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hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me, the personalfinance journalist anne ashworth and the chief sports reporter for the sun, martin lipton. welcome back to both of you. tomorrow's front pages. let's give you an update on what they are saying so far. "march to freedom" — the sun's front page focuses on the four tests which will base the criteria for borisjohnson�*s road map out of england's lockdown. the telegraph says the prime minister will tell mps that the "stay at home" message will be scrapped next month, with outdoor sport resuming on 29 march. the front page of the i also looks
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ahead to the government's plan — the paper says families will be allowed to gather in private gardens by easter when the rule of six is reintroduced. the mirror says two families will be allowed to meet in a "return to the great outdoors". meanwhile, the times reports downing street will prioritise the reuniting of families and the restarting of sport as life slowly returns to normal. the guardian says the reuniting of loved ones will take precedence, with shops, pubs and restaurants having to wait a little longer to finally reopen its doors. and the express says borisjohnson will promise to end lockdown "one cautious step at a time" in the fight against covid. right, let's begin with the first of those papers. we are going to take a look at the sun first of all, and martin, it is your paper, so it only seems fair to give you first crack at it, then anne can do the demolitionjob if she
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at it, then anne can do the demolition job if she wants following up! martin, march to freedom. nothing cautious about this in the front page, in view of the sun. it is a confident message. yeah, i think it is. there is no doubt about it, my paper has been desperate to get back to normality, to see things back to where we were, and ethic we see that the announcement later today is a significant and huge step towards that. the plan on march and the emphasis, really, on march is interesting because there are two key dates to be announced next month, march eight, when kids can go back to school, and can do sport and school, and people can spend time together, and then march 29, which is a much more sick of it and opening which includes the return of the rule of six and organised sport —— more significant opening. for
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many of our readers and for me as well, interest, it will be to have these things. i'm a father of two kids who are at school age who are frustrated beyond belief, sitting at home and having to see me every day. mind you, they have to see me every day most of the time anyhow! they cannot go out and they cannot be themselves and canopy kids, and for my boy, not being able to play sports has been really difficult, so to be able to tell him, yes, you will be able to play matches in five weeks�* time, something to look forward to. and he can go to school in a fortnight!— in a fortnight! certainly something for ou too in a fortnight! certainly something for you too and — in a fortnight! certainly something for you too and your _ other half to look forward to! a serious point, though. do we have any idea yet what the impact has been on that generation, on those
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kids, maybe the kids of school age rather than the very youngest who perhaps is not suffered so much so directly, but the school—age generation and the teenagers? what do you think the longer—term impact of this has been on their last year? for you, of this has been on their last year? foryou, martin. of this has been on their last year? for you. martin-— for you, martin. yeah, ithink it has been _ for you, martin. yeah, ithink it has been incredible _ for you, martin. yeah, ithink it has been incredible difficult - for you, martin. yeah, ithink it has been incredible difficult andi has been incredible difficult and utterly unfair on them. i do not blame anybody but i think the situation has been so unfair on kids. my daughter is nearly 11. this is the worst sort of nightmare for them in many ways, because they have grown used to having autonomy and the chance to be independent to a degree, to have time with their friends, to go and do stuff all the time, and subtly that�*s been restricted and stopped. they have been prevented from being normal school kids —— suddenly. and this desperately difficult for them and i feel huge sympathy for all... the
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ones able to do exams, the ones who have had issues with gcse last year, and next year, when it will be my daughter do today her gcses, and also real something for the kids who went to university this year and have not had the universities p and settle and are learning basically from their bedrooms. that is not what it is supposed to be like, and we would�*ve felt it is unfair if it was us... not that i�*m blaming anybody, i am it was us... not that i�*m blaming anybody, iam not it was us... not that i�*m blaming anybody, i am not blaming anybody, it is just so unfair anybody, i am not blaming anybody, it isjust so unfair on anybody, i am not blaming anybody, it is just so unfair on these kids and i think it will have significant impact on them over the longer—term. anne, i want to pick up, before we talk more about the front pages, on the point on that. so striking so many of the front pages have
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pictures of children or families. it is the same kids on the front of the telegraph on the front of the times, which will come to in a second, the next one up, if we take a look at the times. was your paper for many years. there was a story at the weekend, a store on friday, friday evening, that i think i�*m right in saying it is the edinburgh dental school, one of them has decided not to take new students, because the last intake lost summary practical lessons and examinations is going to allow them to have an additional year, so it will not have a new intake this year. it is a serious question on whether we need to do something for all undergraduates who were studying last year, into this year, orstudying were studying last year, into this year, or studying right now who have
