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i mean, we even heard that the team around borisjohnson was afraid of nicola sturgeon. 0h, they were. to brief very quickly. so, they'd have a meeting or a covid cobra or something like that, and nicola sturgeon would sort of immediately do their press conferences where they'd let things be known before, you know, before the westminster end of the operation had sort of got out of bed. and it used to drive them round the twist. oh my god, silence on newscast! because i wanted to move the dial. oh, good. and i wanted to talk about the conservative party in crisis. yes. and the article from kemi, not from kemi, from suella braverman in my sunday telegraph... yes. ..who has managed to nutcracker rishi sunak by blaming him before the election. she's now blaming him after the election and clearly launching or relaunching her leadership bid. so where do you two experts think this leaves the leadership? and before you answer, can i tell you the bit of gossip i loved in the papers today? what was that? in the sunday times, rishi sunak will stay till the end ofjuly and james cleverly will be a

, quite _ already blaming nicola sturgeon, quite rightly, humza yousaf and others, — quite rightly, humzamps will return to scotland really _ snp mps will return to scotland really furious at what happened to them _ really furious at what happened to them and — really furious at what happened to them and blaming the msps and scottish— them and blaming the msps and scottish government, and i think we will see _ scottish government, and i think we will see a _ scottish government, and i think we will see a real civil war within the snp, _ will see a real civil war within the snp, and — will see a real civil war within the snp, and the truth is that independence is off the agenda for the next _ independence is off the agenda for the next five years of this government, and probably for longer. you said it _ government, and probably for longer. you said it was a great campaign by labour in scotland, but it sort of underlined stress are part labour had fallen in 2019 in scotland, and the ground that they had to make up in this election, dated it, but it was an uphill battle. brute in this elect

. >> nicola sturgeon blame when things didn't go as smoothly as she wanted?ink this is as much blamed central government, didn't she? but in federal. so take canada, which has a very similar parliamentary system to ourselves. it has a house of commons, it doesn't have a house of lords, it has a senate. 50% of lords, it has a senate. 50% of resources and decision making in a federal canada take place in a federal canada take place in the provinces . it's the in the provinces. it's the provincial premiers that have responsibility for education, for health, for transport and infrastructure. i would have thought ben , you know, thought ben, you know, particularly since we both share this background of taking back control from a technocracy in brussels. the challenge for britain is we've got , frankly, britain is we've got, frankly, that brussels mindset in our central government departments. it's the whitehall knows best mindset. and i think if we could get if we could break that rationality and get out to the regions, let's give andy burnham and ben harper a go.

well, see now that's when nicola sturgeon was saying and also stewart hosie, they didn't necessarilyhink it was a fault of the snp. >> i think what they said was it was definitely the fault of the snp. well, some stuff is, some stuff isn't. but what they said was people have taken their votes just to get changed, to make sure they got the conservative government out. >> yeah, i mean there is an element now we'll see. we'll revisit this conversation in 100 days. time to see if they did manage to achieve some good laboun manage to achieve some good labour. i know there are a lot of people who feel like you do count, there are people like myself who may be slightly more optimistic, who think that possibly they might actually do some good, but we're not going to find out until we're here at the starting line, and we'll see how it goes, but there's definitely certainly not the sense of in 97, when blair got in and i think there was genuine some kind of hope in the air, it doesn't feel like that. and also what i quite liked was that he acknowledged that starmer, he sort of said, look, this

became prime minister about whether or not she actually rang up the first minister of scotland, nicola sturgeon time. so there are there are kind of routines that prime ministers will often follow, but not always follow. and it's, isuppose, a basic courtesy. and then also, if you know, you are the nature of our kind of complicated structures of government mean that you're the prime minister of the united kingdom, but you have significant power sitting in those devolved bodies. the political point, of course, that labour are rather keen to make is the first time in ages where a government at westminster has had a majority in england, scotland and wales, as opposed to a majority merely by totting up the whole, the whole total so they can lean into that a bit, but not northern. ireland, because labour don't stand in northern ireland. and keir starmer was sort of hinting at his press conference at the weekend that he had a mandate from northern ireland too. yes. um, so that is the curiosity, isn't it, that because northern ireland have its own political parties, unless you're in the situation that,

