our panel is with us. first, the latest bbc news... us presidentjoe biden has warned israel there are "no excuses" for not allowing more aid into gaza. he told reporters there would be what he called a "very dangerous" situation if there was no ceasefire deal between israel and hamas before ramadan in a week's time. mr biden blamed hamas for the impasse over peace talks. extra troops have been deployed at haiti's main airport after armed gangs attempted to storm the site. witnesses reported hearing shots in the capital, port— au— prince, as security forces clashed with gunmen. gangs led by a former police officer say they want to prevent the return of the prime minister, ariel henry, who travelled to kenya last week. extra troops have been deployed at haiti's main airport after armed

——the price of bitcoin, the world's largest cryptocurrency , has hit an all—time high. it surged to more than 69,000 dollars, before dropping back down. trading in bitcoin is notoriously volatile. the previous record high was in november 2021. welcome to the programme. if you are justjoining, it's super tuesday — the polls are open in 15 states and one us territory as republicans and democrats make their decision about who they want as their presidential candidate the results are baked in — donald trump and joe biden will be the winners. but the primaries — and the exit polls come from them — may give us crucial insight into how the voters feel eight months out from the election. these are the states that will vote on super tuesday, there is also a democratic primary in the us territory of american samoa. neither biden nor trump will be able to win enough delegates to secure the nomination today, that is providing nikki haley stays in the race. the republican side of the ledger

is more interesting. the winning candidate needs 1,215 delegates to capture the nomination. a clean sweep, as forecast by the polls, would put donald trump within touching distance. we could be into the general election proper, as early as next week, though in all honesty donald trump has been in that mode, perhaps since august. crooked joe will not succeed with his plans, and he will not get away with these crimes, and they are crimes, he will be tried at the ballot boxes in november and he will be judged and convicted by the american people. bryan la nza. what are you looking for tonight? blow anything short of that is quite frankly a major disappointment. nikki haley, she's almost not even running for president any more. biden is consolidating the republican party. sure, he is not at 100%, but he wasn't at 100% in 2016,

i expect to blow out tonight, another one, i might add. and i expect to blow out tonight, another one, i might add. and on the democrat side _ another one, i might add. and on the democrat side of _ another one, i might add. and on the democrat side of the _ another one, i might add. and on the democrat side of the ticket? - another one, i might add. and on the democrat side of the ticket? of - democrat side of the ticket? of biden is the nominee, he has been for months — biden is the nominee, he has been for months and months and months, 'ust for months and months and months, just like _ for months and months and months, just like trump. we have had the general— just like trump. we have had the general election for the better part of this_ general election for the better part of this year. it will be a biden trump — of this year. it will be a biden trump match up, but i think for trump, — trump match up, but i think for trump, i— trump match up, but i think for trump, i would say it's really interesting to me, to cut it to brian— interesting to me, to cut it to brian and _ interesting to me, to cut it to brian and everybody, the trump team went out _ brian and everybody, the trump team went out and got a hold of the republican infrastructure, they got a hold _ republican infrastructure, they got a hold of— republican infrastructure, they got a hold of the state and national parties. — a hold of the state and national parties, and the blow out brian is looking _ parties, and the blow out brian is looking for— parties, and the blow out brian is looking for tonight is because they changed _ looking for tonight is because they changed the rules in a lot of these primaries — changed the rules in a lot of these primaries. it's winner take all. so he will— primaries. it's winner take all. so he will come up short tonight, but he will come up short tonight, but he is _ he will come up short tonight, but he is still— he will come up short tonight, but he is still the nominee for a long time _ he is still the nominee for a long time and — he is still the nominee for a long time and will face off against joe biden _ time and will face off against joe biden. the question for trump is, in these _ biden. the question for trump is, in these blow— biden. the question for trump is, in these blow out primaries and

