hello. welcome back to are alive and rolling coverage of the democratic national convention now in full swing in chicago. as you can see on the screen, the arena is filling up as thousands of delegates have arrived to america's windy city for that historic four day

event. we'll see kamala harris officially accept the democratic party nomination for president. but the line—up also includes many others and many people in the arena this evening. we will be there to honour the current president joe biden. he will be addressing the convention later tonight. many of the speakers will be reflecting on president joe biden�*s career and accomplishments. all of this comes less than a month since his stunning decision to step down from the race and go on to endorse kamala harris as his replacement. this is not the way he would have imagined the democratic convention playing out. it is potentially a bittersweet one as he passes the bat to kamala harris. as you can see, the convention floor is filling up over in

chicago. the democrats have been riding a wave of excitement around kamala harris and her running mate governor tim walz. let's cross to the floor of the convention centre in chicago and go to my colleague gary o'donoghue at the convention for us. as we were saying, bittersweet evening forjoe biden who will be delivering an address at the end of the speeches that go on behind you there. that is right. it could have been a very different night. should have been _ very different night. should have been from _ very different night. should have been from joe - very different night. should have been from joe biden l very different night. should | have been from joe biden 's have been from joe biden �*s point of view, very different night. a man who sell to the party process, and it all fell apart, didn't it? from the debate night on words and the short few weeks to just a month ago when he decided to thaw in the towel. that is why you've

got this convention deciding on kamala harris to be their nominee in november, is vice president. they will see her probable in an hours time for a very brief appearance before joe biden speaks to wrap up this first night of the convention. they are pretty pumped. i'm next to, south carolina, hello. south carolina right next to us. all states represented right around here. they are waiting for that moment to say goodbye to the current president and man who effectively bowing out of frontline politics. there will be many people in that arena where you are who will have backed joe bidenjust a mother so ago. all the focus now on kamala harris. how would you describe the mood and energy in chicago? the energy

is definitely — energy in chicago? the energy is definitely up. _ energy in chicago? the energy is definitely up. you _ energy in chicago? the energy is definitely up. you are - is definitely up. you are right. everybody here will have backed joe biden. pretty much everyone. one overwhelmingly in the primary. no real opposition. it wasn't a package with any great enthusiasm. like most of the american public, the democrats as well, they were not very happy aboutjoe biden as the candidate. they felt like everyone else, he is a little too old, started to slow down, not the measure used to be. he is the nominee they were stuck with and they were going to vacuum and fight for him but there was no great enthusiasm. you have seen some bumps and support for kamala harris across the country as a result of her taking over. not just in the general generic poles, we have seen those but also monkey demographics she wants to win back. joe biden was sort of losing a bit of touch with. latina voters, hispanic voters, black voters, younger voters, starting to see a shift among those starting to feel that enthusiasm again for

kamala harris and her candidacy. i think you will see that throughout this week. candidates typically getting a bit of a balance from these kind of events and kamala harris will certainly be hoping from that to get, keep that momentum going right through labour day and into the final stretch of the campaign up to november five.— stretch of the campaign up to november five. 0k, thank you, gary o'donoghue. _ november five. 0k, thank you, gary o'donoghue. let's - november five. 0k, thank you, gary o'donoghue. let's join - november five. 0k, thank you, j gary o'donoghue. let's join my gary o'donoghue. let'sjoin my colleague also at the convention with our panel of gas. the economy is said to be central focus here after vice president harris announced a sweeping economic agenda on friday. val to ease inflation by banning what she called corporate price gouging, fix the housing market with help for first home buyers and flash taxes for middle income families. donald trump laid out

his economic vision in pennsylvania early on monday focusing on the cost of living and local manufacturing. he is promises to increase us energy production, cut regulations and remove taxes on tips and social security. let's talk about those economic agendas. great to see both, great to have you back with us. i want to start with you, wendy. economics is going to at the centre of what kamala harris wants to message. we keep hearing that she is working for the quote unquote middle class. what do you make of the economic engine that she unveiled? , ., ., ., unveiled? there is a lot to like about _ unveiled? there is a lot to like about it. _ unveiled? there is a lot to like about it. the - unveiled? there is a lot to like about it. the us - unveiled? there is a lot to - like about it. the us economy right now is quite strong. yet we know not everybody is fully benefiting from it. i think we

have an interesting experiment. look across the us economy and no business what a strong economy can bring and if we want to do better, we need better fiscal policy. want to do better, we need betterfiscal policy. her agenda to increase home construction i think is excellent. i think doing more, talk about price gouging, i choose to interpret that as her making sure there is fair and open competition across the us economy sector by sector which i think is only to the good. i think she is looking at ways to improve supply across sectors and improving equity. that is to be good. i and improving equity. that is to be good-— to be good. i want to give a caveat that _ to be good. i want to give a caveat that we _ to be good. i want to give a caveat that we might - to be good. i want to give a caveat that we might see i caveat that we might see vice president harris on stage in a short moment. if we do, we will

