especially writing about britain.ritish leaders, british writers, british everybody kept diaries and journals. they wrote letters, letters, letters. and it's true in this country as well. not as much as the birds. the breads are just just leaving behind this wonderful colorful record of what happened. i don't know if any of you are familiar with harold nicolson. he was a british mp during the war. the premier diarist, i think, in britain. he was an mp. he helped bring churchill to power. their son wrote a book called portrait of a marriage. wonderfully colorful guy. his real value is that he left this first hand account of history in his diary. he brings everything to live. if you have access to diaries like this or letters like this and it makes it much easier to write in the style where you feel like you hope your readers feel like they are there when you are describing it. he and many, many others did that. and so if you have access to their papers then you are halfway home. with the americans that i am writing abo

they thought that britain was going to be defeated. he was a businessman first and foremost and really thought business in the u.s. and everywhere also would suffer unless some accommodation was made with hitler. e tried hard to get fdr and the american government not to give anything to britain. he really thought britain was going to be defeated. he basically poisoned these two countries, the relationship between roosevelt and churchill. he couldn't stand -- kennedy would tell roosevelt, he was an imperialists, and so things were pretty dark not least of which biguse of joe kennedy. he had a very difficult job to fill when he came over. >> what was going on in the rest of the country. as we always say it was a big ocean and it was so clear what had to be done. >> it was clear to some people but not most americans. there were two potions on the other side of the country that played a big role. many people didn't see the urgency, the urgency to go to the brink of war to help the british or to go to war. there was a lot of isolationism a

britain is going to lose. we needed not to get into the war and we should not give any money to britain. what drove churchill out of power is one of the saddest things in the book. heurchill was a fantastic leader no question. he saved western civilization. if it had not been for him i am not sure the british people would have stood up the way he did. thehe was not a man to lead the country after the war. the british people by the end of the war had had six years of hardship, rationing, shortages, being bombed. dey wanted something in return for what they did. they were on the front lines just as much as civilians, just as much as soldiers were. they were under attack. not as much but they were under attack. they wanted a new world. they wanted social reform. they wanted an end to the class society that britain had. they wanted a lot of things that churchill for all his wonderful qualities and leadership could not give them. he was an old-fashioned tory at heart and he was bewildered in this new situation. he

the challenge for britain today is not a 20th-century one. our politics cannot afford 20th- century political attitudes. if we are to go forth with energy, drive, compassion, and determination, and above all understanding, then we cannot have a closed mind pyrrhic closed mines would mean that we -- have closed mines. closed minds would mean that we have failed. i wanted this labor party to be the one to meet the big challenges of the future. i want our leadership to be the one going forward. there is still a great potential for this country. i want our government to be the one that developed it. i believe only a fourth term labor government cannot deliver it. thank you. -- only a fourth term labor government can deliver it. thank you. [applause] >> and britain is widely expected to hold parliamentary elections on may 6th. under their system, an election must be held once every five years. the last election was made that, 2005. -- was made to fit, 2005 -- was may 5, 2005. [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2010] [captioning per

i say, get the big decisions wrong and britain security is at risk. get the decisions arrived and we could have prosperous and greener britain could i can deliver that plan. the way to do it is with the majority labor government. >> next, david cameron. >> it is clear from last week's debates that the country was changed. but the question is what sort of change and who is best placed to make that change? if you vote conservative, you will get a new team running the country from may 7 and you will not be stuck with what you have now. real change comes from your values. there are big differences between us. i believe that we need to do more to help families. they are the absolute bedrock. i want the government to be accountable. i want less waste, less bureaucracy, that stops the jobs path. as we are going to discuss tonight, i want us to keep our defenses strong. i want to keep our borders secure and their country safe. but real change comes from not just politicians, but from when we all recognize that we have responsibility. we're all in this togethe

