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this is bbc news, the headlines. multiple explosions are heard in the western city of lviv — smoke rises over the ukrainian city as russian rocket attacks continue. president biden visits poland where he met ukrainian refugees and addressed crowds in warsaw. he had this message about vladimir putin. for god's sake, this man cannot remain in power. and tributes from across the music industry for taylor hawkins — the drummer with the rock band, the foo fighters — who's died at the age of 50.
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hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are james rampton, features writer at the independent and anne mcelvoy senior editor at the economist... we will speak to both of our guests in a moment. tomorrow's front pages starting with... the online front page of the independent has a picture of the solidarity march for ukraine in london and the story that voters want the prime minister to ditch visa requirements for ukrainian refugees. the observer has a photo of presidentjoe biden on its front page with the headline — �*butcher putin cannot be allowed to stay in power.�* the sunday telegraph also quotes president biden�*s words about president putin from his speech in warsaw: �*for god's sake — this man can't remain in power.�* the sunday express carries a warning to the chancellor after wednesday�*s spring statement: solve
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the cost of living crisis or you�*ll lose the next election. let the people decide�* is the headline in the sunday mirror —following on from prince william�*s comments that any commonwealth country that wants to break away from the british monarchy would be supported with "pride and respect". nhs maternity sandal victims were silenced according to the the sunday times, following an investigation into the experiences of families whose babies died at the shrewsbury and telford nhs trust. so let�*s begin... we are going to start this evening with the observer, i think. hello to you both. i have already mentioned, it is a pretty brutal headline from the observer, talk us through,
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what has president biden been saying? what has president biden been sa in: ? , , ., , what has president biden been sa in? , , ., , ., saying? this is quite a shift for the biden administration, - saying? this is quite a shift for the biden administration, of. saying? this is quite a shift for - the biden administration, of course at the outset and everything that has happened since has made it clear that vladimir putin is running an reprehensible and cruel and unacceptable regime from moscow and it is now hitting ukraine in the most disastrous way. it is a big thing to call for another head of state and say they cannot remain in power and it will take a lot of people back to basically getting rid of saddam hussein and regime change. there was something of a message of washington, partly because of his calculation, it is clear that this cannot end well and vladimir putin while he is in the kremlin, that is
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a bit of a recognition of these terrible few weeks and what has been visited on the people in ukraine. president biden has been accused of perhaps really more things out than in, saying i am now going to put myself on the line here. he says it in that slightly homely way he tends to express things, for god sake, this cannot continue. he is putting vladimir putin on notice that this can only end with him leaving the kremlin. ., , ., ., kremlin. how did you read it, the seech kremlin. how did you read it, the speech itself. _ kremlin. how did you read it, the speech itself, some _ kremlin. how did you read it, the speech itself, some people - kremlin. how did you read it, the speech itself, some people said i kremlin. how did you read it, the| speech itself, some people said it was ad—libbed perhaps, throwaway line at the end, not part of the script or do you think it was deliberate and reveals his true thinking, what do you make of that? i think it is his true thinking and i think it is his true thinking and i think it is his true thinking and i think what has become clear and in some ways there was a lot about france and been able to allow putin to find a way out of this and save face, i think the brutality of the last weeks and people who have
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followed vladimir putin over years and former moscow correspondence, i was talking to one tonight, saying this is in some ways the same man and in other ways are much more dangerous and extreme man than the one we covered. i do not think this isjust an off one we covered. i do not think this is just an off script line, it may be that it has been raised up more than some of his spin doctors would wish, but that is the truth of these matters, he is saying what he means, this can only and if putin leaves the kremlin. there is also a kind of hope that by saying it, it becomes clearer to the military and intelligence and those who are propping up the kind of girdle of russian power, if you like, that this cannot continue and it is up to them to decide to drop him. james, we will continue _ them to decide to drop him. james, we will continue with _ them to decide to drop him. james, we will continue with the _ them to decide to drop him. james, we will continue with the same - we will continue with the same story, but it is the telegraph and there from page. what stuck out to
