Disagree. The two candidates are neck and neck in the national polls. The other seven republican running appear to be running into one another. Should europe be planning for the possibility of a second trump term. From washington, former adviser to george w. Bush ron christie, and the former leader of Scottish Labour kezia dugdale. They are you turning on plans to script schools of the charitable status. Well have a tribute to one of the worlds most iconic actors, sir michael gambon, who has died at the age of 82. President biden tries to avoid engaging publicly in the chaos that surrounds donald trump. One issue that he has spoken of as the threat he believes the former president still poses. On the anniversary of the January The 6th riot last year, he excuse donald trump of holding up dagger to the throat of the countrys institutions. He returned to that team at the mccain institute, leaned after the late senatorjohn mccain, who spent his Life Denouncing Autocrats around the globe. Life denouncing autocrats around the lobe. ,. ,. ,. , globe. There is something dangerous ha enin globe. There is something dangerous happening in globe. There is something dangerous happening in america. Globe. There is something dangerous happening in america. There globe. There is something dangerous happening in america. There is globe. There is something dangerous happening in america. There is an. Happening in america. There is an extremely � s movement that is not share the basic beliefs in our democracy. The maga moment. Majority of republicans dont even subscribe to the ideology. There is no question that Todays Republican Party is intimidated by maga extremist. Fundamentally all institutions as we know it. I cant think of many states in america where that sort of message about democracy will resonate more loudly. About democracy will resonate more loudl. ,. , about democracy will resonate more loudl. ,. ,. , ~. ,. , loudly. They know that arizona is a state thats loudly. They know that arizona is a state thats going loudly. They know that arizona is a state thats going to loudly. They know that arizona is a state thats going to be loudly. They know that arizona is a state thats going to be so loudly. They know that arizona is a state thats going to be so vital loudly. They know that arizona is a state thats going to be so vital in l state thats going to be so vital in the upcoming election. Very clear messaging there coming from joe biden hes not necessarily opposed to republican americans, he try to separate what he calls the maga driven republican party. You talking about donald trump. He might as well he said the donald trump specifically is the issue. He spoke quite a lot of his friendship with john mccain, and he will always remember he spoke a lot about his time as a prisoner of war. He had spoken about his relationship with democratic politicians. Indeed, when he was running, this Wasjohn Mccain against later to become president obama when a republican supporter criticised obama in personal terms. He said, no, maam, he is someone i have fundamental disagreements with, but hes a good family man. Theres a very clear attempt byjoe biden to put this onto not necessarily a Party Political front, but rather a personal front. Party political front, but rather a personalfront. He sent Party Political front, but rather a personal front. He sent on saturday just gone that part of the reason that hes standing at the age, 81, is because Political Violence referring back to the attacks on the Capitol Building would never, ever, ever, ever acceptable. Ran Capitol Building would never, ever, ever, ever acceptable. Ron christie, the message ever, ever acceptable. Ron christie, the message that ever, ever acceptable. Ron christie, the message that donald ever, ever acceptable. Ron christie, the message that donald trump ever, ever acceptable. Ron christie, i the message that donald trump would be telling is that hes fighting to drain the swamp. How powerful is that message on the right . Crosstalk how much they play down with the right of the country. Joe biden and donald trump of all Party Members pulling roughly the same level. I guess what they were fighting for his those undecided voters. Theyre looking for people who are sold by the message of donald trump. Whatever you think about donald trump, whether you love or loathe him, what hes got is energy. Hes got charisma. The message that he sells, people couldnt rightly criticise. What do you mean when you say make America Great again . When exactly was America Great . I havent had a good answer. Had a good answer. Lets put that auestion had a good answer. Lets put that question to had a good answer. Lets put that question to ron had a good answer. Lets put that question to ron christie. Had a good answer. Lets put that question to ron christie. Do had a good answer. Lets put that question to ron christie. Do you | question to ron christie. Do you think that message that donald trump is taking is still persuasive on the right as it was in 2016 . Let me take two. Good evening right as it was in 2016 . Let me take two. Good evening to right as it was in 2016 . Let me take two. Good evening to you. Right as it was in 2016 . Let me take two. Good evening to you. Its goodj two. Good evening to you. Its good to see two. Good evening to you. Its good to see you two. Good evening to you. Its good to see you. The question really is, is america to see you. The question really is, is america really a hard right or a hard is america really a hard right or a hard ieft is america really a hard right or a hard left country in its electorate . I hard left country in its electorate . I would hard left country in its electorate . I would dare posit that where were to win i would dare posit that where were to win is i would dare posit that where were to win is the i would dare posit that where were to win is the independent voters, the swing to win is the independent voters, the swing voters. Those are looking at education, health care, crime and other at education, health care, crime and other issues at education, health care, crime and other issues around the country. So yes, i other issues around the country. So yes, ithink other issues around the country. So yes, i think the residence other issues around the country. So yes, ithink the residence is other issues around the country. So yes, i think the residence is still there yes, i think the residence is still there with yes, i think the residence is still there with the trump base. Whoever will emerge victorious, whether its mr trent will emerge victorious, whether its mr trent or will emerge victorious, whether its mr trent or mr will emerge victorious, whether its mrtrent or mr biden will emerge victorious, whether its mr trent or mr biden mr trump. Its mr trent or mr biden mr trump. Its going mr trent or mr biden mr trump. Its going to mr trent or mr biden mr trump. Its going to be one of the independents believe and who did the independents believe and who did the independents believe and who did the independents believe can run the country . Independents believe can run the count . ,. , independents believe can run the count . , � independents believe can run the count . ,. , country . Kezia, you cant really se arate country . Kezia, you cant really separate this country . Kezia, you cant really separate this election country . Kezia, you cant really separate this election and country . Kezia, you cant really separate this election and the l separate this election and the retribution that donald trump is pursuing from the