you're watching beyond 100 days. the chancellor goes to manchester promising to spend more. the shadow chancellor does the same in liverpool. for once, the parties are united in promising to spend more money in the north of england. the prime minister, too, is courting voters in a tea factory in stockton. we'll be explaining why the north has become the centre of the campaign — at least for a day. and i've joined the exodus too. i'm in leeds, where last night i went out with volunteers on the first official day of the campaign. also on the programme: president trump pushes back on reports he wanted his attorney general to hold a presser

clearing him of breaking any laws in ukraine and calls forjoe biden to testify. plus, from cancel culture to climate strike — which one has been crowned 2019's word of the year? hello and welcome. i'm christian fraser in leeds. michelle fleury is in washington. this may be the most divisive election for a long time, and the starkest choice. but today, for one day at least, the main parties have much in common. they have both decided to spend more on infrastructure, and to dedicate a big chunk of that to the north of england — which, by the way, is where you'll find many of the contested seats. today was definitely the day for people to leave westminister and go north. borisjohnson was visiting

a tea factory in stockton, wearing a blue boiler suit and talking to workers about, well, teabags. amongst other things. chancellor savid javid was in manchester, and john mcdonnell was in liverpool with labour's plan. the beady—eyed amongst you may have noticed that i wasn't on the programme last night. that's because i too joined the exodus out of london, beyond the bubble. alex sobel is the former labour mp for leeds north west and their current candidate. at the last election, he had a 4,000 vote majority over the lib dems and the constituency is now one of their target seats. he's in our central leeds studio. the one thing i noticed, when you are switching from your constituency in leeds northwest to the one in pudsey as you are switching opponents. you are tailoring your message between each. is there not a

danger there was blue i don't think so. danger there was blue i don't think so. my message is consistent. it's about infrastructure, it's about public services commits about climate change for some i have not seen the literature in pudsey, but i would be surprised if they are not pushing the same messages as i am.|j have been speaking to students today. i was really struck with the difference in tone. i remember back in 2017, they were falling out of trees when jeremy corbyn in 2017, they were falling out of trees whenjeremy corbyn came to leeds. would you be happy to see him camping your constituency? what i would say in 2017 is, actually, we saw the big moving when the manifesto was published. we don't have a manifesto yet. and people will see that upsurge in support one the manifesto, once our pledges are nailed down, but we are getting a very good response from students. and i'm sure students would like to see jeremy corbyn, john mcdonnell,

angela rayner, a whole host of people to come to leeds. and i invite them again to come during the constituency. alex, i to invite them again to come during the constituency. alex, ito you invite them again to come during the constituency. alex, i to you about the start of the campaign, things not going to plan. you have ian austin, a former labour mp, basically coming out and urging people not to vote for our party stop loop ian was very kind to me as a new jewish mp. stop loop ian was very kind to me as a newjewish mp. it is stop loop ian was very kind to me as a new jewish mp. it is said to me stop loop ian was very kind to me as a newjewish mp. it is said to me he could advocate for boris johnson, after eight years of cuts. it does deeply saddened me to him and i hope that ian does think about what is best for all of us, like me, you must get people coming into his surgeries who have been deprived of the benefits they are eligible for, have to win them back because the syste m have to win them back because the system is stacked against them. i'm

sure ian is trying to help those people, like me, and is concerned the government a stacking system against them. the message he came back today was really stark, wasn't it? he is talking about the labour party being poisoned by anti—semitism. and then you have john mcdonnell saying he's working for the conservative party for some he is not! and john mcdonnell know he is not! and john mcdonnell know he is not working for the concerta party! i don't know what john said. all i saw, in a headline on the bbc, was that ian is advocating to vote for borisjohnson. and i'm arguing about why you should not do, and i know that ian is an independent mp now, standing down from parliament, so now, standing down from parliament, sol now, standing down from parliament, so i wishing well and what he's going to do but i don't know what his role is or what he is planning to do. alex sobel, good of us to

join this evening. 0ne one of things that really struck me last night is is really difficult, different, campaigning in a winter campaign. in the summer, people are outside, walking the dog, washing the car. you can engage with people. this night, people are turning in early, the lights are off, they don't want to engage on the doorstep. is good be very difficult for these teams are out and about in leeds and will be out and about for the next five weeks. —— it's going to be very difficult. with winter coats, brollies and sensible shoes, the volunteers are mustering. here in the west yorkshire drizzle, the ground war is under way. leeds north west is one of the key labour marginals. they face a sizeable challenge here from the lib dems, so no room for any complacency. labour is pouring in the resources. it's a big team, bolstered by young faces.

this constituency has one of the biggest student populations in the country. hang on, we've got to 40, ground floor, that is. no other party really matches labour's ground game, set times every day, 11am, 2pm, 4pm, 6pm. regimental. just committed, just enthusiastic. any student orformer student from leeds knows about the notorious pub crawl — the so—called 0tley run — 16 pubs into the city centre. and you know what, it's a bit like the election campaign. it's long, it requires great stamina, and no one really knows where it's going to end. at least i didn't. but there's a serious point here. student turnout, the final thursday of term in the run—up to christmas — you'd better get them early. this is waterloo mount we're on now. in neighbouring pudsey, turnout is also important for the conservatives. they're defending a majority from labour of just 331. what's the brexit message?

