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Great Thunberg the climate change alarmist activist has a simple message: "to unite behind the science and to act on the science." But what does the science actually tell us? Is Naomi Seibt, who campaigns about climate change from a very different perspective, actually correct? Mark and Pete have their answers. What do you think? Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast...

Fly tipping mountains are getting bigger, official figures show, as the cost of clearing them up has risen by nearly a quarter. The number of waste piles discovered which are bigger than the capacity of a lorry, classed as "multi load incidents", rose by 43 per cent over the past year, data published by the Department for Environment, Farming and Rural Affairs showed. It comes as local councils ar...

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As the clock struck 11pm GMT, the nation officially enacted the biggest constitutional change in living memory and, in doing so, became the first member state ever to leave the EU. The momentous shift follows more than three years of political wrangling that has seen off two prime ministers and brought about radical change within the two main political parties. The UK now enters a transition perio...

In a recent interview, Greta Thurnberg the activist explained that she persuaded her parents to go vegan by stressing that their refusal to make the easy switch was stealing her generation’s future. Her dad is now fully vegan, while her mum is 90% of the way there. She claims thatyYou can’t be a meat-eating environmentalist. The fishing, meat, dairy, and egg industries aren’t just relentlessly cru...

How are you going to celebrate leaving the EU on Brexit Day 31st January 2020 at 11pm GMT? housands of Britons have decided to step in to celebrate Brexit in two weeks' time by organising parties across the country. As Boris Johnson announced plans for a light show on the walls of 10 Downing St and MPs quibbled over the £500,000 cost of ensuring Big Ben can bong, Brexiteers from Scotland to Norfol...

Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, had left the United Kingdom for Canada less than two days after she and Prince Harry made the shocking announcement that they would “step back” from their roles as senior members of the royal family. Labour leadership candidate Clive Lewis has said there should be a referendum on the future of the Royal Family. Speaking at his campaign launch in London, he said: "A l...

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Mark and Pete look at what's coming down the pipe for us. Forecast and Future Predictions for the year 2020 include an historic year setting the stage for massive change in the coming decade. Teal includes not only predictions for the year but how to best prepare for it. With poems and Bible insight, this is the only way to be ready for the year ahead Become a supporter of this podcast: https://ww...

Mark and Pete wish you a very Merry Christmas with guest contributions for Justin Welby, Gordon Ramsey and of course Father Christmas . Poems, inspiring Bible verses and good cheer around the christmas tree. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mark-and-pete--1245374/support . Supporters get updates on new projects and hot takes on the latest news plus Mark and Pete...

What to do, it seems that the Conservatives have a mandate to govern, what should and must they do? The U.K. general election of December 12 delivered a decisive victory for Boris Johnson and the Conservative Party. He steered the party to regain its majority in the House of Commons that was lost in 2017. The Conservatives recorded a net gain of 47 seats, winning 43.6% of the vote, the best share...

Who will be the next person in Number 10? Will Boris remain or will Corbyn be elected? In then will it really make any difference to our daily lives? Here's what Mark and Pete and the latest polls say. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mark-and-pete--1245374/support . Supporters get updates on new projects and hot takes on the latest news plus Mark and Pete Extra...

On 29 November 2019, a stabbing attack occurred on the north bank of the River Thames next to London Bridge in Central London, United Kingdom. Five people were stabbed, and two died of their injuries. After being restrained by members of the public, the attacker was shot by City of London Police and died at the scene. Police declared the attack a terrorist incident. Boris Johnson, the current Prim...

The Labour Party and the Conservatives are at odds with each other this election over the benefit of nationalisation verses privatisation. The broad lesson of the great privatisation experiment is that it has worked well when competition has been unleashed, but less well when a government-run business has been replaced by a government-regulated monopoly. Become a supporter of this podcast: https:/...

Why is it not a crime to break manifesto promises? This seems a simple way of making election manifestos genuinely meaningful documents - and also protecting the democratic process. Some allowance could be made for changing situations once power has been won, but why aren't party leaders individually and criminally responsible for broken guarantees. Thoughts? Become a supporter of this podcast: ht...

Why should Jacob Rees-Mogg have to apologise for the remarks he made about the Grenfell fire (The Yorkshire Post, November 6)? Is Rees-Mogg an out of touch smug politician or was it simply that he said that he would have ignored the advice of the Fire Brigade to stay put if he saw the building was on fire. He never implied that those who did as they were told had no common sense. Well maybe it's b...

Marxist idiot or right wing buffoon. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mark-and-pete--1245374/support . Supporters get updates on new projects and hot takes on the latest news plus Mark and Pete Extra  in depth commentary episodes and Mark and Pete vs AI  comedy episodes. All right here in this podcast feed.  Thank you for your support, welcome to the community.

The bodies of 39 people have been found in a lorry trailer in Essex. The vehicle was found shortly before 01:40 BST at Waterglade Industrial Park in Grays, police said. Essex Police said the trailer has been moved to a secure location where the bodies of those inside - a teenager and 38 adults - can be recovered. The driver, named locally as Mo Robinson, 25, from Portadown, County Armagh, Northern...

The UK Parliament just sat on a Saturday for the first time in 37 years to try and get Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Brexit deal agreed. What was supposed to be the deciding moment - a Yes or No on Brexit - wasn't. And now there might be another delay - what effect will this delay have on the economy and our ability to have the UK governed effectively? How damaging is a Brexit delay? Become a sup...

Eliud Kipchoge has become the first athlete to run a marathon in under two hours, beating the mark by 20 seconds. The Kenyan, 34, covered the 26.2 miles (42.2km) in one hour 59 minutes 40 seconds in the Ineos 1:59 Challenge in Vienna, Austria on Saturday. It will not be recognised as the official marathon world record because it was not in open competition and he used a team of rotating pacemakers...

Prince Harry’s move to take legal action against tabloids for alleged phone hacking is part of the royal’s ramped-up aggressive PR approach designed to send a message to the media, according to commentators. It emerged on Friday night that the Duke of Sussex – who released a strongly worded attack on the British media for their treatment of his wife, Meghan, earlier this week – has issued legal pr...

Why are world leaders getting into legal trouble. Boris Johnson got into a spot of trouble with Supreme Court and Donald Trump has an impeachment investigation with his name on it. What's up with that? Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mark-and-pete--1245374/support . Supporters get updates on new projects and hot takes on the latest news plus Mark and Pete Extra...

Large employers would be forced to provide flexible hours to women experiencing the menopause under Labour plans to end stigma in the workplace. A strange unworkable policy with it's heart in the right place. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mark-and-pete--1245374/support . Supporters get updates on new projects and hot takes on the latest news plus Mark and Pet...

An 18-carat solid gold loo stolen from the birthplace of Winston Churchill has now been valued at £4.8 million. The fully functioning toilet, named America, installed at an art exhibition at Blenheim Palace, was stolen by a gang of thieves in the early hours of Saturday morning. Initial reports estimated the sculpture at £1 million, but Blenheim Palace chief executive Dominic Hare said it is worth...

DAVID CAMERON has been accused of causing the Brexit "mess" the British Government is currently embroiled in - is he really to blame? Was the former Prime Minister bad or simply incompetent? David Cameron has a new book out called called "On the Record". Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mark-and-pete--1245374/support . Supporters get updates on new projects and...