, because — clinging on, like gordon brown, because it — clinging on, like gordon brown, becausee know— political impact. the one thing we know about their history of politics — we know about their history of politics is— we know about their history of politics is the conservative party— politics is the conservative party is _ politics is the conservative party is a machine for winning general— party is a machine for winning general elections. you cannot assume — general elections. you cannot assume he won't be able to sort it out— assume he won't be able to sort it out or— assume he won't be able to sort it out or improve or change things— it out or improve or change things but certainly for the liberal— things but certainly for the liberal democrats what you want to be _ liberal democrats what you want to be able — liberal democrats what you want to be able to carry on is keep putting — to be able to carry on is keep putting borisjohnson on to be able to carry on is keep putting boris johnson on your leaflets _ putting boris johnson on your leaflets. �* , , ., , putting boris j

and by the way, let's continue this conversation about gordon brown's interview, which was publishede british publication telegraph, he actually talks about putin and says that he has no illusions about the fact that putin is an evil, predatory, instinctive person. putin read the dossier and said - well, as if showing him that he knows about this brown more than he knows about himself. and here he says such a phrase that the former prime minister of britain, in putin's character, does not stick to any principles in order to achieve the goal , that is, in principle, he does not have well, this is actually the legacy of the golden horde, the mongols actually they also didn't care who to poison or kill, well, that is, there were no such general moral principles that you and i have, it was normal for them, it is also normal for putin , he lives his life like that we need no principles, we understand that one of the means to achieve our global goal is to influence europe as much as possible . ukraine how far will we be able to withstand this blackmail with a big famine that can lead to ev

. >> mentioned when gordon brown visited. and i know we had a photo.the contrasts in the photo between gordon brown and tony blair. >> it's a bit more formal. and you can see that the president is wearing it well, and he's, i'm sure, striking up a relationship as a great leaders to, they figure out a way to connect differently with leaders and their own personalities. >> so he showed up in a suit and tie. >> some were very formal. that happened with president hollande of france during the g8 summit, under president obama, very formal, and the president made a joke about it the kind of like that one. and so some people don't understand the purpose of camp david and i think once they let that guard down, it provides the right setting, the corner to talk. >> did you all know he was going to show up in a suit and tie the? >> did not do that. >> so what did you do? >> they addressed a properly overtime you, just reactive. >> [inaudible] staffing, that, and there was a scramble to find that times when we gone [inaudible] [laughter] the military, they always

announced by funfair by gordon brown in 1998 and completed 20 years later.st of required enablers and what that would mean for the rest of defence for a long time. and like so many projects, and else will pay further down the line. that lack of realism has impacted right across our armed forces. in mind, too many army leaders and politicians focused on platform numbers while meeting the rising costs by hollowing out elements. the sacrificial dry docks and maintenance facilities. how many tanks or ships you have if you have no space or ammunition? what is the point of demanding more brigades if the ones you have do not possess sufficient defence? how long to be thinkable last? there are many lessons and there will be many more to come. some of the lessons, in fact, prove many of the defence command papers. for example, helping countries with invisible gains by not only training but assistant are equipping. it was a new was sent to train ukrainiansjust a week equipping. it was a new was sent to train ukrainians just a week or two before the russian invasion. a

you meet ed, who's working for gordon brown at the time.re struck by a really serious illness, something that brought your life effectively to a standstill, didn't it? i had me for, it was probably for about, probably two or three years in total. but i had a year where i was just completely off, couldn't do anything. and that was such a big psychological challenge, as well. because i had always just done things. just always been busy, always had, you know, a slightly chaotic mix of things going on and then suddenly couldn't do anything. suddenly i could barely go out of the flat, barely do anything at all. and also, not knowing when it was going to end. so that was probably the hardest time i've ever been through. after i had been ill for a few months, i then got depressed, you know, quite understandably. and, yeah, that was really hard. did it change your view? because you went on to be in charge of the benefits system, went on to be secretary of state for work and pensions. was there a bit of that experience that you always carried, maybe

gordon brown added that he had to look up to the president and endure humiliation at a meeting in 2006ing with putin it was so great that brown decided to tell about him only later, for 16 long years the chair was not electric and already well, let him say, thank you for having a chair at all. how could mr. brown hint in such a way that he looked at putin from the bottom up not at all because his chair was lower political growth does not depend on the height of the chair, how brown was frightened by the folder with the dossier on himself, from which, according to him the russian president began to read aloud to intimidate brown among other things, johnson's fighting hair sticks out in all directions. not just like that. hmm. this is after gordon's story. he pulled out the documents and began to read aloud all the information that was there about me, as if she wanted to prove to me that she knows me more than i know myself. now you can imagine what kind of overload our officials experience at meetings with the president. the meeting of politicians took place during brown's visit to mosc

