campaign had the donald trump campaign had went_ the donald trump campaign had went away when he won. but powerful _ went away when he won. but powerful people in this country who are — powerful people in this country who are in _ powerful people in this country who are in the know regarding politics — who are in the know regarding politics have to reassure american people our election system — american people our election system is secure. it has been secure — system is secure. it has been secure and _ system is secure. it has been secure and it was secure in 2020 — secure and it was secure in 2020 and _ secure and it was secure in 2020 and it continues to improve. he has not been any evidence _ improve. he has not been any evidence that the election system _ evidence that the election system in this country has had anything — system in this country has had anything wrong with it. but he needed — anything wrong with it. but he needed to say that because it has been _ needed to say that because it has been years of very damaging attacks— has been years of very damaging attacks on— has been years of very damaging attacks on the system and on the individual people who volunteer to work at the polls. you _ volunteer to work at the polls. you took — volunteer to work at the polls. you look back at the workers in georgia — you look back at the workers in georgia who were attacked and the lives — georgia who were attacked and the lives changed significantly because many people were lied to and — because many people were lied to and told that these two georgia _ to and told that these two georgia election voters had engaged in some sort of untoward activity in the 2020 election— untoward activity in the 2020 election and it caused death

threats— election and it caused death threats and upended their lives _ threats and upended their lives in _ threats and upended their lives. in the courts in the end founded — lives. in the courts in the end founded in— lives. in the courts in the end founded in their favour and found — founded in their favour and found that they were victims of misinformation. they say are tight— misinformation. they say are light travels around the world before — light travels around the world before the truth gets a moment to get— before the truth gets a moment to get its— before the truth gets a moment to get its pants on and get out of bed — to get its pants on and get out of bed so— to get its pants on and get out of bed so i_ to get its pants on and get out of bed so i do think at every opportunity people in power need — opportunity people in power need to— opportunity people in power need to reaffirm our election systenr — need to reaffirm our election system and there is nothing wrong — system and there is nothing wrong with it. joe system and there is nothing wrong with it.— system and there is nothing wrong with it. joe biden gave a shout out _ wrong with it. joe biden gave a shout out to — wrong with it. joe biden gave a shout out to the _ wrong with it. joe biden gave a shout out to the workers - wrong with it. joe biden gave a shout out to the workers in - wrong with it. joe biden gave a shout out to the workers in a i shout out to the workers in a speech, telling americans to say thank you to the poll workers to make sure to respect them as well. there was a somewhat of a rallying cry and a call to arms for the next set of elections here because we know the way things work in america a different to the other side of the atlantic, there is a very long run into election campaigns and he said

at one point setbacks are unavoidable but giving up is unforgivable. i unavoidable but giving up is unforgivable.— unavoidable but giving up is unforgivable. i think there is still a vision _ unforgivable. i think there is still a vision for _ unforgivable. i think there is still a vision for america - unforgivable. i think there is still a vision for america in l still a vision for america in this— still a vision for america in this particular election it wasn't _ this particular election it wasn't over half, but there is a significant number of americans who want to see something different out of the government and they want to see certain— government and they want to see certain rights protected. they want — certain rights protected. they want to — certain rights protected. they want to see in america that is inclusive _ want to see in america that is inclusive and so i think this is part— inclusive and so i think this is part of— inclusive and so i think this is part of the american tradition, you campaign your heart — tradition, you campaign your heart out _ tradition, you campaign your heart out and then there is some — heart out and then there is some amount of governing for a short— some amount of governing for a short period of time and then the campaign ramps up again. and here— the campaign ramps up again. and here we are with two years untit— and here we are with two years until the — and here we are with two years until the next major election which — until the next major election which are _ until the next major election which are the midterms and i think— which are the midterms and i think as _ which are the midterms and i think as a _ which are the midterms and i think as a party and president biden— think as a party and president biden wants to see his party continue _ biden wants to see his party continue to fight for the

values _ continue to fight for the values that democrats stand for. values that democrats stand for~ i— values that democrats stand for~ i do— values that democrats stand for. i do think there needs to be a — for. i do think there needs to be a revaluation of how we talk about _ be a revaluation of how we talk about those values and how they reach _ about those values and how they reach voters because clearly this — reach voters because clearly this election was resoundingly a message to the democratic party— a message to the democratic party that they are not resonating right now with the american people. and so my hope is that— american people. and so my hope is that we — american people. and so my hope is that we move past this campaign, engaging governing and then when the next election comes— and then when the next election comes around get ready to battle _ comes around get ready to battle on ideas again. stephanie murphy, thank you for joining us. back over to you in the studio. l joining us. back over to you in the studio— joining us. back over to you in the studio. i want to 'ust show to our viewers _

