i think with tony blair it is - think with tony blair it is difficult _ think with tony blair it is difficultut also in his position as prime minister he also did have _ position as prime minister he also did have some highs as well. especially with his involvement in northern— especially with his involvement in northern ireland. the top three net problem _ northern ireland. the top three net problem with tony blair is that he's been _ problem with tony blair is that he's been criticised specifically for his involvement when it comes to the iraq involvement when it comes to the irag war— involvement when it comes to the iraq war and involvement when it comes to the iraq warand even involvement when it comes to the iraq war and even recently this week when _ iraq war and even recently this week when we _ iraq war and even recently this week when we heard of the passing of desmond — when we heard of the passing of desmond tutu, he's one of the people who was— desmond tutu, he's one of the people who was outwardly had certain words and comments about tony blair's involvement within the iraq war.

. waiting, although few as long as tony blair-— tony blair.lair. interesting. chris mason, thanks forjoining i tony blair. interesting. chris| mason, thanks forjoining us. further covid restrictions in england must be an "absolute last resort", the health secretary sajid javid has said. writing in the daily mail, mrjavid said the uk must look to "live alongside" coronavirus in 2022. but he warned there would be a big increase in the number of people needing nhs care in the next month. on friday uk daily covid cases reached another record high of almost 190,000. the number of teenagers killed as a result of homicide in london in a single year has reached a new record. two fatal stabbings in croydon and hillingdon on thursday brings the total number of those killed in the capital in a calendar year to 30 — passing a previous peak of 29 in 2008. police say a 15—year—old boy has been arrested on suspicion of murder in relation to the stabbing in croydon. the funeral service for archbishop desmond tutu has taken place in cape town. the archbishop,

tony blair is articulate and some say that tony blair was actually more instrumental in selling the war on terror than george w bush was a g g. think most people share your outrage about what tiny black did? well, i mean, the polls show the vast majority of people in britain and actually in the united states, believe that the war was a terrible mistake. and it was the worst foreign policy mistake the britain is made in sterling, in modern history, we're talking about about a 1000000 people dying in iraq. we're talking about huge numbers of people having to flee their homes. we're talking about a rack becoming a failed state. the whole region actually thrown into thrown into disarray and chaos as a result of, of, of the invasion. so it was an absurdity. had struck decision on the vast majority of people know that it was wrong. and it's not me that he took this decision age that he lied to the british people, he lied to parliament. he went behind the back even of the cabinet to make this agreement with george bush. and so in not sense, he corrode days and corrupted. the kind of british po

so does it. blair can disgrace what's already shameful. tony blair, getting a knighthood in the establishment, sticking out 2 fingers to ordinary people in the hundreds of thousands who were killed in iraq war. his years in office blair sent troops to combat zones 5 times. he also strongly supported the launch in 2001 of the us war on terror that led to the invasion of iraq and as casualties mounted in that campaign, blair face to accusations that he had misled parliament over weapons of mass destruction in the country. that was the largely debunked reason given. so coalition forces could attack talk, radio host and calmness john gone says people have every right to be angry at tony blair's knighthood. i can't ever remember such an outburst on social media about the on his list. i would say 95 percent of people that i've read on social media today and i've spoken to in the street of very, very much against. i think it's an absolutely terrible decision. many people in our country now, but in the u. k. believe is a war criminal, they believe

there are now 21 occupants, given the rise of tony blair and baroness amos. and they wear a lot of velvet and indeed some ostrich feathers and they proceed through a procession through windsor and they have lunch. it is the most senior title that can be offered by the queen. former prime minister tony blair having to wait 15 years almost, since standing down in 2007. his predecessorjohn major had to wait around eight years, so often people are kept waiting, although few as long as tony blair. chris mason, there. the latest headlines on bbc news.... as england reports another record number of daily coronavirus cases — health officials warn the days ahead will be crucial as hospitalisations continue to rise. new year honours for leading figures in the battle against covid. professors chris whitty and jonathan van tam are knighted. drjenny harries and drjune raine are both made dames. the president of south africa pays tribute to desmond tutu as "the spiritual father of our new nation". and the archbishop's daughter also spoke movingly at his funeral. the funera