i want the pope to come to britain. one is the catholic church is a great part of our society and we should recognize it as such. everyone wants to see this visit take place. secondly we must break down the bauer yes, sirs that exist in our world. the fate must come together and they have common values and interest. we all believe we should be good neighbors to others. i am from the presbyterian, but i want religious faith to work more closely than of. >> i remiewnd you that he is also concerned about the attitude of the catholic church. david cameron? >> i would say to michael that, again, i would be agreeing with you and against the pope in terms of for instance the need to make advances in science. obviously you need proper protections and proper rules and we debated them at great length. i want to see that go ahead. also on on the issue of abortion. i don't think you should stop someone visiting your country or condemn them. we must try and build a open and toll represent country where we respect people for their di

what went on in london and britain? mean, when the news of pearl harbor came what was the reaction? >> it was really interesting how the british responded to pearl harbor. this was what was going to help them win the war. the u.s. getting into the war meant that, in fact, it took a long time, but britain was not going to be defeated. at the same time there was this sense of why didn't they do it before? it was very muted reaction. harold nicolson wrote in his diary about how surprised he was that there were no american flags flying anywhere in london the next day. people just were really kind of angry. they were glad that the americans were in, but they were very a agree that they had not come in before, that it took an attack on them come on the americans to get them into the war. so right from the beginning of this alliance there was this kind of uneasiness and, in fact, enter on the part of the british toward americans. >> overpaid, oversexed. a line here, but even, a whole paragraph that i just noticed. the yellow s

so let's forma a new climate of the government for britain. if we are elected on may the six, you will be in power on may 7. our vision is for millions to play our part in making our country better, to create the big society. a challenge for all of us is to make that happen. yes, this is optimistic, and yes this is ambitious. but what else is life for? >> you are watching the british political parties broadcast. paid political advertisement is not a lot of on tv. broadcasters agree on an allocation of television time that is free. on wednesday, the liberal democrats released this broadcast. >> broken promises. there have been too many in the last two years, too many in the last 30 years, in fact our nation has been littered with them -- a trail of broken promises. better schools for everyone, a promise broken. clean up politics, a promise broken. i believe it is time to do things differently. i believe it is time for fairness in britain. i believe it is time for promises to be capped. britain is a strong country, despite everything going for u

i see a caring britain. of britain with a future there for all.his election, things are still fragile. this is why now was not the time to switch and head off and a different direction. we are on the road to recovery but we're not there yet. so think about the future. think about your job, your hope, your family. and think about voting for a future there for all. >> these of the british balal -- political party election broadcasts. during the political campaign, there's usually one broadcast aired each days, excluding sundays. these are produced by the partisan and the main national broadcasters are required by law to provide free air time. the conservative party released this broadcast on friday. >> let me tell you what i think this election is all about. it is about the future of our economy, it is about the future of our society, it is about the future of our country. it is the most important general election for a generation. where is it written that we have to put up with more debt, more taxes, and more waste? where is it written that we cann

i welcome the pope's visit to britain. i want him to come to britain. one reason is that the catholic church is a great part of our society and we should recognize it as such. i hope every british citizen wants to see this as a by the pope take place. secondly, we must break down the barriers of religion that we have in their world. they have common values and interests. they'll believe that we should be good neighbors to each other. i am from the presbyterian religion. but i supported the visit. i want religious faiths to work more closely together. >> michael is also concerned about the attitude of the catholic church about the gender matters. >> again, i would agree with you. obviously, we need proper protections and proper rules. we have debated them at great lengths in the house of commons. there are a lot of areas in which i do not agree, but that does not mean that we should stop them visiting american tree or condemn them. we must build a tolerant -- from visiting our country or condemn them. we must build a tolerant society. >> i do not agree w

watch the second of britains three prime minister debates at 1900, "gmt". hope you join us for that. i we want to hear what you think as well. you can get in touch with us at, "gmt". do that by our website. bbc.com/news/g bbc.com/news/gmt. there's also facebook and twitter. you can follow me as well. quick reminder of our top story. air traffic across northern europe is gradually returning to normal after the ash caused by a volcano in iceland. but the clamor for compensation from passengers and the airlines themselves only just be going and that's just about it in this edition of, "gmt". please stay with us on "bbc world news". >> hello and welcome. >> see the news unfold. get the top torries from around the globe and click to play radio reports. go to bbc.com/news to experience the in reporting of "bbc world news" on-line. >> funding was made possible by the friedman foundation of new york. stouffer, vermont and honolulu. newman's own foundation. the john d. and catherine t. mcarthur foundation and union bank. >> union bank has put it's global expertise t

