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the british now move on baltimore. they're going to basically land on the eastern side of the city and move up their naval forces a place within two miles of their main fortification, fort mchenry, which guards the entrance to the harbor and the -- they're going to fight a large reconnaissance force commanded by john industry. the british are going to drive the americans off with heavy casualties to their own forces and they believe this might possibly be the american main effort. when they break through and look up on the hill and see 15,000 americans with cannon and dug-in positions and rifle pits the british commander on the ground, who is now a colonel, since ross was shot by a sharpshooter in this badle. the colonel says there's no way we can take this town unless the navy breaks into the fort. so the bomb board fort mchenry for 24 hours, and this guy is killed at north point. he was from northern island. i visited his home last summer. he was a well-known commanding officer and a professional soldier when he got
the british now move on baltimore. they're going to basically land on the eastern side of the city and move up their naval forces a place within two miles of their main fortification, fort mchenry, which guards the entrance to the harbor and the -- they're going to fight a large reconnaissance force commanded by john industry. the british are going to drive the americans off with heavy casualties to their own forces and they believe this might possibly be the american main effort. when they...
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lucy: welcome back to time life's "british invasion." i had her back again i would never make her sad ♪ >> ♪ every time you go away you take a piece of me with you ♪ peter: had an important place. >> ♪ trees showing off their summer leaves as we walked by ♪ >> ♪ hey you've got to hide your love away ♪ >> ♪ for me you were the one but that was yesterday and yesterday's gone ♪ peter: many were lovely ladies who made some very classical records. >> ♪ you you don't have to say you love me just be close at hand ♪ >> you could spend hundreds of dollars and you still would not be able to find all of these songs. but now you can own them. the british invasion classics that were part of our lives and who we are today. do not wait. call now. announcer: now, all of the wonderful songs and artists who changed the way we thought and what we wanted to hear. together in one collection. time life proudly presents the british invasion collection. >> ♪ girl i want to be with you all of the day and all of the night ♪ announcer: every song in the british in
lucy: welcome back to time life's "british invasion." i had her back again i would never make her sad ♪ >> ♪ every time you go away you take a piece of me with you ♪ peter: had an important place. >> ♪ trees showing off their summer leaves as we walked by ♪ >> ♪ hey you've got to hide your love away ♪ >> ♪ for me you were the one but that was yesterday and yesterday's gone ♪ peter: many were lovely ladies who made some very classical records....
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legally on british soil. but in reality far away from the british isles.eporter: destiny has all the things a child could ask for. and perhaps it's destiny's fate that she and her brother mills find themselves in europe on the island of cyprus. here they have a room of their own, full of stuffed toys. but their father tag bashir had to build all of this himself. originally from sudan, he's been stranded on cyprus for 17 years. >> they didn't give me anything to help me to do this house. they don't like it. they don't want it. they want me to move from here to somewhere else, but i have nowhere to go. so i have to make myself a little bit comfortable, just to survive and to live. reporter: 'they' are the british army and their military base on cyprus. it's a relic of the colonial era when the island was still administered by britain. back then, officers and their families lived in these houses. today the children of refugees from sudan and from the kurdish territories in syria and iraq play here. seventeen years ago their parents were shipwrecked off the co
legally on british soil. but in reality far away from the british isles.eporter: destiny has all the things a child could ask for. and perhaps it's destiny's fate that she and her brother mills find themselves in europe on the island of cyprus. here they have a room of their own, full of stuffed toys. but their father tag bashir had to build all of this himself. originally from sudan, he's been stranded on cyprus for 17 years. >> they didn't give me anything to help me to do this house....
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peter: maybe it was because we spoke with a british accent. lucy: no.st a soul whose intentions are good oh lord please don't let me be misunderstood ♪ >> another group was the yardbirds. >> ♪ i will give you diamond rings ♪ >> ♪ pretty baby never needed you so ♪ peter: jane asher had a brother that was part of a duo. lucy: and they needed a song. peter: and he gave them one. >> ♪ please lock me away and don't go away i don't care what they say i won't stay in a world without love ♪ lucy: there were also a lot of one-hit wonders. peter: like this one. >> ♪ maybe i am singing out of tune going to the moon ♪ >> ♪ i know it is crazy but i can't stop ♪ >> ♪ only you know how i know ♪ lucy: the british invasion was a major part of all of our lives. time life has put together all of the classics from that era. peter: this is the best british invasion collection i have ever heard. it is fun and filled with many memories. lucy: and getting it is as easy as picking up the phone. announcer: now, time life proudly presents the british invasion collection. >> ♪ it'
peter: maybe it was because we spoke with a british accent. lucy: no.st a soul whose intentions are good oh lord please don't let me be misunderstood ♪ >> another group was the yardbirds. >> ♪ i will give you diamond rings ♪ >> ♪ pretty baby never needed you so ♪ peter: jane asher had a brother that was part of a duo. lucy: and they needed a song. peter: and he gave them one. >> ♪ please lock me away and don't go away i don't care what they say i won't stay...
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>> nothing but a bunch of british elvis presleys. >> it's not true, it's not true! >> when the beatles arrived, from then on a thousand different things arose. ♪ glad all over >> is it a sex thing or -- >> yes, it's sexual. ♪ >> there was the desire to get power in order to use it for good. ♪ how does it feel >> pop musicians in today's generation, they can rule the world. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ she loves you, yeah, yeah, yeah, she loves you, yeah, yeah, yeah ♪ >> yeah, yeah, yeah. this is beatleland, formerly known as britain, where an epidemic called beatlemania has seized the teenaged population, especially female. >> cbs, they do a story on what they probably think is a goofy band from england that's doing quite well. >> these four boys from liverpool with their dishmop hairstyles are britain's latest musical, and in fact, sociological phenomenon. they symbolize the 20th century nonhero, as they make nonmusic, wear nonhaircuts, give nonmercy. meanwhile, yeah, yeah, yeah, this is alexander kendrick in beatleland. >> some little girl heard just a hint of what the beatles were
>> nothing but a bunch of british elvis presleys. >> it's not true, it's not true! >> when the beatles arrived, from then on a thousand different things arose. ♪ glad all over >> is it a sex thing or -- >> yes, it's sexual. ♪ >> there was the desire to get power in order to use it for good. ♪ how does it feel >> pop musicians in today's generation, they can rule the world. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ she loves you, yeah, yeah, yeah, she loves you, yeah,...
