a leigh-on-sea with daniel sandford.— that but first a leigh-on-sea with daniel sandford.d. yes, the vigil was spontaneously organised _ daniel sandford. yes, the vigil was spontaneously organised this - spontaneously organised this evening, it was due to start at seven o'clock, and at seven o'clock there were possibly 300 people, people here have just marked a minute's silent. they are here with candles and dogs, reminiscing about sir david and almost everybody here had a personal story to tell about him because he was a man that attended so many events in the constituency that helped so many people with problems they had. almost everyone was laying flowers at the cordon around where the incident happened. they had some story about how david had helped them or had attended some significant event in their life and the decision was made to spend some time remembering a man who was so much a part of their lives since 1997, and was really, in a way that many mps are not, was a significant figure in this community.— figure in this community. daniel, thank ou figure in this com

daniel sandford, bbc news, leigh—on—sea. former labour mpjohn woodcock — now lord walney — an independent adviser on political violence. he's been conducting an independent review of political violence and disruption, due to be submitted by the end of year. two main areas spring to mind and it springs back to the time from when joe cox died. and with sir david losing his life. and i think on policing and security, harriet harman had a really strong point where there is surely a media know and i think it's realistically talking about the kind of closed protection for members of parliament that the home secretary and prime minister has but in those days and weeks afterjoe died we certainly did review our security and increased it in our offices in general but many mps wanted to keep the open surgeries in an open environment there was one of those. and i think that while there was an increased level of communication with the police as to where we were having surgeries there has not been, to my knowledge, a discrete police prese

. _ our home affairs correspondent daniel sandford is here. ile a lot of work is still going on in leigh—on—sea, part of the focus of the investigation has very much moved to london. we have been watching today as officers have prepared to search a house in the kentish town area of north london thatis kentish town area of north london that is believed to being connected to this investigation. counterterrorism detectives are trying to find out more about the suspect ali harbi ali. his father is involved in somali politics and spends most of his time either in kenya or the bounds green area of north london. ali harbi ali was detained at the scene of the attack and is now being held at a london police station. he can be held up until friday because he is now being held under the terrorism act before held under the terrorism act before he is charged or released. it is worth saying at this stage he is still a suspect and has not been charged. still a suspect and has not been charred. ., ., charged. ok, for now, daniel sandford. — charged. ok, for no

daniel sandford, bbc news, leigh—on—sea.el sandford gave us this update from the vigil. at seven o'clock there were probably more than 200, possibly 300 people here. people here havejust marked a minutes silence and you can see they have gathered with candles, with dogs, reminiscing about the david amiss. almost everyone had a personal story to tell because he was a man that attended so many events in the constituency, that helped so many people with any problems that they had. almost everyone laying flowers at the corrigan today around the scene where the murder happened had some story to tell about how he had helped them or had attended some significant event in their life and this evening a decision was made to gather here at one of the recreation grounds and spend a bit of time remembering a man who was so much a part of their live since 1997. and was really, in a way that many mps are, a very significant figure in this community. the conservative mp for north west cambridgeshire, shailesh vara, knew sir david amess well

daniel sandford, bbc news., the family of sir david amess have released a statement. they thank everyone for the tributes. "the support shown by friends, constituents and the general public alike has been so overwhelming. as a family it has given us strength." it goes on to say, "we are enormously proud of him. our hearts are shattered. however, there was still so much david wanted to do. as a family, we ask everyone to support the many charities he worked with." lets speak to our correspondant daniel sanford. along statement. yes, they talk about the charity supported and see it epitomise the strength and courage of our nation. another because he was so famous for, trying to get leigh—on—sea made into a city and they say they want everyone to show support for this campaign. but then they close the statement with some echoes actually of afterjo cox was killed, saying we asked people to set aside their differences, show kindness and love to all. they say this is the only way forward, to set aside hatred and work

our home affairs correspondent daniel sandford is in leigh—on—sea. daniel.events yesterday has given way today to a _ daniel. events yesterday has given way today to a kind _ daniel. events yesterday has given way today to a kind of _ daniel. events yesterday has given way today to a kind of deep - daniel. events yesterday has given i way today to a kind of deep sadness. all day long, we have been seeing people bringing flowers, some weeping openly and the day began by a sombre visit from some of sir david's most senior colleague mps. a united front in the face of a suspected terrorist attack. the prime minister, the leader of the opposition, the speaker of the house of commons and the home secretary. four of the most senior politicians in the land at the church today where sir david amess mp was murdered. he was killed doing a job that he loved, serving his own constituents as an elected democratic member. and, of course, acts of this are absolutely wrong and we cannot let that get in the way of our functioning democracy. it was formally declared a terroris