broader point that joe biden was making this afternoon. That is what would a second trump term look like . Kezia . Term look like . Kezia . From my perspective. Term look like . Kezia . From my perspective. I term look like . Kezia . From my perspective, ithink term look like . Kezia . From my perspective, i think a term look like . Kezia . From my perspective, i think a second term look like . Kezia . From my perspective, i think a second donald trump perspective, i think a second donald trump term perspective, i think a second donald trump term would perspective, i think a second donald trump term would be perspective, i think a second donald trump term would be donald perspective, i think a second donald trump term would be donald trump| trump term would be donald trump unleashed trump term would be donald trump unleashed and trump term would be donald trump unleashed and unchained. Trump term would be donald trump unleashed and unchained. It trump term would be donald trump unleashed and unchained. It would. Trump term would be donald trump i unleashed and unchained. It would be the whole unleashed and unchained. It would be the whole conversion unleashed and unchained. It would be the whole conversion where unleashed and unchained. It would be the whole conversion where he unleashed and unchained. It would be the whole conversion where he would | the whole conversion where he would not feel the whole conversion where he would not feel challenge the whole conversion where he would not feel challenge the whole conversion where he would not feel challenge the the whole conversion where he would not feel challenge the hulk not feel challenge the hulk version not feel challenge the hulk version he not feel challenge the hulk version. He talked not feel challenge the hulk version. He talked about not feel challenge the hulk version. He talked about removing america version. He talked about removing america from version. He talked about removing america from nato, version. He talked about removing america from nato, relighting version. He talked about removing america from nato, Relighting Its. America from nato, Relighting Its relationship america from nato, Relighting Its relationship with america from nato, Relighting Its relationship with the america from nato, Relighting Its relationship with the european i relationship with the European Union relationship with the European Union hes relationship with the European Union. Hes already relationship with the European Union. Hes already said relationship with the European Union. Hes already said somej relationship with the European Union. Hes already said some hard things union. Hes already said some hard things about union. Hes already said some hard things about brussels. Union. Hes already said some hard things about brussels. A union. Hes already said some hard things about brussels. A lot union. Hes already said some hard things about brussels. A lot of things about brussels. A lot of people things about brussels. A lot of people arent things about brussels. A lot of people arent concerned things about brussels. A lot of people arent concerned aboutj things about brussels. A lot of people arent concerned about what that mean people arent concerned about what that mean in people arent concerned about what that mean in ukraine. People arent concerned about what that mean in ukraine. I people arent concerned about what that mean in ukraine. I think people arent concerned about what that mean in ukraine. I think thatsl that mean in ukraine. I think thats where that mean in ukraine. I think thats where the that mean in ukraine. I think thats where the fear that mean in ukraine. I think thats where the fear comes. That mean in ukraine. I think thats where the fear comes. I that mean in ukraine. I think thats where the fear comes. I think that mean in ukraine. I think thats where the fear comes. I thinkjoe l where the fear comes. I Thinkjoe Bidens where the fear comes. I Thinkjoe Bidens strategy where the fear comes. I Thinkjoe Bidens strategy here where the fear comes. I Thinkjoe Bidens strategy here is where the fear comes. I Thinkjoe Bidens strategy here is quite bidens strategy here is quite clever bidens strategy here is quite clever hes bidens strategy here is quite clever. Hes aware bidens strategy here is quite clever. Hes aware that bidens strategy here is quite clever. Hes aware that bothl bidens strategy here is quite i clever. Hes aware that both him and donald clever. Hes aware that both him and donald trump clever. Hes aware that both him and donald trump have clever. Hes aware that both him and donald trump have bad clever. Hes aware that both him and donald trump have bad poles. Donald trump have bad poles. What they both donald trump have bad poles. What they both need donald trump have bad poles. What they both need to donald trump have bad poles. What they both need to do donald trump have bad poles. What they both need to do is donald trump have bad poles. What they both need to do is peel they both need to do is peel off voters they both need to do is peel off voters i they both need to do is peel off voters. Ithink they both need to do is peel off voters. I think this is they both need to do is peel off voters. I think this is the they both need to do is peel off voters. I think this is the fourthj voters. I think this is the fourth speech voters. I think this is the fourth speech where voters. I think this is the fourth speech where biden voters. I think this is the fourth speech where biden has voters. I think this is the fourth speech where biden has given. Voters. I think this is the fourth i speech where biden has given an Attack Speech where biden has given an attack on speech where biden has given an attack on democracy. Speech where biden has given an attack on democracy. You speech where biden has given an attack on democracy. You dont i speech where biden has given an attack on democracy. You dont have to like attack on democracy. You dont have to like me. Attack on democracy. You dont have to like me. You attack on democracy. You dont have to like me, you dont attack on democracy. You dont have to like me, you dont have attack on democracy. You dont have to like me, you dont have to like to like me, you dont have to like everything to like me, you dont have to like everything in to like me, you dont have to like everything in my to like me, you dont have to like everything in my portfolio, to like me, you dont have to like everything in my portfolio, but. To like me, you dont have to like. Everything in my portfolio, but im the Guy Everything in my portfolio, but im the Guy You Everything in my portfolio, but im the guy you could everything in my portfolio, but im the guy you could trust everything in my portfolio, but im the guy you could trust with the guy you could trust with american the guy you could trust with american democracy. The guy you could trust with american democracy. [ the guy you could trust with american democracy. I think kezia is riaht, american democracy. I think kezia is right. Ron. American democracy. I think kezia is right. Ron. This american democracy. I think kezia is right, ron. This is american democracy. I think kezia is right, ron. This is rolling american democracy. I think kezia is right, ron. This is rolling the right, ron. This is rolling the pitch. And the shenanigans we may see again in 202a . Pitch. And the shenanigans we may see again in 2024 . See again in 2024 . Questionably, i believe that see again in 2024 . Questionably, i believe that to see again in 2024 . Questionably, i