prime minister tony blair. i wants to get out to you because we are talking about the politics of the u.k.. you are monitoring the politics of italy. where do we stand on that front and how is the view from the fed playing out in the aerospace? -- euro space? francine: what we heard from jay powell is that it is moving the markets more hawkish, but he was intentionally mentioning the fact that growth is ok, though if you worry about inflation, it seems to suggest that a good type of inflation comes from that growth and it is seen as positive. christine lagarde potentially seeing some of those moves. the yield curve is not the thing that we should be looking at. we should wait and see whether there is a consensus that it crosses off and becomes the italian president. it is a weird way of voting. i have good newspapers i wants to show you. some are talking about the president. they are really linking this to the way that the popes are chosen because there are a lot of things that come to mind. you have met taro a

often people are kept waiting although few as long as tony blair. full of ups and downs — starting with it being under threat of closure, only to survive after a huge fundraising effort led by natalie o'rourke. all all her hard work has now been acknowledged with an mbe. fiona lamdin has been to see natalie and herfamily. guy's, i have got something to tell you. i have got this letter, and i can't quite believe i'm saying this, but i have got a special award from the queen. are you proud of mummy? yes. do you want to have a look at the letter? yes. there you go. it has been quite some yearfor natalie and the stables she has saved. an mbe from the queen for her outstanding service to the community. is it good? good, yes. she is kind and she is caring - and she doesn't get angry too much. thrilled, thrilled. she has had a hell of a year, as most people have, of course, but apart from nearly losing the stables, all the work she has done with the disadvantaged has been rewarding and i am so proud. but a year ago, things looked very, very different. but

that is something for baroness amos and so tony blair to look forward to in 2022. ., , ,., ., tony blair 2022. ., , ., 2022. that is something to look forward to _ 2022. that is something to look forward to for— 2022. that is something to look forward to for the _ 2022. that is something to look forward to for the former - 2022. that is something to look forward to for the former prime | forward to for the former prime minister, but what about our current prime minister? if we look at what borisjohnson has ahead of him in the year to come, another year where he has yet more challenges when it comes to getting a handle on the coronavirus crisis.— comes to getting a handle on the coronavirus crisis. here we are yet arain, coronavirus crisis. here we are yet again. we — coronavirus crisis. here we are yet again. we were — coronavirus crisis. here we are yet again, we were having _ coronavirus crisis. here we are yet again, we were having this - coronavirus crisis. here we are yet again, we were having this exact l again, we were having this exact conversation 12 months ago, he would have sh

have signed a petition against the night awarded to tony blair. they want it rescinded primarily over the former prime minister's role in the 2003 invasion of iraq. tony blair was personally responsible for causing the death of countless innocent civilian lives and service men in various conflicts. for this alone, he should be held accountable for war crimes. we petitioned the prime minister to petition her majesty to have his arm out. despite being a hugely successful politician winning 3 consecutive elections. blair's legacy has been over clotted by his support for u. s. lead interventions now aside from a rock, he also sent british troops into kosovo on sierra leone, and more significantly, afghanistan, where they stayed for 2 decades. where the past 20 years tony blair's views on iraq have shifted, although he's never express remorse for the invasion. that the he has of brutality, oppression, and fear. the death and torture kept the barbaric prisoners. i would still thought it right to remove it is i've long since given up and try to persuade

there are now 21 occupants, given the rise of tony blair and baroness amos.ear a lot of velvet and indeed some ostrich feathers and they proceed in a procession through windsor and they have lunch. it is the most senior title that can be offered by the queen. former prime minister tony blair having to wait 15 years almost, since standing down in 2007. his predecessorjohn major had to wait around eight years, so often people are kept waiting, although few as long as tony blair. chris mason. a man has been arrested on suspicion of causing death while driving under the influence of drugs, after a 14—year—old girl killed in the west midlands. west midlands police say the girl was hit by a grey mercedes near rowley regis station in sandwell yesterday afternoon. the driver, a 39—year—old man, was arrested. officers say the investigation in its early stages and have urged people not to speculate online about what happened. the metropolitan police has released the name of the 15—year—old boy who was killed in a park in south london on thursday evening. zaian aimable—

there are now 21 occupants, given the rise of tony blair and baroness amos.d they wear a lot of velvet and indeed some ostrich feathers and they proceed through a procession through windsor and they have lunch. it is the most senior title that can be offered by the queen. former prime minister tony blair having to wait 15 years almost, since standing down in 2007. his predecessorjohn major had to wait around eight years, so often people are kept waiting, although few as long as tony blair. chris mason, there. police have identified a 15—year—old boy who was stabbed to death in south london. zeyean amarblay lina was found in ashburton park in croydon on thursday evening, but was prononounced dead at the scene. another 15—year—old boy was arrested on suspicion of murder, but has since been released on bail. police say they're working around the clock to give zaian's family the answers they deserve. the latest headlines on bbc news... new year honours for leading figures in the battle against covid. professors chris whitty and jonathan van tam are knighted. drje

