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hello, and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me is the broadcaster henry bonsu and former trade minister digbyjones. hello there, henry. we are hoping that the former trade minister can join us to is we hope to get the connexion up to digby. blessed are the front pages and see what we have it so far. the telegraph leads with a health story, a warning that flu deaths might reach 60,000. scotland's first minister, nicola sturgeon, is the front—page picture on the ft. she talks of her plans for a second independence referendum. the metro carries a picture of russian leader vladimir putin in hunting gear, a warning of a new cold war over energy.

the main picture in the guardian shows celebrating newcastle fans after news of the club's takeover, but there is also a story about warnings of ppe shortages dating from 2016. news of the cuts of the government's travel red list dominates the front page of the i. and the times leads with covid—19 pcr test for families to be scrapped before the half term break. and that to the energy supply story from the daily mail with warnings of £2000 energy bills. delighted to say that lord digby jones is with us now. very good to see you this evening, gentlemen and we will kick off if i can with the financial times. their story on the controversial threat of million pound deal to end the mike ashley era at newcastle.

what do you make of that? i was exectinu what do you make of that? i was expecting it _ what do you make of that? i was expecting it because _ what do you make of that? i —" expecting it because whenever a foreign entity wants to acquire a uk club or in this case an english club, newcastle united, there is due diligence of course. because the premier league especially is the jewel in the world football crown. it's watch more than any other league around the world and people want to own our clubs, not least because it furnishes their own credentials and can make them look big in the world, especially if they want to improve the way they look to others who may have to deal with them. and so we had this public investment fund which is saudi arabia's wealth fund controlled by the crown prince who was a very controversial figure to the least, not least because of the murder of jim which people have blamed him for ultimately. and seems that the problems that were in the steel last

year because this is the first time they've had to stitch this together have been overcome this time around and there was a lot of will they and wealthy earlier on the day but i do in the end it was going to go through and the money was too great. £3 million, mike ashley's era is over after 14 years and newcastle united have not won a major domestic trophy since 1955. the fa cup, most of the recent cup has come for me promoted back into the premier league and if there were many newcastle fans who were concerned about the human rights record of saudi arabia, well, they were not saying so will bbc tonight and they're assurances that this deal has nothing to do with the saudi government. what do you think? what government. what do you think? what do ou think government. what do you think? what do you think was _ government. what do you think? what do you think was back in a work in what you think it's the right decision or not?— what you think it's the right decision or not? from eight newcastle _ decision or not? from eight newcastle point _ decision or not? from eight newcastle point of - decision or not? from eight newcastle point of you - decision or not? from eight newcastle point of you that| decision or not? from eight - newcastle point of you that would be able to bring the best players support their point of view of course but if you are concerned about human rights, you will be holding your nose at this. slightly

sittin: on holding your nose at this. slightly sitting on the _ holding your nose at this. slightly sitting on the fence, _ holding your nose at this. slightly sitting on the fence, i _ holding your nose at this. slightly sitting on the fence, i think. - sitting on the fence, i think. digby, what you think? a good deal or a corrupt one?— or a corrupt one? good evening, hen . or a corrupt one? good evening, henry. hi. _ or a corrupt one? good evening, henry. hi. digby- _ or a corrupt one? good evening, henry. hi. digby- i— or a corrupt one? good evening, henry. hi, digby. i don't- or a corrupt one? good evening, henry. hi, digby. i don't want. or a corrupt one? good evening, henry. hi, digby. i don't want to use the word _ henry. hi, digby. i don't want to use the word corrupt. _ henry. hi, digby. i don't want to use the word corrupt. i - henry. hi, digby. i don't want to use the word corrupt. i don't - henry. hi, digby. i don't want to i use the word corrupt. i don't think for minute — use the word corrupt. i don't think for minute we should be putting allegations of that at the moment. but it_ allegations of that at the moment. but it is— allegations of that at the moment. but it is evidence of the fact that in football, money will talk at the end of— in football, money will talk at the end of the — in football, money will talk at the end of the day. and people boston principals — end of the day. and people boston principals canjust end of the day. and people boston principals can just flitter away like that — principals can just flitter away like that when it comes to let's have _ like that when it comes to let's have the — like that when it comes to let's have the money. newcastle is a very funny— have the money. newcastle is a very funny place — have the money. newcastle is a very funny place. they have this feeling can the _ funny place. they have this feeling can the supporters of this feeling of entitlement and i don't know why. what does _ of entitlement and i don't know why. what does that mean, db equipment we all know that god is alive and well and keeping goalfor aston villa camas was quite interesting how every manager and every owner of