believe that to be see again in 2024 . Questionably, i believe that to be true. See again in 2024 . Questionably, i believe that to be true. I see again in 2024 . Questionably, i believe that to be true. I think see again in 2024 . Questionably, i believe that to be true. I think the | believe that to be true. I think the Republican National committee, the national Republican National committee, the national arm of the republicans, is gearing national arm of the republicans, is gearing up national arm of the republicans, is gearing up and saying, well, we cant gearing up and saying, well, we cant have gearing up and saying, well, we cant have extended mail in balance. We cant cant have extended mail in balance. We cant have extended Voting Sessions we cant have extended Voting Sessions. I think the republicans are already gearing up and saying perhaps are already gearing up and saying perhaps the democrats are going to try to perhaps the democrats are going to try to steal perhaps the democrats are going to try to steal the election. They are going try to steal the election. They are going to try to steal the election. They are going to put lawyers in the ground. As one going to put lawyers in the ground. As one who going to put lawyers in the ground. As one who was on the ground in the 2000 as one who was on the ground in the 2000 election for then governor george 2000 election for then governor george w. Bush, i would say the optics george w. Bush, i would say the optics and george w. Bush, i would say the optics and the tone and tenure have changed optics and the tone and tenure have changed unfortunately. I wouldnt say its changed unfortunately. I wouldnt say its a changed unfortunately. I wouldnt say its a threat to democracy, but i say its a threat to democracy, but i hate say its a threat to democracy, but i hate this say its a threat to democracy, but i hate this far out from said president ial election that were already president ial election that were already having these discussions about already having these discussions about elections being stolen. That robabl about elections being stolen. That probably speaks about elections being stolen. Trust probably speaks to the risk that donald trump is underlining. If a donald trump is underlining. If a donald trump is underlining. If a donald trump win is perceived as a threat, his comments on ukraine was tojust trump second threat, his comments on ukraine was to just trump second turn is certainly a threat to the status quo. You might assume that european leaders are hard at work on a contingency plan. Nearly two dozen european diplomats, there is no such plan that exists. Lets speak to the man who wrote this article. I guess there are leaders in europe would welcome a second donald trump term. Viktor orban among them. You might expect others would be preparing a plan. It doesnt seem that the case. No, what we have is a lot of leaders who call to prepare. They see this as a real possibility, they see the samples that we do. Unlike in 2016, when a lot of people were in denial trump will be in president , they see it as reality. I think there isnt much beyond the calls to repair for trumps return. The questions are so huge theyre difficult to take on. Go on, have a stab at that. What should they be preparing . What go on, have a stab at that. What should they be preparing . What they should they be preparing . What they should be preparing should they be preparing . What they should be preparing for should they be preparing . What they should be preparing for number should they be preparing . What they should be preparing for number one | should be preparing for number one is that Possiblee Trump will come in. He tries to stir Strike A Deal with Vladimir Putin to end the ukraine war. Europe could end up on its owned supporting ukraine. We could continue to support ukraine if the United States splits off. Drastically drawing down the us investment. How does europe stand up on its own two feet militarily and strategically . It would require a major disruption to the european way of life and also major questions about how we get organised. Who would be in charge . This is not even on the table at the moment. People just arent considering these big. Talking to nick robinson. Germany was part of the rhetoric frequently. They often came in for attacks. That relationship is reasonably strong. Is there a do you think, within berlin and paris now about an industrial strategy that separates from america and a Defence Policy in which the europeans could stand on their own . ,. , ~ which the europeans could stand on their own . ,. ,. , their own . There is talk about buildin their own . There is talk about building europes their own . There is talk about building europes strategic their own . There is talk about building europes strategic economy. Theres a big push to rebuild europes military base. European countries have increased Defence Spending. Theyre doing it in alliance with the United States. Europe has never been closer in many ways than underjoe biden. The prospect of splitting off is something that boggles the european mind. Fora country like something that boggles the european mind. For a country like germany, which was so dependent on us leadership, its beyond peel though my polite conversation. Leadership, its beyond peelthough my polite conversation. My polite conversation. Kezia, keir starmer was my polite conversation. Kezia, keir starmer was asked my polite conversation. Kezia, keir starmer was asked this my polite conversation. Kezia, keir starmer was asked this week my polite conversation. Kezia, keir starmer was asked this week what| my polite conversation. Kezia, Keir I Starmer was asked this week what he will do if its a donald trump presidency. He says hell have to work with him. I wonder how some of his supporters will feel about that. Will he be one of those. Will he be treated like one of those autocrats that people dont want here in london . I autocrats that people dont want here in london . Here in london . I think sir keir starmer was here in london . I think sir keir starmer was right here in london . I think sir keir starmer was right to here in london . I think sir keir starmer was right to offer here in london . I think sir keir| starmer was right to offer those remarks, starmer was right to offer those remarks, because starmer was right to offer those remarks, because the starmer was right to offer those remarks, because the Trans Starmer was right to offer those remarks, because the Trans Atlantic Alliance remarks, because the Trans Atlantic Alliance is remarks, because the Trans Atlantic Alliance is more remarks, because the Trans Atlantic Alliance is more important remarks, because the Trans Atlantic Alliance is more important than alliance is more important than anyone alliance is more important than anyone Political Alliance is more important than anyone political figure. Alliance is more important than anyone political figure. It alliance is more important than| anyone political figure. It Needs Alliance is more important than. Anyone political figure. It needs to be maintained. Anyone political figure. It needs to be maintained. Keir anyone political figure. It needs to be maintained. Keir starmer anyone political figure. It needs toj be maintained. Keir starmer spent anyone political figure. It needs to. Be maintained. Keir starmer spent a lot of be maintained. Keir starmer spent a lot of time be maintained. Keir starmer spent a lot oftime in be maintained. Keir starmer spent a lot of time in europe be maintained. Keir