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And in my take at ten, Angela Rayner and the political scandal that wont go away, ill be dealing with labours deputy leader in no Uncertain Terms. At ten. You wont want to miss it. Plus, tomorrows front pages at 1030, with three top pundits who havent been told what to say and who dont follow the script tonight, former adviser to Boris Johnson, lord kulveer, ranger, journalist and communicator , journalist and communicator, advisor linda jubilee and author and campaigner for children in care chris wild. And tonight care chris wild. And tonight ill be asking the pundits six months on, has israel gone too far in its response to october the 7th . Far in its response to october the 7th. 7 plus the most important part of the show your emails, they come straight to my laptop market. News. Com and this market. Gb news. Com and this show has a golden rule we dont do boring. Not on my watch. I do boring. Not on my watch. I just wont have it. So a big two hours to come. Lots to get through. Angela rayner at ten. But first my big opinion. Through. Angela rayner at ten. But first my big opinion. Have but first my big opinion. Have you ever known such a lack of enthusiasm for an incoming government. 7 in 1979, fed up government . In 1979, fed up brits ushered in the arrival of Margaret Thatcher with a sense of hope and optimism off the back of five years of union chaos , economic crisis, chaos, economic crisis, inflation, unemployment and the so called winter of discontent, dunng so called winter of discontent, during which there were regular blackouts, piles of rubbish lying uncollected in the streets and dead bodies unburied. And and dead bodies unburied. And similarly, after the Exchange Rate mechanism crisis under john Rate Mechanism crisis underjohn major and with a conservative party dogged by allegations of sleaze, tony blairs landslide victory in 1997 felt like a new chapter for the country. I voted for blair three times. Of course they made mistakes , huge they made mistakes, huge mistakes, particularly unchecked Mass Immigration in. But like under thatcher, those blair administrations were based on sensible levels of taxation , law sensible levels of taxation, law and order, education, a well funded nhs aspiration, social mobility, a powerful city of london, a booming Services Sector and solid economic growth. And both thatcher and blair won three back to back victories and that did not happen by mistake. Well, as we happen by mistake. Well, as we sit here, 14 years after David Camerons 2010 victory at the fag end of a tory government, you would expect a clamour for change and a jubilant excitement at the idea of Prime Minister keir starmer. But its not there. Of course its not. Have you ever met a keir starmer fan . You ever met a keir starmer fan . Finding one is harder than playing a game of wheres wally . And im not even sure that theres much of an appetite for labours policy agenda either. Do the public really want more net zero . An expensive experiment which bets the house on flaky renewables and which threatens our economy, way of life and Energy Security . Life and Energy Security . Remember, starmer was against sunaks decision to grant new gas licences in the north sea, even though in this unstable world where energy costs are through the roof , it makes perfect sense the roof, it makes perfect sense to tap into our own resources. To tap into our own resources. The americans have done that with shale gas, and they have enjoyed High Economic growth, low energy costs and lower inflation. When do the public really want more strikes . Are really want more strikes . Are you seriously telling me that labour will be tougher with the unions wage busting, inflation busting demands, given that the self same unions fund the labour party . Does anyone seriously party . Does anyone seriously think that labour will be more successful than the tories in stopping illegal immigration into the country, which is costing taxpayers £7 million a day and destabilised communities . Sir keir is on record as saying that he would axe the rwanda plan and i quote , axe the rwanda plan and i quote, even if it works, thats right, he would axe rwanda , even if it he would axe rwanda, even if it works, if thats not naked politics, i dont know what is. Do the public want more wokery in our Public Institutions , with in our Public Institutions, with the nhs calling women, birthing humans and chest feeders . Do they want schools, universities and museums characterising britains past as shameful, or do they want more primary schools transitioning children without the knowledge of their parents . A shocking story that i dean parents . A shocking story that i dealt with on yesterdays show. Do the public really want five years of an even bigger state in the country that quite simply lives beyond its means, with the highest taxes since the Second World War . Taxes, which are surely only going to go up if sir keir is to fulfil his supporters clamour for more so called investment in public services. Investment, by the way, translates as more borrowed billions. Do the public really billions. Do the public really want an administration that hates brexit . Former labour foreign secretary David Miliband , writing in the observer today, says that brexit has made the uk a lower status nation. Thats a lower status nation. Thats what they think of this place and the choice of 17. 4 Million People to leave a political bloc overseas is sir keir, the man who sought to reverse brexit . Really the man to tap into its many opportunities . I wont hold my breath. Do the public want a Prime Minister in sir keir starmer, whos got more flip flops than a Flagship Branch of Sports Direct . A man who struggles to define what a woman is, who takes the knee to the latest woke cause , changes his latest woke cause, changes his mind about everything, and a man who, if hed been in power, would have pursued the insane. And in my view, failed policy of lockdowns with even more vigour. The tories have been a disaster in recent years and have torched their reputation for sound government. I get it, which means a Labour Government is coming, but i dont know anyone thats celebrating. Now labour thats celebrating. Now labour supporters would argue that the tories have presided over these high levels of illegal and legal net migration. They would argue that the tories tanked the economy, caused Mortgage Rates to go sky high, that its the tories who have presided over union chaos and that they would tackle these issues in government. Labour would argue that the opinion polls demonstrate that britain isnt just ready but wants change. Lets get your thoughts, mark, at gb news. Com or get to your email shortly. But first, my top punst email shortly. But first, my top pundits this evening former adviser Boris Johnson, adviser to Boris Johnson, lord kulveer , ranger, journalist and kulveer, ranger, journalist and Communications Adviser linda jubilee and last but not least, campaigner for children in care and broadcaster and author the one and only chris wild. Well folks, lets sink our teeth into what youve got to say about this. Linda, let me start with you. I dont know anyone thats looking forward to this Labour Government. No, its true that theres no real excitement about it. Although i have heard including on on the radio on the way in tonight, several people who were fans of keir starmer. Now, i do admit hes not charismatic , but admit hes not charismatic, but the more important point is he doesnt resonate. And that is doesnt resonate. And that is thats very difficult for people to understand. And most british to understand. And most british people in this country dont Pay Attention to the detail of politics, so they need a character that resonates and keir starmer doesnt. And the problem is the perception has become reality. We see him as dull and dull and wooden, and now he really has become dull and wooden and people dont really get behind him , but they really get behind him, but they do not want the tories in again. Im out on the ground the whole time in three constituencies where i live, listening to people, and theres no question about who theyre going to be voting for in the in the local may elections. Wild yes , absolutely. Chris wild yes, absolutely. Chris wild yes, absolutely. Think at the moment, for i think at the moment, for me, weve parties, like me, weve got two parties, like two really good football teams with no quality strikers, and i think thats for me. And when youre a community as youre out in a community as well, feedback from well, thats the feedback from people, people in a people, real people in a community. Not going community. Theyre not going to vote they its vote the tories, they know its a government, i think a Labour Government, but i think regardless of anything else that in the community, people are struggling, are starving. Struggling, people are starving. They this change, they need they want this change, they need this change. And its going to come labour party. This change. And its going to conwed labour party. This change. And its going to conwed be labour party. This change. And its going to conwed be mucth party. This change. And its going to conwed be much better . This change. And its going to conwed be much better off, wed be much better off, wouldnt five years of wouldnt we . With five years of rishi wouldnt you say . No. Well, look whats happened so far. The tory dont even far. The tory party dont even know they dont know know themselves. They dont know themselves at all. And look whats youre out whats happened. If youre out in talking to in a community, mark, talking to real the tories real people, the tories have destroyed that are destroyed people that people are living streets because of living on the streets because of what the tories have done. So do you that labour so do you feel that labour are the will they do are the answer . Will they do a better job . Whats the whats whats the alternative . Green party, alternative . The green party, the democrats, the only the liberal democrats, the only people this can people who can deliver this can deliver good is the deliver a good mandate is the labour will agree labour party. And i will agree with you. Im not a labour party. And i will agree with you. Im not a big labour party. And i will agree with you. Im not a big fan of with you. Im not a big fan of keir starmer, but who else have we who else is the labour we got . Who else is the Labour Party Got right now . Looking forward to a are you looking forward to a Labour Government . Your concerns are you looking forward to a labowstarmersant . Your concerns are you looking forward to a labowstarmers personality� ncerns about starmers personality aside, are you looking for . Are you relishing five of labour . I am mark because im i am, i am mark because im a real not a im not real person. Im not a im not a journalist. Im not a politician. Person in politician. Im a real person in the community. I see i see the community. And i see i see the community. And i see i see the damage see where we the damage and i see where we need to build the communities once and can once more. And labour can do that, youre just grimacing there come to kulveer there before i come to Kulveer Ranger linda doebele. That people yeah, i think that people undeniably want a change. They really, really do. And thats really, really do. And thats whats going to happen. And well see a big indication of what likely to happen in november. On may the 2nd, we need to pay very close attention to whats going to happen there. Kulveer change for changes sake. Id rather have five more years rishi sunak. Sake. Id rather have five more yeawellrishi sunak. Sake. Id rather have five more yeawell, itsi sunak. Sake. Id rather have five more yeawell, its interesting, you well, its interesting, you know, think we want know, i dont think we want labour by i dont think labour by default. I dont think the public want the British Public want labour by i think by default. I think theres a question, as linda was saying, about sir keir starmer about what does sir keir starmer stand hes applied stand for . Hes applied a thin veneer over a labour party that he supported with Jeremy Corbyn, which people did recognise, whether they supported it or not, because they knew what Jeremy Corbyn labour Jeremy Corbyn and his labour believed and i think chris is believed in and i think chris is right when he talks about football teams without strikers, because two political because youve got two Political Parties to parties who are trying to re establish their political base. The conservatives have had the of , yes, almost 14 the challenge of, yes, almost 14 years government, obviously the challenge of, yes, almost 14 yea; government, obviously the challenge of, yes, almost 14 yea coalition nment, obviously the challenge of, yes, almost 14 yea coalition originally viously the challenge of, yes, almost 14 yea coalition originally ,iously the challenge of, yes, almost 14 yea coalition originally , butly as a coalition originally, but then brexit, covid war, various huge global issues to deal with that have fundamentally challenged conservative beliefs to the to the core. What the conservative party had to do and what Boris Johnson had to do to get the country through covid, didnt feel conservative. I didnt feel conservative. I didnt very conservative didnt feel very conservative doing it. But, you know, it was illegal. Yeah. Now now we have the public and a lot of it. I see the polling as well. A lot of people are concerned about what are they voting for when they conservative. Exactly. They vote conservative. Exactly. The people who voted for the conservative party i conservative party in 2019, i think still half are undecided. So theres a bit play for so theres a bit to play for there. For rishi sunak to get, yes, his plan out there. But the conservative beliefs, which i think well talk about later, about whether we just whether people believe in the conservative party and what theyre , once they get theyre about, once they get those beliefs, theyll make those beliefs, then theyll make decision. To just lindas decision. I want to just lindas point will in point about what will happen in the probably will the locals there probably will be a bloody nose given to the government. At government. It generally is at this point in the political cycle, its really sad cycle, and its really sad because