robert lacey — in the commonwealth. many thanks. robert lacey is _ in the commonwealth.s still with me - in the commonwealth. many thanks. robert lacey is still with me here - robert lacey is still with me here at the palace. we remember today how incredibly young the queen was 25 years old. how prepared was she to be clean at such a young age? fine years old. how prepared was she to be clean at such a young age? one of the thins be clean at such a young age? one of the things i — be clean at such a young age? one of the things i didn't _ be clean at such a young age? one of the things i didn't actually _ be clean at such a young age? one of the things i didn't actually hear - the things i didn't actually hear what _ the things i didn't actually hear what linda had to say, but one of the things— what linda had to say, but one of the things that is interesting is that her— the things that is interesting is that her tutor wa5 the things that is interesting is that her tutor was involved in the creation — that her tutor was involved in the creation and id of the commonwealth

this is important because i know we all know this commonwealth. i can't tell you what a gift it's been for me to be able to have served for two terms as governor. not every day has been easy. but every day has been rewarding. it's been a privilege to do this noble work and the greatest privilege of my life and i am really grateful. so, i'm grateful to my cabinet. i'm grateful to my staff who worked so hard and committed so much of their lives to this work and i'm grateful to the people who work here in harrisburg, not just the legislators and your staff, but the people who keep this building going and keep us safe. and while i'm at it, i want to say a special thank you to the employees of the commonwealth all across the state who typically receive too much blame when things go wrong and too little credit when things go right. from the day i took office, i've been impressed by the dedication and selflessness of state employees and work to make sure that we do a better job of rewarding for hard work. over the last several years, i've implemented cha

and indeed these are days of opportunity for thepoit commonwealth. that is because at long last our fiscal house is actually in order. over the past seven years we've turned to - $7 billion structural deficit to 2 - 3 billion dollars to a structural surplus. [applause] we built our rainy day fund, more than $2.8 billion that is more than 12000 times then when i took office, that is the highest it's ever been. were no longer digging out of a whole, we areig ready to build n this year's budget does exactly that making new investments that will build a stronger and brighter future for pennsylvania families, let's take a moment to be clear about how we got here. we did not achieve our sound financial position by raising taxes. insi fact we eliminated the stok in franchise tax entirely. we got here instead by paying our bills. when i say that i'm not just talking about taking personal responsibility, i'm talking aboutbo the fact that we took personal responsibility for addressing thees challenges instead of passing them off to someone else. let me give yo

by by showing expressly young people of the commonwealth, because over 60% of the commonwealth actuallyhe importance of service, the importance of duty, the importance of contributing to their communities. and in fact, the royal commonwealth society, our associate fellows network includes a large number of former queens young leaders, who are recognised by the queen for precisely the service in these commonwealth countries. i watched it meet every single one of those 5a young people, speak to them individually, and commend them for following come in many ways, her inspiring example. find following come in many ways, her inspiring example.— inspiring example. and a lot has chanced inspiring example. and a lot has changed in _ inspiring example. and a lot has changed in 70 — inspiring example. and a lot has changed in 70 years _ inspiring example. and a lot has changed in 70 years on - inspiring example. and a lot has changed in 70 years on the - inspiring example. and a lot has i changed in 70 years on the throne, of course, countries wanting to move a different direction. i'm interested

it is not just in this country are indeed in the commonwealth, but the wider world _ the commonwealthxtraordinary, she is— thinking it is quite extraordinary, she is still— thinking it is quite extraordinary, she is still in the job and she is doing _ she is still in the job and she is doing it — she is still in the job and she is doing it. there is the red box with state _ doing it. there is the red box with state papers and it will be there tomorrow, because the other important thing we heard in the statement is that she is carrying on with the _ statement is that she is carrying on with the job. statement is that she is carrying on with the job-— with the 'ob. yes, continuity is the word. with the job. yes, continuity is the word- thank _ with the job. yes, continuity is the word. thank you _ with the job. yes, continuity is the word. thank you so _ with the job. yes, continuity is the word. thank you so much, - with the job. yes, continuity is the word. thank you so much, many i word. thank you so much, many thanks. and we are with you throughout the day here stop i apologise, it

