it was said that his problem was with harold wilson, the labor prime minister who was refusing to committish troops because that would have caused an immense trouble with his own party back home. i think when you get a royal visitation like that, history shows us throughout the book as well that the atmosphere definitely improves. the publicity surrounding it is so normally very positive that relations are kept at a special level. it is not every country that can arrange to have a member of its leading family attend a dinner at the white house and a dinner that by all accounts lady bird johnson was really excited to le to host, for a ch the j white house. >> you also write in royal audience, the queen later met lady bird johnson. >> that's right. on a subsequent visit to texas, she was able to meet her. in fact she met various other first ladies and former presidents pick she met former president hoover on one of her trips as well. i know that the 13 sitting presidents is in the title but you can see the wealth of her connections and meetings with senior american politicians was really e

and of course, harold wilson made a law that said if english people worked for a radio station, they'dso a heavy fine just for playing pop music, for goodness sake. that was roger day. let s get some of the day s other news now. a new report by the un s human rights office says hospitals in gaza have become deathtraps because of attacks by israel. the report, which examines the period between october 2023 and june of this year, says the attacks raise serious concerns about war crimes and crimes against humanity. israel has rejected the report as a further example what of it says is the inherent obsession of un human rights with vilifying israel officials in south korea have acknowledged the design of the runway and the landing systems at muan international airport may have contributed to sunday's fatal plane crash. almost everyone onboard thejeju airliner died after it skidded off the end of the runway following an emergency landing. it smashed into the concrete platform housing a guidance system. the boeing 737, which had remained intact until it hit the structure, then burst into fla

i think it was harold wilson who said a week's a long time in politics. can't know what's going to happen. so it's quite foolish to say you're not going to raise taxes. >> now. but does that not give you a level of real distrust when somebody is saying something that they know cannot, you cannot make that statement. >> she shouldn't have said it. i mean, it's quite stupid to have said it actually , and she can't said it actually, and she can't be held to that. and if they try and hold to that, then they'll be they'll fall down badly. it's much more realistic to say, here's what our plan is. we'll take into account circumstances as they happen. and you know , as they happen. and you know, harold macmillan, going back even further in time, you know, when he was asked about what what changed his policies, he said events , dear boy, events. said events, dear boy, events. because what happens in life, things happen. >> so should she be forced to resign? i mean, she's come up with a load of things that obviously she's either representing for the party or maybe

and of book on harold wilson. and of course, i'll also be talking to him about what's been a tricky first few months for labour in power. the pollster scarlett mccgwire will join me in the studio to reflect on the latest ipsos poll. that's found that nigel farage is the most popular politician in the uk today. nigel farage is the most popular politician in the uk today . and politician in the uk today. and earlier on this week, i sat down with sir jacob earlier on this week, i sat down with sirjacob and lady rees—mogg ahead of their new reality programme, meet the mogs, being released tomorrow. once again, we've got 90 minutes of punchy british politics ahead, so do not even think of going anywhere . going anywhere. but before all that, i'm joined by aubrey allegretti, chief political correspondent at the times, to go through the sunday papers. aubrey, lovely to see you. let's talk about the assisted dying bill. could the bill be killed? that's what the sun is suggesting. just explain what happens next with this l

former home secretary alan johnson will be with me to talk about his new book on harold wilson and ofurse, i'll also be talking to him about what's been a tricky first few months for labour in power. the pollster, scarlett mccgwire will join me in the studio to reflect on the latest ipsos poll that's found that nigel farage is the most popular politician in the uk today . i'm most popular politician in the uk today. i'm joined now by the chancellor of the duchy of lancaster , pat mcfadden. mr lancaster, pat mcfadden. mr mcfadden, i just want to play you a quote from keir starmer that comes from may 2022. this was the midst of the partygate scandal. just have a listen . scandal. just have a listen. >> the value symbolised by the door of number 10 must be restored. the game is up. you cannot be a law maker and a law breaker. only then can the government function again. only then can the rot be carved out. only then can we restore the dignity of that great office and the democracy that it represents . the democracy that it represents. >> you cannot be a law maker and a law breaker. mr mc

harold wilson made a law that said if english people worked for a radio station they get put into jailjustd to live in holland after august 14th in 1968. that time was special. that is where everyone was, the shop bonded, because we thought we were being real rebels fighting the government. and it is a bond that was like army people and we used to meet after that, it went off the air in 68, because they weren't making money and johnny went on to radio one and radio two. i kept going in commercial radio. but we had reunions, bbc essex did pirate radio reunions. we did contact each other a lot. i wanted, i was back in england, because i live in spain, i was in england in october, and you know wanted to see him, but he wasn't well enough. but johnny was a unique talent. he is up there with alan freeman, terry wogan, steve wright and those people. they are unique. that is why the listeners loved him so much. he was just one of the, kenny everett, i must mention as well. he like me, we were brought up, we weren't important, we didn't want to be stars. it was the music that came first as bob har

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