join us in the depths, the will remain in the shallows. ah, the ah, the british prime minister boris johnson result a much to pay to show capital the cabinets with the biggest change thing dominic rob shifted from his job as for his secretary, natural gas prices tension. all time record in europe increased by almost 20 percent compared to tuesday will face when to your crisis. the us secretary of state of mid here has no idea what code and current strike. and i've got a song last month. you know, full assessment will be, will be for you don't know if it was in

a worker or an ices k operative. i can't speak to that. i can't speak to that in the setting in any event. so you don't know or won't tell us. i don't, i don't know because we're doing the res, have for the seats in parliament with the election to the days away will be giving you the full breakdown and our special coverage base our throughout the week. ah, this is the news and all team to national with me you, bob oliver. hello and welcome to the program. it will change on behalf of the british government as a prime minister board, johnson carried out a cabinet re shuffle. a shakeup has long been expected. education secretary has been socks while before. integrity has been moved to justice with more details on the shake up he's on. he's isa ali. quite dramatic. re shuffled there by bar

showing some the british prime minister. and the most notable perhaps of those re, shuffles is dominick rob, who of course is was, should i say the foreign secretary, he's been demoted? and now dominic rob is the minister who was presiding or supposed to be presiding over the case strategic withdrawal from afghanistan. that was anything but for those tail to teams, we thought couple airport last month. while all of that was going on in the color barbara bar on couple dominate, rob was on holiday and didn't return to his post a decision which brought him great criticism and a lot of pressure on bar something to get rid of him. and he is essentially been demoted to a lower position within the cabinet at the time that the situation in afghanistan was really heating up. criticism was coming in for dominic rob from all corners of the political world. i think it's important question, what we're doing and what are you doing for when do people were holding me through?

i'm not looking to brush over this. i just wanted to know when you went things. when did you a little bit with the fact on the surface, this looks like a family of planning on, on grunz. when was the last time a foreign minister went to a 2nd stop went to perspective. i'm not sure how to check if you would like to know the busiest, very have to come back to 3rd grade what seems particularly random because high come us was recently that has started arranging evacuation of german people through tashkent and it seems to be around the work screen the effectively from germany in terms of your own leadership in your own actions. up until this point, did you ever, at any point consider offer to reside? now i consider getting home with the job. rob here still quite an important character. important figure within the cabinet. he's the deputy prime sir. busy little chancellor and the justice secretary, so a move for him,

but others perhaps haven't been as lucky gather williamson. well, that bucklin and robert generate that all out of provisions. but the chancellor richie said that he remained interestingly pretty to tell who is the home secretary . she was still 2 claims on her job despite christian. and yet again, of her holding meetings with businessman and breaking the ministerial code, all of those allegations, not enough to bring pressure on board, so get rid of her just yet. and many others. well as clearly sensible that govern williams has been rooted education secretary, he was completely useless and it's also running the dublin rob is gone from the foreign office, given the failure, i think, to deal with the dentist on any sensible and effective way. however, the trouble is we've, we've had a capital of the inadequate, it's at the moment because the guys could so the party has refused to have people

in the capital board on staff who don't believe impressions and eliminates a whole range of people who are quite challenges johnson, as possible, prime minister there was punish, we've had a living memory and therefore we've had people who been up logical reasons rather than because they're any good at the job. so we'll see what happens. don't make robber coach remains the deputy prime minister to that kind of reward or failure like will be placed within the back of government. williamson particularly useless education. secondary. i don't think those have consulted foreign affairs. recognize that dominant robin didn't perform well in terms of again, and i will welcome his and if you remove particularly hopeful that the final outcome of this region will be very much better than we've had before. thanks. i know you've been quoted for talent position as a secretary. she in my view is just always missed process. just sort of image which i believe book one,

but one say many chances are in place and the chancellor is probably the one member, the government with some credibility price as well. natural gas in europe have have an all time record increasing almost 20 percent compared to yesterday. it's lining up a triple flint, just as winter demands about to get can. as this surging wholesale prices coincide with low levels of stored gas and the specs are rising fuel poverty, as charlie davinsky explains whether it cost if you reports, of course, as was expected. so people may have used more energy during the summer months, also lockdown across europe, could have impacted the amount of energy people use at home. we also know that they've seen a problem with wind energy. low winds have not been able to create enough energy to top up the deficits. and we know that europe in companies have been tough competition over gas supplies with asian companies. all of it has seen that the

