Now on Bbc News political thinking with nick robinson. Hello, And welcome to political thinking a conversation with, rather than a newsy interrogation, of someone who shapes our political thinking about what a shape theirs. My guest this week has just celebrated ending the longest Train Drivers strike in history a strike that was blamed for crippling the railways And angered many, many travellers. His members haVe Got a 15 Pay Rise over three years. He is Mick Whelan, The General secretary of aslef. He said that his members strength, resilience, And determination was what had won that Pay Rise others say it was down to his crafty negotiation style. Mick whelan, welcome to political thinking. Thank you, nick. You finally got a deal after all that time how did you celebrate . Erm, by talking to the press. As soon as it becomes public knowledge, you And your colleagues obviously, so sky, bbc, the guardian, the usual outlets, And press will be Here Today With You And once you ve done that,
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Is a fox news alert. America and the world, they are on edge tonight. A large fire now burns outside the u. S. Embassy. That is in beirut as the entire middle east is on the verge of imploding and tonight iran, they are now threatening to involve themselves directly in this conflict. If that happens, all bets are off and the entire middle east could, in fact, potentially get involved. Back in Gas Ahundreds of dead after a blast at a local hospital in what the idf says is the result of a misfired rocket from the terror group, the Islamic Jihad. They have the intelligence to back up their claim. They have phone conversations. And i would assume that will be released in time. According to the editor in chief of the jerusalem post, there are reports that the idf is in possession of, quote, a recording of a conversation between Islamic Jihad terrorists confirming that they launched the rocket that hit the gaza hospital. Meanwhile, joe biden, your president , will soon be headed to israel, b
Im katya adler. And im kamal ahmed. For the next half hour, well try to bring the you the essential, Up To Date Guide on the big issue that 33 and a half british people voted on a year ago whether to remain inside or to leave the European Union. That result, 17. 5 for leaving the European Union, and 16 million for remaining, was a majority for britain exiting the eu, what we all call brexit. But after an Election Result where nobody won a majority, what has changed . Im heading to brussels to get some answers, and to speak to those on the other side of the negotiating table. And i am going the other way, to the north, to a town with a special place in my life, and which helps to tell the story of a very divided britain. Rotherham in South Yorkshire is the area where my mother was born. It voted firmly for brexit. But after a year of turmoil, i want to find out if views there have changed. It is famous for steel and coal, with factories and pits employing thousands mostly gone, along wi
Im katya adler. And im kamal ahmed. For the next half hour, well try to bring the you the essential, Up To Date Guide on the big issue that 33 and a half british people voted on a year ago whether to remain inside or to leave the European Union. That result, 17. 5 for leaving the European Union, and 16 million for remaining, was a majority for britain exiting the eu, what we all call brexit. But after an Election Result where nobody won a majority, what has changed . Im heading to brussels to get some answers, and to speak to those on the other side of the negotiating table. And i am going the other way, to the north, to a town with a special place in my life, and which helps to tell the story of a very divided britain. Rotherham in South Yorkshire is the area where my mother was born. It voted firmly for brexit. But after a year of turmoil, i want to find out if views there have changed. It is famous for steel and coal, with factories and pits employing thousands mostly gone, along wi