Skip to main content

tv   The Papers  BBC News  September 3, 2022 11:30pm-11:46pm BST

11:30 pm
hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are benedicte paviot from france 2a and eleanor langford from politics home. tomorrow's front pages. writing in the sunday express borisjohnson calls on his mps to end in—fighting and back his sucessor, who'll be announced on monday. the observer says front runner liz truss is being warned not to pack her cabinet with borisjohnson loyalists if she wins the leadership race. truss tells the telegraph she'll do away with sticking plasters on the ecomomy and the energy crisis. the front page picture is of our bbc colleague george alagiah, speaking to the paper about his cancer. the sunday times reports on president zelensky saying the energy crisis is a price worth
11:31 pm
paying to avoid world war. the sunday mirror says some tory mps are plotting to "bring back boris" if liz truss wins the leadership race. the mail on sunday say the bbc is facing scrutiny over anti—tory bias following several attacks on the tory leadership candidates on primetime tv. welcome to the programme. for very obvious reasons, lots of politics on all the front pages. we are very close to a new prime minister so it's hardly surprising. let's start with the front page of the sunday telegraph. no more sticking plasters on energy, promises liz truss. this is liz truss. — on energy, promises liz truss. this is liz truss, who _ on energy, promises liz truss. this is liz truss, who is _ on energy, promises liz truss. ti 3 is liz truss, who is allegedly the front runner in this tory race. her arrival is rishi sunak. liz truss is
11:32 pm
writing in the sunday telegraph and declares indeed that she will do away with sticking plasters and kicking the can down the road. she says she has a twofold plan, a twofold approach. she would announce immediately financial support for households and also, just as importantly, for businesses, because businesses are hurting very badly, as indeed are households and they simply don't know how they will face soaring energy bills, gas and electricity. she would also try to address what she calls the deep—rooted problem that has been exposed by the huge impacts of covid and the war in ukraine, namely, possibly introducing, we are told in the telegraph, that nothing is finalised yet but it could be that
11:33 pm
she puts some fundamental reforms to the uk's energy market as soon as wednesday morning, to her new cabinet when she meets them at 9am, before her first cabinet when she meets them at 9am, before herfirst pmqs. what cabinet when she meets them at 9am, before her first pmqs. what a week we are in for. before her first pmqs. what a week we are in for-— we are in for. what a week indeed. so many peeple — we are in for. what a week indeed. so many people will— we are in for. what a week indeed. so many people will be _ we are in for. what a week indeed. so many people will be hoping - we are in for. what a week indeed. so many people will be hoping forl so many people will be hoping for immediate help because as was outlined there, apparently this twofold approach, structural reforms to the actual energy market itself but on help for families and businesses. at the start of this election campaign she took a lot of criticism for saying she was not in favour of hand—outs and she would do it by tax cuts. what's your sense about her position now? i it by tax cuts. what's your sense about her position now?- it by tax cuts. what's your sense about her position now? i think even when she was _ about her position now? i think even when she was saying _ about her position now? i think even when she was saying get _ about her position now? i think even when she was saying get back- about her position now? i think even when she was saying get back then, | when she was saying get back then, no hand—outs, just tax cuts, it is pretty— no hand—outs, just tax cuts, it is pretty obvious she would have to soften _ pretty obvious she would have to soften that position eventually, partly _ soften that position eventually, partly because of the pressure from the public— partly because of the pressure from the public and partly because of the pressure _ the public and partly because of the pressure from mps. she will be in
11:34 pm
parliament— pressure from mps. she will be in parliament next weekend will have to face mps _ parliament next weekend will have to face mp5 for the first time after recess — face mp5 for the first time after recess of— face mp5 for the first time after recess of seven weeks. a lot of mps recess of seven weeks. a lot of mp5 i have _ recess of seven weeks. a lot of mp5 i have been— recess of seven weeks. a lot of mp5 i have been speaking to, and a lot of them _ i have been speaking to, and a lot of them on — i have been speaking to, and a lot of them on the airwaves are saying, there _ of them on the airwaves are saying, there is— of them on the airwaves are saying, there is a _ of them on the airwaves are saying, there is a real need for support. i spoke _ there is a real need for support. i spoke to— there is a real need for support. i spoke to some mps not long ago who said we _ spoke to some mps not long ago who said we should have recall parliament, they should have been back iri— parliament, they should have been back in parliament to debate this and get _ back in parliament to debate this and get measures in place. there has been a _ and get measures in place. there has been a lot— and get measures in place. there has been a lot of— and get measures in place. there has been a lot of criticism of the government for having a leadership race