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An emotional end

An emotional end

1,465,518 Aufrufe • vor 1 Monat

If Donald Trump moves on Greenland will you condemn it? “We’re not going to give a running commentary” “You can't say Donald Trump shouldn't invade Greenland?” “Diplomacy is delicate, which means we're not here to give a running commentary in the news”

If Donald Trump moves on Greenland will you condemn it? “We’re not going to give a running commentary” “You can't say Donald Trump shouldn't invade Greenland?” “Diplomacy is delicate, which means we're not here to give a running commentary in the news”

2,658,093 Aufrufe • vor 6 Monaten

“I’m going to stop you now… this is ridiculous” - Jon Craig

“I’m going to stop you now… this is ridiculous” - Jon Craig

3,206,397 Aufrufe • vor 2 Jahren

Tony Blair: “I remember a conversation in the Brexit debate He said to me ‘you're this typical elite, trying to say you know more about it than I do’ But do you know what I said to them? I DO know more because I've been prime minister for 10yrs”

Tony Blair: “I remember a conversation in the Brexit debate He said to me ‘you're this typical elite, trying to say you know more about it than I do’ But do you know what I said to them? I DO know more because I've been prime minister for 10yrs”

2,336,816 Aufrufe • vor 1 Jahr

🚨 Liz Kendall tells me BlueSky WILL be banned for under 16s as it falls under definition of social media website

🚨 Liz Kendall tells me BlueSky WILL be banned for under 16s as it falls under definition of social media website

126,570 Aufrufe • vor 1 Monat

Before the election Tom Kerridge signed a letter with 120 business leaders backing Labour Today he tells me the Budget will have a “catastrophic” effect on the hospitality sector

Before the election Tom Kerridge signed a letter with 120 business leaders backing Labour Today he tells me the Budget will have a “catastrophic” effect on the hospitality sector

1,696,404 Aufrufe • vor 1 Jahr

Just finished a seven hour presenting stint Seismic doesn’t cut it. A Reform surge, a splintering of two party politics, a redrawing of the map The thing uniting the disparate threads of a disunited kingdom? A vote that was two fingers up to politicians

Just finished a seven hour presenting stint Seismic doesn’t cut it. A Reform surge, a splintering of two party politics, a redrawing of the map The thing uniting the disparate threads of a disunited kingdom? A vote that was two fingers up to politicians

222,063 Aufrufe • vor 2 Monaten

Went on a bit of a rant on telly comparing how Chelsea & Sheffield Wednesday have been dealt with

Went on a bit of a rant on telly comparing how Chelsea & Sheffield Wednesday have been dealt with

354,590 Aufrufe • vor 4 Monaten

Robert Jenrick: If the Conservative party has really changed, why wouldn't you kick Liz Truss out? I've told Kemi to do that. She chose not to. And it speaks to a broader truth. You told Kemi Badenoch to kick out Liz Truss? Jenrick: Multiple times

Robert Jenrick: If the Conservative party has really changed, why wouldn't you kick Liz Truss out? I've told Kemi to do that. She chose not to. And it speaks to a broader truth. You told Kemi Badenoch to kick out Liz Truss? Jenrick: Multiple times

485,692 Aufrufe • vor 6 Monaten

Can I be honest with you? I didn’t want to start the programme talking about the Conservative claim that a Labour Government would cost you £2,000 in extra taxes. It’s obviously been disputed. Not just because it’s cumulative rather than annual – but because it’s based on an awful lot of assumptions, with some of the conclusions even being disowned by the authors who did the research. But look – I’m being sucked down the rabbit hole now too. There are two reasons I don’t want to talk about the £2,000 claim. The first is because the Conservatives WANT us to talk about it – because even if we’re discussing the fact the number is being disputed, we’re still talking about Labour putting up tax. But the second reason is even more important. The parties are both arguing about whether each others sums add up. Well… they don’t, do they? Both of them are promising they won’t raise income tax, national insurance, or VAT – three fifths of the total tax revenue. Nobody wants to borrow other than to invest. Health, schools and defence are all ring fenced from spending cuts in some form. I genuinely don’t understand how this all adds up. Not even close. Public spending projections after the next election have been described as a “fantasy” by economists – the tax burden is set to hit a historic high - and we’re spending more on debt interest payments than education. Forget about the quibbling over a few numbers here and there. Because it doesn’t seem to me like ANY party is being honest about just how difficult it will be after the election… and the kind of choices that the next Government will have to make – no matter who it turns out to be.

Can I be honest with you? I didn’t want to start the programme talking about the Conservative claim that a Labour Government would cost you £2,000 in extra taxes. It’s obviously been disputed. Not just because it’s cumulative rather than annual – but because it’s based on an awful lot of assumptions, with some of the conclusions even being disowned by the authors who did the research. But look – I’m being sucked down the rabbit hole now too. There are two reasons I don’t want to talk about the £2,000 claim. The first is because the Conservatives WANT us to talk about it – because even if we’re discussing the fact the number is being disputed, we’re still talking about Labour putting up tax. But the second reason is even more important. The parties are both arguing about whether each others sums add up. Well… they don’t, do they? Both of them are promising they won’t raise income tax, national insurance, or VAT – three fifths of the total tax revenue. Nobody wants to borrow other than to invest. Health, schools and defence are all ring fenced from spending cuts in some form. I genuinely don’t understand how this all adds up. Not even close. Public spending projections after the next election have been described as a “fantasy” by economists – the tax burden is set to hit a historic high - and we’re spending more on debt interest payments than education. Forget about the quibbling over a few numbers here and there. Because it doesn’t seem to me like ANY party is being honest about just how difficult it will be after the election… and the kind of choices that the next Government will have to make – no matter who it turns out to be.

