hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are andrew kidd, lawyer and broadcaster and the former british ambassador to the united states, lord kim darroch. lovely to see you both again. a quick look through our pages. the daily telegraph leads on anti—lockdown marches in china. it says that beijing is facing "unprecedented disobedience". the front page of the times calls the demonstrations the "biggest since tiananmen" and highlights students protesting on the grounds of two universities in beijing.

china also features prominently on the guardian's front page, which leads on analysis of the number of european doctors working in the nhs — the paper calls it "the price of brexit". the daily express also leads on an nhs story — it says the prime minister is promising a boost of 113 million pounds to the health service. the i warns that rishi sunak is losing control of his own mps — and the paper says the he is considering a u—turn on his promise to ban onshore wind farms. the daily mail focuses on the opposition, and accuses labour of trying to price families out of private schools. the sun leads on tonight's i'm a celebrity get me out of here finale — which saw former health secretary matt hancock come third. the daily mirror also has

matt hancock on its front page — the tabloid says he faces calls to quit politics when he gets home from the jungle. there you go, a nice little flavour of the front pages for you. let's begin our chapter. andrew kick us off, please come of the financial times has splashed across to its front page of the events in china. yes, this is a protest, a mass protest against the president of china's flagship policy of zero covid. i think we can all relate to a lockdown which has intermittently lasted for three years how frustrated we would all be. they are starting to lose patience. they are protesting, which is of course unusual in china. they are risking liberty. the question remains whether the authorities will clampdown on then. i think they are

hoping that they may get out of their own volition, but a couple of interesting points, the world cup footage that is being shown in china is being edited out so that the crowds that are not wearing masks are not seen by the people of china, which i find extraordinary. people are being told not to shout about protests against the lockdown knesset they are singing that they liked the lockdowns and they like mass testing, which i think is completely ironic, of course. but that stems from a fire which tragically killed ten people which was said to be aggravated by the covered lockdown. you can imagine how you would feel if a member of yourfamily how you would feel if a member of your family was involved how you would feel if a member of yourfamily was involved in how you would feel if a member of your family was involved in and emergency services couldn't get to them quick enough and were hampered by this lockdown, which is not a success. china had 40,000 cases on

saturday, at its highest on record. the economy is tanking. it is simply not working. so that's why you see mass protests. to not working. 50 that's why you see mass protests-_ not working. so that's why you see mass protests-_ mass protests. to turning to the front page _ mass protests. to turning to the front page of — mass protests. to turning to the front page of the _ mass protests. to turning to the front page of the daily _ mass protests. to turning to the l front page of the daily telegraph, the same story, the paper describes the same story, the paper describes the protests is unprecedented. why? why that particular word? the? the protests is unprecedented. why? why that particular word?— why that particular word? they have been big protests _ why that particular word? they have been big protests in _ why that particular word? they have been big protests in china _ why that particular word? they have been big protests in china in - why that particular word? they have been big protests in china in the - been big protests in china in the past, _ been big protests in china in the past, think— been big protests in china in the past, think of back in 1989 intendants glare from the hong kong protests _ intendants glare from the hong kong protests much more recently. they were _ protests much more recently. they were confined, if you like, to particular— were confined, if you like, to particular cities. this protest, they— particular cities. this protest, they are — particular cities. this protest, they are happening across china, across_ they are happening across china, across a — they are happening across china, across a number of major cities in china, _ across a number of major cities in china, so— across a number of major cities in china, so it — across a number of major cities in china, so it is _ across a number of major cities in china, so it is notjust confined to one area — china, so it is notjust confined to one area. another thing is that the protesters — one area. another thing is that the protesters in shanghai where chanting for the resignation of the

president— chanting for the resignation of the president of china, so they were actually— president of china, so they were actually going a step further than 'ust actually going a step further than just talking about covid, that is quite _ just talking about covid, that is quite a — just talking about covid, that is quite a dangerous thing to do in china, _ quite a dangerous thing to do in china, to — quite a dangerous thing to do in china, to actually target the president, i think it's likely to make — president, i think it's likely to make a — president, i think it's likely to make a really rigorous and potentially quite brutal repression by the _ potentially quite brutal repression by the chinese authorities that much iikeiien _ by the chinese authorities that much likelier. ~ . . , by the chinese authorities that much likelier. ., ., , , ., , likelier. what are they protesting about? covid, _ likelier. what are they protesting about? covid, what's— likelier. what are they protesting about? covid, what's happening. likelier. what are they protesting | about? covid, what's happening is likelier. what are they protesting - about? covid, what's happening is at this mass lockdowns _ about? covid, what's happening is at this mass lockdowns commits - about? covid, what's happening is at this mass lockdowns commits massl this mass lockdowns commits mass quarantine, — this mass lockdowns commits mass quarantine, mass testing, there is heavy— quarantine, mass testing, there is heavy restrictions on travel within china, _ heavy restrictions on travel within china, heavy restrictions on travel into china, — china, heavy restrictions on travel into china, so it is doing a lot of damage — into china, so it is doing a lot of damage to _ into china, so it is doing a lot of damage to the chinese economy which is growing _ damage to the chinese economy which is growing at a quicker rate than last year. — is growing at a quicker rate than last year, and it's hugely intrusive