so britain -- britain broke out from the gold standard in 1931. germany did to some degree.he u.s. did in 1933. france did in 1936. and no one ever went back. >> host: and all too late? >> guest: yeah. but there was a sequence in which the sooner you went off the gold standard, the sooner you recovered. >> host: right. >> guest: from the great depression. >> host: but that wasn't clear until after the fact. >> guest: yeah, that wasn't clear until the late 1930s. >> host: let's talk about lessons today if we could. an interesting note here is that there are in significant positions in the u.s. government now -- ben bernanke, the chairman of the federal reserve board and christina romer, the chairman of the -- president obama council of economic advisors both happened to be students of the depression. both are cited in your book as sources. tell me a little bit about their scholarship is on this era. and what to the extent you did draw on them, how did you draw on the work that they've done? >> guest: well, in the case of ben bernanke -- his work basically focuses on the conse

britain's leaders go head to head and a televised debate. welcome to "bbc world news." broadcast to our pbs viewers. coming up later, catholic bishops apologize for the abuse of children by priests. they admit chain it has brought on the church. shame -- they admit brought on the church. and nasa's aircraft. aircraft. new the question, how to prevent a repeat at the economic collapse? in the u.s. president obama set out his case for reform of the financial system. this is a speech a few feet from wall street. reining in the banks and practices blamed for the crisis. even in one year of midterm elections, signs are republicans and democrats may be moving towards agreement. this report from our north american editor. >> wall street woks tall again making a profit women over the rest of the economy, but the most powerful -- making a profit over the rest of the economy. they said they had to change direction. unless they made out like bandits depended on bilking people, they had nothing to fear from new rules. >> i am here specifically when i speak to the titans of industry

council for britain. it brings together the men and women in our country with government ministers to look at what we can do. they bring together the governor of the bank of england and the services authority and the chance leer. we have already hugged these things. the key thing is we have to have an agreed plan to reduce the deficit, protect our public services and get growth in the economy. i'm afraid we don't have an agreement for what needs to be done even this year. i want to see our economy grow this year. i want unemployment to come down. i want businesses to thrive. we have to keep the support in the economy for the time being. something the con cive tiffs don't want to do. we should never take the votes of people for granted. the public must decide and then it is up to the politicians. it is for the voters to decide. you are the boss. >> i think before we go on, i want to remind you it is not about corporation. it is about collation. what might happen after the elections and they want to know yo

britain is a strong country. despite everything we have got going for it, life is still too unfair for too many people. people like you, who have made us a nation we are today, and you deserve fairness more than anything. putting fairness back into our society to uphold it for our children is in my view the single biggest challenge we face, but we can do it if we do it together, and here is how. fair taxes. under liberal democrats, no one will pay any taxes for the first 10,000 pounds they earn. imagine what that means. it means putting the money back in the pocket of almost everyone. it means tax freedom for millions of people on low pay and pension. everybody knows money is tight. you have got to sort out the mess in government finance, but we can pay for fairer taxes, by closing the huge loopholes the only benefit the very wealthy and making sure the polluters pay for the damage they have caused. that is fairness. a fair start for all our children, cutting car sizes -- cutting class sizes in primary school to

i welcome the pope's visit to britain and i want him to come to britain for two reasons. one is the catholic church is a great part of our society and we have too two recognize it as such i hope every british citizen wants to see this visit by the pope take place. and secondly, we must break down the barriers of religion that exist in our world. the faceless time together and recognize they have common values and common interest. they all believe we should be good neighbors to each other. i'm from the press between religion but i support the visit. and what religious faith to work more closely together. >> david cameron, i would remind you that michael jean is also concerned about the attitude of the catholic church to science and also to agenda matters. david cameron >> again, i would be agreeing with you and the pope in terms of foreign and the need to make advances in science. i don't think we showed -- obvious when a proper protections on proper rules and we debated them at great length in the house of commons, but i do want to see that go ahead. also on the issue of

