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Iain Overton is an investigative journalist, author, and the Executive Director for Action on Armed Violence, which campaigns for a reduction in the number of civilians killed in warfare.He also writes for Declassified UK exposing, in particular, the questionable actions of the UK's Ministry of Defence. A former BBC journalist, he now finds himself spurned by his ex-employer, which will no longer touch the material he produces.

In this episode, we welcome back Xiang Yu from Taiwan to discuss the recent geopolitical tensions surrounding Taiwan, particularly in relation to Chinese military exercises, U.S. foreign policy, and local sentiments in Taiwan.► Join UK Column Live every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 1pm UK time or watch previous live recordings here: https://bit.ly/UKColumn_Live► [UK Column Website] Explore all our written and video content on the official UK Column website: https://www.ukcolumn.org/► [Support UK Column] Please donate to support our independent journalism & investigative journalism: https://support.ukcolumn.org/► [UK Column YouTube] Please subscribe to the UK Column News YouTube channel for more alternative news and independent news: https://www.youtube.com/@ukcolumnofficial?sub_confirmation=1Follow #UKColumn on:► X: https://x.com/ukcolumn► Telegram: https://t.me/ukcolumn► Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UKColumnExtracts► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uk_column_news

Wikipedia was co-founded by Jimmy Wales and Larry Sanger in the 1990s, but its original promise has not fully come to pass.Over time, concerns have grown about bias, particularly a left-leaning slant influenced by institutional capture. Around 85% of the most influential editors remain anonymous, which raises questions about accountability.Larry has put forward nine theses for reform, to suggest changes like ending consensus-based decision-making and to allow competing versions of articles to improve accuracy and representation. He also points to the GASP framework—highlighting Wikipedia's tendencies toward globalist, academic, secular, and progressive viewpoints—and argues for restoring neutrality and scrapping source blacklists.With AI now shaping content, he believes public ratings and greater transparency could help make Wikipedia more reliable.Larry’s website: https://larrysanger.org► Join UK Column Live every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 1pm UK time or watch previous live recordings here: https://bit.ly/UKColumn_Live► [UK Column Website] Explore all our written and video content on the official UK Column website: https://www.ukcolumn.org/► [Support UK Column] Please donate to support our independent journalism & investigative journalism: https://support.ukcolumn.org/► [UK Column YouTube] Please subscribe to the UK Column News YouTube channel for more alternative news and independent news: https://www.youtube.com/@ukcolumnofficial?sub_confirmation=1Follow #UKColumn on:► X: https://x.com/ukcolumn► Telegram: https://t.me/ukcolumn► Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UKColumnExtracts► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uk_column_news