campbell's _ certainly be, i mean alastair campbell's argument - certainly be, i mean alastair campbell'swhich they express all the time. iltrui’eilil political opinions which they express all the time. well he may have that argument. _ express all the time. well he may have that argument. he _ express all the time. well he may have that argument. he may i express all the time. well he may i have that argument. he may or may not be right about it. let's not be disingenuous about it. alastair is making this argument because he happens to believe that the position that gary lineker is taking politically, he's perfectly entitled to that. as people who take a contrary view and they may be less liberal in their attitude towards free speech by the bbc presenters. finally, how damaging is all of this, this whole row, this whole saga for the bbc, do you think�*s well this is the irony. it's really sad because i don't doubt for a moment gary lineker sincerity, and i suspect he is a really decent human being. but the effect of his tweeting to try to encourage opposition to the government proposal o

alastair hello and welcome. alastair stewart and for the next 2 hours i'll be keeping you company on on the radio with the stories that matter across the country and we have plenty coming up as always as does the political weather improved little for the prime minister has it worsened a little for boris johnson .7 is the little for boris johnson? is the windsor framework all that it's cracked up to be? and what was ursula von der laden really up to at windsor? we'll be discussing all of that. but first, let's bring you right up to date with all of the day's news . here's tatiana sanchez . news. here's tatiana sanchez. alister, thank you very much. and good afternoon . is the and good afternoon. is the latest from the gb newsroom new messages involving former health secretary show matt reacting to footage of him and his colleague gina collard . colleague angelo gina collard. colleague angelo court embrace king during lockdown . the leaked whatsapp lockdown. the leaked whatsapp messages reading bad are the photos

now it's back to alastair stewart& friends . alastair stewart& friends. scotland, thank you very much indeed. scotland, thank you very much indeed . and a very good indeed. and a very good afternoon to all of you. today, we're going to preview budget, which, believe it or not, is just a fortnight away. the chancellor's room for manoeuvre in what government objectives may be. what do business want? whether they're big businesses or whether they're medium enterprises and terribly importantly, what do you in that budget and, what do you fear most? do tell me and i'll share the best ideas back with everybody else who's got enough to be watching and listening. and we may even put a little of them together and send them off to 11 downing you to number 11 downing street. you never too late never know. it's never too late to up with a particularly to come up with a particularly good idea. now the budget is of those events that really can those big events that really can make or break governments. the speech on the 15th of march follows pm key's, which itself incr

alastair campbell has death. alastair campbell has become a conspiracy theorist, hasn't he?some now from cancelled. and this is where britain's top commentators speak out on controversial issues without . controversial issues without. the fear of the cancel culture sweeping the of the media. one of life's biggest mysteries is why media darling of the left alastair campbell, is held up as a pillar of authority this country, despite his shameful past . blair's wrong past. tony blair's the wrong spin doctor . well, maybe spin doctor. well, maybe that will now change the wake of this vulgar tweet yesterday , he said vulgar tweet yesterday, he said he believe boris johnson he didn't believe boris johnson nearly of covid during the nearly died of covid during the pandemic nadine pandemic. boris ally, nadine dorries put the swift slide conspiracy theorist in his place blasting. there is a horrible hatred and sickness resides in the heart of some people who so partisan and so politically obsessed that they lose all sense of humanity. obsessed that they lose all sense of humanity . y

alastair campbell has death. alastair campbell has become a conspiracy theorist, hasn't he?d . and some now from cancelled. and this is where britain's top commentators speak out on controversial issues without . controversial issues without. the fear of the cancel culture sweeping the of the media. one of life's biggest mysteries is why media darling of the left alastair campbell, is held up as a pillar of authority this country, despite his shameful past tony blair's wrong past. tony blair's the wrong spin doctor . well, maybe spin doctor. well, maybe that will now change the wake of this vulgar tweet yesterday , he said vulgar tweet yesterday, he said he believe johnson he didn't believe boris johnson nearly died covid during the nearly died of covid during the pandemic. nadine pandemic. boris ally, nadine dorries put the swift slide conspiracy theorist in his place blasting. there is a horrible hatred and sickness resides in the heart of some people who so partisan and so politically obsessed that they lose all sense of humanity. obsessed that they lose all sense of huma

