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to agree you don't go on the pitch. as the premier league reaches its climax this weekend, one of the managers going for the title has urged for calm. i think we can celebrate things without threatening ourselves and the opponent. that should be possible. at a time in the season when emotions are running high, how fans show those emotions is under the spotlight. andy swiss, bbc news. that's it. now on bbc one, time for the news where you are. have a very good night. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are the daily mirror columnist, susie boniface
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and ali miraj who's a columnist at the article. tomorrow's front pages, starting with... the telegraph, which boasts an interview with liz truss. it says she wants to arm moldova with increased support against russia. the daily express leads with an exclusive claiming the royal family discreetly took in ukranian refugees. the daily star though dedicated its front page to chancellor rishi sunak and his wife's £750 million fortune, as revealed in the sunday times rich list. so let's begin... the same story is on the front of the mirror as well. a different need for the guardian, a new police race
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plan to be launched on tuesday will see forces commit to being institutionally antiracist. and friction about the gust of living crisis in the cabinet. let's kick off. let's start with the male, rather ominous warning on the front of the paper, linking the cost of living crisis to a possible election trouble for the conservatives. yes. trouble for the conservatives. yes, it is research _ trouble for the conservatives. yes, it is research of— trouble for the conservatives. yes, it is research of the _ trouble for the conservatives. yes it is research of the university of the obvious! any government which is handed the kind of problems and economic concerns that the pandemic has sparked, regardless of the party, is going to have issues coming up to the next election. and those kind of problems, to be brutally fair, or outside the government's control, in large parts, and they be happening to a
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government of any party, tory or labour, we have here is that of problems which may be exacerbated by brexit, which may be exacerbated by the way the government is handling these problems, and the fact as well that we are only two years out from a general election, and these kind of economic problems, the kind of hiccups and realignments, geopolitical, global economic realignments don't happen in a month or two and we can get over it, it takes years for the social changes, for the alterations, both in working from home, the pandemic working, the gig economy command all the other thing that i happening around the world and in britain, does not happen quickly. and so it is inevitable, frankly, that in 2024, thatis inevitable, frankly, that in 2024, that is when the election is, that the government of any party is going to have a helluva time at the ballot
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box. and if we are going to go into that period with a party which at the moment is really not doing very much or not being seen to do very much or not being seen to do very much about the cost of living crisis, then it will have an even worse time. crisis, then it will have an even worse time-— crisis, then it will have an even worse time. the drumbeats are caettin worse time. the drumbeats are getting louder— worse time. the drumbeats are getting louder of _ worse time. the drumbeats are getting louder of calls - worse time. the drumbeats are getting louder of calls from - getting louder of calls from conservative backbenchers, bernard jenkin and others, and a sense that is also picked up on the front of the i tomorrow, the frustration of a wider —— lack of wider strategy, notwithstanding the fact that any government would be facing difficulties in this situation. we've got two issues here, public spending — we've got two issues here, public spending on the one hand and tax cuts on _ spending on the one hand and tax cuts on the — spending on the one hand and tax cuts on the other. certain parts of the tory— cuts on the other. certain parts of the tory party in the right want tax cuts _ the tory party in the right want tax cuts if_ the tory party in the right want tax cuts. if there was a meteorite heading — cuts. if there was a meteorite heading to earth, they would want tax cuts, _ heading to earth, they would want
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tax cuts, it — heading to earth, they would want tax cuts, it is in their dna, and this_ tax cuts, it is in their dna, and this is— tax cuts, it is in their dna, and this is partly driven by the politics— this is partly driven by the politics of the issue, because you look politics of the issue, because you took at _ politics of the issue, because you look at seats like the one where dominit— look at seats like the one where dominic raab is, you've got the liherai— dominic raab is, you've got the liberal democrats breathing down their next — liberal democrats breathing down their next may many to give something to their vote is that you keep them onside. the reality is that in— keep them onside. the reality is that in my— keep them onside. the reality is that in my view this is not a crisis for all— that in my view this is not a crisis for all 27— that in my view this is not a crisis for all 27 million households in this country, it is a crisis for the people — this country, it is a crisis for the heapie at— this country, it is a crisis for the people at the lower end, five to 10 million _ people at the lower end, five to 10 million people, or crisis of them but i _ million people, or crisis of them but i guises for everyone and the reality— but i guises for everyone and the reality is— but i guises for everyone and the reality is that we have spent 400 billion_ reality is that we have spent 400 billion on— reality is that we have spent 400 