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he more often is apologizing for the british national policy on this. part of it is like passing the buck, saying this isn't my fault, but back and forth that correspondence i would look atlanta and washington is explicit. some i get to my book and others you can fine by exploring the washington papers online through the 1760s. i say that with a caveat that sometimes when particular crises appears, washington keep is his own counsel and takes a low profile. in the aftermath of the townsend duties and such he is pretty quiet for a while about his relationship with the british and that's partly because he is petitioning the royal government for western land and such. but more generally speaking, he does talk about the mercantile system. >> one more. [inaudible question] >> do you mean in their financial efforts or relationships with each other? [inaudible] >> sure. yes, we do, and the jefferson papers project was established in the truman administration, and have been operating from princeton for a long, long time. about a decade ago they opened a branch
he more often is apologizing for the british national policy on this. part of it is like passing the buck, saying this isn't my fault, but back and forth that correspondence i would look atlanta and washington is explicit. some i get to my book and others you can fine by exploring the washington papers online through the 1760s. i say that with a caveat that sometimes when particular crises appears, washington keep is his own counsel and takes a low profile. in the aftermath of the townsend...
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it is british people completed companies, british funds. they will continue to trade more than ever before with countries, with people, with partners on the continent of europe. and i think it is, don't forget to 70% of our non-eu trade is done without any trade deals what ever. >> we know well trade, however whether we have a trade agreement and whether we have had five and other non-tariff barriers is -- >> point of order. you really need to stop interrupting. .. as an example of what you thought we should do in the practice so i'd like to look a little bit more at the canadian deal. go specifically making the infield for the service and eeo markets? >> this question had been asked before. i think there were some attractive such as the seven terrace, that seems to be the attraction go not ideal for the uk what we want to do as george rightly said is the british deal and that's what we will get. >> let's look at the non-terrace areas? if you look at agriculture for example, some not in most areas but more than 90 percent of uk and sheep ex
it is british people completed companies, british funds. they will continue to trade more than ever before with countries, with people, with partners on the continent of europe. and i think it is, don't forget to 70% of our non-eu trade is done without any trade deals what ever. >> we know well trade, however whether we have a trade agreement and whether we have had five and other non-tariff barriers is -- >> point of order. you really need to stop interrupting. .. as an example of...
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mep's -- british measures.were defeated. are more of our laws going made. you can see it is difficult to put an exact number on it, but about 13% of our primary education and about 50% of our secondary legislation is now made outside the united kingdom. on the question of sovereignty, i find that quite unacceptable. then we come to the issue of our borders. this is probably the most explosive issue in this referendum in the u.k. for the largest number of voters. in the last 10 years, we have had 1.162 million net eu citizens settle in the united kingdom. as long as we are members of the european union, we have no ability to restrict eu migration into the united kingdom. for a relatively small country, geographically, that has put huge pressure on school places, on housing, on health care, in particular, areas where that is resulting in backlash that is not conducive to good social stability. the irony, perhaps, of all this is that many of those supporting britain remaining in the european union, the goldman sac
mep's -- british measures.were defeated. are more of our laws going made. you can see it is difficult to put an exact number on it, but about 13% of our primary education and about 50% of our secondary legislation is now made outside the united kingdom. on the question of sovereignty, i find that quite unacceptable. then we come to the issue of our borders. this is probably the most explosive issue in this referendum in the u.k. for the largest number of voters. in the last 10 years, we have...
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allowedere drivers are to drive on british roads with europeans.these are standards we would have allowed in the u.k., but nonetheless, we have had the law applied to us. when you look at the way in which these laws are applied, they tended to be regulations of our market, interference and constitutional issues. at the european parliament level, we are increasingly following the lisbon treaty. more power has been vested between 2009 and 2014 at we opposed a number of measures, some 86% of the occasions where the majority of british mep's oppose legislation, we were defeated. being made --ws it is difficult to put an exact number on it, but about 13% of our primary education and about 50% of our secondary legislation is now made outside the united kingdom. on the question of sovereignty, i find that quite unacceptable. then we come to the issue of our borders. this is probably the most explosive issue in this referendum in the u.k. for the largest number of voters. in the last 10 years, we have .162 million net eu citizens settle in the united kingd
allowedere drivers are to drive on british roads with europeans.these are standards we would have allowed in the u.k., but nonetheless, we have had the law applied to us. when you look at the way in which these laws are applied, they tended to be regulations of our market, interference and constitutional issues. at the european parliament level, we are increasingly following the lisbon treaty. more power has been vested between 2009 and 2014 at we opposed a number of measures, some 86% of the...
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but what is the british view? but you will see the double off to the right and then to be complaining to napoleon. and then to say the devil will help us both. but angel gabriel blowing a horn and it says bad news for you. >> they now want to end a superpower now you have us around the coz the united states in 1812 was similar politically they had the federalist and it was seen as mr. madison's war or a republican war. the you can see did seen around in a circle but others plot the downfall at double ted tavern. so this riot sets the stage for the war in then chesapeake. we had several early naval success and u.s. >> in from the war of 1812 but from memory the navy cannot remember to reship to ship the engagement. that is submitted significant. but then to decide to come to the chesapeake. they will break into the bay with the amphibious taskforce. we don't turn of a navy per se but unfortunately it is blockaded at the beginning of the campaigns with the british decided to do in a brilliant maneuver wanted the hig
but what is the british view? but you will see the double off to the right and then to be complaining to napoleon. and then to say the devil will help us both. but angel gabriel blowing a horn and it says bad news for you. >> they now want to end a superpower now you have us around the coz the united states in 1812 was similar politically they had the federalist and it was seen as mr. madison's war or a republican war. the you can see did seen around in a circle but others plot the...
