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that's all from me. bye for now. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are the political commentatorjo phillips and the political editor of the people and the sunday mirror, nigel nelson. hello to you both. a quick look through the front pages first. hundreds of complaints against met police officers. the observer reports on documents which reveal the list of sex abuse claims against london's police force. the "sas takes fight to meddling russians" — the telegraph lead story is on how special forces are working with mi6 to counter wide—ranging
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threats from spies. a sunday times investigation looks at hereditary peerage in the house of lords — with two candidates for lords speaker saying the system has to change. shameful, say the mirror, whose special investigation claims sexism, sleaze and bullying is rife in the police force across the country. the sunday express report that the prime minister is being urged by mps to promise that all our liberties will be fully restored and protected once the pandemic is over. the mail on sunday say the eu is "losing the plot" on covid vaccines, as the bloc threaten to stop exports of the jab. let's start our chat, jo and nigel. nigel, could you start with the front of the sunday express, a plea to protect our freedoms?
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front of the sunday express, a plea to protect ourfreedoms? yes. front of the sunday express, a plea to protect our freedoms?— to protect our freedoms? yes, this is centred around _ to protect our freedoms? yes, this is centred around the _ to protect our freedoms? yes, this is centred around the boat - to protect our freedoms? yes, this is centred around the boat next - to protect our freedoms? yes, this i is centred around the boat next week on thursday, which will be to extend the various coronavirus emergency powers. —— the vote. tory mps were saying they don't want to see an extension, they want the country opened up as soon as possible. i just hope they will back down when it comes to the final vote. after so many mistakes that borisjohnson has made, looking down too late, opening up made, looking down too late, opening up too early. he finally seems to have the strategy about right. the slogan, data not dates, seems to be a pretty good one. the important thing is everything depends on cases coming down. you have variants sprouting up all over the place, cases doubling over europe and turkey, lockdown in paris. all sorts
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of things could grow us off course. the important thing is to be flexible. yes, have the date out there, but don't be absolutely be bound by them even under pressure from tory mps. i bound by them even under pressure from tory mps-_ from tory mps. i think there is a sense that _ from tory mps. i think there is a sense that the _ from tory mps. i think there is a sense that the government - from tory mps. i think there is a sense that the government is i from tory mps. i think there is a i sense that the government is using coronavirus — sense that the government is using coronavirus to bring in laws or extend — coronavirus to bring in laws or extend its _ coronavirus to bring in laws or extend its powers that might have a longer _ extend its powers that might have a longer lasting impact than is necessary on certain freedoms, whether— necessary on certain freedoms, whether it _ necessary on certain freedoms, whether it is the right to protest, as we _ whether it is the right to protest, as we have — whether it is the right to protest, as we have seen over the last couple of weeks. _ as we have seen over the last couple of weeks. or— as we have seen over the last couple of weeks, or otherthings. i as we have seen over the last couple of weeks, or other things. i think, as we _ of weeks, or other things. i think, as we all— of weeks, or other things. i think, as we all know and as nigeljust said. _ as we all know and as nigeljust said, there is a very fine line to be said, there is a very fine line to he walked _ said, there is a very fine line to be walked here. there have been some horrific_ be walked here. there have been some horrific mistakes made, which have no doubt _ horrific mistakes made, which have no doubt cost lives and have caused great _ no doubt cost lives and have caused great distress to many, many people. and it _ great distress to many, many people.