and difficult, people just living their— and difficult, people just living their ordinary lives in china. that added _ their ordinary lives in china. that added to— their ordinary lives in china. that added to the unhappiness, there is always— added to the unhappiness, there is always a _ added to the unhappiness, there is always a level of unhappiness about the lack— always a level of unhappiness about the lack of— always a level of unhappiness about the lack of political freedom and that makes things much worse, so people _ that makes things much worse, so people take to the streets to make their views known.— people take to the streets to make their views known. moving on to the front -a~e their views known. moving on to the front page of — their views known. moving on to the front page of the — their views known. moving on to the front page of the sun. _ their views known. moving on to the front page of the sun. andrew, - their views known. moving on to the front page of the sun. andrew, i'm i their views known. moving on to the | front page of the sun. andrew, i'm a celebrity, no getting out of politics. do you think that was the motivation all along?— motivation all along? picture my surrise, motivation all along? picture my surprise. he _ motivation all along? picture my surprise, he wants _ motivation all along? picture my surprise, he wants to _ motivation all along? picture my surprise, he wants to be - motivation all along? picture my surprise, he wants to be a - surprise, he wants to be a celebrity. call me cynical, but this does not surprise me at all. the sun is reporting that he won up to £2 million as this new—found fame, present and cynical, just in case transition to politics to being a national celebrity want to be an easy one. i was trying to think

before of politicians who have made that transition, it's slim pickings. ijust that transition, it's slim pickings. i just don't that transition, it's slim pickings. ijust don't think that transition, it's slim pickings. i just don't think he's that popular. i think it will be a lot harder than he thinks. he's got to be with the tory party on wednesday and he's gotten until the 5th of december to decide and to declare whether he is going to stand. of course, he would have to have the whip restored if he's going to stand as a conservative. if so he has until the 5th of december to tell the party but that he wants to stand again as a conservative mp. just the party but that he wants to stand again as a conservative mp.- again as a conservative mp. just to very quickly. _ again as a conservative mp. just to very quickly. he — again as a conservative mp. just to very quickly. he is _ again as a conservative mp. just to very quickly, he is having - again as a conservative mp. just to very quickly, he is having a - again as a conservative mp. just to very quickly, he is having a careerl very quickly, he is having a career change, but what is a career as a celebrity? change, but what is a career as a celebri ? ., change, but what is a career as a celebrity?— change, but what is a career as a celebri ? ., . ., ., , ., celebrity? you tell me! what does a celebri ? celebrity? you tell me! what does a celebrity? i — celebrity? you tell me! what does a celebrity? i don't _ celebrity? you tell me! what does a celebrity? i don't know. _ celebrity? you tell me! what does a celebrity? i don't know. he - celebrity? you tell me! what does a celebrity? i don't know. he has - celebrity? you tell me! what does a celebrity? i don't know. he has had| celebrity? i don't know. he has had a taste of it — celebrity? i don't know. he has had a taste of it on _ celebrity? i don't know. he has had a taste of it on this _ celebrity? i don't know. he has had a taste of it on this programme, . a taste of it on this programme,