caucuses, _ these blow out primaries and caucuses, he's had kind of a ceiling, _ caucuses, he's had kind of a ceiling, and we have known that all along _ ceiling, and we have known that all along he's— ceiling, and we have known that all along. he's been winning by 60 had a 90% in— along. he's been winning by 60 had a 90% in these contests which look so impressive, — 90% in these contests which look so impressive, the turnout itself hasn't — impressive, the turnout itself hasn't been terrific, and the last point _ hasn't been terrific, and the last point i _ hasn't been terrific, and the last point i would make is i feel like they— point i would make is i feel like they are — point i would make is i feel like they are preparing to contest the loss, _ they are preparing to contest the loss, because you get them talking about _ loss, because you get them talking about biden all the time and how old he is committed he loses, he was a how can _ he is committed he loses, he was a how can i _ he is committed he loses, he was a how can i lose to this guy? this past _ how can i lose to this guy? this past weekend in north carolina and virginia, _ past weekend in north carolina and virginia, i_ past weekend in north carolina and virginia, i came the signs that say too big _ virginia, i came the signs that say too big to — virginia, i came the signs that say too big to brag and they are contesting voter registration and a lot of— contesting voter registration and a lot of key— contesting voter registration and a lot of key states. it doesn't look with a _ lot of key states. it doesn't look with a confident by the trump team they are _ with a confident by the trump team they are going into the general election — they are going into the general election. ., , they are going into the general election. . , ., election. nikki haley has not siunalled election. nikki haley has not signalled yet _ election. nikki haley has not signalled yet what _ election. nikki haley has not signalled yet what she - election. nikki haley has notj signalled yet what she wants election. nikki haley has not i signalled yet what she wants to election. nikki haley has not - signalled yet what she wants to do after super tuesday. there is no add spending past today. this is what she had to send me to the press on sunday. have a listen to this. i will get your reaction off the back.

let me try it this way, you did sign a pledge, an rnc pledge to support the eventual nominee. do you still feel bound by that pledge? i have always said that i have serious concerns about donald trump. i have even more concerns aboutjoe biden. so is that a no? are you bound by the rnc pledge? the rnc pledge, i mean, at the time of the debate, we had to take it to where would you support that nominee, and you had to come... i order to get on that debate stage, you said yes. does it matter what she does tomorrow or over the course of the next eight months?— tomorrow or over the course of the next eight months? i've known nikki for 15 years, wondering _ next eight months? i've known nikki for 15 years, wondering why she - next eight months? i've known nikki for 15 years, wondering why she is i for 15 years, wondering why she is still in the race. she says she's doing it in order to give people a choice, and i get that except they are not choosing her. she says she wants to sort of remind people who donald trump is. they already know. donald trump is. they already know. donald trump is. they already know. donald trump and joe biden are two of the most well—known politicians in the last 50 years in this country. we are hard—pressed to see why she is still in. i guess the best theory i have heard, christian, is somehow, if something happens to donald trump, then magically nikki haley would automatically become the republican nominee. that's not how our system works. if donald trump has the delegates to be the nominee, he is going to be the nominee. if he gets hit by an asteroid, nikki haley doesn't win thereafter by default. it is starting to look a little bit

like an ego play. it's starting to look like something that is different than a primary. this actually some folks on the right who wonder if she's trying to helpjoe biden. keep in mind the democrats want her to stay in the race as long as she possibly can because she's attacking donald trump, which is the same thing that they would do. a lot of us are hoping she gets out tomorrow morning early and my guess is that that is what is going to happen. is that that is what is going to ha - en. is that that is what is going to ha en. ., , , happen. the most interesting thing tomorrow morning _ happen. the most interesting thing tomorrow morning will _ happen. the most interesting thing tomorrow morning will be - happen. the most interesting thing tomorrow morning will be these - happen. the most interesting thing | tomorrow morning will be these exit polls. we will get a fairly good steer what a large section of the electorate really thinks about the state of the economy, but foreign policy, about immigration, and also how many of them are enthused by this race because according to the polls we have seen so far, there is only around 30% of the country who wants this rematch. i only around 30% of the country who wants this rematch.— only around 3096 of the country who wants this rematch.— wants this rematch. i think no matter what _ wants this rematch. i think no matter what side _ wants this rematch. i think no matter what side you - wants this rematch. i think no matter what side you are - wants this rematch. i think no matter what side you are or . matter what side you are or democrat, i don't think anyone can say democrat, idon't think anyone can say they— democrat, i don't think anyone can say they are — democrat, i don't think anyone can say they are excited about the prospect — say they are excited about the prospect of a donald trump joe say they are excited about the prospect of a donald trumpjoe biden rematch _ prospect of a donald trumpjoe biden rematch. nobody is enthusiastic

