Takes years to do it, too. So we try to subsidize good working biographers. I mention this because the deadline for the next years fellowship is coming up january 6, so if any of you are biographers have no of people who would love to do a biography, go on our website. George packer is a staff writer at the atlantic and the author of the unwinding and enter history of new america which is the winner of the 2013 National Book award. His other nonfiction books include the assassin date american iraq a finalist for the 2006 Pulitzer Prize and blood of the liberals, when of the 2001 robert f. Kennedy book award. Hes also the authohe is also to novels and a play, betrayed and the editor of a two volume edition of the essays of george orwell. Hes really one of the countries best working journalists today. With that introduction, im going to sit down and begin to have a conversation with George Packer and we will talk for about 30 minutes, 20, 25 minutes and then we will have time for questio
From westminster and cardiff, and will be talking to three now former parliamentarians, with more than 80 years of experience between them. The other main stories on bbc news at 5. The Climate Campaign group, Extinction Rebellion, wins a legal challenge against the metropolitan polices ban, on their protests in london. And the two time olympic champion, nicola adams, retires from boxing because of fears she could lose her sight. Its five oclock. Our main story is the official start of the Election Campaign, with the dissolution of parliament and the imminent launch of the conservative campaign this evening in the West Midlands with borisjohnson. But the day started badly for the Prime Minister, with the news that his cabinet colleague the welsh secretary alun cairns had resigned, following claims he knew about the role of a former aide, ross england, in the collapse of a rape trial. Mr cairns had claimed originally that he knew nothing about the matter. Mr england was subsequently sele
Secretary alun cairns has resigned over his links to a man who sabotaged a rape trial. And the labour leader has questioned whether alun cairns has a moral right to still stand as a candidate in the election. Away from politics, the Climate Campaign Group Extension rebellion has won illegal challenge against the metropolitan police band on their protest in london for some and a big fall in profits in Marks Spencer after a drop in demand for clothes and home where. Clothes and home where. In a moment, time for the sportsday but a look at what else is coming up this evening on bbc news and at 7pm we have beyond 100 days life from washington where democrats have announced that the hearings in the trumpian in the trump impeachment inquiry will go public next week for streams they will be televised was up at half past seven the premise or will be watching the conservative party fossa campaign in the west midwest. Later at 10 a0pm and half past 11 just as number we will be taking a look at t
City should still reach the last 16, but not tonight. Away matches in belgrade have always been intimidating. Tottenhams task was to block out the noise and try and rediscover the form that saw them beat red star 5 0 last month. They did that and also reproduced something that wouldnt look out of place in a School Playground the first start for spurs capped with a first goal. Son heung min was distraught a few days ago he was responsible for an everton player breaking an ankle. The koreans muted celebration for both his goals reflected that. Olly foster, bbc news. Thats it. Now on bbc one, its time for the news where you are. Have a very good night. Hello and welcome to sportsday. Im sarah mulkerrins. Coming up on sportsday. Son scores a double as spurs cruise past red star belgrade. A bizarre end to citys night substitute keeper sent off. Up steps kyle walker. And calling time on her career double olympic champion nicola adams retires from boxing at the age of 37. Good evening, welcom
Minutes. Ivan perosic helped. So munich heading in with the first game to spare. Juventus will be joining them in the knockout stages. A bit more difficult for them actually. A 2 2 2 one win against locomotive moscow. Locomotive moscow fought back. And then right at the end, what a goalfrom douglas costa. Took out about seven players, got in the box, prevent finish. Juventus heading into the last 16 with two games to spare. That was our target to come into the game, when it and secure qualification. We still have work to do to finish up but we achieved our target of qualifying tonight so we are happy we did that. So we look forward to the next matches. Elsewhere, Manchester City missed the chance to qualify when they were held to a 1 all draw by atalanta at the san siro in milan. Raheem sterling scored after only 7 minutes for the english champions who would have qualified with a win. After gabrieljesus missed a penalty for city. Mario pasalich equalised for the italians scoring agains