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this is bbc news. the headlines... a british member of parliament has been stabbed to death in a church hall during his regular consultation with constituents. david amess was attacked in leigh—on—sea, east of london. police have arrested a 25—year—old suspect. a series of suicide bomb blasts has killed more than forty people at a mosque in the afghan city of kandahar. dozens of others were injured. the mosque is used by the minority shia muslim community. they were targeted and another attack and an afghan city a week ago. the united states has announced that it will reopen its borders on november the 8th to all foreign travellers who've been fully vaccinated against coronavirus. and british singer adele has released her latest single — after a six—year wait. the grammy—winning pop star has been teasing the song for several weeks, but it's been heard in full
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for the first time today. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are the broadcaster, john stapleton and political editor of the sun on sunday, dave wooding. the killing of sir david amess dominates every front page— with all of them carrying pictures of the mp — nearly all with a broad smile. the times highlights his work in support of animal welfare. the daily star asks how it could happen again — only five years after the murder ofjo cox. the financial times reports that the killing has reignited the debate over politicians�* safety.
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meanwhile, the daily telegraph highlights the home secretary ordering an urgent review of mps security. the daily mail says the killing comes just weeks after he gave away one of his four daughters. the daily express reports anti—terrorism police are investigating. while the sun also reports police are investigating whether the suspect had terrorist motives. and the guardian suggests investigators will be urgently checking if the suspect was known to the authorities. right, let us plunge straight and. do you want to kick us off this time with the front page of the eye, which quotes his local catholic priest at a service friday evening of remembrance for the mp saying that he was killed serving the people. he that he was killed serving the --eole. . , that he was killed serving the --eole. ., , , that he was killed serving the n-eole. ., , , ., people. he has commanded us is that shockin: people. he has commanded us is that shocking thing — people. he has commanded us is that shocking thing about _ people. he has commanded us is that shocking thing about the _ people. he has commanded us is that shocking thing about the whole - shocking thing about the whole story. this was an mp going about what 650 mps do every week. we only see the midwest men stare behind the security but the armed guards in
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that palace where we all play our trade, but mps every weekend go back to their constituencies of every corner of the united kingdom and deal with ordinary people and ordinary day—to—day problems, and that's exactly webster david ennis is doing there this morning, holding a surgery in a baptist church, or was at the methodist church perhaps, in his constituency and meeting ordinary voters with their everyday concerns when that's unthinkable horror unfolded. the concerns when that's unthinkable horror unfolded.— concerns when that's unthinkable horror unfolded. the front page of the times, — horror unfolded. the front page of the times, john, _ horror unfolded. the front page of the times, john, gives _ horror unfolded. the front page of the times, john, gives us - horror unfolded. the front page of the times, john, gives us a - horror unfolded. the front page of the times, john, gives us a little l the times, john, gives us a little more detail of what happened on friday, but also has illustrated a trademarked picture of the mp which sort of sums up at least some of his interests, patriotism and animals and smiling, i should say. yes. and smiling, i should say. yes, indeed. and smiling, i should say. yes, indeed- he _ and smiling, i should say. yes, indeed. he was _ and smiling, i should say. yes, indeed. he was very _ and smiling, i should say. yes, indeed. he was very keen - and smiling, i should say. yes, indeed. he was very keen on . and smiling, i should say. yes, indeed. he was very keen on animal rights _ indeed. he was very keen on animal rights he _ indeed. he was very keen on animal rights. he had strong views on
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brexii— rights. he had strong views on brexit and _ rights. he had strong views on brexit and abortion, but he was keen on animal—rights as well. he represented refugees. some of them with right—wing views, but a guy who apparently— with right—wing views, but a guy who apparently went to talk to you and have a _ apparently went to talk to you and have a difference of opinion with regarding — have a difference of opinion with regarding as your friends or to give her a _ regarding as your friends or to give her a beer— regarding as your friends or to give her a beer or— regarding as your friends or to give her a beer or a regarding as your friends or to give hera beer ora cup of regarding as your friends or to give her a beer or a cup of coffee, a very— her a beer or a cup of coffee, a very popular man indeed. and indeed, the detail_ very popular man indeed. and indeed, the detail you're talking about, i think_ the detail you're talking about, i think in— the detail you're talking about, i think in the paper you are referring to discusses whether or not his wife was there. — to discusses whether or not his wife was there, because he she was part time caseworker for sir david and may have — time caseworker for sir david and may have been there at the time and also addressing the issue of what checks_ also addressing the issue of what checks remain before people went to see him _ checks remain before people went to see him and they were asked for their_ see him and they were asked for their name — see him and they were asked for their name and address and not allowed — their name and address and not allowed in. some other mps of grace ray said _ allowed in. some other mps of grace ray said doing that, they let everyone come along and follow up and discuss their grave and any prior knowledge as to who they are what they— prior knowledge as to who they are what they want to do or where they
