ah, join us in the depths or remain in the shallows. i bought a job. i hadn't wardens russia. he will be up east in europe with thousands of troops. if the ukraine conflict escalade swab croatia says in that case it will withdraw its troops from nature. the case, hospital waiting time crisis worsens. during the pandemic, we speak to a mother who lost her son after he was made to wait over 4 hours in spite turning up with chest pains. last january, the price of gasoline in manhattan was roughly $2.37. but now here in b p in midtown manhattan,

they won $4.79. most americans say that top concern right now is rising prices, while the overwhelming majority of small businesses, se spiraling us inflation is damaging the badly. we speak to people in new york, you have to make concessions to fit your budget by drive the car almost every day. because the gas going up with quickly really high ah, good morning and welcome you all watching our team to nation. joe biden, as reiterated that thousands of nato troops and now on high alert for deployment in eastern europe. should russia invade its neighbor ukraine? i feel obliged to beef up our presence nato's presence in an eastern front. we have no intention of putting american forces or new forces in ukraine. those forces hi

learned are the part of a nato operation. not a soul us operation. i may be moving some of those troops in the near term. choices president, though, has said that he'd withdraw his country's troops from nato, in case of conflict. property came to label him and anti ukrainian propagandist. he's now been put on a list of thousands of people branded enemies of ukraine. peter oliver has the story, corporation president, zora milan, of ich making so mid century comments on tuesday. he said that if there is a conflict between ukraine and russia, he would order the croatian troops to pull out of deployments that they're involved in with nato. now this was a statement that's not only unlikely to have gone down particularly well in nato headquarters. it's also unlikely to gone down particularly well in ukraine either because mr. milan of each also went on to say that the 2014 might down revolution in ukraine was

a coo. and he said that ukraine had absolutely no business in joining nato. not only will we not send troops, but if there is an escalation, we will withdraw every last creation soldier. everything is happening on moscow's doorstep. so it is necessary for an arrangement to be found that will take into account russia, security interests. i worked in the european council when the democratically elected president vienna coverage. a scoundrel, sat on 3 chairs, was overthrown and a curb. it was encouraged primarily by the you and the united states. the language was a lot more diplomatic, here in berlin on tuesday as the chancellor all f sholtes welcomed french president emanuel macaroni to discuss further how to calm down how to take the heat out of the tension surrounding russia, nato, and everything to do with ukraine. now, the 2 of them use their press conference to emphasize the importance of continuing dialogue, the french president saying he would never give up on dialogue. however, he did say that that would be a high cost if there was any aggression,

also emphasizing the importance of it being good to talk with olaf sholtes. but he did also use his time at the podium to say then to again clarify that germany would not be sending any weaponry to ukraine. also talking about this ongoing situation in europe on tuesday, over in london was boris johnson. the british minister, he was speaking in westminster to parliament. and he said this essentially diplomacy was the only way that there should be a solution. he said he'd be having further calls further contact with the russian president vladimir burton. and it was important to listen to the concerns that russia had. however, he did say that if there was an invasion of ukraine by russia, they said could well end up being the resulting in the worst bloodshed that had been seen in europe since world war 2. and it wouldn't end well for russia,

it is clear, britain has a position and won't be shaken from that. there is nothing new about large and powerful nations using the threat of brute force to terrify reasonable people into giving way to otherwise completely unacceptable demands. i think the americans are desperate trying pressurized, a new government to come on board. but it's new cold war against her and against russia. marquilla, there are still some in the german government who look at russia and see not as a threat as a potential. i'm so my business partner, we don't want to meet no great those links. and if the germans don't come on board, what the situation is going to bid is gonna affiliate classic situation of the americans taken away for by the poodles in france and britain. and with other various are eastern european states, rossi and to help. and we are seeing our america and britain pumping arms pumping its visors into ukraine and making threats of extra sanctions and sword. there's also major military made in navy war games underway in the mediterranean. those

nato ad drills surrounding the and revolving around the bad, the american aircraft carrier, the u. s. s. s. harry truman. they're ongoing in the mediterranean. there was also promises earlier this week from the netherlands, spain, and add denmark to send military hardware to the east of the, of the nato alliance. search for a diplomatic solution moves to paris on wednesday, and norman d format talks will be taking place in the french capital. it's the 1st time that this type of talks have taken place since 2019. what that means is representatives of the russian government, the ukrainian government, the german and the french governments will meet to try and find a solution veteran british and b and anti host. george galloway believes as a deep split between european nitro members and how exactly to deal with uterine crisis does a splintering all the european side of the nato alliance. germany has made it