1,473,730 Aufrufe • vor 2 Jahren

A woman is killed by a man every three days in the UK “Domestic” – that word that somehow doesn’t feel adequate – because terror can also happen in the home. My thoughts on the Bushey tragedy

A woman is killed by a man every three days in the UK “Domestic” – that word that somehow doesn’t feel adequate – because terror can also happen in the home. My thoughts on the Bushey tragedy

1,332,428 Aufrufe • vor 2 Jahren

Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary goes in studs up on Rachel Reeves - who “hasn't the rashers how to deliver growth” and says if she doesn’t change course the UK economy is ‘doomed to continue to fail’

Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary goes in studs up on Rachel Reeves - who “hasn't the rashers how to deliver growth” and says if she doesn’t change course the UK economy is ‘doomed to continue to fail’

483,897 Aufrufe • vor 8 Monaten

This is worth a watch between Nigel Farage MP & James Matthews

This is worth a watch between Nigel Farage MP & James Matthews

872,926 Aufrufe • vor 1 Jahr

🔥 Conservative peer Sayeeda Warsi says Home Secretary Suella Braverman is “dangerous and divisive” and some of her colleagues in government “project as patriots but are indeed arsonists”

🔥 Conservative peer Sayeeda Warsi says Home Secretary Suella Braverman is “dangerous and divisive” and some of her colleagues in government “project as patriots but are indeed arsonists”

1,513,261 Aufrufe • vor 2 Jahren

I did something unusual this evening: playing an interview filmed last night that now seems completely out of date. Which is basically breaking all the rules of television and journalism. But there's a reason 👇

I did something unusual this evening: playing an interview filmed last night that now seems completely out of date. Which is basically breaking all the rules of television and journalism. But there's a reason 👇

813,691 Aufrufe • vor 1 Jahr

Ed Miliband told me the promise of £300 off energy bills would mean average annual bill of £1,450 It’s going to be hard to hit that, given the spikes we’ve seen today

Ed Miliband told me the promise of £300 off energy bills would mean average annual bill of £1,450 It’s going to be hard to hit that, given the spikes we’ve seen today

229,234 Aufrufe • vor 4 Monaten

I asked Liz Kendall about *that* video of Matt Goodwin that Labour have put out

I asked Liz Kendall about that video of Matt Goodwin that Labour have put out

287,686 Aufrufe • vor 5 Monaten

They’re not hanging about are they? A full cabinet… a flurry of policy announcements…a speech from the Chancellor and a tour of all four nations by the Prime Minister. No time to sit in a dark room, pour a stiff drink and recover after the general election campaign. And to be honest, you can see why. The incoming Labour Government has built almost their entire economic strategy around one thing: growth. If you ask them how on earth they can improve public services without putting up taxes or breaking their fiscal rules, this is the answer they give. Growth. The problem is… it’s quite hard to get growth. You can’t just click your fingers and it comes. And it’s unpredictable. It’s a bit like when I try and follow a recipe… I put in all the right ingredients but I’m never sure what’s going to emerge at the end and what it’s going to taste like. It’s the same with growth. You can do all the right things… but a big international event, or an unpredictable national crisis happens and that changes everything. Every Government wants growth. But it’s not that easy. So you can see why Labour isn’t hanging around. Today Rachel Reeves is pulling out all the stops to try and get growth back into the economy. She’s bringing back housebuilding targets, overhauling the planning system, and ending the ban on onshore wind farms. And they need it to work. Because without growth, they’ve got a big hole in their economic plans. Video 👇

They’re not hanging about are they? A full cabinet… a flurry of policy announcements…a speech from the Chancellor and a tour of all four nations by the Prime Minister. No time to sit in a dark room, pour a stiff drink and recover after the general election campaign. And to be honest, you can see why. The incoming Labour Government has built almost their entire economic strategy around one thing: growth. If you ask them how on earth they can improve public services without putting up taxes or breaking their fiscal rules, this is the answer they give. Growth. The problem is… it’s quite hard to get growth. You can’t just click your fingers and it comes. And it’s unpredictable. It’s a bit like when I try and follow a recipe… I put in all the right ingredients but I’m never sure what’s going to emerge at the end and what it’s going to taste like. It’s the same with growth. You can do all the right things… but a big international event, or an unpredictable national crisis happens and that changes everything. Every Government wants growth. But it’s not that easy. So you can see why Labour isn’t hanging around. Today Rachel Reeves is pulling out all the stops to try and get growth back into the economy. She’s bringing back housebuilding targets, overhauling the planning system, and ending the ban on onshore wind farms. And they need it to work. Because without growth, they’ve got a big hole in their economic plans. Video 👇

1,062,574 Aufrufe • vor 2 Jahren

Can you name any other country that has managed to raise in the region of £24 billion through a wealth tax? Richard Burgon: The model we've been advocating is based upon it being at least that. And so it's not overoptimistic

Can you name any other country that has managed to raise in the region of £24 billion through a wealth tax? Richard Burgon: The model we've been advocating is based upon it being at least that. And so it's not overoptimistic

555,721 Aufrufe • vor 1 Jahr

🔥 Ed Davey on Zack Polanski: “He used to be a Liberal Democrat, but didn't get selected, and then he left”

🔥 Ed Davey on Zack Polanski: “He used to be a Liberal Democrat, but didn't get selected, and then he left”

347,525 Aufrufe • vor 8 Monaten