the studio. i want to just show to our viewers vladimir - the studio. i want to just show to our viewers vladimir putin i to our viewers vladimir putin has started speaking. there are the pictures. let's hearfrom the pictures. let's hearfrom the russian president. abs, the russian president. a democratic procedure and freedom of speech and media objectivity can be sacrificed. the — objectivity can be sacrificed. the threat is dotted that... that— the threat is dotted that... that is— the threat is dotted that... that is what we see in western liberalism. extreme aggression towards — liberalism. extreme aggression towards any independent thought. today itjustifies racism _ thought. today itjustifies racism and even last genocide. in racism and even last genocide. in the — racism and even last genocide. in the end _ racism and even last genocide. in the end international conflicts might bring about mutual _ conflicts might bring about mutual destruction because weapons capable of doing that

already— weapons capable of doing that already exist and are constantly being improved. in the club — constantly being improved. in the club of countries which possess _ the club of countries which possess such weapons is becoming wider and no one can guarantee — becoming wider and no one can guarantee that an avalanche increase _ guarantee that an avalanche increase in threats it would not — increase in threats it would not be _ increase in threats it would not be used. i have already said — not be used. i have already said we _ not be used. i have already said we have come to dangerous tine~ _ such blind faith in their own impunity— such blind faith in their own impunity and exceptionalism nright— impunity and exceptionalism might turn into a global tragedy. at the same time that a touch _ tragedy. at the same time that a touch... the attempts to

maintain _ a touch... the attempts to maintain the power only leads to overall— maintain the power only leads to overall instability and greater tensions and destructions. such attempt do not ensure success because the course — not ensure success because the course of — not ensure success because the course of history cannot be stopped _ course of history cannot be stopped. instead of becoming away— stopped. instead of becoming away of— stopped. instead of becoming away of the futility of this drive _ away of the futility of this drive for objective nature of changes _ drive for objective nature of changes some of the western leeds— changes some of the western leeds seem prepared to do everything not to dotted that~~~ _ everything not to dotted that... the policy of the west and _ that... the policy of the west and their— that... the policy of the west and their allies in the past year— and their allies in the past year as— and their allies in the past year as more and more prominent through— year as more and more prominent through the principal if i can't _ through the principal if i can't have it, no one will. if you — can't have it, no one will. if you are _ can't have it, no one will. if you are not _ can't have it, no one will. if you are not with us you are against _ you are not with us you are against us. this is very dangerous. because here and in nrany_ dangerous. because here and in many countries there is such a

saying — many countries there is such a saying that you reap what you sow — saying that you reap what you sow. systemic crisis is already in futi— sow. systemic crisis is already in full swing in those countries that are trying to conduct _ countries that are trying to conduct such a policy. the claims _ conduct such a policy. the claims to _ conduct such a policy. the claims to be exceptional and tiberat— claims to be exceptional and liberal and ideological are depleting those countries more and more — depleting those countries more and more than to conduct this policy— and more than to conduct this policy and _ and more than to conduct this policy and push the world towards deterioration. it comes in direct— towards deterioration. it comes in direct contradiction with the — in direct contradiction with the true _ in direct contradiction with the true interests of the nations— the true interests of the nations of european countries. i nations of european countries. i am _ nations of european countries. i am sure _ nations of european countries. i am sure that sooner or later the west— i am sure that sooner or later the west will understand that. because — the west will understand that. because the foundation of its great — because the foundation of its great achievements was always the pragmatic and sober approach based on very harsh and at — approach based on very harsh and at times cynical but rational— and at times cynical but rational valuation of what's happening in the wrong capacities. and here i would like — capacities. and here i would like to— capacities. and here i would like to highlight once again

and like _ like to highlight once again and like our opponents russia does — and like our opponents russia does not _ and like our opponents russia does not perceive the western civilisation as an enemy. it does — civilisation as an enemy. it does not _ civilisation as an enemy. it does not raise the question, so then — does not raise the question, so then we — does not raise the question, so them. we never say that. we don't — them. we never say that. we don't want _ them. we never say that. we don't want to impose on anyone. our position is an open one and if the _ our position is an open one and if the the — our position is an open one and if the the west has accommodated tremendous human intellectual, cultural and material resources, thanks to which — material resources, thanks to which it— material resources, thanks to which it can successfully develop one of the crucial elements of the world system but it — elements of the world system but it is— elements of the world system but it is precisely one of, together with the actively developing countries the notion of hegemony is off the table. and when washington another western— and when washington another western capitals become aware of that — western capitals become aware of that and recognise this cold hard _ of that and recognise this cold hard fact— of that and recognise this cold hard fact that the process of building _ hard fact that the process of building of the global system

