Pandemic Podcast

Joining me tonight is Professor Paul Frijters, co-author of The Great Covid Panic, who shares his insights on how the COVID-19 public inquiry could be used to assess the full impact of government policy decisions. We also take a fascinating exploration into global transformation in the wake of the pandemic. PS We're launching our brand new Elevate Podcast on Monday! Please join our mailing list for updates http://www.danjgregory.com/pandemic

Join me tonight at 8pm as I unveil the plans for a united, global approach to a public inquiry which is designed to create maximum impact. I will also ask if the inquiry is likely to deliver any meaningful debate and if this really is the best opportunity to have our voices heard? Please subscribe to our mailing list to receive our public inquiry template as soon as it is available: http://www.danjgregory.com/pandemic

Are we witnessing a doubling down and cultish behaviour over the pandemic response? Despite much of the world opening up and rolling back restrictions, we are still receiving news from staunch supporters of lockdowns and pharma interventions that we should be more worried and concerned now and into the future... Could it be that some have vested interests in drawing out this fascicle show? Tune in to explore what's going on. Join our mailing list to receive our latest content and campaigns, including a template for the public inquiry template next week: http://www.danjgregory.com/pandemic

​​During the course of researching her book ‘State of Fear’, author Laura Dodsworth gained a fascinating but sometimes disturbing insight into how reliant the government is on behavioural science and how little transparency there is about the people, methods, impacts and ethics. In this interview with Laura, we discuss why the public inquiry must include the government's use of nudge and other behaviour manipulation techniques. Please subscribe to our mailing list at http://www.danjgregory.com to receive notifications of future content and campaigns, including our forthcoming template for the Public Inquiry consultation.

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Revolution: The New World Order?

Will this tragic period of geopolitical tension mark the beginning of a New World Order? Could the Russian invasion a watershed moment in modern history that could see the collapse of the US empire and the rise of a new illiberal world order spearheaded by China & Russia? Tune in LIVE as I attempt to make sense of the changing geopolitical order. Join us inside the Elevate Network to continue the conversation and explore how we can create a world without conflict http://www.weareelevate.org

Scientists continue to caution that the covid pandemic is not over given a resurgence in cases sweeping the UK with infections in over-70s at a record high However, now with the media's attention elsewhere, the UK government has finally opened a consultation on the terms of reference for the UK Covid-19 Public Inquiry and the WHO has begun a process to develop a Pandemic Preparedness Treaty for future pandemics. In this episode, I ponder what this all means and explore the initial limitations of the public inquiry framework in the UK. You can take part in the public consultation here https://covid19.public-inquiry.uk/. The consultation will close on 7 April 2022 at 23:59. Please subscribe to the Pandemic Podcast for future content and campaigns, including the establishment of the Pandemic Reform Committee to help steer the terms of reference for the Public Inquiry: http://www.danjgregory.com/pandemic

Former ITV and Sky News boss Mark Sharman speaks out about the loss of trust in media following the pandemic In this episode I am joined by media veteran Mark Sharman who, having spent a lifetime in media, believes that the mainstream media has lost its moral compass and has failed in its public duty to investigate and report fairly on all sides of the Covid story. Join us as we explore how the media not only failed to scrutinise government policy but played a significant role in shaping political narratives, rather than challenging them. Please subscribe to our newsletter for updates on future content like this http://www.danjgregory.com/pandemic

It seemed as though covid-19 disappeared overnight as the news headlines shifted to the conflict in Ukraine as the world witnessed what was the potential end of one global crisis and the beginning of the next. However, this week we are seeing the stories about covid-19 creep back in with increases in cases across the UK and stories of yet more new variants. What is going on and where do we go from here? Please subscribe to the Pandemic Podcast to keep up to date with our content and campaigns : http://www.danjgregory.com/pandemic If you advocate for freedom and peace for humanity, I invite you to join us inside the Elevate Network where we are on a mission to elevate humanity and enrich the world: Join us here: http://www.weareelevate.org

It is well established across the scholarly literature that crisis situations are often accompanied by significant levels of propaganda and censorship, heightened emotions and the relative ease with which authorities can dictate the contours of public and political debate. We have certainly witnessed this throughout the response to Covid-19 and perhaps we are now witnessing the same within the context of war. To help us to assess the role of propaganda and the risks of bouncing from one crisis to the next, we are joined by Dr Piers Robinson, political scientist and co-director of the Organisation for Propaganda Studies. His research focuses upon communication, media and world politics, with a specialism in the role of propaganda with conflict and war. During this episode we examine how the war may be instrumentalized by authorities in order to take attention away from the issues that surfaced with respect to COVID-19 and serve as a new distraction from the political and economic agendas that some analysts have been warning us about. PS Please join our mailing list to keep up to date with our new content on the podcast www.danjgregory.com/pandemic