at— government for having a leadership race at this — government for having a leadership race at this time over seven weeks when _ race at this time over seven weeks when actually we are facing a real cost of _ when actually we are facing a real cost of living crisis injust a when actually we are facing a real cost of living crisis in just a few months — cost of living crisis in 'ust a few months. �* ,., cost of living crisis in 'ust a few months. . , ., , months. and some people have been talkin: months. and some people have been talking about — months. and some people have been talking about the _ months. and some people have been talking about the damage _ months. and some people have been talking about the damage already - talking about the damage already being done if you are struggling already, the mental health implications of not having any idea of what support potentially could be in place has been exacerbated and made worse over the last couple of months. more politics, the front page of the observer. pack the
11:35 pm
cabinet withjohnson page of the observer. pack the cabinet with johnson loyalists at your peril, liz truss is told. can your peril, liz truss is told. can you explain this?— your peril, liz truss is told. can you explain this? this is a warning, and one that _ you explain this? this is a warning, and one that is _ you explain this? this is a warning, and one that is a _ you explain this? this is a warning, and one that is a very _ you explain this? this is a warning, and one that is a very loud - you explain this? this is a warning, and one that is a very loud warning| and one that is a very loud warning from senior tories indeed saying, warning liz truss, because clearly they too think the front runner is indeed going to be confirmed as the winner of the tory leadership and become pm on tuesday afternoon having been invited by the queen during an audience in balmoral to form a new government, and they are warning liz truss that she will lead a deeply divided conservative party to inevitable defeat at the next general election, whenever that comes, and it could be, we are told, as soon as october 2023 but it can't be any later than december 202a. that's unless she makes a concerted effort to not pack her cabinet with
11:36 pm
eitherjohnson loyalists or moderates. sorry, johnson loyalists or extremists, they say, so the extreme right wing.— or extremists, they say, so the extreme right wing. bringing in eleanor on _ extreme right wing. bringing in eleanor on that, _ extreme right wing. bringing in eleanor on that, you _ extreme right wing. bringing in eleanor on that, you have - extreme right wing. bringing in eleanor on that, you have laid. extreme right wing. bringing in i eleanor on that, you have laid out the challenge and the problem. what do you make, because we don't have long to find out, what do you think she will be considering when she puts a cabinet together if she wins the leadership race? the puts a cabinet together if she wins the leadership race?— puts a cabinet together if she wins the leadership race? the first thing for a prime — the leadership race? the first thing for a prime minister _ the leadership race? the first thing for a prime minister is _ the leadership race? the first thing for a prime minister is they - the leadership race? the first thing for a prime minister is they need i for a prime minister is they need people _ for a prime minister is they need people they can work with and they have good — people they can work with and they have good relationships with. but ultimately they need people that their party will back and their party— their party will back and their party will work with. this story realty — party will work with. this story really brings that out. if she does bring _ really brings that out. if she does bring in _ really brings that out. if she does bring in only people who have backed her in _ bring in only people who have backed her in the _ bring in only people who have backed her in the leadership race, supported her, and that freezes out a lot of—
11:37 pm
supported her, and that freezes out a lot of rishi sunak supporters and a lot of rishi sunak supporters and a lot of rishi sunak supporters and a lot of— a lot of rishi sunak supporters and a lot of the — a lot of rishi sunak supporters and a lot of the more moderate wing of the party— a lot of the more moderate wing of the party and the one nation groups etc, witt— the party and the one nation groups etc, will that exacerbate the divisions _ etc, will that exacerbate the divisions in the party and because the government not to function? it's very difficult compromise for any prime _ very difficult compromise for any prime minister to reach and she has a challenge — prime minister to reach and she has a challenge on tuesday next week. you mentioned the divisions in the party. that leads us nicely into the sunday express, a message with boris saying, stop fighting and back the new pm. what is he calling for? he is new pm. what is he calling for? he: is saying that liz truss is very capable, capable of leading britain, capable, capable of leading britain, capable of succeeding him. and it is absolutely essential that they unite behind the next pm. the trouble is, obviously 60 people resigned over the lack of trust and they felt that had been totally breached, to do
11:38 pm
