The Black Spy Podcast

Understanding British Secret Intelligence with Dr. M Hanif Majothi (Part 2) Black Spy Podcast number 265 Season 27, Episode 0003 THE BLACK SPY PODCAST — SPECIAL THREE-PART SERIES Who really created Britain's secret intelligence system? In this compelling three-part series, Carlton King is joined by Dr. Mohamed Hanif Majothi to examine the origins of one of the least understood — yet most important — institutions in British national security: Metropolitan Police Special Branch. The conventional history places its creation in 1883. Dr. Majothi challenges that accepted date, arguing that 1887, when funding was provided for the organi...

Understanding British Secret Intelligence with Dr. M Hanif Majothi (Part 1) Black Spy Podcast number 264 Season 27, Episode 0002 THE BLACK SPY PODCAST — SPECIAL THREE-PART SERIES Who really created Britain's secret intelligence system? In this compelling three-part series, Carlton King is joined by Dr. Mohamed Hanif Majothi to examine the origins of one of the least understood — yet most important — institutions in British national security: Metropolitan Police Special Branch. The conventional history places its creation in 1883. Dr. Majothi challenges that accepted date, arguing that 1887, when funding was provided for the organisation, is the mo...

Burnham-Playing Russian Roulette With Your Life! (Part3) Black Spy Podcast number 263 Season 27, Episode 0001 In this week's Black Spy Podcast, Carlton King argues that Prime Minister Andy Burnham has not shifted the UK's Ukraine War policy vis-à-vis Russia after succeeding Keir Starmer, but has instead increased military support for Ukraine via long range drone and missile strikes into Russia cities. Carlton contends that President Putin has explicitly warned that states enabling long-range strikes into Russia towns and cities will be regarded as participants and will be responded to accordingly. The podcast questions whether th...

Burnham: Playing Russian Roulette With Your Life! (Part 2) Black Spy Podcast number 261 Season 26, Episode 0010 In this week's Black Spy Podcast, Carlton King continues to articulate that Prime Minister Andy Burnham has not shifted the UK's Ukraine War policy vis-à-vis Russia after succeeding Keir Starmer, but has instead increased military support for Ukraine via long range drone and missile strikes into Russia cities. Carlton contends that President Putin has explicitly warned that states enabling long-range strikes into Russia towns and cities will be regarded as participants and will be responded to accordingly. The p...

Burnham: Playing Russian Roulette With Your Life! (Part 1) Black Spy Podcast number 261 Season 26, Episode 0009 In this week's Black Spy Podcast, Carlton King argues that Prime Minister Andy Burnham has not shifted the UK's Ukraine War policy vis-à-vis Russia after succeeding Keir Starmer, but has instead increased military support for Ukraine via long range drone and missile strikes into Russia cities. Carlton contends that President Putin has explicitly warned that states enabling long-range strikes into Russia towns and cities will be regarded as participants and will be responded to accordingly. The podcast questions w...

The Next Big British Scandal?                    With Bowie Dolan (Part 2)                   Black Spy Podcast number 260 Season 26, Episode 0008 The Black Spy Podcast continues its two‑part investigation into the long‑running controversy surrounding UK contractor tax‑avoidance "loan schemes." Host Carlton King is joined by guests Bowie Dolan and Furgas Esack, who bring first‑hand insight into how thousands of self‑employed contractors were drawn into arrangements marketed as fully compliant tax‑efficiency structures. Under these schemes, contractors' earnings were routed through large intermediary companies and then paid back to them as "loans," dramatically reducing declared income and therefore tax liability. The...

The Next Big British Scandal? With Bowie Dolan (Part 1) Black Spy Podcast number 259 Season 26, Episode 0007 The Black Spy Podcast returns this week and next with a two‑part investigation into the long‑running controversy surrounding UK contractor tax‑avoidance "loan schemes." Host Carlton King is joined by guests Bowie Dolan and Firgas Esack, who bring first‑hand insight into how thousands of self‑employed contractors were drawn into arrangements marketed as fully compliant tax‑efficiency structures. Under these schemes, contractors' earnings were routed through large intermediary companies and then paid back to them as "loans,"...

Playing the Race Card Black Spy Podcast number 258 Season 26, Episode 0006 This week on The Black Spy Podcast, we're diving into one of the most sensitive and controversial topics in modern politics, how the 'race card' is used, whether to highlight injustice or to manipulate opinion and mobilise support. We'll explore how political agendas, media narratives, and even grassroots campaigns can use race as a rallying point. But also how that can divide communities when it's used cynically. We're not here to dismiss racism or discrimination, but to ask whether every appeal to race...

Can PM Andy Burnham Bring Realism To No.10? Black Spy Podcast number 257 Season 26, Episode 0005 In this week's critical thinking episode, Carlton states why Prime Minister Andy Burnham must pivot Great Britain away from the shadows of its imperial past and align its ambitions with its present reality. Carlton argues that Burnham must focus on revitalizing the UK from within, rather than trying to maintain a global role that no longer fits the UK's current economic and military standing. The podcast highlights that the UK must abandon the superficial idea of simply relocating a...

Should Under 16's be Banned From Social Media (Part 2) Black Spy Podcast number 256 Season 26, Episode 0004 This week's Black Spy Podcast is part 2 of an analysis as to why outgoing Labour Prime Minister Keir Starmer suggested and has pushed through the policy of banning under 16's from utilising various social media outlets from next year, 2027 onward. Carlton and regular Black Spy Podcast contributor, Fergus Esack, analyse the potential political reasons for the ban, the possible consequences of it – unintentional or otherwise – and the processes that will be required to make this...