i would do exactly the same for britain in europe. >> thank you. nick, clegg. >> i worked for the man who sent margaret thatcher to battle for britain in brussels. what i learned when i was there was this: the european union is not perfect. of course not. this is a club that took 15 years to define chocolate. anybody that takes 15 years to define chocolate is efficiency. but what i learned was there are a whole lot of things whether we like it or not or whatever your views on europe and the european union which we simply can't do on our own, we can't deal with international crime which touches and affects every single community in this country on our own. we can't deal with climate change on our own. the weather doesn't stop at the cliffs of done. we can't regulate the wretched banks that got us into trouble in the first place that strawls over countries.

together next week, we can change britain for good. how many times you have been given lots of problems from these policies and when they get back into government, nothing really changes at all. we can do so much better than that this time. of course, i cannot guarantee that all problems you face will be solved overnight. i can guarantee you that i will work tirelessly to deliver fairness. their taxes so you pay less than the top -- the people of the top pay their fair share size. smaller class size in schools. decent, open politics that contrast once again. i believe all this can happen. this is your election. this is your country. when you go to vote next week, choose the future you really want. if you believe like the idea that we can do things differently this time, that together we really will change britain. don't let anyone tell you that it can't happen. it can carry this time, you can make the difference. >> felthe debates show there ara big cause we can fight for and big differences exist between the parties. if things stay wh

not something you'd expect to happen in great britain. >> reporter: in edinburgh: >> edinburgh to paris then paris back to canada. not sure how that's going to play out. >> reporter: and at london's heathrow airport-- same story. >> it's really, really, really bewildering. no flight until saturday. there's nothing we can do. >> reporter: so why the extraordinary decision to ground planes in the u.k., france, sweden, finland, denmark and holland because of a volcano in iceland? when the plane flies into a cloud of volcanic ash, the tiny particles get sucked into the engine and that can cause damage to compressor blades and reduce performance, and cause flame out leading the engine to stall. that's what happened to the engines of k.l.m. flight 867 in 1989, when it flew through a cloud of volcanic ash above alaska. all engines were re-started for in 1982, a b.a. flight flew through volcanic ash above indonesia. the captain of that flight today recalled how they were saved. >> we glided the airplane down to 12,000 feet in 20 minutes. >> reporter: captain moody say authorities have taken the

>> the u.s., nato, britain, they are in afghanistan because it is in our national interests. we have vital interests in making sure that there are not future risks that emanate out of afghanistan as we have experienced on 9/11. that is why we aren't there. we're not there to prop up any particular government. we will work with president karzai and his government. at the same time, we will work to establish an effective governance. all ultimately, the key here is the relationship between the afghan government and its own people. they will all benefit after the bond is strengthened. >> the fact is that we have saved this man's life. he turns around and says we have fixed the elections. >> he is the leader of the afghan government. we are trying to grow the capacity of that government to be able to sustain -- >> you don't seriously suggest that he could stay in office without the support of nato? >> we are trying to create a government that will work on its own. they will have an effective economy. this is in our interest. this is a partnership that we are trying to build. >> yo

. >> well, britain, i went to school here in the 80s.'ve watched british politics what americans don't realize it usually happens first in britain then comes to america. margaret thatcher was elected in 1979 the precursor to reagan in '80 he used some of her slogans in his campaign. they were created in britain in 1997 tony player elected new kind of democrat he was the precursor to the change in the american government. here's the surprise, sean six months ago the conservatives had a 15 point lead. cameron was coasting to an easy election. one week ago the conservatives were up five, six points. today they in second place, liberal democrats are doing well. we've got great tape. we did testing here just as we've done for your show and for fox over the last few years. we've tested the individual party leaders. i would like to start with brown he's the barack obama of the campaign the labor party leader, obviously the prime minister. his language about defending what is happening in the economy doesn't go over all that well with british vo