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attempts an entirely new tactic, to bring the conflict to the british mainland. >> the british homefrontself become a battlefield in the raging guerilla war over northern ireland. >> there have been many bombings in england in recent months as the terrorism of northern ireland has spread, but tonight was the worst. >> for sheer audacity, it was unrivaled. arab terrorists attacking opec, the headquarters of oil power. three men were killed and three wounded. >> there is no certainty, but there is plenty of speculation, that one of those terrorists who raided the opec meeting in vienna be europe's most wanted fugitive, carlos sanchez martinez, also known as the jackal. >> this is the clearest news film of carlos that so far exists. that's him breaking away, answering a call from near the plane. >> carlos the jackal i think had an enormous flair for publicity. becoming arguably the best-known terrorist of that era. >> but who is this man known to police as carlos ramirez sanchez? who was paying him? what is he after? and how many members in his group of terror? >> carlos is thought to be a
attempts an entirely new tactic, to bring the conflict to the british mainland. >> the british homefrontself become a battlefield in the raging guerilla war over northern ireland. >> there have been many bombings in england in recent months as the terrorism of northern ireland has spread, but tonight was the worst. >> for sheer audacity, it was unrivaled. arab terrorists attacking opec, the headquarters of oil power. three men were killed and three wounded. >> there is...
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is a great opportunity to get to talk about the british referendum here in the u.s. no one should understand the arguments that we are making better than americans. those of us who want to leave the european union want to regain control of our online making. we want to control our own borders and we want to control our own money. those arguments for sovereignty out to resonate better here than anywhere else. but instead, we seem to be getting an argument about none of those things, simply asking what is europe's phone number and we have to i think get the debate going on the side of the atlantic for reasons i will come to in a moment. the agen the u.k. under of 58 has had an opportunity to determine whether we stay in the european union are not. parentshanged since my voted in my father voted to join the common market. my mother voted against it. they still affair it up over that one -- never made up over that one. the european union has changed fundamentally from what was originally going to be a trading at economic organization and to an organization that moved eve
is a great opportunity to get to talk about the british referendum here in the u.s. no one should understand the arguments that we are making better than americans. those of us who want to leave the european union want to regain control of our online making. we want to control our own borders and we want to control our own money. those arguments for sovereignty out to resonate better here than anywhere else. but instead, we seem to be getting an argument about none of those things, simply...
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british public is not received well. we would ship tears of britain left, they said. we were told it would be unknown consequences if we left. we were told we would be ruthlessly targeted economically. we went from being best friends to protection within several days. if we do not pay a certain amount every year, bad things would happen to us. i am not sure it is a great thing to be in an organization of promises you a punishing beating unless you give them money. same thing from the u.s. perspective trying to tell the british people that they have to do something when it is their own national free will that is being tested does not o down well. n your, we had someone telling us those who want to leave the european union should visit european war cemeteries. correct me if i'm wrong here, but the reason we have the european war cemeteries is because continental europe was unable to contain its extremism in the 20th century. the growth of communism. we were able to help europe diminish the impact of its own folly twice in
british public is not received well. we would ship tears of britain left, they said. we were told it would be unknown consequences if we left. we were told we would be ruthlessly targeted economically. we went from being best friends to protection within several days. if we do not pay a certain amount every year, bad things would happen to us. i am not sure it is a great thing to be in an organization of promises you a punishing beating unless you give them money. same thing from the u.s....
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>> well, of course, because we wanted as i recall to restore trade in a british beef and british livestock with the rest of the e youu. and we were keen to persuade them to accept our beef. >> correct. >> and as i recall, as i recall, they didn't. actually, in spite of our membership, in spite of our membership at the eu, mr. mann, they kept out our beef. they did. illegally. and -- >> the director came in. >> in a highly discriminatory way. >> the request in order that we -- >> and then let me ask you. did the french drop the ban? when did the french drop the ban the. >> you cited that as an example of terrible regulation but, in fact, that regulation which you did not vote or argue against in parliament was precisely to tackle tariff barriers -- >> i'm so sorry. i think possibly you weren't here at the beginning of this conversation which was only a couple of hours ago but what happened -- the chairman, mr. tyrie, said was that there was no evidence to suppose you couldn't recycle tea bags and i pointed out that this resulted from cadiff counsel overinterpreting an eu directive. i made n
>> well, of course, because we wanted as i recall to restore trade in a british beef and british livestock with the rest of the e youu. and we were keen to persuade them to accept our beef. >> correct. >> and as i recall, as i recall, they didn't. actually, in spite of our membership, in spite of our membership at the eu, mr. mann, they kept out our beef. they did. illegally. and -- >> the director came in. >> in a highly discriminatory way. >> the request in...
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i think that would happen is the british economy, the british economy would be galvanized and we would take back control over our borders and we would take back control over 10.8 billion pounds net we sent to brussels. it's high time we did so. >> you can't even tell us what the brexa scenario would look like. the events this week shows that economic forecast -- so let's not -- >> why are you predicting -- >> let's not -- your economic advisers predicted the economic shock. that's an initiative we can take to city hall. >> i think that's -- >> let me just take, instead of -- let me just take your own view. when you were questioned by andrew marr he raised this metaphor to describe what would happen in the event of brexit. and he said there would be a period, i can draw a diagram, if that would be helpful -- >> i get -- >> and you said it might. >> our risks are relatively the same as the y2k millennium bug. i think we're talking ourselves into needless negativity. >> i can't -- >> i really think -- you can say if we -- >> hold on. >> hang on a minute. i'm shutting down this y2k bug stu
i think that would happen is the british economy, the british economy would be galvanized and we would take back control over our borders and we would take back control over 10.8 billion pounds net we sent to brussels. it's high time we did so. >> you can't even tell us what the brexa scenario would look like. the events this week shows that economic forecast -- so let's not -- >> why are you predicting -- >> let's not -- your economic advisers predicted the economic shock....
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we love the british people.ut we don't want to see our life in yemen like that. >> we asked the government for a response to what we filmed here. a spokesperson said the urving k. takes its arms exports very seriously and believes it's not in breach of international regulations. the capital of san awe -- sanaa, what may be evidence -- evidence of a war crime on display. this cluster bomb was dropped in january. the coalesce has denied using cluster immune igses -- munitions, which are band internationally but it's hard to deny the body count. at least 3,200 civilians killed. the u.n. says most from victims of coalition air strikes. abdul bari omar survived one outside sanaa last month but only just. >> i'm in excruciating pain. during treatment, after treatment. i'm afraid this very strong pain in my chest will stop my heart. across town we got news of another massive air strike from rebel d ali housi, the leader who claims to control 2/3 of yemen but denies getting support from iran. >> how long can you continu
we love the british people.ut we don't want to see our life in yemen like that. >> we asked the government for a response to what we filmed here. a spokesperson said the urving k. takes its arms exports very seriously and believes it's not in breach of international regulations. the capital of san awe -- sanaa, what may be evidence -- evidence of a war crime on display. this cluster bomb was dropped in january. the coalesce has denied using cluster immune igses -- munitions, which are...