preferably a taste of it on this programme, referablj ., a taste of it on this programme, referabl ., ., �* , preferably more of the same. he's not an preferably more of the same. he's got an sas — preferably more of the same. he's got an sas show _ preferably more of the same. he's got an sas show in _ preferably more of the same. he's got an sas show in the _ preferably more of the same. he's got an sas show in the can - preferably more of the same. he's got an sas show in the can to - preferably more of the same. he's got an sas show in the can to be l got an sas show in the can to be broadcast before christmas. he's got a book coming out. let's face it, there is enough output to be involved in if you want to be a celebrity, but i think his biggest impediment, my own personal view is that i think you have to be quite popular in order to be a successful celebrity, and ijust don't see that happening. brute celebrity, and i 'ust don't see that ha eninu. ~ . celebrity, and i 'ust don't see that ha eninu. . ., ., celebrity, and i 'ust don't see that haueninu. . ., ., ., celebrity, and i 'ust don't see that happening.— celebrity, and i 'ust don't see that hauenin~.~ ., ., ., , happening. we are going to stay with matt hancock. _ happening. we are going to stay with matt hancock, but _ happening. we are going to stay with matt hancock, but we _ happening. we are going to stay with matt hancock, but we will— happening. we are going to stay with matt hancock, but we will turn - happening. we are going to stay with matt hancock, but we will turn to - matt hancock, but we will turn to the front page, and whilst the son says get me out of politics, the mirror has get him out of here with an arrow pointed at westminster. what are your thoughts on this whole story? what have you been thinking, trying to work out why he was doing this and the optics of that?- this and the optics of that? maybe i haven't been _ this and the optics of that? maybe i haven't been quite _ this and the optics of that? maybe i haven't been quite as _ this and the optics of that? maybe i haven't been quite as fascinated by| haven't been quite as fascinated by the story as i should've been, but the story as i should've been, but the optics of it i don't think

anyone was expecting to get that far. the mary says the opposites. from what i know of him in government, i don't think he wants to be a backbencherfor the rest government, i don't think he wants to be a backbencher for the rest of his career. it's quite likely that he will want to leave politics. he declares he believed the next election and a number of tories already are. it wouldn't surprise me at all to see him go, but i'm very much aware that that immediately leap into highly paid employment in the media as very questionable. i'm not sure he's that popular. he's not going to stop earning a vast salary on tv shows, i don't think ms i think in fact it... on tv shows, i don't think ms i think in fact it. . ._ think in fact it... you obviously know him _ think in fact it... you obviously know him a _ think in fact it... you obviously know him a little _ think in fact it... you obviously know him a little bit _ think in fact it... you obviously know him a little bit better - think in fact it... you obviously | know him a little bit better than us. what was his career before

politics? why not go back to that quiz but i remember him mostly being a special adviser. so i think he came up through that conservative party whether you work in a conservative central office find yourself getting into parliament and the ministry will be quick. i would say without knowing all the details of his cv, but mostly what he knows his politics. 0k. turning to the front page of the guardian. it is the nhs or is it a brexit story. how would you describe this? i the nhs or is it a brexit story. how would you describe this?— would you describe this? i think it's an nhs _ would you describe this? i think it's an nhs story. _ would you describe this? i think it's an nhs story. the _ would you describe this? i think it's an nhs story. the reports i would you describe this? i think. it's an nhs story. the reports here in this article is that there are a few thousand, sorry, therefore thousand fewer gps, doctors working in the nhs as a result of brack set. currently there are approximately

37,000 doctors in the nhs from the eu, and brexit according to this report, there would be approximately 41,000 doctors from anaesthetists to paediatricians across the board, and there is currently a shortage of 10,000 doctors in the nhs, so this report is saying that brexit has really aggravated an already serious problem in the nhs. so i think it's an nhs problem but brexit has aggravated it. i’m an nhs problem but brexit has aggravated it— an nhs problem but brexit has aggravated it. i'm 'ust struck by how many h aggravated it. i'm 'ust struck by how many stories — aggravated it. i'm just struck by how many stories are _ aggravated it. i'm just struck by how many stories are appearing aggravated it. i'm just struck by - how many stories are appearing now about _ how many stories are appearing now about the _ how many stories are appearing now about the damage that brexit is doing. — about the damage that brexit is doing, and this story commits a bit convoluted — doing, and this story commits a bit convoluted because 4000 doctors have left, but _ convoluted because 4000 doctors have left, but there would've been 4000 more _ left, but there would've been 4000 more doctors if brexit wouldn't have happened. _ more doctors if brexit wouldn't have happened, which is a stretch commits

part of— happened, which is a stretch commits part of a _ happened, which is a stretch commits part of a pattern that you see increasingly in recent weeks of newspapers finding anti—brexit newspapers finding anti— brexit newspapers finding anti—brexit newspapers finding anti—brexit newspapers finding stories which provide _ newspapers finding stories which provide evidence or figures to back up provide evidence or figures to back up brexit— provide evidence or figures to back up brexit has been a very bad thing. staying _ up brexit has been a very bad thing. staying with the nhs, this time the front page of the times is putting forward a possible plan to tackle some of the pressures and ease the pressures at the nhs are going to be facing over eric, well, during this week, possibly, as well as may be further into winter as well. andrew? the plan is to invoke the military aid to the civilian authorities protocol, which is essentially meaning that the army are going to be driving ambulances and stepping into the breach. we've got nurses drinking on the 15th and 20th of december ambulance drivers may be next. these strikes seem to be

