groups like the institute for economic affairs who refused to reveal where their money comes from but he often feel like they're promoting the interests of very rich people or particular business groups but pretend that they're just doing it as a kind of intellectual exercise rather than as a lobbyist this dark money mean that democracy is under threat should people not just in the u.k. but elsewhere in the world be more aware of how the politics is being funded. absolutely i mean you know politics is shaped by money we all we all know that and if we don't know who's paying for what then there's a massive threat to our debate you know huge chunks of political debates are shaped by people who pretend to be there a source of innocent intellectuals or think tanks but in reality are being paid for by some secret source some business lobby group so for example in the u.k. we know for years that the industry paid for people like the institute for economic affairs to promote the idea that tobacco didn't cause cancer we now know that it did but millions of people died because of delayed actio

groups like the institute for economic affairs who refused to reveal where their money comes from but who often feel like they're promoting the interests of very rich people or particular business groups that pretend that they're just doing it as a kind of intellectual exercise rather than as a lobbyist this dark money mean that democracy is under threat should people not just in the u.k. but elsewhere in the world be more aware of how the politics is being funded. absolutely i mean you know politics is shaped by money we all we all know that and if we don't know who's paying for what then there's a massive threat to our debate you know huge chunks of political debates are shaped by people who pretend to be there a source of innocent intellectuals or think tanks but in reality are being paid for by some secret source some business lobby group so for example in the u.k. we know for years that the sit back you know industry paid for people like the institute for economic affairs to promote the idea that tobacco didn't cause cancer we now know that it did but millions of people died beca

tonights reviewers are susie boniface — columnist for the daily mirror, and kate andrews — associate director at the institute of economic affairsahead on bbc news. hello, i'm lizzie greenwood—hughes — welcome to sportsday, there's a lot to get through, here's what's coming up... there's a personal best for katarina johnson—thompson in glasgow — as britain's best go for gold at the european indoors. brendan rodgers says he hopes celtic fans will forgive him for leaving glasgow for leicester... and scotland's women lose their opening match in the algarve cup — after a late penalty against canada. also coming up in the programme... after widnes vikings are saved from liquidation, we find out what it really means for one of rugby league's most famous clubs. and kristina vogel tells sir chris hoy about life after the accident which left her paralysed. so lots of great sport to talk about tonight, and we're starting with athletics because glasgow is hosting the european indoor championships this weekend. plenty of british medal hopes and none more — so than for katarina johnson—thompson. she's leading the pentathlon after three of th

counsel of the international trade and competition unit at the free market thinktank institute of economic affairs. thank you foral brexit? it is a default in a no—deal brexit, the uk would have to apply tariffs on goods from the eu that are not currently applied and vice versa. the eu would have to apply tariffs to goods imported from the uk. the eu has their hands tied, they cannot just the uk. the eu has their hands tied, they cannotjust decide as our government has announced they will eliminate tariffs. that would be unthinkable for them whereas the uk as an independent country has the ability to take steps and ends today of reducing and broadly eliminating a lot of tariffs on goods. tariffs arejust a lot of tariffs on goods. tariffs are just attacks. it means you have to be input duty on goods which are imported into a territory. ultimately those taxes are paid for by the consumer. when you talk about agriculture, this is such a live issue, what could be the potential impact on the farming industry wanting to sell for tabloid ? impact on the farming industry wanting to sell for tabloid? that is a crucial fa

institute of economic affairs. we know what we are going to be talking about. mastalli? just for a few more weeks and months. —— must we. some of tomorrow's front pages are already in. a somewhat awkward embrace between theresa may and jean claude juncker is on the telegraph. it says a growing number of tory mps want mrs may to step aside. the metro focusses on that story concerning operation redfold, which is the name for part of the mod‘s no—deal plans. metaphorical language in the ft, which describes the new article 50 deadline as a brexit guillotine. the guardian has quotes from one eu aide, who describes the pm's plea to fellow leaders as awful, dreadful and evasive. the mail is more bullish about the prime minister's performance in brussels, saying mrs may is prepared to take britain out with no deal. and the daily star is launching a campaign some of you might want to get behind. it's calling for a whole day when britain doesn't talk about brexit. it is probably a petition under way. but let's start with the guardian shall we. may's appeal falls flat as the eu seizes contr