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hello and welcome to our look ahead. the yorkshire post carries a warning from brewery bosses, who say thousands of pubs could shut down forever
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unless the government steps in to help — as energy prices continue to rise. the metro issues the same warning — last orders for pubs is its headline. as the country awaits the winner of the conservative leadership contest, the i says the frontrunner liz truss won't reveal her cost of living plan until she becomes prime minister. the express writes of one economist who backs truss�*s tax cut plan as the only way to rescue the uk economy. the telegraph writes that statins don't cause aches and pains for patients — it's because they're getting older. the ft pictures disappointed spectators as nasa calls off the launch of its new moon rocket following engine problems. we began with the i. yasmin, is that fair that we should have to wait? i
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yasmin, is that fair that we should have to wait?— yasmin, is that fair that we should have to wait? , , , ., , ., have to wait? i suppose she wants to kee her have to wait? i suppose she wants to keep her competitor _ have to wait? i suppose she wants to keep her competitor from _ have to wait? i suppose she wants to keep her competitor from knowing i have to wait? i suppose she wants to | keep her competitor from knowing all keep her competitorfrom knowing all her apparently rizzo ideas. as we move the times where it seems it will be her cheap right —— she will be prime minister, i am intensely worried about this conservative potential leader. ifind worried about this conservative potential leader. i find her lack worried about this conservative potential leader. ifind her lack of detail, herwhimsical potential leader. ifind her lack of detail, her whimsical nest, potential leader. ifind her lack of detail, herwhimsical nest, or combinations of paragons and lack of details really quite terrifying. we had one prime minister in boris johnson who kind of winged it a lot of the time. but with her, there's a kind of adrenaline of pride. that really terrifies me because she doesn't take any questions very seriously, she seems to know best until she changes her mind. sol think we're in for quite an interesting ride.—
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think we're in for quite an interesting ride. think we're in for quite an interestin: ride. ,, �* , , ., interesting ride. she's been leading interesting ride. she's been leading in the olls interesting ride. she's been leading in the polls for— interesting ride. she's been leading in the polls for quite _ interesting ride. she's been leading in the polls for quite some - interesting ride. she's been leading in the polls for quite some time. i interesting ride. she's been leading| in the polls for quite some time. we do have an idea of what you might want to do from some of the other papers, but it's not like of detail that a lot of people have criticised her for. that a lot of people have criticised herfor. —— that lack that a lot of people have criticised her for. —— that lack of detail. i suppose the reason why neither campaign — suppose the reason why neither campaign are really committed to detailed _ campaign are really committed to detailed plans is that you want to actually _ detailed plans is that you want to actually see it imposed, draughted by actually see it imposed, draughted lty the _ actually see it imposed, draughted by the civil servants, people in the treasury _ by the civil servants, people in the treasury. obviously, although the campaigns have been carrying on with limited _ campaigns have been carrying on with limited detail, the apparatus of government has been carrying on working _ government has been carrying on working throughout this, sol surrpose _ working throughout this, sol suppose the lis truss campaign would say suppose the lis truss campaign would say they— suppose the lis truss campaign would say they want to look at what the people _ say they want to look at what the people are saying. say they want to look at what the peeple are saying-—
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people are saying. shirley, sam, rishi sunak _ people are saying. shirley, sam, rishi sunak was _ people are saying. shirley, sam, rishi sunak was the _ people are saying. shirley, sam, rishi sunak was the chancellor, l people are saying. shirley, sam, i rishi sunak was the chancellor, and we've had liz truss, who is still the foreign secretary. surely they have access to this sort of information.— have access to this sort of information. ~ ., , information. well, i mean, rishi sunak is no _ information. well, i mean, rishi sunak is no longer _ information. well, i mean, rishi sunak is no longer in _ information. well, i mean, rishi l sunak is no longer in government. things— sunak is no longer in government. things have — sunak is no longer in government. things have changed since he quit as chanceiior— things have changed since he quit as chancellor quite significantly, and liz trusses in quite a different department. it's not the as being the pm _ department. it's not the as being the pm and having the whole government at your mercy, for lack of a better— government at your mercy, for lack of a better word. but i think she does _ of a better word. but i think she does he — of a better word. but i think she does he want to keep her options open _ does he want to keep her options open. things are changing and it's such_ open. things are changing and it's such a _ open. things are changing and it's such a rapid — open. things are changing and it's such a rapid pace, so you want to be able to— such a rapid pace, so you want to be able to respond without having to u-turn _ able to respond without having to u—turn everything you said. let's stay with you for your paper, so who is it who's saying this? this