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you about the speech? the there from page. what stuck out to you about the speech?— you about the speech? the first thin that you about the speech? the first thing that struck _ you about the speech? the first thing that struck me _ you about the speech? the first thing that struck me was - you about the speech? the first thing that struck me was the i you about the speech? the first - thing that struck me was the passion and the _ thing that struck me was the passion and the integrity of the man, it is in such_ and the integrity of the man, it is in such stark contrast, to a man who marked _ in such stark contrast, to a man who marked john— in such stark contrast, to a man who marked john mccain for being captured in the vietnam war and laughed — captured in the vietnam war and laughed at first world war soldiers who had _ laughed at first world war soldiers who had been stupid enough in his eyes to— who had been stupid enough in his eyes to he — who had been stupid enough in his eyes to be killed. biden is the father— eyes to be killed. biden is the father of— eyes to be killed. biden is the father of a man with a great war record _ father of a man with a great war record himself and he speaks with a passion _ record himself and he speaks with a passion and — record himself and he speaks with a passion and a real vigour and an authenticity on the subject, which i admire. _ authenticity on the subject, which i admire, however, it does seem to me that the _ admire, however, it does seem to me that the speed with which the white house _ that the speed with which the white house intervened after the speech to start spinning what he meant by that final statement did ring a few alarm bells final statement did ring a few alarm belts in_ final statement did ring a few alarm belts in my— final statement did ring a few alarm bells in my head. if he is suggesting regime change, which he clearly— suggesting regime change, which he clearly was with that final statement, then the white house saying _ statement, then the white house saying he — statement, then the white house saying he just does not want putin to project—
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saying he just does not want putin to project power in the ukraine, that is— to project power in the ukraine, that is a — to project power in the ukraine, that is a dangerous pretext for putin— that is a dangerous pretext for putin to — that is a dangerous pretext for putin tojust carry that is a dangerous pretext for putin to just carry on, regardless. he is— putin to just carry on, regardless. he is saying — putin to just carry on, regardless. he is saying to his colleagues tonight, — he is saying to his colleagues tonight, i_ he is saying to his colleagues tonight, i am sure, they will not —— the wiii— tonight, i am sure, they will not —— the will get — tonight, i am sure, they will not —— the will get rid of me anyway, i can play harder— the will get rid of me anyway, i can play harder and faster and dirtier. it is play harder and faster and dirtier. it is almost — play harder and faster and dirtier. it is almost all the pretext he needsm _ it is almost all the pretext he needs... ~ ., it is almost all the pretext he needs- - -_ it is almost all the pretext he needs... ~ ., ., , ., , , needs... what does that suggest? followin: needs... what does that suggest? following that _ needs... what does that suggest? following that through, _ needs... what does that suggest? following that through, that - needs... what does that suggest? following that through, that this l following that through, that this was a blunder byjoe biden? i following that through, that this was a blunder by joe biden? i think it ma be was a blunder by joe biden? i think it may be and _ was a blunder by joe biden? i think it may be and in — was a blunder by joe biden? i think it may be and in fact _ was a blunder by joe biden? i think it may be and in fact tobias - was a blunder by joe biden? i think| it may be and in fact tobias ellwood who is— it may be and in fact tobias ellwood who is chairman of the commons seiect— who is chairman of the commons select committee called the comments on wise _ select committee called the comments on wise and he is knowledgeable about— on wise and he is knowledgeable about the — on wise and he is knowledgeable about the defence, a former defence minister— about the defence, a former defence minister and about the defence, a former defence ministerand i about the defence, a former defence minister and i would not want to criticise — minister and i would not want to criticise biden for his integrity and passion and his real sense of injustice — and passion and his real sense of injustice about what is being meted out, the _ injustice about what is being meted out, the horrendous images we are seeing _ out, the horrendous images we are seeing of— out, the horrendous images we are seeing of women and men being slaughtered willy—nilly and totally unjustifiably, however it is such a delicate _ unjustifiably, however it is such a delicate diplomatic game, particularly with the wiles of the
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kremiin— particularly with the wiles of the kremlin and the brilliance of spin and propaganda. ithink, giving a passionate — and propaganda. ithink, giving a passionate crescendo to the speech does risk— passionate crescendo to the speech does risk giving a gift to putin to 'ust does risk giving a gift to putin to just say, — does risk giving a gift to putin to just say, they are going to get rid of me _ just say, they are going to get rid of me anyway and i will crush everyone _ of me anyway and i will crush everyone in my sight, given his incredibly— everyone in my sight, given his incredibly narcissistic thai radical personality, that is a distinct possibility. personality, that is a distinct possibility-— personality, that is a distinct ossibili . , ~ possibility. interesting. we will sta with possibility. interesting. we will stay with the — possibility. interesting. we