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of people voted on principle or because they didn't trustjeremy corbyn oral kinds of other things. the question you asked was about boris johnson's the question you asked was about borisjohnson�*s character the question you asked was about boris johnson's character and the question you asked was about borisjohnson�*s character and his character was going to be immoral. but we have now with the parties and also the way it has unfolded and the way organising the investigation makes things even more catastrophic that it was supposed to be fixing, that it was supposed to be fixing, thatis that it was supposed to be fixing, that is a morality. that's the inability to know the difference between right and wrong, notjust making a bad choice by making a choice and having no idea where the moral compass should be avoided even is and that is the thing that i think is causing the disconnect now but the public. it is the idea that he is notjust a bit of a chancellor, but of a gambler, he is genuinely programmed kind of wrong because being immoral. that is something that is plugged into your
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head when you're a toddler and if you can get to running the government running an organisation with other people acting in the same kind of way, that is a fundamental wiring issue which, regardless of politics, is not acceptable to running a civilised society. it doesn't work. you need to have certain rules, you need to have truth in establishments of itself and making sure that there are tracks that you don't leave for all of us and that's not what happened. all the votes, i thought that was a moral for you. all the votes, i thought that was a moral for vom— moral for you. 35,000 voted immorality — moral for you. 35,000 voted immorality and _ moral for you. 35,000 voted immorality and they - moral for you. 35,000 voted immorality and they lost - moral for you. 35,000 voted - immorality and they lost 23,000. to change their minds. d0 immorality and they lost 23,000. to change their minds.— change their minds. do you want to elections are _ change their minds. do you want to elections are about _ change their minds. do you want to elections are about choice. -
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change their minds. do you want to elections are about choice. in - change their minds. do you want to i elections are about choice. in 2019, the electorate faced a clear choice between _ the electorate faced a clear choice between brexit supporting voters in jeremy— between brexit supporting voters in jeremy corbyn and the labour party that jeremy corbyn and the labour party thaliusi _ jeremy corbyn and the labour party thatjust wasn't going jeremy corbyn and the labour party that just wasn't going to jeremy corbyn and the labour party thatjust wasn't going to implement what they— thatjust wasn't going to implement what they wanted and boris johnson who was_ what they wanted and boris johnson who was promising to get brexit dono _ who was promising to get brexit dono it— who was promising to get brexit done. it was a bit like back in 2005 when _ done. it was a bit like back in 2005 when people still voted labour despite the debacle over the iraq war because they didn't feel that michael— war because they didn't feel that michael howard's conservative party was delectable yet. it's about choice — was delectable yet. it's about choice. the realisation that they have _ choice. the realisation that they have come — choice. the realisation that they have come to is it's one of competence and fairness. they don't feel that _ competence and fairness. they don't feel that having christmas parties in downing street in government departments when they weren't allowed — departments when they weren't allowed to its fair but they also feel that — allowed to its fair but they also feel that the fact that the mp had to stand — feel that the fact that the mp had to stand down and she election is taking _ to stand down and she election is taking the — to stand down and she election is taking the punishment that was coming — taking the punishment that was coming to him rather than the rules trying _ coming to him rather than the rules trying to— coming to him rather than the rules trying to be — coming to him rather than the rules trying to be changed was the wrong thin- trying to be changed was the wrong thing to— trying to be changed was the wrong thing to do. so it's a question of competence. now the question is how lon- competence. now the question is how long has— competence. now the question is how long has the prime minister got. people _ long has the prime minister got. people say is on probation by the mp storm _ people say is on probation by the mp storm ivah _ people say is on probation by the mp storm ivan appetite yet to depose him in _ storm ivan appetite yet to depose him in the — storm ivan appetite yet to depose him in the stool got close to seat
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majority — him in the stool got close to seat majority in — him in the stool got close to seat majority in the can still bounce back — majority in the can still bounce back he — majority in the can still bounce back. he has his own future in his own hands— back. he has his own future in his own hands and he has to have a group of the situation. we own hands and he has to have a group of the situation.— of the situation. we would do this more on the _ of the situation. we would do this more on the second _ of the situation. we would do this more on the second paper - of the situation. we would do this| more on the second paper review. of the situation. we would do this - more on the second paper review. we have about 30 seconds each. the daily mail says let's cut the ten day isolation rule because refining because this affects people much quicker and we don't need the ten days rule but seven days would be better that may reduce the disruption caused by everyone going off sick. simultaneously, they're saying all infections are out of control. susie first. it’s saying all infections are out of control. susie first.— control. susie first. it's 'ust auoin control. susie first. it's 'ust going to i control. susie first. it's 'ust going to show. fl control. susie first. it's 'ust going to show, if i control. susie first. it's 'ust going to show, if you b control. susie first. it'sjust going to show, if you have l control. susie first. it'sjust - going to show, if you have massive infections, you have a disaster anyway because everyone is off work and things cannot cope. it was never this binary for the economy, you let people die in the economy suffers. it's as simple as that in the daily mail is absolutely schizophrenic and
