Now on bbc news, political thinking with nick robinson. Hello and welcome to political thinking, a conversation with, rather than a news interrogation of, someone who shaped our political thinking about what has shaped theirs. My guest this week is a daughter of what we still euphemistically call the troubles the 30 years or more of violence which scarred Northern Ireland and the british mainland divided communities and claimed the lives of more than 3000 people. Emma little pengelly is the new deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland. She grew up on the border with the south, the place with the highest death toll outside belfast. Her father was arrested and imprisoned in france for involvement in Arms Trafficking for hardline loyalists back in the 1980s, something he still denies to this day, though, he did once say publicly he would oppose compromise to the bitter end, to the death. Compromise that is with people like the First Minister of Northern Ireland, michelle 0neill of sinn f
Measures being put in place. The key concern being raised by Nursing Unions is that there just isnt the staff there to monitor the people in those extra beds. Serious workforce shortages across the Health Service in england and some concerned from nhs bosses that those beds will not be in place in time to really deal with the Beacon Pressure over the winter. ~ with the Beacon Pressure over the winter. , ~ ,. , lets turn to afghanistan now and the un says the country is currently experiencing one of the worst humanitarian crises globally, warning of a large funding shortfall. On the two Year Anniversary since the taliban came to power, the country is facing deepening economic difficulties. Women and girls have also faced severe restrictions since the take over. Meanwhile, back home, the think tank more in common says refugees who fled here, claim to feel let down by the uk. Joining me now is zehrah zaidi, co author of the home for afghans scheme. Before we get to the situation here in t
Now on bbc news, political thinking with Nick Robinson hello and welcome to political thinking, a conversation with, rather than a news interrogation of, someone who shaped our political thinking about what has shaped theirs. My guest this week is a daughter of what we still euphemistically called the troubles the 30 years or more of violence which scarred Northern Ireland and the british mainland divided communities and claimed the lives of more than 3000 people. Emma little pengelly is the new deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland. She grew up on the border with the south, the place with the highest death toll outside belfast. Her father was arrested and imprisoned in france for involvement in Arms Trafficking for hardline loyalists back in the 1980s, something he still denies to this day, though, he did once say publicly he would oppose compromise to the bitter end, to the death. Compromise that is with people like the First Minister of Northern Ireland, michelle 0neill of sinn
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