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nadine dorries is the otherl architect of this policy along with john whittingdale, - very keen on it this. if borisjohnson is not leader. and very soon which he clearly won't be, then we can definitely see this looked at again. _ here's the question, rishi sunak is seen. as a sceptic around it, - jeremy hunt has spoken on it. obviously, probably. about to get ruled out. but if we ended up with liz truss who's been i endorsed by nadine dorries, i think there's a possibility. that privatisation. comes back around. fraser nelson, just to end, i don't think anything was talking about channel 4 privatisation at the spectator party, there were other things to talk about. but what is your take on whether it will happen or not? it probably won't because there is a consensus that this was a culture war thing that board borisjohnson did just to annoy the left. but it's the online safety bill that i was worried about. if that passes, it could bring in censorship of the media forever, it could be the end of the free press. kemi badenoch said that she would abolish this. even liz truss and said s

was already signed off by the prime minister and enthusiastically backed by culture secretary nadine dorries. reported in the times on monday that rishi sunak has been telling colleagues that "channel 4 privatisation is nothing to do with me," as he put it. how much difference could it new leader may, do you think? an awful lot. nadine dorries is the other architect of this policy along withjohn whittingdale, very keen on it, obviously now on the backbenchers. and those our key voices on this. if borisjohnson is not leader and very soon which he clearly won't be, then we can definitely see this again. here's the question, rishi sunak is seen as a sceptic around it, jeremy hunt as spoken on it. 0bviously, about to get ruled out. but if we ended up with liz truss who's been endorsed by it nadeem doris, i think there's a possibility that privatisation comes back around. frasier nelson, just to end, i don't think anything was talking about channel 4 privatisation at the spectator party, there were other things to talk about. but what is your take on whether it will happen or not? it probably won

nadine dorries. what did she say? yes. _ johnson... nadine dorries. what did she say?ime is up.— grant shapps and others who are saying time is up. but if he keeps ioiin for saying time is up. but if he keeps going for the _ saying time is up. but if he keeps going for the moment, _ saying time is up. but if he keeps going for the moment, you've . saying time is up. but if he keeps| going for the moment, you've got to keep filling these vacancies. we had 38 resignations. does he have enough support to put people in place in the roles that need to be performed in this government? this the roles that need to be performed in this government?— in this government? this was raised b a in this government? this was raised by a former — in this government? this was raised by a former minister, _ in this government? this was raised by a former minister, stephen - in this government? this was raised i by a former minister, stephen crabb, at the liaison committee this afternoon, and he was wondering if there was enough people to fill these posts. she almost 40 mps associated with

and jacob rees—mogg have also— nadine dorries and jacob rees—mogg have also backed liz truss.ite good point _ will probably have a quite good point here because she will go straight — point here because she will go straight from the campaign launch into the _ straight from the campaign launch into the second vote, which i think is that— into the second vote, which i think is that 11:30am until 1:30pm and then— is that 11:30am until 1:30pm and then the — is that 11:30am until 1:30pm and then the result of 3pm so she will have _ then the result of 3pm so she will have a _ then the result of 3pm so she will have a launch at which she will probably— have a launch at which she will probably sort of try and say to mps, look, _ probably sort of try and say to mps, look. there — probably sort of try and say to mps, look, there is a risk here that we end up— look, there is a risk here that we end up putting through rishi sunak penny mordaunt we don't have somebody that represents the kind of win- somebody that represents the kind of wing on _ somebody that represents the kind of wing o

allegations of dark arts, nadine dorries has taken to the airways talking about horse trading, peopletransferred to jeremy hunt because rishi sunak thinks he will do better in the final two. so all sorts of infighting and you know, smearing, leaking allegations already going on. so this is why i think it is so damaging this whole leadership to carry on all summer. we have had months and months of party gait, navel—gazing and infighting are not dealing with the problems by the tory party. they need to stop this and the longer it drags on, the less relevant and connected people will feel with the party. connected people will feel with the .a . ., . connected people will feel with the -a . .. ., connected people will feel with the party. rachel, emma mentioned about sa'id javid party. rachel, emma mentioned about sajid javid drapping — party. rachel, emma mentioned about sajid javid dropping out, _ party. rachel, emma mentioned about sajid javid dropping out, his _ sajid javid dropping out, his resignation helped precipitate johnson's of demise in the first place and he dropped out short