billion on covid, with got trillions of public— billion on covid, with got trillions of public debt, the chancellor knows that if— of public debt, the chancellor knows that if he _ of public debt, the chancellor knows that if he burrows more, which is one of— that if he burrows more, which is one of the — that if he burrows more, which is one of the ways to deal with this, he will_ one of the ways to deal with this, he will have to play more in terms of debt— he will have to play more in terms of debt service costs, there are no easy— of debt service costs, there are no easy answers here, we have to get real: _ easy answers here, we have to get real, we _ easy answers here, we have to get real, we have to tighten our belts, the sport— real, we have to tighten our belts, the sport should be directed at the very poorest and that should be done directly to them via grants. the head _ directly to them via grants. the head of— directly to them via grants. the head of scottishpower got it right, -ive head of scottishpower got it right, give them — head of scottishpower got it right, give them a rebate of £1000 off
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their— give them a rebate of £1000 off their energy bills, really targeted sunport, — their energy bills, really targeted sunport, i— their energy bills, really targeted support, ijust don't think that reduction _ support, ijust don't think that reduction across the board on energy bills are _ reduction across the board on energy bills are more broadly, reductions the liherat— bills are more broadly, reductions the liberal democrats are calling for, the liberal democrats are calling for. are — the liberal democrats are calling for, are really called for at all. why— for, are really called for at all. why should billionaires get vat off their fuel_ why should billionaires get vat off their fuel bills? it makes no sense to me _ their fuel bills? it makes no sense to me at _ their fuel bills? it makes no sense to me at ait~ — their fuel bills? it makes no sense to me at all-— their fuel bills? it makes no sense to me at all. there are these weird aradoxes to me at all. there are these weird paradoxes that _ to me at all. there are these weird paradoxes that can _ to me at all. there are these weird paradoxes that can be _ to me at all. there are these weird paradoxes that can be thrown - to me at all. there are these weird paradoxes that can be thrown out i to me at all. there are these weird. paradoxes that can be thrown out by these things when chancellors say that we are going to do this to help. the classic one was rates and then they discovered when they implemented it, that boots are in small shops so what was supposed to help the most vulnerable villas —— vulnerable businesses actually helped the big guys, too. find vulnerable businesses actually helped the big guys, too. and some of them are — helped the big guys, too. and some of them are done _ helped the big guys, too. and some of them are done because _ helped the big guys, too. and some of them are done because they're i helped the big guys, too. and some. of them are done because they're not sure how these things will pan out in advance. and sometimes they know full well those are the things that will happen but they go for the headline and that is how it is.
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richey�*s super deduction was one of those, offering businesses 130% and tax relief back on any investment you made for your company. i run a very small company, i am self—employed, i invested in a new computer because my last one blew up and i got 78 quid, which is better than a kick in the teeth, but it is not going to keep the wolf from the door, is it? ali is right that it is the people at the bottom who will suffer the most in a cost of living crisis but what happens is the people in the middle, the squeezed middle, they may not suffer as badly, but they stop spending, and that means the economy shrinks and that means the economy shrinks and that means the economy shrinks and that means there is a recession. so the people at the bottom really suffer, the people in the middle suffer, the people in the middle suffer a bit, they restrict their spending, and then there is a huge knock—on impact on businesses, on the economy, on spending, on holidays, on purchase of cars, on house prices, on everything else, and that is something which the
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government does have to address. i think there is an ideological slight barrier in downing street to things like a windfall tax and things like doing things to help those at the bottom, i don't think they quite get what or how to do that for the people at the bottom of the pile, but they do care about the middle and that is where their votes are, and that is where their votes are, and that is why they are directing some of their support at that middle. but it is no good just helping the middle, you have to help the people at the bottom as well otherwise the middle sinks down into that bottom and there are further problems. what they are saying, on the mail front page is that if we don't get a grip of it, something similar on the front page of the i, if you don't get a grip of this, you don't have a long—term economic plan. the conservative party, whose central brand is that they are the party of fiscal response bulletin, they have lost that, and they have had that very solidly in 2010 and
