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bringing us tomorrow. with me are james rampton, features writer at the independent and anne mcelvoy senior editor at the economist. 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 the cost of living crisis or you'll lose the next election.
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�*let the people decide�* is the headlinein 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 scandal 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... were going to start with the observer, we start in the ukraine of course and this speech by president biden, the headline there, but chip it and cannot be allowed to stay in power. —— butcher putin. i it and cannot be allowed to stay in power. -- butcher putin.— power. -- butcher putin. iwas really impressed _ power. -- butcher putin. iwas really impressed by _ power. -- butcher putin. iwas really impressed by the - power. -- butcher putin. iwas| really impressed by the passion power. —— butcher putin. iii-“13 really impressed by the passion with which joe really impressed by the passion with whichjoe biden invested the speech.
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he really spoke from the heart. remember his son was a decorated military hero with a tour of iraqi. it felt like he was really fired up. however, there is a caveat, and with which the phrase he ended the speech, this man cannot remain in power, that could well be used as an excuse by president putin to refuse to offer peace and carry on battering ukraine indiscriminately. and that is what he has been doing for the past month. he is absolutely callous about the fates of civilians in that country, and he can say to his cronies now, look, this is what i have said all around, he loves playing the victim, they only want to decapitate me, therefore i must fight to the bitter end, i�*m going to play hard and dirtier, so that is
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the danger with the speech and indeed the white house has already been trying to spin it saying he should be projecting power into his neighbours. but i read it as a direct call for regime change, and thatis direct call for regime change, and that is dangerousjust direct call for regime change, and that is dangerous just because it will give putin the pretext to be even more monstrous, if that is as above. �* ., ., i. even more monstrous, if that is as above. �* ., ., ,, ., ~ even more monstrous, if that is as above. �* ., ., ., ~ ., even more monstrous, if that is as above. �* ., ., .,~ ., , above. and what do you make of this is a calculation? _ above. and what do you make of this is a calculation? could _ above. and what do you make of this is a calculation? could it _ above. and what do you make of this is a calculation? could it turn - above. and what do you make of this is a calculation? could it turn out - is a calculation? could it turn out to be a mistake? i is a calculation? could it turn out to be a mistake?— to be a mistake? i think it is siml to be a mistake? i think it is simply joe — to be a mistake? i think it is simply joe biden _ to be a mistake? i think it is simply joe biden speaking . to be a mistake? i think it is i simply joe biden speaking from to be a mistake? i think it is - simply joe biden speaking from the simplyjoe biden speaking from the heart _ simplyjoe biden speaking from the heart i_ simplyjoe biden speaking from the heart. i think there is that danger of it being — heart. i think there is that danger of it being mixed up or misunderstood as a regime change that is_ misunderstood as a regime change that is going to be imposed by the united _ that is going to be imposed by the united states but there is a bit of a problem — united states but there is a bit of a problem with this line of analysis that says _ a problem with this line of analysis that says this gives putin an excuse to continue — that says this gives putin an excuse to continue. in my title in moscow in the _ to continue. in my title in moscow in the 19905, they can't stand putin. — in the 19905, they can't stand putin. the _ in the 19905, they can't stand putin, the journalist,
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in the 19905, they can't stand putin, thejournali5t, but in the 19905, they can't stand putin, the journalist, but he putin, the journali5t, but he reteases— putin, the journalist, but he releases for propaganda purposes —— purposes _ relea5e5 for propaganda purposes —— purposes if— releases for propaganda purposes —— purposes. if you are going to keep putting _ purposes. if you are going to keep putting in— purposes. if you are going to keep putting in power, the reason you are keeping _ putting in power, the reason you are keeping him — putting in power, the reason you are keeping him in power is not because you have _ keeping him in power is not because you have fallen for propaganda line. much— you have fallen for propaganda line. much as _ you have fallen for propaganda line. much as i _ you have fallen for propaganda line. much as i am always in favour of being _ much as i am always in favour of being critical of american leaders, i think— being critical of american leaders, i think it _ being critical of american leaders, i think it makes no difference whatsoever to the conduct of the war~ _ whatsoever to the conduct of the war~ it _ whatsoever to the conduct of the war. it simply is that biden is saying — war. it simply is that biden is saying what he believes to be true, that as _ saying what he believes to be true, that as long as putin i5 saying what he believes to be true, that as long as putin is in power, the war— that as long as putin is in power, the war will— that as long as putin is in power, the war will not come to an easy end and the _ the war will not come to an easy end and the thing that will materially change _ and the thing that will materially change it— and the thing that will materially change it is getting rid of him. he has to— change it is getting rid of him. he has to hope that happens from inside russia _ has to hope that happens from inside russia but _ has to hope that happens from inside russia. but this will not affect the behaviour— russia. but this will not affect the behaviour of those who can bring that about. behaviour of those who can bring that about-— that about. let's go to the front .a i e that about. let's go to the front -a~e of that about. let's go to the front page of the _ that about. let's go to the front page of the same _ that about. let's go to the front page of the same -- _ that about. let's go to the front page of the same -- the - that about. let's go to the front| page of the same -- the sunday page of the same —— the sunday telegraph, the same story with the headline, for gods sake, this man