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and it does _ great distress to many, many people. and it does seem to me that you can't _ and it does seem to me that you can't say, — and it does seem to me that you can't say, right, everything is going— can't say, right, everything is going to— can't say, right, everything is going to be finished onjune 215t, any more — going to be finished onjune 215t, any more then you can say, right, the war— any more then you can say, right, the war will— any more then you can say, right, the war will end on such and such a date _ the war will end on such and such a date we _ the war will end on such and such a date. we have to take it bit by bit, you it _ date. we have to take it bit by bit, you it is _ date. we have to take it bit by bit, you it is in — date. we have to take it bit by bit, you it is in the grip of a third wave — you it is in the grip of a third wave. their vaccine roll—out is incredibly— wave. their vaccine roll—out is incredibly slow for a variety of reasons _ incredibly slow for a variety of reasons. the vaccines are not a silver— reasons. the vaccines are not a silver bullet, they are not 100% effective — silver bullet, they are not 100% effective. as has been said many times, _ effective. as has been said many times, unless everybody is vaccinated, we are all at risk. there — vaccinated, we are all at risk. there is— vaccinated, we are all at risk. there is an _ vaccinated, we are all at risk. there is an awful long way to go before _ there is an awful long way to go before we — there is an awful long way to go before we are out of the woods on this _ before we are out of the woods on this it _ before we are out of the woods on this itiust— before we are out of the woods on this. itjust seems a bit irresponsible to me of mps demanding this freedom and liberty is returned, because we obviously have, they obviously have very short memories from where we were a year a-o, memories from where we were a year ago. when _ memories from where we were a year ago, when actually many, many people thought— ago, when actually many, many people thought we _ ago, when actually many, many people thought we should have locked down try thought we should have locked down by now _ thought we should have locked down by now and in fact we didn't
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iockdown— by now and in fact we didn't lockdown until a year ago on tuesday _ lockdown until a year ago on tuesday-— lockdown until a year ago on tuesda . ., ~ , ., tuesday. nigel, take us through the front -a~e tuesday. nigel, take us through the front page of _ tuesday. nigel, take us through the front page of the — tuesday. nigel, take us through the front page of the mail. _ tuesday. nigel, take us through the front page of the mail. a _ tuesday. nigel, take us through the front page of the mail. a story - front page of the mail. a story centred on europe and the action they are likely to take. this centred on europe and the action they are likely to take.— centred on europe and the action they are likely to take. this is the vaccine was _ they are likely to take. this is the vaccine was with _ they are likely to take. this is the vaccine was with europe, - they are likely to take. this is the vaccine was with europe, and - they are likely to take. this is the vaccine was with europe, and the | they are likely to take. this is the i vaccine was with europe, and the eu commission president ursula von der leyen, who doesn't seem to be doing herself any favours at the moment. her latest threat according to the mail on sunday is she's going to hang on to 90 million doses of astrazeneca vaccine destined for britain. we know the europeans are making a pigs ear of their own vaccination programme, but that is no excuse to then go and jeopardise ours. we ordered these vaccines, if europe had acted earlier, they could have had them too, they flip—flop over the astrazeneca vaccine anyway, saying they are not saved, then they
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are, then talking about blood clots. —— they are not safe. it is extraordinary how they are behaving. they have turned almost all of britain into brexiteers now. let’s britain into brexiteers now. let's talk about extraordinary - britain into brexiteers now. let's talk about extraordinary behaviour, shocking perhaps, the front page of the sunday times, jo. cheap is getting access to a vaccine when they shouldn't.— getting access to a vaccine when they shouldn't. yes, this is people tickinu they shouldn't. yes, this is people tickin: a they shouldn't. yes, this is people ticking a box _ they shouldn't. yes, this is people ticking a box to _ they shouldn't. yes, this is people ticking a box to say _ they shouldn't. yes, this is people ticking a box to say they _ they shouldn't. yes, this is people ticking a box to say they are - they shouldn't. yes, this is people ticking a box to say they are care i ticking a box to say they are care workers — ticking a box to say they are care workers. . . , ticking a box to say they are care workers. . ., , ., .. ,, workers. -- cheats getting access. you can go — workers. -- cheats getting access. you can go on _ workers. -- cheats getting access. you can go on the _ workers. -- cheats getting access. you can go on the nhs_ workers. -- cheats getting access. you can go on the nhs website - workers. -- cheats getting access. | you can go on the nhs website and book an _ you can go on the nhs website and book an appointment according to age and eligibility, but if you go on there — and eligibility, but if you go on there and _ and eligibility, but if you go on there and say you are a care worker, you can _ there and say you are a care worker, you can get — there and say you are a care worker, you can get a — there and say you are a care worker, you can get a vaccine slot. a pharmacist is quoted as having to say he _ pharmacist is quoted as having to say he has — pharmacist is quoted as having to say he has had to turn away as many as 15_ say he has had to turn away as many as 15 people — say he has had to turn away as many as 15 people a day. apart from the fact it _ as 15 people a day. apart from the fact it is _ as 15 people a day. apart from the fact it is pretty disgusting people are pretending, you do wonder why
