Now on bbc news, dateline london. Hello and welcome to the programme, which brings together some of the uks leading media commentators with the foreign correspondents who write for the folks back home under the dateline london. Pope francis appoints new cardinals to shape his legacy could more than married priests be on his to do list . As turkey shows that the powerful abhor a vacuum, in this case, in northern syria, could there be a second arab spring as the power less resist . With me are the french algerian journalist nabila ramdani. Catherine pepinster, the former editor of the catholic weekly, the tablet. Agnes poirier who writes for the french news magazine marianne. The broadcaster michael goldfarb, whose podcast is the first rough draft of history. But first, before all that, brexit, forjournalists, the story that keeps on giving. It has been a very strange week because we had this rather gloomy report saying a deal was essentially impossible. Then Leo Varadkhar and Boris John
The powerful abhor a vacuum, in this case, in Northern Syria, could there be a second arab spring as the power less resist . With me are the french algerian journalist nabila ramdani. Catherine pepinster, the former editor of the catholic weekly, the tablet. Agnes poirier who writes for the french news magazine marianne. The broadcaster michael goldfarb, whose podcast is the first rough draft of history. But first, brexit, forjournalists the story that keeps on giving. It has been a very strange week because ms day we had this rather gloomy phone call saying a deal was essentially impossible. Then Leo Varadkhar and borisjohnson went for a walk in the park and suddenly things were back on and now we are in a tunnel. Should be pleased or baffled . It depends if there is light out of the tunnel. We will see. It looks like borisjohnson gave a concession or rather had a glimpse of the real world and suddenly thought this is it. It looks as if we are back to something that the eu actually pr
That the eu actually proposed two years ago which is a border on the irish sea. We do not know the details, the eu is interested and one thing whether it works or not and whether controls and checks take place and now the irony is that as pa rt place and now the irony is that as part of what theresa mays proposal was about. Well see whether there isa was about. Well see whether there is a deal, probably, hopefully in a few days during the summit and then the dup has been quite silent, usually they reject it straightaway. They did not do that so that is saturday the mother of all battles at the house of commons, next saturday. But of course the opposition, labour could say we will attach it with a vote for a second referendum. On that question of what happens at westminster, as it descends amongst those who are in favour of leaving the eu that actually what is changed is not only the personalities but also the timing and now because the deadline is no one seems to want to go through bey
57 can 525 for pick and mix with g 57 cal is. 52 . For pick and mix with g 57 cal is. 51 wet ror 7 rup. Hello everyone this is afternoon live im simon mccoy. What now for Robert Mugabe . Zimbabwes long time president remains under house arrest but is still supposed to be in charge after the military intervened two days ago. Amid rumours of his imminent resignation and talk of wholl replace him the people of zimbabwe are holding their breath and awaiting news which they hope will answer the question. What next . This report from richard lister. They are headlines most in zimbabwe thought they would never see, the man who had held the nation in an iron grip the 37 years swept aside by the military and now in custody. It is a lot to take in. Steps taken by the army, quite positive. We are a bit uncertain about what will happen. We are still. We have to respect our president , he is too old, we have to give him a safe retirement package and find somewhere to keep him safe. The military say
S it he a place where tourists and pilgrims gather on a daily bases. Any idea the reaction of the people among the street or in the plaza . Reporter oh, yeah. We spoke to a number of people here. They saw all of the cameras charging over them. They were there to visit st. Peters square on a quiet monday morning as the tourists do here. They asked us what is going on. Nobody really got the news. When they told them Pope Benedict xvi was redesignisignry didnt know. Actually, he can, but obviously, no pope has done that for 700 years. So no wonder people are aware of that. For now on that may change the course of the Catholic Church in the future as well as Pope Benedict xvi is setting an example. If you dont have the strength to carry on let someone younger and more strength to carry on the mission. It certainly is a monument ool announcement. Claudio, thank you very much. This morning we spoke with greg burke the senior communication adviser to the holy see in rome. We began by asking h