i remember them so clearly you're watching and to alastair stewart & friends and to alastair stewart&s afternoon in our reflections particularly up on jeremy irons budget and what it means for business. i'd be to welcome back my good friend cameron, but maria, who is vice president of the confederation of british for his thoughts , of british for his thoughts, watching and listening to alison stewart and friends . stay with stewart and friends. stay with us here on tv and on radio and onune. hello and welcome back. because as i said just before that break, we continue our discussion on reflections on jeremy hunt's budget. just a few days , particularly the childcare days, particularly the childcare element, the pensions element and. now, i'm delighted to say the corporation tax element and lord carrington , the maria who lord carrington, the maria who founded cobra bear and is also vice president of the confederation of british industry and very is in all his glory . karen, industry and very is in all his glory. karen, i said a little earlier that jeremy hunt should have taken a deep

alastair, thank you for our independence. alastair, thank you for your thoughts _ independence.cal editor of the scotsman. in fact, i can see in another monitor that joining me for west minister is a former snp leader, alex solomon who now leads the elbow party after quitting the act of one. welcome to you welcome to bbc news. it was a close result. what does that do to the party? i close result. what does that do to the -a ? .. �* , , the party? i think it's the first time in metairie _ the party? i think it's the first time in metairie leaders - the party? i think it's the first time in metairie leaders beenj time in metairie leaders been elected by a minority of votes. that presents an immediate challenge to humza yousaf to reunite his party. one thing i would say, let's congratulate humza yousaf on his victory and also make the point that it's really important for scotland, were about to have a first minister from minority community. that is a good thing. from minority community. that is a aood thin. :, from minority community. that is a good thing-— good thing. that is a po

i mean, alastair doing that alastair we doing that thing again into sides, again of getting into sidesanches about branches. this is not about whether it should be taken off much the day you know, much of the day for you know, you this is wrong beside you know this is wrong beside them . the hypocrisy the them. the hypocrisy the hypocrite of the is hypocrite of the left is absolutely core to this. i mean, virtue signalling on is a classic thing they do he's not offering solutions he's saying oh, we should should let oh, we should we should let everybody we should everybody in. we should in this utopia every we. so it's utopia where every we. so it's not workable . lineker won't be not workable. lineker won't be affected by whether whether it's really the left because i think that's unfair to the that's almost unfair to the left. you left. there are people, you know, sort intellectual know, sort of intellectual people left. lineker is people on the left. lineker is just even the left is just a just is even the left is just a kind of weird, macho lib. they're just they all have to have h

i mean, alastair doing that alastair we doing that thing again into sides, again of getting into sidesanches about branches. this is not about whether it should be taken off much the day you know, much of the day for you know, you this is wrong beside you know this is wrong beside them . the hypocrisy the them. the hypocrisy the hypocrite of the is hypocrite of the left is absolutely core to this. i mean, virtue signalling on is a classic thing they do he's not offering solutions he's saying oh, we should should let oh, we should we should let everybody we should everybody in. we should in this utopia every we. so it's utopia where every we. so it's not workable . lineker won't be not workable. lineker won't be affected by whether whether it's really the left because i think that's unfair to the that's almost unfair to the left. you left. there are people, you know, sort intellectual know, sort of intellectual people left. lineker is people on the left. lineker is just even the left is just a just is even the left is just a kind of weird, macho lib. they're just they all have to have h

but i think what they were seeking, alastair, was a holding position.e looking at the timing of the season, was march. think season, it was march. i think that we to just sideline him out of the limelight out of the firing for maybe a few firing line for maybe a few months back maybe months and bring him back maybe in august the of in august the start of next season same as sky did season much the same as sky did with jamie carragher in 2018 when he spat at a fan, they edged back talksport edged him back in. talksport a similar last similar situation last september. former trevor september. the former trevor sinclair made some quite remarks, derogatory remarks about following about the queen following her passing and. he was edged out quietly, but then quietly smoothed back in as well. in the last couple of. so i think that's what the bbc wanted to. i don't think they were bargaining for what actually they would not have expected in a million years that there would a walkout by commentators, there'd a walkout by production staff, they'd a walkout by fel

