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Matthew Cook

Share Politics: Campaign Against Arms Trade

Matthew Cook
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Share Politics: Campaign Against Arms Trade
The sale of weapons to Saudi Arabia to use against Yemen, by the UK has long been a controversial one, as the UK also sends aid to Yemen. The Campaign Against Arms Trade has recently launched legal action against the UK government, to try and stop the sale of weapons to Saudi Arabia. Matthew Cook spoke to Andrew Smith, from CAAT to discuss the legal case and the humanitarian crisis in Yemen
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Andrew Smith


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Nigel Cassidy

How was Trump's election received in Russia?

Nigel Cassidy
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How was Trump's election received in Russia?
President-elect Donald Trump has reportedly already held at least two phone calls with Vladimir Putin - more than with any other world leader and the same amount of briefings he's had with American intelligence experts. Mr Trump praised the Russian president during the election campaign and has promised closer co-operation between the two countries. Share Radio's Robert Van Egghen spoke to Sergey Aleksashenko, former deputy governor of the Russian central bank.
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Louise Cooper, Robert Van Egghen, Sergey Aleksashenko


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Sarah Lowther

What can we expect from the OPEC meeting in Vienna?

Sarah Lowther
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Share Radio Breakfast

What can we expect from the OPEC meeting in Vienna?
There is high drama in Vienna, where oil ministers from OPEC are meeting. A deal to curtail oil production and prop up the price of crude has suffered a setback, with Iran and Iraq resisting pressure from Saudi Arabia to participate fully in any action. Iran’s oil minister has declared that his country will not cut oil production. To look ahead to the meeting, Kevin Baxter, Global Commodities Spot News Editor at the Wall Street Journal, joined Share Radio Breakfast.
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Chris Bailey, Kevin Baxter


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Sarah Lowther

How does the global outlook for oil affect the industry in the UK?

Sarah Lowther
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Share Radio Breakfast

How does the global outlook for oil affect the industry in the UK?
The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is meeting in Vienna, where it's hoped a plan to cut output could help curb global oversupply. But how does the global outlook affect the oil industry in the UK? A new survey finds that the market might have bottomed out, and there could even be signs of recovery. To find out more, James Brydges spoke to Uisdean Vass, oil expert from law firm Bond Dickinson.
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James Brydges, Uisdean Vass


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Sarah Lowther

Is Abe's rush to ratify the TPP pointless given the pact's slim chances of obtaining US ratification?

Sarah Lowther
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Share Radio Breakfast

Is Abe's rush to ratify the TPP pointless given the pact's slim chances of obtaining US ratification?
The ruling coalition party of Japan has extended the end of the current extraordinary Diet session by two weeks, giving itself a window to enact bills on the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement and pension reform. But is Abe's rush to ratify the TPP pointless given the 12-party trade pact's slim chances of obtaining US ratification? To discuss this and more, Seijiro Takeshita, Professor of Management and Information at the University of Shizuoka, joined Share Radio Breakfast from Japan.
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Chris Bailey, Seijiro Takeshita


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Sarah Lowther

‘The Road to Ruin’ – are the elites planning the next financial crisis?

Sarah Lowther
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‘The Road to Ruin’ – are the elites planning the next financial crisis?
James Rickards is the Chief Global Strategist at West Shore Group and a New York Times best seller. His new book "The Road to Ruin" is the third volume of a projected quartet. This book argues how 'the elites' are planning the next financial crisis. So just who are these elites, and how are they linked to the international financial system? James joined Share Radio Breakfast to discuss his stance.
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Chris Bailey, James Rickards


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Rita Lobo

Share Politics: Standing Rock reservation

Rita Lobo
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Share Politics: Standing Rock reservation
Rita Lobo, is joined by Steve Newcomb, from the indigenous law institute to discuss the current situation at the Standing Rock reservation in North Dakota. Plans to build a pipe line through the reservation have been heavily disrupted by protesters looking to protect the sacred land of the Sioux people.

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Matthew Cook

Share Politics: Population Monster

Matthew Cook
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Share Politics: Population Monster
Matthew Cooks talks to Professor John Guillebaud, Professor of Family Planning and Reproductive Health at UCl, to talk about family planning and population growth, areas that could face tough times ahead under President-elect Donald Trump
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John Guillebaud


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Sarah Lowther

Trump promises to pull out of the Trans-Pacific Partnership – how much of a blow would this be?

Sarah Lowther
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Share Radio Breakfast

Trump promises to pull out of the Trans-Pacific Partnership – how much of a blow would this be?
US president-elect Donald Trump is promising to pull the US out of the international trade Trans-Pacific Partnership, known as TPP. This promise was released in a video just hours after Japan's prime minister, Shinzo Abe, warned that the TPP would be "meaningless" without US participation. Seijiro Takeshita, Professor of Management and Information at the University of Shizuoka, joined Share Radio Breakfast to give a take from Japan.
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Chris Bailey, Dr Seijiro Takeshita


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Sarah Lowther

“We’re in this phoney war stage of Brexit” – Jack Sommers of the Huffington Post talks politics

Sarah Lowther
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Share Radio Breakfast

“We’re in this phoney war stage of Brexit” – Jack Sommers of the Huffington Post talks politics
Jack Sommers of the Huffington Post joined Share Radio Breakfast to round up the latest political headlines. Jack looks ahead to the Autumn Statement, whilst also giving his take on Theresa May’s CBI speech. There are reports of a Richard Branson move against Brexit and a suggestion by Donald Trump that Nigel Farage should be the UK ambassador to the United States.
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Mike Ingram, Jack Sommers


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