daniel sandford, bbc news, leigh—on—sea.ght across the political spectrum. and his death has led to renewed questions about the safety of mps, five years after the murder ofjo cox. today, hersister, the mp kim leadbeater, described her horror at today's events. here's our political editor, laura kuenssberg. and officer's task in essex, to lower the flag. at half mast over parliament too. the unionjack hanging limply and sombre over number ten, hanging limply and sombre over numberten, matching hanging limply and sombre over number ten, matching the mood. ddtfld number ten, matching the mood. david was a man who — number ten, matching the mood. david was a man who believed _ numberten, matching the mood. d: c was a man who believed passionately in this country and in its future, and we have lost today a fine public servant and a much loved friend and colleague, and our thoughts are very much today with his wife, his children and his family was white sir david spent nearly a0 years on those green benches. hfe sir david spent ne

daniel sandford, bbc news. let's get some of the day's other news.law prostitution in the country. un research says spain is the third largest world centre for the sex work industry, behind puerto rico and thailand. mr sanchez said the practice enslaved women, and his government would draw up legislation to punish solicitation and those who profit from the trade. thousands of people in el salvador have staged a protest against president nayib bukele, accusing him of undermining democracy and favouring the rich and powerful. they burned effigies of mr bukele and carried signs that depicted him as a tyrant. last month, judges recently—appointed by mr bukele changed the constitution, allowing him to run for a second term in office. the former us president bill clinton has left hospital where he'd been receiving treatment for an infection. the 75—year—old thanked healthcare workers as he walked out of the university of california's irvine medical centre where he was admitted five days ago. he was accompanied by his wife hillary. we've been bringing you p

daniel sandford, bbc news. of commons, who helps oversee security around mps, says lessons must be learned after what he called the "hideous killing" of sir david. mps are warning of increasing hostility towards politicians. our political correspondent, damian grammaticas has more details. in leigh—on—sea today, more tributes for sir david amess. many have come from his constituents but some from neighbouring mps. the killing of one of their number has shaken many. this morning, across the airwaves, they had stories of how they too had faced threats. i do you feel safe doing yourjobi going around your constituency? not really, no, if i'm honest. mps are treated as if we weren't humans. what we've seen is the encouragement of a climate often of hostility _ towards members of parliament. i've had people writing in my office wall, "andrea, why don't you kill yourself?" my staff are pretty scared most of the time. i had a threat to - abduct my children. another essex mp who came to davies andrew rosindell, notjust

daniel sandford, bbc news.house of commons, who helps oversee security around mps, says lessons must be learned, after what he called a "hideous killing". mps are warning of increasing hostility towards politicians. our political correspondent, damian grammaticas has more details. in leigh—on—sea today, more tributes for sir david amess. many have come from his constituents but some from neighbouring mps. the killing of one of their number has shaken many. this morning, across the airwaves, they had stories of how they too had faced threats. do you feel safe doing yourjob going around your constituency? not really, no, if i'm honest. mps are treated as if we weren't humans. what we've seen is the - encouragement of a climate often of hostility towards members of parliament. | i've had people writing in my office wall, "andrea, why don't you kill yourself?" my staff are pretty scared most of the time. i had a threat to - abduct my children. another essex mp who came to davies andrew rosindell, notjust a parliame

daniel sandford, bbc news, leigh—on—sea.recorded more than 1,000 covid deaths in a day for the first time since the start of the pandemic. the country has had more than 700 coronavirus deaths every single day since mid—july. the figures have grown even further over the past month. infections continue to rise, as authorities struggle to persuade people to get vaccinated. 0ur moscow correspondent, steve rosenberg, has this report. russia continues to set new records on coronavirus. for the first time since the pandemic began, the authorities here have reported more than 1,000 deaths linked to covid in the last 2a hours. confirmed new cases also hit a record high for the same period, more than 33,200. translation: | think - the lockdown that we had last year will happen again. back then there were even fewer infections. it's frightening. translation: the number of sick people is scarier - than a new lockdown. it seems like there's a lot of young people among them, people like us, who are on lung ventilators and seriously ill. i