on the newshour tonight, officials said all of britain's airports have reopened, although a massive backlog of flights remains. we get an update from ray suarez, one of many still stuck in london. >> suarez: thousands of stranded vacationers trying to get out of britain and trying to get back from the continent have passed a landmark they never thought they'd see from the air, the white cliffs of dover. >> brown: then, marcia coyle of the "national law journal" details today's supreme court ruling striking down a ban on videos of animal cruelty. >> warner: kwame holman covers the questioning at today's congressional hearing on last year's collapse of the investment firm lehman brothers. >> brown: paul solman tells the story of some homeowners who've stopped paying their mortgages, even though they can still afford them. >> warner: we look at community colleges' struggle to educate and graduate more students. >> brown: and gwen ifill remembers civil rights icon dorothy height, who died this morning at age 98. >> early in life, i learned it was important to have some goals, and i chose to put

>> what if means here is what it means over in britain to this extent.result, our politics are wildly in flux. to major parties have not been seen to address the major fears and anxieties of the public and the tea party movement keeps growing because it's addressing them. >> neil: all right, rick, very good having you. when we come back, the former sec chairman michael powell -- if you don't get "fox business" ... >> demand it. >> neil: oh my god. n

. >> reporter: with much of europe flying, the pressure was on britain to open, too. british airways forced the issue by putting 26 long haul flights in the air on route to london before the ban was lifted. within hours, it was. >> despite the presence of ash in the atmosphere, it is possible for safe routes through areas where there are low levels of ash to be established. >> reporter: that includes flight path to heathrow, europe's busiest airport and all other london airports. the levels of ash now believed to be so small that it's safe to fly. there was immense pressure from the airlines which lost more than $1 billion to get back to business. while no one doubts volcanic ash can jam aircraft engines, there is dispute how much is too much. tonight britain's civil aviation authority said recent data from test flights and analysis from aircraft manufacturers, they believe planes can tolerate low levels of ash that currently exist over much of europe. tonight in iceland, the volcano that caused all this trouble is getting quieter. the amount of ash significantly redu

in britain, 40,000 pounds later, i was in business. i am not arguing that these laws are easy to enforce but i do think that they can be done and it has been done historically. i think conservatives would do well to rally around that flag because it means less government, not more. if you keep competition moving, you did not have to have a regulatory structure. that is one thing i think conservatives can do. kiddie picture some of the conservatives we know testifying for an extended budget for the antitrust division? where effective competition is impossible, we need regulation. you cannot a kid out of that. there are and there remains something that we called natural monopolies. there are not as many as we used to think. not telecommunications or airlines but the transmission of electric power over long distances, the distribution of natural gas under the streets of this city, those are bound to be monopolies. at least for very protracted periods during which price gouging is possible and entry is impossible for very long amounts of t

and as a result of that, britain is now on the road to recovery.as we need to night, the economy in europe is in peril and there is a risk of dragging us into recession. so i'm determined nothing will happen in britain that would put us back in that position. and i want to set out my plan and why this year is so important. support the economy now and you will ensure that there are jobs and recovery and ensure we can have the resources for deficit reduction. shrink the economy now as the conservatives do and rescue jobs, living standards and tax credits. it's not my future that matters. it's your future that is on the paper next thursday and i will fight for your future. >> mr. brown, thank you. we now take the first question of the night, and it comes from [inaudible] >> we know there will be spending cuts after the general election. what can you be honest and tell us? nick clegg? >> you can look to the back pages we set out numbers that are right there specifying the savings that should be made. we've put out in much greater detail than any other

we will hear from our ray suarez, who is one of 40,000 americans stranded in great britain. >> brown: then, marcia coyle of the "national law journal" fills us in on arguments in two supreme court cases, one centered on freedom of speech, the other workplace privacy. >> woodruff: tom bearden reports on american catholics reacting to the sex abuse scandals plaguing the vatican. >> reporter: here in denver some catholics feel betrayed and have left the church entirely while others believe the pope is being unfairly targeted. >> brown: we look at the merits and the fallout from fraud charges filed against goldman sachs. >> woodruff: margaret warner talks to andrew kohut about his latest poll showing mounting distrust in the government. >> brown: and we mark the 15th anniversary of the oklahoma city bombing with excerpts from today's ceremony. >> we come here to remember those who were killed, those who survived, and those changed forever. >> brown: that's all ahead on