her most prominent backers aren�*t nadine dorries and jacob rees—mogg, david frost has come out thiss of a week ago. maybe she is going to try and come at this from a different direction when she launches in 15 minutes. tom took on that, introduced by anne—marie trevelyan, a brexiteer, he is saying you think i am a softy remainer but there is at least one brexiteer still talking to me. penny mordaunt, at her lunch yesterday, she was introduced by andrea leadsom, politely, she is most famous for running for the leadership, not expecting to get as far as she did and then blowing up. i mean, i thought that was an order choice. because what does having andrea leadsom out in front say about you? does it say that issue? you are that candidate? you are going to do better than everyone expects and then be horribly found out in the second round? her other backers that i can see in the room are david davies and michael fabricant so maybe she felt andrea leadsom was the best that she had. it would be interesting to see if she could get some candidates, backers, who are in the cabinet and it is

about different campaigns, certainly some supporters of liz truss like the culture secretary nadine dorriess appearance, some of the clothes that he has worn and the expense of them. that has received some criticism, it came up in the leadership debates too. with rishi sunak pointing out the fact that here where he is by certain opportunities he was given, and he said that it would be anti—aspirational really, to suggest that people shouldn't be aspiring to have certain things and certain experience as a result hard work. thank you very much. the labour leader, sir keir starmer, has insisted he supports people's right to strike , but that his focus is on getting his party into government. in an article in the sunday mirror, he says labour must move away from being a party of protest, so it can win power and hand it to working people. sir keirfaced criticism after sacking the shadow minister, sam tarry, who had attended an rmt picket line during the rail strike. search and rescue crews continue to look for survivors in the us state of kentucky, where record flooding has wiped out entire comm

culture secretary nadine dorries said, "i am 100% behind the pm who consistently gets all the big decisionsrime minister when he spoke to our political editor chris mason yesterday said he had made a mistake over chris pincher, but nadine dorries there saying he gets all the big decisions right. this is from the first minister of scotland nicola sturgeon. "feels like the end might be nigh forjohnson — not a moment too soon. the whole rotten lot need to go." and lib dem leader sir ed davey tweeted, "a house of cards built on lies and deceit comes crashing down." he then said borisjohnson should, "go and go now." i suppose the question is, is the government, the cabinet under boris johnson a house of cards that is about to come tumbling down? 0r johnson a house of cards that is about to come tumbling down? or can he last a little bit longer yet? let me just reflect on the resignations we have had so far today. one of them was laura trott, she was part of the 2019 intake of mps, regarded of the 2019 intake of mps, regarded of a rising star in the party, resigned from her position at the depart

advising the prime minister to step down, he is being urged to fight on by culture secretary nadine dorries not the broadsheets, are looking at this. boris stares down the mutiny is their top headline to stop the paper reports cabinet ministers asking the prime minister to resign drew comparisons with margaret thatcher's downfall. but mrjohnson sent them packing, it says, using his mandate of 14 million voters at the last election to justify staying on. quickly, let'sjust squeeze in the sun. you will have to dip your hands in blood to get rid of me, which is quoting an unnamed ally of mr johnson, accusing dissenters of overthrowing the elected will of the people. the paper says the prime minister is vowing to go down fighting, but one anonymous mp tells the paper the prime minister has lost his mind. so that is just the prime minister has lost his mind. so that isjust an up some of what the papers are talking about today. of course, bbc news online has got much analysis and more commentary. you can hearfrom our political editor chris mason, from our economics editor faisal islam, among many

we'vejust seen nadine dorries leave in the last half an hour or so. she was 100% behind the prime minister. ben wallace, the defence secretary, said that he would not be resigning. nonetheless, a hugely important evening for the prime minister and for the tory party. the prime minister recently won a confidence vote in the palace of westminster, but a significant factor voted against him. more people voted against his leadership than they did for theresa may seven months after that confidence vote, she was no longer in office. boris johnson went on to win an 80 seat majority for the tory party. let's speak to andrew pridgen, the conservative backbencher who joins us now live. what's left for the prime minister now?— us now live. what's left for the prime minister now? well, he should do what he should _ prime minister now? well, he should do what he should have _ prime minister now? well, he should do what he should have some - prime minister now? well, he should do what he should have some time i prime minister now? well, he should i do what he shoul