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have come — what they want to do or where they have come from, which i think in future _ have come from, which i think in future may— have come from, which i think in future may have to change. john, you have had him — future may have to change. john, you have had him if— future may have to change. john, you have had him if you _ future may have to change. john, you have had him if you don't mind - future may have to change. john, you have had him if you don't mind my i have had him if you don't mind my saying so if it into camps as a journalist of the us in terms of perhaps what people associate with you as a broadcaster. when presenting the political programme for many years and doing lots of big political interviews sitting with a lot of politicians and on the other hand, your career not least with watchdog, a nationwide consumer journalist, so you are very, very kind of conscious of the need sometimes to kind of thing on the door and confront people in power and make the case for this. it is a big part of how our politicians are expected to operate in the uk. i don't think this is just an attack on this man and his family, it was an attack on democracy. these are what mps are expected to do. we pay them to represent our political views, we pay them to come and listen to our concerns and resolve them and take up those issues if necessary and parliament, maybe get a lot changed in certain circumstances. that's what they are therefore, so you absolutely right. this is a big issue raising all
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sorts of questions about what we do from here on in.— from here on in. dave, the front of the telegraph. _ from here on in. dave, the front of the telegraph, again, _ from here on in. dave, the front of the telegraph, again, a _ from here on in. dave, the front of the telegraph, again, a picture - from here on in. dave, the front of the telegraph, again, a picture of. the telegraph, again, a picture of that smile at his two dogs from a westminster dog of competition which is something he avidly supported. that we have also got apart from the counterterrorism police are looking for me because it's in passed to scotland yard, which is in charge of the policing, but also a nice tribute from the former cabinet minister who david amess served through good times and bad. that often unsung important figure in a minister's lifetime of the parliamentary private secretary, the unpaid bag carrier. yes. parliamentary private secretary, the unpaid bag carrier.— unpaid bag carrier. yes, i didn't knowthis. _ unpaid bag carrier. yes, i didn't know this, but _ unpaid bag carrier. yes, i didn't know this, but he _ unpaid bag carrier. yes, i didn't know this, but he was - unpaid bag carrier. yes, i didn't know this, but he was a - unpaid bag carrier. yes, i didn't know this, but he was a pbs . unpaid bag carrier. yes, i didn'tj know this, but he was a pbs for make-up _ know this, but he was a pbs for make-up retail _ know this, but he was a pbs for make-up retail he _ know this, but he was a pbs for make-up retail he did _ know this, but he was a pbs for make-up retail he did come - know this, but he was a pbs for make-up retail he did come to l know this, but he was a pbs for - make-up retail he did come to power or when his — make-up retail he did come to power or when his face _ make-up retail he did come to power or when his face he _ make-up retail he did come to power or when his face he did _ make-up retail he did come to power or when his face he did 1983 - make-up retail he did come to power or when his face he did 1983 in - make-up retail he did come to power or when his face he did 1983 in that i or when his face he did 1983 in that second _ or when his face he did 1983 in that second margaret thatcher victory, the landslide, and he won by a whisk
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error, but _ the landslide, and he won by a whisk error, but was so successful as an mp and _ error, but was so successful as an mp and that — error, but was so successful as an mp and that charming smile that we talked _ mp and that charming smile that we talked about one over the voters and was able _ talked about one over the voters and was able to— talked about one over the voters and was able to maintain his seat and he has been _ was able to maintain his seat and he has been in — was able to maintain his seat and he has been in parliament for 38 years now _ has been in parliament for 38 years now. make—up retail has some experience of mps being killed, but the two _ experience of mps being killed, but the two previous ones were detailed and the _ the two previous ones were detailed and the brighton bomb and of crecy and the brighton bomb and of crecy and who— and the brighton bomb and of crecy and who was blown up in his car both terrorist _ and who was blown up in his car both terrorist related incidents, but irish— terrorist related incidents, but irish terrorism a very different terrorism _ irish terrorism a very different terrorism to what we know today. so, yes, this _ terrorism to what we know today. so, yes, this comes as a shock to him as indeed _ yes, this comes as a shock to him as indeed to— yes, this comes as a shock to him as indeed to all— yes, this comes as a shock to him as indeed to all of us. find yes, this comes as a shock to him as indeed to all of us.— indeed to all of us. and that takes us to the ft. _ indeed to all of us. and that takes us to the ft, which _ indeed to all of us. and that takes us to the ft, which talks - indeed to all of us. and that takes us to the ft, which talks about. us to the ft, which talks about referring to two people, the mp for enfield south was blown up in the attack intended to kill margaret thatcher and her cabinet destroyed that grand hotel in brighton and caused lots of injuries, but also, that led to the by election to face becoming an mp a year after david amos, but the it is striking that if