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cannot remain in power. james, is this really micro clearly it reveals joe biden pull—back feelings but is this an appealfor ordinary joe biden pull—back feelings but is this an appeal for ordinary russians to try and change the leader internally?— to try and change the leader internall ? ~ . ., , internally? well, that is a really aood internally? well, that is a really good question. _ internally? well, that is a really good question, and _ internally? well, that is a really good question, and i _ internally? well, that is a really good question, and i must - internally? well, that is a really good question, and i must say, | internally? well, that is a really. good question, and i must say, it does seem as though it has a multiplicity of targets, this particular line. i would say that combined with a very harsh sanctions that have been imposed on putin, it may well be that biden is trying to ferment some kind of internal revolution. students of history will say no revolution happens with the people first suffering terrible starvation. look at the russian french revolutions. there is a sense that the severity of the sanctions combined with this aggressive stance from joe biden might make people think, not necessarily the general populace because i don�*t think they
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have the means to do so, but people within putin�*s close circle who think he might be on a suicide mission here, he will destroy the country in the process of destroying himself. it may well be that he will tickle something within their minds there. and it could be that it will bring about more instability in the kremlin, in which case, it is a canny move. kremlin, in which case, it is a canny move-— kremlin, in which case, it is a canny move. we mentioned the sanctions there, _ canny move. we mentioned the sanctions there, we _ canny move. we mentioned the sanctions there, we are - canny move. we mentioned the sanctions there, we are quickly| sanctions there, we are quickly going to look at the story at the bottom of the sunday telegraph, very briefly. sanctions could and if russia takes the off ramp. explain that to us. liz russia takes the off ramp. explain that to us. , , , , ., that to us. liz truss is trying to balance the _ that to us. liz truss is trying to balance the very _ that to us. liz truss is trying to balance the very tough - that to us. liz truss is trying to balance the very tough rhetoric that to us. liz truss is trying to - balance the very tough rhetoric and this is— balance the very tough rhetoric and this is very— balance the very tough rhetoric and this is very much the line that there — this is very much the line that there isn't— this is very much the line that there isn't any different at all between _ there isn't any different at all between the major western powers on how to _ between the major western powers on how to russia —— handle russia at this ievet~ — how to russia —— handle russia at this level. what she is pointing out is that— this level. what she is pointing out is that sanctions which are a blunt
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instrument. — is that sanctions which are a blunt instrument, they hit the public in russia _ instrument, they hit the public in russia trut— instrument, they hit the public in russia but they primarily hit those in irig _ russia but they primarily hit those in big business. what you need to say about— in big business. what you need to say about sanctions i5 in big business. what you need to say about sanctions is not that you will 5ay about sanctions is not that you will keep— say about sanctions is not that you will keep piling them on but that there _ will keep piling them on but that there are — will keep piling them on but that there are circumstances in which some _ there are circumstances in which some of— there are circumstances in which some of them at least can be eased. they are _ some of them at least can be eased. they are that kind of an instrument so i they are that kind of an instrument so i think— they are that kind of an instrument so i think for— they are that kind of an instrument so i think for liz truss to mention that is— so i think for liz truss to mention that is quite — so i think for liz truss to mention that is quite wise. whether we will see sanctions take on anytime soon i doubt _ see sanctions take on anytime soon i doubt because i don't think they will give — doubt because i don't think they will give up on the war anytime soon _ will give up on the war anytime soon but— will give up on the war anytime soon. but it is wise to do that because — soon. but it is wise to do that because it _ soon. but it is wise to do that because it is important that message -et5 because it is important that message gets through. russian propaganda i5 gets through. russian propaganda is not reporting any of this so extent dashed _ not reporting any of this so extent dashed to — not reporting any of this so extent dashed to an extent, we are having a conversation — dashed to an extent, we are having a conversation amongst ourselves. let's _ conversation amongst ourselves. let's ieave — conversation amongst ourselves. let's leave ukraine a comeback to let�*s leave ukraine a comeback to the main story is nhs maternity scandal victims were silenced in the some down 300 babies lost to a