go right to her. who is going to pay for this? ta)»: go right to her. who is going to pay for this?— go right to her. who is going to pay for this? tax reform is auoin to to pay for this? tax reform is going to be _ to pay for this? tax reform is going to be front _ to pay for this? tax reform is going to be front and - to pay for this? tax reform is going to be front and centre | to pay for this? tax reform is. going to be front and centre in the policy debate in 2025. the hamilton project that i run has put out many excellent proposals of ways we can efficiently and equitably raise tax revenue. to say nothing for the fact that we are an enormously rich country. there are resources to papers either by raising tax revenue or frankly by borrowing for the future. interest rates are higher than they have but still relatively low.— relatively low. thomas, do these proposals _ relatively low. thomas, do these proposals make - relatively low. thomas, do - these proposals make economic sense to you?— sense to you? no, certainly not. i sense to you? no, certainly not. i think _ sense to you? no, certainly not. i think we _ sense to you? no, certainly not. i think we will - sense to you? no, certainly not. i think we will see - not. i think we will see continuation of contrast. whether it has been a by

economy were brokers are taking no wage — economy were brokers are taking no wage gains in real terms, including _ no wage gains in real terms, including killed the middle—class and low income groups — middle—class and low income groups. as opposed to under trump — groups. as opposed to under trump where we had large wage gains _ trump where we had large wage gains for— trump where we had large wage gains for real growth. what emerged from the harris campaign is an illiterate economic policy set of proposals with price controls to control inflation even though— to control inflation even though that failed over decades starting — though that failed over decades starting with the nixon which was a — starting with the nixon which was a republican president try to do— was a republican president try to do it — was a republican president try to do it on a but after three months. _ to do it on a but after three months, venezuela, the soviet union. — months, venezuela, the soviet union. very— months, venezuela, the soviet union, very old policy to try and — union, very old policy to try and kill— union, very old policy to try and kill inflation with price controls, disastrous outcomes and the — controls, disastrous outcomes and the biden administration has price _ and the biden administration has price controls on drugs, they— has price controls on drugs, they wanted to have it on rent and are — they wanted to have it on rent and are proposing it for food. it and are proposing it for food. it is _ and are proposing it for food. it is a — and are proposing it for food. it is a communist era policy that— it is a communist era policy that we _ it is a communist era policy that we have not seen in the us in the _ that we have not seen in the us in the past _ that we have not seen in the us in the past. i think it is due

to the _ in the past. i think it is due to the economic illiteracy of harris — to the economic illiteracy of harris informing economic policy _ harris informing economic policy. she is certified and on steroids — policy. she is certified and on steroids and a lot of people are getting worried. —— sort of biden— are getting worried. —— sort of biden on— are getting worried. —— sort of biden on steroids. | are getting worried. -- sort of biden on steroids.— biden on steroids. i will have to cut you — biden on steroids. i will have to cut you off _ biden on steroids. i will have to cut you off because - biden on steroids. i will have to cut you off because i - biden on steroids. i will have to cut you off because i think we will witness the vice president on stage. there she is. let's go right to the stage.

it is so good to be with everyone this evening in ms hall and everyone at home. it will be a great week. i want to kick us off by celebrating our incredible presidentjoe biden. who will be speaking later tonight. joe, thank you for your historic leadership, for your historic leadership, for your lifetime of service to our nation and for all you will continue to do. we are forever grateful to you. thank you, joe. and looking out at everyone tonight, i see the beauty of our great nation.

people from every corner of our country and every walk of life are here. united by our shared vision for the future of our country and this november we will come together and declare with one voice as one people, we are moving forward. with optimism, hope and faith so guided by our love of country, knowing we all have so much more in common than what separates us. let us fight for the ideals we hold dear and let us always remember when we fight, we win. god bless you and god bless the united states of america. good night, everyone.

please welcome actor and director— please welcome actor and director tony goldwyn. hello, chicago. and hello to everyone turning in from all across america. welcome to the first night of the democratic national convention. how is that for an opening act? i'm just saying. as our vice

presidentjust said, overthe next four days we will be bringing faults together from all around the country. people from every walk of life to talk about this nation we love and about this nation we love and about a candidate who has devoted her life to public service, we never shies away from a righteous fight and who will always stand up for the people. we are going to talk about the choice america faces in the selection. a choice not just between two very different candidates but between two very different futures. we will hear from everyday americans about what is truly at stake in this campaign. the future of our middle—class, the future of reproductive rights, the future of our climate, our security, our schools, the future of our freedom, the future of our very