alastair campbell responded saying no one.teresting about tomorrow's papers the ones we've seen so far was, of course, the best from the daily mail. it's to go is that they're almost a repeat of what they said this morning. is almost a repeat of what they said this morning . is greece almost a repeat of what they said this morning. is greece on the brink? there's so angry that he didn't do something. they wanted a knockout blow. they didn't it? yeah, that's exactly what they wanted. they want to see humiliated defeated and see him humiliated defeated and for his career to be over and exemplify it in. i had to write this down. crikey this is on lbc tonight . this down. crikey this is on lbc tonight. this this down. crikey this is on lbc tonight . this is max hastings , tonight. this is max hastings, the biographer esteemed conservatives . boris isn't dead conservatives. boris isn't dead yet and he'd only happy when he's buried at a crossroad , dead he's buried at a crossroad, dead with a stake in his heart. he's buried at a cro

alastair campbell responded saying no one.hat's interesting about tomorrow's papers the ones we've seen so far was, of course, the best from the daily mail. it's to go is that they're almost a repeat of what they said this morning. is almost a repeat of what they said this morning . is greece almost a repeat of what they said this morning. is greece on the brink? there's so angry that he didn't do something. they wanted a knockout blow. they didn't it? yeah, that's exactly what they wanted. they to what they wanted. they want to see humiliated defeated and see him humiliated defeated and for his career to be over and exemplify it in. i had to write this down. crikey this is on lbc tonight . this down. crikey this is on lbc tonight. this this down. crikey this is on lbc tonight . this is max hastings , tonight. this is max hastings, the biographer esteemed conservatives . boris isn't dead conservatives. boris isn't dead yet and he'd only happy when he's buried at a crossroad , dead he's buried at a crossroad, dead with a stake

now joining me for more is alastair, well then a u. k based consultants specializing in financial regulation. alistair, good to have you with us, or perhaps you can come our worries. how serious is this collapse? are we perhaps looking at the start of the next global financial crisis? well, i don't think it is the start of a, of a 92008 type of financial crisis. this is, there's no doubt that this is a very serious issue for tex dot ups and venture capital based firms that are deposited large sums with this bank that was focused on a very particular sector. but they are very important differences from the situation in 2008, where bad loans and hidden losses cause the systemic issue across the financial system of this particular failure. it has very specific circumstances. it is concentrated in one particular sector and the issue that caused the collapse is actually the rise of interest, right? so the causes of this are actually fundamentally very different and it's formal isolated. now you already mentioned to that in particular, start

they are watching , listening to alastair watching, listening to alastair stewart friends with me, angela, angela rippon, afternoon . rippon, this sunday afternoon. plenty still to come, plenty more still to come, including vladimir putin has made a surprise visit to the ukrainian of mariupol. according to russian state media. now this confirmed it would be his visit to a newly occupied ukrainian territory since start of the war. and we're going to have the very latest on that conflict and grain exports coming up next. but first, we're going to take a quick . welcome back. it's 20 minutes to two and you're watching and listening. alison stewart and friends. but with me, angela rippon for this weekend here on gb news. now you've been getting in touch on the big topic of the day that we've already discussed , that's mass in drill , and that's the mass in drill action. sarah says so steve hadley says they want more money for less money and less hours. saysit for less money and less hours. says it all. really? john all the civil servants , trade unions the civil servants, trade unions and far

i'm alastair stewart and i will be with you for the next 3 hours. we're going to pay tribute.asting later in the show. as ever, i first look at tomorrow's newspaper front pages two and they bright new greatest person union jack. this is dan wootton . let's go . wootton. let's go. the best analysis on the bar johnson, which you won't get anywhere else in the msm on the way . but first, polly way. but first, polly middlehurst . dan, thank you and middlehurst. dan, thank you and good evening to , you. the top good evening to, you. the top story on gb news tonight . as story on gb news tonight. as you've been hearing, boris johnson has been telling the privileges committee hand on heart. he did not lie to employees over partygate. the former prime minister says although he takes full responsibility for the gatherings at downing street dunng gatherings at downing street during lockdown, his statement to the house of commons were made in good faith. he went on, though, to criticise the committee itself of bias in its investigation . and he singled investigation. and he singled out t

