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not to be infringed without due process of law, still to be found on the statute book of the united kingdom and in the 5th and fourteenth amendments to the constitution of the united states. my own blood raised too a few weeks ago after the last parliament had been dissolved when i received my own writ of summons, giving me exactly 40 days notice of "a certain parliament to be holden at our city of westminster". harking back, i felt sure to chapter 14, to obtain the common council of kingdom out an aid, we will be summoned the archbishops, abbotts, earls and graeter bands, individual letters. and in addition we will be caused through our bailives for a fixed state namely after the expire of at least 40 days and to an affixed place. this is the foundation of a second principle which we can trace at least as far back as magna carta that people for whom the taxes are levied should have a voice in deciding who they should be. and no taxation without representation, i understand has a special significance in the district of columbia. as i also understand it was the ignoring of that principle whi
not to be infringed without due process of law, still to be found on the statute book of the united kingdom and in the 5th and fourteenth amendments to the constitution of the united states. my own blood raised too a few weeks ago after the last parliament had been dissolved when i received my own writ of summons, giving me exactly 40 days notice of "a certain parliament to be holden at our city of westminster". harking back, i felt sure to chapter 14, to obtain the common council of...
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as it may, having marched together for two centuries, they the constitutions of the united states and the united kingdom went their separate ways for the next two centuries. we in the united kingdom had to wait until the human rights act of 1998 before we had a proper bill of rights which sought the citizens of the united states of america were recognized. this developed after the universe and declaration of human rights in 1948, which eleanor roosevelt described as an international magna carta of all men everywhere. impatient at the lack of progress by the united nations in translating aspirations into binding obligations in international law, the council of europe enshrined a similar political rights in the european convention on human rights of 1950. article v, protecting the right to liberty and security of person, bears a remarkable resemblance to chapter 29 of magna carta. the jurisprudence of the european court of human rights gap to develop in ernest once member states accepted the right of individual to petition the court against their own governments. many of the seminole cases which establish
as it may, having marched together for two centuries, they the constitutions of the united states and the united kingdom went their separate ways for the next two centuries. we in the united kingdom had to wait until the human rights act of 1998 before we had a proper bill of rights which sought the citizens of the united states of america were recognized. this developed after the universe and declaration of human rights in 1948, which eleanor roosevelt described as an international magna carta...
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together they represent legislative and judicial branches of the united kingdom. also phillip butler, dean of lincoln cathedral, mr. david mao, the law librarian of congress and sir peter westmacott, british ambassador to the united states. also with us here today is sir robert worcester, chairman of the magna carta 800th anniversary celebration committee, the group responsible for coordinating the 800th century celebrations of the sealing of magna carta. that delegation from the inner and middle temples is here to represent two of the professional associations of the barristers of england and wales, lord egor judge, lord justice tomlinson, sir anthony hooper and the reverend robin griffith jones. so i welcome you all, and i'm grateful for your participation in today's ceremony. this exhibition was organized by the library of congress in lin cathedral, bringing magna carta to the usa. we are immensely grateful to dean phillip butler for the loan of lincoln cathedral's 1215 magna carta to the exhibition. when the lincoln magna carta returns to england next year, it
together they represent legislative and judicial branches of the united kingdom. also phillip butler, dean of lincoln cathedral, mr. david mao, the law librarian of congress and sir peter westmacott, british ambassador to the united states. also with us here today is sir robert worcester, chairman of the magna carta 800th anniversary celebration committee, the group responsible for coordinating the 800th century celebrations of the sealing of magna carta. that delegation from the inner and...