democracy. we will see the vision of our nominee. it is a vision of our nominee. it is a vision of our nominee. it is a vision of stability, security and opportunity for everyday americans where we continue to grow this economy by growing the middle—class. and where the safety of our children, families, communities are a fundamental civil right. a feature where instead of stopping at allies and fawning over dictators, our president stands up for our friends, faces down our adverse areas and american democracy remains and american democracy remains a beacon of hope and inspires the world to take on our biggest challenges together. we will learn the story of a leader who dedicated her life to making, doing the work of making good of the promise of america. a leader who understands the middle class because she grew up in the

middle class. a leader who has taken on powerful interests at every step of her career and fought for the rights and freedoms of all of us. and then, of course, we will hear again from the democratic nominee herself the next president of the niger states of america ——of the united states of america. you have been watching the actor, the second gentleman doug emhoff�*s sitting, we heard from the vice president itself, we had a few technical problems but we heard as she took to the stage and the roar of the crowd. she will be followed by a number of speakers, high—profile democrats and celebrities like tony and we will hear from the coach of the us men's gold wedding olympics basketball team as well who will be delivering an address in a

short amount of time. i want to bring in stephanie and rodney to talk about what we're sore from kamala harris, brief remarks but we heard many of the same themes we heard on the campaign trail already. she was talking about the need to bring people together and how the crowd reflects the country that people she wants to represent. i thought it was a great, brief welcome to all of the folks who are here, super excited to see and it was a message of the key part of her campaign which she wants to unite america and i think america if you look at a lot of the polling is a reason why there are people who are sick and tired of the device of politics we have seen in the last decade or so. they are ready to turn the page to something new and she is formulating her campaign to be the author of change. the author of a future where america is united and proud to be americans. tote america is united and proud to

be americans.— be americans. we are 'ust heafina be americans. we are 'ust hearing the i be americans. we are 'ust hearing the famous h be americans. we are just l hearing the famous chicago bulls music behind us because steve coe, one of few championships for the chicago bulls as you know from illinois. what do you think of the speakers listing, someone like steve coming out? congratulations to the coach and heat— congratulations to the coach and heal a big gold medal basketball winners. but steve is no — basketball winners. but steve is no hulk hogan, hulk hogan was the — is no hulk hogan, hulk hogan was the pride speaker of the convention. give the coaches credit — convention. give the coaches credit. �* , , ., convention. give the coaches credit. �*, , ., ,, credit. let's see what steve does but — credit. let's see what steve does but let's _ credit. let's see what steve does but let's quickly - credit. let's see what steve does but let's quickly get i credit. let's see what steve i does but let's quickly get your take on the brief remarks that we heard from kamala harris. it was a good move to come out and speak— was a good move to come out and speak tonight. it is interesting that she only speaks _ interesting that she only speaks to crowds that are supportive, it is interesting that— supportive, it is interesting that you _ supportive, it is interesting that you didn't see members of the white — that you didn't see members of the white house press corps run up the white house press corps run up and _ the white house press corps run up and try— the white house press corps run up and try to ask a question that— up and try to ask a question that if— up and try to ask a question that if donald trump was avoiding them they will try to do. avoiding them they will try to do it— avoiding them they will try to do it was— avoiding them they will try to do. it was something that was

different— do. it was something that was different and i respect that for the _ different and i respect that for the convention planners and for the convention planners and for hen — for the convention planners and for her. but she is going to do what — for her. but she is going to do what she _ for her. but she is going to do what she can to embrace joe biden— what she can to embrace joe biden tonight. i don't think it's a — biden tonight. i don't think it's a coincidence that joe biden— it's a coincidence that joe biden is— it's a coincidence that joe biden is speaking this evening on the — biden is speaking this evening on the first night of the convention because she is going to embrace his agenda and the rest of— to embrace his agenda and the rest of the convention will try to make _ rest of the convention will try to make sure she doesn't get saddled — to make sure she doesn't get saddled with the agenda that made — saddled with the agenda that made him one of the least popular— made him one of the least popular incumbent presidents so much _ popular incumbent presidents so much so — popular incumbent presidents so much so that the democrats pushed _ much so that the democrats pushed him out.— much so that the democrats pushed him out. difficult time to walk but — pushed him out. difficult time to walk but herbert _ pushed him out. difficult time to walk but herbert will- pushed him out. difficult time to walk but herbert will be - to walk but herbert will be instinct to see how she navigates that. will talk more about it in a bit but we spoke to the chairman of the democratic national committee between 2017 and 2021 and he previously served as well as the labour secretary. this is what he told us. what it takes to organise something like this especially because four weeks ago it was supposed to be a different convention? fine ago it was supposed to be a different convention? one thing we learned _ different convention? one thing we learned over _ different convention? one thing