plain that it does not support the build up of war material in ukraine and does not want a confrontation with russia to turn into a war. they want a new european security architecture that is not led by the nose by as seen american president. not most people wouldn't send out to the shops for a low for bread, but may well lead his european allies into war with hypersonic. there are more nuclear, super power called russia, so it's all beginning to break apart the law. one intended consequences. they don't have russia. you know, i made this point year before they had put in russia, because putin has dragged russia up from the floor where it was lying,

having its pockets picked and restored prestige and respect, self respect to russia. that's not the kind of russia they want. ah, with russian invasion hysteria gripping the media some outlet, so getting a little bit ahead of themselves. labeling ukrainian territory is russian. read more about the confusion on a website often don't let's turn our attention to the u. k. now, where the pandemic is aggravated de hospital admissions, waiting time crisis, one case back in october, so 27 year old norman barker taken to a, in the with chess things. he died outside the emergency unit. after being told that he had to wait 4 hours before he be seen, we spoke to his mother who expressed frustration of the lack of treatment. her son received a foul. tommy, i let kit just have. they said they'd probably for an ambulance. i got told there

was going to be a chill, our light actually told us to sit down, but there was no way to say people were standing outside normally. hot, you know, given a week 9, believe allow parts. well, i was still got month given my phone since then i won't be well, they need to be to be told. we have to wait for was a come across to be in a call. when you drop down in your stops they in before a number. it's just come to, you know, limit, faster, you know, will be off the loan. because of this video of ambulances lined up outside hospitals have been circulating online. the case national health services struggling to deal with demand for treatment as research published early this month by the emergency medicine journal revealed according to the research, more than 40 percent of the hospitals failed to meet the national for our waiting time target. so far this year,

6000 patients have had to wait more than 12 hours in a, in a to be treated. patients waiting more than 5 hours are considered at far greater risk of death. as pressure on hospitals gross more patients are waiting longer to be treated than ever before. the pressure on the n, a just in england is also affected. those with other serious illnesses, such as cancer in the 1st year of the pandemic, more than 53000 patients with cancer and their treatment delayed, are the same period. old and 4000 excess deaths have been recorded as a result of disruptions caused by the pandemic. we spoke to join the grover and emergency medicine consultant. he says that fine to such as the all the convert to having a dangerous impact on and just waiting times the last 6 months within the united kingdom. in many other countries, i'm sure they hadn't been around 10 to 20 percent of the did

only to go with patients which has meant that is slow processing of patients. debility of this for people who come in the problem with which means people are in much longer in the emergency department before they go to the hospital. so if you look at the last 2 last year, they were about 90 percent of patients who came to the department the last 6 to 8 months to get to the from 90 percent, to 65 to 70 percent. so that's a significant problem. arguments in the united into a new survey shows small businesses in america being crushed under the weight of spiraling inflation, despite up beat messages coming from president biden on the issue,

the overwhelming majority of entrepreneurs say the financial health has deteriorated. in the last 6 months, as he goes from kellum open reports from new york, as the saying goes, a dollar ain't a dollar anymore, and american families are being squeezed by inflation. there has been a 7 percent increase in consumer prices over the past year. that's the fastest increase that we've seen since 982 joe biden has promised that he is going to fight these increasing costs of pretty much everything. and he has already found someone to blame for the crisis. so bottom line, this isn't just about quick winds, it's about reversing decades of concentration of her workers, consumers and small businesses. it didn't happen any one time. it's been over a period of time now a long time. the average cost of bread in new york state and 2021 was $0.88. here, a popular supermarket in manhattan. there's bread for sale for roughly $3.48 or

$4.27. now prices in manhattan are locked, steeper even in good time. that's a pretty significant increase in cost for the consumer. i food thickly thumb is really going up really quickly, really high. and the fruit check, we got a phone going to boise that on just a regular trip to the supermarket. as it is becoming a, becoming more difficult. you have to, you have to make concessions to, to fit your budget, to, to buy the essential things to a future. families got 3 kids in the cost. the food is going up. i drive the car almost every day, the cost, the gas is going up. i don't think there was anything last january, the price of gasoline and manhattan was roughly $2.37. but now, here it be p in midtown manhattan. they won $4.79 per gallon to fill up your tank. if i could get this under control, a lot of people would breathe a huge sigh of relief. but judging from the way he reacted to

a reporter's question, not inflation. that's not likely anytime soon, a more inflation. the super, some new survey shows that 76 percent of small firms in the united states have felt the negative impact of inflation over the past 6 months. there's nothing natural about it is the result of political decisions. and the result has been vast borrowing of money to speculate in the stock market. it and some of that money has now fallen over into the rest of the economy. and so we have an inflation mostly because businesses have wanted to offset profits last in 2020, and the 1st half of 2021 by raising their prices. now it is a profit driven decision not to be clear. it's not like biding did all of this

