it is that tension - what you just heard from gordon brown. here, wanting to put more flags on things. gordon. to put more flags on things. gordon brown _ to put more flags on things. gordon brown saying. — to put more flags on things. gordon brown saying. it _ to put more flags on things. gordon brown saying, it ain't _ to put more flags on things. gordon brown saying, it ain't going - to put more flags on things. gordon brown saying, it ain't going to i brown saying, it ain't going to work — brown saying, it ain't going to work you _ brown saying, it ain't going to work you can _ brown saying, it ain't going to work. you can see _ brown saying, it ain't going to work. you can see that - brown saying, it ain't going to work. you can see that therei brown saying, it ain't going toi work. you can see that there is brown saying, it ain't going to i work. you can see that there is a bil work. you can see that there is a big disagreement— work. you can see that there is a big disagreement there - work. you can see that there is a big disagreement

gordon brown _ government does in scotland. gordon brown does _ government does in scotland.he is telling the prime minister— will work. he is telling the prime minister that muscular unionism is nonsense — minister that muscular unionism is nonsense and he's going to have to look at _ nonsense and he's going to have to look at a _ nonsense and he's going to have to look at a pretty comprehensive revamp — look at a pretty comprehensive revamp of the way the uk works. if he's going — revamp of the way the uk works. if he's going to be successful in keeping — he's going to be successful in keeping it together. it feels to me like there — keeping it together. it feels to me like there is a lot of debates to be had internally between the two sides. — had internally between the two sides. it — had internally between the two sides, it doesn't feel like an independence referendum is imminent, but i independence referendum is imminent, but i do— independence referendum is imminent, but i do think there is going to be a big _ but i do think there is going to be a big clash— but i do t

gordon brown left number ten and gordon brown didn't go out and make millions and millions and millions family secure. tony blair went out and made as much money as he could. he went out and he was a landowner, he owns hundreds of properties. bill he was a landowner, he owns hundreds of preperties-— of properties. all entirely legal, we should _ of properties. all entirely legal, we should say. _ of properties. all entirely legal, we should say. it _ of properties. all entirely legal, we should say. it is, _ of properties. all entirely legal, we should say. it is, it - of properties. all entirely legal, we should say. it is, it is. - of properties. all entirely legal, we should say. it is, it is. you l we should say. it is, it is. you have a view — we should say. it is, it is. you have a view on _ we should say. it is, it is. you have a view on it _ we should say. it is, it is. you have a view on it but - we should say. it is, it is. you have a view on it but i - we should say. it is, it is. you have a view on it but i think. we should say. it is, it is. you | have a view on it but i th

gordon brown's argument is that it is not _ gordon brown's argument is that it is not enough and yourks to come up with an answer— that the uk works to come up with an answer to— that the uk works to come up with an answer to this. on the anti—independence site, you clearly don't _ anti—independence site, you clearly don't have — anti—independence site, you clearly don't have a — anti—independence site, you clearly don't have a unity on what should happen— don't have a unity on what should happen next —— side. on the pro—independence side, nicola sturgeon — pro—independence side, nicola sturgeon knows her argument still need to— sturgeon knows her argument still need to be figured out. we have heard _ need to be figured out. we have heard over— need to be figured out. we have heard over the last few weeks big questions — heard over the last few weeks big questions on how the border is going to work— questions on how the border is going to work between scotland and england after brexit, if scotland wants to rejoin _ after brexit, if scotland wants to rejoin the — after brexit, if scot

former prime minister gordon brown has this morning warned against what he called muscular unionism. sides in the independence debate setting out their stalls. what happens next?— debate setting out their stalls. what happens next? debate setting out their stalls. what ha ens next? ~ ~ ,, , ., what happens next? well, msps have started arriving _ what happens next? well, msps have started arriving for _ what happens next? well, msps have started arriving for their _ started arriving for their inductions, both to holyrood and the temperamental edinburgh weather. they know there will be a big constitutional clash in the next five years, nicola sturgeon has made it clear to the prime minister in the last 24 hours that she is adamant a referendum will happen. but this story feels like a bit of a political slow burner, to me. because nicola sturgeon �*steam are making absolutely clear that her first 100 days back in office are going to be dominated by the pandemic. that's likely to start with an announcement tomorrow of further easing of in scotland. and in truth, neither side is ready fo