we learned over the _ different convention? one thing we learned over the course - different convention? one thing we learned over the course of. we learned over the course of the last four or five years is you always have to count on the unexpected. fouryears you always have to count on the unexpected. four years ago we were getting ready in the walkie and this thing called the pandemic hit and we are to make to mentor�*s changes and the team that is in place here, they are pros who know what to do. many worked on 2020 which turned into a successful undertaking and they pivoted on a moments notice and the energy is infectious, all they had to do was walk around the town and this arena but frankly walk around any community across america. i haven't seen excitement like this since 2008. ~ ., excitement like this since 2008.~ .,,. excitement like this since 2008. ~ ., ~ 2008. we mention joe biden will be delivering _ 2008. we mention joe biden will be delivering the _ 2008. we mention joe biden will be delivering the features - be delivering the features speech tonight, this convention was originally about him but he is essentially the opening act for this week and it will comment in kamala harris at the end of the week. what you expected here from joe biden in his address tonight? aha, expected here from joe biden in his address tonight?— his address tonight? a full throated — his address tonight? a full throated endorsement - his address tonight? a full throated endorsement of i his address tonight? a full - throated endorsement of kamala harris and tim walz. the

president was very clear when he stepped aside, this isn't about me, it's about you the american people. it's about moving forward, about the future, building an economy where everyone succeeds, it's about making sure people have access to quality affordable healthcare and we continue to make progress on climate change and he understood and it was an act of remarkable selflessness on the part of the president. he understood that this was really important, he said early on that this is a battle for the soul of our nation. he is right, and it continues to be the battle of the soul of our nation and the outpouring of support after his very selfless announcement is really infectious, the momentum is palpable. the volunteers that have literally increased by the hundreds of thousands, small dollar donors, so many ways in which the momentum is being manifested and so tonight you will hear from joe biden about

the critical importance, if you care aboutjoe biden, this is not aboutjoe biden, he will say. it is about america and our future and making sure we are an america where people, women have a right to choose, where we continue to grow good jobs, we continue to grow the union movement and continue to be a country for everyone. surely a point would also be looking up his legacy. jae looking up his legacy. joe biden's legacy _ looking up his legacy. ire: biden's legacy is going to be monumental. i cannot help but think i'm a civil rights lawyer, and a labour attorney in the intersection of civil rights and labour right is what model of the king talked about in 1963 and beyond. i think this presidents the compliments will go down side—by—side with the likes of wendyjohnson who brought us not only the civil rights boating act of 64 at 65, the medicare and medicaid and headstart and so many anchors about nation social compact were brought to us by a

president who served about five years. it's not the quantity of time you serve, it is what you do during that time and president is accomplishing so much, along with the vice president. that is what is so important because she was an equal partner, he will talk about tonight in these efforts. that conversation we had with tom harris earlier in the evening as you can see the speeches are still going on, the basketball coach and former players still on stage. with us now is darrenjohnson, democratic strategist based in swing state of georgia and part of the 2020 biden campaign. great to have you with us tonight. as he took part in the 2020 campaign, what are you expecting to see from the president tonight, it was supposed to be about him? we did in supposed to be about him? - did in 2020 build the coalition

and it was a winning coalition was made up of a lot of our groups, hispanic people young people, disaffected public and is. what we see is very similar but we have to figure out how you come out of this convention united and what you hear from a diverse group of speakers, women and men from all different spectrums talk about unity, protecting the middle class, about good paying jobs and healthcare, education. and healthca re, education. you'll and healthcare, education. you'll hear a lot of those things throughout the convention.— things throughout the convention. ~ ., , ., things throughout the convention. ~ ., ., convention. what message do you think we need _ convention. what message do you think we need to _ convention. what message do you think we need to hear _ convention. what message do you think we need to hear from - convention. what message do you think we need to hear from joe - think we need to hear from joe biden from anyone who is uncertain, may be a democrat or independent voter who was uncertain about kamala harris still? . ., , ., ., still? what you will hear toni . ht still? what you will hear tonight is _ still? what you will hear tonight is restoring - still? what you will hear tonight is restoring the l still? what you will hear - tonight is restoring the trust that many members of the coalition have had in kamala harris for a long time. the fact thatjoe biden decided to depart this race was an honourable thing to do. for him to say i will fully endorse kamala harris, as the nominee