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this has been signed by them on behalf of france and the united kingdom. s main objective is one of security. you have increased cctv, higher channel tunnel to stop the desperate migrants risking their lives, risking injury, and then trying to smuggle themselves illegally to reach what they perceive as eldorado, the united kingdom. also today, there will be 10 million euros over two years that will be given by the united kingdom to speed up asylum applications and also pushed humanitarian aid. we know that perez and london -- we knowiction that paris and london have had friction, a blame game, a public exercise, one aimed at trying to dismantle the traffickers' networks. a lot of money these traffickers, some by the way possibly british, trying to smuggle these migrants across the channel into the united kingdom. one of increased partnership between france and britain, one of much more security with british police, officers actually in france helping french counterparts. also, the intelligence services working together to dismantle the trafficking networks
this has been signed by them on behalf of france and the united kingdom. s main objective is one of security. you have increased cctv, higher channel tunnel to stop the desperate migrants risking their lives, risking injury, and then trying to smuggle themselves illegally to reach what they perceive as eldorado, the united kingdom. also today, there will be 10 million euros over two years that will be given by the united kingdom to speed up asylum applications and also pushed humanitarian aid....
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we are already talking about 35 million euros that the united kingdom has already provided to improve the security and the humanitarian situation in calais . i really would like to thank my british counterpart. >> it seems the major commitments are two governments are taking to react here in the calais area and south of england to impact the migrant crisis that is affecting the whole of europe. i would like to hail theresa may and the british government for the quality of the deal that has been formed between our two governments. british relyd the on medium-term solutions to the crisis and the need to be looked for at a european and international level. suffer from the consequences of this crisis on both sides of the english channel. that is why we are going to work with other member states and other organizations. we want to work with germany to achieve progress in terms of migrant policy in europe, as well as fighting illegal immigration. after this press conference, i abouto to berlin to talk these issues with my german counterpart. our meeting will also lead to a joint statement.
we are already talking about 35 million euros that the united kingdom has already provided to improve the security and the humanitarian situation in calais . i really would like to thank my british counterpart. >> it seems the major commitments are two governments are taking to react here in the calais area and south of england to impact the migrant crisis that is affecting the whole of europe. i would like to hail theresa may and the british government for the quality of the deal that...
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over 2000 people remain camped out in poor living conditions with hopes of reaching the united kingdom. molly: we begin in the united states where campaigning for the presidential election is in full swing. thursday night the content republican candidates -- the top 10 republican candidates met on televisedthe first republican debate. donald trump was front and center but drew both cheers and jeers as his rivals struggled for attention. our correspondent has more. tactic for a would-be nominee as donald trump refused to rule out standing as an independent candidate. donald trump: i will not make that pledge at this time. to rand paul questioning his loyalty. rand paul: he is already heading his bet on the clintons. as a he does not run republican, maybe he support clinton or runs as an independent. >> trumpeted win applause when he replaced to build the wall on the mac -- when he pledged to build the wall at the mexican border. that you are part of the war on women. donald trump: the big problem this country has is being politically correct. [cheers and applause] donald trump: i have b
over 2000 people remain camped out in poor living conditions with hopes of reaching the united kingdom. molly: we begin in the united states where campaigning for the presidential election is in full swing. thursday night the content republican candidates -- the top 10 republican candidates met on televisedthe first republican debate. donald trump was front and center but drew both cheers and jeers as his rivals struggled for attention. our correspondent has more. tactic for a would-be nominee...
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. >> the united kingdom is one of the most desired destinations. the prime minister has visited calais where people are waiting to transfer from france to england. the european union has given france an extra $5.5 million to help a camp known as the jungle. jacky rowland last posted a
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branches of the united kingdom. also phillip butler, dean of lincoln cathedral, mr. david mao, the law librarian of congress and sir peter westmacott, british ambassador to the united states. also with us here today is sir robert worcester, chairman of the magna carta 800th anniversary celebration committee, the group responsible for coordinating the 800th century celebrations of the sealing of magna carta. that delegation from the inner and middle temples is here to represent two of the professional associations of the barristers of england and wales, lord egor judge, lord justice tomlinson, sir anthony hooper and the reverend robin griffith jones.
branches of the united kingdom. also phillip butler, dean of lincoln cathedral, mr. david mao, the law librarian of congress and sir peter westmacott, british ambassador to the united states. also with us here today is sir robert worcester, chairman of the magna carta 800th anniversary celebration committee, the group responsible for coordinating the 800th century celebrations of the sealing of magna carta. that delegation from the inner and middle temples is here to represent two of the...