i am the far left paint tony blair as it were criminal... lam not the far left paint tony blair as it thank you for your time. _ it. sonia sodha, harriet line, thank you for your time. i _ it. sonia sodha, harriet line, thank you for your time. i noticed - it. sonia sodha, harriet line, thank you for your time. i noticed there . you for your time. i noticed there are three vacancies! just a thought. the papers will be back with me, not them. the weather coming up next, then we are rejoining newsday in singapore. good evening. this is your update from the bbc sport centre. we'll start with the football first, and manchester united lost their first game under ralf rangnick. they were beaten at old trafford, too, by wolves, who left it late to score the winner and survived a late fightback by the skin of their teeth. joe lynskey reports. at manchester united, the new year felt like old times. for the first time since 2008, cristiano ronaldo was captain. and for the first time in two years, here was philjones. the former england defender�*s last first—team match was in january 2020. his j

there are now 21 occupants, given the rise of tony blair and baroness amos.lot of velvet and indeed some ostrich feathers and they proceed through a procession through windsor and they have lunch. it is the most senior title that can be offered by the queen. former prime minister tony blair having to wait 15 years almost, since standing down in 2007. his predecessorjohn major had to wait around eight years, so often people are kept waiting, although few as long as tony blair. chris mason, there. further covid restrictions in england must be an "absolute last resort", the health secretary sajid javid has said. writing in the daily mail, mrjavid said the uk must look to "live alongside" coronavirus in 2022. but he warned there would be a big increase in the number of people needing nhs care in the next month. on friday uk daily covid cases reached another record high of almost 190,000. joining me now is chris hopson, chief executive of nhs providers, which represents hospitals, healthcare and ambulance services. thanks forjoining us. a warning from sajid javid

and what is tony blair? they wanted resend it primarily over the former prime minister role in the 2003 invasion of iraq. tony blair was personally responsible for causing the death of countless innocent civilian lives and service men in various conflicts. for this alone, he should be held accountable for war crimes. we petitioned the prime minister to petition her majesty to have this honor math. despite being accused, any successful politician winning 3 consecutive elections, blair's legacy has been over close by his support for us lead interventions aside from iraq. he also sent british troops into costa, val, and sierra leone on more significantly, afghanistan, where they stayed for 2 decades. over the past 20 years, tony blair's views and iraq, i've shifted, although he's never express remorse for the invasion. that the years of brutality, oppression, and fear, the death and torture kept the barbaric prisoners. i would still have thought it right to remove them. it's not like that. the intelligence we r

there are now 21 occupants, given the rise of tony blair and baroness amos.y wear a lot of velvet and indeed some ostrich feathers, and they proceed in a procession through windsor and they have lunch. it is the most senior title that can be offered by the queen. former prime minister tony blair having to wait 15 years almost, since standing down in 2007. his predecessorjohn major had to wait around eight years, so often people are kept waiting, although few as long as tony blair. chris mason. a deliberately modest state funeral has taken place in south africa for one of the heroes of the struggle against apartheid, archbishop desmond tutu. speaking during the ceremony in cape town, the south african president, cyril ramaphosa, described desmond tutu as the "spiritual father" of the nation. from cape town, our correspondent nomsa maseko reports. family, friends and politicians bidding farewell to a man who became one of the most important voices of the 20th century. this was a final sendoff for archbishop desmond tutu, following a week of events to honour him

on a separate i question, tony blair's name has come up question, tony blair's name has come up in thebeen quite interesting.— is not unusual, but the responses been quite interesting. became sir ton on been quite interesting. became sir tony on january — been quite interesting. became sir tony on january the _ been quite interesting. became sir tony on january the 1st _ been quite interesting. became sir tony on january the 1st when i been quite interesting. became sirl tony on january the 1st when he was in the new year's honours list was been a member of the select group of people. i think only 2a such knighthoods in such a personal appointment of the queen, but in the last few days, a petition is popped up last few days, a petition is popped up on the changed out or website news posted by an actor, someone saying that tony blair should have this honour removed and that he was not deserving of a knighthood and he cites iraq as the reason he feels so. and many accounts of sign disagreeing with them. there is no sense that this will in any way, given the tony blair's honour will be re