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effectively had, for all the reasons martin talked about, they have not had before your education and yet the impact on their personal finances and those of their families will be felt for years to come. we have not will be felt for years to come. we have got a _ will be felt for years to come. we have got a hole generation we're going _ have got a hole generation we're going to — have got a hole generation we're going to have to try to make this up to for— going to have to try to make this up to for the _ going to have to try to make this up to for the next decade, and how we do it is_ to for the next decade, and how we do it is something that needs to be the focus _ do it is something that needs to be the focus of a great deal of government time when we have sorted out some _ government time when we have sorted out some of— government time when we have sorted out some of the more immediate issues _ out some of the more immediate issues i— out some of the more immediate issues i do— out some of the more immediate issues. i do not think there is anything _ issues. i do not think there is anything more important than getting chitdren— anything more important than getting children back to school, and i think we need _ children back to school, and i think we need to— children back to school, and i think we need to sacrifice other freedoms for that— we need to sacrifice other freedoms for that and make sure that that goes _ for that and make sure that that goes well, because on actual page two of— goes well, because on actual page two of the — goes well, because on actual page two of the times, there is a very distressing — two of the times, there is a very distressing story about the numbers of people _ distressing story about the numbers of people under 17, children under 17, who— of people under 17, children under 17, who have tried to commit suicide _ 17, who have tried to commit suicide i_ 17, who have tried to commit suicide. i had noise d a. it is ahout— suicide. i had noise d a. it is about 7%~ _ suicide. i had noise d a. it is about 7%. the impact on missing
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their— about 7%. the impact on missing their friends and missing the fun of education. — their friends and missing the fun of education, with everything your education — education, with everything your education brings to your life, i every— education brings to your life, i every day— education brings to your life, i every day thank god for my education and just— every day thank god for my education and just how much fun it was. and we have got— and just how much fun it was. and we have got a _ and just how much fun it was. and we have got a generation that has been deprived _ have got a generation that has been deprived of that. and when you to make _ deprived of that. and when you to make them a priority. —— we need to. there _ make them a priority. —— we need to. there is— make them a priority. —— we need to. there is also — make them a priority. —— we need to. there is also a — make them a priority. —— we need to. there is also a case for vaccinating that group— there is also a case for vaccinating that group of children in school, university— that group of children in school, university students and teachers in making _ university students and teachers in making that a priority. that university students and teachers in making that a priority.— making that a priority. that is an interesting _ making that a priority. that is an interesting question _ making that a priority. that is an interesting question itself, - making that a priority. that is an interesting question itself, a - interesting question itself, a debate in some countries around the world about... the labour party in this country are saying the priority say the priority should be based on your... we will leave that on the wonderful image of the kids with their ice creams, which we all hope
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we can copy. i note the times also is a story on money—laundering fears. we believe one for discussion tomorrow. move on to the mirror. we are concentrating in the second paper review, because it is a bit shorter, on the papers we did not have an hour ago, trying to give you something fresh. martin, returned to the great outdoors. that�*s another optimistic slant on tomorrow�*s announcement from borisjohnson. announcement from boris johnson. yes, very positive from the announcement from borisjohnson. yes, very positive from the mirror, which has not necessarily been the greatest supporter of this government for a number of years! yes, it is also a recognition, i think, that people want to hear some good news irrespective of where comes from, but there is a national desire to get something positive
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back into our lives, so it is —— to believe we can come out of the darkness and into the light. in the mirror definitely taps into that on the front page. the front page in mirror definitely taps into that on the front page in striking contrast with the mail, which was very negative, this is very positive. we are going to be able to see our friends outside, kids can play sport, we can have a drink and a meal outside, and obviously coming into spring this last week, a few days it�*s felt like spring already, i have been out on my bike. today i was allowed to do that, yesterday i was allowed to do that, yesterday i was on a walk with my dog, i am allowed to do that as well, and it was lovely. better to wear a light coat and a heavy one and feeling miserable. if we can have some nice weather and start with this very cautious, i think that is the important word, caution, return to