about different campaigns, certainly some supporters of liz truss, like the culture secretary, nadine dorriesbate as well. rishi sunak pointed to the fact that he is wary years because of certain opportunities, he given, and he said it would be anti—aspirational to suggest that people shouldn't be aspiring to have certain things or certain experiences as a result of hard work. the labour leader, sir keir starmer, has insisted he supports people's right to strike —— but that his focus is on getting his party into government. in an article in the sunday mirror, he says labour must move away from being a party of protest, so it can win power and hand it to working people. sir keirfaced criticism after sacking the shadow minister, sam tarry, who had attended an rmt picket line during the rail strike. the uk met office says the first 6 months of the year in england were the driest since 1976 and it means farmers up and down the country are facing problems with their crops. the national drought group is considering tough restrictions. paul murphy reports. they are half the size and there are half a

i think we can safely presume that nadine dorries is not inside it with a nasty message for the prime figure still supporting borisjohnson to have a government with all the vacancies field? and he can he perform a reshuffle in the day she could potentially have?— reshuffle in the day she could potentially have? that is when it nets potentially have? that is when it gets tricky- _ potentially have? that is when it gets tricky. that _ potentially have? that is when it gets tricky. that is _ potentially have? that is when it gets tricky. that is literally - potentially have? that is when it gets tricky. that is literally a - gets tricky. that is literally a question of filling jobs, and for a prime minister to be in a position where he is grabbing a run of looking for people to filljobs, thatis looking for people to filljobs, that is not a good look, leave alone the functioning of government. that's right. and also, it is not just a cabinet resignations. we have had lots ofjunior minister resignations, all important goals. over 30 at the last count, and that is very tricky to fill. we kn

nadine dorries and jacob rees mogg backin nadine dorries and jacob rees mogg back in liz truss to becomememos of the party, the grassroots members of the parliament who, after next thursday when we are down to the final two candidates, the vote then moves to them and they will be involved in a postal ballot, which will see the next party leader named on september the 5th. one more thing to add at this point, we arejust the 5th. one more thing to add at this point, we are just under six hours away from when the nominations close, at 6pm today. we still have not heard from priti patel, whether she is going to enter the contest or not. if she does, that is going to make for a really interesting dynamic on the right of the party, alongside candidates such as liz truss. we wait to hear what her plans are. for the moment, from westminster, back to you in the studio. thank you. gary lineker remains the bbc�*s most highly paid star. the corporation has just published its annual report, with its disclosure of star salaries. david sillitojoins me now. not a great deal of change. this is the annual

the culture, media and sport secretary, nadine dorries, says the event will benefit the area in yearsnumber of on a number of occasions, i've visited the new aquatics centre, i don't know if you've been there yet but it is quite special and that's going to be let for the community and birmingham to enjoy. so it's not just money the government has pumped into helping to put on a fantastic commonwealth games, it's also about what's left behind for birmingham as well. i'm joined now by the leader birmingham city council, labour councillor ian ward. good morning. what does it mean for birmingham to be hosting these games? birmingham to be hosting these names? , , ., birmingham to be hosting these names? , ,., , birmingham to be hosting these names? , ,., ., , , ., birmingham to be hosting these names? , ,., , .,, games? this is our opportunity to be on the world — games? this is our opportunity to be on the world stage _ games? this is our opportunity to be on the world stage and _ games? this is our opportunity to be on the world stage and demonstrate | on the world stage and demonstrate

later today she will get the backing of two senior right—wing cabinet ministers, jacob rees—mogg nadine dorriess she can start to unite that votes in the next few days and taken rishi sunak in the final two, but chatting to tory mps this morning i think there is a sensitive soul still to play for, it is genuinely quite an open field, 11 candidates just now and i think quite easily nine could be on the ballot tomorrow, so there is a lot to play for and the feeling in parliament and amongst the conservative party is it is an open field. aha, and amongst the conservative party is it is an open field.— is it is an open field. a thought on the labour— is it is an open field. a thought on the labour voted _ is it is an open field. a thought on the labour voted no _ is it is an open field. a thought on the labour voted no confidence, l is it is an open field. a thought on the labour voted no confidence, a motion for a vote of no—confidence. where is that going? labour said they would bring this vote is boris johnson did not leave number ten immediately, presumably now the contest is under way they wil