[shouting] >> and he must be, he must be the only person in britain who thinks robbing pension funds was a good idea. this is what his own adviser who sat in number 10 downing street said, this prime minister will go down in history as the one who destroyed our pension system. he just ignores what he doesn't want to hear, and he tried to cover up the consequences. people are finally starting to rumble gordon brown, and it serves them right. [shouting] >> presumably she was deceived as well. let's take another decision which the prime minister needs to be held accountable. [shouting] >> order. honorable and right honorable members are shouted themselves hoarse before we even got to the castings. >> they were shutting out about national insurance contributions and this is a question about national insurance contributions. the prime minister has made the decision to introduce a jobs tax which will kill the recovery. this morning on gmtv he said that business leaders who opposed this decision have been easy. is the prime minister really telling us that he knows more about job creation th

[shouting] >> and he must be, he must be the only person in britain who thinks robbing pension funds was a good idea. this is what his own adviser who sat in number 10 downing street said, this prime minister will go down in history as the one who destroyed our pension system. he just ignores what he doesn't want to hear, and he tried to cover up the consequences. people are finally starting to rumble gordon brown, and it serves them right. [shouting] >> presumably she was deceived as well. let's take another decision which the prime minister needs to be held accountable. [shouting] >> order. honorable and right honorable members are shouted themselves hoarse before we even got to the castings. >> they were shutting out about national insurance contributions and this is a question about national insurance contributions. the prime minister has made the decision to introduce a jobs tax which will kill the recovery. this morning on gmtv he said that business leaders who opposed this decision have been easy. is the prime minister really telling us that he knows more about job creation th

they're britain's unsung heroes. >> of course, i agree with that. there are about a million carers in this country who care, i think, for 50 hours or more for their loved ones, for members of their family who need care. they are the unsung army of heroines and heroes that keep our society together. they desperately need time for themselves, time to go on holiday. under our plans, what we could do immediately is give those million carers who care for the greatest length of time at least a week off -- at least a week off -- just to have a breather, spend some time on their own, visit friends, go on holiday, have some time to themselves again. but as i say, i think we've all got some ideas, but i don't think any of us -- and you don't hear this from politicians very much -- i don't think any of us, if we're really honest with you, have got the perfect solution. that's why i think this is so important. let's for once put people before politics and come up with a solution that works for you and your family in the long run. >> we have tried to do somethin

the new cloud form which is moving toward great britain and could cause problems in a number of areas. i got off the phone with the chief volcanologist and he says this is a very unpredictable volcano and the possibility for powerful eruptions continues. >> chris jansing her fifth day on the ground reporting for us in iceland, thanks. >>> now to the staggering loss to business and commerce and personal travel. a whole chunk of the world has been idle except for travel over land and water, that is. this city, new york, is full of travelers who can't get back home and across the atlantic some can't go anywhere. our own donna friesen remains with us from london heathrow airport tonight. donna, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, brian. after five days of massive disruptions the pressure was mounting from airlines to get planes flying but now word of this new ash cloud means everything is up in the air again. no one, least of all miserable stranded passengers, imagined it would go on this long. tonight though the air space over 13 countries remains completely closed and over nine oth

britain jettisoned the empire and ended up with only a small fleet.t became part of the european union, but britain is the most distinctive independent part of the european union. britain found a way to become or remain our world leader in science, technology, innovation, and agriculture. there have been massive changes in british society compared to 50 years ago when i was living in britain, changes that i never anticipated. despite these changes, england will still be england. britain succeeded in drawing a fence and changing some things inside the fence, and remain british outside the fence. a fundamental world challenge that we face today is an unequal and unsustainable consumption rates around the world. per person consumption rates of energy and water and metals and other things in the first world, on the average or about 32 times those in the developed world. that inequality, those consumption rates are unsustainable because of globalization. people in the developing world know about the first world lifestyle. they do not like the inequities. a