with borisjohnson. are they going to listen to this? and i think the composition of the cabinet will be crucial. i think a wider spread. that will be very interesting to see. will she include people like tom tugendhat and kemi badenoch? there is speculation she probably will but will she include rishi sunak would he want to be included or would she send him to the backbenches? that's one of the many questions. soaring prices, strikes, galloping inflation, ukraine and how she will support that. this twofold approach. and then a former prime minister, outgoing prime minister, who is possibly plotting to come back, hasta la vista, baby, and also saying he has largely accomplished his mission. these are very big
11:39 pm
challenges for this prime minister, requiring very rapid, fundamental decisions. we requiring very rapid, fundamental decisions. ~ . ., ., requiring very rapid, fundamental decisions. ~ ., , decisions. we will come to boris johnson and _ decisions. we will come to boris johnson and i — decisions. we will come to boris johnson and i want _ decisions. we will come to boris johnson and i want to _ decisions. we will come to boris johnson and i want to ask - decisions. we will come to boris johnson and i want to ask about| decisions. we will come to boris - johnson and i want to ask about him in a second. on that idea of rishi sunak, if he does lose this election, would he be part of the next cabinet given the criticism is that both candidates have been levelling at each other, what is your instinct?— levelling at each other, what is your instinct? there is not a huge amount of— your instinct? there is not a huge amount of precedent _ your instinct? there is not a huge amount of precedent for - your instinct? there is not a huge amount of precedent for bringing | your instinct? there is not a huge l amount of precedent for bringing in your closest competitor into cabinet straightaway. she might offer a concession but would he take it? he might— concession but would he take it? he might want— concession but would he take it? he might want to be a backbencher. that might— might want to be a backbencher. that might be _ might want to be a backbencher. that might be a _ might want to be a backbencher. that might be a pathway for him elsewhere in the _ might be a pathway for him elsewhere in the party— might be a pathway for him elsewhere in the party as he sees it. i don't think— in the party as he sees it. i don't think she — in the party as he sees it. i don't think she will bring him in because they clashed on the economic issues.
11:40 pm
. quite a fundamental clash. we don't have _ . quite a fundamental clash. we don't have the _ . quite a fundamental clash. we don't have the results _ . quite a fundamental clash. we don't have the results yet, - . quite a fundamental clash. we don't have the results yet, rishi| don't have the results yet, rishi sunak could still win. let's get to the point on borisjohnson. can you talk us through the front page of the sunday mirror. tory mps plot to bring back boris. what on earth is this about? the bring back boris. what on earth is this about?— bring back boris. what on earth is this about? , ., , ., this about? the paper has got wind of some sort _ this about? the paper has got wind of some sort of— this about? the paper has got wind of some sort of plan _ this about? the paper has got wind of some sort of plan amongst - this about? the paper has got wind| of some sort of plan amongst about 12 tory— of some sort of plan amongst about 12 tory mps who have a plan that if liz truss _ 12 tory mps who have a plan that if liz truss becomes prime minister, as we exoect, _ liz truss becomes prime minister, as we expect, they will submit letters of no _ we expect, they will submit letters of no confidence in her, part of a larger— of no confidence in her, part of a larger plan — of no confidence in her, part of a larger plan to eventually bring boris — larger plan to eventually bring borisjohnson back into larger plan to eventually bring boris johnson back into the fold. larger plan to eventually bring borisjohnson back into the fold. he has hinted _ borisjohnson back into the fold. he has hinted he would like to come back— has hinted he would like to come back and — has hinted he would like to come back and anyone who has observed him a lot over— back and anyone who has observed him a lot over the _ back and anyone who has observed him a lot over the last few years would guess— a lot over the last few years would guess that — a lot over the last few years would guess that he would want to come back _ guess that he would want to come back its — guess that he would want to come back. it's interesting to see, with some _ back. it's interesting to see, with some mps— back. it's interesting to see, with some mps already on that bandwagon. whether— some mps already on that bandwagon. whether they will be successful so soon after — whether they will be successful so soon after 60 ministers and
11:41 pm
parliamentary private secretaries resigned~ — parliamentary private secretaries resigned. just parliamentary private secretaries resiuned. , ., parliamentary private secretaries resiuned. , . , ., resigned. just two sentences. for that, boris _ resigned. just two sentences. for that, boris johnson _ resigned. just two sentences. for that, boris johnson would - resigned. just two sentences. for that, boris johnson would need . resigned. just two sentences. for| that, boris johnson would need to that, borisjohnson would need to not be found wanting and to have deliberately misled parliament, and thatis deliberately misled parliament, and that is why it is interesting in another paper when they talk about iain duncan smith already, supported by nadeem darius, trying to get rid of that privileges committee inquiry. he could be suspended as an mp and that would be problematic if he is planning a comeback.- he is planning a comeback. indeed. the master — he is planning a comeback. indeed. the master of _ he is planning a comeback. indeed. the master of understatement. - he is planning a comeback. indeed. j the master of understatement. can you take us away from politics now, going to the front page of the sunday times. the energy crisis is priced to avoid world war says zelensky. what is the ukrainian president's message? the ukrainian resident, president's message? the ukrainian president. his _ president's message? the ukrainian president, his country _ president's message? the ukrainian president, his country having - president's message? the ukrainian president, his country having been l president, his country having been invaded, continuing to be invaded and attacked by president putin's
