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THE PSYCHY POET

Laurie Wilkinson and Mike Page

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As a published poet with 12 books to his name, Laurie Wilkinson, AKA The Psychy Poet, waxes lyrical with poems from the first of his themes of Romance, Humour, Reflection, and Tragedy. Interviewed by Mike Page (The Front Page), Laurie reminisces about his life, beginning with his childhood in Walthamstow, East London, during the post-WW2 years. He remembers his parents affectionately as being very happy, supportive and making jokes despite being quite poor -- the "bathroom" was a tin tub han ...
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2020 Visions

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2020 Visions is a six part series presented by Rys Farthing and K. Biswas charting Britain's future. Episode 1: The Political Future. Guests: Labour’s Jon Cruddas MP; human rights activist Peter Tatchell; ConservativeHome editor Jonathan Isaby, psephologist Professor John Curtice; Dr Madsen Pirie, Director of the free-market Adam Smith Institute; LibDem Voice editor Stephen Tall; David Babbs of campaign organisation 38 Degrees, and the New Statesman’s Laurie Penny. Episode 2: Poverty, inequa ...
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The Longest Day is a podcast that shares stories of resilience, determination and candour. It's a platform for leaders who have found a way to chart the uncharted and make a difference.At The WayFinders Group, we are convinced that people matter, and that conversations count. The Longest Day is a series of conversations with a variety of guests, who all candidly share their experiences with us - however tough. As they look back on their longest days, our hope is that it will empower you to l ...
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In this weeks episode, we speak with the Rt Hon David Lammy, Labour MP of Tottenham. He looks back to the beginning of the August 2011 Tottenham riots, triggered by the shooting of Mark Duggan and which led to nationwide riots, as his longest day. He supported the victims and the people of Tottenham a key experience in his advocacy for the families…
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A published poet with 13 books to his name, Laurie Wilkinson, AKA The Psychy Poet, waxes lyrical with poems from the first of his themes of Romance, Humour, Reflection, and Tragedy. Interviewed by Mike Page, Laurie reminisces about his life, beginning with his childhood in Walthamstow, East London, during the post-WW2 years. He remembers his parent…
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A published poet with 13 books to his name, Laurie Wilkinson, AKA The Psychy Poet, waxes lyrical with poems from the first of his themes of Romance, Humour, Reflection, and Tragedy. Interviewed by media producer, Mike Page, Laurie reminisces about his life, beginning with his childhood in Walthamstow, East London, during the post-WW2 years. He reme…
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Leroy Logan MBE PhD FRSA, a highly distinguished former police officer, discusses his longest day being confronted by a misconduct allegation. Discussing the trials of being a black authority figure standing firm against potential power abuses, Leroy discusses the motto 'innocent until proven guilty' alongside his fight for justice, what perseveran…
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A published poet with 13 books to his name, Laurie Wilkinson, AKA The Psychy Poet, waxes lyrical with poems from the first of his four themes of; Romance, Humour, Reflection, and Tragedy. Interviewed by media produder, Mike Page, Laurie waxes lyrical about his life, beginning with his childhood in Walthamstow, East London, during the post-WW2 years…
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Anna Woods is founder and CEO of Positive Retail and a leadership coach. Faced with a career crisis a decade ago, Anna emerged stronger and more committed to fostering a positive work culture. Her longest day involved standing up for herself in a toxic organisation. Emerging with new skills and a commitment to better leadership, Anna shares valuabl…
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Seasoned former banker Richard Boath talks to us about his longest day preventing a UK government bailout at Barclays Bank in 2008. He explains how he navigated immense pressure and engaged the stakeholders around him, noting that a crisis brings out the best or worst in people. But Richard also talks of accusations levelled against him by the Seri…
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A published poet with 13 books to his name, Laurie Wilkinson, AKA The Psychy Poet, waxes lyrical with poems from the first of his themes of Romance, Humour, Reflection, and Tragedy. Interviewed by Mike Page of Megatrend Media, Laurie reminisces about his life, beginning with his childhood in Walthamstow, East London, during the post-WW2 years. He r…
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Tomiwa Owolade, a freelance writer, critic, and author discusses his longest day which not only shaped his beliefs and politics but also paved his path as a writer. We discuss his recently released book, 'This Is Not America: Why Black Lives in Britain Matter', that Diane Abbott MP column, and the nuances required for conversations about race in th…
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In episode 8 I interview Dr Hannah Barham-Brown a doctor, campaigner, speaker, media commentator, and social media stalwart. Its a raw, authentic and powerful episode. Shes never spoken so publicly about her story before and I hope all the literary agents and hiring managers and conference organisers take note. I mean it. Shes the ideal EDI speaker…
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