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is patrick chingford, a key adviser to margaret thatcher. also, john longworth, used to work for the economist _ longworth, used to work for the economist. there are a couple people in here _ economist. there are a couple people in here he's— economist. there are a couple people in here. he's saying that tax cuts are the _ in here. he's saying that tax cuts are the way— in here. he's saying that tax cuts are the way forward because the key is avoiding _ are the way forward because the key is avoiding stagflation, that terrible _ is avoiding stagflation, that terrible mess where prices continue to rise. _ terrible mess where prices continue to rise. but — terrible mess where prices continue to rise, but the economist isn't growing — to rise, but the economist isn't growing -- _ to rise, but the economist isn't growing. —— the economy. he actually .oes growing. —— the economy. he actually goes far— growing. —— the economy. he actually goes far harder than liz truss is on tax cuts, _ goes far harder than liz truss is on tax cuts, wants massive cuts. £76 million — tax cuts, wants massive cuts. £76 million tax _ tax cuts, wants massive cuts. £76 million tax cut. he said that would double _ million tax cut. he said that would double economic growth and pay for itself in _ double economic growth and pay for itself in the end. but
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double economic growth and pay for itself in the end.— itself in the end. but patrick is one of the _ itself in the end. but patrick is one of the few _ itself in the end. but patrick is one of the few economist - itself in the end. but patrick is one of the few economist who | itself in the end. but patrick is i one of the few economist who is regularly spoken to during the referendum campaign who thought brexit would be a good idea. he's often a fairly lone voice in these things. why not this time? llrlat things. why not this time? not eve one things. why not this time? not everyone is _ things. why not this time? not everyone is against rx8, i hate to remind _ everyone is against rx8, i hate to remind you. everyone is against rx8, i hate to remind yon-— everyone is against rx8, i hate to remind you. that's not what i said and that's not _ remind you. that's not what i said and that's not the _ remind you. that's not what i said and that's not the point. - remind you. that's not what i said i and that's not the point. crosstalk there were very few economists who thought brexit was a good idea, and patrick chingford was among them. is he a minority voice this time and supporting what liz truss is saying? —— mingford. brute supporting what liz truss is saying? -- mingford— supporting what liz truss is saying? -- mingford. we don't know the true im acts -- mingford. we don't know the true impacts for many _ -- mingford. we don't know the true impacts for many years, _ -- mingford. we don't know the true impacts for many years, but - -- mingford. we don't know the true impacts for many years, but he is . impacts for many years, but he is often _ impacts for many years, but he is often described as an after liar —— outlier _ often described as an after liar —— outlier i'm — often described as an after liar —— outlier. i'm not having a go at the bbc, _ outlier. i'm not having a go at the bbc, i'm — outlier. i'm not having a go at the bbc, i'mjust reporting outlier. i'm not having a go at the bbc, i'm just reporting what's been
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said _ bbc, i'm just reporting what's been said he _ bbc, i'm just reporting what's been said. he said he's been proven right over the _ said. he said he's been proven right over the years and he was an adviser to margaret — over the years and he was an adviser to margaret thatcher. you can't just dismiss _ to margaret thatcher. you can't just dismiss him — to margaret thatcher. you can't just dismiss him. he's been there, he's beenat— dismiss him. he's been there, he's been at the — dismiss him. he's been there, he's been at the site of prime ministers dealing _ been at the site of prime ministers dealing with the fallout of severe economic— dealing with the fallout of severe economic situations. so, i think it's a _ economic situations. so, i think it's a bit— economic situations. so, i think it's a bit rough to just economic situations. so, i think it's a bit rough tojust dismiss him, _ it's a bit rough tojust dismiss him. but _ it's a bit rough tojust dismiss him, but he isn't part of the treasury— him, but he isn't part of the treasury or in the mindset of the people _ treasury or in the mindset of the people around that who he would actually _ people around that who he would actually say that he's against the treasury — actually say that he's against the treasury. but he's clearly not part of the _ treasury. but he's clearly not part of the game. he's not part of the economic— of the game. he's not part of the economic gang. let of the game. he's not part of the economic gang-— economic gang. let me bring in yasmin, because i _ economic gang. let me bring in yasmin, because i know- economic gang. let me bring in yasmin, because i know she . economic gang. let me bring in i yasmin, because i know she would economic gang. let me bring in - yasmin, because i know she would be shaking her head. how are tax cuts not inflationary? there not what you would regard as a progressive way to get money back into people's hands.