personally, this is a result of supply chain issues and a sudden increase in demand as we come out of the pandemic and lot downs. and some of the i n f are warning that it's not over yet, and it might actually get worse. the emergence of new coven 19 variants, could prolong the pandemic and induce renewed economic disruptions. moreover, supply chain disruptions, energy price volatility and localized wage. precious mean uncertainty around inflation and policy policies, high serious public health disaster. colvin and an economic crash on a scale with the great depression of the 19 thirty's to have these 2 things at the same time was excruciating. and now at the end of those 2 years to have the added to it on inflation currently rising 7 percent per year. when workers, wages on average are rising between 3 and 5 percent per year means

that the working class is now hurt by the new 2022 already in the 1st month. yes, this is going to be a very rocky a year and the stock market vibrations this last week or more evidence. now in 1971, u. s. president richard nixon imposed a 90 day price freeze to curve inflation. now, economists are debating what the results would be if biden was so bold and how that would affect the economy. but regardless, so far, jill biden's promises to tackle the problem of inflation are just words. prices are still rising. caleb mob, an ard see new york across the atlantic in europe. italian businesses are also under pressure with gas and electricity bill soaring to record highs, coupled with the impact of the pandemic, some restaurant owners in italy now fear that they'll soon have to shut up shop.

now, because you don't see the situation is not sustainable. so raising the law, meanwhile we compare the bill of about $1500.00 euro house in friends. 19 with the last 2 months i, i'll close triples in november. i went up fivefold into some of our latest bill is to 5300 euro, which is the price which we just can't afford at the moment when a 5 hold increases, ordering the death, the business, the conduct key because we're seen fewer people go to restaurants since koby, the other cancellations have been rife, and the future is uncertain. with the next few months looking pretty caruso. and obviously we're not going through a good time with all these restrictions that we get him penalize the future for business is also at risk simply to an increase in electricity and gas coves. it is given as a big problem pick all noise there, odyssey or for those failing the pinch, the italian government set up a public pot to 5500000000 euros to offset some of the burden for households and businesses. but italians we spoke, they said that wasn't enough during a ton of crisis. i already that semester going little if we continue like this,

i don't know where we will end up. the economy is collapsing. it would be a serious blow for all of us. a sooner ever, i mean to situation is true or dramatic. when i received a very high b o and in a family, we're only one person that i mean, it's really hard to get to the end of the month. after 2 months. this bill increase as an attack on families and businesses that don't earn much. the low income, coupled with the cost of these bills, will force them to lay off workers to p. let's see what i meant there. hey, it's a dramatic situation with many companies on the brink of closing and others already closed. the government aid has also not arrived, and if it doesn't arrive, there will be chaos. or as johnson could be, the 1st british prime minister in history to be interviewed under caution to police in the u. k. last, a formal prob, in to parties held at his residence in apparent violation of cobra lockdown restrictions at the time. parallel to that the results of an internal government

enquire, are expected to be released imminently. with reports, the chief investigator was shown, photographic evidence of the prime minister standing next to bottles of booze with of the people and numbers and things of call for the embattled leader to step down . i'm much more or less embarrassing shop, just calling a move of mind from office government, a success. the prime minister's or 40 is in tatters. really, he advised his boss to do the right thing in the national interest and to resign. the prime minister not simply compounding his previous term, states by continuing to deny culpability leading to necessary and expensive police inquiry when he could do the decent thing and resign. well, what a hectic time. it's been in westminster at the moment. all kicked off when the metropolitan police chief was asked whether or not the police are covering up to

those in power. and she hit back. officially announcing the launch of an investigation into the downing street party allegations. well, it's a big move from the metropolitan police because we've always heard from them that they don't normally investigate retrospectively. and many people are saying this actually goes to show what significant evidence there must be out there to suggest an element of criminality. but for the prime minister for is johnson, he's actually a welcoming this move from the metropolitan police saying he hopes it will help to draw a line under all of these issues and allow the government to finally move on. but it's certainly bold words coming from a man who many people, including politicians think is going to be out of a job any time soon. but of course, this week we were really expecting to see the investigation led by stu. gray have findings and her conclusions to be published. many people, though, thought that all of this latest news about the metropolitan police would mean that investigation would be kicked into the long grass. however,

the metropolitan police are saying it's happy to see all of 2 great findings and welcome at that as soon as possible. we know it's almost ready. it certainly feels like it's just a matter of time now, but full bursts, johnson a very sketchy time. indeed, downing street has a said that the prime minister does not believe that he has done anything wrong. we know just last week, boris johnson, i simply said in involving one party, at least he thought it was a work event. he had no idea he was attending a party and on these late his birthday party allegations that being played down by many people saying it was simply just a bit of cake during the working hours. so all eyes are now on to gray on her findings were really just waiting to see what the conclusions may be before any politicians publicly come out and call for boris johnson to go at least within the tory party itself. it is, as i say, just a matter of time, but one tori, m p. i just yesterday described the news as another nail in the coffin. the boards