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there was always a plan, whether you agreed with austerity or not, there was a plan, there doesn't seem to be one now. �* y ., was a plan, there doesn't seem to be one now. ~ , ., ., one now. ali, you mentioned those seats, dominic _ one now. ali, you mentioned those seats, dominic raab's _ one now. ali, you mentioned those seats, dominic raab's seat, - one now. ali, you mentioned those seats, dominic raab's seat, he - one now. ali, you mentioned those seats, dominic raab's seat, he has quite a small majority, with got a by election coming up in tiverton and honiton pretty soon, and one in wakefield as well but presumably the conservatives thinkers and advisers and the pollsters in the tory party will be looking very closely at turnout and what message they get in the doorsteps of the place like that. i the doorsteps of the place like that. ~ ., , , that. i think that is right, they will be difficult _ that. i think that is right, they will be difficult by _ that. i think that is right, they will be difficult by elections i that. i think that is right, they| will be difficult by elections for the conservatives, and even tiverton and honiton— the conservatives, and even tiverton and honiton where they have over 24.000 _ and honiton where they have over 24,000 majority, it will be hard. look_ 24,000 majority, it will be hard. look what— 24,000 majority, it will be hard. look what happened in chesham and amersham. — look what happened in chesham and amersham, i think the liberals will be all— amersham, ! think the liberals will he at! over— amersham, i think the liberals will be all over that one. two things have _ be all over that one. two things have to — be all over that one. two things have to happen here, the monetary policy, _ have to happen here, the monetary policy, the — have to happen here, the monetary policy, the bank of england has to act, we _
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policy, the bank of england has to act, we had the governor talking about— act, we had the governor talking about apocalyptic food prices and feeling _ about apocalyptic food prices and feeling helpless, that will not really — feeling helpless, that will not really work, the bank was admonished by one _ really work, the bank was admonished hy one of— really work, the bank was admonished by one of its— really work, the bank was admonished by one of its predecessors, mervyn king. _ by one of its predecessors, mervyn king. who — by one of its predecessors, mervyn king, who said you've got to get on top of— king, who said you've got to get on top of inflation, that doesn't mean increasing — top of inflation, that doesn't mean increasing interest rates and taking pretty— increasing interest rates and taking pretty aggressive action now on interest— pretty aggressive action now on interest rates because if we do have a recession— interest rates because if we do have a recession coming down the track which _ a recession coming down the track which we — a recession coming down the track which we probably will, the bank may have to _ which we probably will, the bank may have to act _ which we probably will, the bank may have to act to reverse some of this policy _ have to act to reverse some of this policy so _ have to act to reverse some of this policy so it — have to act to reverse some of this policy so it is— have to act to reverse some of this policy so it is best to act early and _ policy so it is best to act early and quickly. 0n the fiscal side, rishi _ and quickly. 0n the fiscal side, rishi sunak is going to have to make some _ rishi sunak is going to have to make some difficult decisions. when full tax suit— some difficult decisions. when full tax suit mentions, i think that is building — tax suit mentions, ! think that is building up— tax suit mentions, i think that is building up a head of steam, i think if he did— building up a head of steam, i think if he did do— building up a head of steam, i think if he did do that, there might be a bit of— if he did do that, there might be a bit ofa— if he did do that, there might be a bit of a credibility hit but it won't _ bit of a credibility hit but it won't be _ bit of a credibility hit but it won't be a long—term thing, and i think— won't be a long—term thing, and i think the — won't be a long—term thing, and i think the oil— won't be a long—term thing, and i think the oil and gas company ceos would _ think the oil and gas company ceos would lose — think the oil and gas company ceos would lose too much sleep about that so that _ would lose too much sleep about that so that may _ would lose too much sleep about that so that may be reversible coming then _ so that may be reversible coming then the — so that may be reversible coming then. the other big thing is if he reserves — then. the other big thing is if he reserves that reverses the national insurance — reserves that reverses the national insurance increase, where does the money— insurance increase, where does the
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money for— insurance increase, where does the money for the nhs insurance increase, where does the money for the nh5 6 million backlog come _ money for the nh5 6 million backlog come from? we all need to get real here _ come from? we all need to get real here this— come from? we all need to get real here this is— come from? we all need to get real here. this is where say we have to help— here. this is where say we have to help the _ here. this is where say we have to help the poorest in society but the rest of _ help the poorest in society but the rest of us — help the poorest in society but the rest of us are going to get real. we are not— rest of us are going to get real. we are not living in the azovstal steelworks getting our heads blown off but _ steelworks getting our heads blown off but we have to play our part, we cannot _ off but we have to play our part, we cannot be _ off but we have to play our part, we cannot be helped on the opiate of public— cannot be helped on the opiate of public spending, mortgaging our children's— public spending, mortgaging our children's future because we can't -et children's future because we can't get a _ children's future because we can't get a grip— children's future because we can't get a grip of fiscal... susie talks about— get a grip of fiscal... susie talks about the — get a grip of fiscal... susie talks about the tory party being fiscally responsible, this is the problem the chancellor— responsible, this is the problem the chancellor has. where does he get the money— chancellor has. where does he get the money from? you can either borrow— the money from? you can either borrow or— the money from? you can either borrow or tax more. you have to get the money— borrow or tax more. you have to get the money from somewhere. rishi sunak and his _ the money from somewhere. rishi sunak and his wife, _ the money from somewhere. rishi sunak and his wife, the _ the money from somewhere. i? si sunak and his wife, the sunday times rich list is out this weekend and he makes the list.— makes the list. there are 177 billionaires _ makes the list. there are 177 billionaires in _ makes the list. there are 177 billionaires in the _ makes the list. there are 177 billionaires in the uk - makes the list. there are 177 billionaires in the uk now, i makes the list. there are 177 i billionaires in the uk now, rishi