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there _ are pretending, you do wonder why there is— are pretending, you do wonder why there is some truth required that if you are _ there is some truth required that if you are a _ there is some truth required that if you are a care worker, presumably you are a care worker, presumably you have _ you are a care worker, presumably you have a — you are a care worker, presumably you have a name badge on a lan yard, something _ you have a name badge on a lan yard, something from your employer. it does _ something from your employer. it does seem — something from your employer. it does seem a silly loophole, but there _ does seem a silly loophole, but there is— does seem a silly loophole, but there is a — does seem a silly loophole, but there is a certain type of person that will— there is a certain type of person that will be quite happy to exploit it. that will be quite happy to exploit it there — that will be quite happy to exploit it there is— that will be quite happy to exploit it. there is another issue, we know the vaccine — it. there is another issue, we know the vaccine doesn't keep once it's opened — the vaccine doesn't keep once it's opened so— the vaccine doesn't keep once it's opened. so in many cases, doctors' surgeries— opened. so in many cases, doctors' surgeries are — opened. so in many cases, doctors' surgeries are calling around people, saying. _ surgeries are calling around people, saying. it's— surgeries are calling around people, saying, it's the end of the day, we still have — saying, it's the end of the day, we still have some left, if you can come — still have some left, if you can come in. — still have some left, if you can come in, you can have it. they might not be _ come in, you can have it. they might not be in _ come in, you can have it. they might not be in the — come in, you can have it. they might not be in the eligible age groups. but that— not be in the eligible age groups. but that is— not be in the eligible age groups. but that is different to saying deliberately, i'm going tojump the queue _ deliberately, i'm going tojump the queue and — deliberately, i'm going tojump the queue and lie about being a care worker, — queue and lie about being a care worker, because you are taking that away _ worker, because you are taking that away from _ worker, because you are taking that away from somebody else. the slowdown _ away from somebody else. the slowdown in — away from somebody else. the slowdown in the _ away from somebody else. tie: slowdown in the roll—out away from somebody else. he slowdown in the roll—out is away from somebody else. t“te: slowdown in the roll—out is perhaps panicking people, nigel? yes. slowdown in the roll-out is perhaps panicking people, nigel?— panicking people, nigel? yes, and this kind of — panicking people, nigel? yes, and this kind of thing _ panicking people, nigel? yes, and this kind of thing will _ panicking people, nigel? yes, and this kind of thing will get - panicking people, nigel? yes, and this kind of thing will get worse i this kind of thing will get worse because of it. it is morally
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reprehensible. want to pose as a health worker, a care worker, just tojump the queue health worker, a care worker, just to jump the queue and get a vaccine. we don't think to be doing anything about it. priti patel is reviewing whether there should be fines for people doing this. she would want to move quickly. it is a good time to introduce such a sanction. in massachusetts, apparently, if people do this kind of thing, they get prosecuted under perjury laws. a fine should do the trick to deter people, but i think the government needs to act now against this. jo. needs to act now against this. jo, the front page of the observer. a grim list of sex abuse claims against met officers.- grim list of sex abuse claims against met officers. yes, this will not make happy — against met officers. yes, this will not make happy reading _ against met officers. yes, this will not make happy reading for - against met officers. yes, this will not make happy reading for the i not make happy reading for the metropolitan police commissioner cressida _ metropolitan police commissioner cressida dick, who is already under the cosh— cressida dick, who is already under the cosh because of her force's
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behaviour— the cosh because of her force's behaviour at the clapham common vi-il behaviour at the clapham common vigil last— behaviour at the clapham common vigil last saturday. this is an investigation by the observer based on freedom of information requests, and it— on freedom of information requests, and it details 600 odd complaints against _ and it details 600 odd complaints against police officers, people employed by scotland yard. only 119 of those _ employed by scotland yard. only 119 of those cases were upheld. they range _ of those cases were upheld. they range from — of those cases were upheld. they range from rape to a variety of other— range from rape to a variety of other sexual assaults and attacks on women _ other sexual assaults and attacks on women by— other sexual assaults and attacks on women. by serving police officers. unfortunately it doesn't disclose how many of these actually entered the criminaljustice system. but it is a damning indictment of what some campaigners have accused the met of bein- campaigners have accused the met of being institutionalised misogyny. it is quite _ being institutionalised misogyny. it is quite clear there is a problem within— is quite clear there is a problem within the — is quite clear there is a problem within the metropolitan police, and probably— within the metropolitan police, and probably in other police forces as well _ probably in other police forces as well you — probably in other police forces as well. you know, there have been
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incidents— well. you know, there have been incidents over the last week or so, very senior— incidents over the last week or so, very senior police officers, women, and former— very senior police officers, women, and former police officers, actually saying _ and former police officers, actually saying their own forces and their own colleagues are not good enough at dealing _ own colleagues are not good enough at dealing with attacks on women, the threat — at dealing with attacks on women, the threat that women feel. and unless— the threat that women feel. and unless women have faith in the police — unless women have faith in the police that their complaints are going _ police that their complaints are going to — police that their complaints are going to be taken seriously, we are never— going to be taken seriously, we are never going — going to be taken seriously, we are never going to get around this terrible — never going to get around this terrible thing of women living in fear all— terrible thing of women living in