daniel sandford, bbc news, leigh—on—sea.s the uk have been contacting mps to discuss their personal safety. meeting constituents is seen as central to their role as representatives, but the death of sir david amess has reopened a debate about the risks they face. 0ur political correspondent damian grammaticas reports. around the country today, mps continuing to hold their surgeries. robert largan in the peak district saying he'll "keep doing this all year round." craig williams in montgomeryshire thanking welsh police for being there to give reassurance, and kieran mullan in cheshire saying, "we must not let people force us to do things differently." but today there are changes. in south wales, a police guard for an mp�*s coffee morning. and he already felt honourable. we now have cctv at the front and rear of the building. we had to have new security fitted onto the front and rear doors. we have panic alarms in the constituency office that staff often wear round their necks. we have installed panic alarms at my front door,

daniel sandford, thank you. two more energy suppliers, pure daniel sandford, thank you.ofjim will find a new supplier for affected customers. the development brings the number of customers affected by the number of customers affected by the current wave of energy company collapses to around 2 million. more than 100 mps and peers are calling on the government to rethink plans to scrap many btecs in order to pave the way for new vocational qualifications for 16—to—18 year—olds in england — called t—levels. the government says it's important to avoid duplication, and says t—levels will provide a good route into work and university. 0ur education editor branwenjeffreys has this report. i'm honestly not entirely sure what i'm going to do. three college students studying at the same level, but three different qualifications. t—level, a—levels and btecs. within a couple of years, many btecs could disappear. yasna told me she wanted to keep her options open with btecs. at the beginning of the year, i was not sure what i wanted to do so i picked tech applied science which means i

daniel sandford, bbc news, at new scotland yard. stories now stop with the former president of georgia has been arrested within hours of his return to the country after years in exile. he said he was returning from ukraine on the eve of municipal elections to urge voters to abandon the governing georgian dream party. the president has reportedly said she will not pardon the returning politician. ecuador has said it will pardon 2000 inmates from its own crowded prisons to prevent further violence following the worst prison riot in the country's history. priority release would be given to the disabled, elderly, terminally ill and women. at least 118 inmates in the western city were killed in clashes between rival gangs which began on tuesday. a us supreme courtjudge has refused to block a requirement that all of new york city's public school teachers and employees be vaccinated against covid—19. the justice rejected a challenge by a group of a0 teachers and teachers assistants. the coach of american women's soccer team has been sacked

daniel sandford, bbc news, leigh—on—sea.est cambridgeshire, shailesh vara, knew sir david amess well and shared his memories of him. to me sir david was an extraordinary man. he was lovely, warm and generous. when i first got elected 17 years ago, he was one of the first mps to come up to me and say, "this is a complex place with lots of rules and regulations so if you ever have any difficulties or need advice, my door is always open." what is extraordinary is i saw him say the same things to other new members over the years whenever we had general elections or by—elections. i shall miss him because his office was round the corner. we would often meet in the corridor or left on the weighted votes and what back together. when you say man of the people, this is a man who is committed to his constituents, nearly a0 years of dedication and commitment to the people he served. what is extraordinary also is that he was very much a true parliamentarian. he will be missed by members of parliament on both sides. and the fact that so m

daniel sandford has this report.killer who has so damaged public trust, today beginning the life sentence in prison from which he will never be released. his abduction, rape and murder of sarah everard, using his police warrant card and handcuffs, risks undermining confidence in officers right across the uk. i think it's very important that people should have confidence in policing and what the police do. and i do, let me stress that. but what i want to do is to use this moment to make sure that we deal with what i think is a huge and justified feeling, by millions of people up and down the country, and i'm afraid overwhelmingly women, that their complaints and their anxieties are not taken seriously enough by the police. the wider problem is illustrated by a whatsapp group in which wayne couzens swapped misogynistic messages with officers from the metropolitan police, the civil nuclear constabulary and the norfolk constabulary. all are being investigated for gross misconduct. two of the met officers face a criminal

