reason is because it was threatened that ten thousand muslims would turn up outside the houses of house of lords and demonstrate against him that he appealed against that and he was allowed to come in and there wasn't any real trouble and i met him in person in the house of lords and we had lunch there and he showed his film fitna and that's what it's really all about it's about fear of what might happen if people speak out against this belief system that why their belief system graeme's gains more power all the time unfortunately just reminding our viewers this is a story they can follow as well on our channel. com and also on our you tube channel as well and have their say as well about it and know there are people opposed or not both sides of it gerald button for now the member of the european parliament for a u.k. dependence party thanks for being on the line from london thank you very much. europeans who are deeply angry over getting their welfare benefits cut while taxes a hike so making their voices heard loud protests across the continent they say they don't want to pay for the mistakes

of the house on average? >> between 600,700 thousand persons. >> how members -- how many members out there in the house of commons and the house of lords? >> it varies from election to election. 646, but it may be 648 by now. the house of lords can go up to 1200 or 1300. they are -- they are nearly all hereditaries. but before that change, the house of lords was unique among legislatures in that it worked on the because of the absenteeism of most of its members. what will happen in the future, goodness only knows. i think we say this in the book -- a membership of about 400, but the pace membership is about right. you do not give them so much legitimacy that they control the house of commons. we would take decades to get the lords right. >> how many members in the constituencies of the members of the house of commons? >> ideally between 60,070 thousand. -- 60,000 and 70,000. but the boundaries are completely impartial. they have the stated aim of equivalent size of constituencies. the considerations which you have to take into account we are drawing legislative boundaries, associations, shopping, in the worst-case the smallest scottish e

it's a very difficult role, but there is a camaraderie still in the house of commons, and much more so in the lords, on which rests such progress as we're going to have to make in improving and sharpening the house. >> very different from our camaraderie, and lack of it. >> and clearly, we have a lot more to talk about, but our time is up. and the name of this book is "parliament and congress: representation and scrutiny in the twenty-first century." our guests have been former clerk of the house of commons, william mckay, and charles w. johnson, former parliamentarian of the u.s. house of representatives. thank you, gentlemen, very much. >> thank you. >> thank you, brian. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2010] >> for a dvd copy of this program, call 1-877-662-7726. for free transcripts or to give us your comments about this program, visit us at q-and-a.org. "q&a" programs are also available as c-span podcasts. >> coming up, "washington journal," we will take your questions and comments. later today, a look at how candidates

over in the house of lords the critics were out in force. >> i know a strategic review. i've done a strategic review. this is not a strategic review. >> my lord, i can not say that i welcome the statement on this cash-driven defense review. but i certainly can't possibly dignify it with the word "strategic." i rather think this is not so much strategic defense review more -- it's butchery of our defense capability. >> either way, these cuts are real. david cameron says he wants britain to still punch above its weight. from now on they will have to do so with fewer ships, planes and trains. >> in pakistan at least 20 people have been killed in the port city of karachi. one incident the gunman open fired in a market where used cars and machine parts are being traded. the gunman could have claim as many as 30 lives in the serieses of attacks in the city. >> once again, karachi's hospitals are picking up the pieces from a day of violence. amid the chaos, doctors struggle to treat doeses of casualties. -- doeses of casualties. a moment to reflect on a lucky escape. for others

there are approximately 2 to 300, the house of the lords that we call them all over united states, large number of sikhs go there and have functions and so on but we will talk more about sikhs in united states. >> yeah, almost what the doctor said a million, 40% of those numbers are here in california. the bay area in itself is the second largest sikh population next to yuba city only and recently just last month the california state legislature passed acr 181 which declares november 2010 would be declared the sikh american awareness and appreciation month. and under this it recognizes that sikh americans have been in the u.s. over a century they have contributed immensely to the state's economy have leading roles in industries in farming, agriculture, trucking, high tech and medicine. you can find sikhs everywhere in all walks of life. >> we have a photograph here that tell us about this. >> this is a picture of sikh immigrants who landed in san francisco 1910 angel island retention facility. so they have been -- this was the first time and this is in punjabi on the walls of angel islan

nor have they noticed the former head of mi5 who is transmitted to the house of lords was recently denied senior post in the security committee on account of her connections with oligarchs in the ukraine. these oligarchs were supposedly connected with criminal conspiracy. we also have a charming case which we look back on with embarrassment where a leading member of the rothschild family and our present chancellor that is the finance minister and the liberal party at the time -- and the leader of the labor party at the time were all holding together off the coast, sitting on the bank but the time that it was wanted in the u.s. for money laundering. with a certain amount of evidence which would think would silence critics who say we're all in perfect shape. >> could you read the beginning of your book "our kind of traitor"? >> at 7:00 of the caribbean morning on the island of antigua, one make peace, otherwise known as perry and amateur athlete of distinction and into recently tutored in english literature the distinguished oxford college, played three sets of tennis against the muscular,

