tony benn, diaries famously benn, in his diaries famously moro— benn, in his diaries famously uooo-powo— to get the radical labour manifesto through and sir armory— manifesto through and sir anthony park— manifesto through and sir anthony park and officials wrrprm— anthony park and officials within department blocked within the department blocked him within the department blocked prm—or— within the department blocked prm—or rpo- within the department blocked him _of the way. - within the department blocked him of the way. it's him every step of the way. it's roorry— him every step of the way. it's roorry oomp— him every step of the way. it's really worth reading the benn prorroo— really worth reading the benn prorroo ouo— really worth reading the benn diaries, and i— really worth reading the benn diaries, and i would say to our oorrooouoo— diaries, and i would say to our colleagues—beforel colleagues on the left, before you— colleagues on the left, before you-rpo— colleagues on the left, before you-the anti—war. you jump on the anti—war pomdrooou— you jump on the anti—war bandwagon,-at

our guest is benn steil, the author of the book "the marshall plan". he joins us from new york city. welcome to the program. >> thank you for having me. host: describe the economic conditions of europe at the end of world war ii and what was at stake for europe and united states? guest: conditions were very dire quite obviously. there was massive destruction, factories, roads, bridges, canals all destroyed around the continent. most importantly, the intricate division of labor that we count on in developed countries in order to move food from rural areas to urban areas, to move manufactured products from urban areas to row areas had all broken down. a lot of that ot massive lawlessness throughout the continent. tens of thousands of people were murdered in just the immediate aftermath of the war and extra deep judicial -- extrajudicial killings. people were accused of being collaborators. the u.s. was extremely concerned about this. not just from a humanitarian perspective but from an economic and security perspective. if the european continent cannot b

our guest is benn steil, the author of the book "the marshall plan". he joins us from new york city. welcome to the program. >> thank you for having me. host: describe the economic conditions of europe at the end of world war ii and what was at stake for europe and united states? guest: conditions were very dire quite obviously. there was massive destruction, factories, roads, bridges, canals all destroyed around the continent. most importantly, the intricate division of labor that we count on in developed countries in order to move food from rural areas to urban areas, to move manufactured products from urban areas to row areas had all broken down. a lot of that ot massive lawlessness throughout the continent. tens of thousands of people were murdered in just the immediate aftermath of the war and extra deep judicial -- extrajudicial killings. people were accused of being collaborators. the u.s. was extremely concerned about this. not just from a humanitarian perspective but from an economic and security perspective. if the european continent cannot b

our guest is benn steil, the author of the book "the marshall plan".ins us from new york city. welcome to the program. >> thank you for having me. host: describe the economic conditions of europe at the end of world war ii and what was at stake for europe and united states? guest: conditions were very dire quite obviously. there was massive destruction, factories, roads, bridges, canals all destroyed around the continent. most importantly, the intricate division of labor that we count on in developed countries in order to move food from rural areas to urban areas, to move manufactured products from urban areas to row areas had all broken down. a lot of that ot massive lawlessness throughout the continent. tens of thousands of people were murdered in just the immediate aftermath of the war and extra deep judicial -- extrajudicial killings. people were accused of being collaborators. the u.s. was extremely concerned about this. not just from a humanitarian perspective but from an economic and security perspective. if the european continent cannot be stab

our guest is benn steil, the author of the book "the marshall plan".ins us from new york city. welcome to the program. >> thank you for having me. host: describe the economic conditions of europe at the end of world war ii and what was at stake for europe and united states? guest: conditions were very dire quite obviously. there was massive destruction, factories, roads, bridges, canals all destroyed around the continent. most importantly, the intricate division of labor that we count on in developed countries in order to move food from rural areas to urban areas, to move manufactured products from urban areas to row areas had all broken down. a lot of that ot massive lawlessness throughout the continent. tens of thousands of people were murdered in just the immediate aftermath of the war and extra deep judicial -- extrajudicial killings. people were accused of being collaborators. the u.s. was extremely concerned about this. not just from a humanitarian perspective but from an economic and security perspective. if the european continent cannot be stab