newcastle for years has always had trouble because the supporters feel they are just entitled to success and greatness.— they are just entitled to success and greatness. and it never comes and greatness. and it never comes and there is _ and greatness. and it never comes and there is big _ and greatness. and it never comes and there is big trouble. _ and greatness. and it never comes and there is big trouble. i - and greatness. and it never comes and there is big trouble. i think - and there is big trouble. i think what _ and there is big trouble. i think what we — and there is big trouble. i think what we should be watching here is it's all— what we should be watching here is it's all very — what we should be watching here is it's all very well and good having the money but how do you spend that? what do _ the money but how do you spend that? what do you _ the money but how do you spend that? what do you spend it on? when do you spend _ what do you spend it on? when do you spend it? _ what do you spend it on? when do you spend it? up— what do you spend it on? when do you spend it? up goes the price of everything but because more money is around. _ everything but because more money is around. so _ everything but because more money is around, so supply and demand. if you were a— around, so supply and demand. if you were a supporter of any of the club, you will_ were a supporter of any of the club, you will begin thinking we will have another— you will begin thinking we will have another city club that did not succeed _ another city club that did not succeed at all until the money came from the _ succeed at all until the money came from the gulf. and so i think there's— from the gulf. and so i think there's a _ from the gulf. and so i think there's a lot of questions, but my overriding — there's a lot of questions, but my overriding concern tonight is one of exasperation that there is a country where _ exasperation that there is a country where the _ exasperation that there is a country where the money is coming from that dust of— where the money is coming from that dust of apache record on human rights _ dust of apache record on human rights and — dust of apache record on human rights and suddenly it does not really— rights and suddenly it does not really matter if the money is enough _ really matter if the money is enou:h. ~ ., ., really matter if the money is enou~h.~ ., ~ ., ,

enough. we do as you know very well u . enough. we do as you know very well u- millions enough. we do as you know very well up millions and _ enough. we do as you know very well up millions and billions _ enough. we do as you know very well up millions and billions of— enough. we do as you know very well up millions and billions of pounds' . up millions and billions of pounds' worth of exports with saudi arabia, we sell them arms and they are seen as a british ally and therefore in the context of that, football does not matter, does it with my wife there suddenly be in ethical block of a ball when there is not as part of a ball when there is not as part of our wider trading regime? of a ball when there is not as part of ourwidertrading regime? i of a ball when there is not as part of our wider trading regime? i think that oint of our wider trading regime? i think that point is — of our wider trading regime? i think that point is well— of our wider trading regime? i think that point is well made. _ of our wider trading regime? i think that point is well made. i _ of our wider trading regime? i think that point is well made. i was - that point is well made. i was straight — that point is well made. i was straight minister with the uk and they were — straight minister with the uk and they were an incredible customer. and loads — they were an incredible customer. and loads ofjobs, hundreds of thousands ofjobs relying on saudi arabia _ thousands ofjobs relying on saudi arabia spending the money, a lot of which _ arabia spending the money, a lot of which we _ arabia spending the money, a lot of which we contribute to with buying oil. which we contribute to with buying oil~ and _ which we contribute to with buying oil. and suddenly to get all high and mighty about football and we don't _ and mighty about football and we don't about the guns they buy and all the _ don't about the guns they buy and all the other stuff came as a point well made — all the other stuff came as a point well made. it�*s all the other stuff came as a point well made-— well made. it's also of interest, they say. _ well made. it's also of interest, they say, inform _ well made. it's also of interest, they say, inform policy - well made. it's also of interest, they say, inform policy and - well made. it's also of interest, - they say, inform policy and domestic policy. is that not politics, business, henry? even having this debate given that we know how the world works. but