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it's almost insulting - i'm not defending the honor of the british, but almost insulting to the british that they are our guys in brussels. is that part of this? >> there is - i think that there is that potential pit fall in the way that americans talk about this relationship that it makes things quite difficult for the u.k. in europe, but the fact of the matter is that the u.k. is a conduit of u.s. policy in a sense, in terms of affecting europe's policy and the e.u.'s policies >> i think this maybe was true 10 or 15 years ago, but i think kissinger he said give me a number to call europe. i think there is an answer now. germany and berlin. so there is this sense that - i agree, they are much closer ideologically, the british, but i don't know how helpful per se this american push for britain to remain has been from the elites. many people don't like to be told what to do >>> is the the e.u. weaker, if britain cuts a separate deal and stays in, is it inevitably happened? >> i think it is. i think it already was weak and that is the irony of britain worrying about ever closer union. nob
it's almost insulting - i'm not defending the honor of the british, but almost insulting to the british that they are our guys in brussels. is that part of this? >> there is - i think that there is that potential pit fall in the way that americans talk about this relationship that it makes things quite difficult for the u.k. in europe, but the fact of the matter is that the u.k. is a conduit of u.s. policy in a sense, in terms of affecting europe's policy and the e.u.'s policies >>...
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msn to turn it over to british agent who shifted on british ships to europe.decide where they think it can and should be sold. they figure out what prices they can fetch and wearable go and then they tell you how much credit you have learned. you don't get any cash out of it. you get credit. they say well, and this has been over and over again here we are sorry we weren't able to get as much out of it as we thought we would this time so they can only give you this much credit. the americans use this credit of course to purchase british goods being that there's another dimension to it here in virginia gentry were all about conspicuous consumption. all about how you appear, address, entertain, the quality of your salary and the quality of your carriage and everything else. the tendency is not just essential manufactured goods, but to buy luxury goods in britain. things that have no project to value whatsoever. they are all about appearance. what to bring back with your credit? can't invest in anything. he just wasted. what happens? debt. debt which washington ha
msn to turn it over to british agent who shifted on british ships to europe.decide where they think it can and should be sold. they figure out what prices they can fetch and wearable go and then they tell you how much credit you have learned. you don't get any cash out of it. you get credit. they say well, and this has been over and over again here we are sorry we weren't able to get as much out of it as we thought we would this time so they can only give you this much credit. the americans use...
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the controlled by the british. and didn't want to be under the control of the british. you can get a feel of a very complicated person. th to have the archives of his writings and his papers and the also always preserved the lead jersey and the notebooks. if you had false teeth as they were made back then hee had wanted his own teeth and that is another thing you can see. it would be like thebe original bed he guided in the pictures that he saw he had won two of his own and it would rest on this one molar as the anchor the you could tell wasn't acred very well. but couldn't speak well publicly but he could write.e to buy hundreds and hundreds dig deep i and with the archives to following he is doing every day and who was visiting him? and that was very telling. that is gone think that it shows. what i did with this book, i tried to pick a book or a topic that people think they go all lot about but their wisdom is off kilter. up perfect example you can see spencer tracy but really doesn't tell the trial to say it was really about theer latria as a vehicle. it is very dif
the controlled by the british. and didn't want to be under the control of the british. you can get a feel of a very complicated person. th to have the archives of his writings and his papers and the also always preserved the lead jersey and the notebooks. if you had false teeth as they were made back then hee had wanted his own teeth and that is another thing you can see. it would be like thebe original bed he guided in the pictures that he saw he had won two of his own and it would rest on...
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what would happen is for the british economy of british dockers they would take back control over our borders and we would take back control over 8.5 billion pounds that we sent to brussels. >> it's high time frankly that we did so. >> you can't tell us what it it would look like. >> why are you predicting an economic shock? >> your economic advisers predicted the economic shock and you don't agree. let me just say, let me just take your own view which i think was your view at the time. when you are questioned by andrew he -- to describe what would happen in the event of a -- and he said there would be a period presumably in your diagram which is not helpful and you said it's mine. he said it might. if night. >> arrests are roughly the same as those of the y2k millennium bug and we are open to needless negative --. >> hang on a minute. you keep on falling back. the only relevance of the y2k bug here it is there isn't much evidence for the argument that you are making. i decided your economic adviser. an independent report released by the ppi was conducted by dwz and that -- 950,000 jo
what would happen is for the british economy of british dockers they would take back control over our borders and we would take back control over 8.5 billion pounds that we sent to brussels. >> it's high time frankly that we did so. >> you can't tell us what it it would look like. >> why are you predicting an economic shock? >> your economic advisers predicted the economic shock and you don't agree. let me just say, let me just take your own view which i think was your...
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once again those were hot battle ships, the british had quite enough of those. they needed convoys to fend off the u-boats. they set aside those battleships and cruisers in 1919 in the end of the war the united states was the largest naval power on earth. or would be as soon as it finished building those 20 or so battleships and battle cruisers still sitting on the building way. traditionally the united states has now began to divest itself of those wartime ships and it did but in a way that allowed it to maintain its knew global superiority. it is. invited the other naval power -- powers to join the united states or plan demobilization. the rye the united states and britain maintained an equal number of battleships the united states battleships in numbers and sizes previously this is the swing shift coming in. it was not only the largest navy on earth it was larger than all the other navies combined. in the 18 months the navy processed out three and a half million men and scrapped or mothballed thousands of ships but it did not return to its peacetime talker du
once again those were hot battle ships, the british had quite enough of those. they needed convoys to fend off the u-boats. they set aside those battleships and cruisers in 1919 in the end of the war the united states was the largest naval power on earth. or would be as soon as it finished building those 20 or so battleships and battle cruisers still sitting on the building way. traditionally the united states has now began to divest itself of those wartime ships and it did but in a way that...
