to the neil oliver show . now the the neil oliver show. become the so—called leader of the free world took another twist last week when president joe biden decided he would not be running for re—election. so we're told biden has endorsed his vice president, kamala harris, who now looks poised to take on republican candidate donald trump in what's likely to be a bitter and hard fought contest over the next few months. i'm joined now to discuss all of this by garland nixon, a radio talk show host and political analyst in washington , dc. it's a pleasure washington, dc. it's a pleasure to see you there . thank you for to see you there. thank you for joining me. >> thank you for inviting me, >> thank you for inviting me, >> this is a fascinating period in american history through which we are living, is it not? what was your, gut reaction to the to the pivot from sharp as a tack, ready for anything joe biden to sidelining him and now all guns blazing with kamala harris that it wouldn't appear many people particularly want ? many people particu

our first topic tonight welcome back to the neil oliver show.the first report released by the covid inquiry, which has been, well, extremely critical of the plans which were in place to deal with a potential pandemic outbreak. the report stated that flaws in the preparations meant the pandemic caused more deaths and economic damage than were necessary, and that the uk government and devolved nations failed their citizens . first failed their citizens. first minister john swinney said the scottish government would consider in great detail the findings and learn lessons from them. i believe scotland is better for prepared any future scenario, but we must be constantly learning the lessons, he said. the first minister addedi he said. the first minister added i believe scotland is better prepared for any future scenario, but we must be constantly learning the lessons of the experience we had during her pandemic preparedness to see if it's as effective as it can be, to deal with any threat that's faced by the public. i'm joined now to discuss all of

. >> welcome to neil oliver's show with me bev turner.eil is on holiday, so our first topic this evening. former prime minister sir tony blair, and whether his influence is set to rise under this new labour government. blair has already been in the headunes blair has already been in the headlines this week suggesting that labour will have to raise taxes by more than £50 billion if they cannot increase productivity. and also asking britain to embrace, you guessed it , digital britain to embrace, you guessed it, digital id so is this a welcome return to the spotlight for a respected former leader or a very unwelcome blast from the past? well, joining me to discuss this from novara media, aaron bastani and the political commentator dominique samuels. evening to you both. let's start with you, aaron. you're you're a left leaning commentator. you should be presumably delighted to see tony blair back in the picture. >> not especially, but the biggest story for me with tony blair and the tony blair institute really is the money. so the big probl

welcome along to the neil oliver show on gb news tv, radio and online tonight on the show we will assessestigating the united kingdom's resilience and preparedness for a pandemic emergency . will be debating what emergency. will be debating what the new labour government should do if we are to cut carbon emissions significantly by 2030 andindeed emissions significantly by 2030 and indeed whether that is even and indeed whether that is even a desirable aim in the first place. and i'll be discussing a truly momentous week in american politics as president donald trump survived an assassination attempt before naming his running mate for his presidential bid. all of that coming up and plenty of discussion with my panellists this week, andrew eborn. but first, an update on the latest news headlines . news headlines. >> good evening. the top stories from the gb newsroom . rachel from the gb newsroom. rachel reeves has suggested that pay rises could be on the way for pubuc rises could be on the way for public sector workers.

welcome to the neil oliver show on gb news tv, on radio and online. assessing the current state of play in the race for the white house with political analyst garland nixon . what impact could garland nixon. what impact could the presidential race have on united states foreign policy? but a lot i would think. and could the outcome increase the chance of global conflicts? i'll be talking about that to colonel douglas macgregor, and we will ask what impact the international court of justice's ruling last week against israel may have on the ongoing conflict in gaza? all of that coming up, plus plenty of discussion and contrary opinion. i hope with my panellists , tom buick. but panellists, tom buick. but first, an update on the latest

oliver, who's trying to fly from edinburgh to london for his show tonight.xpect people like him and other passengers to be delayed, not just at the airports, but on trains and so on? >> right. it's going to get worse before it gets better. so what you're actually going to see in real terms on the ground is congested. terminal buildings very, very busy. because don't forget, it's not just that the airlines it systems have been reliant on this, on the software. it's the fact that ground handling services also rely on it as well. so you know, when all your bags have to be put on the plane, the, the aircraft turnaround, all the support services around that, as you just mentioned, check in and boarding , you just mentioned, check in and boarding, having to resort to manual methods. in many cases, display boards aren't functioning, so there's a lack of to communication passengers on the ground. and then some airlines like wizz air are saying come three hours early. well, actually, that will build up the congestion at some airports as well. and on a global level, i