about— rematch. nobody is enthusiastic about that. that's part of the reason — about that. that's part of the reason why you are seeing lower turnout — reason why you are seeing lower turnout in — reason why you are seeing lower turnout in these primaries, because voters _ turnout in these primaries, because voters are _ turnout in these primaries, because voters are just not enthused enough to show— voters are just not enthused enough to show up— voters are just not enthused enough to show up at the primary. i think that will— to show up at the primary. i think that will have a decent turnout in november, no matter who ends up being _ november, no matter who ends up being on— november, no matter who ends up being on the ballot here. but there are reasons — being on the ballot here. but there are reasons by both sides really, disenchanted with each side. they are democrats who aren't happy with president _ are democrats who aren't happy with president biden particularly over his handling of the middle east crisis — his handling of the middle east crisis. there are a large segment of republican— crisis. there are a large segment of republican voters, 2030% you are not happy _ republican voters, 2030% you are not happy with _ republican voters, 2030% you are not happy with donald trump. 20 or 30% is been _ happy with donald trump. 20 or 30% is been voting for nikki haley in the primaries. at the end of the day, _ the primaries. at the end of the day, we — the primaries. at the end of the day, we will see what the impact of these _ day, we will see what the impact of these blow— day, we will see what the impact of these blow out races for both biden and trump — these blow out races for both biden and trump are on those disaffected voters _ and trump are on those disaffected voters within the party primary process — voters within the party primary process whether they choose to show up, whether they sit this one out, whether— up, whether they sit this one out, whether they skip to the top of the ballot _ whether they skip to the top of the ballot and — whether they skip to the top of the ballot and vote down, that is going to be _ ballot and vote down, that is going to be part — ballot and vote down, that is going to be part of the formula that determines who is going to win this race between biden and trump stop at the best— race between biden and trump stop at the best news for you, brian, is that— the best news for you, brian, is that he — the best news for you, brian, is that he is— the best news for you, brian, is that he is on the ballot, thanks to the supreme court running yesterday. off the back of that, he did give a

statement, let's have a listen to what he — statement, let's have a listen to what he said about the legal case is pending _ by the way, maga, make america great again, - the greatest movement in the history of our countrv — they always trying to demean, "well, maga really represents 48% - of the republican party." no, it represents - 96% and maybe 100%. we're getting rid of- the romneys of the world. we want to get romneys and those out. _ but they know that we are the only ones who can stop them. - we're the only ones. that is not the clip i was expecting, but i think what we should talk about, given that we have played it is what he said on the weekend in virginia. it is one thing to attack the candidates commits another to attack the voters of that candidate. does he really not want those who are not

maga who might vote for mitt romney? i think at this point trump is an entertaining person from it entertains that he is, it entertains the crowd. there's talk of this 30% anti—trump boat, but the reality is we have these numbers demonstrated in 2016 and helped elect president trump in november. so is entertaining, people can talk about it, there is a proven history of the anti—trump and never trump vote actually voting for trump and the 2016 election and it did have a positive impact. we prefer he not say it. it sounds very similar to what hilary said about trump voters being deplorable. don't insult the voters. but at the end of the day, people go to these rallies to be entertained and i heard a lot of people laughing. entertained and i heard a lot of peeple laughing-— entertained and i heard a lot of people laughing. they laugh along, but what we _ people laughing. they laugh along, but what we hear _ people laughing. they laugh along, but what we hear from _ people laughing. they laugh along, but what we hear from the - but what we hear from the campaign is that they are trying to rein in some of this. and they might because it's one to rent a primary. now we're into the heat of the general