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at one point, he warned the british prime minister but the uk's low level of defense spending, telling mr. cameron to pay his fair share in order to preserve the special relationship. nick bryant has more. ♪ the whitehe lawns of house this morning, signs of a special relationship in the making as barack obama welcomed the canadian prime minister justin trudeau to washington. a few years ago, david cameron was the recipient of the same pomp and circumstance, but judging by an interview the president has given to "atlantic," relations between these allies across the pond have lost some of their luster. at last year's g-7 summit, the article claims the president told david cameron, you have to pay your fair share in defense spending for the special relationship between the united states and the u.k. to remain intact. perhaps that explains the awkward diplomatic body language between the two, or why britain committed shortly afterwards to spending 2% of gdp on defense. another bone of contention, the chaotic aftermath of the live -- the military's intervention in libya. libya is now a mess
at one point, he warned the british prime minister but the uk's low level of defense spending, telling mr. cameron to pay his fair share in order to preserve the special relationship. nick bryant has more. ♪ the whitehe lawns of house this morning, signs of a special relationship in the making as barack obama welcomed the canadian prime minister justin trudeau to washington. a few years ago, david cameron was the recipient of the same pomp and circumstance, but judging by an interview the...
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would we have bought a british plane?he european company providing most of the jobs, i bought 200 aircraft with david cameron and the u.k. an engine manufacturing plant. and wings. so i think there is a huge upside in staying in europe. and even on the people side, immigration policies etc., if you look at the amount that immigration has added to the u.k. economy, versus the net outflow, people focus on the net outflow. but they do not look at the inflows to the industry, the economics of the immigrant population bringing to britain. i think the studies are very clear. anna: tony, thank you very much for joining us. air asia ceo, tony fernandez on the line from malaysia. manus: all about the guidance. we go to andrea. let us talk about the death what are you looking about? fourth-quarter margins or the guidance were they say what they are going to do for the rest of the gross margin for this year? going to be 47.3, 47.8. that is up on the estimate> andrea: i think there have been a lot more upbeat sales for this year. i t
would we have bought a british plane?he european company providing most of the jobs, i bought 200 aircraft with david cameron and the u.k. an engine manufacturing plant. and wings. so i think there is a huge upside in staying in europe. and even on the people side, immigration policies etc., if you look at the amount that immigration has added to the u.k. economy, versus the net outflow, people focus on the net outflow. but they do not look at the inflows to the industry, the economics of the...
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the tobacco trade was controlled by the british.he was free to trade on a sunday did want to be under the control of the british even in the 17 50. you can get a feel for those aspects of this very complicated person. it's alsa wonderful archive they built at the fred w. smith library. they have archives of his papers but they also have always preserved his farm ledgers and his notebooks. washington is i have said was not a great public speaker. if you would have had false teeth as they were made back then he had one of his own teeth and you can see as false teeth. that's another thing you can see. mt. vernon is preserved at all. it never went to public hands. it was never dispersed like jefferson's collection from his home and so it contains so many of the original bet betty died in, the pictures he saw and i think it's about 17 pair of false teeth. you could see had one tooth of the song and they would rest on this one world or that he had as an anchor but you could tell it wouldn't anchor very well. he couldn't really speak publi
the tobacco trade was controlled by the british.he was free to trade on a sunday did want to be under the control of the british even in the 17 50. you can get a feel for those aspects of this very complicated person. it's alsa wonderful archive they built at the fred w. smith library. they have archives of his papers but they also have always preserved his farm ledgers and his notebooks. washington is i have said was not a great public speaker. if you would have had false teeth as they were...
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british public does not go down well. two weeks ago, at the beginning of the week our european allies, britain would stay in the european union, they would miss us, within two days president holland told us there would be unknown consequences if we left. we were told we would be economically targeted from the euro zone, and we went from being best friends when you are with a protection racket if we didn't pay our $10 million of debt every year bad things would happen. the organization that promises your punishment beating, unless you give them the money, we agree to give them up to this point. it will not go down well from a us perspective trying to tell the british people that they have to do something when it is their national free will being tested. in europe, a couple weeks ago, the european union going to visit -- but the reason we have that is continental europe contains its extremism in the 20th century going for fascism and in the cold war of communism. because britain is free and independent we helped europe dimi
british public does not go down well. two weeks ago, at the beginning of the week our european allies, britain would stay in the european union, they would miss us, within two days president holland told us there would be unknown consequences if we left. we were told we would be economically targeted from the euro zone, and we went from being best friends when you are with a protection racket if we didn't pay our $10 million of debt every year bad things would happen. the organization that...
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the islanders are descendents from british settlers., argentina occupied the falklands with an army and britain fought back. after a two week long war, british troops triumphantly marched into the capital, port stanley. argentina refused to give up claims and kept pushing to expand sovereignty. now, the u.n. commission on the limits of the continental shelf has recommended that argentina's territory in the south atlantic should be expanded by 35%. the decision would put argentina's maritime claim well over the falklands. one is aries -- they apply to the recommendation. >> having obtained about 1.7 million square kilometers worth of territory implies the possibility of exploitation of the area and maritime subsoil. and as such, we have wealth we do not even know about yet. reporter: that is the crux of the matter. companies drilling outside of the falklands have come up with encouraging results. one well deliver oil. one of the explanation firms thinks that the falklands is a city 90 billion barrel basin. this is an important element of
the islanders are descendents from british settlers., argentina occupied the falklands with an army and britain fought back. after a two week long war, british troops triumphantly marched into the capital, port stanley. argentina refused to give up claims and kept pushing to expand sovereignty. now, the u.n. commission on the limits of the continental shelf has recommended that argentina's territory in the south atlantic should be expanded by 35%. the decision would put argentina's maritime...
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the british are stopped at baltimore. aside from fort mchenry, what made the big difference in baltimore? >> samuel smith. he's was a general of the militia and had the confidence of the sitting governor. his uncle recognized baltimore is the pride of maryland and if they lose that they lose a lot. smith, as a result, acquires within taking over the job the entire town to fall out; women, men, children, black, white, young, old, they have to dig entrenchments, rifle and cannon positions up and down the side of the hill that guards the eastern side of the town. they had several of of towners coming in, one named george douglas, and he said you would not believe how smith has converted the town. he really gets himself a gold star in my mind. he also recognizes the vulnerability of fort mchenry is the fairy branch which is the other side of the harbor. he builds two forts one called battery babcock and the other fort covington and the british tried on the night of september 13th to get around fort mchenry by throwing boats t
the british are stopped at baltimore. aside from fort mchenry, what made the big difference in baltimore? >> samuel smith. he's was a general of the militia and had the confidence of the sitting governor. his uncle recognized baltimore is the pride of maryland and if they lose that they lose a lot. smith, as a result, acquires within taking over the job the entire town to fall out; women, men, children, black, white, young, old, they have to dig entrenchments, rifle and cannon positions...