questions from nadine dorries about dominic cummings backing rishi sunak.paign. sunak. this will be a dirty campaign-— sunak. this will be a dirty camaian.�* . �*, , _, campaign. and that's 'ust the start. one of the reasons _ campaign. and that's 'ust the start. one of the reasons it — campaign. and that'sjust the start. one of the reasons it could - one of the reasons it could potentially get quite dirty is that it is a short campaign. we don't have long for them to set their stall is out. its high—stakes. tory mps are choosing the next prime minister. it really does matter. these things often get dirty. there is often a sense that there is a lot of blue on blue attacks. which have always been really interesting, listening to the number of conservatives that have been members of the government, that have been standing by tax decisions. now, totally turning their back on it. politics moves quickly. but the speed at which people are dumping borisjohnson and saying we need to get rid of his policies, do something completely different, it is quite staggering.

you look atjacob rees—mogg and nadine dorries, massivejohnson loyalists on brexiteers, they have goneid davis is backing penny mordaunt. michael gove has gone for kemi badenoch. they are split between a number of candidates. what will matter is of some of the candidates we see fall away today, then in the second round, what happens to their support? people i have talked to in the campaigns cannot tell me with any certainty whatsoever how they see that playing out. we don't know, at the moment. this see that playing out. we don't know, at the moment.— at the moment. this debate around tax and whether _ at the moment. this debate around tax and whether it _ at the moment. this debate around tax and whether it is _ at the moment. this debate around tax and whether it is a _ at the moment. this debate around tax and whether it is a edible - tax and whether it is a edible debate, and people who have previously supported certain positions, some saying they absolutely would not do that going forward, today we had the gdp figures, up a very slightly, but unexpectedly 0.5%. does that start to

johnson for some weeks and it is a relief that after yesterday's wild talk about clinging on, nadine dorriesct some of them still not resigning, are they all now very tainted? i still not resigning, are they all now very tainted?— still not resigning, are they all now very tainted? i think it will be difficult for _ now very tainted? i think it will be difficult for them _ now very tainted? i think it will be difficult for them to _ now very tainted? i think it will be difficult for them to ask _ now very tainted? i think it will be difficult for them to ask why i now very tainted? i think it will be difficult for them to ask why this l difficult for them to ask why this took so long to happen, because it is not as if borisjohnson's took so long to happen, because it is not as if boris johnson's flaws are new, or we learned anything particularly shocking, well it was shocking, but it was not we learned anything about borisjohnson that we didn't know since partygate. you can see tactically why some are doing it. there is among the grass roots who will have the final say, there is a substantia

losing the likes of nadine dorries, the culture secretary, or the brexit opportunities minister, jacobut they certainly will be over the next couple weeks, and the challenges coming back together in september again. challenges coming back together in septemberagain. look challenges coming back together in september again. look at the percentages of how rishi sunak and liz truss, the only came top with about a third of the party, i think quite worried about come back together at the end of the summer. very briefly, who is your tip? the bookmakers _ very briefly, who is your tip? tie: bookmakers say liz very briefly, who is your tip? ti9 bookmakers say liz truss very briefly, who is your tip? ti9: bookmakers say liz truss is very briefly, who is your tip? ti9 bookmakers say liz truss is the favourite, at this stage you would have to assume she is the favourite to win, but don't that stress may —— underestimate rishi sunak, but it is too close to call.— too close to call. that's it from westminster, _ too close to call. that's it from westminster, it _ too close to call. that's it from we

two allies of borisjohnson — jacob reese—mogg and nadine dorries — are backing the foreign secretaryment that the candidate that we select, and for me it's liz, will continue with those manifests you —— manifesto promises. deliver for the government and the conservative party.- for the government and the conservative party. yes, i'm also auoin to conservative party. yes, i'm also going to be _ conservative party. yes, i'm also going to be backing liz _ conservative party. yes, i'm also going to be backing liz truss. - conservative party. yes, i'm also going to be backing liz truss. i i going to be backing liz truss. i think— going to be backing liz truss. i think she's _ going to be backing liz truss. i think she's a stronger brexiteer than _ think she's a stronger brexiteer than either of us, and it's really important _ than either of us, and it's really important. she has been my strongest supporter— important. she has been my strongest supporter in _ important. she has been my strongest supporter in my cabinet and getting brexit— supporter in my cabinet and getting brexit opportun