councillors because conservative councillors take the councillors, take the hit or the councillors, whoever lose at that whoever will lose at that point. Yeah, its much more than usual. Its much, much more than true. True. But i think theres a path to play but i think theres a path to play towards a general election when people take a different view because. So youve not given fight yet. Given up the fight yet. Think its all play you think its all to play for in the autumn . You think its all to play for irthink. Utumn . I think. I think. You on record as saying are you on record as saying you conservatives can win . Its over. I think youll be much closer than people. Might be. Well, it might be. Well, it might be. Does that mean . Kulveer ranger . What does closer mean . What does closer mean . Theres fight to be i think theres a fight to be had. What the tories had. What are the tories fighting for . Parliament . A Hung Parliament . A Hung Parliament . Tories fighting, no, the tories are fighting, as minister said. And no, the tories are fighting, awas minister said. And no, the tories are fighting, awas at minister said. And no, the tories are fighting, awas at a minister said. And no, the tories are fighting, awas at a 1922inister said. And no, the tories are fighting, awas at a 1922 meeting id. And no, the tories are fighting, awas at a 1922 meeting withnd i was at a 1922 meeting with him, dropper for meeting dropper. Whats he like in real life . Is he that short . Okay, well fighting. Theyre fighting to re establish what in the minds of the country what the of the this country what the conservative stands well conservative party stands well close only last win close only counts in land grenades, ballroom dancing and elections. You either win or you lose. You either win or you lose. Good stuff. Good stuff. Okay, well, listen, rishi sunakis okay, well, listen, rishi sunak is a political giant in my view. But course, thats an view. But of course, thats an unfashionable what unfashionable view. What is yours . Gb news. Com. Lots unfashionable view. What is yours to gb news. Com. Lots unfashionable view. What is yours to get gb news. Com. Lots unfashionable view. What is yours to get through,ws. Com. Lots unfashionable view. What is yours to get through, let om. Lots unfashionable view. What is yours to get through, let me. Lots unfashionable view. What is yours to get through, let me tells more to get through, let me tell you. Next up, after a shock poll of local tory councillors, are the conservatives now two left wing . Ill be speaking to Philip Davies mp, who strongly disagrees and makes the case for sunak being the most conservative pm since Margaret Thatcher. While my pundits dont agree, well debate that next. Well, a big reaction to my big opinion. A Labour Government is coming, and i dont know anyone thats looking forward to it. Well, the emails as i say, have been plentiful in their supply, starmer will not be our next pm, so i wouldnt worry. Your cotton socks. It says richard michael, says mark, id sooner slit my throat than vote for starmer. My goodness, please dont do that. Michael allen says regarding your big opinion, a starmer far left Labour Government would see the end of democracy. Be warned, we are in dangerous waters. If labour were during the labour were in power during the pandemic, i think wed have double the National Debt that we have already, says alex. However, not happy however, graham is not happy with the tories. He says all 3 million self employed contractors are waiting for sunak at the ballot box for what he did to us during covid and with ir35. Labour is the pain that we will all face to drain the swamp. And lastly, verna, what a lovely name that is. Good evening verna, how are you . Verna says mark, why are none of your guests mentioning reform as a good, true uk alternative party . Lots of people i know on Many Political sites are turning to them with their support. To them with their support. Thank you for that. Keep the emails coming. Mark at gb news. Okay com but its time now for the big story and a shock new poll reveals that almost half of tory councillors think that rishi sunaks government is too left wing. A savanta survey left wing. A savanta survey found that 47 believed that the conservative party, under the pms leadership, has headed leftwards politically and no longer reflects true conservative values. Now writing conservative values. Now writing exclusively for the gb news website , the conservative mp for website, the conservative mp for shipley, Philip Davies , defends shipley, Philip Davies, defends his party and argues that rishi sunakis his party and argues that rishi sunak is the most right wing Prime Minister since Margaret Thatcher. Well, he made quite a splash with that article. Do checkit splash with that article. Do check it out on our website. Im delighted to say that Philip Davies joins me now. Philip, good to see you again. Wokery. In our Public Institutions, high taxes, high immigration, high inflation sounds like a pretty left wing government to me. Left wing government to me. Yeah, theyre all things, mark that rishi sunak inherited when he became Prime Minister. Theyre not things that he created. I think even jacob created. I think even Jacob Rees Mogg, who is one of Boris Johnsons greatest supporters, admitted that the immigration figures that we saw the two years, over 600,000 net immigration, they were Boris Johnsons immigration because they werent rishi sunaks and rishi sunak has actually got to work and changed the immigration rules. Hes made sure that, for example, you have to earn more now before youre allowed to come into country or youre come into the country or youre allowed sponsor somebody allowed to sponsor somebody to come the country. Come into the country. Hes changed stop changed the rules to stop dependents coming into the country. In fact, ive had a Letter University letter from my local university at university saying at Bradford University saying its absolutely terrible what rishi done to rishi sunaks done to immigration, because its going to really damage our income from foreign students , as a result. Foreign students, as a result. So sunak has actually so rishi sunak has actually improved the situation on legal immigration. Hes hes passed through the house of commons. The rwanda bill, which makes clear on the front of it, it does not comply with the European Convention of human rights, which something i rights, which is something i think, were crying think, that people were crying out government to do, out for the government to do, not just stick not to just stick to the European Convention human European Convention of human rights, cutting rights, weve started cutting taxes, to slowly, in my opinion, but nevertheless , weve started but nevertheless, weve started cutting taxes. Hes pushed back the ridiculous rush to net zero. Bofis the ridiculous rush to net zero. Boris was a net zero fanatic. Of course , and insisted that we all course, and insisted that we all got to we banned all the, dry, petrol and diesel cars by 2030 and oil and gas boilers by 2030. Rishi thankfully has pushed that back. Id like that to go further, but at least hes moving in the right direction. Moving in the right direction. Hes scrapped the White Elephant of hs2, which was absolutely ridiculous, in the past hes cut our foreign aid budget. I mean, our foreign aid budget. I mean, all of these things, whether people think they go far enough or not, surely everyone has to accept theyre all moving in the right and a right direction and were in a far and more conservative far better and more conservative position situation position now than the situation he inherited when he became Prime Minister. Philip , im Prime Minister. Philip, im a well, philip, im a self confessed sunak spartan and i think hes a good Prime Minister. But im on my own on that one, arent i . Why are so many of my viewers and listeners watching and listening to this show tonight, flocking to reform uk, because they uk, presumably because they are offering a more traditionally conservative set of policies . Conservative set of policies . Well, i think the one issue in the room is, is immigration and particularly, you know, both legal and illegal immigration. Thats the one big issue thats thats driving people to reform. Thats driving people to reform. I dont think many people know that rishi sunaks changed the rules so that 300,000 fewer people be allowed to people a year will be allowed to come into the country as a result of the changes hes made. I dont think hes done a very good at communicating that. Good job at communicating that. And need to and of course, we still need to go further. That still leaves immigration high, its immigration too high, but its a very obviously very good start and we obviously we see the rwanda policy we need to see the rwanda policy coming fruition , which coming into fruition, which people very, frustrated people are very, very frustrated that included , i that it hasnt me included, i might add, so people have got to see things will work. See that those things will work. And why people sort and thats why people are sort of frustration supporting of out of frustration supporting reform. But but look, theres two ensure that keir two ways to ensure that keir starmer a massive majority starmer wins a massive majority at election. Once at the general election. Once the labour and wants to the vote, labour and wants to vote reform. So it seems to me, if dont think the if you dont think the conservative government being conservative government is being conservative enough, it seems very strange to me that the solution problem is to solution to that problem is to elect starmer with a 200 elect keir starmer with a 200 seat majority. To be seat majority. That seems to be a reaction to, having a a strange reaction to, having a government that you dont think is enough. Is conservative enough. Lets bring in if we can. Philip, my brilliant pundits tonight stay where are. Tonight stay where you are. Weve got former to the weve got former adviser to the aforementioned johnson, aforementioned Boris Johnson, political lord political communicator, lord kulveer, journalist and kulveer, ranger, journalist and Communications Advisor linda jubilee, and author and campaigner for children in care. Chris wild , linda, why do you chris wild, linda, why do you think these councillors have decided that their own party isnt conservative anymore . Isnt conservative anymore . Well, because thats what they believe. Are they right . They believe. Are they right . And because they go out, they go out into their areas and they talk to people and theyre being told something. Remember that councillors with all due respect to phil, whos an mp, i like and admire, councillors are actually out on the ground talking to people and these councillors are listening to what theyre being told. I listening to what theyre being told. I remember Danny Finkelstein once saying in the times years ago, the voters always write a bit like the customer. In fact, you have to pay customer. In fact, you have to Pay Attention to what theyre saying and if they believe something worse , eke it out. Something worse, eke it out. Now, chris, what do you think is happening inside the tory party . I just think for me, the most right theyve ever been since ive got into politics over the last few years. But i think anything moderate or central right looks left to them. And i think about left wing politics. People think its soft politics. It really isnt. And a good point to make as well is i think the conservatives are afraid of reform uk. So theyre just doing everything they can to win votes at the moment. So thats whats happening. Happening. Kulveer. Where do we go from here . This is a major headache for rishi sunak, isnt it . Its a major headache. Its an interesting poll which i believe for by labour believe is paid for by Labour Together as well. So its interesting you wants to know this because if this information because if youve a party thats youve got a party thats struggling the polls struggling overall in the polls and has been for a while, and of course facing challenges course is facing some challenges in the locals that are coming up, have disaffected up, you will have disaffected councillors as just councillors. But as chris just said, this said, you know, this conservative government is probably a further to the right than it has been in the last 14 years as a political movement. Its cracking down on immigration and immigration. Its cracking down on law and order. Its looking to cut taxes. Its looking to get away with, get rid of national insurance. Its trying to generate economic growth. Its doing everything in its power. Having suffered the challenges and the micro the macro global shocks to the economy of covid and war in ukraine. So its and the war in ukraine. So its really trying to get that conservative engine going and yes, the government is struggling to do it. Its combating all the different forces that are working against it, including the issue that it needs to get its message across. Needs to get its message across. And i think thats where the Prime Minister has his biggest challenge, because, okay, the small boats, the cutting , the small boats, the cutting, the waiting lists, all of these things are his plan. And he needs to do those things, but he needs to do those things, but he needs to do those things, but he needs to show conservative values and beliefs doing it briefly. Philip, if there is such a hunger out there for true conservatism, why are the British Public about elect British Public about to elect a Labour Government . Labour government . Well, well see if they do or not, but i think its born out of frustration. I dont meet anybody on the streets whos enthusiastic about keir starmer anybody on the streets whos enangela ic about keir starmer anybody on the streets whos enAngela Rayner, keir starmer anybody on the streets whos enAngela Rayner, oreir starmer anybody on the streets whos enAngela Rayner, or a starmer anybody on the streets whos enAngela Rayner, or a labourer or Angela Rayner, or a Labour Government. In fact, nothing could from the truth. Could be further from the truth. Theyre frustrated about the conservative theres conservative party, and theres no that since 2019 we no doubt that since 2019 we havent been conservative enough for many of the reasons that colby had mentioned. Like, for example, covid, where we had a we had socialism in action, through the lockdowns. But i dont actually think people are looking for the to the labour party. They just are frustrated with the conservatives and they want reason for us. Want a reason to vote for us. But it conservative mps and conservative activists have got to behind the minister to get behind the Prime Minister and tell people what hes doing rather complain. Actually rather than complain. Actually tell people all the good things hes doing. Philip, great article in the gb website. Thank you so gb news website. Thank you so much joining us our best much for joining us and our best to esther well catch up to esther and well catch up soon. Thanks there philip soon. My thanks there to Philip Davies conservative for davies mp, conservative mp for shipley. Up next with shipley. Coming up next with tonights top pundits and a special. Six months on, special guest. Six months on, has israel gone too far in its response to october the 7th . Plus in an exclusive mark dolan tonight peoples poll, weve been asking are the tories too left well the results are left wing . Well the results are in. Shall next. Earlier in an exclusive mark dolan tonight, peoples poll ive been asking, are the tories too left wing . Well, its too left wing . Well, its a landslide, but the wrong kind for the tories. 