technology know how and waving intellectual property today it's my great honor to be joined by gordon brown the former prime minister and chancellor of the exchequer of the united kingdom as prime minister mr brown has hosted the g. 20 summit in 2009 we're at a general there at the world health organization just queuing up gordon brown former u.k. prime minister of course and also former u.k. chancellor finance minister in effect based on number 11 downing street here at that job next the prime minister's residence in the town but the interesting thing there the director general of the world health organization there outlining the challenges facing the kovacs vaccination program the kovacs vaccination program is the u.n. driven w health world health organization driven vaccination program getting the vaccines into the poor countries around the world he was also saying that what should happen now is that the g 7 when they meet and get together in a month's time they have got to come up with a role for themselves being the driving force when it comes to financing the shortages and generating

she's closer to the politics of tony blair and gordon brown.s been advising the current party leader, and he says keir starmer should keep calm and carry on. keir�*s got to be be given the time, power and resources to be able to get on with bringing forward new policies that will never be the same as 1997, cannot be the same as 2019, but he has got to bring forward and will bring forward new policies to change britain. the labour mp tracy brabin was elected mayor of west yorkshire, but her success masks a potential problem. there will now have to be a by—election in her seat of batley and spen, and another electoral test for keir starmer. in westminster, preparations are under way for tomorrow's queen's speech, when borisjohnson�*s new programme for government will be unveiled. he's been planting his flag in what used to be labour territory. the task for keir starmer�*s shadow cabinet is to try to regain some ground. iain�*s in westminster. so what are we expecting from tomorrow's queen's speech? it is going to be scaled back socially distance

the former british prime minister, gordon brown, has called on borisjohnson to use next month's g7 summitg of the global covid vaccine roll—out. $66 billion is required to complete the un—led covax programme, and gordon brown says that at least two thirds of that sum ought to be covered by the g7 group of nations. he said that while most adults in britain have had vaccinations, the figure in africa was just 2%, and ii% for india. india has reported more than 8,800 cases of the deadly "black fungus" in a growing epidemic of the disease. the normally rare infection has a mortality rate of 50 %, with some only saved by removing an eye. india has seen thousands of cases affecting covid—i9 patients. doctors say there is a link with the steroids used to treat covid. the former bbc journalist martin bashir has defended his controversial panorama interview with princess diana in 1995, and rejected suggestions that his actions were ultimately responsible for her death two years later. in an interview with the sunday times, he admitted that he was wrong to have forged bank statements to obtain the

rachel reeves replaces her, closer to the politics of tony blair and gordon brown.y leader. he says keir starmer should keep calm and carry on. keir leader. he says keir starmer should keep calm and carry on.— keep calm and carry on. keir will be civen the keep calm and carry on. keir will be given the time. _ keep calm and carry on. keir will be given the time, power— keep calm and carry on. keir will be given the time, power and - keep calm and carry on. keir will be| given the time, power and resources to be able to get on with bringing forward new policies that will never be the same as 1997, cannot be the same as 2019, but he has got to bring forward and will bring forward new policies to change britain. the labour mp tracy brabin has been elected mayor of west yorkshire, but her success masks a potential problem. there will now have to be a by—election in her seat of batley and spen, yet another electoral test for keir starmer. in westminster, preparations are under way for tomorrow's queen's speech when boris johnson's new programme for government will be unv

that�*s also a photo gordon brown campaigning for labour in scotland. says the government is keen to de—escalate tensions. they opt for an image of borisjohnson cycling in the west midlands. the financial times has a picture of nicola sturgeon on the campaign trail — but leads on archegos capital filing for bankruptcy over $10 billion worth of losses. and the i says holiday makers this summer could face queues of up to ten hours at airports when they return to the uk. so, let�*s begin. i want to discuss. why don�*t we start with the metro? although similar strand most of the front pages, isn�*t it? chris, boris sends in the navy, i development in the last few hours.— in the navy, i development in the last few hours. extraordinary times, we had this — last few hours. extraordinary times, we had this briefing _ last few hours. extraordinary times, we had this briefing out _ last few hours. extraordinary times, we had this briefing out from - last few hours. extraordinary times, l we had this briefing out from number 10 tonight _ we had this briefing out f