one of those furious with the bbc is alastair campbell, who now has a podcast produced by gary linekerny. i think this decision is driven by an utterly craven political| cowardice at the top of the . bbc, and that is what has led to gary lineker, and this thing about stepping backwards, - let's be absolutely frank about this, gary, it's been made - clear to him i would imagine, he is not going to be - presenting match of the day because he is not toeing - the line. the bbc says it would like to resolve this, but gary lineker has given no indication he is going to be silenced, and he's not bound by the strict rules covering news, but there is a clause in the rules saying if you have a high profile there is an extra responsibility. if you allow the most highly paid presenter on the bbc to breach i the guidelines in a way that the bbc says he has, - then why should anybody else, who's paid less, - obey the guidelines? and the bbc has to be impartial and perceived to be impartial. i and for the bbc, there is another issue hanging over it — its chairman. there is an ongoing inquiry into ric

and alastair keen has been given exclusive access to the alpine fi team to find out how they race. is a privilege. driving the fastest car in the world. the adrenaline rush is so high. it is a privilege because there are more than 1000 people working in ourteam. i'm the guy that's being granted the access. that feeling of speed and the g—forces you're feeling through the corners due to the speed you're carrying is just so satisfying. what do you make of the car that's been unveiled behind us? well, i think it looks beautiful. no, i mean, in terms of evolution, obviously, i'm more interested in the sort of changes and tweaks which has been done on that car compared to last year's front wing. the back of the car, which the engineers have changed to improve the performance. so now we need to get it to the track and see how it behaves. i guess every single team, though, is doing the same thing and they're all trying to try to push their cars and their technology and everything. does it reallyjust level the playing field or can you get a competitive edge? you can get a competitive edge

alastair campbell and peter mandelson. well, i've known alastair campbell for 30 years working in fleet street him but they started an absolutely specific plan to make sure that the communique eaters in their government were going to communicate the message that they wanted to go out. that meant that the chief press officers in every were going to sing from same hymn sheet, that there permeated, in my view, right way through the civil . but right way through the civil. but it's not that's not no no no no left of centre. no it's not it's not it is left wing because the labour party essentially are left wing labour but new labour unions are left. do you was only a cover labour if you saw it. i mean it just a cover they put on it but but it's now labour now where i the tories have gone so badly is that when david cameron got in 2010 the head of the coalition government right. he might say well i was a bit hamstrung. i couldn't, you know clear out the civil service still going to thousands of people . of course you are. but pe

alastair campbell and peter mandelson. well, i've known alastair campbell for 30 years working in fleet street him but they started an absolutely specific plan to make sure that the communique eaters in their government were going to communicate the message that they wanted to go out. that meant that the chief press officers in every were going to sing from same hymn sheet, that there permeated, in my view, right way through the civil . but right way through the civil. but it's not that's not no no no no left of centre. no it's not it's not it is left wing because the labour party essentially are left wing labour but new labour unions are left. do you was only a cover labour if you saw it. i mean it just a cover they put on it but but it's now labour now where i the tories have gone so badly is that when david cameron got in 2010 the head of the coalition government right. he might say well i was a bit hamstrung. i couldn't, you know clear out the civil service still going to thousands of people . of course you are. but pe

let's speak now to the columnist alastair stewart. good morning to you, alastair.mpany. and so what do you make this resignation that is make of this resignation that is being nicola being supported by nicola sturgeon? it's the right sturgeon? he says it's the right thing to do. it's a very thing to do. yeah, it's a very interesting one. this is a leadership election for the next first minister. there's been margin controversy really from the . mr. morrow's the start. mr. morrow's resignation the icing on the resignation is the icing on the very bad cake . his decision to very bad cake. his decision to resign coming from pressure from a national executive is to do with the membership numbers of the party. there's been a 30,000 or drop over the last two years. that's a staggering high for a party that's been boasting that they go over 100,000, claiming to be one of the largest political parties ever. it's not looking good morals going is essentially a confirmation that not only are times changing, but the snp as we know it. and as a fighting election machine is havi