of those e—mails and whatsapp messages, the conduct of borisjohnson and dominic cummings and nicola sturgeon we won't get that report until next year. based on this one, i think you can expect with module two there will be some very revealing and awkward findings from baroness hallett. late very revealing and awkward findings from baroness hallett.— very revealing and awkward findings from baroness hallett. we should say that the covid — from baroness hallett. we should say that the covid inquiry _ from baroness hallett. we should say that the covid inquiry is _ from baroness hallett. we should say that the covid inquiry is likely to - that the covid inquiry is likely to go on until 2026 because there are a lot of modules. i was interested in when she talked about what should happen now and how they needed to be change otherwise all of those lives that were lost would be in vain. so what is she recommending that should happen? the what is she recommending that should ha en? ~ , , happen? the key thing, there is uuite a happen? the key thing, there is quite a lot— happen? the key thing, there

i mean, nicola sturgeon. they? i mean, nicola sturgeon. everyone had heard of nicola sturgeon.mond and alex salmond, these are big personalities as wales just not got there yet. well, not a strong enough message. >> drakeford was of course a titan, a titan of politics. i'm not actually quite sure he was that big of a personality, but he seemed like a nice enough bloke. interesting when it was dunng bloke. interesting when it was during the pandemic. >> well , during the pandemic. >> well, vaughan gething was the health minister, during the pandemic , who was behind a lot pandemic, who was behind a lot of these decisions. >> but now he's out as well. >> but now he's out as well. >> it all makes sense. anyway, post your comments. >> it all makes sense. anyway, post your comments . visiting post your comments. visiting gbnews.com/yoursay. please do. we'll read them out in a little bit. but it's your headlines with sam francis. >> very good afternoon to you. it's just coming up to 2:04. and the top story today, as we've been hearing, it's been confirmed that a body in tenerife is t

your former leader but two, nicola sturgeon, said one of the questions — nicola sturgeon, said one of. i don't want _ has to be soul—searching. i don't want that— has to be soul—searching. i don't want that to _ has to be soul—searching. i don't want that to be _ has to be soul—searching. i don't l want that to be recommendations, has to be soul—searching. i don't - want that to be recommendations, i'm interested _ want that to be recommendations, i'm interested irr— want that to be recommendations, i'm interested in learning _ want that to be recommendations, i'm interested in learning the _ want that to be recommendations, i'm interested in learning the lessons - interested in learning the lessons of what _ interested in learning the lessons of what has — interested in learning the lessons of what has happened _ interested in learning the lessons of what has happened not- interested in learning the lessons of what has happened notjust - interested in learning the lessons. of what has happened notjust over this election — of what has happened notjust over this election campaign, _ of

could you imagine if it was nicola sturgeon that were throwing things out? there'd be an outcry?great idea. my an outcry? that's a great idea. my point ? it would just be one my point? it would just be one camper van. but my point would be and it was the same with the it was the same with the trump thing. it's like you can't be pro gun violence against one person, but not if you see what i mean. yeah. >> well, i mean, i think there's a point to be made that that obviously when you're throwing milkshakes at politicians or anything at politicians that is illegal like that should not be encouraged. that's assault. and lots of people have excused it, like we're commentators on the left have said it's fine because it's just milkshake. it's not fine. it's absolutely unacceptable. but this is a cardboard cut—out at some and it's a gay fete. >> it's a pride parade, a gay fete. >> well, it's a gay. it's a gay. >> well, it's a gay. it's a gay. >> it's your gay fete . >> it's your gay fete. >> it's your gay fete. >> very good question. dying alone , i would have thought, alone, i would have

he doesn't support england, that's probably quite a good thing because i think he did support nicola sturgeont, don't we? and he did support humza yousaf and we all know how that's going. and in fact i'm going to be talking about that a little bit later on in the show. but now the culture secretary, lisa nandy, has said that labour's government must follow in the footsteps of england manager gareth southgate and unite the nation. we can have a little look and a listen to what he said, he told an inclusive story about the country that we can be at times with the politics that we've had. >> it's felt very difficult for people to feel part of our national story, and it's firmly my intention that this government will be different, will be far more. gareth southgate and far less michael gove. the era of division needs to end the analogy didn't really work there because michael gove has never managed england right. >> so you know, we'll leave that 1 to 1 side. >> so you know, we'll leave that 1to 1 side. but >> so you know, we'll leave that 1 to 1 side. but peter, >> so you know, we'll leave that 1

