UK Column News – 8th September 2025

Brian Gerrish, Ben Rubin and Prof. Diane Rasmussen with today’s UK Column News.

Sources:

Operation ‘Black Vote’: David Lammy Appointed to Secretary of State for Justice

00:00 GOV.UK: The Rt Hon David Lammy MP

David Lammy was appointed Lord Chancellor, Secretary of State for Justice and Deputy Prime Minister on 5 September 2025

Lord Simon Woolley (LinkedIn): Celebrating Rt Hon David Lammy’s 25 Years in Public Service

Operation Black Vote: The Home of Black Politics

Black Equity Organisation (BEO): We are here to be a powerful advocate for Black people in the UK and work toward the dismantling of systemic racism in our society

 

Fear as a Weapon: Manufacturing Consent for War

12:23 Euractiv: Mike Pence calls on Europe to take ‘additional action’ on Russia

The Sun: Putin’s 35,000 kidnapped Ukrainian kids sent to frontline to fight for Russia the moment they turn 18, Brit spies reveal

LinkedIn: James Moules – I am a freelance journalist specialising in politics and foreign affairs

Bring Kids Back: Identifying, locating, and safely repatriating all illegally deported children 

SaveUkraine: Partners

BBC: UK launches defence growth strategy to try to boost jobs

GOV.UK: New Defence Growth Deals Created to Boost Local Economies Under Major Sector Plan 

UK Defence Journal: Ukrainian drone firm to invest £200m in Britain

 

Diane Looks at Today’s ‘Children’s’ Books — With a Shocking Twist

24:38 HarryWoodgate: Grandad’s Pride – Written and illustrated by Harry Woodgate 

UniOfHerts (TikTok): Harry Woodgate, talks about their experience at Herts and the importance of diverse representation in books

Waterstones: Harry Woodgate Books

MamagStories (TikTok): Pride Month picture book – Grandad’s Pride, by Harry Woodgate

The Telegraph: The best children’s books for every age group

Waterstones: Noah’s Rocket by Tony Frais

 

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Event: Health and Food Festival – Food Is Medicine Sunday 28th September–10:00 AM – 4:00 PM North Merchiston Community Venue

UNESCO: Digital Learning Week

 

Agents of Chaos — Is GB News Trying to Sow Deliberate Chaos?

38:51 The Gentlemans Journal: Who is Sir Paul Marshall, the man trying to buy The Telegraph?

GB News: Labour MP calls for ‘coordinated sabotage’ to block ‘nostalgic’ Reform UK and ‘Far-Right’ Farage ‘at all costs’

Banco Espírito Santo: Welcome to the website of Banco Espírito Santo

Jacob Rees-Mogg (YouTube): How serious is the financial crisis?

GB News: Jacob Rees-Mogg’s daughter reveals real reason she joined Reform UK as she ‘twists her dad’s arm’ to defect

Left Foot Forward: Tory and Reform MPs rake in money from jobs at GB News and other right-wing media outlets

 

Harriet Harman: A Safe Pair of Hands?

48:25 BBC: Ex-sergeant major admits sexually assaulting soldier who took her own life

BBC: ‘He put his hand down my tights’: Sexual harassment widespread among barristers, review finds

Legal Futures: Harman urges drastic action to end Bar’s “culture of impunity”

GOV.UK: Baroness Harriet Harman KC

BBC (2014): How did the pro-paedophile group PIE exist openly for 10 years?

 

Fornethy Trial Update – More To Come

53:52 BBC: Woman, 76, faces trial over school abuse claims

Daily Record: MSP Colin Smyth living in taxpayer-funded Edinburgh flat despite Holyrood toilet spy cam probe

 

Diane’s Report From the Wolsingham Show

56:38 Wolsingham Show: County Durham’s biggest and best open air Agricultural Show (also England’s oldest!

Food, Farming and Countryside Commission (2021): What could farms look like in 2030?