the huge public opposition to tony blair's knighthood. i think they'll do everything they can to avoid debating in parliament. it certainly should be because this is a terrible decision that clearly fries in the face of what the vast majority of people in this country believe and think. i mean, the polls show the majority of people in britain and actually in the united states, believe that the war was a terrible mistake and it was the worst foreign policy mistake the britain is made in sterling, in modern history, we're talking about about a 1000000 people dying in iraq, we're talking about huge numbers of people having to flee their homes. we're talking about a rack becoming a failed state. the whole region actually thrown into thrown into disarray and chaos as a result of, of, of the invasion. so it was an absolutely catastrophic decision, and the vast majority of people know that it was wrong. and it's not only that he took this decision age that he lied to the british people. he lied to parliament. he went behind the back even of the

k. signed the petition calling for a former prime minister, tony blair's knighthood to be withdrawn over his alleged war crimes the night in moscow. this is the news art c. i'm you know you're more than welcome to the program. we begin with breaking news from context on where there is mosse on rest or worse. soaring energy calls, crowds are reportedly attempting to storm government buildings. there are reportedly been numerous arrests made as well as the president has. also, we believe announced a state of emergency in some areas. i guess the full picture know from dummy armstrong, dummy. it's not the 1st day of protests, but things do appear to have escalated dramatically this tuesday as we're just seeing the pictures. now of course, as you say, it's not the 1st day this has been going on for a few days now run about 3 days since the price kept on liquefied natural gas is lifted by, the government came in on, on new year. no, this has been felt by people all over the country, in particular, people in the west of the country and amongst the region. in particular, closer to central asia,

chris, tony blair becomes sir tony from today, why has it taken so long?sation even having about the complexities of the british honours system. the particular honour that tony blair has now given comics a souped up supercharged fuel injected knighthood that is more senior than is the one we heard about coming through the results of the other processing of the recipients today, soaps are tony blair becomes a knight companion of the most laudable —— noble garter. this is given dismissively by the queen and there is only a certain number, that you given any one time and you hold it until your death of the spaces that relinquish and can be given to someone else and he has not been prime ministerfor what, more someone else and he has not been prime minister for what, more than ten years. that said, john major, it took him eight years after he lost the election here in 1997 and it was 2005 before he became a knight companion of the most noble order of the garter, so these things do take time and it is a slightly different system from the conventional honour sys

sign a petition calling for a former prime minister, tony blair's knighthood to be withdrawn. it's alleged more problems in iraq who's promoteco to the world. this is art. see i'm you know, neil bringing you the latest global news updates. welcome to the program. we begin with fricking news from catholics where there is mos on rest. over soaring energy costs. crowds are nice flying. we believe the storm government buildings on more than a 100 people nationwide. c have been arrested. let's get the full picture and i from donnie armstrong, dunny cars expounds and major energy producer boot oil and gas at give us a bit of background as well as the latest and what's happening now in terms of the spike and prices. how the government is responding to what is a large wave of public anger? you know, of course, as you said, mean catholic style is a huge export of fuel. in general, this came from when the government did away with a price cap on liquefied natural gas. that caused the fuel prices to saw that has been great on rest, great protests in major cities, of course, in our marquee

we saw tony blair and we saw hillary clinton come out with mullets. oh, rightness. le alba has just released a new album in the sense, the 1970s. at last time they were seen with something new. the seventy's themes are really coming back fast and furious. and tony blair and hillary clinton are good emblematic of a diseased stag fleeting seventy's mindset. the malays of jimmy carter and the citadels, the defense of core of the big coin experience are rising right there in el salvador, the savior. as it, sir translated and it'll spread to other countries and other regions of the world, we're seeing it in africa. we're seeing a little of it, a little bit in europe, but you know, they're a little slow. and we haven't seen it so much in america now because they're really the overlords, the, you know, they're the beneficiary of the legacy system. now be the last, you know, and that sort of dawning of the age of aquarius. they 1st started singing about in the seventy's, they were preparing for it. and it apparently arrived at 2020, and i think that's part of

