. >> i spoke earlier to andrew osborne. began by asking him how russian officials were addressing citizen concerns about election fraud. >> the short answer is that they are not doing very much. mr. putin as promised that he will -- has promised that he will significantly reshuffle the government after the election. the authorities main response -- authority's mean response is a display -- main response is a display of force. there have been arrests. authorities have dealt with this very violently, using workforce, literally sweepin people off -- brute force, literally switching people off the streets. they are not taking any prisoners. it remains to be seen how far they are willing to compromise, but there have been needed to resign as a compromise so far. up to 15,000 protesters are expected to take to the streets of central moscow. there were reports this evening that the square on which they were expected to gather has unexpectedly been closed for repairs. the authorities are denying that. it remains to be seen. in the

osborn. if you went to law school, the one book you would have read before going to law school was "the paper chase," and this is a book that john j. osborn wrote. has really become a classic. and it, of course, spawned an oscar-award winning film, same name, and also a television series. he's also written an incredible article about "to kill a mockingbird," so we're going to ask him about that. next we have paulette frankl. and paulette is a courtroom sketch artist. now, how cool is that? that's a pretty cool job, and she spends a lot of time in the courtroom and that's how she came across tony serra. and she spent 17 years, 17 years compiling the incredible book that she's put together that just came out and is called "lush for justice," and it's a book of incredible illustrations, artwork as well as a narrative. and right next to her we have tony serra, and tony serra is the most prolific trial lawyer of our times. he's tried more cases than any other living lawyer. if you ever had a chanc

osborn. if you went to law school, the one book you would have read before going to law school was "the paper chase," and this is a book that john j. osborn wrote. has really become a classic. and it, of course, spawned an oscar-award winning film, same name, and also a television series. he's also written an incredible article about "to kill a mockingbird," so we're going to ask him about that. next we have paulette frankl. and paulette is a courtroom sketch artist. now, how cool is that? that's a pretty cool job, and she spends a lot of time in the courtroom and that's how she came across s

>> you mean the osbornes? not and it's something that i do not regret because it made me the person i am. and i've learned so much from it. but you know, it's cool growing up, you know? >> steve: it is. for decades, people listened to bing crosby sing "i'm dreaming of a white christmas," christmas classics. we go from bing crosby to bing, the search engine and you teamed up with them to help people figure out what to give for christmas and the holidays. >> i have. go to bing.com/holiday. and there is like a calendar and it's a holiday calendar. every day you can go and click on the date and you have the chance to win anything, from like a new car, a free plane ticket for your family, but also great about it is that it gives you really good ideas and also shows you the best prices for flights to go home for your family and if you don't have a lot of money to spend, which -- >> gretchen: or you need ideas. >> and you need ideas and it is all there. >> gretchen: it becomes more difficult to buy for your family as

how did osborn get here? you know? that's the hard kind of stuff for television. i'd like to see more of that. i am so sick of "law & order." [laughing] and all of that stuff. i'm not answering the question, but i'm getting stuff off my shoulders. >> let me get something off my shoulder. with no lack of respect. wall street lawyers are serving capitalistic corporations who have taken our democracy in hostage. you served one dinosaur fighting another dinosaur for the last firms. that is shifting money, you know, from one capitalistic entity to another. so if you think that works, i think it's a manifestation of the malfunction of the entire system. [applause] >> why do i think this audience is going to be on his side? [laughing] i actually -- i don't disagree with what you're saying. but i'm saying, from a functional standpoint it works. i mean, wall street law firms work. they do great work. they do the best practice of law that is done in the country. and if you don't believe that, you're just wrong. [laughing] >> no. the death penalty, appellate lawyers do the b

how did osborn get here? you know? that's the hard kind of stuff for television. i'd like to see more of that. i am so sick of "law & order." [laughing] and all of that stuff. i'm not answering the question, but i'm getting stuff off my shoulders. >> let me get something off my shoulder. with no lack of respect. wall street lawyers are serving capitalistic corporations who have taken our democracy in hostage. you served one dinosaur fighting another dinosaur for the last firms. that is shifting money, you know, from one capitalistic entity to another. entity to another. so if you think that works, i