to the games. fiend audience in the commonwealth to the names. �* . audience in the commonwealth to thetraditional sport and people from traditional sort of sporting environments might be a bit unhappy to see e—sports on the agenda, and is there a situation may be in the long—term where a long—standing sport might be dropped in favour of e—sports? i long-standing sport might be dropped in favour of e-sports?_ in favour of e-sports? i think you can argue — in favour of e-sports? i think you can argue that — in favour of e-sports? i think you can argue that you're _ in favour of e-sports? i think you can argue that you're concerned l can argue that you're concerned about that but they are different, under uk law, they are different activities. if you take the asian games in september, they have combined the two, there is eight e—sports title medal events, whereas i like the strategy of keeping them separate. the i like the strategy of keeping them se arate. , , , i like the strategy of keeping them searate. , , , ., ., , i like the strategy of keeping them searate. ,, ., separate. the typ

but many remember the british empire are members of the commonwealth like singapore, for example.e a constitutional relationship in the way australia does, but they're still intertwined in the history with britain. i believe many people across the pacific and britain will be reflecting on the queens role in their own histories. because of the end of the day, it is all about history. whether we are an independent republic like singapore or constitutional realm like australia. don't forget you'll find much more on all the stories we're covering on our website — it's updated 24 hours a day — lots of detail about the platinum jubilee and also tributes to lata mangeshkar. just head to bbc.com/news — or download the bbc news app. if you want to get in touch with me i'm on twitter — @bbckarishma you're watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme. senegal celebrates. millions watch on as the lions of teranga win the africa cup of nations title for the first time. there's mr mandela. nelson mandela. a freeman taking his first steps into a new south africa. iran's spiritual

the queen who is here, too, is head of the commonwealth to which africa has recently returned...ith africa and the commonwealth, and left quite an impression on those she met. you're meetin certain people in the world. then thereafter, you say, well, i have made it. i had the privilege of meeting her in my life. it was one of the queen's gifts, flown out from windsor. she said she admired the queen's love for horses, her farming and leadership. the encounters were brief but they rubbed off on her. for me, there is nothing to compare with her leadership but we've learned a lot from her and i hope that whoever takes over from her will continue the legacy that she has left. very humorous person, very charming. but you get scared, the feeling that you're meeting the queen. throughout her reign, the queen has met many people around africa. in big and small ways, she has touched their lives and left them with lasting memories. canada has seen another weekend of large protests against covid measures, with thousands of people taking part. the capital, 0ttawa, has been gridlocked for days

and so the government starts to invite people from the british commonwealth to immigrate to the u. k. to fill in labor shortages in factories in transport, so or less direct advertising happening in the caribbean, in some parts of asia. to say, well, we need people to come and drive the buses to drive the trains on to work in the underground to welcome health service. the energy literally is the most colonial instituted. we have like, literally would be impossible, have to have staffed it without and nurses and doctors from overseas that there's over and hit him. discrimination in the labor market, which means some kind of work. some people can do and some people come out. the only way that that can be done is to have this belief in racial superiority ins, hierarchy of whiteness. the way the weisman was, he works his way. the talk is black at the bottom in his iraq, in between. and that's kind of how capitalism works. it says your job has to be a cleaner. your job is to be a driver. your job is to be a banker and it's color coded. racial prejudice and racial hostility, but commonpl

but many remember the british empire are members of the commonwealth like singapore, for example.e a constitutional relationship in the way australia does, but they're still entwined in the history with britain. i believe many people across the pacific and britain will be reflecting on the queen's role in their own histories. because of the end of the day, it is all about history. whether we are an independent republic like singapore or constitutional realm like australia. if you want to get in touch with me i'm on twitter — @bbckarishma i look forward to hearing from you. you're watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme: senegal celebrates. millions watch on as the lions of teranga win the africa cup of nations title for the first time. there's mr mandela. nelson mandela. a freeman taking his first steps into a new south africa. iran's spiritual leader, ayatollah khomeini, has said he's passed a death sentence on salman rushdie, the british author of a book which many muslims say is blasphemous. the people of haiti have flocked to church to give thanks for the o