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my in my mind. mail is absolutely schizophrenic and my in my mind-— my in my mind. things are quite dramatic. _ my in my mind. things are quite dramatic, aren't _ my in my mind. things are quite dramatic, aren't they _ my in my mind. things are quite dramatic, aren't they shallow i my in my mind. things are quite l dramatic, aren't they shallow and it's with bearing in mind that they first recommended went to plan b, masks and reducing some of our social contacts on masks and reducing some of our social contact— masks and reducing some of our social contacts on october the 13th. the prime minister _ social contacts on october the 13th. the prime minister didn't _ social contacts on october the 13th. the prime minister didn't actually l the prime minister didn't actually initiate any of that stuff until early december the 8th which is eight weeks before that actually happened because they were fetishizing saving christmas. that's the problem- _ fetishizing saving christmas. that's the problem. we _ fetishizing saving christmas. that's the problem. we may _ fetishizing saving christmas. that's the problem. we may have - fetishizing saving christmas. that's the problem. we may have saved l the problem. we may have saved christmas but it would price? i think it be fair to the prime minister. _ think it be fair to the prime minister, he has to take all of these — minister, he has to take all of theseissues minister, he has to take all of these issues into the round, the effects— these issues into the round, the effects of— these issues into the round, the effects of mental health and the massive — effects of mental health and the massive waiting lists and he made the right— massive waiting lists and he made the right call back injuly massive waiting lists and he made the right call back in july when massive waiting lists and he made the right call back injuly when he opened _ the right call back injuly when he opened up — the right call back injuly when he opened up on one of the scientific community— opened up on one of the scientific community saying you should not have you can _ community saying you should not have you can see _ community saying you should not have you can see in the latest poll that
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public _ you can see in the latest poll that public support for the lockdown and restricting _ public support for the lockdown and restricting intermixing and it's now wanine _ restricting intermixing and it's now waning. people are tired. people are protecting _ waning. people are tired. people are protecting the most vulnerable at home _ protecting the most vulnerable at home and — protecting the most vulnerable at home and the rest of us, we went up to get— home and the rest of us, we went up to get on— home and the rest of us, we went up to get on with this not the moment, that seems— to get on with this not the moment, that seems to be a lot of hysteria. some _ that seems to be a lot of hysteria. some say— that seems to be a lot of hysteria. some say i'm a chronic severe some are saying _ some say i'm a chronic severe some are saying it's— some say i'm a chronic severe some are saying it's not severe. the infection— are saying it's not severe. the infection rate was meant to be 200,000 _ infection rate was meant to be 200,000 in as 98,000, it all seems to be _ 200,000 in as 98,000, it all seems to be a— 200,000 in as 98,000, it all seems to be a lot _ 200,000 in as 98,000, it all seems to be a lot of— 200,000 in as 98,000, it all seems to be a lot of noise. we need to take _ to be a lot of noise. we need to take sensible precautions, plan sensible — take sensible precautions, plan sensible and provide support for hospitality, but we need to get on with this — hospitality, but we need to get on with this. we cannot lockdown again. thank— with this. we cannot lockdown again. thank you _ with this. we cannot lockdown again. thank you both very much. the daily mirror columnist, susie boniface alongside ali miraj, columnist at the article. will be back again at 11:30 goodbye for now. good evening. i'm lizzie greenwood—hughes, here with your latest spors news. and we're starting with covid
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and how it's hitting fixture lists up and down the country. in the premier league, 5 matches are off this weekend, and the efl has badly hit as well. but while some clubs have postponed their games due to a lack of players, others are ploughing on regardless, trying to manage the busy schedule. so is it fair? joe lynskey�*s been taking a look at the situation. on thursday night, the premier league released a statement. four more games called off, more with too much covid—i9. no game this weekend and southampton, but some shows have gone on. there was a full house for trent alexander arnold's greatest head. his goal help liverpool beat newcastle 3—1. newcastle struggling annex for them is manchester city. but should the team faced the drop plate the schedule while others have not stopped below the competition