the brexit message is we are here to get brexit done. it's not been the perfect start to the tory campaign. in pudsey, theyjust hope it's the prime minister's message, and not the remarks ofjacob rees—mogg's, that is cutting through. does it make you angry, when you need every one of these votes? yeah, of course, it's very frustrating, but those things don't matter to people here in pudsey. i've never voted conservative. are you a labour supporter, of old? of old, yeah, but they're just fools, aren't they? and it's brexit that you will be voting on? yeah, definitely. i've been saying, it's a toss—up between conservatives and brexit party. which is why, back here in leeds north west, the mood in the lib dem camp is as bright as their high—vis jackets. over the last year, it's been incredible seeing the change on the doorstep. people are now saying, "i voted labour in the past but i'm disillusioned withjeremy corbyn. i'm coming to you instead because of your stop brexit position." do you know all aboutjo swinson? no, not at all. hmm. they have five weeks

to inform and change minds. it's humbling for the candidates. careers depend on these volunteers — and in the depths of a yorkshire winter, the early enthusiasm will be sorely tested. and it's going to get colder. and guess what there is rain forecast for the next seven days. pity those campaigners out in the field. i think the two main parties here in leeds would be very happy to hold onto what they have. status quo would be good for them. let's just ta ke would be good for them. let's just take a lit how it stands in leeds. there are eight constituencies here. five of them are in the hands of labour and three of them are currently under the control of the conservatives. now, we're in leeds central, which has been held by the labour mp hilary benn since 1999, but the two neighbouring seats

of pudsey and morley & 0utwood, they are key battle grounds between the tories and labour. in fact, that one — morley & 0utwood — was the one that andrea jenkins picked up from ed balls, do you remember, back in 2015, one of the shock results of the 2015 election? now, one other key fact for you is that in the 2016 eu referendum, the city of leeds delivered a near 50—50 split. itjust went towards remain, itjust shaded towards remain by 50.3%. it really an island, an oasis, here in the north. all other parts of west yorkshire followed the national trend and backed brexit. leeds really maroon, if you will, in a leave area. we have already talked about this policy labour have set out today may shift to the north of the country, and there are a lot of people who would welcome that. certainly the business owners. let me show you the front page of the

yorkshire post. today, all of the papers across the northern then look a bit like this. there publishing details of a five—point and a festa published by business leaders here in the north. they are asking the treasury to rebalance the economy, they are asking for a relocation of they are asking for a relocation of the transport budget for the north. tackling the comic crisis. it really does echo some of the things labour might have been saying in their economic lunch thatjohn mcdonnell was setting out. i'm joined now from hull by graham stuart, who is now campaining to retain his seat as the conservative mp for beverley and holderness. it is good to have you with us. here we have business leaders across the north saying, this government, or the next government, they have to spend much more money here in the north. why are you getting a message like that five years after the northern powerhouse was launched?” think they are building on the progress that has already been made. as we already know, at the end of

the last labour government, we had to live within our means. and after nine years, we have got record implement across the north of england. you look at cities like leeds, hull, after it was the city of culture. real opportunities opening up. and there is ambition in the north of england. i would dispute that the manifesto for the north accords with labour's and costed an unrealistic approach, but actually entirely fits with boris johnson. as you remember them as sooi'i johnson. as you remember them as 50011 as johnson. as you remember them as soon as he, his first speech in downing street, making sure we have high—quality broadband across the north of england, unleashing the potential. that is what we are about. we want to get brexit done and then unleash the potential in the north of england and across the re st of the north of england and across the rest of the united kingdom. because we are on rest of the united kingdom. because we are on the verge of being... come on. iam we are on the verge of being... come on. i am not a speeding or has been more progress, but how can you say to those commuters in the arts

tonight —— in the north denied timothy frost in the winter on the inside of the windows, yet to refix your feelings when you get home... they are a disgrace, these trains. if they were in the south of england, there would be an outcry. that is why they're being replaced. it takes time, vertically when, just like everything a labour government in history, the left one left us with announcing the money had gone, an implement up, youth unemployment. that is what labour governments do. they come in at these extravagant promises. and who plays the price? ordinary people. we have a real plan for the future, to strengthen northern connectivity, from broadband through to tackling climate change. you do not have to look far from here to see the transformation taking place in

offshore wind. all that has taken place under the conservatives. and i we have got a world leading offshore wind industry, and only the last few days, under my department... hundreds of millions of pounds of support for uk exports to taiwan, as they exploited the offshore wind... graham. boris johnson has they exploited the offshore wind... graham. borisjohnson has made a point of saying that brexit can be done under a conservative government but if you strip away brexit, and it becomes an issues, if you are doing popularity poll in the north of england, i suspect he might not be so popular. what do you base that on? that is not my experience from york to leeds to manchester. boris is popular. more and portly come is not about personalities. it's about policies. what are the policies we've got? we've either got reckless spending and the threat of ruin