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during the american revolution those privateers captured 600 british merchant ships. you can do the math. but those who did got rich. this type of naval warfare not only made them wealthy but a wreaked havoc on british merchant commerce and many lost their ships and cargoes and all had to have dramatically increased maritime insurance rates. naturally they all complained to their representatives in the house of commons that created enormous pressure on the british government. at the time they sought private tears as the maritime equivalent of a seagoing militia it was a military force that didn't require maintenance in peacetime or wartime since all of the expenses were borne by the shipowners. all the government had to do is print the permission slips relying on the private tears as the nation's primary seafloors was like having a navy of course, there were limits to what they could do. they could not fight off the enemy fleet many insisted a real nation needed a real they be. to show the flag overseas to protect american maritime interest abroad and command the resp
during the american revolution those privateers captured 600 british merchant ships. you can do the math. but those who did got rich. this type of naval warfare not only made them wealthy but a wreaked havoc on british merchant commerce and many lost their ships and cargoes and all had to have dramatically increased maritime insurance rates. naturally they all complained to their representatives in the house of commons that created enormous pressure on the british government. at the time they...
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we have two americans talking about a british subject.ell us where does the business community stand? your at the same time, conversation demonstrates the difficulties of people having rational conversations upfront. it is never easy. let's see if the german financial minister is aggressive and emotive and risque as the french economy minister is when he is in the room. i doubt he will be, pointing out the benefits for germany of brexit. he is here to stand beside george osborne and point out quite the u.k. should remain in the european union while pointing out the benefits of that, as opposed to what would be bad about it for british this is. going back -- british business. is for remaining in the european union. andeconomist did a survey it shows that 50% of the people withinrve a want to stay the european union. 30% want to exit. 10% want no. that is pretty consistent. here's what you have to keep in mind. he was saying, look, generally speaking, business in this country is not very well represented by the business groups. 80% are not
we have two americans talking about a british subject.ell us where does the business community stand? your at the same time, conversation demonstrates the difficulties of people having rational conversations upfront. it is never easy. let's see if the german financial minister is aggressive and emotive and risque as the french economy minister is when he is in the room. i doubt he will be, pointing out the benefits for germany of brexit. he is here to stand beside george osborne and point out...
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the head of the british chamber of commerce has quit the organization after lobbying for the britisht. he said the u.k. would be better off taking the decision to leave. it represents hundreds of businesses in the company and is taking a neutral stance on the referendum. haverters of the exit accused downing street of applying pressure on long worth to step aside. apple users were targeted by hackers over the weekend. the first campaign against macintosh computers. a tainted copy of a popular program known as transmission was installed. is now removed the faulty version of the software. the french construction firm has been selected to build a tunnel linking denmark and germany. 7 billion euro project. construction is expected to begin once environmental approval is granted in germany. a lavish party in munich as bmw turns 100 years old. company has come along way since its world war i beginnings. it began making aircraft engines back in 1916. it was only in 1928 that began making cars. the car maker does have a dark chapter. bmw used forced labor from nazi concentration camp's. toda
the head of the british chamber of commerce has quit the organization after lobbying for the britisht. he said the u.k. would be better off taking the decision to leave. it represents hundreds of businesses in the company and is taking a neutral stance on the referendum. haverters of the exit accused downing street of applying pressure on long worth to step aside. apple users were targeted by hackers over the weekend. the first campaign against macintosh computers. a tainted copy of a popular...
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it is not britain, but british people and companies and firms. they will continue to trade more than ever before with countries and people and partners on the continent of europe. 70% is done without any trade deals whatever. >> whether we have trade agreements and whether we have tariffs and other barriers. >> why would they do that? >> you have to stop interrupting. when you answer the question, if you do try to address the question even if it may not. >> i demolished the question. >> they will have the that you have asked. we make up our minds. >> forgive me. >> thank you very much. >> canada is the country that you cited as an example. what we thought we should do is strike a deal in the lines of canada. let's look more at the canadian deal. do you think the deal is good for the service sector in canada? >> the question from before, the canadian deal has some aspects such as the removal of the 97 or 98% of tariffs. that is clearly not ideal. that is a british deal. >> let's look at the tasks and the non-tariff barriers and agriculture, for ex
it is not britain, but british people and companies and firms. they will continue to trade more than ever before with countries and people and partners on the continent of europe. 70% is done without any trade deals whatever. >> whether we have trade agreements and whether we have tariffs and other barriers. >> why would they do that? >> you have to stop interrupting. when you answer the question, if you do try to address the question even if it may not. >> i demolished...
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. >> coming up next on c-span, the prime minister's questions of the british house of commons. bill clinton campaigns in arizona, on behalf of his wife. at 11:00, another chance to see "q&a with director gave brought." -- gave rock. week at the british house of commons, prime minister david cameron responded to questions on the u.k. energy policy and new employment numbers. he also spoke about education and crime reduction. >> order. questions to the prime minister. lovely. >> thank you, mr. speaker, this morning i had meetings with military colleagues and others. i shall have other such meetings later today. >> crime has fallen over 60%, i am holding my third job fair in the next two weeks with 25 companies. agree,rable friends may we have made a good start. it's not get complacent. we will continue to get good quality jobs. >> i very much agree. if we look at the west midlands and take today's unemployment figures we can see that the claimant count has come down since 2010 by 91,000. i am sure the house would welcome another update on the unemployment figures. employment at o
. >> coming up next on c-span, the prime minister's questions of the british house of commons. bill clinton campaigns in arizona, on behalf of his wife. at 11:00, another chance to see "q&a with director gave brought." -- gave rock. week at the british house of commons, prime minister david cameron responded to questions on the u.k. energy policy and new employment numbers. he also spoke about education and crime reduction. >> order. questions to the prime minister....