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you take out attacks that were related to the irish class jan, no british mp was killed in theirjob between 1812 when spencer press avail was assassinated and 2016 when jo cox died. which is an extraordinary thing to think when we have had two in the space of five years. that's the irish question, isn't to? excepting those involved at the irish question, if i can put it as crudely as that, so the democratic unionist mp was killed and others scaled over the years come up that is very specifically to deal with ireland, otherwise it's been a relatively danger free job. i was listening on a chain of this afternoon to jo was listening on a chain of this afternoon tojo cox's sister who is now the mp for that and that's all saying this is causing real fear. and it will cause realfear among
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mps and she said she was frightened and her partner came home today and saying that she doesn't want you to do this any more and you can understand that. i think it would be a great shame if that puts people off from becoming mps because we all have our views about mps and their shortcomings from time to time, and questioning their motives from time to time come at the end of that day, the vast majority of them are doing a decentjob and doing their level best command our our representatives in parliament command it would be an appalling result of this terrible, terrible tragedy if fewer people came forward as a result of this, that it came forward as a result of this, thatitis came forward as a result of this, that it is a real possibility given the concerns they must have now about security and getting in my view the situation that is very hard to resolve. what on earth do you do about this because neck they can't torture people behind screens and they can't have coppers on the door every time they are talking to members of the public. the every time they are talking to members of the public. the sort of fears that we _ members of the public. the sort of fears that we may _ members of the public. the sort of fears that we may be _ members of the public. the sort of fears that we may be are _ members of the public. the sort of fears that we may be are asking i members of the public. the sort of| fears that we may be are asking for the impossible in terms of this
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review of mp safety, is really anything to change. i was really struck by this net investigation that set up after the death ofjo cox which says that 678 crimes against mps up until 2016— 2020, including 46 k says of harassment, and nine related to terror. terrorism aside, there is a lot of low—level unpleasantness of mps low—level unpleasa ntness of mps subjected low—level unpleasantness of mps subjected to day in and day out. i was listening to a labour mp and your channel that's happening talking about death threats and it is almost commonplace amongst mps and they have a must learn to live at that, terrifying, really command i have to say my personal view, no one can ever prove this, but i think social media has exacerbated this problem because it's in bold into those horrible people with file dealers to come out and make the sort of threats knowing that they can shelter behind the anonymity of pseudonyms and such on a social media. it is a real concern, and
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pretty patel, the home secretary has said today they must address security and the concerns about security and the concerns about security for mps as indeed they must, but in come back to my point, i really don't know how you make it any different as long as you uphold the basicjob of an mp, and that is talk to constituents and find out what their concerns are.- what their concerns are. dave, tickets to _ what their concerns are. dave, tickets to the _ what their concerns are. dave, tickets to the daily _ what their concerns are. dave, tickets to the daily mail, - what their concerns are. dave, | tickets to the daily mail, which, what their concerns are. dave, i tickets to the daily mail, which, it is a sort of strange contrast between the headline and the photograph. between the headline and the photograph-— between the headline and the photograph. between the headline and the whotorah, , ., ., photograph. they are covering that chair aspect _ photograph. they are covering that chair aspect of _ photograph. they are covering that chair aspect of it, _ photograph. they are covering that chair aspect of it, but _ photograph. they are covering that chair aspect of it, but i _ photograph. they are covering that chair aspect of it, but i think- photograph. they are covering that chair aspect of it, but i think this . chair aspect of it, but i think this is the _ chair aspect of it, but i think this is the most — chair aspect of it, but i think this is the most gripping of all front page _ is the most gripping of all front page is— is the most gripping of all front page is because it shows san as a family— page is because it shows san as a family man, and of course, this is only a _ family man, and of course, this is onty a few— family man, and of course, this is only a few weeks ago when he was giving _ only a few weeks ago when he was giving away his daughter, alexandra and marriage, one of his five children. _ and marriage, one of his five children. a _ and marriage, one of his five children, a happy day, surrounded by family _ children, a happy day, surrounded by family the _ children, a happy day, surrounded by family. the family will still be in that happy place this morning just
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after our— that happy place this morning just after our wedding, the daughter will not have _ after our wedding, the daughter will not have long returned from honeymoon and the family will be talking, _ honeymoon and the family will be talking, sharing photographs and remembering a lovely happy day and then suddenly, wham, this will have hit them, _ then suddenly, wham, this will have hit them, and the roller—coaster of emotions _ hit them, and the roller—coaster of emotions are just too much to take and for— emotions are just too much to take and for people. it really is truly shocking — and for people. it really is truly shocking that life can just be turned upside down in this way to what _ turned upside down in this way to what seems a very happy family. we don't what seems a very happy family. don't have what seems a very happy family. - don't have many of the inside pages, but the one we do have them and i suspect any of the papers you pick up suspect any of the papers you pick up tomorrow are going to be liberally illustrated with articles about this going through what happened, but also because he was so accessible, john, there are no shortage of images of david amess.