underjeremy spending and the threat of ruin under jeremy corbyn and john mcdonnell or we have strengthening an already strong base under the conservatives, with a real vision for the north of england. we've got transports for the north, devolution for the north, metro mayors. we see a real resurgence. you see the conservative mayor for tees valley. it is phenomenal, what he is doing, and you can see it in the senses six. —— and you can see it in the senses six. -- in and you can see it in the senses six. —— in the statistics. by the end of this year, we will seek wee kly end of this year, we will seek weekly wages reaching the highest ever level. that would not happen underjeremy ever level. that would not happen under jeremy corbyn. it ever level. that would not happen underjeremy corbyn. it will happen underjeremy corbyn. it will happen under borisjohnson. underjeremy corbyn. it will happen under boris johnson. we've underjeremy corbyn. it will happen under borisjohnson. we've got a really solid base after nine and half years of tackling the last labour government. going forward, the north of england is going to be a top priority as a conservative government. graham stuart, really grateful for your time, government. graham stuart, really gratefulfor your time, thank government. graham stuart, really grateful for your time, thank you for coming on this evening. there you've got it, the conservative

point of view. a lot of people on the conservative side saying they are going to break the bank. talking to the cbi committee are saying it is a good time to borrow. if you keep talking about a cost, you'll never do it. they say use that money and you did greater investment. the only subsite is, there has to be that prudence over the economy encase interest rates go other way. there certainly does. the choice for voters is that the era of astarte is overcome and i we are into the era of borrowing and spending for some the question is, who is borrowing what and where is it being spent? i think that is going to be the crucial difference. yeah. plenty more from here in leeds. let's take a look going on your side, michelle. now for the latest in the house impeachment inquiry. former national security adviser john bolton was a no show

for his deposition behind closed doors today. but a top aide to vice president mike pence did appear. jennifer williams is possibly the last witness in the month—long impeachment probe before the highly anticipated public hearings begin next week. the career state department official heard trump's call with ukraine's leader. she was on it. she is also the first person on pence's national security team to appear and could shed light on what he knew and when. but what has been filling the president's twitter account this morning are denials over a story that the attorney general william barr was asked to hold a news conference of any wrongdoing regarding the ukraine call — but mr barr refused to do so. joining us now to discuss it all isjonathan turley, law professor at the george washington university. let's start with that sort of back and forth on william barr. we don't know whether it is true or not, but what does this do for his credibility, for the great ability of the department ofjustice?“

this story is true and it has been sourced by various media organisations, it would not surprise me in the least. bill bar really shares dna with the justice department. he identify strongly with it. there is not a real close question here. it would have been highly inappropriate for barr to hold that type of press conference. it is sort of like asking a court foran it is sort of like asking a court for an advisory opinion in advance of any conclusions. the courts don't do it. the just at the permit does not do press conference is like that. what is most worrisome, i think, for the white house, that. what is most worrisome, i think, forthe white house, is that. what is most worrisome, i think, for the white house, is the president's continuing to recklessly counter punch. —— the justice department does not do that. he likes to talk of items off as a counter punch her. and he has counterpunch himself into scandal after scandal and he might counterpunch up some into a real impeachment vote. that brings me to lindsay graham. you want to talk about counterpunch is. we have seen lindsay graham come out with the

latest defence of the president, basically questioning whether or not they had the wits about them to actually be able to carry this up. it's a curious defence. it's basically saying there can't be any renee's crime here because they are not organised. and so it doesn't exactly win over a jury. the problem is that the white house still lacks a single narrative, it lacks a legal strategy that i can discern they originally said there was no quid pro quo and now you have these diplomats and these white house officials saying, yeah, we thought it was a quid pro quo for president seemed to say, you get the military aid if you investigate the bidens. now the white house seems to be looking for terra firma, something to base a new defence on.” looking for terra firma, something to base a new defence on. i wanted to base a new defence on. i wanted to ask you about, we've got bolton not appearing, mick mulvaney being asked to appear on friday, probably

not go into appear full we have got a top aide to the vice president appearing. does that mean the focus shifts to him now and his role in all of this? yeah, the most interesting about the bolton nonappearance is what followed it, which is nothing. the house did not issue a subpoena and they said we did not because he will take us to court. it was a very interesting statement because up until now, nancy plessis has been struggling mightily to hold back impeachment —— nancy poulos he has. they are now pushing as fast as they can to get a foot of impeachment by the end of the year. and then of course, we have got the public hearings coming next week. does that bring anything new? what is the significance, people looking towards that should be drawing was blue i think the democrats are less trained to build an infringement case as they are trained to build support for an inch pitchman case. -- and impeachment case. the americans are divided. it

is 50-50. case. the americans are divided. it is 50—50. they are not making a lot of progress. that is not a good basis to go up on impeachment of a sitting president. you really want more than 50—50 on the populists. they're really going to change that. bring these people forward, have them question, but is also a very narrow way to go forward. nothing about the russia investigation, nothing stuff we talked the last three years about. but you will hear from republicans too. that's right. jonathan turley, from republicans too. that's right. jonathan tu rley, thank from republicans too. that's right. jonathan turley, thank you for joining us. going to leave it there. 0ver over the next five weeks can we are going to moving around the country. this is the first post. we are going to call it going be on the bubble in the