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becomes slightly unfair and no one wants to see that. people want to see a fair league and they don't want to see disparity in games. he has a point, but everyone else who may be _ has a point, but everyone else who may he says — has a point, but everyone else who may be says we should still continue also has _ may be says we should still continue also has a _ may be says we should still continue also has a point. there is not one answer— also has a point. there is not one answer to— also has a point. there is not one answer to all— also has a point. there is not one answer to all of these questions that are — answer to all of these questions that are asked in societies into professional football right now. we need much more clarity as to why those games— need much more clarity as to why those games are _ need much more clarity as to why those games are not _ need much more clarity as to why those games are not getting - need much more clarity as to why. those games are not getting played and why— those games are not getting played and why not — those games are not getting played and why not to _ those games are not getting played and why not to play _ those games are not getting played and why not to play game - those games are not getting played and why not to play game so - those games are not getting played and why not to play game so we - those games are not getting playedj and why not to play game so we are playing _ and why not to play game so we are playing in _ and why not to play game so we are playing in the — and why not to play game so we are playing in the same _ and why not to play game so we are playing in the same week— and why not to play game so we are playing in the same week because l and why not to play game so we arei playing in the same week because of the end. _ playing in the same week because of the end. the — playing in the same week because of the end, the most— playing in the same week because of the end, the most important- playing in the same week because of the end, the most important thing . the end, the most important thing is that we _ the end, the most important thing is that we are — the end, the most important thing is that we are able _ the end, the most important thing is that we are able to _ the end, the most important thing is that we are able to maintain- the end, the most important thing is that we are able to maintain within l that we are able to maintain within the context. — that we are able to maintain within the context, the _ that we are able to maintain within the context, the fairness— that we are able to maintain within the context, the fairness of- that we are able to maintain within the context, the fairness of the - the context, the fairness of the competition _ the context, the fairness of the competition. is _ the context, the fairness of the competition-— the context, the fairness of the cometition. a , ., competition. as coaches spoke about it. pep guardiola _ competition. as coaches spoke about it. pep guardiola was _ competition. as coaches spoke about it. pep guardiola was called - competition. as coaches spoke about it. pep guardiola was called off, - competition. as coaches spoke about it. pep guardiola was called off, he l it. pep guardiola was called off, he had an inconclusive test. in the threat of infection and isolation, unvaccinated players faced ten days quarantine on close contact. so, on monday, top—flight clubs tried to find a way forward. igrgfe
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monday, top-flight clubs tried to find a way forward.— monday, top-flight clubs tried to find a way forward. we hope there will be a lot _ find a way forward. we hope there will be a lot more _ find a way forward. we hope there will be a lot more clarity _ find a way forward. we hope there will be a lot more clarity and - find a way forward. we hope there will be a lot more clarity and alsol will be a lot more clarity and also an opportunity for the captains to -et an opportunity for the captains to get other— an opportunity for the captains to get other and speak on what to do. i'm get other and speak on what to do. i'm scared — get other and speak on what to do. i'm scared to look at my phone because — i'm scared to look at my phone because every time i phone rings there _ because every time i phone rings there is— because every time i phone rings there is a — because every time i phone rings there is a situation, but that is there is a situation, but that is the way— there is a situation, but that is the way it— there is a situation, but that is the way it is. we have to be ready for that— the way it is. we have to be ready for that stuff but they played in the champions league on thursday, they needed a draw to go through but lost 4-0 _ they needed a draw to go through but lost 4-0. , , ., ., , ., lost 4-0. they blamed mental strain, no -la er lost 4-0. they blamed mental strain, no player once _ lost 4-0. they blamed mental strain, no player once the — lost 4-0. they blamed mental strain, no player once the virus _ lost 4-0. they blamed mental strain, no player once the virus this - lost 4-0. they blamed mental strain, no player once the virus this close - no player once the virus this close to christmas. i’m no player once the virus this close to christmas— no player once the virus this close to christmas. �* ., ., ,, . , , to christmas. i'm not making excuses to christmas. i'm not making excuses to the players — to christmas. i'm not making excuses to the players but _ to christmas. i'm not making excuses to the players but i — to christmas. i'm not making excuses to the players but i can _ to christmas. i'm not making excuses to the players but i can tell— to christmas. i'm not making excuses to the players but i can tell you - to the players but i can tell you the last — to the players but i can tell you the last few _ to the players but i can tell you the last few days _ to the players but i can tell you the last few days have - to the players but i can tell you the last few days have been - to the players but i can tell you - the last few days have been all over the last few days have been