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fixation on natural birth. james, very difficult story.— very difficult story. yes, i am blowin: very difficult story. yes, i am blowing out _ very difficult story. yes, i am blowing out and _ very difficult story. yes, i am blowing out and hesitating i very difficult story. yes, i am - blowing out and hesitating before i launch into this one because it is really tough and the thing to remember above all else is that there are hundreds of grieving parents and grandparents and siblings out there and that is the first thing i want to say and my heart goes out to them. my cash i have children myself and there is nothing worse than i can imagine that losing children. i�*m afraid it does seem to be another terrible example of people getting an idea in their head that this is the right way of doing something, in this case, you know, shrewsbury has not emerged with much credit, but it does seem like there has been this, i don�*t know, as esat, perhaps obsession with this one way of doing things that has led to this one disaster but my main thought would still be, goodness me, what a terrible situation that so many
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parents have lost their children, and i am absolutely for them. we are auoin to and i am absolutely for them. we are going to stay — and i am absolutely for them. we are going to stay with _ and i am absolutely for them. we are going to stay with front _ and i am absolutely for them. we are going to stay with front page - and i am absolutely for them. we are going to stay with front page of- and i am absolutely for them. we are going to stay with front page of the l going to stay with front page of the sunday times, a smaller story on the bottom right—hand corner, the headline, numberten bottom right—hand corner, the headline, number ten plans another tax rebate. what is the price here? this is going to be an ongoing story of a budget— this is going to be an ongoing story of a budget that gave something and took something away. a bit of her battie, _ took something away. a bit of her battle, shall we say, between number ten and _ battle, shall we say, between number ten and number11 battle, shall we say, between number ten and number 11 over what to do about— ten and number 11 over what to do about taxes— ten and number 11 over what to do about taxes and we have seen rishi sunak— about taxes and we have seen rishi sunak desperately trying to balance out national insurance rise is that he wanted — out national insurance rise is that he wanted to pay for health and so, not least _ he wanted to pay for health and so, not least to — he wanted to pay for health and so, not least to build capacity in nhs and improve the nhs and get it back to where _ and improve the nhs and get it back to where it _ and improve the nhs and get it back to where it needs to be after covid. at the _ to where it needs to be after covid. at the same — to where it needs to be after covid. at the same time, we know there is a lot at the 5ame time, we know there is a
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lot of— at the same time, we know there is a lot of dissatisfaction out there so we saw— lot of dissatisfaction out there so we saw rishi sunak trying to do a balancing — we saw rishi sunak trying to do a balancing budget. we have seen another— balancing budget. we have seen another ten saying, politically, this may— another ten saying, politically, this may start to be damaging to us so can— this may start to be damaging to us so can we _ this may start to be damaging to us so can we find ways in which rebates can be _ so can we find ways in which rebates can be given? can we take the edge of here— can be given? can we take the edge of here and— can be given? can we take the edge of here and there? i think this will be the _ of here and there? i think this will be the story of this year, the real danger— be the story of this year, the real danger that the government is that nobody— danger that the government is that nobody understands what they are getting. _ nobody understands what they are getting, what they are getting and what is _ getting, what they are getting and what is being taken away. and what people _ what is being taken away. and what people really don't like is to not understand what a budget meant for then _ understand what a budget meant for them. , , ., them. interesting. dangers for the conservative _ them. interesting. dangers for the conservative party. _ them. interesting. dangers for the conservative party. the _ them. interesting. dangers for the conservative party. the sunday - conservative party. the sunday express, the headline, what makes good reading, it says self cost of living crisis or you�*ll lose an election. james, that is a pretty stuck headline.— stuck headline. you are right to oint out stuck headline. you are right to point out and — stuck headline. you are right to point out and underlined - stuck headline. you are right to point out and underlined that i stuck headline. you are right to point out and underlined that it | stuck headline. you are right to l point out and underlined that it is the express saying this, this is the most loyal of all tory papers so the fact that they splash with this is very, very telling. if you drill down into the details, it will be
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even more alarming for the government. there have been a lot of quite spurious photo opportunities with rishi sunak this week. i cringe when i saw him on the forecourt filling up his car and all the spin about he is a casual man with his hoodie and his sliders, again, my skin was calling a bit when i saw that. but this spring statement has really exposed some of that slickness as just hype because it seems that many, many people don�*t feel comforted by it at all. as i say, the stats for the tory party are quite alarming. 67 people, 67% of people, more than two thirds, are struggling to pay for heating and energy, and 63% don�*t think that rishi sunak has done enough. is he fiddling while rome burns? we have massive fuel hikes to come next month. we have all sorts of problems with inflation at the moment. there
