realty— parliament —— iain duncan smith. realty to — parliament —— iain duncan smith. that report from coming _ investigation, and that report from coming out. she is heading for real trouble _ coming out. she is heading for real trouble. with a no—confidence vote being _ trouble. with a no—confidence vote being planned by certain plotters by christmas — being planned by certain plotters by christmas. who could possibly want the top _ christmas. who could possibly want the touioh— christmas. who could possibly want the topjob being uk prime minister at this— the topjob being uk prime minister at this particularjuncture? you have _ at this particularjuncture? you have a — at this particularjuncture? you have a 10.1% inflation, set to go to possibly— have a 10.1% inflation, set to go to possibly 13.5% by christmas. galloping along to maybe 15 or 18%. nationai— galloping along to maybe 15 or 18%. national rail strikes, postal strikes _ national rail strikes, postal strikes happening with more to come, looming _ strikes happening with more to come, looming teachers and nurs

iain duncan smith's leadership didn't _ be a walkover. didn't end well. it is - leadership didn't end well. it is the lowest _ leadership didn't end well. it is the lowest ratio _ leadership didn't end well. it 3 the lowest ratio since that, yes, she is here knowing she does not have the full throated support of all the mps so there is that problem and then you have the issue of legislation. all of the other mps who were elected under borisjohnson have a personal mandate, they were tied to him and his manifesto. they don't have that same attachment to her. they may feel a bit more emboldened to rebel about legislation. and then you have the other issue of the house of lords. we have a new leader of the lords, who is a bit of a hardliner and a right—winger and i think they're thinking there is that the lord are going to need some management. there are any number of bills where they might rebel. again, they won't feel as tied to the manifesto, given that liz truss was not elected on it. it is always a strange place for government in the sens

less than iain duncan smith, boris _ way. less than iain duncan smith, borisjohnson, david cameron.so there is_ borisjohnson, david cameron. so there is this — borisjohnson, david cameron. so there is this sense that she is imposing _ there is this sense that she is imposing this image of herself as a kind of— imposing this image of herself as a kind of strong leader who will deliver. — kind of strong leader who will deliver, deliver, deliver, but at the moment we don't know what she is delivering, _ the moment we don't know what she is delivering, and we need more than 'ust delivering, and we need more than just rhetoric and attitude. aside from _ just rhetoric and attitude. aside from energy bills, she has a massive in trade _ from energy bills, she has a massive in trade to— from energy bills, she has a massive in trade to deal with, inflation, huge _ in trade to deal with, inflation, huge industrial strife, strikes acrose— huge industrial strife, strikes across the board. terrible nhs waiting — across the board. terrible nhs waiting times. the northern ireland protocol— waiting

for instance — be offered, iain duncan smith for instance is— be offered, iain duncan smith for be getting a _ particularly happy that he won't be getting a delivery department and is instead _ getting a delivery department and is instead possibly heading for leader of the _ instead possibly heading for leader of the house of commons which is often _ of the house of commons which is often regarded as a semiretirement position— often regarded as a semiretirement position in— often regarded as a semiretirement position in politics. we often regarded as a semiretirement position in politics.— position in politics. we are going to talk about _ position in politics. we are going to talk about some _ position in politics. we are going to talk about some of— position in politics. we are going to talk about some of those - to talk about some of those appointments which will be announced no doubt some point tomorrow into wednesday. i said we would talk to one of liz truss's supporters, shell donnellan was education secretary for a couple of days before she resigned in order to ease boris

speaker: sit iain duncan smith. n smith: so much has already been said and i do not intend to repeat it much, but i do want to say that it is a sad day for all of us. it is tragic news, bringing to an end a remarkable career spanning 70 years, endless prime ministers and endless leaders of the opposition, too. for those 70 years, her majesty carried out her duties with charm, humility -- not often mentioned, real humility -- and also endless humour. she was quite remarkable in a way. she learned that from someone whom we have not mentioned today, her father, who in his own way was someone who never expected to be the monarch and who suffered a very significant problem, a speech impediment, yet showed her that it was possible to rise above the challenge and to deliver one's service to one's country at an incredible time. there is no question that she learned that service and duty at the knees of her father as he overcame his own difficulties and put his country and their service first. something that is quite often fo

deliberately misled parliament, and that is why it is interesting in another paper when they talk about iain duncan smithhat would be problematic if he is planning a comeback.- he is planning a comeback. indeed. the master — he is planning a comeback. indeed. the master of _ he is planning a comeback. indeed. the master of understatement. - he is planning a comeback. indeed. j the master of understatement. can you take us away from politics now, going to the front page of the sunday times. the energy crisis is priced to avoid world war says zelensky. what is the ukrainian president's message? the ukrainian resident, president's message? the ukrainian president. his _ president's message? the ukrainian president, his country _ president's message? the ukrainian president, his country having - president's message? the ukrainian president, his country having been l president, his country having been invaded, continuing to be invaded and attacked by president putin's russia, so he is effectively a war leader. his country is at war. and president zelensky is very clear, the financial hardship that is affectin

sir malcolm, iain duncan smith is right, four conservative prime ministers in six years. right. the departure of— chance and in. yes, that is right. the departure of boris _ chance and in. yes, that is right. the departure of boris johnson l chance and in. yes, that is right. i the departure of boris johnson was the departure of borisjohnson was something — the departure of borisjohnson was something in any normal political circumstance could not have happened. he won the election by a massive _ happened. he won the election by a massive majority, he is the only prime _ massive majority, he is the only prime minister who actually imploded from the _ prime minister who actually imploded from the position of total power on matters _ from the position of total power on matters that were not of great national — matters that were not of great national policy. i would not read too much — national policy. i would not read too much into the change of prime ministers — too much into the change of prime ministers i— too much into the change of prime ministers. i think though that l