energy tank reduced to water should be free. pandemic capacity was a derived 84 percent. it's currently standing way down 71 percent. all of it comes as you continue to all over the eyes. you think gas supply from russia, as you may be aware, the stream to pipeline construction project completed last week and gas from the russian company has said it is ready to supply you with. it's just a deficit immediately. it's ready to step up to the plate and do that. however, for that to happen, you have to certify that pipeline. they'll never suggestions that could take some months before that's ready to happen. we knew that some countries in europe already trying to take emergency measures to deal with thought that there are into the painting over the wind,

just around the corner. and this really could be the start of another crisis. fuel poverty is something that find some things that need householders, to a pension or low income. you often have to make a particularly tough decision. do they have the home to stay warm for themselves, that families, the children, or to they use? she thing supplies to make food. it's an incredibly difficult position that many people have to take every year. some figures from european commission will suggest that they're all between 15000000 and a 125000000 people across europe who are currently in a few. paul, to be having to make those decisions every year. so the idea that once again, we could the prices increase. now the historic prices really will bring a lot of fear to those families who have been fairly struggling to fight europe at

the head. thing to interest facing is few crisis. we know that the question is now what other governments do and how will be european union react to the critical shortage. a wind power is also raising questions about an over reliance on renewable energy. a former or trend foreign minister told us a broad energy mix as a safe approach. the fact that the wind is blowing and that the sun is shining less bluff that the guts inventory, so very low. all that, all together. great stuff mixed that on the one hand, led to the increase in power prices. kinetic tricity prices of causal, natural gas prices. and the other hand, as although the permanent lessons risk of power cuts, electricity, we have tremendous rise. it's really trying to put all the poland,

speaking of 4050 prevents. so this effect of countries other countries which for instance have an tricity based on nuclear like in front of current living situation. different, some might not be such a price rise, but we really have to look at it from come to countries. and again, in my eyes, it's not only about friday thrive the room, drop them for many countries. in particular, in germany, where we already had several of the creation of the near power cut in lot in certain regions. this is a tremendous problem. movie. oh, not the us. secretary of state claims. he doesn't know who was hate in a recent american trans tonic and i've got to sit on anthony blink and was being

grilled for a 2nd consecutive day in the senate over that tongue which killed 10 civilians just before the western military pullout. as i'll see more of the reports from afghanistan. well, we must bear in mind the highly partisan nature of american politics is what is the fact that ultimately may be very difficult to about. it can be defensive. the final weeks of us present here and i've got to stop the evacuation, which you know, many people see is as k arctic as well as humiliating. will the united states look we were, we were here. we were put on the 5 weeks again, a v evacuation. we remember that the terror attacks that put everyone on it, the fear here, the anticipation that there could be more terror attack, reputed drew's passing endlessly. and the guys kabul, again, watching for any potential threat to the apple. and in this case, given what we have learned, given the surveillance footage that was released,

it may well be the instance of a trigger. fingers of troops on the edge already fearing for their lives. as well as the drone operators, the generals of watching this commodity, this evacuation of the big, fearful about pulling the trigger too quickly. the guy, the biden administration droned, was he an aide worker or an ices k operative? the administration is, of course, reviewing that that strike and i'm sure that a full assessment will be, will be for you don't know if it was in a worker or an ices k operative. i can't speak to that and i can't speak to that in the setting in any event, so you don't know or won't tell us. i don't, i don't know because we're doing well. see it. think you'd kinda know before you off somebody with a predator drones. many people have a could see the surveillance footage that was published in the media reported to

show in the area of the drone strike immediately before it took place, showing a man looting empty cactuses into a comp time. this is a lapse may have been took part of the drone operated by offices on the ground as filled with explosives. the speculation immediately after about the room spike. perhaps there was a wrong turn of events because we've seen what, what a top on the destruction it causes a cherry which will event packed with explosives. take down a 5 story building get here. we saw a mangled car yet the more that it was next to was relatively a touch, which would it be impossible if the car would be even hot sealed with explosive. that of course we learned about that. the civilian casualties, collateral casualties. a child 1st that was revised the 6 children who is it'll be very difficult to account for these incidents for this,