in tine — building of the global system in line with the challenges of the future will finally end the phase — the future will finally end the phase of true constructive building. i hope to god it will happen— building. i hope to god it will happen as soon as possible. it is on _ happen as soon as possible. it is on common interests. also in the interests of the west. as of now— the interests of the west. as of now everyone was interested in creation _ of now everyone was interested in creation of a just world have _ in creation of a just world have to _ in creation of a just world have to spend too much effort on overcoming the destructive actions — on overcoming the destructive actions of— on overcoming the destructive actions of the ways of the west. _ actions of the ways of the west, singing several monopoly. everyone — west, singing several monopoly. everyone can see it happening. everywhere. they are trying to keep _ everywhere. they are trying to keep their— everywhere. they are trying to keep their power and monopoly. these _ keep their power and monopoly. these are — keep their power and monopoly. these are apparent things. these _ these are apparent things. these efforts could have been directed — these efforts could have been directed with much greater use and solve — directed with much greater use and solve common problems that concern _ and solve common problems that concern everyone. demographic problems, social inequality, climate _ problems, social inequality, climate change, food security, heatth — climate change, food security, health care, new technology.

that — health care, new technology. that is — health care, new technology. that is what we all truly need to work— that is what we all truly need to work on. today i will allow nrysetf — to work on. today i will allow myself several philosophical insight — myself several philosophical insight as this is a discussion ctub — insight as this is a discussion club and _ insight as this is a discussion club and i_ insight as this is a discussion club and i hope that will follow _ club and i hope that will follow in the vein of the discussions that were happening here before. i have already said — here before. i have already said that _ here before. i have already said that the world is changing drastically. said that the world is changing drastically-— drastically. vladimir putin talkinu drastically. vladimir putin talking about _ drastically. vladimir putin talking about russia's - drastically. vladimir putin l talking about russia's view. drastically. vladimir putin - talking about russia's view. he said russia doesn't do the west as us against them. he said our position is an open one. earlier in the afternoon the kremlin spokesperson saying if the new us administration is going to look for peace rather than war it will be better. we will continue to monitor that speech and we will also be live backin speech and we will also be live back in washington because we just heard in the last half hour from joe just heard in the last half hourfrom joe biden. we just heard in the last half hour from joe biden. we will be back live in washington on the programme in a moment. don't go away.

hello. for many parts of the uk, the weather is going to stay pretty cloudy today. not really going to change very much, but forsome, expect something a bit brighter. this weather watcher picture from yesterday showing this flat layer of cloud being pushed over the brecon beacons down the other side, with the air warming up on the other side, mixing with some slightly drier air. the cloud started to break up on the lee of the mountains and the same sort of thing's happening today. the cloud can't really get over the mountains of northern scotland. so glorious sunshine here. and it's a similar picture for western parts of wales and to a degree, parts of cumbria and parts of cornwall as well. if the sunshine comes out, it's also feeling pretty pleasant outside, with temperatures as high as 18c in northern scotland. 17c for western areas of wales. if you're stuck underneath the sheet of cloud, which most of us are, temperatures running around 12c, give or take. and actually the weather feels quite cool. there will even still be occasional spits of drizzle.

now, overnight, that cloud sheet stays with us. the drizzle becomes a bit more extensive, and as well as that, we'll see a return of some mist and some fog patches, particularly over hills. our temperatures drifting down to between 8c and 11c, but it could be very mild again in some of the sheltered glens of scotland. for friday, it's a similar story for most. it stays pretty cloudy all day, the drizzle giving way to drier weather conditions but the cloud stubborn and reluctant to break to the north and west of high ground. it's here where we'll see the best of the day's sunshine. so again, it's probably northern scotland that will have the best prospect of seeing something a bit brighter and sunnier. we then start to see some slow weather changes into the weekend. weak weather fronts approach to the west, bringing thicker cloud and a few patches of light rain or drizzle. better chance of seeing a few breaks in the cloud for eastern scotland and north east england. this time our temperatures ranging around 12c to 16c. where the sunshine comes out it shouldn't feel too bad. remember, sunday sees weather fronts move across the uk, bringing thicker cloud

outbreaks of rain and some stronger winds, this time working across scotland. but at least that again will favour some breaks in the cloud to the east of high ground. our temperatures on sunday ranging from around 13c to 16c. and into next week, well, it looks pretty unsettled with rain or showers in the forecast. bye for now.