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british and american. in what i think of as the classic, or the golden era of radio, before television came theg and displaced it as dominant, taken for granted medium in everyday life for whole populations as it was for the people of america and britain in the 1930's and the 1940's. it begins to be superseded by television in the postwar decade. so, my overall theme is what i shall be trying to reflect on, the gift of the archive and the , which of the gift invites us to think about that and given by and large and by virtue of its gift, is very largely taken for tonted by us when we listen voicesio and hear the thatspeak to us and also sing to us and for us. with the to start experience of listening to the radio. i'm going to take as my beginning point the thought of ine radio listeners back 1942, here in the united states, and their experience of listening to a very famous american broadcaster, kate smith. data for what i have to say from a book that i academic historians already broadcasting have read,
british and american. in what i think of as the classic, or the golden era of radio, before television came theg and displaced it as dominant, taken for granted medium in everyday life for whole populations as it was for the people of america and britain in the 1930's and the 1940's. it begins to be superseded by television in the postwar decade. so, my overall theme is what i shall be trying to reflect on, the gift of the archive and the , which of the gift invites us to think about that and...
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during this week's "question time," british prime minister david cameron told members he would not resign if u.k. decides to leave the european union. the practiced are also discussed jobs, the british economy, and reports of abuse of syrian refugees staying in resettlement housing. this is 35 minutes. ce over a yee it was working well that's why we've extended it across the government. >> order. questions to the prime minister. >> question one, mr. speaker. >> thank you, mr. speaker. this morning i had meetings with ministerial colleagues and others, and in addition to my duties in this house, i shall have further such meetings later today. >> people look for to their share of 3 million apprenticeships. but the question how this is going to happen. on the eve of national apprenticeship week in the prime minister tallis does have a delivery plan or is he making it up as he goes along? >> we've achieved 2 million the last parliament. we are confident of achieving 3 million in this parliament. we do have a delivery plan based on large companies continuing with their plans for apprenticeship
during this week's "question time," british prime minister david cameron told members he would not resign if u.k. decides to leave the european union. the practiced are also discussed jobs, the british economy, and reports of abuse of syrian refugees staying in resettlement housing. this is 35 minutes. ce over a yee it was working well that's why we've extended it across the government. >> order. questions to the prime minister. >> question one, mr. speaker. >> thank...
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a british trader one step closer to a court case. markus: this is a closely watched case we have seen play out over the past months, even years in the united kingdom. a british judge has approved of navinderdition of sarao. in the case try him of the flash crash that took place in 2010, when u.s. shares lost a matter of $1 trillion in minutes. >> this man could face up to 350 years in american jail. sarao is wanted in the united states on 22 charges, including wire and security from -- fraud. 2010, markets crashed and then rapidly rebounded within 36 minutes. the dow jones industrial average, for example, plunged more than 1000 points, wiping trillion in value. american authorities accused sarao of having manipulated the markets. pushedy he artificially prices down and allowed him to buy contracts at a bargain. sarao made roughly $40 million with this practice, known as spoofing. the judge wondered whether all the blame could be put on a single trader who operated from his parents' london home near he threw -- near heathrow. >> they
a british trader one step closer to a court case. markus: this is a closely watched case we have seen play out over the past months, even years in the united kingdom. a british judge has approved of navinderdition of sarao. in the case try him of the flash crash that took place in 2010, when u.s. shares lost a matter of $1 trillion in minutes. >> this man could face up to 350 years in american jail. sarao is wanted in the united states on 22 charges, including wire and security from --...
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you just heard from the british prime minister. his argument for britain remaining in the european union. if britain was to exit, that could lead to economic danger. i have one guest to completely disagrees with him. his name is john moynahan from vote to leave. thank you for joining us. you think the u.k. should leave the european union because -- john: thank you for having me on and good morning. i think the prime minister, what you're seeing out of downing street is a carefully coordinated campaign. i have a piece of paper. that has not moved the polls. they thought that would get the thing to get everybody voting to stay in. now they are going into project fear. we, on the other hand, and that is not moving the polls either. we, on the other hand, have three highly positive reasons for leaving the e.u. the first is that it is a very that economic system. that tellsle market you what kind of products you should be allowed to buy. they've shelved until after june having -- they will take three times as long to boil your tea in ke
you just heard from the british prime minister. his argument for britain remaining in the european union. if britain was to exit, that could lead to economic danger. i have one guest to completely disagrees with him. his name is john moynahan from vote to leave. thank you for joining us. you think the u.k. should leave the european union because -- john: thank you for having me on and good morning. i think the prime minister, what you're seeing out of downing street is a carefully coordinated...
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we still don't like the british very much. for george washington, the first president, the notion of neutrality is preferable. we don't really have any money. we didn't really have a navy at all. and our army was not much to speak of. so we certainly weren't in a position to go and fight a war. certainly not in europe and probably not even fighting our neighbors in british canada in those days. so he is going to present with his cabinet approval a neutrality proclamation which starts dividing us into this question of ought we be doing more to help france. in the same notion of keeping us out of war, george washington will send john jay, who was at that time our first chief justice of the supreme court, send him to britain to negotiate a new treaty with the british. with the idea of keeping us out of this european war and settling some of those questions of border and ocean rights and such that we were arguing with the british. john jay had been on the team that negotiated the peace treaty that ended the revolutionary war. he s
we still don't like the british very much. for george washington, the first president, the notion of neutrality is preferable. we don't really have any money. we didn't really have a navy at all. and our army was not much to speak of. so we certainly weren't in a position to go and fight a war. certainly not in europe and probably not even fighting our neighbors in british canada in those days. so he is going to present with his cabinet approval a neutrality proclamation which starts dividing...
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andrew haringer is from squamish, british columbia; he's our champion. whenever i hear the word squamish, i think of, "hey, that must be a good place to go fishing." am i right? what other outdoor activities are there? yeah, sure. lots of salmon -- we've had record salmon runs the last couple of years. it's called canada's outdoor recreation capital, so there's amazing rock climbing, kitesurfing, mountain biking, hiking, all that stuff. and you're into all of that? well, not all of it, but a few of them, yeah. a lot of them. you look like you're in shape, too. all right, and you're in command of the board right now, and you have the most money sierra for $400. todd. what are the gal*pagos? yes. sierra for $600. todd. what is chile? no. andrew? what is peru? no. [ beep ] country is argentina. todd, go again, though. cows for $800. andrew. what is angus? correct. sierra for $800. [ beep ] and the town is called back to you, andrew. sierra for $1,000. [ beep ] the other river is the tagus. back to you, andrew. charlie for $600. andrew. what is a laser? yes.
andrew haringer is from squamish, british columbia; he's our champion. whenever i hear the word squamish, i think of, "hey, that must be a good place to go fishing." am i right? what other outdoor activities are there? yeah, sure. lots of salmon -- we've had record salmon runs the last couple of years. it's called canada's outdoor recreation capital, so there's amazing rock climbing, kitesurfing, mountain biking, hiking, all that stuff. and you're into all of that? well, not all of...