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it gets money into the hands of the well—off, who can be the super—rich, as well as people like you and me who have reasonable incomes, and remember one thing — liz truss is no margaret thatcher. margaret thatcher, i detested her politics, but i respected her intelligence and attention to detail, and she had a whole pile of sometimes conflicting advisers around her — politicians, and so on — and she made up her own mind through her own knowledge and intelligence. that is not liz truss. liz truss pass away like a bird —— pecks away like a bird, and mingford said that as soon as we've left, the economy will boone and we will get this percentage of growth. he was
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simply wrong. this is the man who is now backing liz truss because she prioritises his theories. we'll wait and see. she's no margaret thatcher. let me stay with you for a brief comment on the yorkshire post. doesn't really matter that she's not doing interview?— doing interview? nothing matters if. . . at doing interview? nothing matters if- -- at the _ doing interview? nothing matters if... at the moment _ doing interview? nothing matters if... at the moment it _ doing interview? nothing matters if... at the moment it feels - doing interview? nothing matters if... at the moment it feels as - doing interview? nothing matters if... at the moment it feels as if i if... at the moment it feels as if both she and rishi sunak are only talking to a sliver of the population. talking to a sliver of the population-— talking to a sliver of the --oulation. ~ , ., ,, population. while they are, everyone who votes for — population. while they are, everyone who votes for them. _ population. while they are, everyone who votes for them. she _ population. while they are, everyone who votes for them. she needs - population. while they are, everyone who votes for them. she needs to . population. while they are, everyone who votes for them. she needs to be j who votes for them. she needs to be less arrogant — who votes for them. she needs to be less arrogant and _ who votes for them. she needs to be less arrogant and find _ who votes for them. she needs to be less arrogant and find a _ who votes for them. she needs to be less arrogant and find a way - who votes for them. she needs to be less arrogant and find a way of - less arrogant and find a way of explaining to the nation what she's about to do and what she is, and i think it's, again, this mixture of arrogance... i can't tell. she
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dropped out with an interview with andrew neil, now one with nick robinson. it's as if none of us matter, the country doesn't matter as long as she is speaking to this kind of club. as long as she is speaking to this kind of club-— kind of club. that coterie is the memory of the _ kind of club. that coterie is the memory of the conservative i kind of club. that coterie is the - memory of the conservative party, sam. it almost seems a lot of people will have chosen already whether they see this or not.— they see this or not. that's true. we understand _ they see this or not. that's true. we understand that _ they see this or not. that's true. we understand that most - they see this or not. that's true. j we understand that most people they see this or not. that's true. - we understand that most people have already— we understand that most people have already voted. there are very few days _ already voted. there are very few days left, — already voted. there are very few days left, and given the tax and what _ days left, and given the tax and what have — days left, and given the tax and what have you, i think most people will have _ what have you, i think most people will have voted. i'm a journalist and i_ will have voted. i'm a journalist and i like — will have voted. i'm a journalist and i like to see people being interviewed byjournalists. ithink it's a _ interviewed byjournalists. ithink it's a shame when people aren't around — it's a shame when people aren't around for— it's a shame when people aren't around for emerging —— interviews, but no _ around for emerging —— interviews, but no organisation has ever obliged to receive _ but no organisation has ever obliged to receive an interview, and rishi sunak— to receive an interview, and rishi sunak stayed away from the gb news
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forum~ _ sunak stayed away from the gb news forum. they both kind of picked and chose _ forum. they both kind of picked and chose which — forum. they both kind of picked and chose which audience they want to target _ chose which audience they want to target i_ chose which audience they want to target. i think that's a fairly common— target. i think that's a fairly common target in these things. tell us what's happening here on the financial times. in bid to curb soaring energy costs. what have they got planned? there are technical— what have they got planned? there are technical measures, _ what have they got planned? there are technical measures, but - what have they got planned? there are technical measures, but it's - are technical measures, but it's about— are technical measures, but it's about severing the link between electricity prices and gas prices. obviously. — electricity prices and gas prices. obviously, gas prices are soaring, they want— obviously, gas prices are soaring, they want to decouple those things. and iink— they want to decouple those things. and link electricity prices to renewable fuels, which are cheaper. i renewable fuels, which are cheaper. i don't _ renewable fuels, which are cheaper. i don't understand why that hasn't idon't understand why that hasn't already— i don't understand why that hasn't already happened. i don't know if already happened. idon't know if there's— already happened. idon't know if there's any— already happened. i don't know if there's any downside. it doesn't go into that _ there's any downside. it doesn't go into that. but it does have the shell— into that. but it does have the shell boss making start findings