gordon brown lost by—elections and we knew that a conservative government was incoming social we should a pretty impressive _ to do so. it's a pretty impressive political l to do so. it's a pretty i impressive political history list in terms of the power of the by—election. with ms newsnight�*s policy editor lewis gooddall. we look at by—elections for some sort of a predictive power and it can give us clues as to that but they are variable with a far better predictive power is in its effect on politics immediately and the effect this will have on politics immediately is that boris johnson's authority, already, very, very much weaker and feeble than it was, will the road further still. why is that particularly damaging for the prime minister? any prime minister who starts to lose by—elections, their authority is weakened by particularly damaging for borisjohnson damaging for boris johnson because damaging for borisjohnson because one of his usp, one of the reasons he was put there in the reasons he was put there in the first place, part of a transactional arrangement. the first place, pa

former head of policy planning at 10 downing street under the premier ships of tony blair and gordon brown and he joins me now. we heard that a raise a thin majority, 140 again. could this still be death by a 1000 cots for boris john? so do you think his future is now secure? i think the result is worse than boris johnson. supporters would have hoped and expected. it is a very significant base against him by bench. conservative empties, who are not ministers, bound by collective responsibility. so i think it does on the line, the seriousness of the prominence position. he survived the boat to nights, but he is badly wounded. and what do you think was driving these m p 's to vote either way they've been listening to their constituents or they thinking about the upcoming elections? is it self preservation? what do you think that motivations works night? well, clearly, reflection as a mood, all real concerned about the prime ministers and receive unpopularity among the public and peace of my constituency. like the last few days in particular. because if you believe celebrations, and there is

worked as a journalist but then go on to work for harriet harman w meet ad, he was working for gordon brownlness, something that brought your life effectively to a standstill, didn't it? i life effectively to a standstill, didn't it? ., ., , ., didn't it? i had any for, it was robabl didn't it? i had any for, it was probably for _ didn't it? i had any for, it was probably for about, _ didn't it? i had any for, it was probably for about, probablyl didn't it? i had any for, it was i probably for about, probably two didn't it? i had any for, it was - probably for about, probably two or three years in total. —— i had me for about two or three years in total. i was completely off, couldn't do anything. and that was such a big psychological challenge, as well. because i had alwaysjust done things. just always been busy, always had, you know, a slightly chaotic mix of things going on and then suddenly couldn't do anything. suddenly i could barely go out of the flat, barely do anything at all. and also, not knowing when it was going to end. so that was probably the hardest time i've ever been throu

a former head of policy planning at 10 downing street under the premier ship of tony black and gordon brown. and he joins me now. so bored that saying it's a convincing and decisive result. so we see a future now secure. well, it could be because unfortunately for johnson, the result is not convincing. reinforces ongoing doubts about his capacity to remain prime minister. and no doubt those doubts will go on in the summer months that will be a lot of speculation around the concert to see about whether he committees live in the long term. so i don't think tonight's result draws a line under this devoris johnson, which is obviously unfortunate from his perspective. what do you think with the motivating factors behind those m. p. 's votes on either side? well, there was suddenly as clear over the weekend of the moon was shifting again as the prime minister, but happy. he's in the constituencies. i thought the day in particular because of the g believe celebrations. and there was a sadness that the public's real anger with the way the premise was deceived, to behave particularly over the partie

she's also a former police and crime commissionerfor northumbria — and a labour minister under gordon brown abuse is being committed by their own people, there could not be a much more serious failure of the professional organisation, they are to investigate crime, than to turn a blind eye or simply refused to take on misconduct, for instance, hearings when it is a police officer accused. so internal misconduct hearings should be sent to the standards department, the semi—independent inquiry body, and thatis semi—independent inquiry body, and that is not happening and when it does happen those professional standards department are not dealing properly with those investigations. and particularly strongly, they make clear that in the serious cases, the really serious cases, which should be going to the independent office of police conduct, they are often not being sent, though it is mandatory to send them. so i'm afraid i could not be clearer set of examples by these authorities to show that the police are not dealing with any kind of rigour with their own officers committing domestic abuse.

