UK Column News — 2nd March 2026

Brian Gerrish, Ben Rubin, and Diane Rasmussen present today's UK Column News. 

03:17 Iran: Distraction and Desire for regime change

Iran strikes: Timeline of events leading to US-Israel attack | The Independent

Starmer Grants US Approval to Use British Bases During Iran Conflict

British Iranians take to Manchester streets after US-Israeli strikes - BBC News

Our Parents Marched in Iran’s 1979 Revolution. They Know the Dangers of Groupthink - WSJ

The Iranian Coup that Led to 67 Years of Reckless Intervention

18:15 Modi: India aligns with Israel

PM Modi becomes 1st Indian PM to address Israeli Parliament 'The Knesset'

PM Netanyahu’s Remarks at the 2018 AIPAC Conference

India AI Impact Summit 2026

Chaos and $200 billion dreams: What I saw at India’s AI summit

Rishi Sunak: Every CEO is talking about AI — why aren’t our leaders?

LIVE: Governing in the Age of AI | fireside chat with former UK PM Rishi Sunak, Meta’s Alexandr Wang

UK Column News - 22nd September 2025 | UKColumn

Keir Starmer meets brains behind 'massive success' of India's digital ID - The Mirror

Common Purpose India | Lead with purpose

Firm that listed Sunak's wife among directors linked to Reform UK

32:45 Epstein: Kicked into the long grass

Epstein's private messages speculated Trump might 'bomb Iran' if 'cornered like a rat' — seven years before he did

A defiant Thomas Massie takes on the MAGA machine in heated Kentucky primary | CNN Politics

Bill Gates just folded..

39:40 Escape Key: Extraordinary writer worth reading

The price of freedom is eternal vigilance. | esc | Substack

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43:17 Restore Britain: Lots of questions about new UK party

Rupert Lowe welcomes Orla Minihane- https://x.com/RupertLowe10/status/2025489832185663740

Orla Minihane | LinkedIn

WildKingdom – People Powered Nature Recovery

Meet the team | Norfolk Community Foundation

The Big Society | UKColumn

Tommy Robinson: Rupert Lowe is Britain's Trump And Nigel Is A Coward!

52:50 Library Activism: How people power is pushing back

Exposing Queer Fest and the Attack on Our Children's Minds — with Protect and Teach | UKColumn Community

Queer Fest at Exeter Library: Devon County Council's Child Safety Test | UKColumn

Controversial Exeter Library event prompts push for legal change | middevonadvertiser.co.uk

Councillor details - Councillor Michael Fife Cook - Democracy in Devon

Councillor details - Councillor Edward Hill - Democracy in Devon

Councillor details - Councillor Richard Keeling - Teignbridge District Council

Agenda for Council on Thursday, 4th December, 2025, 2.00 pm - Democracy in Devon

Callum Elliott Archer

Devon County council Budget Meeting. 24-2-26 11.00am start

YPD 2025 Report