—— beyond the bubble. it is nice to come and talk to the candidates and he voters that the politicians want to lower and get to the issues they wa nt to to lower and get to the issues they want to talk about. with that in mind, i have a panel with me. i've got peter biggins, retired shop owner and lifelong leave supporter, ella lucas, student at leeds university and labour party member, natalie higgins, who works in a school and is a remain supporter, and meghan killerby, a student union worker and conservative party member. peter, let me start with you. you're a lifelong leave supporter. you're good have a couple of options in the next couple of weeks. you're going to have the conservative party begging for info but also the brexit party. which we're going go?” begging for info but also the brexit party. which we're going go? i am going to vote for the conservatives. i think the board still gets withdrawal done. we also hear a lot about the economic forecasts of brexit, the dangers sides. does that

not concern you as a businessman? no, it doesn't. i think there was a lot of project fear going on during the referendum. the economy is doing very well. and i can, my business is booming andi very well. and i can, my business is booming and i cannot see concerns with the smooth and orderly withdrawal we are going to have. naturally, you work in a school.” do. i know you are a remainder. you're ina do. i know you are a remainder. you're in a comfortable tory seat. how do you vote? is tactical. i would like to vote liberal democrat. i think, unlike would like to vote liberal democrat. ithink, unlike peter would like to vote liberal democrat. i think, unlike peter here, would like to vote liberal democrat. ithink, unlike peter here, and would like to vote liberal democrat. i think, unlike peter here, and like john bercow, brexit is the biggest foreign policy disaster we have done since the second world war full of the economy is stringing. places in

leeds do not have the investment that used to have. car factories now are closing, they're not working one day a week now. for me, i'll have to vote labour in this instance because... are you persuaded by their argument? we are talking to alex at the big any of the programme. it was a difficult sell. yes. i think what will i would really wa nt yes. i think what will i would really want to see is the end of private politics. ithink really want to see is the end of private politics. i think the 2—party private politics. i think the 2— party system private politics. i think the 2—party system is over now. i think that the two parties, conservative and labour, are moving further, opposite the pulse. i think britain isa opposite the pulse. i think britain is a centrist country and we work better together. everything a party as he isi better together. everything a party as he isldo better together. everything a party as he is i do agree with but ethic we should all be working together rather than this tit—for—tat and trying to pull each other down. megan, you're a student worker. have you been out campaigning? not yet. i

have been quite busy but i would like to do. in leeds and also in my local constituency of halifax.” noticed last night with labour, they had a lot of students with them. i think they're going to need all the help they can get. i think that is the case. i know the people in the student association a plan to give it their all. what about you? what about the issues important to you? generally, ending austerity politics. also environmental, i think the government gets, in this election, is going to be the one that resolves the climate crisis like whatjeremy corbyn and his green new deal aims to do. you were telling me you could vote lib dem but you are angry about the student fees. back in 2010... iwas

but you are angry about the student fees. back in 2010... i was aware but you are angry about the student fees. back in 2010. .. i was aware of the failure of the coalition government and giving david cameron more power. we are going to have to leave it there. sorry to squeeze you all. thank you very much your time. this is beyond 100 days from the bbc. good evening. the weather has been causing some big problems today. heavy and persistent rain leading to flooding in some areas. numerous flooding in some areas. numerous flood warnings have been issued. wc weather website will keep you up—to—date with the latest on those flood warnings. you can see on the radar picture, this slow—moving band of heavy and persistent rain affecting parts of the east and north midlands. part of northern england, the rain getting into north wales as well. this is the area where the met office issued an amber warning for rain. up to 100 of the metres of rain possible in some places for the night. you can see

the rain continuing for a time. sinking southwards across the midlands into wales, so the potential for some really poor travelling conditions and some further flooding travelling conditions and some furtherflooding problems. to the southeast of that, some showers continuing through the night. clear spells as well. and the odd fog patch. it will turn culturally here. further north and west, the far north of england, here some clear spells. the air is very chilly indeed. we go into tomorrow. still some showery rain to contend with across the eastern side of england, but i think the main message is it will be much drier than it has been today in many places. in fact, we will see decent amount of sunshine. it is going to stay rather chilly, temperatures topping out between six and 11 degrees. as we go through friday evening, most of those showers leaving, we see a zone of clear skies. under those clear skies, we could see some frog patches, freezing fog patches —— fog patches. by the end of the night, something a little milder starting

to show its hand in the west because it comes, our next change. there will be summering with this but also, as it bumps into cold air, up above 300 metres, maybe the hills of the midlands, we can see snow mixing in. that is worth bearing in mind if you're travelling on some of those higher roots. driest and branches to further north any store. into sunday from this little bump in the isobars works in. a ridge of high pressure. after quite a lot of weather action, sunday promises to be a calmer day. so the potential for some shower and rain. then a decent amounts sunshine, but still feeling cool. highs of 6—10d.

