Mark And Pete

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Colorful conversation on social, economic and religious issues from a Christian worldview perspective. Mark and Pete: a businessman and a pastor.Listen on Flame Radio 1521MW in NW England and podcasts on iTunes.Website: markandpete.comTwitter: @markandpete

Episodios

  • Is there a rift in the British Royal family?

    29/08/2019 Duración: 15min

    Just days after Prince Harry and Meghan Markle came under fire over their private jet journey, Prince William and Kate Middleton were spotted taking a commercial flight to Scotland. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge flew from Norwich to Aberdeen on a FlyBe partner aircraft Thursday morning. According to DailyMail.com, the royal couple's kids—Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis—and their nanny, Maria Teresa Turrion Borrallo, were also in tow. William was spotted walking alongside his first two children while carrying the family's bags, and Kate followed closely behind with their baby boy."We were delighted to welcome the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and their family on board one of our flights again, this time when they flew from Norwich to Aberdeen with our franchise partner Eastern Airways," a FlyBe representative told E! News.

  • Do we really need facial recognition cameras?

    26/08/2019 Duración: 14min

    Facial recognition technology, you might think, belongs in a dystopian nightmare. Imagine cameras tracking your every move, knowing exactly who you are, everything you’ve done, what you like and who you meet. But it’s fiction no longer. Married with artificial intelligence (AI), the swarm of cameras perched on buildings and lamp posts the world over can now do all that and much, much more. And it won’t be long before the technology is everywhere.

  • Why have A-level results fallen?

    19/08/2019 Duración: 19min

    The proportion of students achieving the top grades at A-level has fallen to its lowest level for more than a decade, this year's results show. What is ther reason? Is the UK failing at education?

  • The Secret to Stopping the Seaside Savage Seagull

    16/08/2019 Duración: 08min

    Seagulls and what to do about them. Madeleine Goumas, a postgraduate researcher at Exeter University, ventured to Falmouth, St Ives, Newquay and other popular seaside spots armed with a sealed bag of chips and a stopwatch. When she arrived, she placed the chips about an arm’s length away and timed when the seagulls swooped. She observed their behaviour and saw an answer at last on how to stop seagull attack. Listen and be convinced. Or not.

  • Why is Britain Losing Its Power?

    12/08/2019 Duración: 16min

    The government has announced an inquiry into the power cut on Friday that left people stuck in trains for up to nine hours and almost a million people in England and Wales without electricity. Is this a sign of Britain losing its power literally and metaphorically? Mark and Pete investigate.

  • Are You Sitting on a Valuable Porcelain Bowl?

    09/08/2019 Duración: 10min

    Owners of a porcelain bowl that sat on their shelf for years were 'shocked and delighted' to find it was a rare 18th century Chinese antique worth more than £200,000.While clearing out to downsize their home the owners had an auctioneer in Bath, Somerset, look at the piece, uncovering it's regal heritage. Dating from between 1722 to 1735 the rare bowl was found to be from the reign of the Chinese Emperor Yongzheng. Is it even remotely possible that its worth spending hard cash on such an object?

  • Should Criminals Literally Feel Terror?

    05/08/2019 Duración: 17min

    The new home secretary, Priti Patel, has been criticised after she said she wants criminals “to literally feel terror” once she begins her law and order reforms. Is this the right approach? Mark and Pete have the answers.

  • Boris Johnson the Brexit King

    29/07/2019 Duración: 21min

    Boris Johnson, the U.K.’s newprime minister, is a charismatic and sometimes controversial figure that already divides his own party and the British public alike but put in a storming performance at his first outing in Parliament as PM. Will he deliver Brexit?

  • When do words matter?

    26/07/2019 Duración: 15min

    President Donald Trump has disavowed the "send her back" chants directed at Democratic congresswoman Ilhan Omar by his supporters at a campaign rally. A pro-Brexit activist has admitted to public order offences after calling MP Anna Soubry a Nazi outside Parliament. When do words matter?