more than 600000 people have signed a petition against the knighthood awarded to tony blair. they wanted rescinded mainly over the former prime minister's role in the 2003 invasion of iraq. tony blair was personally responsible for causing the death of countless innocent civilian lives and service men in various conflicts. for this alone, he should be held accountable for war crimes. we petition the prime minister to petition her majesty to have this honor math. and despite being a hugely successful politician, winning 3 consecutive elections, bless, legacy has been overshadowed by his support for us lead interventions, aside from iraq. he also sent british troops in kosovo and sierra leoni and more significantly, afghanistan, where they stayed for more than 2 decades. over the past 20 years, tony blair's views on the rock has shifted, although he's never express remorse for the invasion. with years of brutality, oppression, and fear, the death and torture kept the barbaric prisoners. mm. ah, ah, still right. you're losing long since given up trying to persuade people to the

can take _ investigations to tony blair can take over— investigations to tony blair can take over as will be in no — take over a year. so they perhaps will be in no rush to wait for that. do you _ will be in no rush to wait for that. do you think— will be in no rush to wait for that. do you think that there's time to wait for that right now given what's happening politically? i wait for that right now given what's happening politically?— happening politically? i think that vladimir putin _ happening politically? i think that vladimir putin will— happening politically? i think that vladimir putin will be _ happening politically? i think that vladimir putin will be sitting - happening politically? i think that vladimir putin will be sitting in i vladimir putin will be sitting in the kremlin laughing his head off if he is impact paying any attention to boris _ he is impact paying any attention to borisjohnson when he pauses he is impact paying any attention to boris johnson when he pauses for whatever— boris johnson when he pauses for whatever his to take a look at what's happening ove

now, lieutenant blair began filling in the blanks. carjack matt laundries honda, with math in it. but, he wasn't ready to share his conclusion with mass parents. he had something to do, first. at 11:30, tuesday night, the detective and a partner went down to that bleak section of detroit, where matt's green honda had been ditched. we start looking for matt laundrie. >> so the question in your mind, are we going to find the body? or do you expect to find the sky bound inside? >> i don't know where we are going to find, but i was hoping he was still alive, that's why went out. >> two other people were searching that same bad neighborhood, then tuesday night. but, they were in the police. >> this is our first house that we looked at. two friends of matt's father they had come down to investigate on their own. >> you think your friend's son could be in one of these houses, you know you're gonna search until you find. >> the family friends, amateur detectives, armed with only a flashlight, manisha searcher dozens of homes many of them's bu

m, tony blair's former ambassador to russia. so tony branch and thank you so much attorney for coming back on the show. i want to be slightly optimistic before we get into some of the statements being bandied around europe this week against oldenburg. you need to at least said that the missions were going to open in moscow and in brussels, or between nato and russia. so at least that some good news talks is that the smoke is a good news. i gather is still disagreement about how many diplomats each site is going to hatch or well, you're going to go on to the business department. i'd have to go there. i am going to use research, i believe. let me just say one other for sure. it is good news that after russia produced its draft treaties and etc, demands the west. united states in particular didn't simply say, get lost. what it said was ok, let's talk and he's good news to that, the west. okay. we can get on to what they disagree with, but they have offered some things which the to size can discuss constructively, like arms control,

, we saw with tony blair, it went on for a tremendous amount— blair, it went on for a tremendous amountthat borisjohnson is trying to get on with the really serious business of government and they understand perhaps— of government and they understand perhaps quite genuinely hope the met police _ perhaps quite genuinely hope the met police involvement does draw a swift and taking _ police involvement does draw a swift and taking the saw from his perspective and nonexplosive conclusion to this. this perspective and nonexplosive conclusion to this.— perspective and nonexplosive conclusion to this. this may be a difficult time _ conclusion to this. this may be a difficult time to _ conclusion to this. this may be a difficult time to write _ conclusion to this. this may be a difficult time to write your - conclusion to this. this may be a i difficult time to write your morning news letter because you're worried that the story will shift. stand news letter because you're worried that the story will shift.— that the story will shift. and that ha--ened that the story will shift. and that happen