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normality, the queer going i think we�*re going feel better. last year, blue went into lockdown, at least it was spring, it was getting lighter, pleasant conditions in the main. because to get out of the house. under lockdown, you can feel you could go out, whereas over the last few months, because it is the last few months, because it is the dead of winter, lots of rain, lots of cold, it has felt even more difficult to escape. i felt i have been wearing a straitjacket in many ways and i do not leave this office for hours at a time, i do not really go out of the house unless i specifically am exercising because i don�*t really want to. i think a lot of people feel like that and a lot of people feel like that and a lot of people, even now, will be reluctant to go out. i think we have got... those who might be vulnerable, who are fearful,
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genuinely after a year of being stuck at home, i think... i read a heart rending piece in one of the papers today about someone talking about the vaccine now available but it was too late for their wife, who had been suffering from dementia and has been in a home on her own, effectively, away from the family for a year, and effectively, away from the family fora year, and he effectively, away from the family for a year, and he thinks that has contributed to her degenerating rather markedly. it contributed to her degenerating rather markedly.— contributed to her degenerating rather markedly. it illustrated one ofthe rather markedly. it illustrated one of the things _ rather markedly. it illustrated one of the things that, _ rather markedly. it illustrated one of the things that, presumably, i rather markedly. it illustrated one i of the things that, presumably, anne ashworth, the prime ministerfears, the husband saying the government promised testing would be in care homes i think back four months ago and they have not met that target, and they have not met that target, and as a result, his opportunity while his wife still had some recognition of him to have that human contact had been lost and you never get a second chance. i�*m sure lots of people would echo that�*s intimate. ijust wanted to pick up,
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when we look at the telegraph, anne, because where your hat is a former management person in newspapers, we have got this dave mcallister... sorry, cannot read the name, david from brighton pictures, if i have read that correctly, the same family on the front of the times. presumably photo editors worry about this. they agonise about this, don�*t they come about having different images? they cropped it and it is a sleigh different picture but is the same family. sleigh different picture but is the same family-— sleigh different picture but is the same famil . ., , ., same family. one of the things i do at the times. _ same family. one of the things i do at the times, sometimes, - same family. one of the things i do at the times, sometimes, would i same family. one of the things i do at the times, sometimes, would be same family. one of the things i do i at the times, sometimes, would be in charge _ at the times, sometimes, would be in charge on— at the times, sometimes, would be in charge on sunday of the whole paper and what _ charge on sunday of the whole paper and what you put that front—page image _ and what you put that front—page image it — and what you put that front—page image, it has to sell the paper, it has to— image, it has to sell the paper, it has to tell— image, it has to sell the paper, it has to tell the story, it is... it carries, — has to tell the story, it is... it carries, it _ has to tell the story, it is... it carries, it is— has to tell the story, it is... it carries, it is doing lot of heavy lifting, — carries, it is doing lot of heavy lifting, but, hey, what an entirely
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delightful— lifting, but, hey, what an entirely delightful picture that sums up how we ali— delightful picture that sums up how we all want to be. i think we all reading — we all want to be. i think we all reading tomorrow's newspapers are thinking, _ reading tomorrow's newspapers are thinking, may weather be good at the beginning _ thinking, may weather be good at the beginning of march, april, when we can ali— beginning of march, april, when we can all leave our house arrest and see friends? i love my part in the but stomping around their —— my part, _ but stomping around their —— my part. irut— but stomping around their —— my part, but something around there although— part, but something around there although to buy my husband, i want some _ although to buy my husband, i want some thing — although to buy my husband, i want some thing better. so many people see the _ some thing better. so many people see the pictures on twitter before the papers, so a huge responsibility on the _ the papers, so a huge responsibility on the pictures editor to be able to show— on the pictures editor to be able to show the _ on the pictures editor to be able to show the people who put the paper together— show the people who put the paper together a great set of images, and sometimes you go with what another newspaper— sometimes you go with what another newspaper goes with because it is 'ust newspaper goes with because it is just the _ newspaper goes with because it is just the best picture.— just the best picture. yeah. anne ashworth, _ just the best picture. yeah. anne ashworth, martin _
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just the best picture. yeah. anne ashworth, martin lipton, - just the best picture. yeah. anne ashworth, martin lipton, thank. just the best picture. yeah. anne i ashworth, martin lipton, thank you very much, and i�*m always grateful for you giving the backdrop of the making of papers, and the audience too. i am gratefulfor that. making of papers, and the audience too. iam gratefulfor that. i promise very briefly, and it seems very appropriate aboutjoan collins. she has won her centre battle to be the centre picture on the box set release of dynasty. well done to joan collins. call me up next is the film review. have a very good night. —— coming up next. hello and welcome to the film review with me, mark kermode. reminding you that while cinemas may be closed due to lockdown, there�*s still plenty of new movies to enjoy in the comfort and safety
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