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hello. bouts of heavy rain and unseasonably strong winds feature in our forecast for the rest of this week. although tuesday isn't looking too bad on balance, some sunny spells, but also some hefty, blustery showers, particularly up towards the north west of the uk, closest to the centre of this area of low pressure. a lot of white lines. a lot of isobars squeezing together, indicative of some brisk winds. starting tuesday morning, with this frontal system bringing a little bit of rain across the far southeast that will clear. and then we're into that mix of sunny spells and hefty showers, the showers most plentiful across northern ireland and northern and western parts of scotland. some heavy thundery ones blown in on some brisk winds. in fact, increasingly windy across northern ireland, western scotland, the northwest of england. just 14 degrees for stornoway and 16 for belfast. compare that with 23 in norwich and then through tuesday night while things do quieten down briefly, a ridge of high pressure killing off most of the showers,

giving some clear spells and it is going to be a rather cool, fresh night, some places down into single digits. but as we head through wednesday, all change again. a frontal system bringing cloud and outbreaks of heavy rain through northern ireland into western scotland, some of that rain getting down into parts of northern england and north wales. it is going to be a windy day across these northern and western areas could be gales around some coasts in western scotland further south and east breezy but largely dry. 22 degrees in london, 16 for aberdeen and for glasgow. and then as we move through wednesday night into thursday, we continue to see this frontal system moving through, this one containing the remnants of what was hurricane ernesto. certainly not a hurricane any more, but an injection of moisture and energy, bringing some outbreaks of heavy rain southwards and eastwards with some really strong winds. we're looking at wind gusts of 40, 50mph or more in a few exposed spots.

these kinds of winds, pretty unusual for this time of year. temperatures north to south 14 to 22 degrees. we end the week on friday with the potential for more windy weather. certainly the potential for more wet weather, and it does look like staying rather unsettled as we head into the weekend. bye for now.

and a better life. and trump did nothing. talk is cheap. but in 2019, you know who was on the picket line standing shoulder and shoulder with auto workers? i will give you a clue. her initials are kamala harris. in 2023,

in 2020 for, it will stand with the working class? you are watching the short name on stage. head of the united auto workers union. very powerful union in michigan, a key battleground state. we were at the rally a few weeks ago in michigan detroit where sean spoke there as well. you can see begin support is very important for kamala harris and democrats. that is why they have been a lot of the news as well. it have been a lot of the news as well. , ,., ., well. it is important. the coalition _ well. it is important. the coalition will _ well. it is important. the coalition will talk - well. it is important. the coalition will talk about. | well. it is important. the i coalition will talk about. the hard—working women and men are the backbone of the country. these new workers have been through all these presidents. they know what is at stake. they know what is at stake. they know what is at stake. they know president biden and vice president harris and they believe vice president harris. those remarks you here right now i remarks of passion and they want a trusted leader.

they want somebody to protect jobs, keep thosejobs in america and make sure they can provide forfamilies. we have seen republicans and democrats tried to call the powerful unions across the country including teamsters. united workers have _ including teamsters. united workers have endorsed - including teamsters. united i workers have endorsed kamala harris. important for her in michigan. we were talking earlier about building that coalition. the workers and unions themselves been a part of the coalition, important for the democrats for kamala harris. what about black voters and what you think kamala harris needs to do to energise them, to go and vote in november?— them, to go and vote in november? ~ ,, ., ., ., ., november? we know kamala harris, november? we know kamala harris. she — november? we know kamala harris, she has— november? we know kamala harris, she has been - november? we know kamala harris, she has been blacker| harris, she has been blacker entire life, embraced her practice, writing and historical black college, hired forjobs historical black college, hired for jobs as historical black college, hired forjobs as a black woman. we know and trust. and we know she knows the blacker spirit in this country. there is a need for her to continue to show up and be very specific, have a

localised message about what she is going to be particularly for black families to make sure moms and dads, children they go to college and have an education, they can, and compete in this global economy. lastly, i think she has to be very clear that what the republicans was a lot of symbolism, a lot of policy ideas. she had to talk about how she had been fighting her entire life, notjust as a politician, hertylerto entire life, notjust as a politician, her tyler to uplift the black community. and if she continues to open up and embrace her blackness, she talked about her mom, dad, growing up in california and being the first vice president of colour. she will continue to have a message that is centred around the economy and increasing jobs in this country. increasing 'obs in this country._ increasing 'obs in this count . ~ . country. we hearder unveiled the economic— country. we hearder unveiled the economic plan. _ country. we hearder unveiled the economic plan. talking i the economic plan. talking about things like a child a tax credit, talking about helping them was that a child tax credit, to helping families that are first—time homebuyers with a credit of up to $25,000? questions about these economic

policies. where the money will come from, if it will have to be approved by congress, if that will actually happen. do you think these are policies that will resonate with some of the boat as you are talking about? , , ., , about? this is something voters are feeling- _ about? this is something voters are feeling. we _ about? this is something voters are feeling. we have _ about? this is something voters are feeling. we have to - about? this is something voters are feeling. we have to make i about? this is something voters| are feeling. we have to make an appointment with reference that. we had a post— pandemic economic researchers in this country. of the pandemic did to jobs was pretty traumatic. but we have to do is be very specific. imagine $25,000 for first home buyers. at a time when interest rates are getting more. we see rent a little hard for a lot of working—class americans. she will continue to talk about economic message will not only help black people but also help female and black entrepreneurs. if you look at what the button and has competitive in doing so far for female owned businesses, it is