this is beyond 100 days with me michelle fleury in washington, and christian fraser is in london. our top stories. in the general election campaign, both the main parties have pledged to spend more on infrastructure, and to dedicate a big chunk of that to the north of england. william barr front and centre in the impeachment inquiry as multiple sources report taht president trump wanted the attorney general to state that he didn't break any laws. coming up in the next half hour, a new poll finds a tight four—way race among presidential hopefuls in iowa. what do the numbers say about the direction of the democratic party? and, the us and china agree to phased rollback of extra tariffs.

does this mean the trade war is over? borisjohnson's best hopes of winning the general election centre on the north and midlands of england, brexit—supporting parts of the country that have historically supported the labour party. the difficulty with this is that voters in the area have a historical aversion to the tories that harks back to the economic policies of margaret thatcher. and that's where the brexit party is hoping to perhaps capatalise. it's not just brexit—supporting conservative voters that they are hoping to win over. it's labour ones, too. and hoping to apply an equal but opposite squeeze on labour voters but remain—voting ones this time is the liberal democrats. here with me now are kamran hussein, the liberal democrat candidate

for leeds north west and sarah wass, the brexit party candidate for leeds east. we were not with us night sarah but i know you are standing in a seat where there is not much of a chance that you will come through but you may have a chance. i think we have every chance especially when so many people have lost trust and confidence in labour. what's the policy you are taking to the doorstep? to think you can turn it —— change such a sizeable majority in leeds east? absolutely. therapist tired of the two—party politics system and have lost trust. —— they are absolutely tired. they're looking for electoral reform and have had enough. we ceases not far away from pudsey where we were about sign. the conservative candidate has a majority of 311 and they do not know if they will have a brexit

party candidate standing against them. isn't it dangerous when you're trying to get brexit that you are putting a candidate where a conservative candidate only has 311? i think you have to look in the bigger picture of where you want brexit. there is only one party that can deliver brexit for you and that's a brexit party. none of the parties have come up with the real policy. you had the conservatives who have not had a clear policy because they're busy fighting with themselves. labour who have been like teflon threat the entire process who change their stance on a daily basis virtually and let's be frank about it their position right now is that they want to put the country through more debate, more hesitancy, more if this kind of zombie state and literally, their proposal is that once we get a vote and 69 months‘ time, we were headed back to the people to decide again, and then they will campaign against their own policy. you can say the same about nigel farage. we have a deal anyone to go back and negotiate

another deal and you wonder what they want to deliver brexit or wants to be on the airwaves up in his own ego? the devil is in the detail because the withdrawal agreement is not brexit. it keeps us tied in, it does not allow us the freedom we voted for in the referendum and it is not brexit, it is far from it. 0k, is not brexit, it is far from it. ok, i is not brexit, it is far from it. 0k, iwas is not brexit, it is far from it. ok, i was thinking today that we were going to talk about a green lib dem type in leeds north west to get those 4000 votes that you need. but no tie up. in leeds north west, we are winning support from labour members, labourvoters, and conservative people. we are quietly confident that come what man the 12 of december, the liberal dems will gain leeds north west. yet to make a 4000 deficit, the greens don‘t have a chance to take a seat looking at 2017. why could you not find an agreement in this remain alliance to get them to stand aside? when it

comes to the remain alliance, the liberal democrats are clear we want to suppress it and the green party has a to suppress it and the green party hasa simmer to suppress it and the green party has a simmer viewpoint. but ultimately in the northwest, you either have a liberal democrat mp in leeds north west or you will have corbyn's man. member corbyn's man who has been part of the remaining campaign, he was very silent on the issue and his parties and pretty weed divided some but you know what i was saved byjoe swenson. she says she wants to be the premise but you we re she wants to be the premise but you were with me last night... she is not universally recognised or known about. how she would be prime minister when you are telling voters how she is? with jo swanson, she is upping us to press to tears jeremy corbyn and personal —— portions of. they are part of the past that might when they see her policies and ideas, and they will see the amount

of words they will pick up.” ideas, and they will see the amount of words they will pick up. i bet i can get you to agree that it seems labour in neighbouring consistency pudsey and leeds north west are facing two different of dances. they‘re trying to talk to lib dems and leavers labour voters and the other constituency. i was not convinced it was actually working. the labour party is pretty weed divided. you have jeremy corbyn who has been set on that brexit fence for far too long. —— has been set on that brexit fence forfartoo long. —— he has been... he has shown he is not had a plan and he is not the future this country deserves. what about the policy of the lib dems have?” country deserves. what about the policy of the lib dems have? i think it‘s totally anti—democratic. you can‘t decide when you can be democratic or... 0k, nice seeing you, best of what you both in your respective battles here in leads. that‘s the brexit policy they are

taking from labour michelle. i can tell there are some conservative candidates up and down the country that are quite nervous if you‘re sitting on a 311 majority in pudsey, maybe they are taking some of the labour photos but what they take some of the conservative voters? well, it is going to be interesting. i was thinking as we look back in several weeks‘ time, will this speech from the chancellor and the shadow chancellor turn out to be sort of key moments because both outlining what the country might look like, what the kind of spending would be if either of their two parties when the election. the other question i had going back to your piece was the 0tley run. teacher everfinish it? the pub crawl? did you finish it, i never really did make it. i really didn‘t! 26 years ago, there were 12 pups on the 0tley run when i was there and i remember when our football team to the 0tley run, they had attained time. it was a blue tank top, never washed and