we will bring about that real change that britain needs.the change, the works for you. >> it's just before 6:00 and action that david cameron at least has moved on your where in the next few minutes he is about to arrive to address of rally and scientific you can see the reception committee. there are two or three seats in the me vicinity for conservatives are hoping to pick up. but more than that it is supposed to get a message that the north of england, nowhere in fact, isn't off limits to the conservative party in the 2010 general election to. >> the crowd and supporters have to wait. >> is anyone excited? >> we are all excited. >> in modern times it hasn't been natural territory. >> know it has a bit but i think people are warming to. >> there was an american presidential see today to david cameron's opening day. the white shirt. who promised to campaign with echoes of nixon's silent majority of and remember this,. >> ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country. >> today we got not just asking what can

but it was also about the future of britain's two-party political system now that a third candidate is threatening massive change. >> brown: margaret warner has the story of five americans awaiting trial in pakistan on terrorism charges. >> woodruff: dave iverson of kqed san francisco updates relief efforts in haiti, 100 days after the earthquake. >> brown: and, we look at a big man on the basketball court, making his mark with an art show. >> i named this show "size does matter" because when something is so big and beautiful you have to stop and take a second look. >> woodruff: that's all ahead on tonight's "newshour." major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: when someone you count on is not responsive, bad things could monsanto. producing more. conserving more. improving farmers' lives. that's sustainable agriculture. more at producemoreconservemore.com. >> and by the bill and melinda gates foundation. dedicated to the idea that all people deserve the chance to live a healthy productive life. and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... t

there is a bank in britain that it not take any the government money to the fury of the shareholders. their leading executives have given up large portions of their bonuses. another leading banker in america who was entitled to $70 million because of the performance of his investment bank, and i will not name goldman sacks, decided to take it in deferred stock. there is something to be said for the role of government in legitimizing behavior but it apparently works. now that i told you why you should leave, this is in favor an outline of principles which might guide government action that conservatives can support. two final thoughts, i am here to open discussion and stimulate thought. this is a thought experiment. that means i do not mean it and if i am wrong, i can retreat from it pretty quickly because it was only a thought experiment. that is really true. james buchanan wrote in a brief treatment it is helpful to make old charges about positions taken by leading figures. i mean no disrespect for the great proponents of limited action and the economic sphere. but they lived in a so

. -- the little britain and abroad. you have to rethink your policies. >> i think they don't want a britain that stands for itself in europe. host: they're calling each other by their first names. guest: you would not hear candidate obama saying -- well, he did say hillary, but you would not hear ronald mooror ronnie. the british public also called them by their first name. it is kind of charming, in a way. host: do you have a reason why? guest: i think it is a smaller country. our president is seen in a different way. the parliamentary system is very different from presidential elections but we basically elect a star on inauguration day. the party affiliations are very different than the parliamentary system, where you basically vote for the party. that is going to be interesting to see exactly what happens, if there is a hung parliament pr. host: mike, you are the first phone call. caller: good morning, greta. it's a pleasure to speak with you. guest: thank you. caller: when i did watch the debate, i heard the word ch

if you are great britain and a friend, he comes down on the side of argentina and the falklands. if your israel and a friend, he comes down on the side of the palestinians. if you are india and a friend, he goes to china, which rivals them for power. i think the recommendation here is to become an enemy, and then the president will treat you nicely. [laughter] >> over here, and then behind you. >> thank you very much for a very interesting lecture. the part which struck me as the best is the part where you talk about the need to have an opening from the bottom of new enterprisers, new competitors, always rising. new forms should be challenging the all the ones and therefore destroying them -- the old ones and therefore destroying them. could you say more about what we ought to be doing to make sure that america, which is quite unusual and special in its openness, presenting the advantage and that nature. -- is maintaining that advantage and that nature. >> do you want to start a business? but a key in the door. you have to take some chances. i would tip public policy to remove im