will stay with the sunday _ possibility. interesting. we will| stay with the sunday telegraph, possibility. interesting. we will i stay with the sunday telegraph, a different aspect of the russia ukraine story on sanctions. a story at the bottom of the page and the headline is... at the bottom of the page and the headline is. . ._ headline is... anne, could you exlain headline is... anne, could you expiain this? _ headline is... anne, could you explain this? this _ headline is... anne, could you explain this? this is _ headline is... anne, could you explain this? this is basicallyl headline is... anne, could you i explain this? this is basically the idea that you have to have, notwithstanding what we have been talking about, that you always have to have a carrot to go with the stick. in moscow, if you speak to the economically significant people and we have seen the very unhappy look on the face of the head of the
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central bank in moscow, you have got to hold out some prospect that if this area is, if the conflict in ukraine is brought to an end or even it is basically been suggested, if it is basically been suggested, if it is basically been suggested, if it is frozen, so it does not get any worse, that they would be some relief on sanctions. that is a sensible way to use sanctions, sometime sanctions are thought of as purely a kind of punishment, but unless you allow what is now fashionably called the off ramp, we are starting to use that phrase too much, it offers some way of saying, if you do not do something worse, your sanctions will lessen. i am quite hawkish on russia but i agree with that, otherwise you have the impact on the russian population that they will be published —— punish whatever their leaders do and why should they support something that looks like a retreat from ukraine? that is what is being put on the table, the balance to that
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rather tough message about not continuing to bombard russian cities and civilians, women and children and civilians, women and children and everyone else. that is the balance here.— and everyone else. that is the balance here. interesting. we are auoin to balance here. interesting. we are going to come — balance here. interesting. we are going to come back— balance here. interesting. we are going to come back to _ balance here. interesting. we are going to come back to the - balance here. interesting. we are going to come back to the uk - balance here. interesting. we are going to come back to the uk and balance here. interesting. we are - going to come back to the uk and the front page of the express and the headline solves the cost of living crisis or you will lose elections, the warning from the sunday express. james, talk us through this. yes. james, talk us through this. yes, bill clinton's — james, talk us through this. yes, bill clinton's clever— james, talk us through this. yes, bill clinton's clever strategies always— bill clinton's clever strategies always used to say, it is the economy, _ always used to say, it is the economy, stupid, and this seems to be what _ economy, stupid, and this seems to be what the — economy, stupid, and this seems to be what the express are saying and what is _ be what the express are saying and what is remarkable about the front pa-e what is remarkable about the front page is— what is remarkable about the front page is the express, in my eyes, it is the _ page is the express, in my eyes, it is the tast— page is the express, in my eyes, it is the last die—hard tory paper. every— is the last die—hard tory paper. every other— is the last die—hard tory paper. every other paper might wax and wane a bit every other paper might wax and wane a hit in— every other paper might wax and wane a bit in support of the tories, but the express— a bit in support of the tories, but the express rarely does. the fact they have — the express rarely does. the fact they have put it in such stark terms. — they have put it in such stark terms, that rishi sunak is in danger of losing _ terms, that rishi sunak is in danger of losing the election if he does not get —
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of losing the election if he does not get the economy straight, is striking — not get the economy straight, is striking. he has had very many slick and for— striking. he has had very many slick and for me — striking. he has had very many slick and for me quite clearly manufactured photo opportunities and the one _ manufactured photo opportunities and the one in— manufactured photo opportunities and the one in the forecourt this week, made _ the one in the forecourt this week, made me _ the one in the forecourt this week, made me cringe. we have heard enough about his _ made me cringe. we have heard enough about his designer hoodies and pooiside — about his designer hoodies and poolside sliders, but what he has proved _ poolside sliders, but what he has proved with this spring statement is he is not _ proved with this spring statement is he is not quite as slick as he be portrayed _ he is not quite as slick as he be portrayed. these figures in this polar— portrayed. these figures in this polar bear— portrayed. these figures in this polar bear it out. 67% of people say they are _ polar bear it out. 67% of people say they are struggling to pay for heating — they are struggling to pay for heating and energy, that is an astonishing number of people, more than two _ astonishing number of people, more than two thirds of the population and this— than two thirds of the population and this is— than two thirds of the population and this is the killer, 63% of people — and this is the killer, 63% of people have said that he is not doing — people have said that he is not doing enough to help them. it is the economy, _ doing enough to help them. it is the economy, stupid, if the tories who are famously always boasting that they are _ are famously always boasting that they are the party of fiscal common sense, _ they are the party of fiscal common sense, cannot get this right, then they witt— sense, cannot get this right, then they will be toast!— they will be toast! anne, quickly, would ou they will be toast! anne, quickly, would you agree? _ they will be toast! anne, quickly, would you agree? it _ they will be toast! anne, quickly, would you agree? it would - they will be toast! anne, quickly, would you agree? it would be - they will be toast! anne, quickly, would you agree? it would be if l would you agree? it would be if there was an election in the next