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sunak and his wife are 222, they had £730 million between them. about 690 million of that is down to his wife. the company that was rushing —— operating in russia. and the rest of it is he is worth one or 200 million on his own is rishi sunak. they are richey and the queen and he is only the second mp ever to have made the richest. the first one was richard benyon, an 0xfordshire mp, and he had about £100 million worth, he was worth. rishi sunak and his wife are worth. rishi sunak and his wife are worth seven times what the other guy was worth. so, it doesn't look good when you've got a chancellor who is not imposing a windfall tax on billionaires, who is not taxing the rich, who is saying leave the rich. he says he stands ready to help the
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poon he says he stands ready to help the poor, but he's not doing that. i'm talking about giving cuts to businesses, i am talking about investment but i am not actually doing this stuff yet. to be fair to rishi sunak, some of what he's doing, he is trying to hold on to making big moves into the autumn budget in october, november time, but of course by then the heating has gone back on, hasn't it? and people will be suffering far worse. they are already suffering quite badly, so trying to sit on things and wait until the autumn is not enough time, there is more and more discussion and they have been suggestions about an emergency budget. labour is calling for one, number ten have said it is being considered, there have been some free things. i would be surprised if they can really hold out until october or november before they can make some announcements. is october or november before they can make some announcements.- make some announcements. is that our make some announcements. is that your instinct — make some announcements. is that your instinct as _ make some announcements. is that your instinct as well? _ make some announcements. is that your instinct as well? it _ make some announcements. is that your instinct as well? it is _ make some announcements. is that your instinct as well? it is because i your instinct as well? it is because the chancellor _ your instinct as well? it is because the chancellor said _ your instinct as well? it is because
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the chancellor said to _ your instinct as well? it is because the chancellor said to mum's - your instinct as well? it is because the chancellor said to mum's net | your instinct as well? it is because j the chancellor said to mum's net a couple _ the chancellor said to mum's net a couple of— the chancellor said to mum's net a couple of weeks ago in an interview, that it _ couple of weeks ago in an interview, that it would be dashes that have taken _ that it would be dashes that have taken further action now, he would do something when 0fgem read —— review_ do something when 0fgem read —— review the — do something when 0fgem read —— review the price cap in october. but i review the price cap in october. but i don't _ review the price cap in october. but ldon't think— review the price cap in october. but i don't think he will be able to wait _ idon't think he will be able to wait that— i don't think he will be able to wait that long, he has to be seen to take some — wait that long, he has to be seen to take some action, the question is what _ take some action, the question is what action? on the rich list point, look, _ what action? on the rich list point, look. the _ what action? on the rich list point, look, the guy had a great education, his parents— look, the guy had a great education, his parents worked hard to give it to him. _ his parents worked hard to give it to him. he — his parents worked hard to give it to him, he did very well, he went to oxford. _ to him, he did very well, he went to oxford. he — to him, he did very well, he went to oxford, he excelled, he went to goldman — oxford, he excelled, he went to goldman sachs, he married well, wouldn't — goldman sachs, he married well, wouldn't we all like to? that doesn't _ wouldn't we all like to? that doesn't mean to say that he can't be qualified _ doesn't mean to say that he can't be qualified to — doesn't mean to say that he can't be qualified to do a decent job as chancellor. the bigger question for me on— chancellor. the bigger question for me on the — chancellor. the bigger question for me on the rich list in general is this feeling that more and more of the spoils— this feeling that more and more of the spoils are growing to fewer and fewer— the spoils are growing to fewer and fewer people at the top of society. at the top of segiety. i'm fewer people at the top of society. l'm all— fewer people at the top of society. at the top of society. leena- 455!!a as él—f. lee ;l :;;';s all i-...-.. ._--._i- ;; ll; l;; ;l :;;';4 all for i-...-.. ._--._i- ;l ll; l;; ;l ;;;';l l'm all for— fewer people at the top of society. i'm all for wealth creation, i'm a all for l;;;— _.;;_.1; 4 ll; l;; 4 l;;; _ i all for .. cream _ l;;;— _.;;_.1; 4 ll; l;; 4 l;;; _ - all for serial“? creation, i'm - - all for serial“? creation, i'm a - creation, i'm a capitalist. — llllll- lll-ll... ll lil; l;; ;l l;;;l _ i'm all for wealth creation, i'm a i'm all for wealth creation, i'm a capitalist, but in a capitalist system, _ capitalist, but in a capitalist system, people have to have some
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