86. 3 say yes. The tories are too left wing. No, the tories are too left wing. N0, 13. 7. A the tories are too left wing. No, 13. 7. A quick email from seanin no, 13. 7. A quick email from sean in bridlington. Good evening sean, thank you for your email. The conservative party email. The conservative party ought to be forced to change their name as they appear to despise conservatism. They only want soft lefty lib dem types as candidates. I wouldnt vote for them again if they paid me, says sean. Them again if they paid me, says sean. Now. Today marks the six sean. Now. Today marks the six month anniversary of the october seventh attack on israel, the worst massacre of jews since the holocaust. Nearly 700 Israeli Citizens were murdered, including 36 children, alongside 373 military personnel and 71 foreigners. Many died in horrific and degrading ways, subjected to rape, torture and dismemberment. But in its pursuit of revenge, and with its stated military aim of wiping out hamas with over 30,000 deaths in gaza and counting, and with the region suffering unprecedented hunger, injuries and disease, has the israeli reaction been to strong . Lets get the views now of liz trusss biographer and top Political Correspondent at the spectator magazine. James heale james, magazine. James heale james, good to have you back on the show. Your thoughts on this . The show. Your thoughts on this . The foreign secretary, david cameron, has expressed concerns about aspects of the israeli response. Could we reach a point where british diplomats remove their support for israel . Their support for israel . Well, i think theres a risk of that happening here. And in other countries around the world. I would say were not at the point where, you know, were saying were openly saying that israels for israels gone too far, for instance. But do think it was instance. But i do think it was quite the line walked quite striking. The line walked by dowden mornings by Oliver Dowden this mornings interview talked interview round when he talked about israel was fighting a about israel that was fighting a legitimate that, of legitimate campaign that, of course, we expect obligations of israel expect of israel that we dont expect of hamas, for instance, but also making are making clear that there are concerns, particularly around issues into issues around aid getting into the and so i think its the country. And so i think its about israels self interest the country. And so i think its ab considerls self interest the country. And so i think its ab consider the self interest the country. And so i think its ab consider the way;elf interest the country. And so i think its ab consider the way;el1which est to consider the way in which other countries responding other countries are responding to what happened last week, this week, monday, particularly week, on monday, particularly with of seven aid with the killing of seven aid workers. The workers. And you see the reaction in uk also, reaction here in the uk also, the comments of donald tusk of poland and Anthony Albanese of australia. So i think from, you know, a concern of israels own self interest needs to make sure its got International Support with and i think, with it. And thats, i think, the thing to bear in mind the key thing to bear in mind when conducting when its conducting its campaign avoid any when its conducting its camjofgn avoid any when its conducting its camjof careless avoid any when its conducting its camjof careless oversteps, any when its conducting its camjof careless oversteps, fory kind of careless oversteps, for instance, and etc. James, hamas, of yes. Now, james, hamas, of course, responsible for course, were responsible for that appalling attack on october the its the sixth month the 7th. Its the sixth month anniversary today. Hamas have weaponized human life by building headquarters under hospitals and storing weapons in childrens nurseries. So on october the 7th, they set out to do harm. And theyve said that do harm. And theyve said that they will do it again and again. Meanwhile, israel have warned locals to leave areas when an attack coming and as a sort attack is coming and as a sort of course, to minimise casualties. Yet israel seem to be losing the pr war. Why well, i think, of course israel has been a state thats always faced hatred ever since its creation in the late 1940s. And so theres partly a historic reason there in terms of israels view in the middle east as well, and how its viewed by other countries. I think its also about interesting mark, about different perceptions, perceptions. I was having this conversation with a minister the other they other day, actually, and they made that, you know, made the point that, you know, i you know, if you talk about sort of liberal opinion in the uk, for some people think, for instance, some people think, oh, is using oh, you know, israel is using its tech to attack its high tech weaponry to attack palestinians. But of course, thats view about who thats just one view about who is underdog these in this is the underdog in these in this crisis. Of crisis. The other view of course, is that israel is surrounded countries, surrounded by countries, you know, and of know, that loathe it. And of course, theres always been under attack since its under attack ever since its creation. Think it depends creation. So i think it depends on own standpoint on on ones own standpoint on it. And course, the whole and of course, given the whole history and of course, given the whole historthese are tensions that go east, these are tensions that go back centuries. So i think that theres surprise there that theres no surprise there that this to conflict this is going to be a conflict that continues and that continues to exercise and agitate, least because agitate, not least because because when other countries are involved, if involved, for instance, if british workers are killed, british aid workers are killed, that obviously a that obviously sparks off a debate here. So i think theres nothing new all this. Nothing new in all of this. I think partly is also thanks to social media, which seeing all the home, there the pictures brought home, there was of the was a horrific atrocities of the 7th october and all the 7th of october and all the fallout. Come to the fallout. Theyve all come to the fore it on 24 seven media. Now, the renowned jewish actress Maureen Lipman has said that left wing actors protesting against israel are close to fascism. Why are the political left so quick to criticise israel . Do you think . Well, i think its a long standing fashionable cause in many ways. I think if you go back, you know, theres the really striking thing of post war history is that originally israel was seen as a left cause, and a lot of left wing cause, and a lot of the old left wingers were very much supportive of on the on the aftermath of holocaust, for aftermath of the holocaust, for instance. Think from aftermath of the holocaust, for inst70se. Think from aftermath of the holocaust, for inst70s onwards, think from aftermath of the holocaust, for inst70s onwards, itsthink from aftermath of the holocaust, for inst70s onwards, its reallyfrom the 70s onwards, its really been sort great shift with, been a sort of great shift with, you thatcher was seen you know, thatcher was seen as a great supporter israel, and great supporter of israel, and the reorganised in the left reorganised itself in the left reorganised itself in the 90s consecutively. I the 80s and 90s consecutively. I think also its a misunderstanding, perhaps sometimes about how the whole history is. And again, history of israel is. And again, i about who i say its about who one empathises sympathises empathises with and sympathises with conflict. So with in this conflict. And so i think a lot of left wing actors perhaps the side the perhaps take the side of the palestinians, perhaps not considering, of course, what its live israel its like to live in israel under constant threat of terror is israel anti semitic . Do think it can be . Do you think it can be . Do you think it can be . And weve seen, sadly. Disappointingly, some manifestations of that in some of the criticisms. And thats why i think its so important to have the of debate around have the kind of debate around israel palestine conducted israel and palestine conducted in a way which makes sure in a, in a way which makes sure that of those kind that theres none of those kind of weve seen of associations that weve seen all since 7th october. I think its worth remembering what happened six months today truly months ago. Today was truly barbaric, wasnt it . Not just a loss of life, but the torture, the rape, the appalling the rape, the most appalling crimes. And yet israel crimes. And yet and yet israel is the bad guy. How much of a problem is the israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu , do minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, do you think, james . Well, this is whats so striking. And actually , if you striking. And actually, if you look at the reaction this week, hes very unpopular within his own gantz, the own country, benny gantz, the opposition within opposition main leader within his own, war cabinet, was actually suggesting fresh elections sooner than expected later this year. So i think that, you know, look, there is real concern within israel about whats going on. I think whats going on. And i think actually, you that ought actually, you know, that ought to thought for to give pause to thought for some which some critics of israel, which actually there is alive and active on active debate going on in israel, democracy. And it israel, in a democracy. And it shows that, you know, its not a sort of monolithic approach of this. Its not this. And certainly its not a debate hamas would ever debate that hamas would ever allow within its own ranks, my thanks from the thanks to james heale from the spectator. Catch up soon. James, spectator. Catch up soon. James, thank you very much for your time coming up. In my take at ten, you wont want to miss this. Itsjust ten, you wont want to miss this. Its just 20 ten, you wont want to miss this. Itsjust 20 minutes ten, you wont want to miss this. Its just 20 minutes from now. Must telly. My now. Its must see telly. My take at ten Angela Rayner and the scandal that the political scandal that will not go away. Dealing not go away. Ill be dealing with labours leader in with labours deputy leader in no Uncertain Terms at ten. You wont miss but first wont want to miss it. But first my mark meets guest is the world renowned biographer of king charles, who will give us the inside story of our remarkable monarchs short but challenging reign. Hes live in the studio, one of the best journalists next. Coming up in my take at ten, Angela Rayner. And the political Angela Rayner. And the political scandal that wont go away. But first, mark meets. Yes, indeed. First, mark meets. Yes, indeed. Time for mark meets. And tonight, the renowned historian, broadcaster and daily mail journalist robert hardman, whose book queen of our times the life of elizabeth ii was the sunday times biography of the year. Well, his latest book is all about our new monarch, charles the third new king, new court, the third new king, new court, the inside story. Well, its the inside story. Well, its a book which has won rave reviews and is out now. Robert hardman, welcome to mark dolan tonight. Thank you. Mark lets start with some very positive news. Charles and camilla celebrate 19 years of marriage this week. Was a union that was meant was this a union that was meant to be . Well, looking back on it, yes. And i remember the day in Windsor Castle back in 2005. And it did it did feel like a turning point, actually, because they had been through particularly , camilla and mrs. Particularly, camilla and mrs. Parker bowles. And she then was in the late 90s, had been much vilified in certain sections of the media. But it was a true love story, and thats been seen to be the case. And shes absolutely the her role now. I mean, shes so central to the whole royal setup and we are so lucky to have her, frankly, as weve seen the last few weeks weve seen in the last few weeks with the state of play that, you know, its definitely know, its yeah, its definitely a cause for celebration, think. And shes not somebody that ever set out or particularly wanted to be queen. No, i mean absolutely not. No, i mean absolutely not. This wasnt her. Her sort of thing. I mean, it was it was, you know, she she first met the then prince of wales, i mean, way back early 70s. Their way back in the early 70s. Their life obviously took different course, but it was you know, ultimately it was a, it was a love story that was, that was meant to be. And, you know, she has taken to, to royal duties with a, with, i think with a, with, with a real degree of not just enthusiasm but, but sort of determination. Determination. I think particularly i mean, l, i think particularly i mean, i, know, im a writer and i, you know, im a writer and shes a great stalwart of the written word. And not just written word. And its not just the of token patronage the