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and of course the race blair, with what was going on in the dorm is problem is a lot of the painting. i'd say any of the per day feel like how much i'm done with it. the blue a soco post it i woke up. does it, you know, social stopper little did you what i should need garment. wouldn't it on your chest? michelle, could you grease mitchell hormone? you will use your carouse now. i want to push new book out now, but the article watched your capitulate beer wish to vote for us. i was glad that cost me sca dos on you see a book with his sibling milady as may be others like him at the got got them. it feels that should really quick is probably in their stanley the should work actually see us getting mean like sleep on the building. they keep your music up. i'm being told by stuff eat that. i mean, you, she, distillate, all those that i, you cobra these to put the warriors to cautious crouching v s. board 3 2nd executed you chunky. good. can you store is your an insurance deal is your to your model. it does any discrete? it's usually what we are built on. the other quotes used to put almost

chris, tony blair becomes sir tony from today, why has it taken so long.ive a knighthood but it has taken some time. ., ., ., time. hello and welcome to the alhabet time. hello and welcome to the alphabet soun _ time. hello and welcome to the alphabet soup of _ time. hello and welcome to the alphabet soup of the _ time. hello and welcome to the alphabet soup of the british - time. hello and welcome to the - alphabet soup of the british honours system on new year's day, annual traditions as cbe, mbes and knighthoods are sprinkled around the well known and the much less well—known and it is a tradition that british prime ministers do end “p that british prime ministers do end up with some sort of gong in the end but yes, it has taken time for tony blair who stood down as prime minister in 2007 and it is now 2022, so it has been some time. we don't have an official reason as to why. there usually is a period of years that passes before former prime ministers get this souped up, turbo—charged, fuel injected knighthood or honour and it's what is officially know

i challenged it and i did sort of write to tony blair, to my— i did sort of write to tony blair, to mylassed as incompatible to service life that being _ incompatible to service life that being a — incompatible to service life that being a homosexual. 25 incompatible to service life that being a homosexual.— incompatible to service life that being a homosexual. 25 years on you can still hear— being a homosexual. 25 years on you can still hear the _ being a homosexual. 25 years on you can still hear the upset _ being a homosexual. 25 years on you can still hear the upset there. - can still hear the upset there. since 2012 people in england and wales have been able to apply to have historical same—sex sexual cautions and convictions disregarded. however, campaigners said the list was too narrow and didn't include enough offences and that's what the government are looking to change. the home secretary said they would extend the government's disregard and pardon scheme to make sure anyone convicted or cautioned under laws that have since been abolished can have them wiped from their crimin

marshall again, you can tell us to your knowledge at least that the british prime minister, tony blair, at that time commit himself to stand shoulder to shoulder with president bush and warner rack the year before the united nations presentation. do you have any insight as to where prior commitments have been given by the british prime minister to the american president? yes, blair was doing things and i remember vividly a couple things he did that he directed his intelligence community to do the augmented and amplified what bush wanted to do in terms of presenting the intelligence on sodom or say and in terms of ensuring the president said that he would be with him. and finally, kind of wilkerson wouldn't be reasonable to say that colin powell was the the greatest president that america never heart. absolutely. i think sometimes with great sadness brings tears to the corners of my eyes. how different 20020012002 would have been, has been elected and served 2 terms. we would not have had what we had. we certainly would not have had that strategic catastrophe. iraq, by and whomever. bol

yes, blair was doing things. and i remember vividly a couple things he did that he directed his intelligence community to do that on managed an amplified what bush wanted to do in terms of presenting the intelligence on saturday and terms or ensuring the president said that he would be willing to come and finally, kind of wilkerson, would it be reasonable to say that colon powell was the greatest president that america never heart? absolutely. i think sometimes with great sadness brings tears to the corners of my eyes. how different 20020012002 would have been, has been elected and served 2 terms. we would not have had what we had. we certainly would not have had that strategic catastrophe. iraq and whomever followed . whoever followed colon probably would have been in a different set of circumstances to whether they went through $911.00 or d, went through or not all of it would have made a difference perhaps, but it would have been a different world. it would been a different empower because it's sad to think ab

so blair has a gym in l.a.and gyms in new york and nightclubs, and he talks about how during hiv/aids going to the gym and having what he called a chelsea voice, the kind of fit, muscular body, was such an important way to showcase that you weren't sick, you weren't wasting away from hiv/aids. and so wearing that signifier of health on your body was one way that kind of fitness culture operated in that period. then this other studio over here, id had the great pleasure of interviewing molly fox who is still considered one of the leaders in the fitness industry. and she used a really great term, a safe place, to describe the role of studios, her studio in particular and others in that period in new york city. and she talks about the marginalization of lgbtq people in that period and the way that these gyms were places particularly in new york where she had her studio, in chelsea you see there, where it was a kind of place where you wouldn't going to be -- weren't going to be marginalized or seen as other. these