had white elephants on and if you didn‘t finish your points before they were moving to the next pub, you had to put on the tank top and to put it delicately if you were on the pole on a thursday night going through leads, you did not want the tank top and you know who was wearing most of time? i‘m too afraid to guess! lightweight. back to us politics. now to us politics where with three months to go until the iowa caucuses the polls are showing an interesting trend. elizabeth warren is leading the pack but coming in second again is south bend mayor pete buttigieg, followed by bernie sanders and joe biden. it comes as the candidates are busy rolling out their policies on everything from health care to immigration. but as each debate has proved there is a realfight taking place between the liberal and moderate wings of the party. for what might emerge i‘m joined now by karine jean—pierre, from move0n.org and author of the new book moving forward.

thank you so much for coming in today. elizabeth warren, i wanted to ask you, she has come under a lot of fire lately for answering questions in more details clumping up price tag on her medic heller for all plan for supply take such a gamble do you think? i think that is something that when it comes to medicare for all, there hasn‘t been a good messaging around it in this presidential election, and it is concerning because i think when we were going into this presidential election, medicare was actually very popular with not just election, medicare was actually very popular with notjust democrats and progressives but republicans and independents. but i will say this. there is a lot of discussion about what are democrats doing? they are fighting, is a going modern, progressive? but the thing about it is they are having a debate, it‘s a primary. this is something democrats do over and over again. they do this over and over do over and over again. they do this

overand overagain. do over and over again. they do this over and over again. the voters will decide, i work for 0bama in 2008. the same thing talked about, we talked but universal health care. i don‘t think there is anything new here but there needs to be better messaging on what is said that medicare for all is and where do people stand on it who supported? you say it‘s a debate what you have joe biden basically hinting suggesting that somehow elizabeth warren is elitist. that is an argument where she to become the democratic candidate that you could see republicans using against her later on. i think it doesn't matter who the nominee is. republicans are going to coin and pen whoever the nominee whether it isjob biting, —— joe biden, pete buttigieg, bernie or elizabeth, they are too socialist, too far out of step and two left. we see that already. i think the thing is when we get to the nomination and general election, democrats have to just come together and go for what voters really want which is to make sure that donald trump is not reelected. that is the number one

thing when you look at what is the number one issue for voters, it‘s that. it‘s not even the specific issues of health care, they care about it. but they want donald trump to be gone. karine one of the big democrats —— gambles democrats to was the impeachment inquiry. particular when you consider the purple states and how swing voters might respond to that. what you seen the figures with regards to the caucus goers, how did they feel about it and what about those swing voters in places like iowa? that's a good question. i voters in particular in iowa as you just mentioned, new hampshire, south carolina, nevada, they take their space, their role in a primary very seriously because they know that they are going to potentially decide who the nominee is. so, they can walk and chew gum, they care about every specific thing in their life. health care is who are talking about and other things and the economy. but they are concerned about where

this country is going and about this impeachment inquiry. and we have seen this. and one of the things that you look at in the polling as a whole in impeachment, its historical how fast it has moved. it did not move this fast with watergate with nixon. it took a year before impeaching and was actually something that voters wanted to do. so, now here we are, a couple of days before the public hearings, and ido days before the public hearings, and i do believe once we start seeing people testifying, those numbers are going to move even in a more kind of we wa nt going to move even in a more kind of we want to impeach and possibly impeach and remove donald trump. and thatis impeach and remove donald trump. and that is going to be something that republicans are going to have to figure out what are they going to do? karine jean-pierre, we will have to live there. we do get a chance to talk about your book but thank you for coming on. china and the united states appear to be easing some existing tariffs on each other‘s goods. the news out of beijing is a necessary step because china had insisted that tariffs had to go before it would agree to the so—called phase—one

trade being negotiated between the two countries. however, there is still no date or venue agreed for the deal to be signed. and the tensions between the two countries go far deeper than the on—going trade war. so where how america see its relationship with its most important rival? —— where and how can america? david grossman reports from washington. washington has changed its mind on china. a few years ago, it was seen as a potential ally. now, it‘s regarded as a deadly rival. it‘s easy to see this as simply a product of the man at the top. we can‘t continue to allow china to rape our country, and that‘s what they‘re doing... but the shift in us—china policy goes far deeper than a few stump speeches or wait tweets from the president‘s bedroom. —— late—night tweets. i think if you'd seen

a hillary clinton presidency or another democrat or another republican in 2016, you would have seen this sharp turn, that there were i would say across both within the executive branch and on capitol hill, a sense that our approach to china in the us wasn't working. from speaking to insiders in washington, the reason is clear it‘s notjust trade but power. brigadier general robert spalding was the chief architect of the us national security strategy published in 2017. how big a threat is china do you think to the western order? i think it‘s the most consequential existential threat since the nazi party in world war ii. i think it‘s a far greater threat than the soviet union ever was. as the number two economy in the world, its reach particularly into governments and all the institutions of the west far exceeds what the soviets could ever manage. according to the us government, china has gamed the system of international trade and also stolen us technology. the result has been a huge wave