unparalleled. if female owned businesses, it is unparalleled.— unparalleled. if you look at the campaign _ unparalleled. if you look at the campaign for _ unparalleled. if you look at the campaign for kamala i unparalleled. if you look at - the campaign for kamala harris, what are the challenges she will face are trying to win over voters of battleground states in the race is so tight right now? if you look at the polls it is a dead heat. brute right now? if you look at the polls it is a dead heat. we are in this great — polls it is a dead heat. we are in this great state _ polls it is a dead heat. we are in this great state of- polls it is a dead heat. we are in this great state of illinois i in this great state of illinois in this great state of illinois in chicago. there was a senator who reminded me that this race is all about winning the electoral college. she won the primary verbal information she was the key battleground states. she has remained laserlike focus on a message. debate will be electric. you also have to brace for the october surprise. there will be some big surprise they will basically affect both campaigns. she had to stay positive and very specific and continued to raise money. the amount of money she raised, she set her on every penny —— use every penny to win this election. every penny to win this election-— every penny to win this election. ., ., election. so good to have you with us.

election. so good to have you with us- it — election. so good to have you with us. it is _ election. so good to have you with us. it is getting - election. so good to have you with us. it is getting louderi with us. it is getting louder and louder as the evening goes on so let's go right to the floor. gary o'donoghue is therefore us. if you can hear us, sean speaking. how has the atmosphere been developing for the course of the evening. i think what you are seeing is momentum growing. a lot goes into the programming of these lights, particularly the first night want the stock is being broadcast on network television. a big cheer now for the new york congressman. incredibly popular person in this party. particularly on the left of the party. i’m this party. particularly on the left of the party.— left of the party. i'm 'ust auoin left of the party. i'm 'ust going to i left of the party. i'm 'ust going to jump fl left of the party. i'm 'ust going to jump in i left of the party. i'm just going to jump in here. i left of the party. i'm just. going to jump in here. we left of the party. i'm just - going to jump in here. we will going tojump in here. we will listen to a bit of her.

chanting: aoc! thank you. thank you for your energy. thank you, kamala harris and tim walz for your vision. and thank you, joe biden, for your leadership. six years ago i was taking on the orders as a waitress in new york city. i did not have health insurance. my family was fighting off foreclosure. we were struggling with bills after my dad passed away unexpectedly from cancer. like

millions of americans, we were just looking for an honest shake. and we were tired of a cynical politics that seemed blind to realities of working people. it was then only to the miracles of democracy and community the good people of the bronx and queens chose somebody like me to elect them in congress. and, america, in my heart, i know from that same class of hope and aspiration we will also collect kamala harris and tim walz as president and vice president of the united states of america. i am here tonight because america has before us a rare and precious

opportunity. in kamala harris we have a chance to elect a president that is for the middle class because she is from the middle class. she understands the urgency of rent checks and groceries and prescriptions. she is as committed to our reproductive and civil rights as she is to taking on corporate greed. she is working tirelessly to secure a ceasefire in gaza and bringing us to —— hostages home. and kamala harris i see a leader who understands. i see a leader who understands. i see a leader with a real commitment to a better future for working families. in chicago, we have

to help her win. we know donald trump would sell this country for a dollar if it meant lining his own pockets and greasing the palms of his wall street friends. and ifor one and tired of hearing about how a two bit union faster thinks of himself as more of a patriot than the woman who fights every single day to lift working people out from under the boots of greed, travelling on our way of greed, travelling on our way of life. the truth is, don, you cannot love this country if you only fight for the wealthy and big business. to love this country is to fight for its people. all people. working people. all people. working

people. everyday americans like bartenders and factory workers and fast food cashier �*s that punch a clock and are on their feet all day and some of the toughest jobs feet all day and some of the toughestjobs out feet all day and some of the toughest jobs out there. feet all day and some of the toughestjobs out there. ever since i got elected, republicans have attacked me saying i should go back to bartending.— saying i should go back to bartending. but let me tell ou, i bartending. but let me tell you. i am _ bartending. but let me tell you. i am happy _ bartending. but let me tell you, i am happy to - bartending. but let me tell you, i am happy to any - bartending. but let me tellj you, i am happy to any day bartending. but let me tell. you, i am happy to any day of the week— you, i am happy to any day of the week because _ you, i am happy to any day of the week because there - you, i am happy to any day of the week because there is- the week because there is nothing _ the week because there is nothing wrong _ the week because there is nothing wrong with - the week because there is. nothing wrong with working the week because there is- nothing wrong with working for a living — imagine having leaders in the white house that understands that. but, chicago, just

because the choice is clear to us does not mean the path will be easy. over the next 78 days we will have two poor every ounce, every minute, every moment into making history on novemberfive. but we moment into making history on november five. but we cannot send kamala harris and tim to the white house alone. together we must also elect strong democratic majorities in the house and in the senate. so that we can deliver on an ambitious agenda for the people. because if you are a working parent trying to afford rent and childcare, kamala harris is for you. if you are a senior that had to go back to work because your retirement

did not stretch far enough, kamala is for you. if you are an immigrantfamily kamala is for you. if you are an immigrant familyjust starting your american story, kamala is for you. america, when we knocked on our neighbour �*s door, organise our communities and elect kamala harris to the presidency on novemberfive, we will harris to the presidency on november five, we will send a loud message that the people of this message will not go back. we choose a new part and open the door to a new day. one that is for the people and by the people. thank you. thank you very much. god bless. god bless you all.