odd sort of token patronage here and there. I mean, shes for now for, for the part here and there. I mean, shes for15 ow for, for the part here and there. I mean, shes for15 years, for the part here and there. I mean, shes for15 years nowthe part here and there. I mean, shes for15 years now has part here and there. I mean, shes for15 years now has beeniart of 15 years now has been supporting very, i mean, a wide range of literary organisations , range of literary organisations, from the commonwealth essay prize and the National Literacy trust and book aid international. She really gets into a subject and she she champions it. Its the same with domestic violence. I mean, she does a lot of stuff that we dont see just because that particular subject so particular subject is so sensitive know, sensitive that, you know, its not cant turn up with not that she cant turn up with a camera crew, but she, she, she absolutely , she, she is busy and absolutely, she, she is busy and shes an unfussy , no nonsense shes an unfussy, no nonsense character, isnt she . Yeah. She is. And she also with the sort of sense of humour. I mean, shes not grand. No no, i mean, well, shes the queen. I mean, you know, she but shes, you know, people sort of forget they sort of accidentally call your Royal Highness or call her your Royal Highness or forget your majesty. Forget to call her your majesty. I took several months, i mean, it took several months, actually, after the kings accession, remember accession, for her to remember that her majesty. People accession, for her to remember that been her majesty. People accession, for her to remember that been sortier majesty. People accession, for her to remember that been sort of majesty. People accession, for her to remember that been sort of saying, . People accession, for her to remember that been sort of saying, oh, eople had been sort of saying, oh, your and be your majesty. And shed just be sort of looking around, said, oh, thats me, you know . Oh, golly, thats me, you know . So, shes not, shes so, yeah, shes shes not, shes shes, shes shes very shes, shes shes shes very approachable. Shes very popular. And you notice this . I think its very telling that if you look back at all the time shes been been royal, as it were, i mean, almost a zero turnover of staff i always think is a staff, which i always think is a very of how very good indicator of how somebody after other somebody looks after other people, which takes us meghan people, which takes us to meghan and harry, what, has, has the drama, relating to harry and meghan . What sort of pain has meghan . What sort of pain has that brought to king charles, do you think . How much has he suffered a result of suffered as a result of so called megxit . Mean, i hes right well, i mean, i hes right from the start was was sad that his you know, his son was sort of leaving not just the country but leaving royal life. I mean, it was a source of, i think, great pain to him. But i mean , great pain to him. But i mean, particularly since hes become king, hes got so many other things to worry about. And because theyve made it abundantly thats abundantly clear thats thats the , and there isnt the future, and there isnt really a negotiation to be had. I mean, in his one of his interviews around that sort of rather frenetic time towards the end of 2022, when you had harry and meghan, you had the sort of the six part Netflix Documentary followed rapidly by the book spare and in the interviews surrounding it, harry kept talking about, you know, he was waiting for this apology from the family, mean, you know , the family, i mean, you know, well, carry on waiting. I mean, you know, theyve got other things to do. I he things to do. I mean, he clearly, you know, loves his clearly, you know, he loves his son, king, you know, the son, the king, you know, the door open still. Yeah. Yeah, the door is always open. Always open. I mean, theres a different dynamic the brothers dynamic between the brothers thats, you know, been much analysed. Thats analysed. I think thats possibly be, take, possibly going to be, take, take, take more time. But i mean, the king is very much he is hes not one for a sort of for a feud. I mean, its very much lets, you know, if we can make this work, if one day we can kind of normalise a situation where where harry and meghan and the children. Because you know, hed love to see his grandchildren, you know, if it can be if the situation can evolve, where they can come and go there can be a more sort go and there can be a more sort of, easygoing relationship, i think would be happy. Think everyone would be happy. Think so you dont think necessarily you identify necessarily you dont identify that charles or angry that charles is bitter or angry about the situation with the sussexes . Just a little hurts. And a little disappointing. Yeah, bitter. Bitter and angry. Hes got so much else going on, so many other things to worry about that , that its to worry about that, that its not really his style either. I not really his style either. I mean, you also, you look at the way that i think that hes, you know, he he does take a sort of rather like the late queen as well. Took a, sort of big tent well. Took a, a sort of big tent approach. Mean, i the approach. I mean, i think the way, example, at family way, for example, that at family events, at family events, events, only at family events, but, the duke york but, you know, the duke of york is still there. And not only that, his ex wife is that, but his his ex wife is welcome you know, that, but his his ex wife is we does; you know, that, but his his ex wife is we does. You know, that, but his his ex wife is we does. Hes you know, that, but his his ex wife is we does. Hes hes you know, that, but his his ex wife is we does. Hes hes youu know, that, but his his ex wife is we does. Hes hes you know w, that, but his his ex wife is we does. Hes hes you know , , he does. Hes hes you know, hes a man of faith. And i think hes a man of faith. And i think he does have a sort of a kind of christian sense of forgiveness. How is he doing the job differently to his mother, Queen Elizabeth ii . Elizabeth 11 . Well, its clearly every generation does things slightly differently. I mean, it is a more, its a less formal operation. I mean, i think we saw that right from the start. I mean, if you look back to the immediate hours and days after the death of elizabeth ii, immediate hours and days after the death of elizabeth 11, after she succeeded to the throne in 1952, britain had to wait ten and a half months to hear the new sovereign speak in public, and it was many months of court mourning. And, you know, it was mourning. And, you know, it was a long time before, if you like , a long time before, if you like, the sort of the new reign got going. Whereas with charles ii, i mean, it was right there from the start, within 24 hours of becoming king, he was on the airwaves. I thought was very airwaves. I thought it was very telling day, the telling that the next day, the day mothers death, day after his mothers death, he flew scotland and he flew down from scotland and he went to buckingham went straight to buckingham palace. Crowds palace. And all these crowds outside there with outside and i was there with them the car stopped outside them and the car stopped outside. The gates didnt go through, which we all expected. Which is what we all expected. Stopped and he got out stopped outside and he got out and immediately started talking to love the sort to people he does love the sort of hands and shaking of speaking hands and shaking hands, receiving hugs even. The very first person yeah, the very first person he went was a lady who was he went up to was a lady who was in he went in floods of tears, and he went up was trying sort of up and was trying to sort of offer and she said, can offer a hand and she said, can i give you a hug . And he said, of course, now, you know, someone inside the palace me, dont palace said to me, i dont think anyone late anyone would have asked the late queen hug. Had they queen for a hug. And had they done probably wouldnt have done so, probably wouldnt have got one. You know, thats sort of you know, thats a sort of its of tonal shift. Its just a sort of tonal shift. Transparent theres a more transparent approach to events now. Mean, theres a more transparent appiknow, 0 events now. Mean, theres a more transparent appiknow, thingsts now. Mean, theres a more transparent appiknow, thingsts norl mean, n, you know, things like, i mean, for weve the for example, weve seen the Accession Council live on television. I mean, would television. I mean, that would have unheard events at have been unheard of, events at the obviously, theyre the palace, obviously, theyre off at the moment. The off limits at the moment. The king hosting king isnt hosting parties because he cant on doctors orders. Until, orders. But, i mean, up until, a few weeks ago, he was. And theyre theyre less formal than theyre theyre less formal than they used to be. Theres a sort of i mean, obviously still the king. Its still the palace. There still has to be these of still has to be these levels of grandeur. Thats what people want. They want things want. I mean, they want things to feel royal, but but for example, there fewer of example, there are fewer sort of greeting are fewer greeting lines. There are fewer just just been a sort of just theres just been a sort of dialling of, of dialling down slightly of, of some of the protocol and the etiquette, its just etiquette, and its just a reflection. He is of a different generation. And of course, his openness about his Health Issues and his cancer diagnosis is, there are other aspects of the book that are absolutely compelling. Is are absolutely compelling. Is charles haunted by the memory of diana , no, i think he i mean, diana, no, i think he i mean, you know , when youve been you know, when youve been through the most well, to start with the most celebrated and famous fairy tale wedding, probably of all time, and then to have gone through the pain of the most celebrated and scrutinised, marriage break up of all time. I mean, i think you of all time. I mean, i think you you get used to you find an ability to sort of compartmentalise that , and i compartmentalise that, and i think, you know, he did go through a period when, yeah, the media and particularly, you know, not not just here but around the world was, was, was hostile, you know, very hostile to him. And people talked about to him. And people talked about the war of the whales as it became a sort of media shorthand. And what he did then and what hes done through subsequent crises. You get on with it. You know, his his his with it. You know, his his his relationship with diana wasnt as it wasnt this as sort of, you know, hostile as you see things like the crown sort of portraying it as a, as , as portraying it as a, as, as a sort of constant, battle of wits and constant attempt to undermine the princess. It just wasnt like that at all. I mean, it was it was a breakdown of a marriage. But i mean, you know, if you look at the stats for all the married in the same the couples married in the same year and diana, 28, year as charles and diana, 28, by the they had split up, by the time they had split up, had split up, and they didnt have their own plates or tea towels or it didnt. Was was the marriage that marriage . Diana . Was marriage . Charles and diana . Was it mistake . Because the it a mistake . Because the perception diana was perception is that diana was deeply in love with charles, and charles not in love charles was not in love with diana. Diana. Yeah, thats the sort of thats a kind of media thats become a kind of media shorthand. I think was shorthand. But i think it was like any relationship, it was far complex than far more sort of complex than that. Sides of it we that. There are sides of it we wont really mean, the wont really know. I mean, the fact hes, you know, fact is hes, you know, the result of that marriage is william and harry, who adores william and harry, who he adores. I mean, you. Hes devoted to, i mean, you know, any family know, like any, any family whove been through this sort of thing, i mean, of there thing, i mean, of course there are going regrets on all are going to be regrets on all sides, i think, know , sides, but i think, you know, the world can look back at how in the aftermath of the death of diana, what happened next, you know, the fact that, you know, he was he was a doting dad and yes , of course, things have gone yes, of course, things have gone in all sorts of directions with the, with the sussexes. But you know, its where we are, robert, a couple of seconds left. Let me just wave the book at my director cam. There it is, ron. It is a very good charles. The third new king, new court. The third new king, new court. The inside story. A couple of seconds. Were praying for a speedy recovery for charles and for catherine as well, briefly. What can he hope to achieve in the years ahead if hes if he hopefully recovers . Well, i think what hes already done is hes steadied the ship after the longest reign in and if you look at in history. And if you look at the back just not long before, the back just not long before, the death of the queen, immediately afterwards, you had a lot of critics saying, oh, well, who can possibly fill her shoes . Well, he has. There you go. The is, the go. And the fact is, the monarchy you know, monarchy compare, you know, faith trust in faith and general trust in the monarchy the political monarchy with the political system. You tell me, which is more trusted . Brilliant. System. You tell me, which is mo robert ed . Brilliant. System. You tell me, which is mo robert hardman, nt. So robert hardman, youre so right. Long the next robert hardman, youre so righillong the next robert hardman, youre so righillongdealingz next robert hardman, youre so righillongdealing with next robert hardman, youre so righillongdealing with queen up, ill be dealing with queen Angela Rayner. 