starmer spent a lot of time in europe building be maintained. Keir starmer spent a lot of time in europe building his lot of time in europe building his relationships lot of time in europe building his relationships with lot of time in europe building his relationships with leaders. Lot of Time In Europe Building Hisl Relationships with leaders. Britain might relationships with leaders. Britain might be relationships with leaders. Britain might be out relationships with leaders. Britain might be out of relationships with leaders. Britain might be out of the relationships with leaders. Britain might be out of the eu, relationships with leaders. Britain might be out of the eu, so relationships with leaders. Britain might be out of the eu, so I Relationships with leaders. Britain might be out of the eu, so i thinkj might be out of the eu, so i think he might might be out of the eu, so i think he might be might be out of the eu, so i think he might be working might be out of the eu, so i think he might be working closer might be out of the eu, so i think he might be working closer if might be out of the eu, so i think. He might be working closer if labour win the he might be working closer if labour win the next he might be working closer if labour win the next general he might be working closer if labour win the next general election, he might be working closer if labour win the next general election, i win the next general election, i think win the next general election, i think keir win the next general election, i think keir starmer win the next general election, i think keir starmer knows win the next general election, i think keir starmer knows the l win the next general election, i. Think keir starmer knows the key win the next general election, i think keir starmer knows the key to success think keir starmer knows the key to success is think keir starmer knows the key to success is working think keir starmer knows the key to success is working with think keir starmer knows the key to success is working with european i success is working with European Partners success is working with European Partners and success is working with European Partners and keeping success is working with European Partners and keeping that partners and keeping that Transatlantic Partners and keeping that transatlantic alliance. Partners and keeping that transatlantic alliance. I i partners and keeping that i transatlantic alliance. I Hope Partners and keeping that transatlantic alliance. I hope the diplomat transatlantic alliance. I hope the diplomat who transatlantic alliance. I hope the diplomat who gave transatlantic alliance. I hope the diplomat who gave it transatlantic alliance. I hope the diplomat who gave it to transatlantic alliance. I hope the diplomat who gave it to the diplomat who gave it to the journalist diplomat who gave it to the journalist hasnt diplomat who gave it to the journalist hasnt said diplomat who gave it to the journalist hasnt said it. Diplomat who gave it to the l journalist hasnt said it. But diplomat who gave it to the journalist hasnt said it. But he talks journalist hasnt said it. But he talks about journalist hasnt said it. But he talks about the journalist hasnt said it. But he talks about the three journalist hasnt said it. But he talks about the three days journalist hasnt said it. But he talks about the three days rightl talks about the three days right now talks about the three days right now the talks about the three days right now. The germans talks about the three days right now. The germans are talks about the three days right now. The germans are absolutely. Sorry. Now. The germans are absolutely. Sorry. The now. The germans are absolutely. Sorry, the germans now. The germans are absolutely. Sorry, the germans are now. The germans are absolutely. Sorry, the germans are in now. The germans are absolutely. Sorry, the germans are in denial now. The germans are absolutely. | sorry, the germans are in denial and the british sorry, the germans are in denial and the british are sorry, the germans are in denial and the british are just sorry, the germans are in denial and the british are just detached sorry, the germans are in denial and the british are just detached from i the british are just detached from reality the british are just detached from reality thats the british are just detached from reality. Thats led the british are just detached from reality. Thats led to the british are just detached from reality. Thats led to some the british are just detached from reality. Thats led to some uk reality. Thats led to some uk figures reality. Thats led to some uk figures like reality. Thats led to some uk figures like william reality. Thats led to some uk figures like William Hague reality. Thats led to some uk i figures like William Hague saying lets not figures like William Hague saying lets notjust figures like William Hague saying lets not just sit figures like William Hague saying lets notjust sit back figures like William Hague saying lets not just sit back and lets notjust sit back and anticipate lets notjust sit back and anticipate day lets notjust sit back and anticipate day one. Lets not just sit back and anticipate day one. Wondering countries anticipate day one. Wondering countries can anticipate day one. Wondering countries can do anticipate day one. Wondering countries can do now anticipate day one. Wondering countries can do now is anticipate day one. Wondering countries can do now is makel anticipate day one. Wondering countries can do now is make sure they countries can do now is make sure they all countries can do now is make sure they all make countries can do now is make sure they all make 2 countries can do now is make sure they all make 2 gdp countries can do now is make sure they all make 2 gdp defence they all make 2 gdp Defence Spending they all make 2 gdp defence sendina. , v. , they all make 2 gdp defence shendin. , � ,. ,. , they all make 2 gdp defence suendin. � ,. Spending. Thats an important point, kezia. Just spending. Thats an important point, kezia just to spending. Thats an important point, kezia. Just to put spending. Thats an important point, kezia. Just to put this spending. Thats an important point, kezia. Just to put this to spending. Thats an important point, kezia. Just to put this to ron kezia. Just to put this to ron christie, i dont think its understood in congressional circles that european support for ukraine now outstrips what the United States sent to ukraine. Theyve ramped up production on the continent. The commissioner is in charge of industrial policy. Hes sort of revamped the arsenals that europe has. Production is being ramped up. When donald trump this time looks at europe and says they are not doing enough, that wouldnt be true, would it . I enough, that wouldnt be true, would it . , � 4 enough, that wouldnt be true, would it . , � ~ enough, that wouldnt be true, would it . Y ~. ,. , enough, that wouldnt be true, would it . , � ~. ,. ,. , it . I dont think by and large that that would it . I dont think by and large that that would be it . I dont think by and large that that would be true. It . I dont think by and large that that would be true. I it . I dont think by and large that that would be true. I think it . I dont think by and large that| that would be true. I think europe really that would be true. I think europe really has that would be true. I think europe really has stepped up. You look at our relationship with germany, with france, our relationship with germany, with france, and our relationship with germany, with