congresswoman aoc speaking for us there. we can see dark and not on your screen. aoc a star of the party. a progressive and very much seen as a feature of the party. —— future. joining me is california congresswoman maxine waters. great to have you with us. former chair of the congressional black caucus. good to happy with us on the bbc news tonight. what do you think of what we have seen from this convention so far?— this convention so far? well, i am so excited _ this convention so far? well, i am so excited and _ this convention so far? well, i am so excited and i _ this convention so far? well, i am so excited and i am - this convention so far? well, i j am so excited and i am seeing the excitement of the crowd thatis the excitement of the crowd that is here and our democratic convention. i think people are feeling hope and hope was used by tim walz and basically ignited and hope is running up

the democratic party. i want you to know that i am excited that the response to all of our presenters this evening has been phenomenal and it looks as if we have a united party that is going to go forward down a new path as aocjust said to make sure we have a future for our children and our grandchildren. this evening is aboutjoe biden, who dropped out of the race and had strong support from the congressional black caucus from any black members of congress. how did you feel about his decision? $5 of congress. how did you feel about his decision?— about his decision? as you know, about his decision? as you know. i— about his decision? as you know, i told _ about his decision? as you know, i told it _ about his decision? as you know, i told it to _ about his decision? as you i know, i told it to everybody, i was disappointed and even angry when i first heard he was going to step down. but then i realised he had made his decision and because i care so

much about him, and he has been so good as the president of the united states, he said to the black community you have my back and i will have yours. and he has done that. he has been a president who has been concerned through all of the work that he has done with maurice mack, the work that is done with black caucus asthmatic with covid, he is a profound supporter of the right to women to make their own choices. about their bodies in addition to that he has a vice president that he chose who happens to be a black woman who carried the message of choice, he appointed a black woman to be noticed at the supreme court and so we in the black caucus have his back. and we stuck with him until he decided that he was going to step aside. d0

he was going to step aside. do ou he was going to step aside. do you think kamala harris can carry forward that message and that support butjoe biden had? let me say this. joe biden has said to her when he selected kamala harris to be the vice president, he knew that she was capable of being the president of the note states of america and that is why he chose her. are you confident in her ability? i are you confident in her abili ? ., ability? i am so confident, when i look _ ability? i am so confident, when i look at _ ability? i am so confident, when i look at her - ability? i am so confident, when i look at her career i ability? i am so confident, i when i look at her career and ability? i am so confident, - when i look at her career and i don't have a long time, the fact that she did so well in san francisco working as a city attorney, basically it was attorney general, then onto the united states senate and onto the vice presidency, she has performed a career in such a way that we understand she is confident and capable and she is committed. so we are very pleased. i am pleased. is committed. so we are very pleased. iam pleased. i is committed. so we are very pleased. i am pleased. pleased. iam pleased. iwant to ask about _ pleased. iam pleased. iwant to ask about joe _ pleased. iam pleased. iwant to ask about joe biden - pleased. i am pleased. iwant.

to ask about joe biden because to ask aboutjoe biden because you've known him for a long time. what do you think tonight means for him and his legacy going forward? i means for him and his legacy going forward?— going forward? i thinkjoe biden going forward? i thinkjoe itiden as _ going forward? i thinkjoe biden as he _ going forward? i thinkjoe biden as he stepped - going forward? i thinkjoe | biden as he stepped down going forward? i thinkjoe - biden as he stepped down and made that decision, that he decided that he was going to take this country one step forward more and so when he endorsed her, he made history. and when he endorsed her, he showed that he was interested in this country, being a country that understood and accepted diversity, and that she was capable of being the president. he chose her and thatis president. he chose her and that is what happens when the president is no longer the president, if something happens the vice president gets the position and he ripped up to it while some others were saying that it should be an open convention and she should have to take your chances along with anyone else. he said no, i am going to endorse and he did. she has the support of the

party behind her, suddenly looking at the polls she is energised a lot of the country, democratic voters of course. what do you think she needs to do to win? i what do you think she needs to do to win?— do to win? i think first of all she needs _ do to win? i think first of all she needs to _ do to win? i think first of all she needs to keep - do to win? i think first of all she needs to keep going - do to win? i think first of all she needs to keep going in l do to win? i think first of all i she needs to keep going in the way that she is going. helping people to know her and understand her and what she cares about. and i think her message of bringing people together and stopping all of the divisiveness and the divisions that were created by donald trump, i think that will be central to her message and people will appreciate it. even though he has a following, i think most americans are sick and tired of the name—calling and tired of the name—calling and the lies and the deceit and the fraudulent activities and they are looking for something thatis they are looking for something that is clean and honourable and willing to do the work and so this message is clean. this is a message that talks about not only bringing people together at about the quality of life for everybody.