alastair campbell yeah, i do that. would even at that. he would even like stop at that.n like stop at that , you know. that. he would even like stop at that, you know. yeah. do you think okay. do you think that winston churchill didn't call up the daily mirror the time or the daily mirror at the time or lord rothermere? however, these people listen, can people and say, hey, listen, can you mention not you not mention can you not mention this? of mention this? of course, of course. was done. this is course. it was done. this is this this is how the news this is how this is how the news is. it goes both ways. problem with the bbc is that is a bbc. we no we are not even from we have no we are not even from this country. you shouldn't this country. but you shouldn't have. don't? should i'm have. we don't? should we? i'm sorry interrupting. you sorry for interrupting. do you know jon sopel well not personally. are you referring . personally. are you referring. to you he is he and emily maitlis recently left the bbc, newsnight and with an edit and they this is called the news

alastair campbell yeah, i do that. would even at that. he would even like stop at that. even like stop at that , you know. that. he would even like stop at that, you know. yeah. do you think okay. do you think that winston churchill didn't call up the daily mirror the time or the daily mirror at the time or lord rothermere? however, these people listen, can people and say, hey, listen, can you mention not you not mention can you not mention this? of mention this? of course, of course. was done. this is course. it was done. this is this this is how the news this is how this is how the news is. it goes both ways. problem with the bbc is that is a bbc. we no we are not even from we have no we are not even from this country. you shouldn't this country. but you shouldn't have. don't? should i'm have. we don't? should we? i'm sorry interrupting. you sorry for interrupting. do you know jon sopel well not personally. are you referring . personally. are you referring. to you he is he and emily maitlis recently left the bbc, newsnight and with an edit and they this is called the n

one of those furious with the bbc is alastair campbell, who now has a podcast produced by a company inr is a major shareholder. i think this decision is driven by an utterly craven political cowardice at the top of the bbc, and that is what has led to gary lineker, and this thing about stepping backwards, let's be absolutely frank about this, it's been pretty made clear to gary lineker, i would imagine, he's not going to be presenting match of the day because he's not toeing the line. the bbc says gary lineker is, as a sports presenter, second to none, but want him to stop tweeting about politically controversial topics and say he will remain off air until an agreement is reached. as a sports presenter, he is still the face of the bbc, so i would suggest there has to be some rules. what these rules should be, i would have thought should be a matter of agreement between him and the bbc. gary lineker, however, has not given any indication he's about to agree to be silenced. david sillito, bbc news. let's look at the bbc guidelines. one specifically repairs to public expressions of opinio

among those furious with the bbc is alastair campbell, who has a podcast produced by gary lineker asion company. gary lineker is not bound by the rules but there is a clause in the rule saying that if you have a high profile there is an extra responsibility. if have a high profile there is an extra responsibility.— extra responsibility. if you allow the _ extra responsibility. if you allow the most _ extra responsibility. if you allow the most highly - extra responsibility. if youj allow the most highly paid presenter on the bbc to breach the guidelines in a way that the guidelines in a way that the bbc says he has, then why should anybody else who has paid less obey the guidelines? and the bbc has to be impartial and perceived to be impartial. for the bbc, there is another issue hanging over it. its chairman. there is an ongoing inquiry into richard sharp's role in a loan made to boris johnson, which has raised many questions about his appointment and impartiality. this weekend, it's all about guy linacre, with presenters lining up to say they won't be replacing him. match of the da

kick—off against real betis is at 9pm and alastair bruce—ball is at old trafford with 5live.is evening at old trafford, a fascinating night in—store in the ripple league. manchester united at home against real betis, coming off the back of that absolute walloping at the hands of liverpool at anfield on sunday. finally enough i was here a couple of weeks ago and old trafford. manchester united had just knocked barcelona out of this, edition, they've gone on to win the league cup and are in the quarterfinals of the fa cup, but all of the sudden, questions about. the commentary on 5live. i am going to bejoined by the former everton and england midfielder leon osman. what kind of reaction are you expecting this evening? 3 reaction are you expecting this evenin: ? �* ,.,, reaction are you expecting this evenin: ? ~ ,.,, ., , ., evening? a positive one. it is a ureat evening? a positive one. it is a great game _ evening? a positive one. it is a great game for _ evening? a positive one. it is a great game for manchester - evening? a positive one. it is a i great game for manchester