The United Kingdom has a long, proud, and diverse history of freedom stretching from Magna Carta in 1215, the 1689 Claim and Bill of Rights through to the 1918 Representation of the People Act The Human Rights Act passed in 1998 codifies and protects fundamental rights and freedoms and ensures everyone, no matter their wealth or status, can uphold those rights in UK courts. The rights enshrined in the act are core to the UK’s legacy as a democratic, fair and just nation. They’re embedded in our culture and legal system and it’s vital that these rights are not rolled back on or compromised. However, in December 2021 the Government issued a public consultation and announced plans to overhaul the human rights act and now some of our most basic rights are at risk. This week we are bringing you a variety of content to help you to understand the proposed changes and what can be done to help protect our Human Rights Act in the UK. In this episode I will cover the background to the Human Rights Act reform and unpack the key issues, I will also share how you can participate in the public consultation. Please subscribe to the Pandemic Podcast for future content and campaigns http://www.danjgregory.com/pandemic

During this episode we'll explore how Canada's use of the Emergency Act is a reflection of how the right to protest is being stifled within Western Democracies. The global assault on dissent is not limited to protests or frozen bank accounts - it is playing out online with censorship and the cancel culture with misinformation now potentially equating to terrorism, is free speech becoming a terror threat? Has the culture war really melted minds so thoroughly that we have forgotten how democracies work? Please subscribe to the Pandemic Podcast here http://www.danjgregory.com/pandemic

Watch the ‘Pause Kids Covid Jabs’ press conference LIVE On 11th February 2022 the CCVAG, a group of 90 of the UK’s leading doctors, health professionals and academics wrote to the JCVI urging the government to “pause the child covid vaccine roll-out pending the results of an investigation into serious safety signals.” This request has not been responded to by the JCVI and each of the UK’s home nations will now extend the roll-out to 5-11 year olds from April. In response, more than 500 British healthcare professionals have co-signed the CCVAG’s open letter in the past 4 days. This represents the most significant criticism of health policy by the British medical establishment since the beginning of the pandemic. On Thursday at 14.00 members of the CCVAG hand-delivered the letter to the Joint Committee of Vaccines and Immunisations (JCVI) offices. Join the 1 hour press conference from 16.00 to present the concerns raised to the press and public. Please help us to share this extremely important press conference. Find out more about the campaign here: https://childrensunion.org/campaign/

Watch the ‘Pause Kids Covid Jabs’ press conference LIVE On 11th February 2022 the CCVAG, a group of 90 of the UK’s leading doctors, health professionals and academics wrote to the JCVI urging the government to “pause the child covid vaccine roll-out pending the results of an investigation into serious safety signals.” This request has not been responded to by the JCVI and each of the UK’s home nations will now extend the roll-out to 5-11 year olds from April. In response, more than 500 British healthcare professionals have co-signed the CCVAG’s open letter in the past 4 days. This represents the most significant criticism of health policy by the British medical establishment since the beginning of the pandemic. On Thursday at 14.00 members of the CCVAG hand-delivered the letter to the Joint Committee of Vaccines and Immunisations (JCVI) offices. Join the 1 hour press conference from 16.00 to present the concerns raised to the press and public. Please help us to share this extremely important press conference. Find out more about the campaign here: https://childrensunion.org/campaign/

Watch the ‘Pause Kids Covid Jabs’ press conference LIVE On 11th February 2022 the CCVAG, a group of 90 of the UK’s leading doctors, health professionals and academics wrote to the JCVI urging the government to “pause the child covid vaccine roll-out pending the results of an investigation into serious safety signals.” This request has not been responded to by the JCVI and each of the UK’s home nations will now extend the roll-out to 5-11 year olds from April. In response, more than 500 British healthcare professionals have co-signed the CCVAG’s open letter in the past 4 days. This represents the most significant criticism of health policy by the British medical establishment since the beginning of the pandemic. On Thursday at 14.00 members of the CCVAG hand-delivered the letter to the Joint Committee of Vaccines and Immunisations (JCVI) offices. Join the 1 hour press conference from 16.00 to present the concerns raised to the press and public. Please help us to share this extremely important press conference. Find out more about the campaign here: https://childrensunion.org/campaign/