election are we probably will be by the end of next week. does he need change some of the emphasis? he already is, christian. we saw his winning — already is, christian. we saw his winning speech the night of the iowa caucuses _ winning speech the night of the iowa caucuses. very conciliatory. this chain— caucuses. very conciliatory. this chain was— caucuses. very conciliatory. this chain was true in michigan a couple of weeks _ chain was true in michigan a couple of weeks back. it was not in new hampshire. it was in south carolina as well, _ hampshire. it was in south carolina as well, it _ hampshire. it was in south carolina as well, it wasn't in new hampshire, but knowing — as well, it wasn't in new hampshire, but knowing the man is a due come i think— but knowing the man is a due come i think he _ but knowing the man is a due come i think he was— but knowing the man is a due come i think he wasjust upset but knowing the man is a due come i think he was just upset that but knowing the man is a due come i think he wasjust upset that nikki haley— think he wasjust upset that nikki haley went on stage before he did to pretend _ haley went on stage before he did to pretend like she had one and went off script _ pretend like she had one and went off script as a result of that. sol think— off script as a result of that. sol think he — off script as a result of that. sol think he knows he needs to pull the party— think he knows he needs to pull the party back— think he knows he needs to pull the party back together. bryan is right. primaries _ party back together. bryan is right. primaries are times for parties to have _ primaries are times for parties to have family discussions inside the family— have family discussions inside the family are — have family discussions inside the family are to poke holes at your own favourite _ family are to poke holes at your own favourite candidate and say i am not entirely— favourite candidate and say i am not entirely happy with this reason or this reason. general elections are binary— this reason. general elections are binary choices. it's going to be trunrp — binary choices. it's going to be trunrp and _ binary choices. it's going to be trump and biden. and other republicans who voted for nikki halev _ republicans who voted for nikki haley are going to come home and vote for— haley are going to come home and vote for donald trump. all the democrats michigan who voted unallocated or unassigned in the

primary— unallocated or unassigned in the primary in— unallocated or unassigned in the primary in a protest vote against joe biden— primary in a protest vote against joe biden lastly, they are going to come _ joe biden lastly, they are going to come home and vote forjoe biden. the general— come home and vote forjoe biden. the general election is going to look very. — the general election is going to look very, very close just like it was _ look very, very close just like it was a _ look very, very close just like it was a 1ti— look very, very close just like it was a 16 and 20. look very, very close 'ust like it was a 16 and 20._ look very, very close 'ust like it was a 16 and 20. let's look at those court cases and the upcoming dates, because it is difficult to pull anna hypothetical. and there are so many hypotheticals in this next month ahead of us. on 25th march jury selection will begin for his stormy daniels payment trial. then a month later on 22nd april, the supreme court will hear oral arguments on trump's immunity from being prosecuted on charges of trying to overturn the 2020 election. trump's criminal trial for alleged mishandling of classified documents was originally scheduled for may. but the prosecutors are pushing to start on eighthjuly while trump wants a date after the election, or in august. and finally his election subversion case in the state of georgia

is proposed for august. he's been speaking about his legal cases this week — take a listen. i was point in the last hour, what we are discounting, putting aside the legal implications, what we are discounting is the effect it will have an independents and on public opinion. which is easily dismissed, thejury will hear opinion. which is easily dismissed, the jury will hear evidence that he was having an affair with an adult film star while his wife was pregnant and then used money from a campaign to hush up the story. those sort of allegations surely are damaging to an election campaign. they used to be. and then we signed 2016 they were in. in 2020. and i don't think they are going to be having an effect in 202a. in fact i would argue that cases sort of saved donald trump afterjanuary six. that's how he got the base back. that's how he got the base back. that's how he got the base back. that's how he got a lot of people to

rally to him into his cause. and he uses the case is as a campaign event. he will do the same thing on the calendar yearjust listed out. he will go to the courts committee will go to the cases, he will come out and make his case and treat it like a campaign event, then he will go to campaign events. so that has worked both ways. it does help him with the base, it does not help him with the base, it does not help him with the base, it does not help him with the swing voters, and women in particular, not necessarily in the most salacious parts of the cases but on the issue of abortion. and you see that time and time again. they've taken ivf. and women are over 50% of the population in the united states and have less than 50% of the rights. women are the reason there wasn't a red wave in 2022, women are the reason that in 2024, believed biden in the democrats are going to win everything because of that. it helps them stay there, even if he is convicted, because of his