one of those fears would bbc is alastair campbell. he has a podcast.cision is driven by an utterly craven political cowardice at the top of the bbc. and this thing about stepping backwards, let's be absolutely frank about this, gary has been, it has been made clear to gary lineker, he is not presenting match of the day because he's not toeing the line. the bbc says gary lineker would like to resolve this but he's not going to be silenced and he is not bound by the strict laws covering rules. but if you have a high profile, there is an extra responsibility. if you allow the most highly paid presenter on the bbc to breach the guidelines in a way that the bbc says he has, then why should anybody else who has paid less obey the guidelines? and the bbc has to be impartial and perceived to be impartial. impartial and perceived to be imartial. �* ., impartial and perceived to be impartial-— impartial and perceived to be imartial. �* ., �* �* . impartial. and for the bbc, there is another issue _ impartial. and for the bbc, there is another issue hanging _ imp

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alastair campbell. that turquia. thank you so much . we'll speak thank you so much.s person reveal tonight's greatest person and jackass . my and duty in jackass. my superstar panel back with me . superstar panel back with me. your greatest nominee, please. slightly controversy . so i'm slightly controversy. so i'm going to nominate fiona who i feel has been hung out to dry for simply her job on question time and legally qualifying the situation around domestic violence accusations against our stanley johnson. she was doing her job, stanley johnson. she was doing herjob, but unlike gary lineker, we've just been talking about. everyone supports him, goes on strike. fiona has been hung out to dry and been forced literally to step down from a domestic violence charity that she has gone , fronted for a long she has gone, fronted for a long time . dominique simon was one of time. dominique simon was one of many. please mine is j.k. rowling, who actually follows me on twitter. i was very pleased, jealous of is for comments. but she said that she knew comments on the trans

this was not journalism, you know , he journalism, you know, he effectively employs alastair campbell's a value for that company . well, thanks very much. company. well, thanks very much. i'm so lineker didn't need any more money. that becomes attractive . he's created more attractive. he's created more value for lineker in the commercial world the queues sky or whether it's bt sport or whatever sporting organisation they'll more and the other thing doneis they'll more and the other thing done is the lineker sounds very well what did i say that was wrong. no mention by the way nobody said to him campbell who used to be a journalist, by the way, it's about 4000 years ago before he became a propagandist and a liar. right the issue there was , why why didn't he say there was, why why didn't he say to him , why did you use the word to him, why did you use the word ? i mean, there's been a tremendous outcry about about the word . how on earth can the word. how on earth can what's happening on our boats and what's happening to migration be compared in any way to 6 million jewish people bein

this was not journalism, you know , he journalism, you know, he effectively employs alastair campbellek. so first of all, he's a value for that company . well, thanks very much. company. well, thanks very much. i'm so lineker didn't need any more money. that becomes attractive . he's created more attractive. he's created more value for lineker in the commercial world the queues sky or whether it's bt sport or whatever sporting organisation they'll more and the other thing doneis they'll more and the other thing done is the lineker sounds very well what did i say that was wrong. no mention by the way nobody said to him campbell who used to be a journalist, by the way, it's about 4000 years ago before he became a propagandist and a liar. right the issue there was , why why didn't he say there was, why why didn't he say to him , why did you use the word to him, why did you use the word ? i mean, there's been a tremendous outcry about about the word . how on earth can the word. how on earth can what's happening on our boats and what's happening to migration be compared in any way to 6 mil

alastair campbell. that turquia. thank you so much . we'll speak thank you so much.l tonight's person reveal tonight's greatest person and jackass . my and duty in jackass. my superstar panel back with me . superstar panel back with me. your greatest nominee, please. slightly controversy . so i'm slightly controversy. so i'm going to nominate fiona who i feel has been hung out to dry for simply her job on question time and legally qualifying the situation around domestic violence accusations against our stanley johnson. she was doing her job, stanley johnson. she was doing herjob, but unlike gary lineker, we've just been talking about. everyone supports him, goes on strike. fiona has been hung out to dry and been forced literally to step down from a domestic violence charity that she has gone , fronted for a long she has gone, fronted for a long time . dominique simon was one of time. dominique simon was one of many. please mine is j.k. rowling, who actually follows me on twitter. i was very pleased, jealous of is for comments. but she said that she knew comments on