we've had promise after promise, as benn mentioned before,— promise, as benn mentioned before, every—hed on the levels of legal nrororron— touched on the levels of legal migration into— touched on the levels of legal migration into britain that are nrrrrno— migration into britain that are now hitting all— migration into britain that are now hitting all time records. seporore— now hitting all time records. separate debate. but i, i ocruokky— separate debate. but i, i actually think- separate debate. but i, i actually think this is i think not— actually think this is i think not we— actually think this is i think that the legislation and it reooe— that the legislation and it reads brilliantly to begin with is reads brilliantly to begin with n in— reads brilliantly to begin with is in conflict— reads brilliantly to begin with is in conflict with our international obligations and rnererore— international obligations and therefore logically , what we therefore logically, what we nowe — therefore logically, what we nowe ro — therefore logically, what we nowe to to — therefore logically, wha

benn steil is the author of the book "the marshall plan" the marshall foundation was begun by president truman before left office. he declared general marshall's papers from his long should not be gathered at the national archives as other government officials, but that should have a foundation in his name and the papers and memorabilia be gathered in something akin to a presidential library. how are you funded? privately funded. we are a501c3. we're not associated with the state of virginia or, the national park service. and although are surrounded by the vmi campus, we're not part of the virginia military either. tell us more about. the foundation's work, its outreach of teachers and and the kinds of goals that you have. the foundation exists to tell the story specifically general marshall and others whom we hold collections for here. and we do this. we have researchers who come to the library. i have students working on history day reports in eighth grade. we a teacher education conference coming up this spring where teachers will spend a week here in lexington and develop lesson pla

in 2011 benn robinson from northern ireland collapsed on the rugby pitch after multiple blows to thell needs to shift. slowly it is changing. like we say you can have all the protocols in the world, if the culture of a coach is i need my best player up and playing it goes out the window. it's reallyjust playing it goes out the window. it's really just getting playing it goes out the window. it's reallyjust getting everybody playing it goes out the window. it's really just getting everybody the same awareness in the same education. it same awareness in the same education-— same awareness in the same education. , education. it is hoped stronger uuidance education. it is hoped stronger guidance can — education. it is hoped stronger guidance can now _ education. it is hoped stronger guidance can now raise - education. it is hoped stronger. guidance can now raise standards across all sports allowing players like these to enjoy the game they love while better protecting young heads and young minds. jim reed, bbc news. so let's take a look what this new advice from the government says. it's

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take a listen to what benn thompson had to say. >> the potential for a january 6th style situation existsu talk about breaking windows, hitting policeman coming, obviously, on tuesda to do whatever is to be done there are some real sick peopl out here who are easil persuaded to do bad things and you would expect members o congress to be more responsible. in what they say >> well, we know at least on member of congress, trump ally congresswoman marjorie taylo greene, is planning to head to new york on tuesday to protest the indictment she tweeted saying, quote, w must protest the unconstitutional witch hunt. just quickly here, other republicans are spoken to, including senator capito, told me last week that a protes could be dangerous of course, everyone has constitutional right and fre speech to protest. but in the wake of the forme president is suggesting it her and what they lived through on january 6th, that's a little bit nerve-racking for some o them >> yeah, absolutely. okay, julie tsirkin, thank you so much from the capital joining me now is pennsylvania congresswoman, summer leah

he had already very publicly spoke benn a lot of these conversations. he was just fighting not to have to come in and testify about moments that we know from his book, where donald trump called him a wim wip, other phone call between him and the president before january 6th. dobld donald trump, though, wanted to block pence from coming into the grand jury and testifying more about those calls if there were other things he may not have said before in his book. >> big picture how does vice president pence fit into the overall federal criminal investigation of trump? how much weight does pence actually carry as a witness? >> you kno wolf, no more weight than any other witness. because it's all evidence. and even if that's frankly a janitor or cleaning person that overheard conversations that's still evidence that's going to be credited if they're being honest and forthcoming at trial. mike pence would have been privy to i in number of high-profile communications with the president. and for this reason it's probably quite significant testimony. for that --

but they were toot— in benn's case. but they were toot whe— in benn's case.ation holding the executive to _ scrutinising legislation holding the executive to account and bent— the executive to account and tetnt oth— the executive to account and tetnt ntrt ot— the executive to account and being part of that pool of neotte— being part of that pool of neotte tron — being part of that pool of people from whom ministers have hoen— people from whom ministers have chosen esther. _ people from whom ministers have chosen esther. looks— people from whom ministers have chosen esther. l chosen esther. looks like jackie's got a furrowed brow. they're still waiting. michael hoote— they're still waiting. michael toote tte— they're still waiting. michael looks like jackie's got a turrowet— looks like jackie's got a furrowed brow- looks like jackie's got a furrowed brow on how important jackie— furrowed brow on how important rtette te— furrowed brow on how important jackie is local— furrowed brow on how important jackie is local issues to local neotte— jackie is local issues

our guest is benn steil, the author of the book "the marshall plan". he joins us from new york city. welcome to the program.