johnson is already lying in the director of the u. k. center for migration and economic prosperity. stephen wolfe's as the police investigation is a tipping point to the party good scandal. this is a critical part of the campaign for those who been seeking to oust horace johnson as the prime minister of the united kingdom is very clear that has been a strategy of leaks and other stories to damage his credibility and to ensure that he feels on the pressure consistently so an apology has not seem good enough and the brand is damaged. and so there is a feeling with the new piece on the old hand that by protecting the conservative party requires the removal of forest johnson. and that is why they are now leaking more information. there is so much going on there. now that i think more revelations are bound to come tech. john spent

a record amount on lobbying in 2021 according to filing submitted to congress. the top 7 firms spent a combined 70000000 dollars fighting legislation aimed at limiting their market power at the top of the list for amazon and facebook now known as massa. they spent around $20000000.00 each persuading no makers not to adopt tough new regulations. in the process, they use dozens of intermediary firms deploying professional lobbyists with close ties to members of congress and biden administration officials. but not all of those efforts have succeeded last thursday, the u. s. senate judiciary approved to bill preventing tech johnson giving preference to their own businesses on their website. the innovation and choice on line act is it's known. phil has to pass a full senate vote to become law. we spoke, we've spent one host of aunties, business show boom bust. remember, there are about 5 different laws that have been suggested in terms of being able to

rein in these tech companies. in this particular case, this, this freedom of choice app, essentially what it's saying is if you're amazon, you can create your own product on your own marketplace and then compete directly with the other sellers who are on there. especially since amazon is constantly deriving information and data from those sellers. so they're essentially utilizing someone else's research, someone else's market position, someone else's understanding of price points to basically copy all of that and then compete directly for a lot of years. companies like facebook and amazon and twitter and google didn't have to spend a lot of money to lobby lawmakers because they were essentially left alone. so you could throw a little money here and there in key positions. i don't think what we're seeing now is a much wider swath of congress, receiving donations and receiving money from those tech companies because they recognize what they really have to do as muddy the waters. you don't want one party to be on your side because when the other party gets into power,

then you have problems. instead, you wanna as white of a swath of both democrats and republicans in order to influence them. and then you can't really get legislation passed. you can't get it in front of committees and you can't get the votes that you need. because as you know, we have a very divided congress here. if an ordinary citizen tried to buy that much influence for their own gain, it might be considered bribery. how much of a difference is there in reality, between lobbying and bribery? i think there is very, very little difference, especially when you consider the fact that not only do these lawmakers receive money directly from these companies in order to push their agendas. many of the lobbying firms that do this, this bidding also right. the bills that go before congress, many lawmakers don't write the bills themselves. it's a lobbyist on behalf of those companies that write the bills that ultimately become law. would you dictate the laws that govern and regulate the companies if that makes sense? so it's such a backward system that you've created here in this country where there is very

little accountability and very little ability for the average person to actually have a representative. that's what we're supposed to have in this democratic republic representatives who stand up for our interest, not the interests of these companies. not he, they've been told to mind your language. it was probably because you are swearing, but now it could happen even when you use words widely deemed to be infancy, especially if the university of washington's new language style guide has its way called anything lame recently. well, the low please. so on the way to get you, the problematic word was put on the rate up by the university of washington. played a bill is i'm implying this where it is offensive, even when it's using slang for own cool, because it's using a disability in a negative way. minority offensive in various context implies

a less than attitude towards the community being disco, mansion, cultural appropriation. many people in the buddhist and hindu community hold is to him as a highly spiritual and religious experience, and it is not to be used with nonchalance webmaster races. the words may have been chosen to emphasize the concepts of a free master. that is no work and a slave that followed the master's board as an everyday word or an offensive slur. it takes an expert to tell a difference. nowadays, no one hears that those supposed to be no offensive words, and you don't know whether to laugh, watch, i mean this is a politics and a culture of utter banality and irrelevance. and here you have steady intellectuals coming out of u. s. universities that are fixated on this pretty symbolism and really playing a word game with no relevance whatsoever to the burning issues of you know,

of our day. this is just is it has inexplicable censorship a free and open speech. it's. we're looking for things to sensor issues. how do we solve the burning problems if the majority of people in the united states and world wide sites and what is the relevance of this woke language to those problems? there is no relevance of this language to the real problems that we face that we should be discussing, thinking about and trying to results. and that wraps it up for my 1st hour this morning. appreciate you. company updates on our top stories in about 30 minutes of see them. ah, now we know you do this is he is a sphere. if you go fast and you will fall off the end and the other side of things came from and you're back home. so i would like to envision the herschel,

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