of factory closures and job losses. more and more companies came to the conclusion that being in china, partnering with china, ultimately was not turning out to be profitable and could actually be downright negative. china‘s more assertive military in places like the south china sea has also alarmed policymakers in washington. as has china‘s stated aim of becoming the world leader in new technologies like a! and robotics. if china were to succeed in these areas, then it probably would supplant the united states as the leading power in the world. although mr trump is a keen to sign a phase one trade deal with china, us rhetoric is as tough as ever. the fbi has over 1,000 investigations involving attempted theft of us—based technology that lead back to china. if the chinese do not make a serious

effort and demonstrate a serious effort to reduce their noncompliance with intellectual property, i don't see any change. the chinese government disputes the us characterisation of its activities. it denies esteeming intellectual property or gaming the international trade system. it claims sovereignty over the south china sea. it seems then unlikely that us—china relations will get warmer soon. from here in washington, this is seen as a battle for the future that america can‘t afford to lose. david grossman, bbc news, washington. this is beyond 100 days. still to come, frum roll please. —— drum roll please. collins dictionary announced the 2019 word of the year. what is it you might ask? we‘ll give you a hint, it‘s notjust one word.

it‘s known as the bloodhound, and is half race car, half spaceship. now a british team are hoping the six tonne arrow shaped vehicle will eventually become the world‘s fastest car. it‘s being trialled in the kalahari desert , it‘s being trialled in the kalahari desert, where yesterday it clocked just over 500 miles per hour in a test run. the bbc‘s andrew harding‘s been along to watch it. imagine trying to drive a car at 1,000 miles an hour. steering it. keeping it on track. where would you even start? perhaps here, on the flattest piece of mud in the world. a dried—up lake bed in the kalahari desert. every stone, every pebble, carefully cleared away. and out it comes. every single part of this car is being produced to a level that has never even been attempted before. that‘s why we‘re confident that we‘re notjust going to break a world land—speed record here on the hakskeen pan,

we‘re going to smash it. the car is powered by a fighter plane‘s jet. next year, they‘ll strap on a rocket too. half formula 1, half space shuttle. and there it goes! an extraordinary moment! six tonnes of car and, within 30 seconds, it‘s going to be going at 500 miles an hour. and then, of course, it has to slow down, which is why it needs such a long track. inside, andy green wrestles with the steering, as a gust of wind blows him off the ten—mile course. this is a difficult, dangerous business. and soon, he hopes to drive the car twice as fast. an eccentric obsession with speed, or something more profound? something to stir hearts and to inspire. andrew harding, bbc news, south africa.

welcome back to leads. our first of many visits around the country. away from the the so—called political bubble to northern england. leeds, to be precise, where yesterday i spent the afternoon and evening with volunteers, knocking door—to—door on the official first day of the election campaign. we had been speaking to our panel voters have been very patient because it is quite cold here in leeds today. let me read interest to ella lucas, natalie and peter biggins. i‘m just going to read a statistic which mightjust i‘m just going to read a statistic which might just you. i‘m just going to read a statistic which mightjust you. your generation born since 1996 will receive less in welfare benefits than peter prospect generation and

pay more in tax. what do you think of that? i think it's a bad thing. so for your age group, does it become more about issues than brexit? i think this election if i support the labour policy, it‘s more important now because that‘s what we need changing. you got your first election. so you get a voice this time. but it‘s important, isn‘t it? you are a school teacher, working the school. you must be concerned about that. that your generation, peter prospect generation haven‘t much better than the people who are about to enter workplace? much better than the people who are about to enter workplace ?” much better than the people who are about to enter workplace? i have children of my own who my son will be 18 and will be voting for the first time. about student debt as well. i am concerned what will happen to them and their futures. i'm concerned about these issues. i think as well that a lot of the problem happening with brexit has

been because corporations, offshore tax, fairshare been because corporations, offshore tax, fair share has not been paid by corporations and are making billions and are not paying their fair share. its meaning ordinary people are bearing the burden and it'sjust not fair. peter that me asking about this front page in the yorkshire post today noble. a lot of business leaders across the north think we have not had enough invested. since 2014, you have not seen the dividends. i think for brexit for me, it's about abandoned towns, these towns roundly, halifax, counsel for, wake they were very strong leave photos because they wanted to be noticed and i think we have to do about that because that's on has been left not addressed for one—time puzzle —— strong leave voters. so let me put you on the spot. i know you are a brexiteer and

you won‘t vote for the conservative party or the brexit party, strip it away, you have labour here wanting to invest 150 billion in the north, would that be tempting if there was no brexit in the election? not at all because you must do and in a balanced way. just borrowing large sums of money and splurging it is not my intention at all. it needs to be along a strategic thing and refocusing on education. i think the towns need to have a complete revival of their economies. megan you are a student union worker and your tongue is that if you had time your tongue is that if you had time you would campaign for the conservatives. —— you were telling me yourface conservatives. —— you were telling me your face with this labour ma nifesto me your face with this labour manifesto and there a lot of people in the shopping centre today. they say they will have a bit of that, 150 billion. that probably will be an attractive offer to some photos. but what i would say is that 150