to push through, it seemed like that was the turning point, because it seemed up until then, nicola sturgeonpular and now there's obviously the potential corruption that is being investigated that i should have mentioned. alleged. don't mention . mention. >> are we allowed to mention it? >> are we allowed to mention it? >> no. >> no. >> oh well, it's ongoing allegedly. >> that's why i didn't mention it. i just i just say i respect bruce's point, but i disagree. well no, that's what i'm saying, which is fair enough. >> andrew neil said something very funny that at least the nine people still with their seats will fit in the campervan. >> that is. you know what? if we cant? >> that is. you know what? if we can't? it's the little things, isn't it? it's good. the good thing is we may not be able to come up with our own jokes, but we're very good at quoting other people. >> absolutely. >> absolutely. >> now the difference between actually, i'm not doing that chris rock bit. >> no way. oh no. yeah, that'd be so. >> yeah. but, it will be interesting to see. and i wonder if bruce sort of following o

devolved parliament has faced a series of snp scandals that have seen off their last two leaders, nicola sturgeonza yousaf, within a matter of months. this all comes as labour's deputy leader, angela raynen labour's deputy leader, angela rayner, today pledged to kick start a devolution revolution that would hand sweeping powers to communities across the country. >> well, first of all, this is an opportunity for those councils that haven't had a devolution package to really get on board and i hope that they'll take up that offer and we can devolve things like skills, housing, planning and employment support to really kick start what's happening in their local area . as the prime minister set area. as the prime minister set out, those with skin in the game are at the forefront of really making the change, and for us to get that growth across the whole of the country, we know that we have to work in partnership with local authorities , with mayors local authorities, with mayors and to really kick start our economy everywhere. >> all right. well, i welcome now conservative member of the senate and sh

could you imagine if it was nicola sturgeon that were throwing things out? there'd be an outcry?ry? that's a great idea. my point ? it would just be one my point? it would just be one camper van. but my point would be and it was the same with the it was the same with the trump thing. it's like you can't be pro gun violence against one person, but not if you see what i mean. yeah. >> well, i mean, i think there's a point to be made that that obviously when you're throwing milkshakes at politicians or anything at politicians that is illegal like that should not be encouraged. that's assault. and lots of people have excused it, like we're commentators on the left have said it's fine because it's just milkshake. it's not fine. it's absolutely unacceptable. but this is a cardboard cut—out at some and it's a gay fete. >> it's a pride parade, a gay fete. >> well, it's a gay. it's a gay. >> well, it's a gay. it's a gay. >> it's your gay fete . >> it's your gay fete. >> it's your gay fete. >> very good question. dying alone , i would have thought, alone, i would have thought, but. >> no,

i think she's referring to nicola sturgeon. nicola, please don't take offence.lse i'm just reading out. william says britain, what have we got here? fiona says imagine rayner living it up at the weekend at a country mansion. well, i think this is the risk, isn't it, that's the problem with it, what does it say? i suppose somebody says, no, no, shut up for five seconds to let your guest reply to your answers. really did i? who's that? stephen. stephen butler . that? stephen. stephen butler. stephen i did let them reply. what you on about? did that normal? do you feel i interrupted you repeatedly? >> well, you did interrupt me, but i didn't mind. >> you didn't mind? very sensible. i was a charlotte. >> i didn't notice you interrupting me. all fine. >> it's all fine. there you go, stephen. you'll be happy with that. well, still to come, the great british debate i'm asking, is it right that keir starmer should be clocking off at six? but first my niggle. and what's your verdict on the tories and why they lost . why they lost. >> a brighter outlook with boxt solar sp

. >> amy nicola sturgeon. what do you think that was, >> no. do you know what i was hoping as? of people were hoping was that michelle was going to step up because that kind of made it mega. can you imagine someone who could actually take on donald trump, my concern about kamala, who i do , i personally kamala, who i do, i personally like, but i know that what i like, but i know that what i like does not translate into electorates very often . and i electorates very often. and i think the problem is you've got someone like jd vance and he is everything that she isn't. and i'm not sure she's going to completely connect to that rust belt . belt. >> this is this is very interesting because i am the complete opposite to you. i, i was very, very big on trump winning and now i'm a little bit concerned also because i'm concerned also because i'm concerned about jd vance as well. he spoke for the first time at a rally the other day. he wasn't that good. he tried cracking a lot of jokes, which fell flat. there's a lot of conjecture about his comments about people not having kids and so

a reform candidate advocated for nicola sturgeon to be shot, called jk rowling a wild, misogynistic insulter in this article. actually, i was surprised to find my own name in the article it read in 2021, he used the c word to describe david attenborough and tom harwood a gb news journalist who he also said was and do be aware that some viewers might be offended by these words that we used. about me, the prince of prick had no comment . i have to prick had no comment. i have to say, when i when i was told by a friend that, do you know you're in the times today and i'm like, no, you were like, oh, am i? i'm in the times alongside david attenborough. oh, i'm sure this will be a very respectful thing that has clearly been written, but no, i was just called a c word by, by a reform uk candidate. >> i feel like you love it, don't you? you know, you know, it's better to be noticed, i guess, than go unnoticed. very interesting, i mean, there is there is a bit of an effort going on, isn't there, to try and find all the things that reform candidates have said in the past. there is i think it is fair