prime minister gordon brown made the case at the w h o's daily briefing. to protect ourselves locally we need to act globally with the concerted and immediate push them aspects of the world underwritten by the richest countries to help the poorest not as an act of charity but as a matter of national security for each of us as the best insurance policy in the world but the words of president john kennedy spoken 60 years ago ring even true today if a free society come help the many who are poor it cannot save the few who are rich . one of many on mars most powerful rebel groups the kitchen independence army says it's shot down a military helicopter near the town of momo a social media video said to be of the helicopter shows an aircraft dropping leaving a trail of colombia's finance minister has resigned after that leave protests across the country over proposed tax reforms at least 17 people have died and hundreds have been injured during the last 5 days of demonstrations the tax proposal included sales tax on public services and some food and the 2nd trial

under gordon brown and david cameron theresa may you didn't get this kind of lie i was of course followed the blair. and johnson is a different thing altogether he just fabricates all the time it's very like trump in that way almost of radiation in a joint do you know there's lots of examples of making things up for the fun of it and. he i think this is a new scale. hardly care. partly lying and. i think it has a real problem here because it can last for so long but at the end of the day that the evil do come over us to everybody that there is a large gap incredible gap between truth and and reality but of course that one of your best new hours that was dominic cummings the f.c.c. while control of our 1st spend them in the pillay sion and only state no there has been a huge parting of the ways between just coming with mr johnson and they did it was generally thought mr cummings was busy sticking the knife and before the elections it does the electoral results settled mr cummings hasse's well you know this is a very interesting points that you raise because mr cummings is being blamed not

the former british prime minister, gordon brown, has called on borisjohnson to use next month's g7 summit to step up funding of the global covid vaccine rollout. $66 billion is required to complete the un—led covax programme, and mr brown says that at least two thirds of that sum ought to be covered by the g7 group of nations. he said that while most adults in britain have had vaccinations, the figure in africa was just 2%, and 11% for india. scotland's health secretary says covid restrictions in glasgow could be eased if the number of people in intensive care does not go up. glasgow is the only part of scotland still in level three, and some businesses have criticised the decision to keep it under stricter measures. humza yousaf told the bbc ministers want to ease restrictions as soon as possible. he hopes after this week it'll become clear whether case numbers have led to a rise in icu patients in the city. the home secretary priti patel says the bbc�*s reputation has been "compromised" following lord dyson's report into howjournalist martin bashir obtained his interview with princess d

the idea is that this is a replacement for the royal yacht brittania which was scrapped by gordon brownpending. when our economy has been taking such a hit from covid. also i wonder if it actually is value for money. it's all very well saying it's much better to go and do training missions with the royals onboard a yacht. but i'm not sure that what you recoup from that actually justifies the cost. i you recoup from that actually justifies the cost.— you recoup from that actually justifies the cost. i suppose they could be the _ justifies the cost. i suppose they could be the argument _ justifies the cost. i suppose they could be the argument to - justifies the cost. i suppose they could be the argument to movel justifies the cost. i suppose they - could be the argument to move ahead of the time to go digital. what going to stay with the royal theme and go to the front page of the express. it's princess charlotte. princess charlotte and who is the spitting _ princess charlotte and who is the spitting image of her dad, prince william — spitting image of her dad, prince william. she's goin

. | the former british prime minister, gordon brown, has called on borisjohnson to use next month's g7e global covid vaccine rollout. $66 billion is required to complete covid vaccine rollout. the un—led covax programme, and mr brown says that at least two thirds of that sum ought to be covered by the g7 group of nations. he said that while most adults in britain have had vaccinations, the figure in africa was just 2% per cent, and 11% for india. the former bbc journalist martin bashir has defended his controversial panorama interview with princess diana in 1995, and rejected suggestions that his actions were ultimately responsible for her death two years later. in an interview with the sunday times, he admitted that he was wrong to have forged bank statements to obtain the interview, but insists it had "no bearing" on subsequent events. james reynolds reports. the dyson report found that martin bashir commissioned false bank statements in order to secure his interview with diana, princess of wales. mr bashir, who recently resigned from the bbc on health grounds, has now told the sunda