was never a precipice and duncan smith character he's not even worth raging against the name george osborne yes david cameron maybe but an duncan smith thing such a minor player in all of this he should be on the backbench not even in britain he should be in the backbench and looked away as someone of the guy's a complete bureaucratic nobody well as i was saying that he was referring to these hundred thousand more children now living in poverty ministers claim that the official measure of poverty households earning less than sixty percent of the median income does not reflect a proper approach to tackling the problem it is now expected that the government will change the definition of poverty but always is the case where we're living in a revisionist age where if a bank breaks the law they change the law if the government is failing to do what they were elected to do they change the definition of what it is they're supposed to be doing or they change the statistics that they are reporting to somehow reflect them in a better light then they get murdoch is completely corrupted to propagandize

gospel choir, christopher and kyle massey, jeffrey osborne. and splendor of the most wonderful time of the year, as we celebrate the spirit of christmas. ♪ sing joy, joy to the world ♪ ♪ joy to the world one of the great things about this song is it's almost like a little, uh, repartee that i'm having with the reindeer, if you believe that. it's really a fun, fun song. and i never have heard an arrangement quite like this. so "jingle bells" is just, you know, traditional, um, perfect for christmastime, but this is a great arrangement. okay, it's roll call time, everyone. dasher, dancer, prancer, and vixen, and come on comet and cupid and donner and blitzen. and where's rudolph? rudolph! ♪ dashing through the snow ♪ in a one-horse open sleigh ♪ ♪ o'er the fields we go ♪ laughing all the way ♪ bells on bob tail ring ♪ making spirits bright ♪ what fun it is to laugh and sing ♪ ♪ a sleighing song tonight ♪ oh, jingle bells ♪ jingle bells, jingle all the way ♪ ♪ oh, what fun it is to ride in a one-horse open sleigh ♪ ♪ hey ♪ jingle bells, jingle be

bottom and you're destroying your economy by allowing this looting to go on david cameron george osborne so you reap what you sow my friend you know the water and sewage rates were due to go a point two percent per year for the next three years but that is now more likely to be ten percent a year or more some are saying that it might go up as much as twenty five percent according to the court appointed receiver john as young so in response sheila tyson a community activist says quote these people are going to end up writing about this if they let this stuff happen they are going to get the biggest riot the south has ever seen over the sewer business i can see it coming oh absolutely it's a civil war is brewing between the rich and the poor and this is going to happen in the us it'll explode quite dramatically at some point i wouldn't dissipate and of course there are over two hundred fifty million guns in that country saw it add a little spice and flavor to it before i move on to the next example of what it's like to be a victim of fraud i want to note here the two tiered justice system

notice and go back to the table with the times we negotiate this deal with the chancellor george osborne has already said that the strikes were going to cheat and if they david cameron's backs him up saying that they were down with it they have no impact then the people who've been striking statement said that they will strike again and they will strike a longer there's also been talk of the government saying constantly that it's got no money supply and shouldn't but at. same time funding bailouts will countries in the year a day which both britain isn't a part only i speak to alex kenny from the national union of teachers here he said about that certainly people we didn't play for the crisis we didn't pay for the banking crisis and they bailed out the banks and now working people. so it's a place that they won't accept. we have an unprecedented thirty three unions taking action many of whom have never taken strike and we will see today just how strongly people feel about the government leave me off to the strike except. tell me how many but basically i guess this is destructive it's not

is chancellor george osborne agrees with you partially at least he's been preparing britain for the collapse of the euro i mean how likely and you're saying it's a couple of months away do you really think that he's likely. you're a man convicted he got strong convictions about this year award and a professional economist i've been thirty five years of professional economists this isn't about politics this is be about economics and i've never known in the history of the world politics beat economics water doesn't flow uphill that's a long and short of it forget my politics it doesn't really matter the long and short of it is this project is doomed to failure it was always doomed to failure and moreover i would have the people responsible i've said this on your program before i would have them arraigned i would have a fiscal crimes tribunal i would like to see some of these people sent to prison. ok thanks for your thoughts scot free blueberry pay for your. tape tonight. future of afghanistan steak at a conference in germany with delegates from key countries attending except one crucial one p