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about _ shell boss making start findings about europe facing severe shortages of energy— about europe facing severe shortages of energy for many years to come. he talks about, _ of energy for many years to come. he talks about, it will test the solidarity of the nation when they are forced — solidarity of the nation when they are forced to choose between supplies _ are forced to choose between supplies of energies. it is going to be incredibly bleak. what supplies of energies. it is going to be incredibly bleak.— supplies of energies. it is going to be incredibly bleak. what are you he is are there — be incredibly bleak. what are you he is are there in _ be incredibly bleak. what are you he is are there in there _ be incredibly bleak. what are you he is are there in there that _ be incredibly bleak. what are you he is are there in there that perhaps - is are there in there that perhaps britain could pinch? bearing in mind, we aren't inside the eu any more so we have the freedom to do our own thing. more so we have the freedom to do our own thing-— our own thing. well, i think what one cannot _ our own thing. well, i think what one cannot take _ our own thing. well, i think what one cannot take away _ our own thing. well, i think what one cannot take away from - our own thing. well, i think what. one cannot take away from the eu our own thing. well, i think what - one cannot take away from the eu is, once they start... they're taking this thing very seriously. it's a crisis pitting a lot of countries, partially because of the ukraine war, but also the situation globally is pretty bad. but i think what they will be able to do is strength in
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numbers, and whatever plans they put into place and push, i think germany has art he started the process of weaning off dependency on russia. i think they will probably go ahead and come up with a very competent plan sooner than we can because, partly, we're in the middle of this election and a leadership crisis. until all that sort itself out and things settle down, we're in a very unsettled place of the moment. there's a picture in the front of there's a picture in the front of the guardian, pakistan flooding hit the third of the country. the pictures that we've seen, that hotel falling into the river, 33 million people affected, iioo already dead and more to come. it'sjust unbelievable. it and more to come. it's 'ust
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unbelievablei and more to come. it's 'ust unbelievable. , ,, ., ., unbelievable. it is like one of the oliticians unbelievable. it is like one of the politicians said, _ unbelievable. it is like one of the politicians said, a _ unbelievable. it is like one of the politicians said, a climate - politicians said, a climate dystopia. the numbers are so great it's hard to get our heads around it. 33 million people homeless in a country which isn't very rich. here's the thing — estimates from environmental aspects say that pakistan is only responsible for about i% of environmental damage. yet it is one of the countries like bangladesh, really vulnerable to climate change.— climate change. suffering disproportionately. - climate change. suffering disproportionately. it - climate change. suffering - disproportionately. it hasn't. .. climate change. suffering - disproportionately. it hasn't... i really don't _ disproportionately. it hasn't... i really don't think... _ disproportionately. it hasn't... i really don't think... just - disproportionately. it hasn't... i really don't think... just briefly, unusually. _ really don't think... just briefly, unusually, pakistan's _ really don't think... just briefly, l unusually, pakistan's government really don't think... just briefly, - unusually, pakistan's government has asked for international aid. they haveitin asked for international aid. they have it in the past because they felt they should cope on their own
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and realise they can't. the felt they should cope on their own and realise they can't.— felt they should cope on their own and realise they can't. the scale of the crisis is — and realise they can't. the scale of the crisis is far _ and realise they can't. the scale of the crisis is far too _ and realise they can't. the scale of the crisis is far too huge. - and realise they can't. the scale of the crisis is far too huge. when - and realise they can't. the scale of| the crisis is far too huge. when you have a _ the crisis is far too huge. when you have a third — the crisis is far too huge. when you have a third of the country on the water, _ have a third of the country on the water, no country can cope with it on its _ water, no country can cope with it on its own — water, no country can cope with it on its own i— water, no country can cope with it on its own. i think the international community will be ready— international community will be ready to — international community will be ready to step up. it really is terrible _ ready to step up. it really is terrible crisis and countries will help— terrible crisis and countries will help out— terrible crisis and countries will help out where they can. let's look at the metro. clubs are facing massive fuel struggles the blue energy bills have on facing massive fuel struggles the blue energy bills have— facing massive fuel struggles the blue energy bills have on up at such a struggling — blue energy bills have on up at such a struggling rate. _ blue energy bills have on up at such a struggling rate. through - blue energy bills have on up at such a struggling rate. through the - a struggling rate. through the pandemic, the sectors were so badly hit. pandemic, the sectors were so badly hit~ it's_ pandemic, the sectors were so badly hit~ it's only— pandemic, the sectors were so badly hit. it's only starting to get back
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