for this group. strike it from what we've seen from the hearings at the re blink, the state department and the bite administration completely prepared to do so. and the thing is, is there is blow back to that. i mean, i don't know if it's true, but i see these pictures of these beautiful children that were killed in the attack . if that's true and not propaganda, if that's true, guess what? maybe you created hundreds or thousands of new potential terrorist from bombing the wrong people, given the general sense that many believe the afghan mission sale that is 20 years of a of a few tal occupation. and given the fact that many republicans have, he's done this opportunity, many of the families of those troops, us troops killed on the 26th of august in that terror attack on the north days, as well as the relatives of thousands of american troops injured and killed over the war and get this done. it is unlikely that they will lead up the,

by the ministration anytime soon, unless it offers and provides accountability for what happened in the final weeks of american present year. and they've got to start that has all the international and own the way we'll launch into our russian parliamentary election, special coverage as the race horses for seats in the stay duma. that's after the break. ah join me every 1st day on the alex salmon show and i'll be speaking to guess in the world, the politics sport. business. i'm show business. i'll see you then. me ah,

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our election, hg covering overlooked by the red square seas, new harvey is that to bring you out in depth coverage of the elections to the state duma. russia's law house of parliament voting will be held over 3 days. it will run from friday to sunday. and across the way, we're introducing you to the different parties in the race, giving you an insight into the world of russian politics. for now, this is quickly tell you 3 how the entire election process works. ah, the,

we saw the $450.00 seats, so grabs lots of competition for them. let's get cracking on the 14 parties hoping voters will be putting a tick in the box. first of the russian party of freedom and justice is among the socialist parties, involved it pleasures to build a society based on social justice and equality, promotes free education. and how can the 1st on this body's been involved in such an election. and the chair told us why they deserve people's bikes. william smith, we sent for civil rights and freedoms, including people's rights to teach in their own languages and really practice their religion. and we aim to create a social state. we did not have the goal of establishing a left wing party. we are a wrote civil movement, and this is what makes us unique. there is no time to divide people into left and right. we need to call each of citizens. it can challenge the criminal and bureaucratic system. it is one of the younger policies on the russian political landscape. it used to have the word communism in their name, but they rebranded themselves still though their policies,

they gravitate towards socialism. well, a lot there. in fact, their program is built around the idea of well creating a socialist state out of russia. here's how the leader of this party described his intentions. well, yeah, my aim is to develop the people as a political nation rely on national conscious problems. all modern countries rely on that. we need people to realize their responsibility for their lives and for their fate. the formation of a civil political nation are mainly without basically, russia will be just the colon that is used to serve other people's interest every year. rushes population decreases by merely not the health care system has essentially been destroyed. it exists only for the well to rectify these, we need a clear government funding. there should be a decent level of support below which the stacy's and all right to fall. these should be laid down in the constitution and we can be no commercial health care

system or in russia. today, we cannot achieve results the legislative level because we are in the minorities, up with our goal is to appeal to the hearts and minds. i mean, we have to leave in dignity and we have to be at a repeat without being afraid of anyone much. so they may be saying that there is no point in dividing parties to left right center. but still they are an incredibly left leaning party. again, they want to create a socialist state of prussia. they are advocating for free health care. and i just saw 3 health care and education, which russia already has, but they want to expand to the just how free it is and to reduce to drive, to a minimum, the amount of paid institutions in these fears. now, it is also one of the somewhat dwarf parties of russia, but they are not wanting. they want to change that and dwell to become, to get the 1st representative in the russian parliament. another party competing

the election is road and this is a right wing nationalist party advocate for social justice and the preservation of traditional values. the policies demanding tougher immigration rules and lobbying for the interest of russia's region beyond moscow. it wasn't just one a half percent support in the previous election. the fall, his chair took us through the main points of the manifesto. watching the winning livery official should pass, has the patriotism and live in russia. if ministers have families living can know that they will do everything to raise the standard of living in the country. where are we going to lift russia if they want to work here and live there? if officials are required to live in russia, then a 3rd will immediately recon is one of the priorities as well, flexible, to rebuild the whole system and local moves. and the question is whether people really want that to happen with visual, want a driving can say, but again, a pension reform, i think the liberal blocks for the presses down. they told us there is not enough

