not only did ben bradlee, everyone! he also has a track record of bringing in investment. as the leader of nottinghamshire county council he secured billions of pounds and in this role he will have £4 billion to invest in driving growth, jobs and opportunity in the region and the £1.5 billion that he will have to invest in local transport is the largest amount that the government has ever given up front to any combined authority. applause. as you know, he also knows this area like the back of his hand, unlike his opponent who was the mp for watford. unlike his opponent who was the mp forwatford. he unlike his opponent who was the mp for watford. he will be a great mayor and he willjoin other great conservative mayor is like in teesside, delivering for his community after years of neglect on to the labour party. saving the airport, securing a free port, providing jobs and investment, making sure the high streets get the investment they deserve by making sure the treasury sets up a campus in darlington. that is levelling

campaign for a fantastic conservative future, a fantastic conservative future, a fantastic mayor like ben bradlee get out there, let's go and smash it! applause. ~ , applause. the prime minister in derb shire applause. the prime minister in derbyshire they _ applause. the prime minister in derbyshire they are _ applause. the prime minister in derbyshire they are kicking - applause. the prime minister in derbyshire they are kicking off. applause. the prime minister in | derbyshire they are kicking off the tory �*s local election campaign, the local elections taking place on england on england on the 2nd of may. let's speak to our political correspondent. i, picture, good to see you. the prime minister sounding veryjovial, very brilliant there. what do you make of this message, taking this opportunity to give the labour party a kicking?— labour party a kicking? privately, there is probably _ labour party a kicking? privately, there is probably a _ labour party a kicking? privately, there is probably a sense - labour party a kicking? privately, there is probably a sense of- there is probably a sense

but him full length, 800 page biography by ben bradlee junior out a couple of years ago.at was very helpful. me same thing with john gln. he wrote an autobiography towards the end of his time in the senate several books have been written about john glenn's career and his life. you know, newspaper articles, articles and those were all good for understanding the structure of the story. but i was able to cover uncover a lot of very original archives and details. one of them was i collected two or 300 letters written by people serving in the korean war at the base that john glenn and ted williams served. some of them were written by pilots who served with john glenn ted williams writing home, telling their families, oh, i saw ted on the base today. i flew this mission with ted williams that helped me understand the life over there. what ted williams celebrity was like. i also was able to get about 20 or 30 letters john glenn wrote home to his wife annie and his children the war and then helped again paint of the details about their missions and, what life was like over in the

. >> ben bradlee, thank you. >> ben bradlee, thank you. >> this winter flood and storm damage causedt damage is caused significant damage to the infrastructure in damage is caused significant damaroundthe infrastructure in damage is caused significant damaround mansfield 'ucture in and around mansfield constituency. that's our roads. it's our drains, flood it's our drains, it's flood infrastructure . infrastructure. >> and this is among the highest concern that residents raise with me on a regular basis. i'm really grateful that from next year particular, there's very year in particular, there's very significant infrastructure funding way. significant infrastructure fun but way. significant infrastructure fun but what way. significant infrastructure fun but what can way. significant infrastructure fun but what can my nay. significant infrastructure fun but what can my right hon. >> but what can my right hon. friend to fix this for friend do to help fix this for my constituents? now well, mr speaker , i'm pleased that in speaker, i'm pleased that in 2020 we announced that we would dou