daniel sandford, bbc news.hour, the family of sir david amess have released a statement, thanking everyone for the wonderful tributes. it says... it goes on to say... our correspondent duncan kennedy is in leigh—on—sea. duncan, ina duncan, in a sense, the tribute captures the impact that the public has had on the family. the small grain of comfort in an awful 48 hours for them. how would you character is the mood you've encountered in leigh—on—sea? it certainly has captured exactly how the family are feeling, and i think the family are feeling, and i think the only way to that statement tonight is absolutely heartbreaking. they themselves used the word that they are broken by what has happened, and as you said there are the urged people to show love and kindness, and they say that no matter what your race, religion or political beliefs, people should be tolerant and understanding towards each other. so those really heartfelt words pouring out from the family tonight, released through the metropolitan police. it

daniel sandford, bbc news. our news correspondent duncan kennedy is in leigh—on—sea.is charitable causes — can mps continue to see their voters face to face? exactly, dave clearly put a lot of thought into this and it absolutely heartbreaking statement they've released to the police tonight and as you said there, it literally says that they are broken by what is happening. but urging people to show love and kindness and also that line you read out about about what relates to the back race or religious beliefs, they should be tolerant and understanding. it was a testament to the man himself, capitalising on his character, how warm and caring he was and that is been reflected and dozens of dozens of people with their cards and flowers and some simply saying thank you to a great man. what flowers and some simply saying thank you to a great man.— you to a great man. what do you think peeple _ you to a great man. what do you think people there _ you to a great man. what do you think people there are _ you to a great man. what do you think people there are is - you to a gre

our home affairs correspondent daniel sandford is at the scene.cs teams and firearms officers at the methodist church where the local mp had been holding his fortnightly surgery. sir david amess's meeting with constituents had been from 10am to 1pm, butjust after midday, he was stabbed multiple times. he was treated at the scene by police and ambulance staff but died before they could get him to hospital. sir david amess was the mp for southend west and well—respected locally. he'd represented the seat for the conservative party since 1997 and was a high—profile brexit supporter and a member of the european research group. i think all our hearts are full of shock and sadness today at the loss of sir david amess, mp, who was killed in his constituency surgery in a church after almost a0 years of continuous service to the people of essex and the whole of the united kingdom. and the reason i think people are so shocked and saddened is, above all, he was one of the kindest, nicest, most gentle people in politics. the police investigation is still in i

daniel sandford, bbc news, at new scotland yard.onservative police and crime commissioner for north yorkshire has apologised for saying women need to be streetwise about police powers of arrest. he sparked fury following a radio interview in which he said sarah everard never should have submitted to arrest by her killer. he was speaking on bbc radio york. fix, to arrest by her killer. he was speaking on bbc radio york. a police officer can't just _ speaking on bbc radio york. a police officer can't just arrest _ speaking on bbc radio york. a police officer can'tjust arrest you, - speaking on bbc radio york. a police officer can't just arrest you, there - officer can't just arrest you, there has to be a reason, so covid, for example, it is not indictable, are you go to prison or potentially crown court, so women, first of all, just need to be streetwise about when they can and cannot be arrested. she should never have been arrested. she should never have been arrested and submitted... but arrested. she should never have been arrested

daniel sandford, bbc news, new scotland yard.tical editor laura kuenssberg. we heard the many moving tributes but we had some very pointed reminders about the concerns for mps' safety. reminders about the concerns for mps' safety-— mps' safety. that is right, today was one of— mps' safety. that is right, today was one of those _ mps' safety. that is right, today was one of those very _ mps' safety. that is right, today was one of those very rare - mps' safety. that is right, today - was one of those very rare moments when the metaphorical clock stops on normal politics and i think we saw that happen for the very worst of reasons but it showed perhaps one of the best moments for parliament. we saw anger, affection, concern, some laughter and fond memories of sir david himself but also a real shared seriousness from mps today about their joint seriousness from mps today about theirjoint endeavour, reminders of theirjoint endeavour, reminders of the real reason that the vast majority of politicians come to westminster in the first p

daniel sandford, our home affairs correspondent at scotland yard.t on the pandemic. the number of new infections in the uk in the past 2a hours has surged past 50,000 for the first time sincejuly. the prime minister has urged people to come forward for vaccinations and boosterjabs, but said the government was sticking with its plan on managing the pandemic. despite appeals from some doctors for the return of mandatory face masks in england and working from home, borisjohnson insisted the numbers of infections and deaths were in line with earlier predictions, as our health editor hugh pym reports. are you here for your booster? yes. the boosterjab roll—out continues for priority groups, including health and care staff and older patients. it's now at the centre of the government's plan in england to combat the spread of the virus. i think the most important thing people can do now isjust - get that boosterjab. when you get the call, get the jab. we've done about 4 million boosterjabs already. - but labour says it's not happening fast enough. the boost