gordon brown is launching a fresh campaign to keep scotland in the uk in the wake of a the snp�*s latestared that the think tank he set up, our scottish future, will become a "campaigning movement" to make the "positive, progressive and patriotic case for scotland in britain". we've got to get around the table and look at what can be done. i think borisjohnson should offer three things. he should offer a commission of enquiry into the future of the united kingdom. he should offer a permanent forum of the regions and nations and himself, discussing all of the big issues of the day. and he should offer an investigation into what independence means. his muscular unionism, which is trying to make britishness compete with scottishness, just won't work. project fear won't work. scottish people are far too proud. he has got to change. he has got to realise that there is a big case for constitutional change, he's got to realise that there is no forum for cooperation and therefore there is a stand—off inevitably between scotland and the rest of the uk, and he has got to recognise also that if he

gordon brown's from poster deborah martinson for example has been brought in as director of strategy, its data around polling has been poon its data around polling has been poor, and they will be trying to reconnect more with voters who have lost by moving more staff out into the regions as well, so there will be quite a big approach here but the question is whether kier starmer himself is somebody who, if he can be introduced further post—pandemic to the public, will make an impression, where the people around him will be able to make an impression, and whether he can avoid potentially damaging division if he's going to move the party away from the policies ofjeremy corbyn. thank you very much. iain watson with the latest from westminster. the cabinet office minister, michael gove, has refused to be drawn on whether the government at westminster would challenge a second scottish independence referendum in the courts. he said the focus of the devolved administration in edinburgh should be the recovery from the pandemic. but the first minister of scotland, nicola sturgeon, warned numbe

some people say may be more powers to the scottish parliament, something's gordon brown, the former laboury in the conservative party who say that is just going to lead us to the same destination which will be the break—up of the united kingdom and of course borisjohnson doesn't want to be the pie minister who is in charge if and when that happens. the mail on sunday is saying that this call by borisjohnson, we must unite as team uk. i am trade is how this will go down with nicola sturgeon when the get—together. do you think this will work? i when the get-together. do you think this will work?— this will work? i think this is a clever trap — this will work? i think this is a clever trap set _ this will work? i think this is a clever trap set by _ this will work? i think this is a clever trap set by boris - this will work? i think this is a i clever trap set by boris johnson. this will work? i think this is a - clever trap set by boris johnson. he clever trap set by borisjohnson. he has written — clever trap set by borisjohnson. he has written to the leaders of the three _ has written to th

that's also a photo gordon brown campaigning for labour in scotland. look to the telegraph, which says the government is keen to de—escalate tensions. they opt for an image of borisjohnson cycling in the west midlands. the financial times has a picture of nicola sturgeon on the campaign trail — but leads on archegos capital filing for bankruptcy. new plans for british veterans and terrorists to be made exempt from prosecution over actions taken during the troubles, is the top story in the times. holiday makers could face queues of up to 10 hours at airports this summer, when they return to the uk, according to the i. and the star covers donald trump's plans for a new communications platform. plenty to discuss. let us start with the daily mirror, although its front page is similar to many of the front pages. let's start with you this hour. boris sends in gunboats, navy had to jersey in french fishing row and the mirror�*s take is pm accused of an election ploy, what you make of an election ploy, what you make of that? , ., . h of that? first of all it's

prime minister and current chair of the global strategic infrastructure initiative gordon brown made the case that w h o's daily briefing. to protect ourselves locally we need to act globally with the concerted and immediate push them aspects of the world underwritten by the richest countries to help the poorest not as an act of charity but as a matter of national security for each of us as the best insurance policy in the world but the words of president john kennedy spoken 60 years ago ring even true today if a free society cannot help the many who are poor it cannot save the few who are rich. or the world health organization will decide this week whether to approve to a chinese cove in 1000 vaccines cinna farm and cinna back biotech for emergency use if approved they'll be the 1st jabs the velodyne produce they neisha to get world wide recognition they pick up pollen reports from hong kong it's become a way of life around the world for more than a year now face masks lock downs and close borders and many countries are still battling the spread of coded 19 some with record numbers

that's sort of slightly reminding me of those big labour battles of the past, gordon brown versus tonynd versus miliband. that is the last 72 hours, it is what they do with the next three years which really matters. and later today we are expecting an announcement on the prime minister about the next easing of lockdown and there is a bit around what that could include, hopefully? yes. and there is a bit around what that could include, hopefully?- could include, hopefully? yes, it looks like step _ could include, hopefully? yes, it looks like step three _ could include, hopefully? yes, it looks like step three of - could include, hopefully? yes, it looks like step three of the - could include, hopefully? yes, it looks like step three of the road| looks like step three of the road map of lifting the lockdown restrictions in england will go ahead a week today, as planned, and it will be announced today by the prime minister at a press conference at downing street. the key about to step three is you can see more people inside. so the rule of six will apply inside, or you can see another ho