france, and other members obviously of the france, and other members obviously of the European Union who i think have of the European Union who i think have stepped up to try to push back the russian invasion. I think donald trump, the russian invasion. I think donald trump, if the russian invasion. I think donald trump, if you look to a potential second trump, if you look to a potential second term, would say theyre not paying second term, would say theyre not paying the second term, would say theyre not paying the 2 gdp. I think youd find a paying the 2 gdp. I think youd find a lot paying the 2 gdp. I think youd find a lot of people in the continent that would say thats not true continent that would say thats not true lets continent that would say thats not true. Lets look at the percentage of gdp true. Lets look at the percentage of gdp that were actually interpreting not only to nato, but contributing to the war effort in ukraine contributing to the war effort in ukraine i contributing to the war effort in ukraine. Ithink contributing to the war effort in ukraine. I think that he might have a harder ukraine. I think that he might have a harder sell talking about. Do ou a harder sell talking about. You think its a harder sell talking about. Drr you think its understood, just very quickly, in washingtonjust you think its understood, just very quickly, in washington just how much fear there is in europe about a second trump determine how long the United States might be vis a vis the things it really considers important like china . I things it really considers important like china . ,. ,. , like china . I do. Iwas in ireland last week like china . I do. Iwas in ireland last week and like china . I do. Iwas in ireland last week and i like china . I do. Iwas in ireland last week and i can like china . I do. Iwas in ireland last week and i can tell like china . I do. Iwas in ireland last week and i can tell you like china . I do. Iwas in ireland last week and i can tell you the | last week and i can tell you the number last week and i can tell you the number of last week and i can tell you the number of people once they realise youre number of people once they realise youre an number of people once they realise youre an american, they, is donald trump youre an american, they, is donald trump really youre an american, they, is donald trump really going to be president again. Trump really going to be president again, what does that mean for us . What again, what does that mean for us . What is again, what does that mean for us . What is i again, what does that mean for us . What is i mean for the continent, what what is i mean for the continent, what does what is i mean for the continent, what does that mean for World Security . What does that mean for World Security . I was in ireland and heard it First Security . I was in ireland and heard it first hand security . I was in ireland and heard it first hand from a number of people it first hand from a number of people i it first hand from a number of people i spoke to. People i spoke to. Really interesting. People i spoke to. Really interesting. Its people i spoke to. Really interesting. Its a people i spoke to. Really interesting. Its a really l people i spoke to. Really interesting. Its a really good article in politico. Nicholas, thank you very much. Around the world and across the uk this is bbc news. The male online has terminated its contract with dan wooton, previously suspended. They recently suspended fox during a live show on tuesday. The backlog of serious cases waiting to be heard at Crown Courts In England And Wales has hit a new all time record. Pictures revealed there were Wearable Over 64,000 at sound outstanding cases. The average rate on five year mortgage has fallen below 6 since the First Time Since earlyjuly. New figures show the typical rate dropped to 5. 99 down from 6. 03 yesterday. Lenders have been cutting rates after the Bank Of England ended a run of 14 consecutive Interest Rate increases. Youre live with bbc news. Lets turn to last nights debate. The second of three televised debates didnt start that well. He stammers. Thank you. Im not sure it not an he stammers. Thank you. Im not sure it got any better he stammers. Thank you. Im not sure it got any better. Crosstalk crosstalk gentlemen, you will have your turn listen gentlemen, you will have your turn listen up crosstalk seven candidates all desperate. Theyre pulling � s 37 , 16 points behind president trump, who wasnt even there. The former president was hundreds of miles away in michigan. In california, Chris Christie once again labelled him a coward. I in california, Chris Christie once again labelled him a coward. I want to look at the again labelled him a coward. I want to look at the camera again labelled him a coward. I want to look at the camera until again labelled him a coward. I want to look at the camera until you to look at the camera until you donald. To look at the camera until you donald. I to look at the camera until you donald, i know to look at the camera until you donald, i know youre to look at the camera until you i donald, i know youre watching. To look at the camera until you donald, i know youre watching. You cant donald, i know youre watching. You cant help donald, i know youre watching. You cant help yourself. Donald, i know youre watching. You cant help yourself. I donald, i know youre watching. You cant help yourself. I know donald, i know youre watching. You cant help yourself. I know youre. Cant help yourself. I know youre watching, cant help yourself. I know youre watching, and cant help yourself. I know youre watching, and youre cant help yourself. I know youre watching, and youre not cant help yourself. I know youre watching, and youre not here watching, and youre not here tonight watching, and youre not here tonight watching, and youre not here tonight not watching, and youre not here tonight not because watching, and youre not here tonight not because of watching, and youre not here| tonight not because of pools watching, and youre not here tonight not because of pools and not because tonight not because of pools and not because of tonight not because of pools and not because of your tonight not because of pools and not because of your indictments. I not because of your indictments. Youre not because of your indictments. Youre not not because of your indictments. Youre not here not because of your indictments. Youre not here tonight not because of your indictments. Youre not here tonight becausel youre not here tonight because youre youre not here tonight because youre afraid youre not here tonight because youre afraid of youre not here tonight because youre afraid of being youre not here tonight because youre afraid of being on youre not here tonight because youre afraid of being on this. Youre not here tonight because i youre afraid of being on this stage in defending youre afraid of being on this stage in defending your youre afraid of being on this stage in defending your record. Youre afraid of being on this stage in defending your record. If youre afraid of being on this stage in defending your record. If yourel in defending your record. If youre talking in defending your record. If youre talking these in defending your record. If youre talking these things in defending your record. If youre talking these things and in defending your record. If youre talking these things and let in defending your record. If youre talking these things and let me i in defending your record. If youre i talking these things and let me tell you