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On radio and online in the United Kingdom and across the world. This is mark dolan tonight in my take ten. Angela rayner and the political scandal that wont go away. Ill be deaung that wont go away. Ill be dealing with labours deputy leader in no Uncertain Terms in just a couple of minutes. And you wont want to miss it. Also tonight , you wont want to miss it. Also tonight, after years of you wont want to miss it. Also tonight , after years of defence tonight, after years of defence cuts, is britain vulnerable to foreign attack . Plus, has brexit diminished the uk as a country . Ill be asking tonights newsmaker, the formidable Ann Widdecombe , plus tomorrows widdecombe, plus tomorrows newspaper front pages and live reaction in the studio from tonights top pundits. Lots to get through, folks. A very busy get through, folks. A very busy hour to come. Obviously waiting in the wings. Angela rayner im not pulling my punches. But first the headlines and tatiana sanchez. Mark thank you. The top stories this hour. Thousands of israelis have been gathering in jerusalem this evening, calling for the release of hostages still being held by hamas in tel aviv. Candles were for lit the hostages. It comes as today marks six months since the terror attack on october 7th. All families of hostages also joined a rally in london to call for the release of hostages, saying the six months after the attack have been hell. Marking the occasion, the Prime Minister, rishi sunak, has said the government continues to stand by israels right to defend its security and added the uk is shocked by the bloodshed. He called for an immediate humanitarian pause in fighting. He also urged hamas to release its hostages and implored israel to get aid into gaza more swiftly. Meanwhile the foreign secretary has used the occasion to stress that the uks support for israel is not unconditional, writing in the sunday times, lord cameron said theres no doubt where the blame lies over the death of three british aid workers and added this must never happen again. John chapman, James Henderson and james kirby died in airstrikes carried out by the idf on an aid convoy on the 1st of april. The deputy Prime Minister has denied claims that the uk is failing to prepare for war. Oliver dowden is defending the government after Outgoing Armed forces minister James Heappey told the telegraph only ministry of defence officials attended a wartime preparation exercise, which was meant for the whole of government. Former defence secretary ben wallace has backed him up, saying too many in government are just hoping everything goes away. Hoping everything goes away. Police have named a man theyre searching for after a woman was stabbed to death in broad daylight in Bradford City centre. West Yorkshire Police detectives say they want to trace 25 year old habiba masum, who is from the oldham area. They were called to the city centre yesterday afternoon following reports of an attack by who fled scene. The by a man who fled the scene. The woman was taken to hospital where later died. And a where she later died. And a british man nicknamed hardest geezer has become the first person to run the length of africa. Russell cook , from africa. Russell cook, from worthing in west sussex, crossed the finish line in tunisia today. He ran through 16 countries in 352 days. The 27 year old said hed struggled with his mental health, gambling and drinking, and he said he wanted to make a difference and hes raised over £600,000 for charity. For the latest stories, charity. 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Plus, at tomorrows newspaper front pages and live reaction in the studio from tonights top punst studio from tonights top pundits this evening, studio from tonights top pundits this evening , former top pundits this evening, former top adviser to Boris Johnson, lord kulveer, ranger , journalist and kulveer, ranger, journalist and Communications Adviser linda jubilee and author and campaigner for children in care chris wild. So a packed hour and chris wild. So a packed hour and those papers are coming and Ann Widdecombe is waiting in the wings. But first my take at ten. For such a vocal political figure, Angela Rayner , the figure, Angela Rayner, the self named ginger growler has fallen strangely quiet. Labours deputy leader faces ongoing questions about profits from the sale of her Council House nine years ago. In a story that, like a nasty case of the common cold, just wont go away. And frankly, just wont go away. And frankly, the story is nothing to be sneezed at. The allegations against rayner are that she may owe tax on a profit she made when selling her home in stockport in march 2015. Now she insists that the house was her Main Residence when she sold it, which would exempt her from paying which would exempt her from paying tax on the considerable £48,000 profit. A profit , i £48,000 profit. A profit, i might add. That was thanks to Margaret Thatchers transformative right to buy policy. However, today , in an policy. However, today, in an explosive mail on sunday investigation , the paper claims investigation, the paper claims that, according to its own Detailed Analysis of rayners social media and twitter accounts, it has evidence to suggest that the house was not her primary property. Their Political Editor, glen owen, writes that they have seen dozens of online postings made by rayner that show that between 2010 and 2015, she posted about her children and cats at her husbands address , which was a husbands address, which was a house a mile away from hers, including one particular post captioned just got back from work. The mail cites multiple examples of pictures taken at her residence that they say support their case. Now, Angela Rayner has denied any wrongdoing and has insisted that the home on vicarage road was her main address. From 22,007. She paid address. From 22,007. She paid bills and council tax there and she was on the electoral roll at the property too, and she has received legal advice that she acted correctly. So thats acted correctly. So thats great, isnt it . Nothing to see. End of my take. At ten. Shall we have a cup of tea . Well, no, we cant, because prior to the mail on sunday investigation, neighbours of mrs. Rayner have insisted that she fact insisted that she was in fact living primarily about a mile away at a property on londis lane. Former next door neighbour Sylvia Hampson said that rayner lived in the terraced home in londis lane for a good 6 or 7 years, despite the labour mps insistence that her main home was on vicarage road. This wily next door neighbour told the Times Newspaper angela lived there as a family, with her partner mark and the three kids. There is no doubt she was living there all the time. Now the police have investigated this and found no evidence of any wrongdoing. A labour spokesperson says that following professional advice, no Capital Gains tax was payable on the sale of rayners home. But the forthright neighbour, Sylvia Hampson, who is a very sprightly 83, is not having any of it. She went on to tell the times i saw her all the time coming and going. Her mum would come and visit a lot. This was her home neighbour sylvia goes on to say and prepare for some Strong Language here. If shes saying she didnt live there, she is an effing liar. She definitely lived in that house. She cant say she didnt live there. I would swear on the bible to that. Oh deary me now this is just Sylvia Hampsons word i should add. Its hearsay and not a smoking gun which incriminates the shadow deputy leader. And i happen to like Angela Rayner. Shes outspoken, shes compelling. She speaks for millions of people who are struggling to make ends meet in this country. And i think shed this country. And i think shed probably be a better leader than sir keir starmer. Probably be a better leader than sir keir starmer. And the sir keir starmer. And the non payment of a small amount of tax is a sideshow. That is not the big story. The big story is about whether Angela Rayner is someone who seeks to be our next deputy Prime Minister. Was not straight about the facts. Now, in my view, there is no conclusive evidence that she lied. But the problem for rayner is that shes not currently willing to publish the very tax advice which she claims exonerates her, and she has not shown that advice to her boss, the Party Leader Sir Keir starmer , which is why the story starmer, which is why the story wont go away. This is, of course, the same sir keir starmer who is a complete stuck record about probity and propriety in public life. A vocal critic of tory sleaze and someone who relentlessly pursued bofis someone who relentlessly pursued Boris Johnson over partygate. Interestingly there is no love lost between rayner and her boss, with the leader of the opposition previously having tried to sack her only to give her a promotion following a backlash. But im curious to see whether ongoing questions about Angela Rayners housing situation could see her evicted from the shadow cabinet. For now, shell have to lie low wherever she currently calls. Wherever she currently calls. Home. Now responding to the initial allegations, Angela Rayner denies any wrong doing. She posted on x at the time, saying ive never been a land lady, owned a Property Portfolio or been a non dom. As with the or been a non dom. As with the majority of ordinary people who sell their own homes, i was not liable for Capital Gains tax because it was my home and the only one that i owned. Okay, only one that i owned. Okay, your reaction market gb news. Com. The bottom line is there is no tangible proof that shes been dishonest. But the story wont go away. And i think it matters, which is why i defend covering it in my take at ten. So ill hear from you shortly. Mark at gbnews. Com. But lets hear from my top pundits. First up, former adviser to Boris Johnson, lord kulveer, ranger, journalist and Communications Advisor linda jubilee, and author and campaigner children in care campaigner for children in care chris wild, Kulveer Ranger does , chris wild, Kulveer Ranger does, as Angela Rayner have a case to answer, look like you mark. I also like Angela Rayner. I think shes an authentic politician in a world where people want authentic politicians and we want more people like her in politics and i think this story is a bit of a non story. Actually, i think shes been clear about what she did. Theres been an did. Theres been an investigation into it. I know it sounds interesting that we have this, quite, vivacious 83 year old neighbour whos, quite clear what she saw and is aware of. But really, were talking about, as you said, the person who could be the next deputy Prime Minister of this country. And im more interested in what she believes in, she thinks believes in, what she thinks needs to be fixed, how shed go about it and really , for us to about it and really, for us to get dig deep into those things because shes core to the labour party at the moment. And potentially a next government. And thats what i want to be really hauling her over the coals over and understanding about what she believes in, in spite of your very, very youthful demeanour, linda jubilee, youve been a stalwart of fleet street for many years. What do you make of this story from glen owen at the mail on sunday . Well, i mean, i think that the social media posts are not exactly explosive and i think that a Political Editor should really have a lot more on his plate than this. Absolutely. I agree with what kilvrough has said here that we really want to be talking about her policies, what she believes in, what shes going to say and what shes going to say and what shes going to say and what shes going to stand by towards the next election. Ian, i mean, the next election. Ian, i mean, the fact of the matter is that she she and her husband, for a time, they had separate households. They moved between the two. Theyre a typical blended family. I dont really see how you could effectively investigate this situation. And i dont think social media posts and repeating what the content is, are , are actually proof. Is, are, are actually proof. Linda linda jubilee why wont she publish the legal advice she was given . And why wont she show that legal advice to her own boss, who, by the way, is a former top lawyer , sir keir starmer . Well, i personally i think she it , and, well, i personally i think she it, and, and if she should show it, and, and if its, if its good news, we can draw a line under it, and if its not, then we can we can move forward and see what weve got to say about it. I think she should publish that. But i think were dealing with a, with a were not dealing with a, with a big deal here. And i think its better not to sweat the small stuff, but its a story that wont go away. Chris wild, and its damaging to the labour party. To the labour party. Its not damaging at all. It wont go away because the wont go away because its the right wing media which keep bringing surface again. Bringing it up to surface again. I shes a great i know angela, shes a great woman. Very transparent, woman. Shes very transparent, very her role woman. Shes very transparent, veryto her role woman. Shes very transparent, veryto be her role woman. Shes very transparent, veryto be honest, her role woman. Shes very transparent, veryto be honest, who 1er role woman. Shes very transparent, veryto be honest, who cares . E and to be honest, who cares . Look the scandals. The look at the scandals. What the tory up to. Nobodys tory party is up to. Nobodys talking about, know, tinder tory party is up to. Nobodys talk ppe. Bout, know, tinder tory party is up to. Nobodys talk ppe. Its , know, tinder tory party is up to. Nobodys talk ppe. Its very know, tinder tory party is up to. Nobodys talk ppe. Its very minor. Tinder tory party is up to. Nobodys talk ppe. Its very minor. And er and ppe. Its very minor. And shes a good politician. And she will become the next leader, hopefully, do you not think, do you think its not minor . Do you think its minor . Let me know your thoughts. Mark at gbnews. Com. What i would say, chris wild, is that if the shoe was on the other foot and Angela Rayner was a conservative minister, labour would be all over her like a rash. How dare you . No, its true, how dare you . No, its true, isnt it . I mean, its what weve had. Linda jubilee from keir starmer. All this guy thats always going on propriety and probity on about propriety and probity and god knows what else in pubuc public life. Ill tell you what, there and ill tell you what, there is a of hypocrisy about is a level of hypocrisy about buying your house under a scheme outlined and launched by Margaret Thatcher, and then pulling the trap door up after youve used it. The ladder, i mean, and the trap door. Yeah, but think thats hypocritical. But i think thats hypocritical. And that hits at, her and i think that hits at, her