everybody deserving to have a decent place to live, when she dealt with inflation, she talked about doubting and she would make sure that america's bringing down prices at the was restored. this is what people want to hear, somebody really cares enough about the average human being and they are willing to make her on the president's platform. people are starting _ president's platform. people are starting to _ president's platform. people are starting to get _ president's platform. people are starting to get to - president's platform. people are starting to get to know l are starting to get to know kamala harris, the last b which has been defining herself on the campaign trail. there's been criticism of the pack she hasn't sat down for interview or unveil epic policy platform. do you think the packages to a bit of a black sleep to people could hurt her with some voters?— could hurt her with some voters? ., �* , , , could hurt her with some voters? ., �* , , voters? no. because this is an unexpected — voters? no. because this is an unexpected happening - voters? no. because this is an unexpected happening in i voters? no. because this is an unexpected happening in the l unexpected happening in the democratic party. it is not possible that everybody can get to know her. she's got to use

everything she does. it’s to know her. she's got to use everything she does. it's been wonderful. — everything she does. it's been wonderful, we _ everything she does. it's been wonderful, we will— everything she does. it's been wonderful, we will listen i everything she does. it's been wonderful, we will listen into l wonderful, we will listen into the former secretary of state hillary clinton on stage. filth! cheering thank you! thank you so much, thank you! cheering thank you! thank you all so much!

thank you! cheering thank you my fellow democrats. thank you, my fellow americans. thank you so much. thank you all. cheering thank you, thank you! thank you! thank you so much!

wow, there is a lot of energy in this room, just like there is across the country! something is happening in america. you can feel it. something we have worked for and dreamt of for a long time. first, though, let's salute president biden. cheering he has been democracies champion at home and abroad. he brought dignity, decency and

competence back to the white house. cheering and he showed what it means to be a true patriot. thank you, joe biden, for your lifetime of service and leadership. thank you, joe! and now, and now we are — thank you, joe! and now, and now we are riding _ thank you, joe! and now, and now we are riding a _ thank you, joe! and now, and now we are riding a new i thank you, joe! and now, and l now we are riding a new chapter in america's story. my mother dorothy was born right here in chicago, before women had the right to vote. that changed 104

years ago, yesterday. think about it. tennessee became the final state. to ratify the 19th amendment to the constitution. the state legislature was deadlocked. until one more maker's mother, a widow who read three newspapers a day, sent a letter, a letter to her son. no more delays, she wrote. give us the vote. and since that day, every generation has carried the torch forward. in 1972, a fearless black congresswoman named shirley

chisholm... cheering she ran for president! and her determination let me and millions of others dream bigger. notjust because of who she was, but because of who she fought for. working parents, poor children, the last, the least and the lost. in 1984! brought my daughter to see geraldine ferraro, the first woman nominated for vice president. if we can do this, then we can do anything. and then, there was 2016 when it was the honour of my life to accept our party's nomination for president.

and, and nearly 66 million americans voted for a future where there are no ceilings on our dreams! cheering. and afterwards we refused to give up afterwards we refused to give up on america. millions marched, many ran for office, we kept our eyes on the future. well, my friends, the future is here! cheering. i wish my mother and kamala's mother were with us, they would say keep going, shirley and jerry would say keep going!

women, women fighting for reproductive healthcare are saying keep going! families building better lives, parents stretching to afford childcare. young people struggling to pay their rent. they are all asking us to keep going! so, with faith in each other and joy in our hearts, let's send kamala harris and tim walz to the white house!

the story of my life and the history of our country is that. progress is possible but not guaranteed. we have to fight for it and never, ever give up. there is always a choice. do we push forward or pull back? come together as we the people or split into us versus them? that is the choice we face in this election. kamala's has the character, experience and vision to lead us forward. i know her heart and her integrity. we both got our start as young lawyers, helping children who were abused and neglected. that kind of work changes a person. those kids

stay with you. kamala carries with her the hopes of every child she protected, every family she helped, every community she served. so as president, she will always have our backs. and she will be a fire for us. she will fight to lower costs for hard—working families. open the doors wide for good paying jobs and, yes, she will restore abortion rights nationwide. cheering. as a prosecutor, kamala locked up as a prosecutor, kamala locked up murderers and drug traffickers. she will