Sinopsis
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
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Is mindfulness bad for our children?
18/07/2022 Duración: 09minThe truth is that Mindfulness for kids could be harmful, when they already live in the moment, the practice won’t improve your kids’ mental health – and it may even make things worse
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Are climate protesters sticking to the wrong message
12/07/2022 Duración: 10minStarting with the regular poem or "thought", Mark and Pete analyse the strange case of the sticky Constable. Are climate protesters and in particular "No More Oil" going to far?
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Who should be the next UK Prime Minister?
12/07/2022 Duración: 17minStarting with a poetic "though" as usual Mark and Pete analyse the state of play as candidates vie to be leader of the UK's Conservative party after the resignation of Boris Johnson, this will make the Prime Minister.
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Was MP Pincher right to resign after allegations of groping?
03/07/2022 Duración: 14minThe UK Conservative party MP and deputy chief whip quit after allegedly groping two men while drunk. In his resignation letter, Chris Pincher admitted he had “embarrassed myself and other people” after a boozy session on Wednesday night. Was he right to resign? Should something harsher be done?
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Strikes and more strikes: is the UK going back to the 1970s?
03/07/2022 Duración: 17minCancelled flights, proposed rail strikes and record-breaking petrol prices have thrown people's plans into disarray. These strikes strike us as very 1970's, and that's not good!
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With Roe v Wade gone should abortions be banned?
25/06/2022 Duración: 13minThe constitutional right to an abortion has been struck down in the United States. The US Supreme Court announced on 24 June that it would overturn the 1973 landmark decision Roe v. Wade, which had protected abortion access up until the point that a fetus could live outside the womb - should abortions now be made illegal?
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Who wore the dress better, Kim Kardashian or Marilyn Monroe?
25/06/2022 Duración: 06minKim Kardashian paid tribute to one of the all-time greats of Hollywood and stardom at the 2022 Met Gala, but it’s got people talking over who wore it better: Kim Kardashian or Marilyn Monroe? And was it a good idea?
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Grenfell Tower survivors: 5 years of injustice?
22/06/2022 Duración: 11minFive years on from the Grenfell Tower fire in which 72 people died, survivors and campaigners say they are still seeking a form of justice.The blaze happened on 14 June 2017 and while a criminal investigation into the disaster is under way, the Met Police has said no prosecutions will be brought until the public inquiry is finished and its findings are published. The BBC has been told that could take at least another year.So far, fewer than half of the recommendations from the inquiry have been adopted into law, according to the Home Office.The process has left survivors and bereaved families feeling unable to move on.
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Are cigarettes a drag on young people's health?
18/06/2022 Duración: 12minA poetic thought each episode and incisive discussion of apposite topics. This episode: The legal smoking age in England could reportedly be raised from 18 to 21 after a “radical” review into plans to make the country smoke-free by 2030.An independent review commissioned by the health secretary, Sajid Javid, and led by Javed Khan, the former chief executive of the children’s charity Barnardo’s, is also expected to support new taxes on tobacco company profits, according to the Telegraph. The review is also expected to recommend the NHS increase efforts to encourage #smokers, particularly among pregnant women, to switch to vaping and #e-cigarettes. Is this a good thing? Mark and Pete have the answers, weigh in with your comments.
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Should the UK return to Imperial measurements?
16/06/2022 Duración: 12minThe UK government's plan to reinstate imperial measurements will 'bring British culture back', a Conservative minister has claimed. Currently, retailers and traders must use metric measurements, like grams and kilograms, when selling packaged or loose goods - although the imperial equivalents can also be displayed. Prime Minister Boris Johnson made the announcement on Friday to coincide with the Queen's Platinum Jubilee. But is this a good thing or a massive step backwards? Mark and Pete have the answers.
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Is the virtual Abba better than the real thing?
11/06/2022 Duración: 13minDo Abba’s avatars show the way to relive every event we missed? Mark and Pete have the answers. Leave your comment and have your say.
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Is the right to bear arms responsible for mass shootings?
31/05/2022 Duración: 19minAfter the Uvalde school shooting that left 21 people dead, some are urging state leaders to enact gun control measures to help prevent similar tragedies in the future. However others say that other measures such as such as gun violence restraining orders would be more effective as this would allow law abiding citizens to have guns to protect themselves and children. Who is right?
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Is there a way back for Vladimir Putin?
21/05/2022 Duración: 13minHas Vladimir Putin ended up too far away from the rest of the world to ever get back after his invasion of Ukraine?
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