character a little bit more. And perhaps that is relevant to the voting public, because i think when you benefit from a policy, you shouldnt be the first person to be standing by the abolition of it. Sylvia , briefly, indeed, sylvia, briefly, theres no love lost between starmer and rayner. I still think this is a potential political opportunity for labours adversaries. Well, i dont know , because well, i dont know, because Angela Rayner is doing a great job for sir keir starmer. Shes shes his John Prescott to tony blair. She provides the balance of that traditional labour heartlands, the routes that give a certain sense of legitimacy to keir starmer. I think he wants to keep her in situ. I saw that, dual written op ed that they had last week. I was wondering, you know, when they changed the pen over as theyre both writing it and a lovely press conference they had. So he obviously wants her to hold her close, to help him, seal the deal with labour voters as much as the rest of the country. So i think sir keir starmer needs Angela Rayner, which is another reason why he wont see her. Her legal wont ask to see her. Her legal advice , johns not happy on advice, johns not happy on email. Rayner is not honest and should be sacked. She hounded bofis should be sacked. She hounded boris out of office and has called all of tory supporters scum. Okay, ill get to. Ill get to more of your emails, many of which are almost as harshly worded as as some of the comments previously made by rayner herself. Ill get to rayner herself. Ill get to those shortly. But next up, after years of defence cuts , is after years of defence cuts, is britain vulnerable to foreign attack . And has brexit diminished the uk as a country . Ill be asking tonights newsmaker , the formidable ann newsmaker, the formidable Ann Widdecombe. Next. The Angela Rayner story. That wont go away. That was my take wont go away. That was my take at ten. And a big reaction on email market gb news. Com ernest says mark, the problem with angela is that she screamed at every single tory who has done wrong to resign or come clean, linda and chris, your pundits are typical lefties. Tory sleaze, bad labour sleaze, a right wing witch hunt. Keith says youre three idiots on the panel says youre three idiots on the panel. Unbelievable steve, i think this particular rabbit hole is going to go deeper and deeper as the weeks go by. She needs to release her evidence or stand down. Meanwhile matthew says rayner has done what most people in this country did bought their Council House and flipped it for a profit. Do we ask all of them for their tax return . Well get to more of your emails at 1030, but its time for the newsmaker and time now for the newsmaker and the former defence secretary, ben , and the outgoing ben wallace, and the Outgoing Defence minister, James Heappey, have the governments have slammed the governments defence policies, with wallace arguing that some in government are just hoping that threats to the uk will go away. Meanwhile, heappey called on ministers to do more to get ready for conflict, saying the uk has failed to prepare for war. So is britain now vulnerable to foreign attack too and weak to protect western values and interests abroad . Lets get the interests abroad . Lets get the views of tonights newsmaker, former government minister and broadcaster Ann Widdecombe. And lovely to see you. Is britain now a sitting duck to a foreign attack . Attack . I dont think so. I dont think so. If by what you mean by that, you mean an attack on our homeland , because if there were homeland, because if there were to be an attack on the uk itself , physically on the uk, then all nato , would have to be involved. Nato, would have to be involved. So we wouldnt be talking just about our meagre defences. And they are meagre these days. We would be talking about nato. So i dont think youre going to wake up tomorrow morning and find invaded, however find weve been invaded, however , what is undeniable is that we havent got, the forces and the equipment that we need, in order to maintain , for example, our to maintain, for example, our ownership of the falklands. I mean, if galtieri in a second galtieri came along and said, im going to invade the argentina, then, sorry , im argentina, then, sorry, im going mad. Im going to invade the falklands, then we would not or we would be hard put. We would be hard put to defend the falklands , and similarly, of falklands, and similarly, of course, our duty is not just to defend our own homeland. Its to be a big part of nato. And we are in the sense that we, we actually do pay our contribution, which a lot of countries dont, but were still very thin on the ground compared to how we were. And if you to how we were. And if you remember, if you go back to the time when we were deployed simultaneously, our forces in both iraq and afghanistan and the army said, oh, by the way, if you really do have a fireman strike, we wont be able to do anything , because were already anything, because were already stretched to the point that that was then. Now were even more reduced. And so if we had to do more than one thing at once, i dont know how well britain would be placed, but no, i dont expect to find the russians on my front doorstep tomorrow. Lets hope not. And if they encounter you, then theyre in trouble. And richard drax has recently suggested we should have some form of National Service. Would that improve the mindset of the nation and ready us for war . Well, the whole point of National Service is usually to skill the population in preparation for a war, and an awful lot of countries now dont consider that necessary, but i think some very, very basic training, would be helpful. Im not talking about bringing back , not talking about bringing back, full conscription, but some bafic full conscription, but some basic training , i think would basic training, i think would be, it would be to the countries benefit that people do actually know what what to do if they ever did find that they were faced with a call up, which, mercifully, we havent been for many years. And ive heard lunatics suggest that we shouldnt be spending money on defence, and it should go to the nhs instead. It should go to the nhs instead. Do you think that some in this country, perhaps even in parliament, have lost touch with the importance of a well funded , the importance of a well funded, well equipped armed forces . I do not understand why people dont realise that defence is the first and most important Social Security. Important Social Security. Because if your country is not adequately defended, then your nhs is not defended. Your Social Security system is not defended. Defence is the first and most Important National security that you can have, and without that you can have, and without that you get all the other things. You get all the other things. And whats a sensible proportion of National Income to spend on defence, do you think . Well, i would have been quite happy with 3. Until we just let ourselves decline as far as we have and, and i think the brutal truth is, that in addition to our contribution to nato, were going to have to up our own individual spending if we want to get our forces on a sensible level. And by that i mean all our forces, not forgetting the navy, which has been very badly run down now. And i hope you dont mind me springing this on you, but ive got no doubt read all the got no doubt you read all the sunday this morning, and got no doubt you read all the sunformer this morning, and got no doubt you read all the sunformer labours morning, and got no doubt you read all the sunformer labour foreign1g, and the former labour foreign secretary David Miliband, has said that brexit has made the uk a lower status nation. He argues that britain has lost its influence since brexit to become just one of many middle powers in the world. Do you agree . No. I mean, first of all, how does he square that with the trade deals weve done , trade deals weve done, particularly with the pacific one, which is worth an awful lot of money globally. How does he square with that . How does square that with that . How does he square it with the big success that we the success that we had with the vaccinations when were taking vaccinations when we were taking our decisions . But ill tell our own decisions . But ill tell you. I our own decisions . But ill tell you. I do our own decisions . But ill tell you. I do agree with you something. I do agree with him, that we are going backwards for one very simple reason. Were making no use at all of brexit. Were not actually implementing the brexit freedoms. Instead, were shadowing the eu. So raising Corporation Tax to the level of france, for example. Whats that going to do for investment in britain keeping umpteen thousands and thousands of eu regulations, which we dont need. Whats that doing for us . If. Whats that doing for us . If we had somebody in power, a party in power that was absolutely determined to maximise brexit to britains advantage, we would be laughing. And last but not least , faith and last but not least, faith schools in england would no longer have to offer offer a proportion of their places to children who do not follow their religion under plans being considered by number 10. So what this means potentially, is that children religion are children with no religion are being kept out of faith schools, so you might not get into a Catholic School if youre not catholic, church of england, etc. Is this the right move to freeze out non religious children from faith schools . Well, it makes perfect common sense to me that if youve set up a Catholic School or if youve set up an anglican school, or a school or a school, or a Muslim School or a jewish school, youve done that for purposes of meeting the for the purposes of meeting the demands who want demands of parents who want their brought up in their children brought up in whatever is , and to whatever faith it is, and to force such schools to turn down children of that faith and take instead children of other or no faiths. What is the point of that . There is no point except that . There is no point except that people these days do not respect faith , and they dont respect faith, and they dont respect faith, and they dont respect faith, and they dont respect faith schools, and they dont respect rigorous teaching of faith and brilliant stuff as eve r. Even have a great week and well see you next sunday. My thanks to the brilliant Anne Whittaker and fascinating debate. Your reaction to what anne had to and fascinating debate. Your reacmarketnhat anne had to and fascinating debate. Your reacmarket gbnews. Com. I to and fascinating debate. Your reacmarket gbnews. Com. Coming say. Market gbnews. Com. Coming up next, tomorrows newspaper front pages and live reaction from our top pundits. See its 1030. And time for its1030. And time for tomorrows front pages. I do like to keep director rann on his toes. Now, the daily telegraph. Cameron warns us over kyiv aid bloc nhs loophole allows puberty blockers for children. Hidden cost of labours care plans revealed and Shamed Post Office boss silent on scandal Paula Vennells, the former post office chief, refused to answer questions about whether she had knowingly lied to mps over the horizon scandal. Next up the guardian scandal. Next up the guardian carers taken to court over heart rending minor errors. I am a little tired british athlete first to run the full length of africa and disappeared anguish overin africa and disappeared anguish over in gaza over missing thousands. Over in gaza over missing thousands. Daily mail now. Rain thousands. Daily mail now. Rain is making a fool of you care. Scandal over deputys home is corrosive to your reputation. Tory chairman tells starmer. Keir starmer and Angela Rayner were tonight accused of breaking their pledge to uphold standards in public life. Tory Party Chairman Richard Holden said that leaders that the labour leaders unwillingness to probe claims against his deputy over her property dealings was damning. Well, that, of course, was the topic of my take at ten and im delighted to say that our excellent digital producer, nick, has crafted it into a video , which i think you can video, which i think you can catch on twitter right now, if not very shortly. Daily express not very shortly. Daily express exposed care home crisis putting britain to shame. The appalling way that britain treats its most vulnerable and frail citizens in expensive care homes has been laid bare. Devastating figures laid bare. Devastating figures show residents languish within substandard and inadequate facilities. At 1 in 5 sites. The facilities. At 1 in 5 sites. The sun an investigation from the sun an investigation from the sun newspaper. Sun an investigation from the sun newspaper. Deadly ops on sale in uk hotels. Brits are being pressured into signing up for potentially deadly cosmetic surgery in medical roadshows at uk hotels. Metro now payback time what payback time . Punishment isnt working. Thousands of criminals ordered to do unpaid work, such as cleaning graffiti, get away without finishing it. New data shows. Official ministry of shows. Official ministry of justice figures reveal nearly 280,000 hours of punishment were written off last year , the written off last year, the equivalent of 30 years of work. The i newspaper signed non disclosure agreements to see charges. New build owners told home owners are being told they must sign ndas if they want to see the details of their Rising Estate charges. And last but not least , the daily star and esther least, the daily star and esther reveals all sausage dodgy. The brilliant Esther Rantzen says that the tv dog who growled sausages was in fact a fake. The owner got the sound by squeezing his throat. There you go. Well, lets see if it works on me. Yes, there you go. Amazing yes, there you go. Amazing thank you. Dame esther, for that insight and for that scoop. That insight and for that scoop. Time to introduce my top pundits this evening. Ringside action. Im delighted to welcome former top adviser to Boris Johnson, lord Kulveer Ranger. Journalist and Communications Adviser linda jubilee. And author and campaigner for children in care, chris wild. Well, folks , great chris wild. Well, folks, great to have you with me. Lets sink our teeth into some of these big stories, if we can. And this ones a shocker. Chris exposed care home crisis, putting britain to shame at one in i think it was 1 in 4 know 