billion sound like a lot but where is that money coming from? because the economy has been doing well but we don‘t have that kind of money so where is the money actually going to? the government isn‘t always the most efficient in deciding where money is going to be invested and i think the labour party policy of putting up taxes on businesses that is frequent to hurt businesses in this area. they tell us we don't identify as party members, we are either leave or max or remainer max. how many believe that? so two of you idid buy how many believe that? so two of you i did buy as leavers and remainers. yes definitely. yes stop to your photos up for grabs?” yes definitely. yes stop to your photos up for grabs? i jacket to vote for the referendum. but exit, domestic is really important. have you registered? i have. you decided you registered? i have. you decided you will vote? i‘m going to vote for

labour. thanks for coming to talk to us this evening i hope your feet are warmer than mine. us this evening i hope your feet are warmerthan mine. mine us this evening i hope your feet are warmer than mine. mine are like lead. however, megan, natalie, and peter, thanks to speaking to all of you. so what do brexit... photo—bomb, and binge watch all have in common? no, not michelle‘s favourite activities but they‘ve all at some stage been named words of the year by dictionary publisher collins. believe it or not there was a time before brexit. it was only added in 2016. collins have announced their word of the yearfor 2019. it is... climate strike, after activist greta thunberg and students across the globe helped it to become a household phrase. the term is defined as a form of protest in which people skip school or work in order to join climate change demonstrations. i thought it was like a claimant strike. like the protest. in fact there was no shortage of terms they could

have picked for 2019. i‘ve chosen my favourites. let‘s do a little quiz christian and see how many you know. 0ne sticking wicca —— with a theme. re—wilding. 0ne sticking wicca —— with a theme. re-wilding. that is sewing a wild meadow, having an apartment, getting an electric car. mia re—wilder? meadow, having an apartment, getting an electric car. mia re-wilder? you are not totally off the mark. it is...i are not totally off the mark. it is... iam are not totally off the mark. it is... i am going to give you that one. the next one to do with pronouns, non—binary. one. the next one to do with pronouns, non-binary. nonbearing area i do know. this is where george and their identity does not fit in a category for sub —— non—binary. you are not female or male, you are non—binary. and entry is, i think that‘s the right one to end the show on. that isa right one to end the show on. that is a person who... a person who

joins an existing... 0k. is a person who... a person who joins an existing... ok. you are like a disrupter. and entryist. but not perfect for our put to times. i‘ve learned a lot today. good evening the weather has been causing a lot of promise a leading to flooding in some areas. numerous of flood warnings have been issued. the bbc whether website will keep you up—to—date with the latest on those flood warnings. you can see on the radar picture this slow—moving band of heavy and persistent rain affecting parts of the east and north midlands, parts of northern england getting into north wales as well. this is the area where the met office issued an amber warning for rain up to 100 mm possible in some places fourth the night. you can see the rain still continues for a time here and sinking southwards across the midlands into wales, still the potential for poor travelling conditions and some further flooding problems. to the south—east of that

showers will continue through the night. clear spells in the august fog patch will turn quite chilly here. further north and west, the far north of incan, northern ireland and scotland have clear spells overhead, one or two showers especially in northern scotland. some wintry over high ground because the air is really chilly indeed. showery rain to contend with on the eastern side but the main messages it will be much drier than it has been today in many places. in fact we will see decent amounts of sunshine but it will stay chilly for sub temperatures topping up between 6-11 sub temperatures topping up between 6—11 degrees. going through a friday evening, most of the showers in the south—east will be as zone of clear skies under those clear skies, we could see some fog patches, freezing because the temperatures are going to ta ke because the temperatures are going to take a tumble. down below freezing, by the end the night something milder started to show its head in west because it comes as our next change, another frontal system moving in from the atlantic. there will be rain with us but also as it

comes and bumps into the cold air above 300 metres over wales, maybe in the midlands we could see snow mixing in. that‘s worth knowing if you‘re travelling on those higher routes. always driest and brightest the further east and north you are. if you move out of saturday into sunday, this bump in the isobars works and original high pressure. after quite a lot of weather action, sunday promises to be calm. still potential for showery rain at first in the south but then the east, but still feeling cool highs of 6—10 degrees.

this is bbc news, i‘m lukwesa burak. the headlines at 8pm. the shadow chancellor sets out plans to borrow 150 billion pounds over 5 years to replace, update and expand schools, hospitals, housing and care homes. the transformation fund will begin the urgent task of repairing our social fabric that‘s been torn apart by the tories. setting out his party‘s plans, chancellor sajid javid also promised spending on infrastructure — but insisted his priority is control of government borrowing. there'll be new hospitals, schools, railways, better broadband, new connections, and opportunities for every part of our great nation. two teenagers have been found guilty of murdering jodie chesney in a park in east london.