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conference a "failure", telling thousands of protesters in glasgow that world leaders are deliberately postponing much needed action. she said the summit amounted to a global "greenwashing festival". the trial of three men accused of murdering a black man while he was outjogging has begun in the us state of georgia. the death of ahmaud arbery last year sparked protests across the us. the un security council has called for an end to the fighting in ethiopia and for all parties to refrain from inflammatory hate speech. there's been a marked rise in tensions as tigrayan insurgents advance towards the capital, addis ababa. two further board members have joined chairman roger hutton in resigning from yorkshire county cricket club in england, over its response to racism experienced by azeem rafiq. despite a year long enquiry, no disciplinary action was taken.
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hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are susie boniface, a columnist for the daily mirror, and madeline grant, who's a columnist for the daily telegraph and its parliamentary sketchwriter. let's take a look at some of tomorrow's front pages already in, starting with the yorkshire post. it leads with the resignation of the yorkshire county cricket club chairman over its response to the racism experienced by the former player azeem rafiq. the times leads with demands from the police watchdog, for officers to have their phones checked, they say it's in a bid to tackle online misconduct including misogyny and sexual harrassment. the daily mail splashes
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with the covid �*triple boost�*, saying boosterjabs, a pill and falling infection rates are all helping in the fight against the virus. the ft leads on this too — it reports that pfizer's new pill has energised the stock market. the i says tory mps are turning on the prime minister over the row on former mp owen paterson. so, let's begin. do you want to kick us off with that paper in the yorkshire post? reporting on the head of the cricket club which had to resign and is saying in an interview with the bbc, humour seemed to be implying bills the rest of clubs fault and not his. azeem rafiq has been suing the club for racism and harassment and
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normally, most organisations being hit with a court case in the litigation is reason enough to look at yourself and start cleaning house for no other reason than to make sure you're not having to pay out as much money as you otherwise would. what appears to have happened here is this been inquiries and a batten down the hatches and refused to make changes in the circle the wagons as opposed to addressing the fundamental issue which is why there in the situation they are in. it's always going to blow up and get worse if you try to not do the thing which common sense and reason says you have to do. so, it's going to lumber on for a long time. celebrating regionaljournalism with this. i was talking to my colleague from bbc radio who presents the cricket show and they reported this when he made his allegations right backin when he made his allegations right back in the autumn. and it's percolated to sports journalism but it's really exploding quite rightly
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this week and you cannot blame them for going through with this for the second week. it for going through with this for the second week-— second week. it quite tarnish the re - utation second week. it quite tarnish the reputation of _ second week. it quite tarnish the reputation of the _ second week. it quite tarnish the reputation of the cricket - second week. it quite tarnish the reputation of the cricket club - second week. it quite tarnish the j reputation of the cricket club and the counties reputation at the heart of yorkshire identity cricket, it will really _ of yorkshire identity cricket, it will really have had people in a massive — will really have had people in a massive way and i completely agree with what _ massive way and i completely agree with what susie just said it would be a little — with what susie just said it would be a little soliciting that it goes a lot _ be a little soliciting that it goes a lot deeper thanjust the club, the investigation from the cricket board seems _ investigation from the cricket board seems to— investigation from the cricket board seems to have been pretty lax so far. refusing to act when they were told of _ far. refusing to act when they were told of the — far. refusing to act when they were told of the concerns about racist attitudes — told of the concerns about racist attitudes of the club the kind of existence of racist language in the banter— existence of racist language in the banter and — existence of racist language in the banter and it took protests by politicians for them to even get
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involved — politicians for them to even get involved yet they have yet to publish — involved yet they have yet to publish what actually happened and it is kind _ publish what actually happened and it is kind of a sense that as with the club, — it is kind of a sense that as with the club, there'sjust been a general— the club, there'sjust been a general lax complacency and that may be for— general lax complacency and that may be foriust_ general lax complacency and that may be forjust deflect a little bit longer, _ be forjust deflect a little bit longer, than this problem will go away— longer, than this problem will go away but — longer, than this problem will go away but it's all coming to a head exploding — the captain that was accused of using, the allegations, it doesn't, it comes from a second player using a race natural appetite according to 7 appetite. is not going to be on next week and ill be a different week and this is
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an issue that ought to be of concern much more widely across the sport and all sports thanjust much more widely across the sport and all sports than just yorkshire. it has far—reaching consequences because it means that talented young people in the background of southeast asia may be discouraged of getting involved in this wonderful sport. my brother used to play a lot of cricket and we watched them play over the years and i would always say that it was a sport that unites people of different backgrounds and ethnicities and so the thought of this rotten internal culture putting people off, that is heartbreaking and it really needs to be addressed and it really needs to be addressed and hopefully they will take the opportunity to do that. do and hopefully they will take the opportunity to do that.- and hopefully they will take the opportunity to do that. do you like the photo? — opportunity to do that. do you like the photo? does _ opportunity to do that. do you like the photo? does it— opportunity to do that. do you like the photo? does it convey - opportunity to do that. do you like the photo? does it convey the - opportunity to do that. do you like l the photo? does it convey the story to you in any way. it's a great story but it needs a headline. iltiuiith