listen to this from iain duncan smith...orter at bloomberg, and caitlin doherty, reporter at politics home. pretty... framing the next months as an existential period for the conservatives. i an existential period for the conservatives.— an existential period for the conservatives. i think it is fair, because this — conservatives. i think it is fair, because this is _ conservatives. i think it is fair, because this is a _ conservatives. i think it is fair, because this is a party - conservatives. i think it is fair, because this is a party that - conservatives. i think it is fair, j because this is a party that has been deeply divided. we had 137 votes for rishi sunak, less for liz truss, and only a third of mps backed liz truss in the first round of this contest, so she clearly has a lot of people to bring on—site. a party damaged by the scandal that hit this place, borisjohnson, and there is a mood that the party needs to be repaired. it is there is a mood that the party needs to be repaired-— to be repaired. it is interes

the sunday telegraph has written about it this morning, senior conservatives like sheikh sir iain duncan smithinese delegation? i could not say, no one has been _ chinese delegation? i could not say, no one has been leaning _ chinese delegation? i could not say, no one has been leaning on - chinese delegation? i could not say, no one has been leaning on me. - chinese delegation? i could not say, no one has been leaning on me. my| no one has been leaning on me. my view is the same. we would not welcome a reception in parliament, and that is when i stopped the ambassador and accredited chinese from coming into the house of commons. to hold a reception in the house of commons when mps and appear is sanctioned is not acceptable. my view remains the same and nothing is changed. this is not about the politics. this is about the grief we all share, politics. this is about the grief we allshare, ratherthan politics. this is about the grief we all share, rather than being overshadowed. i repeat, the sanction against accredited officials remains in place and will remain so. there is an easy answer. lift

iain duncan smith— membership is lower. rty together, how she will deal with the economic— together, how she will deal with the economic situation. even if she doesn't — economic situation. even if she doesn't get a bounce it is hard to see it _ doesn't get a bounce it is hard to see it being a period where one would _ see it being a period where one would even think about having an early— would even think about having an early election in the sense that some _ early election in the sense that some leaders think, this is a good time _ some leaders think, this is a good time for— some leaders think, this is a good time for me. it is hard to imagine that _ time for me. it is hard to imagine that it— time for me. it is hard to imagine that. ., ., ., , ., , that. it would have to be a mighty bounce. that. it would have to be a mighty bounce- we _ that. it would have to be a mighty bounce. we were _ that. it would have to be a mighty bounce. we were talking - that. it would have to be a mighty bounce. we were talking to - that. i

iain duncan smith saying his party was looking into the grave, that was his phrase, saying if we do notr but in this case, liz truss— get used to power but in this case, liz truss is— get used to power but in this case, liz truss is under pressure to take a big, _ liz truss is under pressure to take a big, radical— liz truss is under pressure to take a big, radicalaction when liz truss is under pressure to take a big, radical action when it comes to the _ a big, radical action when it comes to the cost— a big, radical action when it comes to the cost of living injust a big, radical action when it comes to the cost of living in just the next _ to the cost of living in just the next few — to the cost of living in just the next few days. to the cost of living in 'ust the next few days.i to the cost of living in 'ust the next few days. to the cost of living in 'ust the next few da s. . ., , , ., ., next few days. that has been one of the thin . s next few days. that has been one of the things that _ next few days. that has been one of the things that hasn't _ next few days. that has been on

let's welcome our guests, iain duncan smith, former leader of the conservative party who supported lize there is a new face in one of the roles and keir starmer is the old hand facing her. ithink the roles and keir starmer is the old hand facing her. i think even liz truss's closest friends would say she is not the best performing when it comes to making speeches and she's a bit more comfortable at the dispatch box and started off pretty nervous but she did get into her stride and kept it pretty simple, as did he and what was interesting is that it got right to the heart of this matter, the whole issue. tt that it got right to the heart of this matter, the whole issue. it was ve much this matter, the whole issue. it was very much about — this matter, the whole issue. it was very much about policy. _ this matter, the whole issue. it was very much about policy. against i very much about policy. against instincts she _ very much about policy. against instincts she has _ very much about policy. against instincts she has realised i very much about policy. against instincts she has realised

imposed by commonwealth speaker sarah lindsay hoyle, chinese sanctions against british mps, iain duncan smithre of training for the british army. ikla moment. real centre of training for the british army.— the british army. no raised voices that we can _ the british army. no raised voices that we can hear. _ the british army. no raised voices that we can hear. why _ the british army. no raised voices that we can hear. why is - the british army. no raised voices that we can hear. why is it - the british army. no raised voices that we can hear. why is it that i the british army. no raised voices. that we can hear. why is it that you amongst other british mps are under the sanctions by the chinese state. this goes back to the chinese government's in position on the uyghur muslims which we now believe to a genocide where they separated them out into what we would call slave labour camps and goods too often bought in the west, the women have been forced into sterilisation, and the children have been forced to go to re—education camps, so all of that, if you put it on the back of the problems that

predecessors, boris johnson, david cameron, predecessors, borisjohnson, david cameron, and for iain duncan smiths well, that until right up till the end of this contest, that has gone all summer now, only 11 were conservative mps were publicly backing liz truss compared to rishi sunak, with dozens of still undeclared. clearly there was at this are still quite a big division within the parliamentary party as well. again backing to a very different visions for the economy going forward. we have had a vicious and i coming out today saying there is no there is a need to unite the party —— we have had a rishi sunak and his supporters coming out today. we may have people saying why is party unity important when we have the cost of living and bigger issues but it is important politically because it is very hard to govern and pass policies that matter to people's lives if the party is occupied with things like internal infighting, as we saw over the last couple of months in boris johnson's government.— the last couple of months in boris johnson's government. thank you and that, johnson's government. tha