debate given that we know how the world works-— world works. but we still have it because we _ world works. but we still have it because we cannot _ world works. but we still have it because we cannot wish - world works. but we still have it because we cannot wish these l world works. but we still have it - because we cannot wish these human rights abuses away and let's be clear is notjust saudi arabia which is tarnished by this. some of the owners of other football clubs, at least manchester city, not least psg which is owned by qatar, they have also had concerns. and remember when we had a guy called from thailand who was the owner of a football club here in this country, so it is not just a saudi arabia but you are right, people don't seem to raise much concern when it comes to arms deals and huge trade missions to saudi arabia and other gulf states. people on the left particularly do and human rights organisations by and human rights organisations by and large but the mass of people in britain will not go to the barricades on that and that is one of the reasons why the money keeps flowing in and it can hurt or money coming in from the states and elsewhere, even from business magnets who don't have blood in her

hands but who will come in and say to united, a club in surplus and a satellite with data over a number of years like the glaziers did. there is 30 money if you want to call it that all over the place but some are attached to human rights abuses and others are from far more paying sources so you're not quite sure on how they established a fit with the directors tested football these days. if directors tested football these da s. .., , directors tested football these das. ,.,,'., ., days. if i could 'ust ask you, do ou days. if i could 'ust ask you, do you think — days. if i could 'ust ask you, do you think a — days. if i could just ask you, do you think a newcastle - days. if i could just ask you, do you think a newcastle united . days. if i could just ask you, do | you think a newcastle united fan will bother that much if they think they're _ will bother that much if they think they're going to see glory for the first time — they're going to see glory for the first time for 70 years with my i begin— first time for 70 years with my i begin my— first time for 70 years with my i begin my remarks by saying if there were many— begin my remarks by saying if there were many newcastle supporters who were many newcastle supporters who were concerned about this, they were not saying _ were concerned about this, they were not saying it — were concerned about this, they were not saying it will bbc or anywhere else today because they were saying wu and _ else today because they were saying wu and somebody dressing with the saudi _ wu and somebody dressing with the saudi arabian national headdresses evehing. _ saudi arabian national headdresses evening, showing they don't care, theyiust — evening, showing they don't care, theyjust want to success in the money— theyjust want to success in the money to— theyjust want to success in the money to come in and they feel... the question— money to come in and they feel... the question is if and when there is

another khashoggi, if and when there is a terrorist attack traded back to saudi arabia, that could be difficult for everyone involved when it comes to the sorts of deals. although newcastle is not the only club which is going to be tarred with questionable ownership. absolutely, in football, with questionable ownership. absolutely, infootball, it with questionable ownership. absolutely, in football, it cost him money to invest in imperial club and a lot of time people do lose money and often is a vanity project. and if anything did happen and another khashoggi murder took place, you could be sure they will do their best to divorce any connexion between the crown prince and as i tried to do with khashoggi. 0r look at what is happened with dubai and the ruler of dubai being accused, well now a high courtjudge has said that he authorised the hacking of a baroness of the realm and his

ex—wife's phones. another queen is going to have to make sure that she is not seen with him in the royal box. there you go, it's all realpolitik.— box. there you go, it's all realpolitik. box. there you go, it's all realolitik. , ., realpolitik. interesting, the one can we have _ realpolitik. interesting, the one can we have not _ realpolitik. interesting, the one can we have not mentioned - realpolitik. interesting, the one can we have not mentioned alll realpolitik. interesting, the one | can we have not mentioned all of that is— can we have not mentioned all of that is russia and russia posit record — that is russia and russia posit record and it russia's regime and look it— record and it russia's regime and look it chelsea. it is a very difficult _ look it chelsea. it is a very difficult thing come of this. and i think— difficult thing come of this. and i think football, because it's so much people's— think football, because it's so much people's hearts and because it is always— people's hearts and because it is always headlining, it is always the first stop — always headlining, it is always the first stop on the clearing of the connexion. first stop on the clearing of the connexion-— first stop on the clearing of the connexion. �* �* , ., .,, connexion. and i'm sure all those involved will _ connexion. and i'm sure all those involved will deny _ connexion. and i'm sure all those involved will deny any _ connexion. and i'm sure all those involved will deny any mall- connexion. and i'm sure all those involved will deny any mall in - connexion. and i'm sure all those. involved will deny any mall in tent, i'm sure committed with the other side of course. let's move on because we like about this story are not the let's move onto another big front page on the eye and that is about travel, opening up for winter as the red list is slashed. digby,