all over the place _ the last few days have been all over the place with— the last few days have been all over the place with the _ the last few days have been all over the place with the worry _ the last few days have been all over the place with the worry that we - the place with the worry that we have _ the place with the worry that we have to — the place with the worry that we have to play _ the place with the worry that we have to play this _ the place with the worry that we have to play this game. - have to play this game. there are fewer matches but many - have to play this game. there are l fewer matches but many questions. are enough players vaccinated, is the competition still fair? for now, some football carries on to the latest wave of uncertainty. well since that report, chelsea's wsl match against west ham was postponed due to a covid outbreak — the second game to go this weekend. and the tennis exhibition event —
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�*battle of the brits' has also been put back til next year. the new travel restrictions in france have ravaged the european rugby union fixture list with seven games due to be played between french and british teams this weekend — postponed. france are restricting people coming in from the uk amid concerns over the omicron variant and two games were also affected by player outbreaks. now only 8 matches from the champions cup and the second tier challenge cup will go ahead. tournament organisers hope the games can be played at a later date. ulster�*s champions cup game at home to northampton did go ahead though and it went to ulster who scored 4 tries in their 27 — 22 victory in belfast. england's cricketers face a huge battle to avoid going 2—nil down in the ashes series after another dominant performance by australia on day 2 of the second test. the aussies declared on 473 for 9 in adelaide — marnus labuchangne top scoring on 103. in reply, a weary england lost two early wickets — and were only saved by a lightning
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storm which forced them to close early on 17—2. but all rounder ben stokes is looking forward to batting in the daylight. it's been a tough two days, there's been a lot of time out on the field and put some overs into her leg smells nice to get at the field at the end and watch the guys go out and bat and we came off pretty strange circumstances i'm not sure i've been involved in the game postponed to the lighting. but tomorrow, on the natural light, i think as you guys probably agree, it's an easier time to be around the middle. formula one's new president — mohammed ben sulayem has refused to rule out punishing lewis hamilton for missing their awards ceremony in paris. hamilton and mercedes' team principal toto wolff boycotted the event in protest of the handling of the title—deciding abu dhabi grand prix last weekend, in which hamilton lost out to max verstappen in controversial circumstances. the rules say the top three drivers in the championship have to attend.
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ben sulayem said "forgiveness is always there, but rules are rules.". british dressage star — charlotte dujardin has done the double at the london international horse show again — winning the freestyle world cup qualifier to add to her grand prix victory on wednesday. the world record holder and triple olympic gold medallist blew away the opposition with a score of 89.04% a huge 7 per cent higher than her nearest rival — fellow briton lottie fry. charlotte was riding her tokyo ride — gio possibly for the last time after she sold the horse to a young british rider in october. andy murray has beaten his old rival rafael nadal in straight sets in an exhibition tournament in abu dhabi. the former world number one's haven't played each other for more than 5 years and nadal is coming back from a foot injury. murray looked sharp and comfortably won 6—3 7—5 to set up a final with russia's andrey
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rublev on saturday. and that's all the sport for now. hello. watch out for fog saturday morning particularly through central and eastern parts of england, dense in places, could be affecting travel in a few spots they seem to linger all day long. in terms of frost, parts of scotland in northern england begin the day but here they will be some sunny spells around for. perhaps north or the far west of wales in the far southwest england to some brighter breaks and at times into northern ireland. temperatures mainly around six to 10 celsius but it will be colder with the fog lingers and parts of scotland that are barely above freezing. it is scotland and again some parts of northern england most likely to see
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a frost going into sunday morning. again, there will be some mist and fog patches around. throughout the weekend wherever you are under the thickest cloud you could encounter some drizzle. although overall it'll be mainly dry. perhaps the higher parts of wales, northern england and scotland most favoured to see some sunshine on sunday where the valleys below could well be stuck underneath cloud. overall, more cloud for scotland in northern england compared with saturday. it's turning cooler.
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this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. another day another record — more than 93 thousand new cases of coronavirus recorded in the uk in the past 2a hours. as casesjump sharply in the us — the country's top health official warns of the risks of not getting jabbed. clearly unvaccinated individuals are really at a high risk of serious involvement including hospitalisation. british prime minister borisjohnson suffers another blow, as the civil servant appointed to investigate if gatherings in downing street last year breached covid restrictions, steps down from the inquiry. ghislaine maxwell's defence team
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