Watch the ‘Pause Kids Covid Jabs’ press conference LIVE On 11th February 2022 the CCVAG, a group of 90 of the UK’s leading doctors, health professionals and academics wrote to the JCVI urging the government to “pause the child covid vaccine roll-out pending the results of an investigation into serious safety signals.” This request has not been responded to by the JCVI and each of the UK’s home nations will now extend the roll-out to 5-11 year olds from April. In response, more than 500 British healthcare professionals have co-signed the CCVAG’s open letter in the past 4 days. This represents the most significant criticism of health policy by the British medical establishment since the beginning of the pandemic. On Thursday at 14.00 members of the CCVAG hand-delivered the letter to the Joint Committee of Vaccines and Immunisations (JCVI) offices. Join the 1 hour press conference from 16.00 to present the concerns raised to the press and public. Please help us to share this extremely important press conference. Find out more about the campaign here: https://childrensunion.org/campaign/

Watch the ‘Pause Kids Covid Jabs’ press conference LIVE On 11th February 2022 the CCVAG, a group of 90 of the UK’s leading doctors, health professionals and academics wrote to the JCVI urging the government to “pause the child covid vaccine roll-out pending the results of an investigation into serious safety signals.” This request has not been responded to by the JCVI and each of the UK’s home nations will now extend the roll-out to 5-11 year olds from April. In response, more than 500 British healthcare professionals have co-signed the CCVAG’s open letter in the past 4 days. This represents the most significant criticism of health policy by the British medical establishment since the beginning of the pandemic. On Thursday at 14.00 members of the CCVAG will hand-deliver the letter to the Joint Committee of Vaccines and Immunisations (JCVI) offices. This will be followed by a 1 hour press conference from 16.00 to present the concerns raised to the press and public. Watch the Press Conference LIVE from 16.00! Please help us to share this extremely important press conference. Find out more about the campaign here: https://childrensunion.org/campaign/

The CCVAG is a group of 90 of the UK’s leading doctors, health professionals and academics. On 11th February, they wrote to the government and its advisers, urging the government to “pause the child covid vaccine roll-out pending the results of an investigation into serious safety signals.” This request was not responded to by the JCVI and each of the UK’s home nations will now extend the roll-out to 5-11 year olds from April. In response, more than 500 British healthcare professionals have co-signed the CCVAG’s original letter in the past 4 days. This represents the most significant criticism of health policy by the British medical establishment since the start of covid. Watch the press conference LIVE! For more information about this campaign please visit http://www.childrensunion.org/campaign Please subscribe to the Pandemic Podcast for future content and campaigns http://www.danjgregory.com/pandemic

Tonight Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set to confirm the end of ALL domestic Covid restrictions in England. Mass testing, self isolation and covid / vaccine passes will all come to an end over the coming weeks. This news comes as other parts of the world also begin to relinquish restrictions. Some officials have stressed that Covid is not yet endemic and that it is possible that new variants could emerge that are both more transmissible and severe than Omicron, accordingly the surveillance system which monitors infection levels and new variants will continue. However, is it finally time to let go and live with Covid? It seems some are more ready to do so than others! Tune in at 20.00 UK time for the lowdown on today's announcements in England. PS please subscribe to the Pandemic Podcast for our latest content and campaigns at http://www.danjgregory.com/pandemic

Despite restrictions easing across most parts of the UK, the rest of the world is a little further behind and Canada in particular has hit the headlines in recent weeks. But, what aren’t the media telling you about what is happening in Canada? Today I’m joined by award-winning journalist Trish Wood to get the lowdown on what is going on in Canada, including the latest on the convoy and the recent actions of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, We will also discuss the role that legacy media has played in prolonging public health measures and why Canada has taken such extreme measures. PLUS Trish will reveal what her background as a science journalist covering the role of Dr Fauci during the AIDS crisis in the 80s can tell us about the emerging health technocracy of today. Trish Wood is host of Trish Wood is Critical podcast and has a real head for critical thinking and has been blowing up conventional wisdom for decades. Her docu-series for Amazon Studios was critically acclaimed as was her book on the follies of the Iraq War. Today she focuses on the collapse of democratic institutions, the threat of groupthink and hubris and the massive failing of legacy media to report objectively. Join us LIVE at 17.30 UK time where you will hear first hand what has been happening in Canada.