because there is a sense that people are tired of maybe the house of lords, which is what congress hascongress missing that created the fire under this country? >> it's interesting. when we did the interviews for that book with the great leaders across the country. the answer was surprising because they said listening. >> listening? >> listening. if i had to list people around the country and listening wouldn't make the list. >> mike: we saw it in the healthcare bill. they didn't listen in town hall and they refuse to see what any poll told them about the american people. it's almost an affirmation that has people riled up, they feel like this is a congress disconnected from people they are supposed to be listening to. >> when you look at the research relate to the tea party, the people associated with it and people who support it. what you find is what they want is someone who gets their point of view. you can't get that unless you listen. i think what it has become is a grassroots movement of people saying you know what? i have an opinion that matters. matters as much as anybody else

uprising of america and the tea party because there is a sense of people are toward of maybe the house of lords. what about leadership is congress missing that is created a fire under this country? >> you know, it's interesting, like when we did the interviews for that book, with great leaders across the country, one of the questions that i asked all the people was what do you think is the single most important skill of a great leader? and their answer surprised me. 'cause what they said is listening. and when i think about-- >> listening. >> listening, yeah, when i think about the people we have in many political offices around the country and if i had to identify one of their chief characteristic, listening wouldn't make the list. >> mike: we saw it, they didn't listen at town halls and refused to see what any poll was telling them about the american people and almost an affirmation what really has people riled up. they feel this is a congress disconnected from the people they're supposed to be listening to. >> when you look at the research related to the tea party, the people who saes associ

so we need to reform our house of commons and i support changing our voting system and will vote yes in the referendum on av. yes we need to finally elect the house of lordsfter talking about it for so long -- about a hundred years. yes we need more decisions to be made locally, with local democracy free of the constraints we have placed on it in the past and free of an attitude which has looked down its nose at local government. and i want to congratulate all our local councilors and tell you, i will be shoulder to shoulder with you at next may's local elections. and the following year, we will be proud not only of the olympics in london, but proud too to see them presided over by the next mayor of london. ken livingstone. [applause] and let me also congratulate oona on the campaign that she fought. let's be honest, changing our institutions won't be enough to restore trust on its own. look in the end, it's politicians who have to change. this generation must reject the old ways of doing politics. and must speak to the issues our generation knows it must confront. the focus groups will tell you that there's no votes in green issues. maybe not. but taking

this government or the opportunity exists to use private contractors as an important part of house of lords is government spending. dan has no significant proposals for reducing spending. he is going to raise your taxes. that is going to be a lot of new taxes on connecticut families. it will hurt our economy and it will kill further jobs. >> but as be very clear. many services in the state in construction are in fact performed by private contractors. tom keep saying i'm going to raise taxes. that there'se is a $3.5 billion deficit and then he will cut the deficit by eliminating $2 billion in expenses. tom's plan is to raise your property tax. the most regressive tax that the state has. it is the only way to pull this off. >> if not heard dan talk about how he is going to reduce government spending. if you record the solve the budget deficit by raising taxes, they will go a lot. he will take the marginal income tax rate above 9% or doubling the sales tax, the only significant sources of revenue that could solve the budget. you owe it to the listeners tonight to tell them which taxer you goin

there are too many of us in this house located on a land far a war from normal chanting. we only want to be outside. we only want to be outside. the lord is outside. it's not wonder some would rather die moths in the closet while others are not free. and this is a new poem that i wrote for a close friend of mine who was fighting aids. >> aids knows the lovers a tear a way from risk. replacing cocktails or jag ed little pills how to keep pharmaceutical pills. knows the fearless meaning of a friend's kisser hug. and converts to spirituality. knows the dim to light to allude detection to be grateful for the gift the clothing and shelter. to remain silent. aids knows to time on earth. but no matter how much you drink, you are all dehydrated. i choice of taking pleasure in what is left in life. the thoughts of suicide in the back of your head. that everyone still thinks it's a deserving fate for gays and prostitutes and the children born of designer jewelry. knows how to be used to profit politicians. providing flatter for art and something to be left behind. he has left his angels behind. none of us knowing where exactly we are headed. and

house international café. the 60 calorie way to stop your world. lord of the carry-on. sovereign of the security line.ou rent from national. because only national lets you choose any car in the aisle. and go. you can even take a full-size or above. and still pay the mid-size price. i deserve this. [ male announcer ] you do, business pro. you do. go national. go like a pro. >>> welcome back to "the ed show." the battle ground story tonight, newt gingrich's psychomemos. newtster thinks the midterms come down to more food stamps or more paychecks. as usual, no one asked for his advice but he is planning to send a memo to republican candidates outlining what he thinks the gop's closing argument should be. now, here is a portion of the letter. in january 2007, when nancy pelosi and harry reid took over the congress, unemployment was 4.6% and food stamp usage was around 26.5 million americans. today, the unemployment rate is 9.6% and over 40 million americans are on food stamps. which future i do want, more food stamps or more paychecks? this is the choice we want to drive home again and again to voters fro