11:42 pm
russia, so he is effectively a war leader. his country is at war. and president zelensky is very clear, the financial hardship that is affecting the united kingdom and other western countries is absolutely a price worth paying to avert nothing less then a new world war. yes, it hurts, yes, it is difficult. of war. yes, it hurts, yes, it is difficult. of course this will be reinforced interestingly by the laura kuenssberg interview of president zelensky�*s wife, who says they have great difficulties. and unlike us, what they are also losing its lives. we see the devastating loss that is made there. it's interesting because mr zelensky also compares president putin to adolf
11:43 pm
hitler, germany's adolf hitler, and says obviously that this is a huge threat, not posed just to ukraine but also many other countries and we need to remember for example what happened in the second world war here in london. the trouble is, not when full do remember because not many people are still alive. we need to speak to them and hear what they say. i know that as a half french and half british person, it is very important to hear that legacy and what survivors are saying. we need to heed that warning.— to heed that warning. staying with the front page _ to heed that warning. staying with the front page of _ to heed that warning. staying with the front page of the _ to heed that warning. staying with the front page of the sunday - to heed that warning. staying with i the front page of the sunday times. if we can go back to the uk politics, a headline at the top, police fear a hard winter of surging crime and civil unrest. why do they say that? it crime and civil unrest. why do they sa that? . ., , crime and civil unrest. why do they sa that? , ., crime and civil unrest. why do they sa that? ., ., say that? it comes back to what we were talking _ say that? it comes back to what we were talking about _ say that? it comes back to what we were talking about earlier. - say that? it comes back to what we were talking about earlier. the - say that? it comes back to what we j were talking about earlier. the cost of living _ were talking about earlier. the cost of living crisis, effectively, rising _ of living crisis, effectively, rising bills and galloping inflation, as we said earlier, it
11:44 pm
will put — inflation, as we said earlier, it will put pressure on a lot of households and drive up certain kinds _ households and drive up certain kinds of— households and drive up certain kinds of crimes, things like shoplifting, burglary, opportunistic rhymes _ shoplifting, burglary, opportunistic rhymes and also things like fraud and blackmailing, a quick return for and blackmailing, a quick return for a criminat — and blackmailing, a quick return for a criminal. there were leaked briefings. _ a criminal. there were leaked briefings, and they are very concerned about this rising in the coming _ concerned about this rising in the coming months and general civil unrest, — coming months and general civil unrest, which we have been warned about— unrest, which we have been warned about for— unrest, which we have been warned about for many months. a lot of public— about for many months. a lot of public services are already stretched and a lot of calling for pay rises — stretched and a lot of calling for pay rises that they are not likely to get— pay rises that they are not likely to get so— pay rises that they are not likely to get so the question is, will the police _ to get so the question is, will the police be — to get so the question is, will the police be able to handle this and respond — police be able to handle this and respond when someone has had their bike stolen— respond when someone has had their bike stolen or their shed broken into _ bike stolen or their shed broken into and — bike stolen or their shed broken into and if— bike stolen or their shed broken into. and if they are stretched, what _ into. and if they are stretched, what will — into. and if they are stretched, what will it mean for public confidence in the government and essentially it could get very messy. very messy and a pretty stark message and warning for us to end on. we have run out of time. we usually try to finish on a slightly
11:45 pm
more uplifting story than that but i'm afraid we couldn't do it this evening. thank you to you both for talking us through the papers. that's it for the papers this hour. thank you benedicte and eleanor. goodnight. hello, and a very warm welcome to the film review on bbc news. i'mjane hill, and back with us after a summer break, mark kermode, good to see you again. nice to see you again. so, interesting week. we have the forgiven with ralph fiennes and jessica chastain. we have three thousand years of longing, a strange, dark fantasy. and the cornish new wave continues with long way back.
11:46 pm
quite a striking mixture.

53 Views

info Stream Only

Uploaded by TV Archive on