control of the republican party and delegates and everything, he will never be off the ticket, even if he is convicted. but he will be the nominee. i think it's going to cost them but suburban women voters across this country. i them but suburban women voters across this country.— across this country. i will play at what he said _ across this country. i will play at what he said yesterday - across this country. i will play at what he said yesterday about i across this country. i will play at| what he said yesterday about his legal cases. let's have a listen to what he set off the back of the supreme court decision. whether it is fani willis are bragging. _ these are local and state, but they are in— these are local and state, but they are in total— these are local and state, but they are in total coordination _ these are local and state, but they are in total coordination with i these are local and state, but they are in total coordination with the l are in total coordination with the white _ are in total coordination with the white house _ are in total coordination with the white house. he _ are in total coordination with the white house. he can— are in total coordination with the white house. he can to - are in total coordination with the white house. he can to do i are in total coordination with the white house. he can to do that. j are in total coordination with the i white house. he can to do that. it shouldn't be done. unanimous decision in _ shouldn't be done. unanimous decision in the _ shouldn't be done. unanimous decision in the supreme i shouldn't be done. unanimous decision in the supreme court| decision in the supreme court slightly under plays that argument, but he is right in one respect he's almost immune from all the illegal shenanigans that go around him stop

once a day would have brought down at candidate, why not ten? i5 once a day would have brought down at candidate, why not ten? is he auoin at candidate, why not ten? is he going back _ at candidate, why not ten? is he going back to — at candidate, why not ten? is he going back to 2016 _ at candidate, why not ten? is he going back to 2016 that - at candidate, why not ten? is he going back to 2016 that the i going back to 2016 that the rules are different with donald trump in part because he was already so well known and his identity was already established amongst the consciousness as an entertainer, as someone who came from the world of reality tv from the show the apprentice, someone who has been very visible with wwe, for example. when he came onto the scene people didn't treat him as a political politician. someone who was in congress or the senator and governor and then ran ran for president —— ran for president. he has benefited from that. i always had people don't understand to this day, seven years later, by donald trump has succeeded in politics, they need to tune into friday night smack down and watch how those characters use the microphone to make a point to establish a brand, to drive conflict and to win over the audience. that's

exactly the text the playbook that donald trump has used successfully over and over and over again, and any time traditional politicians try to use traditional means, whether it's the republican party or the democratic party, when they tried to do that, it doesn't work. it's just not the same thing. it's different when it's marco rubio and lindsey graham, but when it's donald trump commits a completely different calculus. to this day, no one in the political sphere in my opinion has figure that out yet.— figure that out yet. opponents consider donald _ figure that out yet. opponents consider donald trump i figure that out yet. opponents consider donald trump to i figure that out yet. opponents consider donald trump to the | consider donald trump to the extreme. i was listening from iowa the other day, a social conservative, he is not voting for donald trump because he thinks donald trump because he thinks donald trump because he thinks donald trump is a liberal progressive when it comes to issues like abortion and reproductive rights. and i wonder if the reason for that is because actually he triangulate quite well. yes, he put social conservatives on the bench at the supreme court, but you couldn't really pin him down and where he is on abortion right now, and probably would say to the likes of hannah, we

need to win elections, is that why he has that breath of appeal within the base? , ., ., the base? keep in mind. you and i have talked _ the base? keep in mind. you and i have talked about _ the base? keep in mind. you and i have talked about this _ the base? keep in mind. you and i have talked about this on - the base? keep in mind. you and i have talked about this on the i the base? keep in mind. you and i j have talked about this on the show before. we are a country of more than 300 million people and we effectively have two parties. neither of those two parties is going to be 100% monolithic. it is going to be 100% monolithic. it is going to be disagreements within the parties on a lot of different issues, the democrats are dealing with it right now on because i, for example. so you just expect those types of things. bob vander plants is never voting forjoe biden. that is never voting forjoe biden. that isjust never ever going is never voting forjoe biden. that is just never ever going to is never voting forjoe biden. that isjust never ever going to happen, just like bernie sanders may have a problem with joe just like bernie sanders may have a problem withjoe biden on gaza, but he's never voting for donald trump. these are the discussions that you have in a primary. as i said before, went to get to the general election, everybody tends to come home. it's not a very clear choice. 0ur guy or the other guy, and most folks vote for the team in november. {lilla the other guy, and most folks vote for the team in november.- for the team in november. ok, a ruick for the team in november. ok, a quick pause- _ for the team in november. ok, a quick pause- l — for the team in november. ok, a quick pause. i need _ for the team in november. ok, a quick pause. i need other-