house still intact. >> i just got down here and said, lord, be with us, and, oh, yeah, that's our cat. >> reporter: the rest ofse, his two barns, trucks, a trailer and a giant pecan tree demolished. down beyond my daughter's grave, a tree went out. didn't touch my daughter's grave. >> reporter: his daughter charla died nearly two years ago. as if a tremendous loss wasn't enough, now this, which he combats with a more tremendous faith. i will say, where is your best punch because it still hasn't affected me yet. >>> amazing story. >>> "saturday night live's" latest take on brett favre. you don't want to miss it. or our trick shot of the day. check out the hoopsters from perth, australia sinking shots from the top tier of a stadium, backward, forward, even in a stairwell. ♪ we love that basketball that'e and cilantro. it's one of our new mexican soups. it reminds me of guadalajara. a special man. his delicious soups. sheila? [ male announcer ] progresso. you gotta taste this soup. >>> it is world series time. the san francisco giants, really, and the texas range irs? what, no yankees, no phillie? max kellerman t

lord the detonations weren't in my hand. >> reporter: investigators will soon learn whether they were real explosives. >> we don't know right now. >> reporter: bomb sniffing dogs searched the rest of the house and neighborhood finding nothing else suspicious. neighbors say the house was in foreclosure and the evicted owner lived alone. >> i never talked to him specifically about losing his home or anything like that. >> reporter: the house was put on the market two days ago for $95,000. >> we find these houses in all kinds of states where, you know, people are kind of taking out their frustrations on the house but i've never seen anything like this. >> reporter: investigators not pointing any fingers. >> everybody's a possibility. everybody's a suspect at this point. >> quite a day, quite a day, and i'm just thankful no one got hurt. >> reporter: investigators say criminal charges are possible in this case, whether this turns out to be the real thing or just a hoax, brian. >> bob barnard reporting live tonight. >>> the edge now, a developing story at 11:00. police are investigating a deadly incident inside a virginia restaurant. tonight, one woman is dead, her husband under arrest. fox5's w

house pleaded guilty to beating and starving the prisoner. police in berkeley released the name of a suspect in a fatal shooting. brandon wallace is accused of kilning a antidrug lord. another man was injured in that shooting. police say this was not a random attack. >>> police in hayward are working to get more guns off the streets. the police department is hosting another gun buy back tomorrow between 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.. you can bring guns to the overflow parking lot at the hayward bart station. the guns can be surrounded no questions asked for $50 per firearm. police have bought and destroyed more than 700 guns. >>> city leaders? san francisco want to remind people there will be no halloween celebration in the castro district this weekend. bars and restaurants will be open for business. there won't be a big street party. the city barred the castro celebration in 2006 after several people were shot. you can find a link for halloween events for both children and adults around the bay area on our website ktvu.com. >>> in tuesday's election a lot of bay area cities are pushing ballot measures aimed at helping out their budgets. each has a measure on the ballot

house. in 2010 many of the same voters are staying home. we're going to find out why next. [applause]. [ male announcer ] you are a business pro. lordf the carry-on. sovereign of the security line. you never take an upgrade for granted. and you rent from national. because only national lets you choose any car in the aisle. and go. you can even take a full-size or above. and still pay th mid-size price. i deserve this. [ male announcer ] you do, business pro. you do. go national. go like a pro. [ male announcer ] you do, business pro. you do. host: could switching to geico did the little piggy cry wee wee wee all the way home? piggy: weeeeeee, weeeeeee, weeeeeee, weeeee weeeeeeee. mom: max. ...maxwell! piggy: yeah? mom: you're home. piggy: oh,cool, thanks mrs. a. anncr: geico. 15 minutes could save you 15% or more. i kn who works different than many other allergy medications. hoo? omnaris. [ men ] omnaris -- the nose! [ man ] did you know nasal symptoms like congestion can be caused by allergic inflammation? omnaris relieves your symptoms by fighting inflammation. side effects may include headache, nebleed, nd sore throat. [ inhales

>> i kind of like sitting up here lording over you, john roberts. >> can you see my house? ce. by the beginning of the year, the department of labor says your 401(k) has to very clearly state -- very clearly state the fees and how the fees might be eating into your returns. all of this information is pretty much already there. but it's going to be very hard to read. it can be a maze of information about .05%. so they're going to make it easier for you next year so you can see how fees will lead into your retirement. john, sit up straight, young man. >> you look so tall up there. >> a .5% difference can eat into thousands, tens of thousands of dollars -- >> can you shop around for that? >> you can. you can. you can look within your own 401(k), the company that's providing your retirement plan, you can look within there for different mutual funds and different kinds of plans that have lower fees so you can shop around, yes. so you'll be able to see this information a little more clearly starting next year. 2012 actually. >> excellent. carol, thanks -- carol's coming up. >> we