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you know you tell me there's hardly anybody this country there's hardly anybody from alastair campbell mental health. well, you don't and i don't. well you say that, jake. i've just met somebody else, but there is . is nothing else, but there is. is nothing wrong. may i just chip in? you know, mental health is that we you know, i don't think we should it. right, because should joke it. right, because it's know, it's well, it was it's you know, it's well, it was raised by that gentleman raised there by that gentleman that of the reasons why that as one of the reasons why shouldn't be people into shouldn't be putting people into jail bash somebody over the jail when bash somebody over the head they, rob somebody, you know, suddenly the mental health card played and suddenly some card is played and suddenly some some judge, you know, think i've never anybody in prison the doesn't agree with being locked up i've never done the when we look at if we go a thousand feet and look half of the people that are released from british prisons are released to being homeless . you've got to sit. we ho

alastair, i thought food entice you into the studio. very easily.s, that's as well to what's coming up on your show. more well, it's due to it's only two weeks to the budget. you will know that. of course i will. because you're a member of the house appears and we just thought we might scratch our little heads because given that government is now conducted by what's up, what's up? and senior members of the government doing policy on the basis of what people's pants off it just seems all of the budget really matters. you're looking for growth, looking for employment and one of the key bits that i think will be there is what talking about a bridge back to work there are i think it's about 5 million people who are economically enact and there are about a quarter of a million vacancies is in the economy so there'll be that we've asked people what they would like to see done we've got karen blair maurya, the vice president of the seldon the the cbi, anthony seldon the modern historian and political biographer, one of my favourite small business people, h

thank you very much indeed forjoining today on alastair and friends with emily carver.s with me. emily carver. that was hard. seen van hard. you've seen van immigration lawyer so now joining discuss this to joining me to discuss this to give the give perspective from the government, perhaps is michael long, conservative mp for long, a conservative mp for dudley thank you very dudley north. thank you very much indeed. you just heard the lawyer there outlining some of the challenges your government is going to with this bill. firstly let's look towards tomorrow. it's to be a contentious stay in the house of commons looking at this bill. but i presumably it will go through pretty pain free. well, ihope through pretty pain free. well, i hope it will, emily, of course, and i will be backing the government 100% on this. any measure we can take to stop this awful trade in human misery and will be something that i cannot see many, many meps from the side wanting to oppose . it will side wanting to oppose. it will be again, of course , the labour be again, of course, the labour

he was looking forward to presenting this weekend was up one of those furious with the bbc is alastairhich gary lineker is a major shareholder. i think this decision is driven by an utterly craven clinical cowardice at the top of the bbc and that is what has led to gary lineker. in this thing about stepping backwards, let's be absolutely frank about this, gary is —— it has been made clear to gary lineker, i would imagine, he will not be presenting match of the day because he is not toeing the line. b25 match of the day because he is not toeing the line.— toeing the line. bv says he is as a sorts toeing the line. bv says he is as a sports presenter _ toeing the line. bv says he is as a sports presenter he _ toeing the line. bv says he is as a sports presenter he is _ toeing the line. bv says he is as a sports presenter he is second - toeing the line. bv says he is as a sports presenter he is second to l sports presenter he is second to none but they want him to stop tweeting about controversial topics. —— the tweeting about controversial topics. -- the bbc tweeting about controversial t

gabriel in fourth place, the german shepherd in third place, the golden retriever represented by alastairhe french bulldog. >> where is winston, the french bulldog? >> there he is. >> he has a lot of energy this morning. these french bulldogs pretty adaptable to a lot of different environments. >> absolutely right. they have a nice short coat which is easy it care for. they're energetic and sturdy so they're good around small children and they have wonderful personalities and that's what -- >> as long as you keep giving them treats. all dogs love treats. these dogs are all different so how should people think about what -- when they're looking for a dog, what might be a good match? >> right, so the best thing to do is evaluate your lifestyle to make sure that you have the time, the energy and the money to devote to the breed that you choose. so consider the grooming needs. do you want a wash and wear kind of dog or are you willing to take a poodle to be groomed or groom it yourself? how much exercise do these dogs need? these larger sporting breeds and the herding dog need a lot of exerci