nadine dorries one of the loudest supporters, on twitter, of borisjohnson, smiling and not saying tooe expectation is that he will not run as they do which is why some people have been calling for him to be a caretaker by minister —— prime minister, someone who will not take part in the contest, and i think it might be easy to find those who will be competing to replace him rather than those who aren't. a lot of names being bandied around at the moment and some people questioning the wisdom of taking a cabinet position at the moment, and whether that would taint them in the eyes of any new leader, whether they are doing themselves more harm than good. the alternative argument is quite simply, for example, nadim zahawi, he's going to be a leadership candidate, some people who are supportive of him and say that he has played this quite well and has been astute because over the next few months he would be building his profile even higher. he may be able to deal with the cost of living crisis to an extent and essentially lay a policy platform for when he takes over from borisjohnson. 0the

meeting this morning, the cameras were let in, and you could see the faces of jacob rees—mogg and nadine dorries9 and so the mood in the cabinet is really dire as you would expect, that these people are seeing their departments and getting their policies and their own personal reputations have taken a hit as well as the prime minister and the rest of the government. it is as the prime minister and the rest of the government.— of the government. it is all very well to feel _ of the government. it is all very well to feel hurt _ of the government. it is all very well to feel hurt and _ of the government. it is all very well to feel hurt and engraved l of the government. it is all very i well to feel hurt and engraved but they have been multiple occasions when they have defended the prime minister and this is not the first time when the story from downing street has changed about something, so does there come a point where cabinet ministers have to account for their own behaviour in tolerating the situation given the prime minister is first amongst equals but they are all supposed to be the most se

the culture, media and sport secretary, nadine dorries, says the event will benefit the area in yearsccasions, i've visited the new aquatics centre, i don't know if you've been there yet but it is quite special and that's going to be left for the community and birmingham to enjoy. so it's notjust money the government has pumped into helping to put on a fantastic commonwealth games, it's also about what's left behind for birmingham as well. i'm joined now by baton holder, dr samara afzal thank you forjoining us. what did it mean to you when you found out you were going to be one of those carrying the pattern? goad you were going to be one of those carrying the pattern? good morning. it was carrying the pattern? good morning. it was exciting _ carrying the pattern? good morning. it was exciting when _ carrying the pattern? good morning. it was exciting when i _ carrying the pattern? good morning. it was exciting when i got _ carrying the pattern? good morning. it was exciting when i got the - it was exciting when i got the e—mail and i couldn't believe it, i showed my friends and family

culture secretary nadine dorries said... next few minutes here on breakfast. nick was talking about backbenchers. they can't get to the front door of downing street. we will not see them here this morning but we may see them on college green. just in front of the houses of parliament. we have put a camera there with our reporterjohn maguire, who is looking out for who is there, who is talking, who is whispering. what is the mood down there this morning? yes. whispering. what is the mood down there this morning?— whispering. what is the mood down there this morning? yes, well it was a aood there this morning? yes, well it was a good plan — there this morning? yes, well it was a good plan to _ there this morning? yes, well it was a good plan to put — there this morning? yes, well it was a good plan to put us _ there this morning? yes, well it was a good plan to put us here _ there this morning? yes, well it was a good plan to put us here early - there this morning? yes, well it was a good plan to put us here early to l a good

she has a lot of borisjohnson loyalists behind her, people like jacob rees—mogg and nadine dorries butding the pandemic, cost of living crisis that she is now being asked to explain where she stands on those, including tax decisions. it is uncomfortable scrutiny, i think, decisions. it is uncomfortable scrutiny, ithink, in decisions. it is uncomfortable scrutiny, i think, in the same way rishi sunak was defending his record this morning. you contrast that with a candidate like penny mordaunt who wasn't in the cabinet over the last two or three years and she could present herself as more of a clean break than people like liz truss and rishi sunak. ben break than people like liz truss and rishi sunak-— rishi sunak. ben wright, thank you very much. — rishi sunak. ben wright, thank you very much. our— rishi sunak. ben wright, thank you very much, our political— very much, our political correspondent at westminster. the writer and historian kate maltby joins us now. she was also listening to liz truss's launch speech, the formal launch of her campaign. hello to you. what did you make of it?

