Mark Easton
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bbc.com | Mark Easton
Conclave author says papal selection is like The TraitorsBBCRobert Harris published Conclave in 2016, which has since been made into an award-winning filmThe bestselling novelist Robert Harris says a conclave to select a new Pope has a similar dynamic to hit TV show The Traitors.
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bbc.co.uk | Mark Easton
But Harris argues that it is a process UK political parties should learn from. The writer argues his book and the subsequent film illustrates how the ancient, secretive ritual in the Sistine Chapel is a "rather brilliant device" for finding the right person to lead an organisation. Only male cardinals under the age of 80 are entitled to participate. The voting is conducted in total privacy, with the news of a decision announced by white smoke emerging from a chimney on the chapel's roof.
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yahoo.com | Mark Easton |Harrison Jones
Representatives from the US, China and France are among 40 nations joining a two-day summit in London aimed at tackling illegal migration. UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is expected to say the "vile trade" of people-smuggling profits from political divisions between affected countries, and he will warn against pitting "nations against one another". The international talks are seen as the first of their kind, with the UK government hopeful they will produce "concrete outcomes".
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Nearly 42,000 UK asylum seekers waiting on appealGetty ImagesMigrants depart by boat from France to cross the Channel to the UK on 17 January 2025. Almost 42,000 asylum seekers are waiting for an appeal hearing after the Home Office rejected their initial claims, according to analysis of official figures.
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RT @BBCMarkEaston: Political parties should learn from the Papal conclave on how to choose a leader, Robert Harris tells me. https://t.co/l…
Political parties should learn from the Papal conclave on how to choose a leader, Robert Harris tells me. https://t.co/lR5obOQDlT
ONS figures on housing starts in England last year illustrate the huge challenge the government has set itself in promising 1.5m new homes by 2029. The lowest number for 12 years, when the target demands double that. Troubling data for @mhclg https://t.co/0hfcT0Z2v3
