and foreign secretary liz truss joins nick robinson in this week's episode of political thinking, that's an hour. good evening. health officials have renewed their call for everyone who's eligible to get their covid boosterjab. new modelling suggests the uk could be facing a bigger wave of infections than back injanuary. a further 633 omicron cases have been recorded in the past 2a hours — the uk's biggest dailyjump in omicron infections so far. but there's still uncertainty about how many people may need hospital care, and how much pressure will be on the nhs. here's our health correspondent, katharine da costa. at vaccine centres around the uk, including this one in grimsby, the race is on to get even more jabs into arms and boost our defences against what may become the biggest wave of covid infections we've seen so far. it's more worrying, i think, because we don't know exactly what's going to happen, so it's betterjust to be safe. ijust want to protect people as well that i'm going to be in contact with. the new variant omicron is spreading fast, doubling every 2.5 days. new modelli

now on bbc news it's time for political thinking with nick robinson. woman who became our foreign secretary just 12 weeks ago is the daughter of an anti—nuclear campaigner who took her on sitings of american missiles in britain. and as liz truss told me the last time she appeared on political thinking, she also used to chant on the streets of scotland. this week, she gave an important speech in which she criticised those in what she called fashionable circles for being ashamed of our past and too doubtful about the future. it's sort of plain speaking that makes her a favourite amongst tory activists and was dubbed the new mrs t. liz truss, welcome back to political thinking. great to be here. do you remember what you said to me about diplomacy last time we sat in the studio? i've completely forgotten, nick. "i'm not very diplomatic." how does it feel being the country's top diplomat? i think it depends on the way you interpret the word "diplomacy". i think what i was getting at is on somebody who likes i think what i was getting at is i'm somebody who

now on bbc news, it's time for political thinking with nick robinson.oh, my god, how do you know ed balls?" someone said to me the other day, assuming the only reason you might know my guest on political thinking for this christmas special is because of his dancing on strictly come dancing, winning the celebrity best home chef, or making all those documentaries on bbc two. i gently pointed out to someone who was about my children's age before all of that stuff he actually was a serious politician, being when i first met him the adviser to the shadow chancellor gordon brown and then to the chancellor himself, before becoming education secretary, shadow chancellor and a candidate for the labour leader. all that feels though like a very long time ago. welcome to political thinking. a long time ago. it's christmas after all and while we're recording this before christmas it's being broadcast afterwards. given you just produced a cookery book or at least a book about christmas cooking, reflections, tips, people are sitting there wondering what they should do

it's time for political thinking with nick robinson. not let the public think that we are the parliament that licensed cash for questions. that was the warning from my guest on political thinking this week chris bryant who chairs a house of commons standards committee. his words won him the plaudit of being the parliamentary speech of the year. he also secured a government u—turn and a change into the approach and standards. now, chris bryant is a labour mp, he represents one of the poorest constituencies in the country, yet his background doesn't suggest preparation for that. he was a public schoolboy, he trained to be a vicar in the church of england, and he was, at university, a student conservative activist. chris bryant, welcome to political thinking. you've now made me seem very odd already! in the words of stephen sondheim, "i've went from careered to career." i've made you interesting rather than odd! orweird. we are going to explore the interesting and the weird, perhaps. we are going to examine happy and sad. let's start with

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o, a terms and nick robinson. robertson, sorry. i thank you very much. not the 1st person to confuse me with somebody else from a summerland. i am foreign secretary. thank you very much. are 2 very short questions from the massive consequences on severe cost for russia. what implications will that have for, for the united kingdom, for it's european g 7 partners? what, what will be the knock on a thanks for them. and on iran, the german for a minister said that the accomplishments of the last 76 months, or the 6 months of talk so far had been lost. or do you agree with that statement? we have sent a very clear united message to vladimir putin from this g 7 meeting. and we want russia to stop. it's aggression with respect to ukraine. and we are very clear that there would be severe consequences if that incursion took place. this is about deterring russia from taking that action or on the subject of iran. there is still time for iran to come and agree this deal. and it's the last chance, as i've said, but there is still a chance for them to do that. and i w