whats talking these things and let me tell you whats going talking these things and let me tell you whats going to talking these things and let me tell you whats going to happen. Talking these things and let me tell you whats going to happen. You i talking these things and let me tell. You whats going to happen. You keep doing you whats going to happen. You keep doing that, you whats going to happen. You keep doing that, nobody you whats going to happen. You keep doing that, nobody of you whats going to happen. You keep doing that, nobody of will you whats going to happen. You keep doing that, nobody of will call you whats going to happen. You keep doing that, nobody of will call you doing that, nobody of will call you donald doing that, nobody of will call you donald trump, doing that, nobody of will call you donald trump, were doing that, nobody of will call you donald trump, were going doing that, nobody of will call you donald trump, were going to doing that, nobody of will call you donald trump, were going to call you Donald Donald trump, were going to call you donald duck. Donald trump, were going to call you donald duck. Donald trump, were going to call you donald duck. Donald trump is a in no you donald duck. Donald trump is paying no price you donald duck. Donald trump is paying no price for you donald duck. Donald trump is paying no price for skipping you donald duck. Donald trump is paying no price for skipping these | paying no price for skipping these debates. His polling has increased from 52 to 54 . Unlikely to resave the race. Lets speak to the policy is jointed list david. The race. Lets speak to the policy isjointed list david. What is jointed list david. What were your impressions . O. Is jointed list david. What were your impressions . 0. Hes is jointed list david. What were your impressions . O. Hesjust gone. Hes not there. Ron christie, your impressions . I hes not there. Ron christie, your impressions . Impressions . I believe for having worked with impressions . I believe for having worked with two impressions . I believe for having worked with two different worked with two different president ial candidates and three president ial candidates and three president ial elections that if you want president ial elections that if you want the president ial elections that if you want the honour and the privilege and the want the honour and the privilege and the opportunity to represent the american and the opportunity to represent the American People, you have to show up. American people, you have to show up the American People, you have to show up. The other hand, i think if youre up. The other hand, i think if youre donald trump, youre looking at this youre donald trump, youre looking at this and youre donald trump, youre looking at this and you can add everybody elses at this and you can add everybody elses percentage and say you still cant elses percentage and say you still cant touch elses percentage and say you still cant touch me. What we saw last night cant touch me. What we saw last night was cant touch me. What we saw last night was a cant touch me. What we saw last night was a win for donald trump. Those night was a win for donald trump. Those folks night was a win for donald trump. Those folks did not look, in my humble those folks did not look, in my humble opinion, decidedly president ial. They were yelling, talking president ial. They were yelling, talking each other. As a debate coach, talking each other. As a debate coach, the talking each other. As a debate coach, the last thing you want to do is look coach, the last thing you want to do is look rude coach, the last thing you want to do is look rude and not like. We got a lot of is look rude and not like. We got a lot of rudeness and a lot of yelling last night lot of rudeness and a lot of yelling last ni. Ht. � , lot of rudeness and a lot of yelling last niuht. � ,. , ~ lot of rudeness and a lot of yelling last niuht. � ,. ,. ,. , last night. Lets talk about ron desantis. Everybody last night. Lets talk about ron desantis. Everybody knows last night. Lets talk about ron desantis. Everybody knows a l last night. Lets talk about ron l desantis. Everybody knows a bit about him. He was the one that was supposed to be the pretender to the throne. It took him 15 minutes to get in. Finally he spoke, and this is what he said. find get in. Finally he spoke, and this is what he said. Get in. Finally he spoke, and this is what he said. And you know who else is missing is what he said. And you know who else is missing in is what he said. And you know who else is missing in action . Is what he said. And you know who else is missing in action . Donald l else is missing in action . Donald trump is missing in action. He should be on this stage tonight. He owes it to you to defend his record, where they added seven 7. 8 trillion to the debt. That set the stage for our inflation. The to the debt. That set the stage for our inflation. Our inflation. The thing that confuses our inflation. The thing that confuses me our inflation. The thing that confuses me is our inflation. The thing that confuses me is that our inflation. The thing that confuses me is that this our inflation. The thing that j confuses me is that this the our inflation. The thing that confuses me is that this the week confuses me is that this the week i dont know what theyre running for because this the week when donald trump is convicted of fraud, its a week when he says he wants to execute the chair of the joint chiefs. They dont even mention it. And over an hour, they dont even mention it. They sort of touch on his past record. What are they waiting for . His past record. What are they waitin for . ,. ,. , waiting for . Christian, like ron, i sent a waiting for . Christian, like ron, i spent a long waiting for . Christian, like ron, i spent a long time waiting for . Christian, like ron, i spent a long time in waiting for . Christian, like ron, i spent a long time in previous waiting for . Christian, like ron, i. Spent a long time in previous years training spent a long time in previous years training other spent a long time in previous years training other politicians spent a long time in previous years training other politicians for training other politicians for events training other politicians for events like training other politicians for events like this. Training other politicians for events like this. Ive training other politicians for events like this. Ive also i training other politicians for. Events like this. Ive also done guite events like this. Ive also done quite a events like this. Ive also done quite a few events like this. Ive also done quite a few of events like this. Ive also done quite a few of them. Events like this. Ive also done quite a few of them. And events like this. Ive also done | quite a few of them. And there events like this. Ive also done i quite a few of them. And there is a theory quite a few of them. And there is a theory behind quite a few of them. And there is a theory behind the quite a few of them. And there is a theory behind the approach quite a few of them. And there is a theory behind the approach of theory behind the approach of Staying Theory behind the approach of Staying Silent Theory behind the approach of Staying Silent for theory behind the approach of Staying Silent for the theory behind the approach of Staying Silent for the first theory behind the approach of Staying Silent for the first 15 l Staying Silent for the first 15 minutes Staying Silent for the first 15 minutes. You Staying Silent for the first 15 