for the team in november. ok, a quick pause. i need other side i for the team in november. ok, a quick pause. i need other side of| quick pause. i need other side of the break we will talk much more aboutjoe biden. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. let's look at some other stories making news. birmingham city councillors have approved a series of cuts to local services — and a 21 % rise in council tax over the next year two years. they need to make £300 million in savings. birmingham city councillors have approved a series of cuts to local services — and a 21 % rise in council tax over the next year two years. they need to make £300 million in savings. the largest local authority in europe has declared itself effectively bankrupt and needs to make some councillors on the labour—led authority described the financial measures as devastating. a lot of blame throwing around for who is at fault here. the conservatives say the labour administration for mistakes about equal pay. they visited the government has underfunded local government has underfunded local government for too long now. birmingham, the latest counsel to

declare bankruptcy, but their winnings across the board about financial pressures in the sector. plenty more on that story on the bbc website. all the details for you. you are watching bbc news. it is a foregone conclusion that joe biden will sweep the board tonight in the democratic primaries. but the rematch in november, a different challege altogether. there were four polls out this weekend, all of them spelt bad news for the president. the new york times/siena college poll had him 4 points behind his likely republican opponent, donald trump. in interviews though the president is voicing a a conviction which right now is at odds with that polling. in a sit down with evan 0snos of the new yorker this is what he said.

that is absolutely true. you look at the economy right now, the employment figures are really strong, consumer sentiment is turning around. inflation is down. growth is way above where it is in the rest of the g7 nations. so why isjoe the rest of the g7 nations. so why is joe biden the rest of the g7 nations. so why isjoe biden not getting credit for that in the polling? he is joe biden not getting credit for that in the polling?— that in the polling? he well. i'm not that in the polling? he well. i'm rrot worried _ that in the polling? he well. i'm not worried about _ that in the polling? he well. i'm not worried about national i that in the polling? he well. i'm| not worried about national polls. five—point margins in march, you just don't worry about that. i think what you will see coming out of this week's super tuesday today, the state of union thursday night, the budget funding running on friday for the government provides biden a great opportunity to really launch his campaign. i think he is going to make a clear choice between himself and donald trump between democracy or dictatorship. he has many opportunities to do that, and come the summer when people really are benefiting from a better economy, you will feel it in their pockets, they will talk about it more, they will feel more comfortable, but i

think it's really laying down the stark choice thatjoe biden presents the united states of america and that donald trump presents. and reminding people of what donald trump is like when he was in the white house for years ago. i think that's the opportunity there. and it is an eight month campaign and it will take all of that time to really make that case and there's plenty of time to do it but i think you will see another gear kick in at the end of this week. see another gear kick in at the end of this week-— of this week. bryan, i will ask you to ut of this week. bryan, i will ask you to put your— of this week. bryan, i will ask you to put your red — of this week. bryan, i will ask you to put your red baseball _ of this week. bryan, i will ask you to put your red baseball cap i of this week. bryan, i will ask you to put your red baseball cap downj to put your red baseball cap down for one second, because you are a campaign man. so you know how these things work. do you look at the biden campaign right now and think they need to start spending the money they have on tap? that is clearly a big war chest there. do they need to start changing around some of this polling before attitude setin? some of this polling before attitude set in? , ,., some of this polling before attitude set in? , ~' set in? lesson can i think the president _ set in? lesson can i think the president has _ set in? lesson can i think the president has the _ set in? lesson can i think the president has the pulpit i set in? lesson can i think the president has the pulpit that l set in? lesson can i think the l president has the pulpit that is more _ president has the pulpit that is more powerful than any other weapon out there _ more powerful than any other weapon out there. so he doesn't really need to start _ out there. so he doesn't really need to start spending the money now. he