1 in 5 sites where residents are languishing in substandard and inadequate facilities. These are inadequate facilities. These are the grandmas, grandpas, uncles and aunties that we cherish so much. Its incredibly sad, mark, andifs its incredibly sad, mark, and its same with the care sector for young people. When it was privatised many years ago. It becomes a money making mechanism people who mechanism where the people who own these care homes are taking all money. They dont invest all the money. They dont invest back some of them are back into them. Some of them are dilapidated its dilapidated and its heartbreaking. There was dilapidated and its h you know, there were no food, it was damp and it was covered in damp and it really heartbreaking. But our really is heartbreaking. But our most Vulnerable People in this society are subjected to this kind of abuse. Mark. It really is. And i think we need more restricted. Cqc regulations to make sure. But private companies are investing in these and not neglecting the People Living in them. Them. Most definitely. And of course weve got here in the telegraph a sort of similar story in its hidden cost of labours care plans revealed. Because a lot of this is about budgeting, isnt it . Linda jubilee , care sector mess. It i am not sure because i dont work in the care sector. I havent analysed it enough. I dont know that its in a mess, but its under a lot of pressure. And the point is that successive governments, not just this government but previous administrations , simply havent administrations, simply havent had a long term approach to how we deal with our elderly population. I know its terrible because were, you know, many years ago, people retired at 60, died at 65. Now theyre living an extra 30 years. Theres a huge amount of pressure because because of that rise in the so called grey population , but so called grey population, but at the end of the day, people are having to sell their homes to pay for their care, and that cant be right. And the care thats happening is often substandard. Kulveer i think, you know, both lynn and chris are right. Theres a theres a cumulative effect here that weve known about for decades. Weve known about for decades. We have an ageing population that adult social care, the costs of it, that care carers who are unpaid , the unpaid. And who are unpaid, the unpaid. And my father was one for a number of years and we probably all got family and friends whove done this. Yes. And we worry about our parents and Everything Else and to look at this and and we need to look at this and this. Dont this should this. I dont think this should become political football for become a political football for the Political Parties. Its important. Its bit important. It is. And its a bit like is a problem like the nhs. There is a problem to in nhs. Theres to be solved in the nhs. Theres a to be solved in adult a problem to be solved in adult social yeah. And this will social care. Yeah. And this will be a big debate when it comes to the election later in the general election later in the general election later in the think so because the year. I think so because well looking for real well be looking for real answers. Were answers. And when we were talking earlier, do talking about earlier, who do people for . I dont people want to vote for . I dont think going to matter about think its going to matter about Angela Rayners tax bill. And this going be this i think its going to be a matter which which put matter which which party put some policies the some sensible policies on the table. These are table. Yeah. And these are policy table. Yeah. And these are polthese real things. What these are real things. What real to know about real people want to know about people in the community. Real people want to know about peoyeah. The community. Real people want to know about peoyeah. People nmunity. Real people want to know about peoyeah. People nmuvote the yeah. People will vote on the party. They belize deal party. They belize will deal with issues. With these issues. Well, labour then. Well, what about labour then. Because telegraph, hidden because in the telegraph, hidden cost plans cost of labours care plans revealed hand revealed labours plan to hand trade unions powers to trade unions greater powers to negotiate social care. Pay is expected to cost billions of pounds, despite the policy being given no funding, as the keir starmer is committed to establishing a fair pay agreement in the sector and this sounds to me like trouble is brewing for the next Labour Government. Linda. Oh, i think it is. But no ones under any, delusion. Delusion over this that the next whoever gets in and it probably will be labour will face a really, really tough time in every sector, but particularly this one. I suspect the care care sector in particular for both adults for and young people. Its so diabolical. Yeah, so, so hard to find. Now, listen, dont we need to have honest conversation with have an honest conversation with the public about this covid that were to pay were going to have to pay higher taxes to accommodate these this is these care needs . This is something that theresa may flirted with in her notorious manifest , flirted with in her notorious manifest, which caused her to lose David Camerons majority. Of course , she was honest with of course, she was honest with the public. Didnt like the message. I, i wont agree with that fully, mark, because i think there was a problem with a campaign then, not just that message. There were a number of things that werent quite clear to the pubuc that werent quite clear to the public we through public as we went through a short, sharp campaign took short, sharp campaign that took the of the sails of the wind out of the sails of that. That election. But there was the and but there was the dementia element the dementia tax element to the manifesto, was damaging, manifesto, which was damaging, wasnt it . There was. And youre it was. There was. And youre right, have have right, people do have to have a clear conversation. I dont clear conversation. But i dont want hear about the cost and want to hear about the cost and the money without understanding what yeah, what are the outcomes. Yeah, i want hear parties talking want to hear the parties talking about are the solutions. About what are the solutions. How are we going with how are we going to deal with this crisis . What services are going to be delivered at that price, were going price, not just that were going to cost burden and to increase the cost burden and therefore to therefore were going to increase taxation on i increase taxes, taxation on i think the British Public are not fools. Want to see better fools. They want to see Better Outcomes services delivered. Outcomes and services delivered. And we will we will pay for those. And if they are delivered until you hit this problem like you with your father, you did with your father, not that problem , its your parents. So its challenge. I guess so its a challenge. I guess you realise how many you dont realise how many thousands of pounds it costs every month to pay for your parents care. No, my father looked after my grandfather, whos passed away now for almost ten years. Yeah. And it was quite a, you know , it was a full time job. Know, it was a full time job. Full time job. He wasnt paid for that. But but thats thats for that. But but thats thats for a care home. Can be six, £7,000 per and it can be six, £7,000 per month. Right. Exactly. Right. Exactly. Right. Meanwhile chris wild payback time. What payback time . Punishment working. This punishment isnt working. This is in the metro. Thousands of criminals ordered to do unpaid work, such as cleaning graffiti, get away without finishing it. Theyve written off 280,000 hours of punishment last year alone. Yeah, its. Do you know what i wish . Stuff like this rehabilitation. I go into a lot of jails. I work with a lot of these young men as well, who get these kind of well, who will get these kind of community it doesnt community orders. It doesnt work. I want to see work. You know, i want to see these people getting into these people getting back into working know, working programs, you know, paying working programs, you know, paying investing back paying taxes, investing back into stuff into the economy, doing stuff like then like this. It doesnt work. Then theyre not going to be held accountable do it. Accountable if they dont do it. Theres kind of huge theres no kind of huge ramifications if they dont turn up service , but up for community service, but sometimes works. Sometimes it works. Works. Sometimes it works. Sometimes it works. Implemented when we were we implemented when we were at city hall. Yeah. On people who fare evading on the who were fare evading on the underground and earn your travel back scheme. Think getting but you think getting community is going to but you think getting comrthemy is going to but you think getting comrthem from is going to but you think getting comrthem from doing going to but you think getting comrthem from doing iting to but you think getting comrthem from doing it again . I stop them from doing it again . I think it men, because think it british men, because they had an effect. They had had an effect. Had travel that got they had travel that got taken away and theyd have to pay taken away and theyd have to pay travel because pay for their travel because they antisocial. They were being antisocial. And did learn lessons. I and they did learn lessons. I think its about its think its about how its delivered. Its to be delivered. Its got to be robust. Youve got be able robust. Youve got to be able to. Constructive as well. Yes. Constructive is the key word. Constructive is the key word. Sometimes lose sort sometimes we lose that sort of robustness, discipline of of robustness, the discipline of whats on. And it starts whats going on. And it starts to, you know, away and then to, you know, ebb away and then it ineffectual. So it becomes ineffectual. So i think it can work, but it needs to be delivered with strength and discipline. Yeah. Speaking strength and speaking of strength and discipline, story in discipline, a smaller story in the gen z elbows the telegraph. Gen z puts elbows back on the table. Elbows are making their way back onto the dinner table as youngsters believe that manners are no longer some 60 of longer relevant. Some 60 of those in generation z who were polled believe that traditional table manners are no longer rare. Suivant, what do you think about this . Youve got a couple of kids, havent you . Ive got full disclosure. A ive got full disclosure. A five year old, a three year old boys who i spend 90 of my time saying, what do you say, please . Saying, what do you say, please . Thank you. Im waiting for the magic word. Whats the magic word . Daddy, please, just. Weve got to build in as many manners as we used to say. My family, you ship your oars, you do what . Your oars . Ship family with your oars . Ship family show. Linda, weve had a drink. Linda, weve all had a drink. Linda, weve all had a drink. Thats what you dont yeah, thats what you dont like. Like this. Like. Its not up like this. Oh, i see like you i see down like that. You carefully eat. Remember carefully eat. I remember a local headmistress in Richmond Park this is a very park telling me this is a very exclusive school. Expensive exclusive school. Very expensive school. Told me she was school. Told me she was completely horrified by five year olds turning up and eating their lunch with their fingers. And now i appreciate that. Its sometimes possible to do that in sometimes possible to do that in some cultures, and sometimes its possible to do that with some food. But you need to teach children table manners. I just appreciate my kids eating its so difficult eating because its so difficult and they have some bad habits. And im not proud to say this, but sometimes when boy in but sometimes when my boy in particular two to him particular hes two to get him to ive got put his to eat, ive got to put his computer there with the tea and to eat, ive got to put his con hard. � there with the tea and to eat, ive got to put his con hard. These with the tea and to eat, ive got to put his conhard. These are] the tea and to eat, ive got to put his conhard. These are bad. Tea and its hard. These are bad. That one. Fess up to that one. Fess up to that one. But hes only two. But hes only two. Of course. But there is but of course. But there is an element of, you know, what we can do as parents and youve done grown done it with your grown up. Certainly. Fine certainly. Now youve got fine three kids you talking three kids you were talking about and all achieved great things. We, know, as things. So we, you know, as parents, set a bit of a parents, can we set a bit of a benchmark . Yeah there is benchmark . Yeah but there is some manners the person some manners maketh the person and standards slipping and etc. Our standards slipping though know, teenagers, though are, you know, teenagers, youngsters , are they less polite youngsters, are they less polite or do they have fewer manners . I think the queen said the most important thing to teach children manners. Late children is manners. The late queen was Queen Elizabeth, that was a great priority her. Just great priority for her. I just wonder. I you see great priority for her. I just wonder. I you see kids wonder. I mean, you see kids going school in sliders now, going to school in sliders now, essentially flops, not essentially flip flops, not properly dressed. , but but i just, i just me, but but i just, i just ive got a girl, ten year old girls turn into a teenager and its, its different. But for me, i think the most bafic but for me, i think the most basic and the most important, like you said, please and thank you having respect for you and having respect for everybody, i think those are the most manners. Most essential kind of manners. It still . Is it being still . Is it being still . Is it still being taught or is it been allowed to is it has it been allowed to sude . Is it has it been allowed to slide think is it has it been allowed to slidethink so i come from a very i think so i come from a very working class family and i always and you. Always say please and thank you. We at the we always had dinner at the dinner table. We always had dinner at the din do table. We always had dinner at the din do the. E. We always had dinner at the din do the next