{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/680fcf0b9704d99f84c5052e/69419eec891c3619dc8ae1fa?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"12 Days of Fearless Diversity Xmas","description":"<p>It’s Christmas. It’s almost the end of the year and it’s the latest episode of Fearless Diversity.</p><p><br></p><p>Rachel and Simon polish off the twelve days of Christmas with their final six key issues of 2025.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>In place of geese, swans, maids, ladies, lords, pipers and drummers, they surprised themselves to discover nuance, ethical dilemmas, previously unthought thoughts and a continuation of their honest examinations rather than ideological assumptions.</p><p><br></p><p>Looking back over the issues that have touched people’s lives and lit our passions this year we explore assisted dying, academic freedom, data and privacy, impartiality and shifting media ownership and why we prefer politicians to be frank and straight-talking whatever party they come from.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Exploring our uncertainties as much as our convictions, we continue to have the conversations you want to have.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>So, “Happy Christmas” to everyone who listens and we’ll see you in 2026.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>UK Government Data (Use and Access) Bill 2025:&nbsp;</p><p><a href=\"https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/3825\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 - Parliamentary Bills - UK Parliament</a></p><p><br></p><p>House of Lords debate the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life Bill):</p><p><a href=\"https://parliamentlive.tv/event/index/2cbcf49e-9d0e-491d-a7e3-177077d403a0\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><u>https://parliamentlive.tv/event/index/2cbcf49e-9d0e-491d-a7e3-177077d403a0</u></a></p><p><br></p><p>Shabana Mahmood Speech and Question from the House of Commons on Asylum&nbsp;(minute 18:12 for the section referred to in Fearless Diversity)</p><p><a href=\"https://parliamentlive.tv/event/index/78fe5a1e-493e-41a0-aa45-72036ba8434c?in=18:12:55\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><u>https://parliamentlive.tv/event/index/78fe5a1e-493e-41a0-aa45-72036ba8434c?in=18:12:55</u></a></p><p><br></p><p>Kemi Badenoch Budget Response:</p><p><a href=\"https://parliamentlive.tv/event/index/bd93fcba-e4f0-4175-b6ef-701621a2d6c2\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><u>https://parliamentlive.tv/event/index/bd93fcba-e4f0-4175-b6ef-701621a2d6c2</u></a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>‘I dared to question gender theory at Cambridge. Students carved Terf into my door’</p><p><a href=\"https://archive.ph/mLJV3\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://archive.ph/mLJV3</a></p><p><br></p><p>Michelle Shipworth</p><p>UCL professor in academic freedom row speaks out on China</p><p><a href=\"https://tinyurl.com/v6tj95as\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://tinyurl.com/v6tj95as</a></p><p><br></p><p>Ofcom statement in response to High Court Judgment: GB News v Ofcom</p><p><a href=\"https://tinyurl.com/3hsccp8a\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://tinyurl.com/3hsccp8a</a></p><p><br></p><p>Data Use &amp; Access Act - Commentary by Pinsent Mason law firm</p><p><a href=\"https://tinyurl.com/mryynhpn\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://tinyurl.com/mryynhpn</a></p><p><br></p><p>GB News’ Martin Daubney salutes Trump’s cavalcade</p><p><a href=\"https://tinyurl.com/hvn6rtwk\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://tinyurl.com/hvn6rtwk</a></p><p><br></p><p>Saimo Chahal – Bindmans solicitor in a number of assisted dying cases –&nbsp;</p><p>Info on the case of Omid</p><p><a href=\"https://tinyurl.com/2tucfs9e\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://tinyurl.com/2tucfs9e</a></p><p>Transcript&nbsp;of&nbsp;Evidence from Jane Nicklinson and Saimo Chahal, on&nbsp;Behalf&nbsp;of&nbsp;Tony Nicklinson to the Commission on Assisted Dying – Canada - dated December 14,2010</p><p><a href=\"https://tinyurl.com/3ntjcepr\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://tinyurl.com/3ntjcepr</a></p>","author_name":"Rachel Cashman and Simon Fanshawe"}