  • Humans back on the moon by 2024

    20/07/2019 Duración: 17min

    The United States plans to land astronauts on the moon within the next five years, Vice President Mike Pence announced today (March 26).The nation had been shooting for a 2028 lunar touchdown, but "that's just not good enough," Pence said during the fifth meeting of the National Space Council (NSC), which he chairs. "We're better than that." So, it is now the official policy of the United States to return astronauts to the surface of the moon by 2024. Let's celebrate the achievements in space travel and look to the futrure - is science fiction becoming science fact?

  • The police investigation into UK diplomatic leaks

    15/07/2019 Duración: 17min

    The Metropolitan Police has said it “respects the rights of the media” but that the publication of Sir Kim Darroch’s leaked emails could be criminal and is not in the public interest. What does prospective Prime Minister Boris Johnson have to do with this? Is this a disaster or the removal of a problemmatic diplomat?

  • Should Tommy Robinson Have Been Found Guilty of Contempt of Court

    08/07/2019 Duración: 18min

    British independent journalist Tommy Robinson could face jail time after being found in contempt of court for live-streaming footage of defendants in a 2018 criminal trial. Is this right, is he guilty. And what of the court process, is there something sinister going on here?

  • The G20 Summit- Trump smashes all the China

    01/07/2019 Duración: 17min

    This week's meeting between US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping at the G20 in Argentina may not achieve a trade breakthrough but is Trumps longterm strategy wise? Have your say in the comments.

  • Can Boris Johnson afford another scandal?

    27/06/2019 Duración: 14min

    “In the early hours of Friday morning, I answered a phone call from a takeaway food delivery driver. At the same time, I heard what sounded like shouting coming from the street.“I went downstairs, on the phone to the driver, and collected my food. On the way back into my flat, it became clear that the shouting was coming from a neighbour’s flat [where Boris Johnson was staying]. It was loud enough and angry enough that I felt frightened and concerned for the welfare of those involved, so I went inside my own home, closed the door, and pressed record on the voice memos app on my phone." Is this one scandal too many for Boris Johnson in his bid to become Tory leader and Prime Minister? Let us know your views in the commetns.

  • Mark Field the Greenpeace Grappler

    24/06/2019 Duración: 18min

    The Greenpeace protester grabbed by suspended foreign office minister Mark Field has said he should consider attending anger management classes.Janet Barker, who was manhandled after interrupting a black-tie City dinner, said she did not intend to complain to the police – but did suggest the Conservative MP may need professional help controlling his temper: "He certainly manhandled me in a way in which was very disagreeable… I want him to reflect on what he did and not do it again. Maybe he should go to anger management classes." The crucial question is whether or not Mark Field used reasonable force, or was in fact totally unreasonable and over-reacting. Weigh in your view in the comments.

  • Scrap the licence fee or scrap the BBC

    17/06/2019 Duración: 15min

    Cutting the pay of stars and senior managers would only save a fraction of the cost of free TV licences for older people, the BBC has said. But is there a better way. Mark and Pete have the answer.

  • Should Mark Zuckerberg leave Facebook?

    14/06/2019 Duración: 11min

    Facebook’s founder and CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, has been in the doghouse for months now. There are six reasons why he should walk away — maybe even run away — from his troubled company. Mark the businessman and Pete the clergyman weigh in.

  • Should a former cocaine user become prime minister?

    12/06/2019 Duración: 12min

    Tory Leadership candidate Michael Gove has admitted to snorting cocaine during his early days as a journalist. Gove, who’s one of the candidates vying to replace Theresa May and deliver Brexit, admitted that he took the drug on ‘several occasions’ and ‘deeply regrets it.’ Does this disqualify him? Mark and Pete have the answers from a business and religious perspective.

  • Is Hypnotism a Hoax?

    10/06/2019 Duración: 17min

    Derren Brown and other stage performers claim to be able to hypnotise subjects by sending them into a tance like state. Scientific researches claim that is so much bunkum. What is the truth from a business and relegious perspective. Is any of it true?

  • The Controversy of Donald Trump's UK Visit

    03/06/2019 Duración: 13min

    On Monday 3 June, US President Donald Trump will arrive in London for a three-day state visit.The president will be a guest of the Queen and meet the current Prime Minister Theresa May. But should he be coming at all isn't he a rather unpleasant personage? Or is a a 4D chess master of a world leader? Mark and Pete have the answers.Remember to subscribe.

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