i was in waitsfield just last week where there _ waitsfield just last week where there is— waitsfieldike zone, bus drivers— there is also strike zone, bus drivers are _ there is also strike zone, bus drivers are on strike over pay and conditions — drivers are on strike over pay and conditions that has crippled the city _ conditions that has crippled the city it— conditions that has crippled the city. it does have a massive impact. but we _ city. it does have a massive impact. but we do _ city. it does have a massive impact. but we do have to recognise that covid _ but we do have to recognise that covid has — but we do have to recognise that covid has changed how people travel, how often _ covid has changed how people travel, how often they're commuting to work for the _ how often they're commuting to work for the have _ how often they're commuting to work for the have to be some compromise there _ for the have to be some compromise there. , . , for the have to be some compromise there. , ., , ., ., ., there. james, if we move onto the guardian which _ there. james, if we move onto the

you may remember when the bye election was going to be called in waitsfield his name was cast aroundconservative party and that by election. however, that came about it never— election. however, that came about it never happened and perhaps rather -ood it never happened and perhaps rather good for— it never happened and perhaps rather good for lord frost. here he is predicting _ good for lord frost. here he is predicting another attempt to oust boris _ predicting another attempt to oust borisjohnson. he is suggesting by probably— borisjohnson. he is suggesting by probablyjust after the conservative party conference. boris might be a little relieved to hear lord frost thinks — little relieved to hear lord frost thinks he — little relieved to hear lord frost thinks he may survive that long. that's another matter. we shall await _ that's another matter. we shall await the — that's another matter. we shall await the voters to see how that goes _ await the voters to see how that goes but — await the voters to see how that goes. but what he is calling for, lord _ goes. but what he is calli

been comfortable for the prime minister that meeting, certainly had of next week's by—election in waitsfieldonservatives are nervous. —— wakefield. another uncomfortable moment for the prime minister is this group of northern tory mps, making a number of demands at the moment, mainly around lowering taxes. they've also been calling for certain regions in the north of england to have the power to change taxes themselves. as you say, his plans now changed. i think number ten would argue this trip to ukraine had to take priority given the ongoing situation. even the chair of that research group said this is not a snub that he didn't turn up, but there are some critics wondering whether he was perhaps trying to evade some of his responsibilities back home. let’s responsibilities back home. let's talk about something _ responsibilities back home. let's talk about something else. we've had lord geidt�*s resignation, but he's now written on letter of clarification to the chairman of the public administration committee. what did he tell us in that that we didn't know?— didn't know? that's right. thi

they are giving protest voters to liberal democrats in places like waitsfield, the redwall seats, theseries and now simply taking them back. boris johnson is got to come up with some eye—catching plans to deal with this. the unfortunate part about this. the unfortunate part about this one is, it could well, as the sun says break international law. what he wants to is to extend steel tariffs and that will hurt developing countries as well as china. —— sunday telegraph. also to impose some more. the wto is probably not you like this and of course there could then be a problem of a tit—for—tat for doing this. it may not be something that actually works terribly well for him.- works terribly well for him. we've had a department _ works terribly well for him. we've had a department for— works terribly well for him. we've| had a department for international trade response to this story in the telegraph. it says no decision has yet been made we are consulting with foreign counterparts on our proposals before making a final decision i had of the deadline the final decision will be made shortly

in waitsfield, your church, a 12% swing to labor.s one of the seeds conservatives claims back in 2019. the result being called a political earthquake. that has been a conservative stronghold since 1920. the lib dems managed to overturn a conservative majority. the largest to be overturned in any by election. he survived a vote of no-confidence earlier when 40% of his party voted against him. this concerns the mps are trying to orchestrate another vote of no-confidence in boris johnson. dani: it is no secret the u.k. is dealing with this immense economic crisis. we have recent data on u.k. consumer confidence, how is that impacting the political landscape? laura: u.k. citizens are being squeezed on their incomes. consumer confidence data reached a record low, -41. to put that in context, -30 is a bearish position indicator. to add to this, inflation reached a 40 year high this week. real wages are falling, purchasing power is being diminished. the latest voter intention poll shows labor remains in the lead with a 6% lead. boris johnso

well, i found my copy of| that about 50 years ago pretty much this week in waitsfield and yorkshire.y said what record companies often say which is we don't hear a single. so he was quite happy to go along with the plans. he wrote starman to be the single. so it definitely was a pop hit. so whatever the kind of dystopian tenor of the rest of the record, starman is a pop record. it sounds like summer over the rainbow. it appeals to absolutely everybody. so it had that combination of a really well—made lp that satisfied the kind of rock snobs, if you like, but also had definite chart singles. and he hadn't had a chart single for a while. three years. who; hadn't had a chart single for a while. three years.— hadn't had a chart single for a while. three years. why was it so influential? _ while. three years. why was it so influential? it _ while. three years. why was it so influential? it sort _ while. three years. why was it so influential? it sort of— while. three years. why was it so influential? it sort of broke - influential? it sort of broke boundaries, didn't it? it was so differe