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story but it needs a headline. with these pictures. — story but it needs a headline. tn these pictures, they tend to choose a picture that they think illustrates what they think the story is about it is not always translate across. beauty is in the i of the beholder and that one. but in terms of the excuses that have been given, and probably been made in living rooms up and down the country, which is if someone says just banter, it'sjustjoking, this than the other, i have worked in newsrooms for 25 years and they are very rambunctious places, lots of very rambunctious places, lots of very dark gloomy tragic humour. gallows humour is very common in journalism. gallows humour is very common in journalism-— journalism. i've worked with military and _ journalism. i've worked with military and a _ journalism. i've worked with military and a lot _ journalism. i've worked with military and a lot of - journalism. i've worked with military and a lot of people | journalism. i've worked with i military and a lot of people and emergency services and i have seen people at the absolute lowest arabs in all walks of life and i have never at any point any of those places heard some of the things that are being reported here and anyone
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ever using this as banter, ever. it's just standard not acceptable in most places of work, even ones where you deal with all kinds of horrible stuff every day and in the cricket changing room, what on earth are they thinking about? it's the attitude that it doesn't really matter if goes on behind closed doors, it does matter, especially if there's someone behind those closed doors really cares about it. and a doors really cares about it. and a lot of people _ doors really cares about it. and a lot of people are _ doors really cares about it. and a lot of people are reflecting - doors really cares about it. and a lot of people are reflecting on - lot of people are reflecting on their own behaviour and the problem people have in there with the group of people and they get caught up in the atmosphere and they become part of the tribe, or the group, whatever it is and how intimidating they could be if you're one of the people who doesn't have that outlook feels the remarks are and you. taking us to the front of the times, weeding out the misogynists.
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i'm looking at this. tom winsor, the olice i'm looking at this. tom winsor, the police chief — i'm looking at this. tom winsor, the police chief inspector. _ i'm looking at this. tom winsor, the police chief inspector. he's - i'm looking at this. tom winsor, the police chief inspector. he's used - i'm looking at this. tom winsor, the police chief inspector. he's used to. police chief inspector. he's used to checking op — police chief inspector. he's used to checking up on _ police chief inspector. he's used to checking up on police _ police chief inspector. he's used to checking up on police officers - police chief inspector. he's used to checking up on police officers and i checking up on police officers and making sure they behave the way they should and he says he sees nothing wrong with looking at police officers personal or work mobile phones in the same way they do random drug tests in order to make sure that they are not misogynists and mixing want to throw my house out of the window, frankly because it is an acceptance that there will be misogynists and the police force. acceptance the misogynists is one of those things that's always going to be there and we can't do anything about it. you can. you can make misogyny a hate crime. you can make sure that misogyny is tackled and taught in schools and workplaces whenever it raises its head. you can make it a stackable offence within the police force, you can make sure that a breach of professional standards and the police forces of
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criminal matter you can pursue police officers after they resigned if they've acted wrong in some way. you can stop recruiting people who want to put on a uniform because the power and control that it gives them and start recruiting people want to be really good police officers because there are plenty of those. it is not difficult to do it. some basic personality tests when they sign—up would help. you basic personality tests when they sign-up would help.— basic personality tests when they sign-up would help. you don't need to no sign-up would help. you don't need to go trolling _ sign-up would help. you don't need to go trolling through _ sign-up would help. you don't need to go trolling through anybody's - to go trolling through anybody's phones to see that their decent human being or not because that's just assuming they're going to be rubbish human beings to start with and even if they're not misogynists on their mobile phones, if you're doing so few cheques in your police officers, we still don't want this people to be police officers, do we? do you think it's an option worth pursuing? i do you think it's an option worth ursuin: ? ., , do you think it's an option worth nursuinu? ., _, ., .,, pursuing? i was uncomfortable with that but there _ pursuing? i was uncomfortable with that but there is _ pursuing? i was uncomfortable with that but there is a _ pursuing? i was uncomfortable with that but there is a suggestion - pursuing? i was uncomfortable with that but there is a suggestion was l that but there is a suggestion was being _ that but there is a suggestion was being put— that but there is a suggestion was being put forward by people in the