k. parliament passed the commonwealth immigrants act, shutting britain. his door was to people from no white nations of the former empire, but people from new zealand, australia, and canada, countries with majority, white population, was still allowed in. britain's immigration policy was itself coded by color. immigrant labor serviced britain's booming postwar economy. that soil rising wages as well as increased provision in welfare, housing, and education. but the boom wasn't to last by the late 19 seventy's. the global economy was in crisis. in britain, state mismanagement and crippling trade disputes brought production and growth to a halt. power cuts and refuse left and collected on the streets old to symbolic of a nation in decay. ah, fall right groups like the national front blamed immigrants, old and new for the countries, polite i and pushed for wholesale repatriation of all non white people including all those born in the u. k. ah. in 1970. 8. a year before a general election, britain was a fractured and fractious place, uncertain and up for grab

platform to find out more programs more information about the commonwealth club head to commonwealth club dot org. enjoy the rest of your evening your day. take care of yourself. stay strong. stay healthy. tv.org. thank you, carrie. and thank you everyone for joining us today. i'm very excited to be hosting this panel of distinguished speakers. so if you'll permit me, i'll go through the the roster here. we've got ditra filial. who's the author of the secret lives of church ladies. i venture to say one of the most successful fiction books from a university, press in the past years. it was published in 2020 by west virginia university, press the short story collection won the 2021 penn

it is wonderful news of the first and person commonwealth head of government for four years will take place during her majesty's platinum jubilee. can the prime minister ensure that the global learning crisis is high on their agenda and will he ask his amazing diplomats to ensure that every leader in the commonwealth is up to the decoration of etiquette -- education? prime min. johnson: everything she does to support education for the girls 12 years of college education is the single most transformative thing we could do to improve the world and i remember working with my friend on the declaration, and we will certainly ensure that everybody of the commonwealth signs up for it. >> mr. speaker, at the height of the lockdown resections, my constituents who has worked for the nhs for over 30 years was dying those with a tumor on her spine. while under it best in the hospital undergoing painful surgery, they did not visit her. in the last two minutes, a photo emerged of the prime minister and downing street on the 15th of december 2020 surrounded by alcohol, food, and people wearing tinse

i mean, i should ask, i mean, barbados obviously is left to commonwealth. i don't know what your views about. can you leaving the commonwealth or would it be possible for princess elizabeth the on the 5th of february $9052.00 not to know about the mass extermination of canyons going on at this time. she was staying there, even if she knew it was inconvenient for her to know. and that's another thing we have in it. we have remained from britain. this is out of the special and secrecy and spin that what is more important is that you have the system in fact and any stories that they inconvenient you just keep them under the right or you don't to mention them all. so even if she knew it was inconvenient for empire, so it was, it was easy and they found not to know. and that's, that's, i guess, the way we have remained, even in kenya. right now. a lot of the problems that we have are swept under the rug and we talk we elephant in the room, but we never mentioned the end. what is that? the commonwealth imperialism, or the i, m, f. all, all of them, all of them. y