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is a huge potential crisis about to hit our economy. has he done enough? you know, and was right to say early in the previous review that they still have a couple more years, the tories, they can turn it around, but at the present time, does seem very serious for them because they haven�*t made people who voted for them for the first time at the last election feel more wealthy, and as they always say in elections, it is they always say in elections, it is the economy, stupid. that spring statement will _ the economy, stupid. that spring statement will continue - the economy, stupid. that spring statement will continue rumbling j the economy, stupid. that spring - statement will continue rumbling on. we�*ll finish with a front page of the sunday mirror. anne, took us through this. the sunday mirror. anne, took us through this— the sunday mirror. anne, took us through this. wills, let the people decide, shock _ through this. wills, let the people decide, shock statement - through this. wills, let the people decide, shock statement on - through this. wills, let the people - decide, shock statement on caribbean tour. decide, shock statement on caribbean tour~ what— decide, shock statement on caribbean tour. what is the shock statement? the shock— tour. what is the shock statement? the shock statement is really about this tendency across parts of the caribbean— this tendency across parts of the caribbean to send strong messages that they— caribbean to send strong messages that they don't want to continue inside _
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that they don't want to continue inside the — that they don't want to continue inside the commonwealth, that is an entity— inside the commonwealth, that is an entity that— inside the commonwealth, that is an entity that has been incredibly important to the queen's rain. and prince _ important to the queen's rain. and prince charles, feeling that some of this change — prince charles, feeling that some of this change was coming, a lot of it was driven— this change was coming, a lot of it was driven by the decolonisation debate _ was driven by the decolonisation debate and how that is landing. but it is also— debate and how that is landing. but it is also a _ debate and how that is landing. but it is also a result of a push by other— it is also a result of a push by other actors, it is also a result of a push by otheractors, not it is also a result of a push by other actors, not the least china, into parts— other actors, not the least china, into parts of— other actors, not the least china, into parts of the world where the commonwealth was the default entity of friendship and alliance. given that they— of friendship and alliance. given that they had a bit of a mixed visit, — that they had a bit of a mixed visit, it— that they had a bit of a mixed visit, it wasn't entirely their fault — visit, it wasn't entirely their fault at _ visit, it wasn't entirely their fault at all, the forces are much bigger— fault at all, the forces are much bigger than anything they could do on this— bigger than anything they could do on this visit, the royal couple, it is to— on this visit, the royal couple, it is to say— on this visit, the royal couple, it is to say that this is a democratic decision, — is to say that this is a democratic decision, you are free to make that decision, _ decision, you are free to make that decision, but remember it is a choice. — decision, but remember it is a choice. it— decision, but remember it is a choice. it is— decision, but remember it is a choice, it is not simply a referendum or do you like the royal family— referendum or do you like the royal family in— referendum or do you like the royal family in the british legacy? cotoniai— family in the british legacy? colonial legacy. it is a choice that you either— colonial legacy. it is a choice that you either associate with us and through— you either associate with us and through us— you either associate with us and through us with other democratic forces _ through us with other democratic forces or— through us with other democratic forces or there are others who are waiting _ forces or there are others who are waiting who — forces or there are others who are waiting who will happily fund you
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but wiii— waiting who will happily fund you but will also want something perhaps a bit different in terms of that relationship. it was a good move in terms _ relationship. it was a good move in terms of— relationship. it was a good move in terms of diplomacy.— terms of diplomacy. interesting geopolitical _ terms of diplomacy. interesting geopolitical angle. _ terms of diplomacy. interesting geopolitical angle. james, - terms of diplomacy. interesting geopolitical angle. james, do . terms of diplomacy. interesting l geopolitical angle. james, do you think overruled this tour will be seen as a success or a failure? i seen as a success or a failure? i think a failure because some of the images went viral around the world. one that really, really made me hold my head in my hand was william and kate shaking the hands of jamaican children through a wire fence. it did... iwould children through a wire fence. it did... i would commend prince william for at managing that things must change. the worst thing that the royal family can do must change. the worst thing that the royalfamily can do is must change. the worst thing that the royal family can do is ossified. if you stand still, you die. and the monarchy has to change in order to survive. ,., ., ., ., survive. good night to end done, thank you _ survive. good night to end done, thank you very — survive. good night to end done, thank you very much, _ survive. good night to end done, thank you very much, james - survive. good night to end done, | thank you very much, james went survive. good night to end done, i thank you very much, james went in from the independent and and from
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the independent. coming up next, it is the film review. hello, and a very warm welcome to the film review on bbc news. i�*mjane hill, and taking us through this week�*s releases as ever is mark kermode. hi, mark, what have you been watching? it�*s a real, globe trotting program. we have the worst person in the world, which is a norwegian film that was a cannes prize winner. come back to the us. we have ambulance, the new film by michael bay, set in los angeles. and the south korean thriller escape from mogadishu.
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