our home affairs correspondent daniel sandford is at barking town hall. what has been said. yes, ben, the coroner examining the _ what has been said. yes, ben, the coroner examining the deaths - what has been said. yes, ben, the coroner examining the deaths of i what has been said. yes, ben, the i coroner examining the deaths of four young gay men in their 20s killed by stephen port, who will be spending the rest of his life in prison. the coroner, sarah munro qc, told the 11 jurors that the inquest was being held to consider whether the lives of the men who died later could have been saved if the investigations into the earlier deaths had been conducted differently. because it wasn't until weeks after the fourth macro death that any of the deaths was considered as a possible homicide. she said they would be looking at the competence and adequacy of the metropolitan police in the inquiries that followed. the first man, anthony walgate, was found dead outside stephen port�*s apartment, who had called the police, who lied to police about not knowing who ant

daniel sandford, bbc news., duncan kennedy, has been at the scene in leigh—on—sea in essex. earlier he described what the mood has been like. on what has been a pretty sombre day here all in all, dozens and dozens of people coming to the scene to lay down theirflowers and cards, and the cards containing some really poignant messages. one read how they were happy that david had served them as an mp, and they praised him for what he had done for this constituency. another card said simply, "thank you, to a great gentleman." i also spoke to one or two of those people that came to lay their flowers and cards, and one man who owns a local restaurant where sir david ate on occasion said he saw him the other day and he put his hand up and sir david put his hand up, and the exchanged a few pleasantries. another man said he came across sir david in a local supermarket last week and he asked the mp for a selfie. he said that sir david obliged him with a selfie picture, and he showed me the selfie picture, and there was s

daniel sandford, bbc news, barking.a us senate committee that she believes the company's products have harmed children, stoked division and weakened democracy. frances haugen told lawmakers the social media giant knew its apps were harming the mental health of some young users. facebook said the company sees protecting its community as more important than maximising profits. 0ur correspondentjames clayton has this report. eleanor and freya are both 14 and like many teenagers they are both on instagram. as a teenager, you're looking at these people, all these models, and influencers, they all are very skinny and they have a perfect body and when you're looking at that and then kind of comparing yourself to it, i think it could be really damaging. when you are feeling at your worst and then you go on instagram and you see things that are targeted at you because you have looked at these kinds of things before, you see them, kind of models, influencers, celebrities and things like that— and you are just like, oh, i will nev

daniel sandford, bbc news, new scotland yard.w's front pages at 10:30pm and 11:30pm this evening in the papers. 0ur guestsjoining me tonight are broadcaster penny smith, and martin bentham from the evening standard. the former us secretary of state colin powell has died at the age of 84 following complications from covid—19, although he was fully vaccinated. he was the country's top military officer before becoming its first african—american secretary of state during the presidency of george bush. the former us secretary of state colin powell has he's perhaps best remembered for arguing at the un for war against iraq based on intelligence about their weapons of mass destruction intelligence which turned out to be false. 0ur north america editorjon sopel looks back at his life. until saddam hussain's invasion of kuwait in 1990, colin powell was relatively unknown. after it, he became a household name, as america's first black commander of the us military. he developed the powell doctrine — don't start a war unless you know how you

our home affairs correspondent, daniel sandford, reports.he man accused of murdering him was brought to court. in the dock at westminster magistrates', ali harbi ali wore a grey sweatshirt and trousers and black—rimmed glasses. he spoke to confirm his name, date of birth and his address in kentish town in north london and then sat silently for the hearing, which lasted less than a quarter of an hour. sir david was killed in an office at the back of the belfairs methodist church hall just after midday on friday. he'd been meeting voters as part of a constituency surgery. police officers and paramedics who'd rushed to the scene were unable to save him. a large team of detectives have been working around the clock to find out as much as we can about what happened and why. that work has included searches of a number of london addresses. 0ur advanced forensics teams have analysed digital devices and carried out a painstaking review of cctv footage. as well as the murder charge, ali harbi ali is also accused of preparing a terrorist act with an mp