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to ensure every leader in the commonwealth. >> thank you very much. things she does to support education men for the single most important thing we could do i remember working with my friend mr. speaker. my constituents over the 30 years was diagnosed with a tumor on her spine. and then a photo has emerged and the prime minister on downing street surrounded and it never happens. will the prime minister be referring this party? and then i understand very much your feelings. >> the mr. speaker the prime minister joined me what is now the new institute ofut technology and to create opportunities. and then to congratulate the delivery team and then we actually have the nearest opportunity. >> mr. speaker he's a great champion. but now way it is open. >> thank you mr. speaker if you're not listening young probably don't understand if you don't understand is your probably not listening the fact of the matter is there is he zero support f from the unionist and the fact of the matter is a solution that only attractsha the support and that will never stop. wil

john, welcome to the commonwealth club. but a quick note if you have any questions for john or me they will be forwarded during the program. i love the book. i never got boring and made meo think about the world in a new way sote before angel down why did you write the book? what is it about and what to people who really don't like your viewpoint say about it and how do you respond? >> and not some sweater vested person who is writing a book designed to get money from white conservatives. although what i am is a liberal getting on people's nerves. it is not our right wing black book. so whatec is for people left of center listening to the voices from the radical hard left. and that must be an actual truth rather than one facet of the left out of fear. and ifs you disagree with what it is a very narrow punitive range of views. what we need is left of center but constructive and unselfconscious positions. and so i think that what most people will say with my views on recently in the clinton administration. you are only as goo

but many members of the empire are members of the commonwealth like singapore.a constitutional relationship in a way that australia does. yet, there still in timed with their history —— entwined with her history and will be reflecting on the queens role in their own histories because at the end of the day, it's all our history whether we are an independent republic or a constitutional realm like australia.— republic or a constitutional realm like australia. thank you so much for 'oinin: like australia. thank you so much forjoining us— like australia. thank you so much forjoining us on _ like australia. thank you so much forjoining us on newsday - like australia. thank you so much forjoining us on newsday with . like australia. thank you so much i forjoining us on newsday with your thoughts. one of bollywood's greatest ever singing stars, lata mangeshkar, known as the nightingale of india, has died. she was 92. her career spanned seven decades, earning her a huge globalfollowing. india's prime minister mr narendra modi said she "left a void in the nation that can

the commonwealth cub produces over 500 programs annually, even during a pandemic. head on over to commonwealth club.org/mms for more michelle meow show programming or commonwealth.org for future programs, podcasts, videos of past events, and also the opportunity to support the work of the club. if you are joining us live on youtube, use the chat box feature to send us your questions for our speakers. it is now my pleasure to introduce to you our speakers today. mary trump is a clinical psychologist with a ph.d. from the drner institute of advanced psychological studies at adele phi university. her first book, too much and never enough, how my family created the world's most dangerous man was an international best seller and provided deep insight into america's 45th president. she's here today to talk about many things, but most importantly, her second and newest book, "the reckoning: our nation's trauma and finding a way to heal." our moderator today is molly jong fast, who is the editor at large at the daily beast and also host of the new abnormal podcast. let's g

welcome to today's commonwealth club program. my name is debra j. saunders and i'm pleased to be the moderator for today's program. i'm to follow with discovery institutes chatman center for citizen leadership and i'm a syndicated columnist. he may have seen me privacy on the clubs week to week program which focuses on top news and current events. thus i'm pleased to be a today discussed john's new book "woke racism: how a new religion has betrayed black america." it came out last week and is already making waves and inspiring debates, insightful critiques of critical race there in antiracism. john is now a regular columnist for the "new york times" and the author of several books on linguistics and an associate professor columbia university. john, welcome to the commonwealth club for today's discussion on your new book but one footnote before we jump in, if you have any questions for john or meet we put them on the youtube chat feature and it will be forwarded to me during the program. john, let's begin. i loved the book. never got boring. and it m

the site is commonwealth club.org and learn how to become a member.this program and others like it will be posted soon on the website. >> we take you live to orlando where the conservative political action committee is holding its annual conference. among those we will hear from our florida governor desantis, ted cruz and martha blackburn. >> we are excited to be here in florida. this is what we call our weekend with all our favorite patriots. thank you all forbeing here. it's going to be a great event . remember, for those out there and can't be with us in person you're missing the biggest conservative party of the year.