Should Under 16's be Banned From Social Media (Part 1) Black Spy Podcast number 255, Season 26, Episode 0003 This week's and next week's Black Spy Podcast analysis why Labour Prime Minister Keir Starmer suggested and pushed through the policy of banning under 16's from utilising various social media outlets from next year onward. Carlton and regular Black Spy Podcast contributor, Fergus Esack, analyse the potential political reasons for the ban, the possible consequences of it – unintentional or otherwise – and the processes that will be required to make this ban effective. So listen now...

Are the British Police really so inept? – with Inspector Phil (Part 2) Black Spy Podcast number 254, Season 26, Episode 0002 Are Britain's police really as ineffective as headlines, politicians and sections of the public would have us believe? Or has policing become an easy target for criticism in an age of social media, 24-hour news and intense public scrutiny? Every mistake is broadcast nationally, while thousands of professional interventions that prevent crime, protect the vulnerable and save lives rarely make the news. The reality is more nuanced. British policing faces unprecedented challenges:...

Are the British Police really so inept? – with Inspector Phil (Part 1) Black Spy Podcast number 253, Season 26, Episode 0001 Are Britain's police really as ineffective as headlines, politicians and sections of the public would have us believe? Or has policing become an easy target for criticism in an age of social media, 24-hour news and intense public scrutiny? Every mistake is broadcast nationally, while thousands of professional interventions that prevent crime, protect the vulnerable and save lives rarely make the news. The reality is more nuanced. British policing faces unprecedented challenges: So...

Are the British Police really so inept? – with Inspector Phil (Part 1) Black Spy Podcast number 253, Season 26, Episode 0001 Are Britain's police really as ineffective as headlines, politicians and sections of the public would have us believe? Or has policing become an easy target for criticism in an age of social media, 24-hour news and intense public scrutiny? Every mistake is broadcast nationally, while thousands of professional interventions that prevent crime, protect the vulnerable and save lives rarely make the news. The reality is more nuanced. British policing faces unprecedented challenges: So...

Are the British Police really so inept? – with Inspector Phil (Part 1) Black Spy Podcast number 253, Season 26, Episode 0001 Are Britain's police really as ineffective as headlines, politicians and sections of the public would have us believe? Or has policing become an easy target for criticism in an age of social media, 24-hour news and intense public scrutiny? Every mistake is broadcast nationally, while thousands of professional interventions that prevent crime, protect the vulnerable and save lives rarely make the news. The reality is more nuanced. British policing faces unprecedented challenges: So...

Vindicated – The Black Spy Podcast's Analysis Black Spy Podcast number 252, Season 25, Episode 0010 In this week's Black Spy Podcast Carlton King assesses the validation and vindication of the Black Spy podcast's analysis over the years of delivery. So listen now to The Black Spy Podcast and be entertained whilst simultaneously learning. Moreover, if you wish to discuss this episode or any other with Carlton, or other members of the regular Black Spy Podcast team, feel free to do so, Moreover, please subscribe in order to never miss another ep...

The Collapse of Germany (Part 2) Black Spy Podcast number 251, Season 25, Episode 0009 In last week's and this week's incisive episodes of the Black Spy Podcast, Carlton King delivers a hard-hitting geopolitical assessment of Germany's present day collapse from its position of the undisputed economic powerhouse of the European continent as a result of Germany's action to aid the Ukraine in its conflict with Russia. Carlton examines the growing militarism of Germany, its Intelligence Reconnaissance Surveillance (IRS) support to the Ukraine to strike Russian cities including Moscow and St Petersburg as...

The Collapse of Germany (Part 1) Black Spy Podcast number 249, Season 25, Episode 0008 In this week's and next week's incisive episodes of the Black Spy Podcast, Carlton King delivers a hard-hitting geopolitical assessment of Germany's present day collapse from its position of the undisputed economic powerhouse of the European continent as a result of Germany's action to aid the Ukraine in its conflict with Russia. Carlton examines the growing militarism of Germany, its Intelligence Reconnaissance Surveillance (IRS) support to the Ukraine to strike Russian cities including Moscow and St Petersburg as well as building German...

Is the Ukraine worth dying for? (Part 2) Black Spy Podcast number 248, Season 25, Episode 0007 In this week's explosive episode of the Black Spy Podcast, Carlton King delivers a hard-hitting geopolitical assessment of Britain's deepening involvement in the Ukraine conflict. Examining the UK's provision of missiles, drones, intelligence support, and targeting assistance used in strikes against Russian territory — including civilian areas around Moscow — Carlton warns that London and its NATO allies may be dangerously escalating the war beyond that of a conventional proxy engagement. Carlton argues that patience within Russia, both amon...

Is the Ukraine worth dying for? (Part 1) Black Spy Podcast number 247, Season 25, Episode 0006 In this week's and next week's explosive episodes of the Black Spy Podcast, Carlton King delivers a hard-hitting geopolitical assessment of Britain's deepening involvement in the Ukraine conflict. Examining the UK's provision of missiles, drones, intelligence support, and targeting assistance used in strikes against Russian territory — including civilian areas around Moscow — Carlton warns that London and its NATO allies may be dangerously escalating the war beyond that of a conventional proxy engagement. Carlton argues that patience within Russia, both...