catching on and we are looking at a winter of discontent, so the army will be called upon to stepping. 0n the face of it it seems sensible, but i think everybody would prefer to see that the causes of these strikes are addressed rather than us putting on a sticking plaster that the army represents. h putting on a sticking plaster that the army represents.— putting on a sticking plaster that the army represents. i agree with all of that- _ the army represents. i agree with all of that- i _ the army represents. i agree with all of that. i think _ the army represents. i agree with all of that. l think that _ the army represents. i agree with all of that. i think that there - the army represents. i agree with all of that. i think that there is - the army represents. i agree with all of that. i think that there is a l all of that. i think that there is a few nhs— all of that. i think that there is a few nhs stories including one on the front page _ few nhs stories including one on the front page of the express, what strikes — front page of the express, what strikes me about all of them is these — strikes me about all of them is these are — strikes me about all of them is these are a sticking plaster is when these are a sticking plaster is when the problem is way more serious. it's the problem is way more serious. it's a _ the problem is way more serious. it's a title — the problem is way more serious. it's a title wave of bad news about the nhs _ it's a title wave of bad news about the nhs in — it's a title wave of bad news about the nhs in huge, huge structural problems, and all of these things are measures of simple measures in the case _ are measures of simple measures in the case of— are measures of simple measures in the case of being necessary, but they are — the case of being necessary, but they are not going to solve the underlying problems, and ifi they are not going to solve the underlying problems, and if i ran the government now, i would just be

horrified _ the government now, i would just be horrified about the news that is coming — horrified about the news that is coming towards the government over the winter. _ coming towards the government over the winter, notjust coming towards the government over the winter, not just about the coming towards the government over the winter, notjust about the nhs, but about— the winter, notjust about the nhs, but about lots of other parts of the public _ but about lots of other parts of the public sector as well. it's going to be horrific — public sector as well. it's going to be horrific. do public sector as well. it's going to be horrific-— be horrific. do you think, very cuickl , be horrific. do you think, very quickly. this _ be horrific. do you think, very quickly. this is _ be horrific. do you think, very quickly, this is just _ be horrific. do you think, very quickly, this isjust too - be horrific. do you think, very quickly, this isjust too large l be horrific. do you think, very| quickly, this isjust too large a quickly, this is just too large a problem to solve? because whether it is a tory administration, labour administration, clearly they've never got it right on the nhs. is the nhs to big? 0r never got it right on the nhs. is the nhs to big? or is the problem to large? n the nhs to big? or is the problem to larue? ~ . the nhs to big? or is the problem to [ar e? ~ ., large? i think that lloyd king, former governor _ large? i think that lloyd king, former governor of _ large? i think that lloyd king, former governor of the - large? i think that lloyd king, former governor of the bank | large? i think that lloyd king, | former governor of the bank of england — former governor of the bank of england put it very well recently when _ england put it very well recently when he — england put it very well recently when he said you cannot have european _ when he said you cannot have european standards of health support and social— european standards of health support and social welfare un—american levels _ and social welfare un—american levels of— and social welfare un—american levels of taxation. we have a fundamental issue in this country that we _ fundamental issue in this country that we are not... we demand a certain— that we are not... we demand a certain level of quality and service from _ certain level of quality and service from the — certain level of quality and service from the nhs but we are not prepared to fund _ from the nhs but we are not prepared to fund it _ from the nhs but we are not prepared to fund it sufficiently to do that. and you — to fund it sufficiently to do that. and you can do quite a lot their

efficiency— and you can do quite a lot their efficiency and structural changes, but you _ efficiency and structural changes, but you cannot actually solve the nhs is _ but you cannot actually solve the nhs is problems unless we are prepared — nhs is problems unless we are prepared to put more money into it. absoiuteiy— prepared to put more money into it. absolutely not, it's not too big, and it needs to be solved. i think the problem is that political and no party is willing to touch it because it is disastrous in electoral terms. i would like to see a cross party inquiry the commission into long term structural reform of the nhs. i think that's the only solution. quickly, the front page of the daily mail, and labourare being quickly, the front page of the daily mail, and labour are being accused of trying to price families out of private schools. that of trying to price families out of private schools.— of trying to price families out of private schools. of trying to price families out of rivate schools. �* ., �* private schools. at the moment, vat is not charged _ private schools. at the moment, vat is not charged on _ private schools. at the moment, vat is not charged on fees. _ private schools. at the moment, vat is not charged on fees. they've - private schools. at the moment, vat is not charged on fees. they've got . is not charged on fees. they've got the charity exemption, and family members of mine working in the independent sector, this will be very worrying for them. if that is

removed, then domestic