minutes. You dont Staying Silent for the first 15 minutes. You dont want. Staying silent for the first 15 minutes. You dont want to| Staying Silent for the first 15. Minutes. You dont want to be Staying Silent for the first 15 minutes. You dont want to be the one that minutes. You dont want to be the one that starts minutes. You dont want to be the one that starts interrupted, minutes. You dont want to be thel one that starts interrupted, raising your voice one that starts interrupted, raising yourvoice~ in one that starts interrupted, raising yourvoice~ inan one that starts interrupted, raising your voice. In an hour long one that starts interrupted, raising i your voice. In an hour long debate, your voice. In an hour long debate, you really your voice. In an hour long debate, you really want your voice. In an hour long debate, you really want to your voice. In an hour long debate, you really want to land your voice. In an hour long debate, you really want to land record you really want to land record message you really want to land record message and you really want to land record message and do you really want to land record message and do it you really want to land record message and do it well. You really want to land record message and do it well. I you really want to land record. Message and do it well. I think thats message and do it well. I think thats what message and do it well. I think thats what we message and do it well. I think thats what we had message and do it well. I think thats what we had from message and do it well. I think. Thats what we had from desantis, message and do it well. I think thats what we had from desantis, he felt this thats what we had from desantis, he felt this clip thats what we had from desantis, he felt this clip was thats what we had from desantis, he felt this clip was all thats what we had from desantis, he felt this clip was all he thats what we had from desantis, he felt this clip was all he needed thats what we had from desantis, he felt this clip was all he needed to felt this clip was all he needed to do and felt this clip was all he needed to do and hope felt this clip was all he needed to do and hope that felt this clip was all he needed to do and hope that american felt this clip was all he needed to i do and hope that american viewers would do and hope that american viewers would pick do and hope that american viewers would pick up do and hope that american viewers would pick up the do and hope that american viewers would pick up the news do and hope that american viewers would pick up the news about do and hope that american viewers l would pick up the news about donald trump would pick up the news about donald trump and would pick up the news about donald trump and his would pick up the news about donald trump and his activities would pick up the news about donald trump and his activities over would pick up the news about donald trump and his activities over the trump and his activities over the past trump and his activities over the past week trump and his activities over the past week he trump and his activities over the past week. He needs trump and his activities over the past week. He needs to trump and his activities over the past week. He needs to be trump and his activities over the past week. He needs to be the l trump and his activities over the past week. He needs to be the strong luy past week. He needs to be the strong guy in past week. He needs to be the strong guy in the past week. He needs to be the strong guy in the platform past week. He needs to be the strong guy in the platform. He past week. He needs to be the strong guy in the platform. He succeeded. Past week. He needs to be the strong guy in the platform. He succeeded to| guy in the platform. He succeeded to that extent guy in the platform. He succeeded to that extent to guy in the platform. He succeeded to that extent to l guy in the platform. He succeeded to that extent to. That extent to. I listened to the democrat van that extent to. I listened to the democrat van jones that extent to. I listened to the democrat van jones and that extent to. I listened to the democrat van jones and i that extent to. I listened to the I Democrat Van Jones and i thought that extent to. I listened to the democrat van jones and i thought he Democrat Vanjones and i thought he made her really important part a really important point. He said this is really about the direction of the party writ large. These seven candidates are the voice of the party and what their mainstreaming here on stage is a tax on the children of illegal immigrants, the trouble of banning ukraine, Federal Ban On Abortion up to six weeks. They talk about launching a war on the drug cartels in mexico. You can listen to liz cheney, who i know is a good friend of yours, or mitt romney, but its these seven people who represent the direction of the party and i wonder what you make of this. ~. ,. ,. , this. With the exception of tim scott from this. With the exception of tim scott from south this. With the exception of tim scott from south carolina, this. With the exception of tim i scott from south carolina, nobody talks about what theyre in favour of or talks about what theyre in favour of or what talks about what theyre in favour of or what theyre for. They only talk about of or what theyre for. They only talk about what theyre against. I think talk about what theyre against. I think ironically enough, being at the Ronald Reagan president ial centre. The Ronald Reagan president ial centre, Ronald Reagan always spoke about centre, Ronald Reagan always spoke about what he was for. He talked about about what he was for. He talked about a about what he was for. He talked about a new dawn in america, and i thought about a new dawn in america, and i thought how about a new dawn in america, and i thought how ironic it was that these people thought how ironic it was that these people are thought how ironic it was that these people are talking about everything theyre people are talking about everything theyre against in the home of ronald theyre against in the home of Ronald Reagan. Maybe they could do break through and get more voters they spoke about what theyre for. In they spoke about what theyre for. In my they spoke about what theyre for. In my opinion, it was a disaster last night in my opinion, it was a disaster last night in my opinion, it was a disaster last niuht. �. ,. , last night. And one thing we talked about, last night. And one thing we talked about. Donald last night. And one thing we talked about, donald trump last night. And one thing we talked about, donald trump and last night. And one thing we talked about, donald trump and the last night. And one thing we talked | about, donald trump and the threat he is in the way people perceive him, maxillary, but the thing that struck me is hes much better kezia. Hes much better campaigning as the outsider. I represent you. If youre an opponent of his, hes that much more dangerous in a cost of Living Crisis because hes a populist. Of Living Crisis because hes a oulist. , V Of Living Crisis because hes a oulist. � , of Living Crisis because hes a oulist. � ,. Populist. Thats exactly what i was coin populist. Thats exactly what i was auoin to populist. Thats exactly what i was going to say populist. Thats exactly what i was going to say its populist. Thats exactly what i was going to say. Its astonishing populist. Thats exactly what i was going to say. Its astonishing that| going to say. Its astonishing that this is going to say. Its astonishing that this is what going to