now on bbc news, it's time for political thinking with nick robinson.e warning from my guest on political thinking this week chris bryant who chairs a house of commons standards committee. his words won him the plaudit of being the parliamentary speech of the year. it also secured a government u—turn and also secured a government u—turn and a change into the approach and standards. chris bryant is a labour mp, he represents one of the poorest constituencies in the country, yet his background doesn't suggest preparation for that. he was a public schoolboy, he trained to be a vicar in the church of england and he was at university student conservative activist. chris bryant, welcome to political thinking. you've now made me seem very odd already ex—mac in the words of stephen sondheim, i've went from career to career. we are going to examine happy and sad. let's start with that speech. i sat next to you and your husband as you got that accolade. you were told it was a speech of the year. at the time you were delivering the speech, where you conscious this

now on bbc news, it's time for political thinking with nick robinson.hat she calls a culture of excuses of low standards, something that permits chaos in the classroom. my guest this week on political thinking — the programme where we have a conversation, not

now on bbc news, it's time for political thinking with nick robinson.een called the strictest headteacher in britain, a teacher who argues that the state education system is broken because of what she calls a culture of excuses of low standards, something that permits chaos in the classroom. my guest this week on political thinking — the programme where we have a conversation, not an interrogation, about what shapes the thinking of someone who helps shape our political thinking — is katharine birbalsingh. she's the head of a free school, called michaela school, near wembley, and she's just been appointed as the new chair of the social mobility commission. katharine birbalsingh, welcome to political thinking. thank you. that phrase, "strictest head in britain." do you glow with pride? do you blush? or do you laugh because you think it's absurd? well, all of that, really. it's a bit funny. i think people imagine that i walk up and down the corridors with whips and chains, when actually i'm often in my office, meeting teachers. what does strict mean is, wh

now it's time for political thinking with nick robinson.r of an anti—nuclear campaigner who took her on marches against the siting of american missiles in britain. and as liz truss told me the last time she appeared on political thinking, she also used to chant on the streets of scotland. this week, she gave an important speech in which she criticised those and what she called fashionable circles for being ashamed of our past and too doubtful about the future. it's the sort of plain speaking that makes her a favourite amongst tory activists and was dubbed the new mrs t. liz truss, welcome back to political thinking. great to be here. do you remember what you said to me about diplomacy last time we sat in the studio? i've completely forgotten, nick. "i'm not very diplomatic." how does it feel being the country's top diplomat? i think it depends on the way you interpret the word diplomacy. i think what i was getting at is i'm somebody who likes to speak my mind.

now on bbc news, it's time for political thinking with nick robinson.for this christmas special is because of his dancing on strictly come dancing, winning the celebrity best home chef, or making all those documentaries on bbc two.

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nusrat ghani vice chair of the influential 1922 committee of backbench conservative mps spoke to nick robinsonere were parties in downing street, - broken. to translate, if there were l parties in downing street, someone should _ parties in downing street, someone should pay— parties in downing street, someone should pay a price? yes. should the prime should pay a price? should the prime minister should pay a price? 19s should the prime minister pay a should pay a price? j9s should the prime minister pay a price if he knew— prime minister pay a price if he knew about it? i�*m prime minister pay a price if he knew about it?— prime minister pay a price if he knew about it? i'm here to speak about the uighur _ knew about it? i'm here to speak about the uighur muslim - knew about it? i'm here to speak| about the uighur muslim tribunal. it's quite important considering you are a _ it's quite important considering you are a conservative mp. this is why the investigation will be key. well let's take a closer look at the controversy around the prime minister's flat refurbishment. labour has accused bo

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nick of time. starring daytime emmy award winner jimmy kimmel as kris kringle. holly robinson peete as mrs.us. >> kris, i have stood by your side. >> scott sandler as the voice of baby rudolph. >> brrr, i'm so cold! >> introducing wonya lucas, samantha depippo, lisa hamilton daly as the evil killers of christmas fun. >> so ladies, with your brains so bright, won't you give my movie a green light? >> no! >> no! >> no! >> oh. then screw you! >> "deck the hallmark" tuesday night only on hallmark. [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: thanks and that damn hallmark. we've got a good show for you tonight. from west site story, ariana debose is with us. [ cheers and applause ] we have music from sting. and we'll be right back with rob mcelhenney. so stick around! [ cheers and applause ] ♪ ♪ (oven ding) tyson boneless buflo bites have that tasty kick of flavor... ...so they're perfect for any get-together... if there are any left when your guests arrive. tyson any'tizers® chicken. more kicks of flavor. more smiling snackers. ♪ ♪ (oven ding) more to love. tyson. ♪ take it easy, buddy. don't look at me l