will you be travelling? ha. as the red list is slashed. digby, will you be travelling?— will you be travelling? no. i don't--- _ will you be travelling? no. i don't... we _ will you be travelling? no. i don't. .. we have _ will you be travelling? no. i don't... we have no - will you be travelling? no. i. don't... we have no intention will you be travelling? no. i- don't... we have no intention of doing _ don't... we have no intention of doing so. — don't... we have no intention of doing so, although i think this is just _ doing so, although i think this is just i'rn — doing so, although i think this is just... i'm allotted for this to happen— just... i'm allotted for this to happen and i think it isjust the continuation of the return of normality. and we are learning to live with — normality. and we are learning to live with this at last we are an asset— live with this at last we are an asset that _ live with this at last we are an asset that was enormous sensitivity for the _ asset that was enormous sensitivity for the people who are still seeing tragedy— for the people who are still seeing tragedy in — for the people who are still seeing tragedy in their families through death. _ tragedy in their families through death, through serious illness and people _ death, through serious illness and people who are still catching this dreadful— people who are still catching this dreadful disease. and, yes, go and -et dreadful disease. and, yes, go and get your— dreadful disease. and, yes, go and get yourjabs. i know anti—vaccine people _ get yourjabs. i know anti—vaccine people are — get yourjabs. i know anti—vaccine people are out there will be leaving me also _ people are out there will be leaving me also sort of trolling list for saying — me also sort of trolling list for saying that. me also sort of trolling list for saying that-— me also sort of trolling list for saying that. me also sort of trolling list for sa in. that. ., ., ., ., , ., ., saying that. you are already on that list and so am _ saying that. you are already on that list and so am i, _ saying that. you are already on that list and so am i, i _ saying that. you are already on that list and so am i, i think. _ saying that. you are already on that list and so am i, i think. if- saying that. you are already on that list and so am i, i think. if the - list and so am i, i think. if the end of the _ list and so am i, i think. if the end of the day, _ list and so am i, i think. if the end of the day, if— list and so am i, i think. if the end of the day, if we - list and so am i, i think. if the end of the day, if we go - list and so am i, i think. if the end of the day, if we go as - list and so am i, i think. if the end of the day, if we go as a l list and so am i, i think. if the - end of the day, if we go as a nation commit _ end of the day, if we go as a nation commit with— end of the day, if we go as a nation commit with the have ourselves up and get _ commit with the have ourselves up and get as— commit with the have ourselves up and get as much protection as we can come _ and get as much protection as we can come about— and get as much protection as we can