snp is a vehicle for that is, it's almost working against the cause because of we've had the nicola sturgeone at the moment more interested in the cost of living crisis, the economy, the nhs, the bread and butter stuff that voters across the uk are more interesting than independence . so, while the snp independence. so, while the snp talk about independence, scottish people are like, well, hang on a minute. i think at the moment we won't come back to that at some stage, but we'd rather discuss the bread and butter. >> five years ago, would you ever have thought, no, you're living in scotland. you'd almost made up your mind that the snp are going to be ruling the roost. >> well, they won 40 mps the last time. the whole the whole of the scottish map was yellow. >> they wanted to keep an eye on now, as at 2026 as the scottish parliament elections. that's the next one. is whether they can hang on to power there, because by then they'll have been in power for 19 years. >> okay, well we've got to leave it there. but it's a fascinating picture to end on, isn't it? and find out what the weather's do

it is nicola sturgeon was my fault? _ proportions of the votes they the same. the — proportions of the votes they the same, the percentage swing would be zero and _ same, the percentage swing would be zero and all— same, the percentage swing would be zero and all of the blue seas would stay blue _ zero and all of the blue seas would stay blue and the red would stay read _ stay blue and the red would stay read and — stay blue and the red would stay read and these were the results last time in _ read and these were the results last time in 2019. fascinating thing how labour— time in 2019. fascinating thing how labour has — time in 2019. fascinating thing how labour has built up an extra 200 seats— labour has built up an extra 200 seats with — labour has built up an extra 200 seats with a swing that's not much more _ seats with a swing that's not much more than — seats with a swing that's not much more than 10%. have a look. if they were _ more than 10%. have a look. if they were to _ more than 10%. have a look. if they we

it's been reformed in mid dunbartonshire, but the first minister nicola sturgeon in celebratory moodyes, what happens in glasgow tells _ labour comeback. yes, what happens in glasgow tells a _ labour comeback. yes, what happens in glasgow tells a story _ labour comeback. yes, what happens in glasgow tells a story about - labour comeback. yes, what happens in glasgow tells a story about what i in glasgow tells a story about what happened — in glasgow tells a story about what happened in constituencies across scotland — happened in constituencies across scotland. before this election was called. _ scotland. before this election was called. all— scotland. before this election was called, all the glasgow seats were held by— called, all the glasgow seats were held by the snp. this morning all six seats— held by the snp. this morning all six seats won by labour, the city has turned — six seats won by labour, the city has turned red, and that is the story— has turned red, and that is the story in— has turned red, and that is the story in constituencies across scotland _ story in constituenc

have kept a very upbeat campaign, but says that it doesn't look good a point of view shared by nicola sturgeonnfortunate night for those of the snp. now, i think while we there's a temptation to focus on that huge drop from four to 8 to 10, a potential of ten seats, let's just say, we also need to , you just say, we also need to, you know, note that labour is expected to claw back, you know, several, perhaps dozen up here north of the border after in 2019. of course, they just won one seat and that was edinburgh south, with, the edinburgh south mp, ian murray. now, he was later joined, of course, by the rutherglen mp michael shanks. but even that to, to who knows how many. it must be understandable that a lot of those seats that are paying into that, that landslide for labour are going to come up north of the border. unclear yet obviously, who is going to win where however, you know, the first seats up here in scotland did expected to declare just after midnight and then here in glasgow around about between 245 and 345, we will get a picture of what that central belt looks like. and of course,

the former snp leader nicola sturgeon tonight says this is the grimmer end of expectations.cent weeks that were _ with recent polls over recent weeks that were predicting a labour victory— that were predicting a labour victory both at a uk level but also in scotland, and of course, i am disappointed. i was the leader of the snp — disappointed. i was the leader of the snp in the house of commons for ten years. _ the snp in the house of commons for ten years. so— the snp in the house of commons for ten years, so that's a lot of my colleagues, who it looks like will not be _ colleagues, who it looks like will not be holding their seats, and that is obviously — not be holding their seats, and that is obviously disappointing, but i will agree with ian. i think it's important _ will agree with ian. i think it's important. i think the public has 'ust important. i think the public has just been— important. i think the public has just been so sick of conservative uk governments that they have wanted them out. _ governments that they have wanted them out, and i think the labour messag