in the past gordon brown was one _ it higher. in the past gordon brown was one of— it higher. it — speak to shortly, says it doesn't matter. it could contribute to inflation _ matter. it could contribute to inflation by the by. we have workers who cannot — inflation by the by. we have workers who cannot afford to live in the salaries, — who cannot afford to live in the salaries, who can afford to put food on the _ salaries, who can afford to put food on the table without being reliant on the table without being reliant on food _ on the table without being reliant on food banks, he says. that is not good _ on food banks, he says. that is not good enough. if this has to drag on through— good enough. if this has to drag on through the summer, then it will. nina, _ through the summer, then it will. nina, for— through the summer, then it will. nina, for now, on cue. we will be back to you shortly. you are going to speak to mick lynch from the rmt. with only around 20% of rail services operating today, major motorways are expecting to see a significant increase in traffic volumes. ou

when tony blair was succeeded by gordon brown.m mr charisma, and of course tony blair had taken this country into the iraq war and where there was a real mood for different type of a prime minister. if there is a vacancy after tonight or whether it comes in a few weeks or a few months, it'll be interesting to see who the conservative party choose. is it somebody... is it choosing somebody who's a brexiteer? or do they cast their mind a bit further afield knowing that they do need to be ready for a general election? and they think of the wider population because the brand ofjohnson was always factored in with the conservative mps, and many people across the country. but clearly, it's not doing it right now. so, we will see. it'll be fascinating to see when there is leadership contest — it's not a question of if but when — who gets the plum job. saying a question of not if but when amber that very much would be refuted by borisjohnson and his supporters and they say the result can be a chance for him to draw a line under his trouble

beginning of this service, so we have seen tony and cherie blair, david cameron and his wife, gordon brownell. all of the former prime ministers are making their way in and the many invited dignitaries are now there. lots of other people, who are inside, we should explain have all been invited. it is as you expect very strictly invitation only thanksgiving service but what has been lovely as over the last few hours here we have been able to talk to a lot of people, who offered invitation to come here with their families, because of achievements they have made within their own community, people who have given so much to their community. a number of people i have spoken to today have been awarded mbe and 0bess for their services in the community. tony blair they're arriving with his wife a few minutes ago. people who have helped during the covid—19 pandemic. there was a particular reference that they work some of the people that they work some of the people that they work some of the people that the organisers really wanted to be here today for this special thanksgiving service. it is a serv

in 2008 and 2009 for example, gordon brown at that time had a pretty clear idea of what he wanted tot his conservativism in regards to economics is. further disruption is expected across rail services in britain today following yesterday's national strikes. only 60& of services are expected to run.0ur consumer affairs correspondent coletta smith has been finding out how the reduced service affected commuters and businesses in yorkshire. this is day four of the hokey—cokey of in—out rail strikes. staff are back in but it's another slow start, with trains in the wrong place again. just over half the normal timetable is scheduled, but if myjourney from manchester to bradford on wednesday is anything to go by, don't expect all the advertised trains to be running either. i've come to manchester victoria to try to get a direct train to bradford. but there is nothing running here across the pennines. the next two trains have been cancelled in that direction. they said i will have to wait about an hour and 20 minutes for the next one and even that one, they're not sure whether it's going to

gordon brown willjoin me. i will be getting his views on the economy and how long this could last.r a decade. how would you put this in the context historically? have seen for a decade. how would you put this in the context historically? this have seen for a decade. how would you put this in the context historically? this is have seen for a decade. how would you put this in the context historicall ? , , . , , have seen for a decade. how would you put this in the context historicall ? , , . , , . historically? this is massive. we have tot historically? this is massive. we have got used — historically? this is massive. we have got used to _ historically? this is massive. we have got used to sent _ historically? this is massive. we i have got used to sent monetisation to strikes at one company affecting things locally but this is pretty much nationally. we have not seen signalling affected for a very long time and that is a key. if they do not turn green, the trains do not move anyway. fewer people to control the lines. can you explain why it is happening? declare one thing, the drive

michael obafemi scored the pick of the bunch, beating craig gordon from far early in the second half. that came after goals from alan browne these shores. after the kiwis finished 553 all out, england ended the day on 90—1. as patrick gearey reports. second day of the second test, england so far second best. they were haunted by regrets. they might have got daryl mitchell early, instead he made a century, number two of the series and they should have got him again on 104. underneath that, matthew cox, no—one could believe they like. meanwhile, tom blundell bundled one away to reach his 100. he was out not long later but new zealand were flying, hurtling towards 450 with mitchell lodging them around nottingham. heads up, in fact, sign him up. joe root was a guilty man on day one. at least michael bracewell did not get away. by the time mitchell and new zealand were all out, they had made 553. over to england, who had been made to watch but it look easy, knowing it is not. just a zac crawley, hard luck, hard work. in that made it through to 90—1 at the close. onejob done, just that made it through to 90—1 at the close. one j