britain says its airspace will remain closed until at least tomorrow.ome europeans are still here in washington even though they were supposed to go back home days ago. they're among the millions of travelers stranded because of that ash cloud. news4's kimberly suiters is live at dulles airport with more on their stories. good morning, kimberly. >> reporter: good morning, joe. those europeans and americans trying to leave from dulles international airport. some are told they won't be able to get out until friday. even though air travel could resume to 50% of normal today it still remains to be seen how difficult travel will be. some flight have not resumed in major airports and destinations. a partial reopening is good news to passengers grounded around the globe. at dulles airport on sunday which was by far the worst travel day, planes and passengers languished in lines that were not moving very fast. we talked to some travelers trying to get to europe and they appear to be taking these delays in stride. >> yeah. obviously i have concerns but i'm kind

but britain-ground seats are sold out until tuesday. people are being told to stay put. >> for people who are here in the uk, whichever nationality they are, i think the advice is stay where you are and don't come into the airport like you just said because clearly nothing is happening here. we can see behind us that the airport is completely closed. it's better for people, more comfortable for them to stay in hotels or with friends or at home. >> you heard him. stay home. the volcano in iceland started erupting march 20th. it got worse last week forcing local evacuations and eventually affecting europe's airspace. >>> folks all over the world are stranded at dulles, too. they have spent days going back and forth between hotels and terminals, checking on the status of their flights. some say they have seen more than enough of the nation's capital, and they just want to go back home. >> it's a little annoying that you kind of have to hang around the airport or check the internet all the time because otherwise you could just go into d.c.

peace with britain. -- i.e. a domestic courts. >> justice breyer, thank you. i am curious. i covered the court a long time ago for about eight years, ending 25 years ago. in eight years, there was a wide range of views on the court and in the country. this issue came up not once. i am curious as to whether you are surprised at the strength and passion of this issue and its recent development. >> by that you mean the issue of referring to other constitutional precedents? i do not know. i am not an expert. i do not know. one thing i hope you got out of this is i am not an expert. i see the cases that come up before us and i see where it is useful sometimes to refer -- not always, and maybe only in a few. then i see cases where you have to refer to what is going on a broad. i want people to be aware of that because it is a change in circumstance. it seems to me the change in circumstances is simply reflective of what is happening in the world at the level that we work on as professionals. that is what is happening.

not just with the vice president, in britain authorities launched a formal probe to follow up on washington's probe which is business with another probe, the collapse of lehman brothers and who caused it. two days ahead of president obama's trip to wall street. forget the nasty volcano in iceland, a nastier eruption is here. the billionaire and publisher ain't feeling a lot of lava. >> oh ... >> mort, welcome. >> thank you very much. >> you're kind of in that position, you're a big obviously wall street titan in your own right. financial, not just wall street. but this is our lifeblood in this city. our lifeblood keeps getting battered, for very good reasons, are you worried? >> i'm worried for new york city and state because it's the major industry in the city and state, the biggest taxpayer, the average working person who is involved in the financial industry makes around $75,000. it's one of the great levers of american power so i would hate to see it come apart for whatever reason, whether it's shall we say politics or fact. >> goldman provide the opportunity for the financial open season

. -- the little britain and abroad. you have to rethink your policies. >> i think they don't want a britain that stands for itself in europe. host: they're calling each other by their first names. guest: you would not hear candidate obama saying -- well, he did say hillary, but you would not hear ronald mooror ronnie. the british public also called them by their first name. it is kind of charming, in a way. host: do you have a reason why? guest: i think it is a smaller country. our president is seen in a different way. the parliamentary system is very different from presidential elections but we basically elect a star on inauguration day. the party affiliations are very different than the parliamentary system, where you basically vote for the party. that is going to be interesting to see exactly what happens, if there is a hung parliament pr. host: mike, you are the first phone call. caller: good morning, greta. it's a pleasure to speak with you. guest: thank you. caller: when i did watch the debate, i heard the word ch