fear all the time. so this is clearly— fear all the time. so this is clearly an— fear all the time. so this is clearly an issue that needs to be addressed. people need to see that sufficient _ addressed. people need to see that sufficient and relevant, appropriate punishments are meted out to people abusing _ punishments are meted out to people abusing their position as police officers. — abusing their position as police officers, supposed to be protecting the public— officers, supposed to be protecting the public when in fact they are abusing — the public when in fact they are abusing it— the public when in fact they are abusing it and exploiting it. before i throw abusing it and exploiting it. before l throw this — abusing it and exploiting it. before i throw this to _ abusing it and exploiting it. before i throw this to you, _ abusing it and exploiting it. before i throw this to you, nigel, - abusing it and exploiting it. before i throw this to you, nigel, a - i throw this to you, nigel, a statement has come from the metropolitan police as part of this article. it said that incidents were
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investigated by its directorate of professional standards with referrals to the police watchdog where appropriate. it's the erosion of trust, though, isn't it, nigel? i think that is a big thing, and of trust, though, isn't it, nigel? t think that is a big thing, and also asjo was saying, the boys in blue culture. this is the kind of thing the police have to address. it looks as if, from the various investigations, in many papers tonight including the sunday mirror, senior police officers are turning a blind eye to sexism, misogyny, inappropriate touching, unacceptable language, that kind of thing. this is something that would get you ap 45 in any other workplace. i do think the police have to clean up their act. think the police have to clean up theiract. —— think the police have to clean up their act. —— a p45. the police can only do so by consent. they need the consent of the entire population,
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not half of it, which would be women, losing confidence in them. to women, losing confidence in them. jo, yes, this is focused on the met, but there will be a lot of attention now on other police forces around the country as well.— now on other police forces around the country as well. absolutely. and as i am the country as well. absolutely. and as i am sure — the country as well. absolutely. and as i am sure we _ the country as well. absolutely. and as i am sure we have _ the country as well. absolutely. and as i am sure we have heard - the country as well. absolutely. and as i am sure we have heard so - the country as well. absolutely. and as i am sure we have heard so many debates— as i am sure we have heard so many debates going on over the last couple — debates going on over the last couple of— debates going on over the last couple of weeks, since the tragic murder— couple of weeks, since the tragic murder of— couple of weeks, since the tragic murder of sarah everard, there will be a certain— murder of sarah everard, there will be a certain cohort, if you like, of peace _ be a certain cohort, if you like, of peace officers who would have been sneering _ peace officers who would have been sneering at the idea of investigating misogyny as a hate crime _ investigating misogyny as a hate crime. attitudes to women are entrenched in a really, really bad, outdated — entrenched in a really, really bad, outdated and inappropriate way. if women _ outdated and inappropriate way. if women don't feel safe in going to the people who are supposed to be protecting them, then nothing will ever change. this really does need to be _ ever change. this really does need to be dealt— ever change. this really does need to be dealt with. like i say, people need _ to be dealt with. like i say, people need to— to be dealt with. like i say, people need to be — to be dealt with. like i say, people need to be held to account. and
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sacked — need to be held to account. and sacked from the police force. just being _ sacked from the police force. just being investigated and referred onwards— being investigated and referred onwards to professional standards isn't good — onwards to professional standards isn't good enough. jo. onwards to professional standards isn't good enough.— onwards to professional standards isn't good enough. jo, nigel, thank ou ve isn't good enough. jo, nigel, thank you very much _ isn't good enough. jo, nigel, thank you very much for _ isn't good enough. jo, nigel, thank you very much for your— isn't good enough. jo, nigel, thank you very much for your thoughts i isn't good enough. jo, nigel, thank you very much for your thoughts on tomorrow's papers. enjoy the rest of your weekend. thank you for watching on bbc news. stay with us, coming up next is the film review. hello and welcome to the film review. the best new movies available, while we look forward to cinema is reopening in may.
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if you have watched my bbc four series secrets of cinema, now on bbc iplayer, you will know i am a great fan of bio pics, from buddy holly to good vibrations, the latter told the story of legendary belfast record label boss terry hooley. there is more than a touch of his maverick genius in creation stories, about alan mcgee who launched primal scream and oasis. co—written by irving welsh, produced by danny boyle and starring ewan bremner, you could be forgiven for thinking this has something of a trainspotting field. indeed, alan mcgee comes across as a more
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successful version of sparred, someone whose kamikaze enthusiasm for class a narcotics leads him into a swanky poolside terrace in la. ihe a swanky poolside terrace in la. he had a swanky poolside terrace in la. tie: had one of the biggest bands in the world. where does it go from here? played by leo flanagan, his biggest break seems to be down to chaotic fate. in his unswerving belief that each signing would be bigger than u2, he stumbled into a position of immense cultural importance, defining britpop and gaining access to the corridors of power under tony blair's new labour, when everything starts to unravel. directed by nick moran, who did a brilliantjob with telstar, this is entertaining if inevitably self mythologising. ewan bremner is clearly having a ball, but the supporting characters often steal the show. richard jobson is the overbearing dad and jason isaacs
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