Following the UK nations’ decision to roll out the covid vaccines to all children aged 5-11 from April, more than 300 healthcare professionals have co-signed the Children’s Covid Vaccine Advisory Group (CCVAG) open letter calling for an immediate halt to the UK covid vaccine roll out to children. The public have repeatedly been told that the covid vaccines are safe and effective and that the benefits outweigh the risks, but how does this apply to children? Today, I am joined by three of the leading Doctors from the Children’s Covid Vaccine Advisory Group to explore why they are calling upon medical professionals to join the campaign to stop the rollout to children. Panellists include: - Dr Ros Jones, retired paediatrician & Chairwoman of the Children’s Covid Vaccine Advisory Group (CCVAG), - Dr Roland Salmon, former Director of Communicable Disease Surveillance Centre - Dr David Cartland, a GP and published author who recently resigned from NHS in protest of the government's handling of the covid-19 response. During this 60 minute panel we discuss: 1) What has been the impact of Covid-19 in children, including the prevalence of natural immunity in young people. 2) The common misconceptions parents have about the covid vaccines 3) How to assess the need for vaccines in children based upon the known and unknown risks and benefits 4) The urgent warning signals within the safety and mortality data and how the current safety reporting systems are inadequate 5) What the Children’s Covid Vaccine Advisory Group hope to achieve with the campaign. Tune in LIVE at 20.00 UK time to discover why so many medical professionals are concerned about the children's covid vaccine rollout. In the meantime, you can find out more about the ‘Pause Kids Covid Jabs’ campaign and how to share the open letter with your GP here: https://childrensunion.org/campaign/ Please subscribe to the Pandemic Podcast for updates: http://www.danjgregory.com/pandemic

A great showdown of freedom vs control is emerging as this weekend once again saw a wave of convoys, protests and demonstrations taking place around the world against the ongoing covid restrictions and mandates. Whilst the UK is on a path to removing all restrictions, many parts of the world are lagging behind and it’s often the more ‘progressive’ governments that are holding on to control through authoritarian means. This could easily be mistaken as a battle between political polarities, however this is a battle between freedom and the 'culture of control' that has expanded over the course of the pandemic. Will further civil unrest be necessary where governments are unwilling to relinquish control? Are these uprisings the tip of the iceberg for what is to come? Do these demonstrations reflect a wider discontent amongst society at large? It is my belief that 2022 will mark the beginnings of one of the most transformative periods in recent history. Tune in at 20.00 UK time for an overview of this weekend's events and further rumination on what could lie ahead. PS If you would like to play a role in creating transformation in the wake of covid-19 then I invite you to join the Elevate Network - a private community for activists, change makers, disruptors and transformational leaders who are gathering to explore how to create change in 2022 and beyond. Join us today at http://www.weareelevate.org

After two years of what feels like non-stop sensemaking and campaigning around the issues relating to the response to Covid-19 I finally hit a point of burnout last week and had to take a complete rest. During this time I've recorded over 500 episodes of the Pandemic Podcast, taken part in a relentless amount of activism and more recently launched the Elevate Network, our private community for activists, change makers and transformational leaders, More importantly I became a father for the first time with the birth of our son Zachary last September. In between all the projects, activism and sleepless nights I have not been able to carve out any respite and as a result I finally hit a wall last week and life forced me to take a break due to exhaustion! In this short broadcast I share the self care lessons from taking time out. PS Join us inside the Elevate Network where we are focused on how to reshape the world beyond covid-19: http://www.weareelevate.org

Why does the response to Covid seem perfectly calibrated to create maximum division and disagreement? Why are some people seemingly hypnotised by the narrative and unwilling to enter into logical debate? Over the past 2 years the response to covid-19 has polarised society; whether it’s our views on the virus, masks, lockdowns or vaccines, we have seen the world divided and barriers to rational conversation have arisen between us. Is this polarisation by design or a product of the way in which the media triggers our biases and distorts our perception of reality? To help unpack these questions we are joined by David Charalambous, a Behavioural Analyst, who has conducted an extensive investigation into how and why individual and collective conversations around covid-19 have become increasingly polarised throughout the pandemic. We explore how the emerging cancel culture, identity politics, behavioural science, psychology, mass formation and the role that the various forms of bias can play in widening the gap between us. Tune in LIVE at 20.00 UK time to find out how we can begin to have meaningful discussion about the issues at hand and start to heal the fractures within society. Would you like to join us for a private Q&A with David? He will be joining us for 90 minutes inside the Elevate Circle on Wednesday 16th February! Join us at http://www.weareelevate.org to get your questions answered, In the meantime you can find out more about David’s work and his powerful video series here: https://reachingpeople.net/