for more on gary lineker, let's speak to alastair campbell, co—host of the rest is politics podcast whicht we've seen in the last 20 minutes? it is very good news, a complete _ the last 20 minutes? it is very good news, a complete and _ the last 20 minutes? it is very good news, a complete and total- news, a complete and total vindication for gary lineker, but i agree with him that tim davey has handled a very difficult situation very badly at first that they and recognise the mistake the bbc has made and sought quickly to rectify it —— tim davie. that's a good thing and they're are big lessons on this. this is about much more than gary lineker. there are lessons for the bbc. when you are subject to this right—wing political pressure, you should resist it and stand up to it, not pander to it. i think there are lessons for your chairman that he is the brand globally of the bbc and its reputation for impartiality. i think there are lessons for sir robert gibb who should leave the building as gary lineker comes back. there —— this has been a saudi bit political pressure. there are lessons fo

i'm sure there's lots of people who could do the apprentice just as well as alastair sugar.people are that there is a director general of our country on 3 billion of our revenues going round to people and saying you can say this you can't say that it's ridiculous. exactly you want to work for the bbc . you can't work for the bbc. you can't express your political opinions. it's as basic as that . what it's as basic as that. what i find so naive here from tim davie is that he thought, oh, it's okay to let lineker tweet about migration because he's passionate about it. kelvin it's possibly the most divisive of political issue of the decade. it well determine who wins the next general . the bloke must be next general. the bloke must be stupid out of what i think is clearly out of his depth. after all, he was considered a safe pair of hands. we came from the commercial side of the bbc actually turned out to be an unsafe pair of hands. and what also me is there must have been colleagues. in fact, i know this colleagues. in fact, i know this colleagues because because on the on the

i'm sure there's lots of people who could do the apprentice just as well as alastair sugar.e idea that people are that there is a director general of our country on 3 billion of our revenues going round to people and saying you can say this you can't say that it's ridiculous. exactly you want to work for the bbc . you can't work for the bbc. you can't express your political opinions. it's as basic as that . what it's as basic as that. what i find so naive here from tim davie is that he thought, oh, it's okay to let lineker tweet about migration because he's passionate about it. kelvin it's possibly the most divisive of political issue of the decade. it well determine who wins the next general . the bloke must be next general. the bloke must be stupid out of what i think is clearly out of his depth. after all, he was considered a safe pair of hands. we came from the commercial side of the bbc actually turned out to be an unsafe pair of hands. and what also me is there must have been colleagues. in fact, i know this colleagues. in fact, i know this colleagues because because o

lefties get their knickers twist about this, knickers in a twist about this, he's the spin he's got alastairn doctor for case. doctor spinning for this case. starmer for. oh, you starmer sticking up for. oh, you know if you lose job i can know what, if you lose job i can give him a job with gary neville. imagine he's to gary is unbelievable but i think now the bbc what are they going to do because gary's going to say sorry and i think he's and i'm sorry and i think he's and i'm sorry to do that with the link to the. i know he didn't actually say the word, but it was interpreted that way. it's offended many people know, including many of my friends in the jewish community. and it is quite revolting that he has not apologised. so what do the bbc do because they're not going to back down either. so what's going to happen is conjured up like obviously this horrific allegory whenever this awful metaphor and they wrote they were segments of what he says which can kind understand which you can kind of understand but do you mean but it is what do you mean segments? which. well, i mean, the fact that

i'm alastair stewart and for the next 2 hours i'll be keeping you company on tv and radio with the storiestoday. the rising cost of childcare and how it's become a main topic for labour as it increases limber up for the forthcoming general election. also the government's latest battle plan for dealing with small boats and how some say it is in conflict . say it is in conflict. international law and our convention responsibilities as