say. Its astonishing that this is what global going to say. Its astonishing that this is what global population going to say. Its astonishing that. This is what global population does to our this is what global population does to our politics this is what global population does to our politics. Despite this is what global population does to our politics. Despite being to our politics. Despite being incredibly to our politics. Despite being Incredibly Institutionalised i to our politics. Despite being i Incredibly Institutionalised and being Incredibly Institutionalised and being in Incredibly Institutionalised and being in the Incredibly Institutionalised and being in the most Incredibly Institutionalised and being in the most powerful Incredibly Institutionalised and i being in the most powerful seat. Incredibly institutionalised and being in the most powerful seat. As President Being in the most powerful seat. As president of being in the most powerful seat. As president of the being in the most powerful seat. As president of the united being in the most powerful seat. As president of the United States. President of the United States. It does president of the United States. It does work president of the United States. It does work for president of the United States. It does work for him. President of the United States. It does work for him. I president of the United States. It does work for him. I think president of the United States. It does work for him. I think the i president of the United States. It. Does work for him. I think the other candidates does work for him. I think the other candidates have does work for him. I think the other candidates have very does work for him. I think the other candidates have very little does work for him. I think the other candidates have very little choice i candidates have very little choice other candidates have very little choice other than candidates have very little choice other than to candidates have very little choice other than to respond candidates have very little choice other than to respond rashly candidates have very little choice other than to respond rashly to l other than to respond rashly to that other than to respond rashly to that the other than to respond rashly to that. The rational other than to respond rashly to that. The rational response other than to respond rashly to that. The rational response is i other than to respond rashly to l that. The rational response is to say the that. The rational response is to say the american that. The rational response is to say the American People that. The rational response is to| say the American People deserve that. The rational response is to say the American People deserve you to turn say the American People deserve you to turn up say the American People deserve you to turn up and say the American People deserve you to turn up and debate. Say the American People deserve you to turn up and debate. Well say the American People deserve you to turn up and debate. Well have say the American People deserve you to turn up and debate. Well have a l to turn up and debate. Well have a strong to turn up and debate. Well have a strong history to turn up and debate. Well have a strong history of to turn up and debate. Well have a strong history of in to turn up and debate. Well have a strong history of in the strong history of in the United Kingdom strong history of in the United Kingdom but strong history of in the United Kingdom. But they strong history of in the United Kingdom. But they are strong history of in the United Kingdom. But they are an strong history of in the United Kingdom. But they are an integral part of kingdom. But they are an integral part of how kingdom. But they are an integral part of how american kingdom. But they are an integral part of how american does kingdom. But they are an integral part of how american does is part of how american does is politics part of how american does is olitics. ,. ,. ,. ,. Part of how american does is olitics. � , politics. Good point. Well be right back. Stay with politics. Good point. Well be right back. Stay with us. Hello there. Much of the sunshine we got to see today was quite hazy in nature, thanks to a mix of high cloud and wildfire smoke from north america that was blown all the way across the atlantic in the wake of storm agnes, which you can see here swinging away from our shores. There is, though, another Weather System now pushing in from the west, already bringing some of us some outbreaks of rain which will continue through the evening and into the night. Some of that rain will be pretty heavy. So, as we head into the night, some pretty wet weather for a time in western scotland, drying up there in northern ireland. But the heaviest rain, i think, will be across parts of south wales and then up into the midlands and lincolnshire. There could be enough rain in one or two locations, perhaps most especially in the south of wales, for some localised flooding and some travel disruption. And then that rain bands weakening all the while, pushing towards the South East Corner, where it is going to stay very mild. Further north and west, something cooler and fresher to take us into friday morning. So, this Weather System mayjust take a little bit of time to clear from the South East Corner through tomorrow morning. High pressure to the south, low pressure to the north that brings a mix of weather fortunes. The further south you are, it should be mostly dry, not too many showers, plenty of sunshine. Further north, some sunshine, too, but more in the way of showers, particularly in the west of scotland, with gales possible in the far north. Certainly quite a windy day across scotland. Temperatures of 13 degrees in lerwick and 20 degrees in london. Now, friday night will be quite chilly as this ridge of High Pressure topples its way eastwards, but it doesnt last long. Here comes our next rain bearing Weather System for saturday. Some heavy bursts of rain pushing across northern ireland, fringing into parts of north wales, North West England and then up across scotland. Further south, well see some spells of sunshine. It may just start to feel a little warmer and a little more humid. Thats certainly a theme we will take with us into sunday. We could see highs of 23 degrees in the South East Corner, given enough sunshine. There will be a band of cloud and Showery Rain Draped somewhere across central, Southern England into wales. To the north of that sunshine and showers, 16 degrees the top temperature in glasgow. And then, into next week, well, thoroughly mixed. Therell be more rain at times, itll often be quite breezy, but it mayjust turn a little warmer for a time in the south. Hello, im christian fraser. Youre watching the context on bbc news. House republicans have opened the first hearing of an Impeachment Inquiry intojoe biden, as they try to tie him to the business dealings of his son. Ido i do not believe that the Current Evidence would support current articles of impeachment. That is something in angry would have to establish. But i also do believe that the houses past the threshold for an Impeachment Inquiry into the conduct of president biden. Labour has reportedly u turned on its pledge to scrap the charitable status of private schools here in england, though it says it will still introduce 20 Vat Ong School Fees if the party wins the next general election. The Labour Leader sir keir starmer had previously said that the charitable status of private schools could not be justified. Under the current law, independent schools can register