norman baker, thank you very much indeed- — party.orman baker, thank you very much indeed. just distress, - party. norman baker, thank you very much indeed. just distress, the - much indeed. just distress, the saudi businessman involved, mahfouz marei mubarak bin mahfouz, has denied any wrongdoing whatsoever. to afghanistan, where economic and social uncertainty is growing as the country still awaits an announcement of the new taliban government. it had been expected earlier this week, but no reason has been given for the apparent delay. meanwhile, taliban fighters have been accused of using pepper spray, tear gas and violence to break up a demonstration in kabul held by a group of women demanding rights under the new regime. courtney bembridge reports. women in capital demanding rights and a voice in government said they were met with violence. translation: were met with violence. tuna/mom- were met with violence. translation: ., ., translation: the caliban hit women with electric tasers _ translation: the caliban hit women with elec

liberal democrat mp norman baker.ng as the country still awaits an announcement of the new taliban government. it had been expected earlier this week — but no reason has been given for the apparent delay. meanwhile taliban fighters have been accused of using pepper spray, tear gas and violence to break up a demonstration in kabul, held by a group of women demanding rights under the new regime. courtney bembridge reports. women in kabul demanding rights and a voice in government say they were met with violence. translation: the taliban hit women . with electric tasers and they used i tear gas against women. they also hit women on the head with guns and the women were bleeding. there was no—one to ask why. it�*s the latest of several protests in kabul and herat from women who fear a return to the way they were treated the last time the taliban was in power. the taliban have said women can be involved in government, but not hold ministerial positions. afghans have watched on as remnants of their old lives are erased. the

earlier we heard from the former home office, mr. norman baker. he thinks there's a high level of incompetence across the british cabinet and no re shuffle is going to solve that was clearly sensible that govern williams has been rooted education secretary, he was completely useless and it's also run the dublin rob is gone from the foreign office given the failure, i think, to deal with the dentist on any sensible and effective way. however, the trouble is we've, we've had a capital of the inadequate se at the moment because the conservative party has refused to have people in the capital or on staff who don't believe impressions and eliminates a whole range of people who are quite challenges. johnson, as a prime minister, that was punish. we've had a living memory and therefore we've had people who been audiological reasons rather than because they're any good at the job. so we'll see what happens. but i don't think rob coach remains a deputy prime minister to that kind of reward or failure like will be pleased that we've seen the back of governm

earlier, i spoke to the former liberal democrat mp and government minister, norman baker, who has writtentions had to be independently investigated. it is very serious. the ability to sell and honour in return for cash, thatis sell and honour in return for cash, that is what the allegation is, is a criminal offence under the 1925 honours act which is why we are asking the metropolitan commission to investigate this matter. but i�*m afraid this is not a rogue operation for michael fawcett. this is not a one—off which suddenly been revealed. there is a long history of prince charles receiving cash in return for favours. there prince charles receiving cash in return forfavours. there is generally been sitting next to someone at dinner and that sort of thing but there has been a history of rather dodgy characters, frankly, who have given money to the print and that has been quite clear. we will give money to his courses, very worthwhile causes, because they want something in return, not because they are just being altruistic. now they are just being altruistic. now the suggestion that the pri

ali, in the mail on sunday, norman baker, former liberal democrat mp who we were interviewing, said heves this may be a potential crime that must be investigated.— must be investigated. there must be an investigation _ must be investigated. there must be an investigation by _ must be investigated. there must be an investigation by either— must be investigated. there must be an investigation by either the - an investigation by either the police — an investigation by either the police or— an investigation by either the police or otherwise and i think this really— police or otherwise and i think this really speaks to a much broader and deeper— really speaks to a much broader and deeper issue when it comes to cash for political — deeper issue when it comes to cash for political access and cash for honours — for political access and cash for honours in _ for political access and cash for honours in our system. you go back to 2006— honours in our system. you go back to 2006 under the blair government with its— to 2006 under the blair government with its loans for lordships scandal. _ with it

from a former home of his minister, no one baker had kindly joined me this evening to speak to norman. now, as i said, the racial was expected. has it gone down how you would have anticipated the surprise? and changes was clearly sensible that govern williams has been rooted education secretary, he was completely useless and it's also wrong. the doubling rabbit john from the foreign office given the failure i think, to deal with, against on any sensible and effective way. however, the trouble is we've, we've had a capital of the inadequate, at the moment because that does concern the party has refused to have people in the capital or on staff who don't believe impressions and eliminates a whole range of people who are quite challenges. and therefore, we've had people who been up a logical reasons rather than because they're really good at the jo. so we'll see what happens. but i don't think rob coach remains the deputy prime minister to that kind of reward or failure. like, i don't think this is particularly effective in certain sacrifice. second grade, i hate to not, or secretary, i'