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together this couple, loyal british summits when they married in 1759, became disaffected with rule from london and with remarkable consequences for their union as much for the future of the united states with. .. it finally napoleon bonaparte's empire. your teens and poisonous fraser conduct research for number of others including her grandmother and her mother antonia four who were historical authors. she chairs as well as elizabeth long grants for historical biographies. flaura served as a trustee of the london national portrait gallery from 1999 to 2008. since 2011 she has been a member of the development council at waterloo college oxford three she's a patron of free open air theater.org the company that showcases greek drama at the scoop. i had to look on the web. the scoop is in outdoor amphitheater located near tower bridge. she currently resides in london and where a specially grateful to you to travel this far to be the episode join me in welcoming flora fraser. [applause] >> thank you curt. curt,, lou and this latest gentleman is a privilege and a pleasure to be speaking here
together this couple, loyal british summits when they married in 1759, became disaffected with rule from london and with remarkable consequences for their union as much for the future of the united states with. .. it finally napoleon bonaparte's empire. your teens and poisonous fraser conduct research for number of others including her grandmother and her mother antonia four who were historical authors. she chairs as well as elizabeth long grants for historical biographies. flaura served as a...
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they furnished the home or embellished the house with martha's wealth, they were a british colonial couple. but it was that journey and the fact that martha was as keen a patriot as george in the war. you read her letters to friends from winter headquarters, and she's, you know, thrilled that burgoyne's been defeated. [laughter] she's terrific. and so i think it was, but it was the two of them, and it was this idea that they were together all the way through. they, and also that they worked at their marriage, if you like. they made compromises. and i was fascinated to -- but it did take, it sort of, i had to think it is not only biting off quite a lot to write about george washington if you are a brit -- [laughter] but it is also a bit of a cheek, you know, which i think is not an american expression, but i think it's a bit cheeky. it's more than a bit cheeky, it's very cheeky. [laughter] but with british understatement, i say it's a bit of a cheek as a brit to write about george and martha. but all i can say is i enjoyed every, every inch of the way researching here at mount vernon
they furnished the home or embellished the house with martha's wealth, they were a british colonial couple. but it was that journey and the fact that martha was as keen a patriot as george in the war. you read her letters to friends from winter headquarters, and she's, you know, thrilled that burgoyne's been defeated. [laughter] she's terrific. and so i think it was, but it was the two of them, and it was this idea that they were together all the way through. they, and also that they worked at...
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. >> during question time, british prime minister david cameron spoke about the u.k.'s membership in the european union. he responded to questions about childcare in britain and the syrian cease-fire agreement. minister takeime this opportunity today to explain why this was the case? smp can chide an agreement after a settlement was put in place. what we have built is a powerhouse parliament for scotland which will have more ability to set tax rates, more ability to determine benefits for its citizens. it's time for the s&p to stop talking about grievances and get on with government. mr. speaker, csa group in my newtituency has taken on constituencies. we have had more than 1000 apprenticeships started. does my friend agreed that it is time for the government to stick with the plan some more companies have the opportunity to take on apprenticeships? prime minister cameron: we have an ambitious target for apprentices to be trained. we will do our bit by funding those programs. we want business to do its part by contributing to the apprenticeship levy, but we need small
. >> during question time, british prime minister david cameron spoke about the u.k.'s membership in the european union. he responded to questions about childcare in britain and the syrian cease-fire agreement. minister takeime this opportunity today to explain why this was the case? smp can chide an agreement after a settlement was put in place. what we have built is a powerhouse parliament for scotland which will have more ability to set tax rates, more ability to determine benefits for...
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andrew haringer is from squamish, british columbia; he's our champion. whenever i hear the word squamish, i think of, "hey, that must be a good place to go fishing." am i right? what other outdoor activities are there? yeah, sure. lots of salmon -- we've had record salmon runs the last couple of years. it's called canada's outdoor recreation capital, so there's amazing rock climbing, kitesurfing, mountain biking, hiking, all that stuff. and you're into all of that? well, not all of it, but a few of them, yeah. a lot of them. you look like you're in shape, too. all right, and you're in command of the board right now, and you have the most money with $4,000. todd. what are the gal*pagos? yes. sierra for $600. todd. what is chile? no. andrew? what is peru? no. [ beep ] country is argentina. todd, go again, though. cows for $800. andrew. what is angus? correct. sierra for $800. [ beep ] and the town is called truth or consequences. back to you, andrew. [ beep ] the other river is the tagus. back to you, andrew. charlie for $600. andrew. what is a laser? yes.
andrew haringer is from squamish, british columbia; he's our champion. whenever i hear the word squamish, i think of, "hey, that must be a good place to go fishing." am i right? what other outdoor activities are there? yeah, sure. lots of salmon -- we've had record salmon runs the last couple of years. it's called canada's outdoor recreation capital, so there's amazing rock climbing, kitesurfing, mountain biking, hiking, all that stuff. and you're into all of that? well, not all of...
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then british troops set it ablaze in the war of 1812. [ indistinct shouting ] first lady dolley madison orders the staff to remove this beloved portrait of george washington by gilbert stuart. but according to william seale, author of two books on the white house, the building's interior is destroyed. >> they burned the second floor with rubble, and then they broke up all the furniture and poured lamp oil on it. and the attic fell in, and then it burned through the main floor and the whole thing, in about two hours, was just a shell. >> after the war, the original architect, james hoban, rebuilds it exactly as it had been -- in what will become known as the federal style. >> president madison decreed that it be rebuilt as a symbol of survival. >> by 1817, the renovation is almost complete and our fifth president, james monroe, moves in. a dozen years later, the seventh, andrew jackson, lets a drunken mob trash the place during his inaugural ball. maybe this poor piece of wood was part of the collateral damage. who knows? over the years, presidents come and presidents go, redecorating, r
then british troops set it ablaze in the war of 1812. [ indistinct shouting ] first lady dolley madison orders the staff to remove this beloved portrait of george washington by gilbert stuart. but according to william seale, author of two books on the white house, the building's interior is destroyed. >> they burned the second floor with rubble, and then they broke up all the furniture and poured lamp oil on it. and the attic fell in, and then it burned through the main floor and the...