loyal member of boris johnson's culture secretary and loyal member of borisjohnson�*s cabinet nadine dorriesho consistently gets all the big decisions right." "feels like the end might be nigh forjohnson — not a moment too soon. the whole rotten lot need to go," said scottish first minister nicola sturgeon. are you defending the indefensible? just bear— are you defending the indefensible? just bear with us. is are you defending the indefensible? just bear with us.— just bear with us. is this the end came for just bear with us. is this the end game for boris _ just bear with us. is this the end game for boris johnson? - just bear with us. is this the end | game for boris johnson? defence secretary ben _ game for boris johnson? defence secretary ben wallace _ game for boris johnson? defence secretary ben wallace just - game for boris johnson? defence i secretary ben wallace just leaving. he's been in there for about 30 minutes at number 10. i shouted across to him when he went in, "are you still backing the prime minister?" he said he was last night, but no reply to my question, or indeed the

she had an endorsement this morning from jacob rees mogg and nadine dorries.as the first to say she would run, she is also looking to pick up votes from that wing of the party and she has got the endorsement of steve baker, who was a leading brexiteer. he was warning in recent days that he was worried that the number of candidates from that wing of the party risked factoring the vote, and therefore lessen the chances potentially of getting one of their candidates, if you like, into the final two. d0 candidates, if you like, into the finaltwo. ~ ., ., , , ., final two. do we know at this stage who definitely _ final two. do we know at this stage who definitely has _ final two. do we know at this stage who definitely has the _ final two. do we know at this stage who definitely has the backing - final two. do we know at this stage who definitely has the backing of. final two. do we know at this stage | who definitely has the backing of 20 mp5, and can go forward into the mps, and can go forward into the first round of voting? we know at least three of the candida

last month, culture secretary nadine dorries launched a review into the subject, and last week, the regulatore issues this week, but i am joined by the former bbc executive, mark damazer, whose roles included deputy director of bbc news and controller of radio 4. mark, thank you so much for coming on newswatch. this debate feels as old as the hills. does the bbc really have a problem with impartiality? well, there is if you want perfection, because i don't think the bbc, given the volume of its output on any given day, can claim to be 100% successful on impartial even on a given date, never mind across a year. but if you take a more practical view of it, which is measure the bbc�*s impartiality record or the accuracy and trustworthiness of its journalism against the sheer volume of its output and then look at the size of the mistakes it makes, and the number of mistakes it makes, i would contend that, overall, the bbc does an extremely good and effective job at being a trustworthy and impartial broadcaster, and in doing that, serves british democracy extraordinarily well. it's fair to say we

we're joined now by the culture secretary, nadine dorries. good morning. good morning.ut the other spa —— part of your brief is about culture and all the other things that can come and the benefits that can come with a big event coming to a city. stand benefits that can come with a big event coming to a city.— benefits that can come with a big event coming to a city. and it puts birmingham _ event coming to a city. and it puts birmingham on — event coming to a city. and it puts birmingham on the _ event coming to a city. and it puts birmingham on the map _ event coming to a city. and it puts birmingham on the map and i event coming to a city. and it puts birmingham on the map and the i event coming to a city. and it puts i birmingham on the map and the west midlands on the map and we've invested £600 million in this game is and a lot of the legacy will be left behind for birmingham and on a number of occasions i visited the new aquatics centre and i don't know if you have been there yet, but it is quite special and that will be left for the community and for birmingham

one of them was nadine dorries who came outjust a few minutes ago, and we all shouted, "are you supporting the race to be the next leader of the conservative party heats up as former chancellor rishi sunakjoins the list of contenders. the body of japan's former prime minister, shinzo abe, arrives in the capital tokyo, a day after he was assassinated at a political rally. elon musk pulls out of a £36 billion deal to buy twitter. good morning from wimbledon on women's final day when we will see a new name on the trophy. but it's all over for british number one cameron norrie, who lost his semi—final in four sets to the defending champion novak djockovich. good morning. the temperatures are going to be the talking point of the weather forecast this weekend. things really warming up again, particularly by sunday. lots of strong sunshine, and things remaining mostly dry. i will have all the details. good morning. you can see weston—super—mare peer behind me. at the moment, the beach is still relatively quiet, bar the odd dog walker, but many will be packing picnics, heading down here to make th