kids across the commonwealth have absolutely been so ready to see their friends and see their teacherss have been damaged and not only has there been an academic fall-off, but a relational fall-off. and a moment for us to help our kids get back to normal. this is what virginia -- what americans want, and so i'm so looking forward to signing this bill and getting us on that path. >> john: signing coming up in about 18 minutes' time, and it, of course will render the lawsuits moot. >> sandra: thank you, governor. >> great, thank you very much. have a blessed day. >> john: you, too. >> sandra: enes kanter freedom, a theory next. >> john: ahe los angeles rams are enjoying the spoils of sunday's rim. matthew stafford, the m.v.p., and hamming it up for the parade crowds. >> sandra: champagne bottles, and cheering fans as the rams celebrate being football's very best. those are all from live images. we'll be right back. eam of homeownership more than veterans. with the newday zero down home purchase loan, you can buy a home with no down payment. and they're still holding rates in the 2s. alre

understand the story of modern britain without understanding the story of immigration from the commonwealth, right? caribbean, south asians or the people that were invited to help rebuild the post war economy and the u. k. they then arrived here and suffered racism, not just, not just from the state but on the streets as well through the 60 seventy's eighty's all the way up until today. basically. that's the thing with race and immigration in britain, the tube and so closely entwined. and it's when thought was speaking about, there's a fear in this country, the country is going to be swamped by people of a different culture. swamp swap, you know, we, we know what that's a different color. that's exactly what it was. you know, and off the back of that and those appeals to nativism and to nationalism. she wins the sentinel in general election, it gets her into power. then she brings in the new liberal revolution in the, in the eighty's which completely transforms a country. and it's when we had the, you know, privatization of industry, we had deregulation of, of the economy. we changed from a

and over the past 70 years, she's built a strong relationship with africa and the commonwealth. an important head to the world. but then the feeling after, it is just say wow! the privilege of meeting her in my life. it is one of the clean's gifts to the emperor. she says she admired the queen's love for horses, her farming and leadership. the encounters were brief, but they rubbed off on her. for me, there is nothing to compare with her leadership, but we have learned a lot from her and we hope who will continue the legacy that she has left. very humorous person, very charming. but you get scared, the feeling you are meeting the queen. throughout her reign, the queen has met many people around africa. in big and small ways, she has touched their lives and left them with lasting memories. ann soy, bbc news. in april, french voters will go to the polls to choose their next president. the far—right leader marine le pen's presidential campaign has been shaken by a series of defections from her party. and her woes continued this week when her niece, marion marechal, who's popular wi

therefore, becoming a republic or we have still in the commonwealth will be back on saturday when german chancellor shawl to set to speak of the annual munich security conference known as davos for defense, where russia will not have a representative. and when he would just wireless social media, and that is the using nato nations should be doing more to help the world's worst humanitarian crises or less with these people learn from their own experience, how vulnerable of business is to the bank. so you push my business over the age, pushes me right to the edge, bankruptcy. now i realize we will go, this isn't just the back that may be involved in this is the concept. see, funds is, is the lawyers. these people have got you want all this stories at a walk kind of whistle blower. tell people's marriages have broken up, lost their family homes. it is spectacularly devastating for people's lives. they have committed suicide, but left behind norwich. they explicitly state that it was the constant intimidation and billing by buying coffee sauce that led them to i took the spear obscene these

therefore, becoming a republic where we have still in the commonwealth will be back on saturday when john chancellor shawl to set to speak the annual munich security conference known as diverse for defense, where russia will not have a representative. and you'll then give a just wireless social media and others of using major nations should be doing more to help the world's worst humanitarian crises or less blue, blue, blue with ah, with ah ah, this alice top headlines are not the international. the war that never was the western media is left with egg on its face. after a flurry of predictions, there would be an invasion of ukraine today. instead, russian troops returning to base off their wrapping up their drills along the border. well, some can't seem to stop danny, the drums of war. you as president for one news, insisting that the threat of an attack remains very real. and with uncertainty over ukraine, pushing up energy prices, germans fear a shortage and electrical supplies could lead to nationwide blackout. we're here on the program. we hear their concerns. if our politicians