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police _ being put forward by people in the police force to tackle the concerns that women are understandably feeling — that women are understandably feeling after the deplorable failures of women, including murdered women. i would say that it's in_ murdered women. i would say that it's in the _ murdered women. i would say that it's in the same camp as when, i cant— it's in the same camp as when, i can't remember but is suggested by someone _ can't remember but is suggested by someone high up in the police force, some _ someone high up in the police force, some level— someone high up in the police force, some level that women were not sure if, if they're _ some level that women were not sure if, if they're not comfortable with interest _ if, if they're not comfortable with interest that's being made of them, and they— interest that's being made of them, and they can call another police officer— and they can call another police officer to — and they can call another police officer to double check that it's happening and nod and an untoward way. happening and nod and an untoward wa . , ., ., ., happening and nod and an untoward wa. , ., ., ., way. something similar to that was the net after _ way. something similar to that was the net after at _ way. something similar to that was the net after at the _ way. something similar to that was the net after at the end _ way. something similar to that was the net after at the end of- way. something similar to that was the net after at the end of this - the net after at the end of this process, and received a pretty large raspberry. process, and received a pretty large rasber . �* , ., process, and received a pretty large rasber . �* i. ~ ., process, and received a pretty large rasber . �* ~ ., ., �* raspberry. and, you know, i don't know if this _ raspberry. and, you know, i don't know if this is _ raspberry. and, you know, i don't know if this is a _ raspberry. and, you know, i don't know if this is a good _ raspberry. and, you know, i don't know if this is a good idea - raspberry. and, you know, i don't know if this is a good idea or not, j know if this is a good idea or not, it's deplorable that it is needed
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but clearly there is a problem and there _ but clearly there is a problem and there been some shocking examples of officers _ there been some shocking examples of officers sending material to each other— officers sending material to each other and — officers sending material to each other and there's a group of officers _ other and there's a group of officers currently in investigation for sharing misogynisticjokes and their two— for sharing misogynisticjokes and their two officers were likely to be facing _ their two officers were likely to be facing jail— their two officers were likely to be facing jail for sharing pictures of the dead — facing jail for sharing pictures of the dead body of two murdered sisters— the dead body of two murdered sisters and adventurous whatsapp group _ sisters and adventurous whatsapp group and it's hard to contemplate what that — group and it's hard to contemplate what that means. it's an unspeakable violation _ what that means. it's an unspeakable violation that takes place in further— violation that takes place in further violation takes place exactly _ further violation takes place exactly from the people were supposed to trust. sleep i think it's a _ supposed to trust. sleep i think it's a bad — supposed to trust. sleep i think it's a bad idea, it's tone deaf insufficient to the problem that they are — insufficient to the problem that they are facing. tory mps turn onjohnson, are they?
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they are understandably furious at the way _ they are understandably furious at the way there absolutely unfathomable handling of this in which _ unfathomable handling of this in which they were whipped quite aggressively by number ten and two voting _ aggressively by number ten and two voting for— aggressively by number ten and two voting for this thing and then finding — voting for this thing and then finding that it was a bad idea leaving — finding that it was a bad idea leaving all of the mps who went out there _ leaving all of the mps who went out there under severe reprimand to go and do _ there under severe reprimand to go and do it _ there under severe reprimand to go and do it. feeling and looking incredibly stupid and facing a big lracklash— incredibly stupid and facing a big backlash from constituents and it's notjust_ backlash from constituents and it's notjust the backlash from constituents and it's not just the rank—and—file backbenchers, a lot of people at and defend _ backbenchers, a lot of people at and defend the _ backbenchers, a lot of people at and defend the position on behalf of the government only for there to be a climb—down within a couple of hours made _ climb—down within a couple of hours made them — climb—down within a couple of hours made them look very stupid to and in the future, _ made them look very stupid to and in the future, they'll probably be reluctant to go along controversial plans _ reluctant to go along controversial plans like — reluctant to go along controversial plans like that. i reluctant to go along controversial plans like that.— plans like that. i have to say, they were on earlier _ plans like that. i have to say, they were on earlier saying _ plans like that. i have to say, they were on earlier saying i _
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plans like that. i have to say, they were on earlier saying i never - plans like that. i have to say, theyj were on earlier saying i never read the report. it felt a bit like an eerie dismissal when he said he hadn't read the tweets of the eve. well, one does need to read it to know what's in the. of this report looks like you needed to read it to properly understand the story and quite a lot of tory mps appeared to be quite uncomfortable when they dig into this but there were tory mps who said, they're not voting for it. the leader of the house. it kind of raises questions as to how people use theirjudgment as well as the leadership and the chief. does use theirjudgment as well as the leadership and the chief.- use theirjudgment as well as the leadership and the chief. does a lot of stuff going _ leadership and the chief. does a lot of stuff going on — leadership and the chief. does a lot of stuff going on there _ leadership and the chief. does a lot of stuff going on there and - leadership and the chief. does a lot of stuff going on there and they - of stuff going on there and they have said elsewhere that in order to stop corruption in parliament, mps should be paid more. pay me more to stop me from being corrupt and that's something that those with think of as a way to cure
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corruption. but he voted on principle that this was not the right thing to be doing and you've got the fact that the chief whip mark spencer has been accused of ring leading the defence in getting this wrong and insisting that this could be, they suggested this amendment was the way through and in typical borisjohnson fashion, he is happy for someone else to take the blame and eventually have to go for this rather than it actually be landing at his door and being his misjudgment. and i think as well with the way the politicians have been saying that when they come on the bbc news channel or another shows, they repeat things that they've heard somewhere rather than having read the whole report. if you don't need to read the whole report. after read about a page of it to know that the man was doing what he was accused of doing and he was doing it for ia times over two years
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