generation do the same . Well, theyre doing my house, thats if you make a mistake and if you make a mistake then apologise and say sorry. Manners maketh the man. Yeah, manners maketh the man. Yeah, manners maketh the man. About this, well, what about this, linda sun investigation . Well, what about this, linda sur deadly gation . Sale deadly ops on sale in uk hotels. Brits are being pressured signing for pressured into signing up for potentially cosmetic potentially deadly cosmetic surgery roadshows at surgery in medical roadshows at uk to say uk hotels. Ive got to say i wouldnt mind a bum lift in a houdayinn wouldnt mind a bum lift in a holiday inn express. You really dont want one. You really dont want one. One most thats one of the most dangerous operations you can have, about this. Have, and i know about this. Well, theyd find well, theyd have to find my bum but did this story bum first, but i did this story years for , for itvs tonight years ago for, for itvs tonight programme with trevor programme i flew to with trevor mcdonald. Mcdonald. Yeah. Where . Yeah. Where . Where they were actually the reason went is because they reason i went is because they were operating in, in were operating on women in, in people on peoples kitchen tables. They werent going to a hotel, they were going to their homes. And it was the brazilian bum lift because plastic bum lift because all the plastic surgeons were in south america , expertise were in south america, where they beach culture, where they have a beach culture, and all come up to and theyd all come up to florida and they were all operating. They were cowboy cosmetic surgeons, and it was causing so many injuries and at least a few deaths. Even before we got there. My goodness gracious, someone who cowers at the sight of even a needle, would you . I cant go anywhere near. And just the sound of. I just think now its just so affordable as well, though you think now, its like its as common as going to dentist, common as going to the dentist, going to have botox. Terrible. Going to have botox. Its terrible. Going to have botox. Its horrible. Its shocker. An absolute shocker. Well listen weve got more listen folks, weve got more from newspaper front from tomorrows newspaper front pages, including the pages, including including the First Sighting of the lesser spotted chief of the post office, Paula Vennells , and also office, Paula Vennells, and also a shocking story about britain becoming the couch potato nation of the world. And weve been conducting an exclusive mark dolan tonight peoples poll. Ive been asking, is David Miliband right . That brexit has made the uk a lower status nafion made the uk a lower status nation . Well, the results are nation . Well, the results are in. I shall reveal all next. Now, weve been conducting an exclusive mark dolan tonight peoples poll. Weve been asking, is David Miliband right . That brexit has made the uk a lower status nation . Well, 16. 6 lower status nation . Well, 16. 6 say yes, whilst. 83. 4 say no. Say yes, whilst. 83. 4 say no. I agree with that. Group now lets get reaction to all of tomorrows big stories with former adviser to Boris Johnson, lord kulveer, ranger, journalist and Communications Advisor linda jubilee and author and campaigner for children in care chris wild and maria. Youve got some front pages for me. Lets have a look at what weve got. Start with the Times Newspaper now and we shall go for this , now and we shall go for this, rise of the 24 hour wait for a bed in a and e. And i think thats. And i think thats us. And how about this story in the telegraph . Britains new telegraph . Britains new Flexible Working rules risk turning the country into a couch potato nation. New measures introduced over the weekend mean that employees have the right to ask for Flexible Working from their first day in a new job. This could include requests for remote working, staggered hours orjob sharing. Are you having this call . There no. I think you know, weve no. I think you know, weve got to do weve got to get people back into the habit of being in the office, being able to continue to work. Yes i think job sharing works. I think that that the flexibility and thats quite a good innovation to have also that has to be done with some real discipline. Ive seen it work really well where people are quite committed to it, but its got to be in a structure. Its got to be in a way thats really well managed and thats where management then matters. And those things just and sometimes those things just fall over. Yes, and you dont get the outcomes. Well then its get the outcomes. Well then its the poor people need that the poor people who need that service get the we service that dont get the we saw rees mogg when he was, saw Jacob Rees Mogg when he was, i secretary or i think, business secretary or was he head of house of, at the leader of house of commons. Leader of the house of commons. Anyway hes in the but anyway hes in the cabinet he round his department. Sorry ive missed you. Department. Politeive missed you. Department. Polite notes. Ssed you. Polite notes. Polite notes. Sorry i missed you. Im sorry i missed you. Im sorry i missed you. Coaxing sorry i missed you coaxing people back the office. People back into the office. Youve office for youve got the office for national of national statistics. Some of their staff think over 1000 threatening strike over being threatening to strike over being asked in two days week. Wow. Look, all jobs are different. But we do know. And ive worked in corporate life for 25 years, the office years, i understand the Office Environment and what i talked about when i was in corporate life is good. Corporate citizenship. Learn from citizenship. You learn from other people, people, other people, younger people, especially traits, management styles, culture that happens through people coming together. You can have it reduced. You can have some jobs can be done in certain time at home, but there must be a core element that not must be a core element that not must be. But for most office space jobs that people come together working as teams , together working as teams, building respect for each other. And i think all of that happens as people come to her. Were naturally to be naturally social. You want to be social and you want to be travelling to and from the office, know, building office, you know, building up your day. Your 10,000 steps a day. You to be meeting people you want to be meeting people in office try and reduce in the office to try and reduce any on your mental any bad effects on your mental wellbeing. Be wellbeing. You need to be communing with people. You communing with other people. You dont need me to be doing it full time. But but if you can have Flexible Work and i think thats a good idea where youre in the at least three in the office at least three days a week, got an days a week, ive got an incredible life story, but before do a couple of before we do that, a couple of emails catch on social care. Barbara says mark, i was an unpaid seven carer for unpaid 24 over seven carer for 25 retiring and have 25 years after retiring and have a of experience and a wealth of experience and advice in this field. Could i find was interested . Find anyone who was interested . Theyre touch it theyre terrified to touch it and how to keep and i knew how to keep someone out home, i think out of a care home, and i think thats maybe thing is thats maybe the key thing is about making sure people are healthier. Regarding Angela Rayner said, hi mark, rayner, paul has said, hi mark, lets was pretty lets imagine it was pretty patel or liz truss or Suella Braverman rayner would be touring tv studios demanding touring the tv studios demanding their immediate resignation. No ifs , no buts, just resign would ifs, no buts, just resign would be mantra. What about be her mantra. What about schools, religious schools not accepting non religious children . Are this from victoria . Who is in lancaster, which is a beautiful city . Victoria says, hi mark, im a pagan of the old religion and a very small minority religion in the uk. I attended a Catholic School because legally they couldnt stop anyone going to their school. 70 of the students were muslims. There was one hindu where would i go if schools didnt have to take everyone . How far would kids be expected to travel . I think thats really point. Thats a really fair point. Thank you for that. Ann widdecombe talks funding widdecombe talks about funding for our armed forces being the most thing , for our armed forces being the most thing, but a most important thing, but a country the size of the uk should have minimal protection on Nuclear Deterrent is sufficient, says chris, and what about this from lynn . Last word on Angela Rayner. You can tell shes lying. Her lips are moving. Its obviously a trait thats required to be in government these days. Lynn thank you for that. A couple of words on the times right. As of the 24 hour wait for bed and a and e. Wait for a bed and a and e. Imagine 24 hours in a e. Welcome to hell. Yeah. Welcome to hell. Yeah. Scandalous. My little girl was sick the other day. We called 111. They said. I said, can i get doctors appointment . No, get a doctors appointment . No, go a e. I said, i wont do go to a e. I said, i wont do that. Im not going to risk sitting for 12 to 24 sitting in the a e for 12 to 24 hours a ten year old girl. Hours of a ten year old girl. Its scandalous, its just its. Yeah. Lost for words on this. Indeed. And, linda, its the most , and, linda, its the most, what can i say . Visible metric of the challenges facing the nhs is the length of a e times. Yeah, i know and i do a lot of work with our Emergency Services doing their media awareness and media coaching, if you so. So i hear things you like. So. So i hear things from the front line and the situation is really, really dire with with ambulances lining up outside hospitals , unable to outside the hospitals, unable to offload patients, even into the bed or to a chair where theyve got to wait , they cant get them got to wait, they cant get them out of the ambulances. Well, listen, ive had a brilliant idea. Lets have brilliant idea. Lets have another lockdown to save the nhs. In . Definitely only nhs. Whos in . Definitely only kidding, can i thank my fantastic pundits tonight . Kulveer. Chris and linda , the kulveer. Chris and linda, the absolute dream team. My a team. Im back on saturday, no. Friday at 8 00, friday at eight. But, can i just say that the Production Team comprises two people on mark dolan tonight today, and its katie and maria. They smashed it. So thanks for doing a great job. Yeah. I cant doing a great job. Yeah. I cant do anything without you watching and home. Ill and listening at home. Ill catch saturday friday catch you on saturday and friday and is next. And sunday. Headliners is next. That warm feeling inside ed from boxt boilers, sponsors of weather on gb news. Hello. Heres your latest weather update from the met office. We hold on to rather unsettled weather across the uk dunng unsettled weather across the uk during the week ahead. Further spells of rain in areas and spells of rain in most areas and often quite storm. Often quite windy to storm. Kathleen started to move away towards north and northeast towards the north and northeast of notice low of the uk now, but notice low pressure gathering once again towards southwest and its towards the southwest and its this will bring further this that will bring further wet and the next and windy weather over the next couple back to the couple of days. Back to the detail this evening and detail for this evening and overnight, and its fairly overnight, and its a fairly quiet for areas, at quiet picture for many areas, at least for a time, notice least for a time, because notice theres more wet weather theres a more wet weather coming the southwest coming in across the southwest of uk into parts of wales, of the uk into parts of wales, and blustery showers of the uk into parts of wales, and seen blustery showers of the uk into parts of wales, and seen recentlyy showers of the uk into parts of wales, and seen recently uphowers of the uk into parts of wales, and seen recently up towards weve seen recently up towards the gradually the north west will gradually ease hours , ease into the early hours, temperatures dipping down to mid single the north single figures towards the north under spells under the clearest spells overnight, to overnight, but starting to rise tonight cloud rain tonight as the cloud and rain comes up from the south and southwest. Therell be some bright weather around tomorrow across southern and eastern areas morning, but areas during the morning, but showery already showery bursts of rain already gathering south gathering down towards the south and southwest, becoming more widespread england widespread across england and wales afternoon , and wales into the afternoon, and some of those turning quite heavy. Ireland, after heavy. Northern ireland, after a bright see some rain bright start, will see some rain in so its in the afternoon. So its scotland set to see the scotland thats set to see the best the weather here. Plenty best of the weather here. Plenty of feeling pleasant of sunshine and feeling pleasant enough winds with enough in light winds with temperatures about 12 temperatures up to about 12 degrees. Like degrees. Tuesday looks like being very unsettled day being a very unsettled day across areas. Have across all areas. We have warnings wind and warnings in force for wind and rain. Wettest theyre rain. Wettest weather. Theyre likely north east of likely towards the north east of the and the windiest the uk and the windiest conditions generally down towards southwest. Towards the south and southwest. But you are pretty but wherever you are pretty blustery wet day come and blustery on wet day to come and it stays unsettled during it stays quite unsettled during the a bit the week ahead. Perhaps a bit warmer a bit drier come warmer and a bit drier come thursday, but generally speaking,. Speaking, very unsettled. Looks like things are heating up boxt boilers sponsors of weather on gb news is i good evening. The top stories from the gb newsroom. Thousands of israelis are gathering in jerusalem calling for the release of hostages still being held by hamas in tel aviv. Candles were lit for the hostages. It comes as today marks six months since the terror attack on october 7th. 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