come about the removal of the the i carries— come about the removal of the the i carries it _ come about the removal of the the i carries it very well so they run from — carries it very well so they run from one _ carries it very well so they run from one of you of tourism and travel— from one of you of tourism and travel opening up and going to mexico — travel opening up and going to mexico now out of africa now and other— mexico now out of africa now and other places and the winter sun beckons— other places and the winter sun beckons and that is where the i runs its headline — beckons and that is where the i runs its headline but it is more than that as — its headline but it is more than that as a — its headline but it is more than that as a country. we are... globalisation was built for britain, we are _ globalisation was built for britain, we are an — globalisation was built for britain, we are an open trading nation and we had this— we are an open trading nation and we had this enormous hub of so many different— had this enormous hub of so many different vectors of trade and indeed — different vectors of trade and indeed world travel. and so it's more _ indeed world travel. and so it's more than _ indeed world travel. and so it's more thanjust holidays indeed world travel. and so it's more than just holidays for tourists _ more than just holidays for tourists. this the purse — personal touch— tourists. this the purse — personal touch is _ tourists. this the purse — personal touch is this— tourists. this the purse — personal touch is. this is about a nation opening — touch is. this is about a nation opening up— touch is. this is about a nation opening up to what we must do is, yes, opening up to what we must do is, yes. let's — opening up to what we must do is, yes, let's return to normality and let's _ yes, let's return to normality and let's return — yes, let's return to normality and let's return and get back into a way of life _ let's return and get back into a way of life that — let's return and get back into a way of life that used to be, and business _ of life that used to be, and business will love that, but let's notjust— business will love that, but let's notjust think it is business will love that, but let's not just think it is as business will love that, but let's notjust think it is as it business will love that, but let's not just think it is as it always was — not just think it is as it always was it— not just think it is as it always was it is— not just think it is as it always was. it is not. protect yourself, where — was. it is not. protect yourself, where mass _ was. it is not. protect yourself, where mass when you travel, make sure you _ where mass when you travel, make sure you stay away from quite a

place _ sure you stay away from quite a place is — sure you stay away from quite a place is when you camp, just be sensible — place is when you camp, 'ust be sensible. , . ., ., sensible. henry, children are not wearin: sensible. henry, children are not wearing masks — sensible. henry, children are not wearing masks and _ sensible. henry, children are not wearing masks and schools - sensible. henry, children are not wearing masks and schools of. wearing masks and schools of everyone goes on holiday and cosmic after half term and brings new variants from all these countries, many of which don't have high vaccination rates, is that not a risk? it vaccination rates, is that not a risk? , , �* vaccination rates, is that not a risk? ,, �* , risk? it is but i'm assuming they had decided _ risk? it is but i'm assuming they had decided it _ risk? it is but i'm assuming they had decided it is _ risk? it is but i'm assuming they had decided it is a _ risk? it is but i'm assuming they had decided it is a very - risk? it is but i'm assuming they had decided it is a very small- risk? it is but i'm assuming they| had decided it is a very small risk if you consider that they have just wiped dozens of countries all this red list in one fell swoop. who would have thought a couple of weeks ago we had a green and amber and red list and then it was just a green in a red list and now it is almostjust a red list and now it is almostjust a green list? it's extraordinary. i look at which were the centre many countries on the red list and do you know which ones they are? panama, colombia, venezuela, peru, ecuador, haiti and admin are public and they have not got a huge tourist connexion with britain. people here are not going to be worried about that. but i'm assuming that in the rest of the formally red countries

or the ones it will cease to be read, at 4pm — 4am monday morning, there are very few variants of concern even if there is not a high vaccination rate in those countries, the number of cases per 100,000 is appreciably low and because 90% of people here in this country have received at least once you have an 82% both jabs and there are no variants of concern here in this country it would appear the moment and that's why they are comfortable with this. i and that's why they are comfortable with this. ., , and that's why they are comfortable with this. . , , .. , with this. (the telegraph because the are with this. (the telegraph because they are concerned _ with this. (the telegraph because they are concerned on _ with this. (the telegraph because they are concerned on top - with this. (the telegraph because they are concerned on top of - with this. (the telegraph because they are concerned on top of the l they are concerned on top of the ongoing cofinancing in a 100 people are losing their lives every day still in this country, they are saying flute death may reach 60,000 according to experts.— according to experts. that's because the telegraph _ according to experts. that's because the telegraph makes _ according to experts. that's because the telegraph makes this _ according to experts. that's because the telegraph makes this a - according to experts. that's because the telegraph makes this a headline | the telegraph makes this a headline and it— the telegraph makes this a headline and it is— the telegraph makes this a headline and it is because last year through so much _ and it is because last year through so much lockdown, lack of social intercourse, lack of in any way being — intercourse, lack of in any way being able _ intercourse, lack of in any way being able to go in harm's y, very

few people — being able to go in harm's y, very few people died of flu. we