will want _ to start spending the money now. he will want to— to start spending the money now. he will want to save the money when it matters _ will want to save the money when it matters, when voters are paying attention, — matters, when voters are paying attention, don't lose focus of what matters _ attention, don't lose focus of what matters in — attention, don't lose focus of what matters in political campaigns, because — matters in political campaigns, because nobody is really paying attention to the general election. but he _ attention to the general election. but he can— attention to the general election. but he can certainly use that pulpit~ — but he can certainly use that pulpit. the challenges that biden has said — pulpit. the challenges that biden has said that if he is old, he appears _ has said that if he is old, he appears senile, he appears the last, he appears — appears senile, he appears the last, he appears people. that sort of reinforces — he appears people. that sort of reinforces the message —— doesn't reinforce _ reinforces the message —— doesn't reinforce the message he wants by using _ reinforce the message he wants by using the _ reinforce the message he wants by using the best platform out there which _ using the best platform out there which is _ using the best platform out there which is the presidential pulley pulpit~ — which is the presidential pulley pulpit. maybe that changes. if i am in biden— pulpit. maybe that changes. if i am in biden world, i've figured out how to do— in biden world, i've figured out how to do more — in biden world, i've figured out how to do more tv and survived that tv and that— to do more tv and survived that tv and that sort — to do more tv and survived that tv and that sort of helps diminish the concerns— and that sort of helps diminish the concerns that people have that he is diminishing and declining for back of a better word, declining assets, but i _ of a better word, declining assets, but i don't — of a better word, declining assets, but i don't know internally where they are, — but i don't know internally where they are, but it doesn't appear that biden— they are, but it doesn't appear that biden can _ they are, but it doesn't appear that biden can actually do real interviews. hejust biden can actually do real interviews. he just passed on the largest— interviews. he just passed on the largest interview in america during the super— largest interview in america during the super bowl. presidents rarely pass on— the super bowl. presidents rarely pass on those things. the largest platform. — pass on those things. the largest platform, the presidential bully pulpit, — platform, the presidential bully pulpit, and he just couldn't do it.

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more active, a lot more... he is a lot younger looking, younger acting and joe biden. the risk is there but i think right now they are winning that battle. taste i think right now they are winning that battle-— that battle. we are up against a break will stop _ that battle. we are up against a break will stop on _ that battle. we are up against a break will stop on the _ that battle. we are up against a break will stop on the other - that battle. we are up against a| break will stop on the other side of the break we will talk about some of the break we will talk about some of theissues the break we will talk about some of the issues and foreign policy problems thatjoe biden is facing. we will be right back. stay with us. good evening. it certainly has been a day of mixed fortunes. for some, after a frosty start, we had some lovely spells of sunshine. just take a look at this beautiful weather watcher picture of lancashire just a few hours ago. but there was quite a lot of cloud around for others and the cloud thick enough for some drizzle. you can sense it's quite cold for the dog walk today in swanage and dorset, and despite the drizzle, you still needed that umbrella because it really does wet you through from time to time, doesn't it? this has been the story earlier on.

you can see where the cloud has been sitting across western scotland, through east anglia and down along the south coast. now, the weather front that brought the cloud stubbornly sitting along exposed east coasts, will continue to feed in quite a lot of cloud through the night. bit more of a breeze here and the cloud and the breeze will prevent temperatures from falling too far. but where we have got some clearer skies once again, well, we could see a touch of frost and maybe some patchy fog. favoured areas for that likely to be across east wales, the midlands and down towards dorset. a little more cloud towards the southwest and here, maybe a few scattered showers as we go through the day. but the frost will lift, there'll be some sunshine coming through — a better morning for northern ireland. we keep some cloud into eastern scotland and northeast england. the cloud will break up, but we could see a few isolated showers through lincolnshire down into the southeast. temperatures in the sun, 11—12 degrees, where we keep the cloud, only around 7—9 celsius. not much change in the weather pattern as we go through friday. we still got this southeasterly flow continuing to drag in cloud

from time to time off the north sea and a bit more of a strengthening breeze here. so, sheltered western areas seeing the best of the sunshine and potentially the warmth when that sunshine comes through. the cloud may be thick enough at times to produce the odd isolated shower. in terms of the feel of the weather, though, we're still looking at temperatures widely into the double digits. maybe if you keep that cloud lingering across the northeast coast, it'll say at around 8—9 degrees. stronger breeze — 35—40 mile gusts of wind on friday before an area of low pressure could bring some showery outbreaks of rain into the southwest for the start of the weekend, so it looks somewhat like this. after a dry spell, we could see some wetter and windier weather into the far southwest.

hello, i'm christian fraser. you're watching the context on bbc news. and as the us heads to the polls this super tuesday we take a look at the misinformation creating speed bumps for candidates. welcome back. there were seven swing states in the 2020 presidential election. of course, not all of the states

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