confrontational approach to the issue of scottish independence, according to the former prime minister, gordon brownll not be settled soon, but the vigorous debate has already begun. from edinburgh, advice is being offered to london on how to keep the kingdom united. his muscular unionism, which is trying to make britishness compete with scottishness, just won't work. project fear won't work. the scottish people are far too proud. he's got to change. he's got to realise that there is a big case for constitutional change. will you work with him to make that happen? i think people will work together to try to put the case for scotland and britain, so i will complain to borisjohnson about what he's doing. just as the tories, labour and the lib dems have to make the case for why scotland is better off inside the united kingdom, the snp now have to make detailed plans for the independence offer they want to make to the country. after brexit, they have to consider questions like the arrangements it is the case that you can in —— it is the case that the snp, at the moment, isn't able to answer a number of

at the weekend they seemed like gordon brown and tony blairfighting, are they seemed like gordon brownd up like tony blair and john prescott, very different people but they got on very well and they won a lot as a result?— lot as a result? very interesting, thank ou lot as a result? very interesting, thank you for— lot as a result? very interesting, thank you for all _ lot as a result? very interesting, thank you for all those _ lot as a result? very interesting, | thank you for all those analogies. police are searching a cafe in gloucester linked to the disappearance of a teenage girl suspected to have been murdered by serial killer fred west. officers were called to the clean plate cafe by a film production company, who say they had found evidence that a body could be buried at the site. 15—year—old mary bastholm had worked at the property before she went missing in 1968. phil mackie reports. it's 53 years since mary bastholm was last seen alive. in 1968, there was a massive investigation but nothing was found. the 15—year—old had completely vanished. happy as far as we know, no reas

she is closer to the politics of tony blair and gordon brown.ast prime minister has been advising the current leader and he says keir starmer should keep calm and carry on. he he says keir starmer should keep calm and carry on.— calm and carry on. he has to be civen calm and carry on. he has to be given the _ calm and carry on. he has to be given the time _ calm and carry on. he has to be given the time and _ calm and carry on. he has to be given the time and power- calm and carry on. he has to be given the time and power and i calm and carry on. he has to be i given the time and power and the resources to be able to get on with bringing forward new policies that will never be the same as 1990 same -- 1997 but will never be the same as 1990 same —— 1997 but he has to bring forward new policies to change britain. the labour mp tracy braverman was elected mayor of west yorkshire but her success must a potential problem. they will have to be a by—election in her seat of batley and sven and another test for keir starmer. in westminster operations ar

the world to tackle what some have seen as a very inequitable arrangement at the moment, what gordon brown the latest figures released by the office for national statistics. for more here's the bbc�*s head of statistics, robert cuffe. it has been falling for quite some time, so the most recent figures report 290 deaths involving coronavirus in the week to the 23rd of april and that is the lowest since about september last year so thatis since about september last year so that is good news. looking at the deaths caused by coronavirus, it is even slightly better news because the figures for england and wales say about two thirds of the deaths where covid was involved, they believe coronavirus was doing the driving. that is far more than flu or pneumonia. it is a lot better thanit or pneumonia. it is a lot better than it was injanuary, february, the high point where we saw lots of deaths involving coronavirus but 90%, coronavirus was there. it is good news o, i . i 907 coronav|rus was there it is good news when 90%, coronavirus was there. it is good news when you scratch behind the figures an

i have also noticed gordon brown said there should be no contact whatsoever on a commercial issue.ept the criticism _ things. so is it fair, would you accept the criticism to - things. so is it fair, would you accept the criticism to say i things. so is it fair, would you | accept the criticism to say that things. so is it fair, would you i accept the criticism to say that you are putting forward some potential solutions and lessons to be learning from this, that if you had perhaps been more self—aware and cognisant of potentially the impact of the lobbying from a former prime minister that we wouldn't have to be looking at changing the rules at this point, or more rules? i would sa two this point, or more rules? i would say two things _ this point, or more rules? i would say two things to _ this point, or more rules? i would say two things to that. _ this point, or more rules? i would say two things to that. the - this point, or more rules? i would say two things to that. the first i this point, or more rules? i would say two things to that. the first isj say two things to that. t