as a labour minister, tony benn recorded in his diaries frequent run—ins with civil servants who he suspectedrecently? when liz truss became prime minister one of the first things she did was to sack the treasury permanent secretary sir tom scholar. she believed what her supporters called "treasury orthodoxy" was blocking her agenda. the financial markets appeared to agree more with treasury orthodoxy than liz truss. i think there is a risk that if permanent secretaries or other senior officials who can't seem to agree are chucked out, that means then those who are appointed as a result feel more dependent on those ministers for theirjobs and does that mean they are going to feel as confident, as empowered, to give that challenge ? particularly if they think that not doing so will result in them losing theirjob. dominic raab's departure has clearly damaged the government. but another question is how much it has damaged the civil service. and the relationship between ministers and those they rely on to get things done. david grossman. a couple more interesting quotes sourced by sima kotecha, o

and that ene benn— make the problem worse. and that the bank-england,— make the problem worse.you start selling those bonds in the market, remember what happened mini—budget happened with the mini—budget with liz truss? you were in the cabinet at the time. it coincided with cut- c it coincided with cut the cabinet at the time. it- coincided with cut the absolute qe coincided with cut the absolute ed wee— coincided with cut the absolute qe was extremely— coincided with cut the absolute qe was extremely difficult . qe was extremely difficult. yes: _ qe was extremely difficult. wee. — qe was extremely difficult. wee. ._ qe was extremely difficult. yes, no, i agree— qe was extremely difficult. yes, no, i agree with- qe was extremely difficult. yes, no, i agree with that too. and i think that it was probably a mistake to announce right then just just a day before the mini—budget, which was obvious to everybody, it was going to be asking for more borrowing. so there you were, trying to offload loads of the bonds at a time the market time when the market probably was get indigestion.

tony benn always never wrestle always used to say never wrestle with chimney, sweep an and with a chimneypepe-— facebook, for example. it is all crime.-are going- facebook, for example. it is all crime. are going crime, crime. they are going crime, crime, crime. we— crime. they are going crime, crime, crime. we are tough on wpy— crime, crime. we are tough on wpy pe— crime, crime. we are tough on crime. why are they doing this? apex— crime. why are they doing this? apex eeip.— crime. why are they doing this? apex vieii. i— crime. why are they doing this? alex well, i think— crime. why are they doing this? alex well, i think there's- crime. why are they doing this? alex well, i think there's two reasons. one, the conservative party traditionally party has traditionally been viewed law and viewed as a party of law and order. trying to defang viewed as a party of law and orde to trying to defang viewed as a party of law and orde to and trying to defang viewed as a party of law and orde to and given ng to defang viewed as a party of law and orde to and given ng �*keirefang that to and given it

chris eubank, junior that fight and it was against conor benn caught up in was the one that failed thee's denying of course he gets a two year ban, but he's retired anyway. so what good that anyway. so what good is that going he can't take going to do? but he can't take part in any professional sport, so he wants to take up crown green bowls or whatever. he can't for two khans. so can't do it for two khans. so thank you, courtney, for inputs. morning jessica. now stay with us. we'll discuss why media mogul rupert murdoch has cooled off his engagement . and lesley off his engagement. and lesley smith, will not be the sick. smith, she will not be the sick. mrs. murdoch , freddie grey and mrs. murdoch, freddie grey and scarlett mccgwire re having their say on that next. this is breakfast on gb news with martin ali . and welcome back to breakfast is 837. it's time to go through the papers now. a deputy editor of the spectator to freddie grey and former labour adviser scarlett mccgwire . good morning scarlett mccgwire. good morning to you both. good morning, scarlett. let's start with you,

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