well let's go back to john mcternan has back now to john mcternan has been patiently waiting while wehis connection because looking at where the government stands on this question of strike it is interesting to see this widening gulfs appearing between public perception of those within the nhs are going on strike versus perhaps those in the railways . on strike versus perhaps those in the railways. might on strike versus perhaps those in the railways . might that on strike versus perhaps those in the railways. might that lead to a different response from the government in either issue ? the government in either issue? the government are trying to give a different response, aren't there? the trenches, you know, introduce legislation on minimum service standards in the railways and the sort of threatening, but maybe not in the health service. and i suspect the rail strike is getting to is end game because different unions are coming deal different unions are coming deal. and so what's been clear is mick lynch the in the end does a deal there to be there's a deal that they're going to ha

alongside me, we have ali meraj, the columnist at the article , and john mcternan, the article, and johnmcternan, the political strategist and the former adviser to tony blair. bnan former adviser to tony blair. brian likes you to he's emailed and doesn't agree with everything that you said, but he really relates the panel tonight. sir mike nice move coming in from brian. tonight. sir mike nice move coming in from brian . lots of coming in from brian. lots of people getting touch the way people getting in touch the way still on this whole ceo thing. should be able to earn 500 should you be able to earn 500 million quid? susan says ? no, million quid? susan says? no, definitely not. this man should not be paying himself that amount of money. mark says i'm all higher earners, giving them one for anyone earning . one myself for anyone earning. £500 disgusting and £500 million is disgusting and obscene. mark, you say . you're obscene. mark, you say. you're high end. so what's your line then ? i'm fascinated by all of then? i'm fascinated by all of this because everyone seems to want everyone

we have political strategist and former adviser to tony blair, john mcternan.nd we also have director of the free speech union, toby young, with us this evening . of course, i also want evening. of course, i also want to know all of your thoughts throughout show. please do throughout the show. please do get with me. get in touch with me. vaiews@gbnews.uk or on twitter at gb news or my personal account, which is at cava. emily so it's time now to discuss the shadow secretary of state for women and equalities blaming structural racism for the racial discrepancy in our ability to pay discrepancy in our ability to pay energy bills. toby, i'll go to you first on this one. what do you reckon this is all about? do you agree with me that it seems that once labour get back into power, which looks highly likely at this stage anyway, identity politics will be front and centre. yes, i think it will be . clearly, this is what is be. clearly, this is what is energising and giving a kind of sense of moral purpose to a lot of labour activists. and they , of labour activists. a

marianna hossa john mcternan marianna hossa and john mcternan mcternan . 636 this is breakfast with steve have you plenty if you've beenin then have you plenty if you've been in touch i've got to do this tony. talking about special advisers. special jobs as they're known to the government . right. because had charlie . right. because we had charlie rowley before and coming rowley before and he's coming back the top of the next. so back at the top of the next. so be listening to this. tony says, have you noticed young this advice is about what experience of life can they draw on to help the government. and know what? it's a fair point, tony. however, the classic spad always young and always have been young people , but they are clever. people, but they are clever. they the light, the brightest of the brain. they really are. they really know their onions . and really know their onions. and you can see you can see how they're going to go into politics. yes. when rosemary has beenin politics. yes. when rosemary has been in touch, she says for the past few years, christmas, we've had bessie to