My name is matt and an associate professor of policy and government and director of undergraduate program in philosophy, politics and economics. Ppe here at george mason. The ppe program is honored to be the institutional sponsor and host of the Roger Wilkens lectures. We are grateful for the trust and support placed by the university. The attraction between the pgd ferdinand of these lectures im glad you asked. I spend a fair amount of time explaining what ppe is and what makes the program unique. I can go on. Really, i can go on but today im going to go straight to the bottom line. It explained that the scope helps students that create Better Solutions through the difficult and pressing problems that arise in the public life of a complex society. The problems that arise in the process in what Roger Wilkins in the first chapter of his autobiography had called with immense understatement complicated at times such as there are today. Ppe offers the foundation for students to build meani
Elena kagan speaks about the american legal system, her life and career and the polarization of the confirmation process for Supreme Court justices. From George Mason University earlier this month this portion is just over an hour. Students guests, president helton, Justice Kagan, friends and family of Roger Wilkins. It is my pleasure to welcome you all to the Second Annual Roger Wilkins lecture. Which this year takes the form of a conversation of Supreme Court justice elina kagan. My name is matt shearer im associate professor of policy and government in this our school and director of the undergraduate program and philosophy and politics and economics the eb for short at george mason. The program is honored to be theinstitutional sponsor and host of the Roger Wilkins lecture. We are grateful for the trust and support place in us by the university andby the friends and family of Roger Wilkins. Whats the connection between our pbe program and these lectures . Im glad you asked. I spent
In nhs history next month. The Prime Minister says his new years resolution is to keep driving forward. Driving forward. Inflation is set to fall further cutting the cost of living for everyone and were not stopping there. Were going further to grow our economy by reducing debt, cutting taxes and rewarding hard work , building rewarding hard work, building secure supplies of energy here at home, backing British Business and delivering world class education. Meanwhile. The class education. Meanwhile. The labour leader says the power to shape the future of britain rests in everyone hands. Sir Keir Starmers message offered a preview of his partys election campaign, saying 2024 needs to give britain its future back in the labour party. Weve been building to this for four years. Were confident we have a plan that can move our country forward , end the cost of country forward, end the cost of living crisis, take back our streets , get the nhs back on its streets, get the nhs back on its feet
We receive those, we will consider them. And if they meet the legal bar, then we will absolutely revoke and expel them and the first case is already under consideration in. In other news, to danger to life, weather warnings have been issued in england in the wake of storm babet severe flood alerts are in place around the river idle near retford in nottinghamshire, which is expected to reach record levels. The number of people who have died during the storm has risen to four after police found the body of 83 year old Maureen Gilbert in chesterfield , gilbert in chesterfield, Manchester United has opened a book of condolence at old trafford following the death of sir bobby charlton, the legendary footballer was a key member of englands World Cup Winning Team in 1966. Floral tributes and football shirts are being placed outside the Manchester United stadium with his former club saying hell always be remembered as a giant of the game. This is gb news of the game. This is gb news across the
Gilbert in chesterfield, Manchester United has opened a book of condolence at old trafford following the death of sir bobby charlton, the legendary footballer was a key member of englands World Cup Winning Team in 1966. Floral tributes and football shirts are being placed outside the Manchester United stadium with his former club saying hell always be remembered as a giant of the game. This is gb news of the game. This is gb news across the uk on tv, in your car, on Digital Radio and on your Smart Speaker by saying play gb news now its back to free speech nation. Free speech nation. There are calls for jihad on the streets of london. A swiss man is imprisoned for fat shaming , and man is imprisoned for fat shaming, and j. K. Rowling says shell be happy to serve time for misgendering. This is free speech nation. Welcome to free speech nation. Welcome to free speech nation with me andrew doyle. Well, this is the show where we take a look at culture, Current Affairs and politics and comin