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couple of months but there will not be and that is exactly what rishi sunak is betting on. he still wants to have, as he would see it, a conservative budget, you can say why did he not do it when the situation on energy became more intense, but i think what he wanted to do was get his tax and national insurance, get more clarity into the system and in fairness, he did that. it was a clarifying budget from that point of view, but he thinks if he does not get through what he wants to share, he does not trust borisjohnson who is a spendthrift and that is the reason he has done it. you can certainly make the case that he should have been more fleet of foot and delayed some things because people are really feeling the pinch. for the express to say they will lose the election if they do not get this right, my auntie bello could have told them that, it is true, but it depends when the election is and
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depends on the state of the economy. 0k, depends on the state of the economy. ok, we will move on to the mirror and the front page has a royal story... shock statement on caribbean tour. james, what is this statement? it caribbean tour. james, what is this statement?— statement? it is a slightly overstated _ statement? it is a slightly overstated headline. - statement? it is a slightly i overstated headline. prince statement? it is a slightly - overstated headline. prince william has made _ overstated headline. prince william has made quite a nuanced statement, he is not _ has made quite a nuanced statement, he is not sure that he will actually be he is not sure that he will actually he the _ he is not sure that he will actually be the head of the commonwealth and it is up— be the head of the commonwealth and it is up to _ be the head of the commonwealth and it is up to the people in commonwealth countries to make their own decision and i think that is quite _ own decision and i think that is quite a — own decision and i think that is quite a mature, wise statement. i am not a _ quite a mature, wise statement. i am not a massive — quite a mature, wise statement. i am not a massive monarchist but i appreciate _ not a massive monarchist but i appreciate their importance in terms of projecting power around the world, — of projecting power around the world, but they have had a tin ear on some — world, but they have had a tin ear on some of— world, but they have had a tin ear on some of the events they have organised — on some of the events they have organised. this image that went around — organised. this image that went around the globe of william and kate sake -- _ around the globe of william and kate sake —— shaking hands withjamaican children— sake —— shaking hands withjamaican children behind a wire fence, it was
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so tone _ children behind a wire fence, it was so tone deaf and riding around in an open— so tone deaf and riding around in an open top _ so tone deaf and riding around in an open top landrover last used in the i960s. _ open top landrover last used in the i960s. it— open top landrover last used in the 1960s, it really looks quite antediluvian and will boast of those people _ antediluvian and will boast of those people who say we need to hasten the decolonisation of these countries and belize and the bahamas and jamaica — and belize and the bahamas and jamaica have all been talking about becoming _ jamaica have all been talking about becoming republics, so those out of date images will play into that. he said that _ date images will play into that. he said that they want to listen to that and — said that they want to listen to that and i_ said that they want to listen to that and i think that is a mature response. — that and i think that is a mature response, ratherthan that and i think that is a mature response, rather than covering his ears and _ response, rather than covering his ears and not — response, rather than covering his ears and not listening.— ears and not listening. anne, i'm afraid we have _ ears and not listening. anne, i'm afraid we have got _ ears and not listening. anne, i'm afraid we have got 20 _ ears and not listening. anne, i'm afraid we have got 20 seconds, l ears and not listening. anne, i'm - afraid we have got 20 seconds, what is your assessment of the trip? it is your assessment of the trip? it was still good for them to go on it. it was a good chance to look at the relationship with the commonwealth. i think china is looming in the background. it is quite clever to tell them to decide because in the end you�*re saying, whose team do you
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want to be on? james is right, whose team do you want to be on in the next ten or 20 years? interesting. thank you- — that�*s it for the papers this hour. james and anne will be back again at 11:30. it�*s time for click next. goodbye for now. solar power is the earth�*s most abundant energy source.

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