money box. it's not true. well, let's move to the center of the political spectrum now and take a look at the current majority party and the re election favor united. russia is considered the de facto ruling party. so, so the largest in the country is german is the former prime minister to meet him. inventive the party supports the program of the president, and among girls is strengthened in russia sovereignty, if he cannot make programming to support for domestic industry, including high tech, nodded russia, the current majority party took more than half the votes in the last election, but can maintain that grid, if a trinket takes a look at what the new ballot could mean, they are the ruling party. they are the favorites. always pretty much they are the party which 5 years ago, set a record by winning 344 seats out of 450. but how well united russia fair in this year's election, at some point,

any long standing champion inevitably phases of career way 2 months before the vote support for the party dropped to 27 percent. it didn't get that low. in 13 years, many have called. busy it a crisis of trust. it required swift, daring, sometimes surprise moves, party leader dmitri, me advantage was removed as one of its top 5 candidates. the light up is now a mix of political behemoths who enjoy huge public support and new names who won the people's respect. like the countries beating cova, dr. ah, the a recent opinion poll showed 95 percent of those questioned recognized rushes

minister of defense survey. sure you, so if counting on how familiar the most important faces of the party are, was part of the plan. the tactic is beginning to work. lot of our food, though, isn't on the list and isn't even a member of united russia officially, but the president has long been associated with the party and even let it for a while. in the past, he's been talking of the immense responsibility that united russia has to bear as the ruling party. you should want to reiterate my position. it is one thing to write something that is right and important and toward a beautifully. and it is another thing to implement it. you and i are aware that the ruling political party is responsible for everything and all the country's problems. that's what you have acted responsibly so far. and the program has turned out to be quite feasible. united russia proud the calls. busy it's manifesto the people's program. it was put together after considering online suggestions from $2000000.00 russian citizens. the main goal is to boost the public squad of life

with special attention to healing the direct and indirect effects of the pandemic. ah, the me, i still, like i said, united russia isn't going through the easiest of times. serious blows to the parties. reputation have included criminal charges. and in some cases, jail terms for mayor's governor's cabinet ministers even who had to be kicked out of united russia for fraud and corruption. in some cases lately, however, the party was left red faced because some of its senior members simply forgot about decent matters scenes. more reminiscent of a dog owner playing with his booge were certainly unseemly for a governor, given up keys from new fire trucks to a brigade. well,

soon after that the official lost his job party membership and definitely lost united russia support in his region. but it still remains the most popular political force in the country. yes, it's scheme to take advantage of the experience and trust behind some old school. big names like mister lab, rav and mister shaw i group. but on like a stagnating bureaucracy, the party is ready to count on fresh faces. it's ready for reform, and it's trying to get as many russians as possible involved in its decisions using contemporary online methods. the the

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ah, ah. hello, welcome to cross top where all things are considered. i'm peter lavelle, is the bible presidency in terminal decline? this administration's handling of the coven pandemic, the economy, and not least afghanistan sees this president underwater, in the polls in a big way in the country today is just as divided as under trump. can this president turn things around the cross talking to by the presidency? i'm joined by my guess internet panama, in london. he is professor of international politics at city university of london, as well as visiting professor the london school of economics in atlanta. we have robert patello. he is a civil rights attorney and radio host. and in bulgaria, we cross the julio rivera. he is the editorial director of reactionary times identifying crossfire girls and a fact that means you can jump in anytime you want. and i always appreciate it.

let's go to our guest in london, interested sometimes when you have distance from a situation, you see things more clearly. so tell me what you think of the by the ministration. what 9 months in now is it what you expected? and what do you take away from the, the praise he's losing patients with tens of millions of the american people, voters, by the way, go heading london off. i think yes, of course, the 1st 9 months of any presidency, there's very high expectations. there's a major change which occurred, obviously from the top administration, that major crises which president biden inherited, including the covariance, but also the, the economic effects of it, the polarization. so i think after 9 months you could say, i would think overall out of 10, i would say probably 7 and a half, which i don't think is far or thought i would have expected. because i think we have to recall that.