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just as there could have been other mps like and who never held ministerial office, even if they were in for that long with the broadcasters would struggle to find many pictures of apart from the ubiquitous shop that they may be walking at the old walking shot before the interview clip, which is about the only thing some of them probably have in the archive. not the case for david amess at all, and simile for a stills photography. and we have two lovely family photographs year and a humourous one as well. , ., , ., , as well. yes, he was a very high-profile _ as well. yes, he was a very high-profile backbencher i as well. yes, he was a very i high-profile backbencher mp, as well. yes, he was a very - high-profile backbencher mp, wasn't high—profile backbencher mp, wasn't he? he campaigned on behalf of his constituency about all sorts of things bragg said, fishing issues in essex and he never everfailed things bragg said, fishing issues in essex and he never ever failed to stop campaigning about south bend in his campaign to try to get it recognised as a city coming back to i was hearing this afternoon that almost any sort of intervention he made in the house of commons always mention south bend in his campaign, to turn it into a city, and he would be in fancy dress from time to time to get publicity for his cause. and i think everybody respected him for that. they didn't regard him as a joke figure at all, they recognised him as a man with a mission. and irrespective of their political view
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and everything at her this afternoon was saying what a nice guy he was, i never had the good fortune, i'm probably about the on p —— the on the mp i have never met. i never had the mp i have never met. i never had the good fortune to meet him, unfortunately. i was really overwhelmed today by the pages from the people in the street to former prime minister is etc, a very popular man. prime minister is etc, a very pepuiar man-— prime minister is etc, a very popular man. prime minister is etc, a very --oularman. , . ~ �*, popular man. yes, and i think it's rather lovely _ popular man. yes, and i think it's rather lovely the _ popular man. yes, and i think it's rather lovely the interior - popular man. yes, and i think it's rather lovely the interior of - popular man. yes, and i think it's rather lovely the interior of the i rather lovely the interior of the times, apart from the nice family photos which also managed to include his son who is not in the wedding picture, but in the earlier photograph, this lovely photograph where he happily sent himself up after he was knighted, obviously i suspect this would've been an idea of the local paper in south bend saying, oh, david, madia fancy dressing up as a mediaeval knight because neck so that we can do something about it. and you think
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the lack of pomposity involved than that, there i have to second name one or two mps who if you had suggested that have snorted and told you you were showing contempt for her majesty or failing to respect the dignity of their office. indeed. yes, definitely _ the dignity of their office. indeed. yes, definitely a _ the dignity of their office. indeed. yes, definitely a good _ the dignity of their office. indeed. yes, definitely a good sport. - the dignity of their office. indeed. yes, definitely a good sport. and| the dignity of their office. indeed. i yes, definitely a good sport. and we journalist _ yes, definitely a good sport. and we journalist like that that's part if they are — journalist like that that's part if they are happy to play along with a story— they are happy to play along with a story we have. there is a great line in that— story we have. there is a great line in that piece — story we have. there is a great line in that piece in the times about how during _ in that piece in the times about how during the _ in that piece in the times about how during the debate on the statement on the _ during the debate on the statement on the poisonings in salisbury he stood _ on the poisonings in salisbury he stood up — on the poisonings in salisbury he stood up and asked the prime minister— stood up and asked the prime minister of the day when their attributes and they knew that south bend nc_ attributes and they knew that south bend nc had the record for the most things— bend nc had the record for the most things on— bend nc had the record for the most things on a _ bend nc had the record for the most things on a musical tranquil, and if so, is _ things on a musical tranquil, and if so, is that— things on a musical tranquil, and if so, is that a — things on a musical tranquil, and if so, is that a good reason for turning it _ so, is that a good reason for turning it into the city? of chris, they— turning it into the city? of chris, they must— turning it into the city? of chris, they must have been scratching their head in_ they must have been scratching their head in disbelief thinking what that had to— head in disbelief thinking what that had to do— head in disbelief thinking what that had to do with the poisonings, but never— had to do with the poisonings, but never missed an opportunity to bang the drum _ never missed an opportunity to bang the drum for the people of his constituency, which is clearly why he was _ constituency, which is clearly why he was so — constituency, which is clearly why he was so well—liked and respected in the _ he was so well—liked and respected in the area —
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