our home affairs correspondent, daniel sandford has the very latest on the investigation.have visited to gather evidence. yesterday, there was a police guard at this house on a leafy street in north london. today, the search operation intensified. police have also searched a smaller house in croydon where the suspect grew up. the man in custody is ali harbi ali, 25 years old and a british national of somali heritage. he went to school in croydon in south london. a few years ago he was referred to the prevent scheme. he was not an m15 subjective interest. in lyon c, the murdered mp was being remembered at a series of church services. == a series of church services. -- leiah a series of church services. -- leigh on _ a series of church services. -- leigh on sea- _ a series of church services. » leigh on sea. 0ur a series of church services. » leigh on sea. our community has been rocked by the death of david amis. 0ne rocked by the death of david amis. one man was talking to him on video call moments before he was attacked. i happen to be on zoom. minutes later— i happen to b

politicians from all parties have expressed their shock and grief at the killing as our correspondent daniel sandfordforensics teams and firearms officers at the methodist church where the local mp had been holding his fortnightly surgery. before sir david amess�*s meeting with constituents was over, a man had stabbed him multiple times in front of his assistant and his pa. he died at the scene, leaving constituents and party colleagues bewildered and in shock. i mean, it's so tragic. this is such a nice area and for this to happen, it's... what can i say? you know, he was so nice people — person. loved everyone. and he was doing so brilliant job for all the local residents and everyone here. what he said, he meant — it wasn't wishy—washy — l so you knew where i you stood with him. and he did not suffer fools- gladly, he would speak his mind — and often did — at different meetings that he went to. i but he was 100% in supporting southend and the residents of| southend. will my right honourable friend join me... sir david amess was the mp for southend west and respected throughout politics. he'd been

our correspondent, daniel sandford, has this report.d officers of the church were his local mp had been holding his surgery. before the meeting was over a man has dubbed him multiple times in front of his assistant and his pa. he died at the scene. leaving constituents and party colleagues bewildered and in shock. it’s party colleagues bewildered and in shock. �* , ,., party colleagues bewildered and in shock. �*, ., . , in shock. it's so tragic. this is such a — in shock. it's so tragic. this is such a nice _ in shock. it's so tragic. this is such a nice area - in shock. it's so tragic. this is such a nice area and - in shock. it's so tragic. this is such a nice area and for. is such a nice area and for this to happen, it's... what can i say?— this to happen, it's... what can i say? this to happen, it's... what canlsa? ., «a, can i say? you know, he was so nice peeple. — can i say? you know, he was so nice people, person. _ can i say? you know, he was so nice people, person. loved - nice people, person. loved everybody. and he was doin

thank you, daniel sandford.pread of covid in england. the doctors' union, the british medical association, says it's "incredibly concerning" that ministers are not taking immediate action to reduce the impact of coronavirus on the nhs. yesterday, the health secretary ruled out imposing the government's so—called plan b of restrictions, such as the compulsory wearing of face coverings. our health correspondent katherine da costa reports. this is plan a, boosting elderly and vulnerable groups is part of the governmentstrategy to navigate what many fear might be a difficult winter. now, in england, those who are six months and one week post their second covid vaccine are being asked to book their boost online or dial 111, asked to book their boost online or dialiii, but asked to book their boost online or dial 111, but labour says more urgency is needed. fin dial 111, but labour says more urgency is needed. on current trends, urgency is needed. on current trends. we — urgency is needed. on current trends, we won't _

our home affairs correspondent, daniel sandford is at the scene.cs teams and firearms officers at the methodist church where the local mp had been holding his fortnightly surgery. sir david amess's meeting with constituents had been from 10am to 1pm, butjust after midday, he was stabbed multiple times. he died at the scene leaving constituents in pot colleagues bewildered and in shock. i think all our hearts are full of shock and sadness today it's so tragic. this is such a nice area, and for this to happen, it's... what can i say? he was such a nice person who loved everyone. and he was doing such a brilliant job for all the local residents. what he said he meant. it was not wishy-washy~ _ what he said he meant. it was not wishy-washy. he _ what he said he meant. it was not wishy—washy. he knew— what he said he meant. it was not wishy—washy. he knew where - what he said he meant. it was not wishy—washy. he knew where you | what he said he meant. it was not - wishy—washy. he knew where you stood with him _ wishy—washy. he knew where you stood with