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watching that big trump landslide, i think that was really interesting being down on the ground in clactonou know, that kind of pivotal moment of nigel farage going into the house of commons. i think for many people that was quite a big moment. but yeah, for me it's this kind of more evidence of what i've been working on for ten, 15 years that actually this realignment that actually this realignment thatis that actually this realignment that is unfolding across the west is real and it's accelerating. and i think many people, for the first time in a long time, michel, maybe people watching this are feeling like actually my voice is in the pubuc actually my voice is in the public debate now. i am actually applying pressure on the system. >> fill your highs of 2024. >> fill your highs of 2024. >> i'd be less than honest if i didn't say it was the labour general election victory. after 14 years in opposition to get a majority of 172 was absolutely fantastic. so that was the high. the low, unlike matthew, was the election of donald trump. and i'm not in government. i'm not on the frontbench. i

victoria threw a milkshake at nigel farage outside a pub in clacton in june.2 boss and secretary for the department of transport made worrying comments at the pubuc made worrying comments at the public accounts committee today. should the taxpayer have clarity on where their money is going? the wall street journal has released a health report questioning president biden's capacity. was he ever feared to have been president? and a school counsellor is at the centre of an employment tribunal after she was let go, owing to posts on social media. state of the nation starts now. we're joined by my most civilised panel, former labour mp stephen pound and the former conservative mp michael brown. as ever, it's a crucial part of the programme. let me know your views, mailmogg@gbnews.com. but now it's your favourite time of the day. the news bulletin with joe caspar. >> thanks, jacob. it's 8:01. i'm joe caspar in the gb newsroom. well, some breaking news for you this evening. the times newspaper is reporting that peter mandelson has been appointed the ambassador to the

mr farage, now mp for clacton, said the attack left him saddened but unhurt as he was simply doing his as he was simply doing hisjob. labour unhurt as he was simply doing his job. labour is planning the biggest shake up of local government in england since the 19705. government in england since the 1970s. today, a paper out later will outline plans to abolish district councils, introduce more elected mayors and merge smaller councils into larger authorities. the government says it will streamline services and give mayors new powers over planning to deliver housing and infrastructure. but district councils are warning the changes could cause turmoil and undermine local decision making. later this afternoon we're expecting to hear from the deputy prime minister, angela raynen deputy prime minister, angela rayner, and she will call devolution the default position for the labour government. a convicted terrorist is reportedly suing a pub called the saracen's head inn, saying he was deeply offended by its sign. it's reported that 60 year old khalid bakr claims the depiction of a bearded ara

a personal level, you know, on a personal level, you know, everyone recognises that the people of clactonfor him. so that's a very simple exercise in democracy. but i don't think the conservative party is being distracted from its core mission right now, which is to renew its itself after what is, let's be very honest, the worst election result it has ever seen. so there's a lot of work to be done before we even consider what the outside landscape is. and that's around going back to first principles as a conservative party. we are the conservative party, and we need to reconnect with what makes us so. so that means making sure that we're a small state, low tax, pro—family, family, pro—business party again and seem to be so. and that, i know, is the mission of kemi and her team. >> it's not just a worry, though, is it, lord glassman for the tories? i mean, i understand that morgan and mcsweeney are a key player around sir keir starmer. he's worried about whether he's facing the tories or reform as the main challenger from the right at the next election. >> well, we're not worried at all ab

the attack occurred outside a pub in clacton in june as farage campaigned for mp.eform uk leader took to social media to say we now live in a country where you can assault a member of parliament and not go to prison, and the government has approved the £36 billion sale of royal mail's parent company to czech billionaire daniel kretinsky. the deal includes guarantees to maintain six day a week letter deliveries, protect pensions and avoid compulsory redundancies until 2025. unions say they've secured commitments for a worker voice group and a 10% share of future dividends, while the government retains a so—called golden share. the company has faced heavy losses, pubuc company has faced heavy losses, public complaints and a £10 million fine for missed delivery targets. however, kretinsky plans major investment, saying he'll support royal mail for as long as i am alive. those are the latest gb news headlines. now it's back to martin for the very latest gb news direct to your smartphone, sign up to news alerts by scanning the qr code or go to gbnews.com/alerts. >> than

victoria threw a milkshake at nigel farage outside a pub in clacton in june while he was campaigning become a member of parliament, which he successfully did. farage expressed his outrage at the suspended sentence, calling it an example of two tier justice. taking to social media, he wrote we now live in a country where you can assault a member of parliament and not go to prison. this is the latest example of two tier justice. deputy senior district judge. that's a grand way of saying a magistrate. he's not a real judge. tan ikram presided over the sentencing and has sparked debate in the past. he has previously been disciplined for allowing a perception of bias by liking a post on linkedin that described israel as a terrorist state. ikram at the time argued that it was a genuine mistake. of course he would, and the judge found that he had taken full responsibility and shown genuine remorse. while the judges like to stick together. this is all while his critics point out what they see as prior inconsistent decisions from ikram. earlier this year, he decided not to punish defendants a