymaster General says Starmer ‘is one of the most resilient people I’ve ever met’.
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Sir Keir Starmer is gearing up to face his cabinet as he fights to stay on as prime minister.
Labour MPs Tonia Antoniazzi, who wants the PM to go, and Patrick Hurley, who is standing by him, discuss what should happen next.
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“Are you really saying to people, you just need to wait for this speech, and then you’ll discover that Keir Starmer’s got it after all?”
@nickrobinsonbbc asks Business Secretary Peter Kyle about the public’s faith in the PM following Labour’s losses in the elections last week.
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Are the AI tech bros like Sam Altman and Elon Musk morally driven?
Co-founder of LinkedIn Reid Hoffman tells Amol that they are ‘much more ethically motivated than the press discussion would have you believe’.
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“Comedian John Robins talks to Emma Barnett about how he quit drinking booze and why he’s happiest alone. He had his last drink in 2022 but only stopping made him realise he was an alcoholic.
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“Nigel Farage is going to be walking into Downing Street, and that is on us.”
Deputy Labour leader Lucy Powell warns of the consequences if the party fails to win back the confidence of working class voters.
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Should politicians follow @berniesanders and consider banning AI data centres?
LinkedIn cofounder @reidhoffman , tells Amol Rajan that AI is here to stay and it’s time for politicians to adapt. Listen to Radical with @amolrajan on @bbcsounds
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“I am not in denial… we’re losing too many good Labour candidates.”
Defence Secretary John Healey on Labour losses, but he says Sir Keir Starmer and his party ‘can turn this round’.
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