we aren't even that which had been achieved under ed miliband and gordon brown.policy from that. �* , ., ., ~' problems, and then produce policy from that. �* , ., ., ,, . from that. it's not working at the moment, certainly _ from that. it's not working at the moment, certainly in _ from that. it's not working at the moment, certainly in parts- from that. it's not working at the moment, certainly in parts of. from that. it's not working at the| moment, certainly in parts of the red wall, formerly known as the red wall strongholds of labour. in no doubt there will be a lot of discussion about it. is keir starmer in trouble? in discussion about it. is keir starmer in trouble? . discussion about it. is keir starmer in trouble?— discussion about it. is keir starmer in trouble? , ., ,, . in trouble? in terms of keir starmer himself, personally, _ in trouble? in terms of keir starmer himself, personally, that _ in trouble? in terms of keir starmer himself, personally, that is - in trouble? in terms of keir starmer himself, personally, that is for - himself, personally

that is what gordon brown wants, more powers, more devolution. is that what the priority will be?s the united kingdom. but that is the past. you _ across the united kingdom. but that is the past, you are _ across the united kingdom. but that is the past, you are not _ across the united kingdom. but that is the past, you are not offering - across the united kingdom. but that is the past, you are not offering a i is the past, you are not offering a new perspective. you want to reinforce the union, you want to say that scotland is at the heart of the union and is a great partnership, but you don't want to release any more power to scotland.- but you don't want to release any more power to scotland. well, it is at the heart _ more power to scotland. well, it is at the heart of _ more power to scotland. well, it is at the heart of the _ more power to scotland. well, it is at the heart of the union, - more power to scotland. well, it is at the heart of the union, we - more power to scotland. well, it is at the heart of the union, we do i at the heart of the union, we do have a great par

what happens, you talk about wales, no matter what happens in scotland, we heard the call from gordon brownbe the case in the north and it will be the case in the north and it will be the case in the north and it will be the case in wales, so what we are seeing is a tectonic shift in the uk and it has almost been refreshing not to see this through the prism of westminster. we see this through the prism of westminster.— see this through the prism of westminster. ~ ., , my see this through the prism of westminster. ~ ., , . ., westminster. we have been lucky to co-host a set — westminster. we have been lucky to co-host a set of— westminster. we have been lucky to co-host a set of elections _ westminster. we have been lucky to co-host a set of elections will- co—host a set of elections will truly have raised fundamental questions about notjust what is going on now but what is likely to happen or what might happen in future, it's been a big thrill. it’s future, it's been a big thrill. it's been a great — future, it's been a big thrill. it�*s been a great thrill. you have been wonderful in that

we have had prime minister after prime minister, tony blair, gordon brown, david cameron, theresa mayw borisjohnson, all of them promising that they would solve this problem. this prime minister and his speech when he went into downing street having been elected as leader of the conservative party and prime minister made a very clear pledge. he effectively said, i've got a plan, pledge. he effectively said, i've gota plan, and he pledge. he effectively said, i've got a plan, and he certainly again said last year that we would absolutely have a plan for social care by the end of the year. that is twice that this prime minister has followed in the path of his predecessors and failed to solve what is this really important running crisis that is getting worse and worse. so it's a real problem that we have not got anything definitive here how we're going to address that crisis. i know it's difficult but we electoral politicians to basically solve these difficult for us. and that is why we elect them. so it's really disappointing this hasn't happened in this particular case. figs disappointi

we speak to labour, liam byrne the former minister in gordon brown's government, an mp in birmingham, look at tees valley, we were taking... they will again be making the case that these positions can be used, if used properly, to connect and to effect change. but of course for that to happen, there have to be resources available for them to invest and all the rest of it. so there is a linkage here, however you want to define it, between a conservative government and these conservative layers in different contacts who are able to say, "look, we have money for this or that." that is an interesting challenge for labour as well in this kind of contact. it is certainly the — well in this kind of contact. it 5 certainly the messaging, andy street's campaign for the conservatives is something they have repeated over and over again. "i know the right people to talk to, i the contacts at number have ten." a number of big government departments are moving to the west midlands. it seems that maybe is gaining traction with the electorate, the idea that there is some connection between these big