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there are in some cases, we know in canada, the united kingdom, there is a different approach. there is the possibility of an agreed legal referendum but this is not the case because of the constitution and because of the definition of being an older nation. but this is more or less also the rule in most european countries and certainly not in the case of the united kingdom but perhaps also because prime minister cameron was sure he was going to win the referendum. laura: well, that's debatable. ignacio: exactly. that's the point. that's crucial. and there are many people in spain, not only in catalonia, but the rest of spain that say according to the polls there was -- there was a referendum and the output will be quite milar to scotland with the majority of catalonians which will vote no. laura: in the last referendum, which as you pointed out, was deemed nonconstitutional, there was quite a low turnout but 80% of those who did vote say they were in favor of independence for catalonia. is the government frightened of the result? ignacio: of course, yes. once the referendum was
there are in some cases, we know in canada, the united kingdom, there is a different approach. there is the possibility of an agreed legal referendum but this is not the case because of the constitution and because of the definition of being an older nation. but this is more or less also the rule in most european countries and certainly not in the case of the united kingdom but perhaps also because prime minister cameron was sure he was going to win the referendum. laura: well, that's...
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the conservative government in london believes that many of these people are attracted to the united kingdom'ss offerings. but the current system shouldn't offer any perverse incentives for illegal migrants to launch spurious asylum claims or humanitarian protection to prolong their stay in the united kingdom. >> the majority of people they see are not migrants, they are fleeing one kind or another. >> once as part of the governing coalition the party could soften british policy. now in opposition it can only roar. >> it seems to me the approach of the u.k. conservative government is about being confrontational on two levels. against the desperate people here and also confrontational towards our colleagues in the rest of europe about many look at the united kingdom as at the united kingdom as unnecessarily belligerent not a team player and indeed exacerbating the crisis. my goal is to work for solutions and treat these people like human beings. >> if you open the flood gates as the conservatives would see it, what you're going to do is encourage the rest of the people to head in this direction
the conservative government in london believes that many of these people are attracted to the united kingdom'ss offerings. but the current system shouldn't offer any perverse incentives for illegal migrants to launch spurious asylum claims or humanitarian protection to prolong their stay in the united kingdom. >> the majority of people they see are not migrants, they are fleeing one kind or another. >> once as part of the governing coalition the party could soften british policy....
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the united states a full year ahead of the 800th anniversary. we are thrilled to be able to stage this exhibit leading up to the magna carta commemorations that are already in the works throughout the united kingdom and indeed the world. our exhibition complements the major magna carta exhibit exhibitions planned in the uk for 2015 as it tells the story from a unique american historical point of view. our exhibition focuses on the impact of the interpreted principles of magna carta had of our founding fathers and the founding documents. it explores magna carta's strong influence on the constitutional law of the united states, and when legal scholars and historians look back on this milestone grand jury, it's the hope that the content of our exhibition will show how one of england's most venerated exports, the magna carta, forged the u.s. british bond of law. i thank you all for joining us today and encourage you to visit the exhibition between now and january 19th. now, if you would please rise for the playing of the national anthems. ♪ god save our gracious queen, got save our queen ♪ ♪ ♪ god save the queen ♪ oh, say can you see by the dawn's early light ♪ ♪ what so proud we hail at the twilight
the united states a full year ahead of the 800th anniversary. we are thrilled to be able to stage this exhibit leading up to the magna carta commemorations that are already in the works throughout the united kingdom and indeed the world. our exhibition complements the major magna carta exhibit exhibitions planned in the uk for 2015 as it tells the story from a unique american historical point of view. our exhibition focuses on the impact of the interpreted principles of magna carta had of our...
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forces from the united states did not go to the united kingdom. they went to secure the supply lines to australia and to defend hawaii. just the pacific. >> [indiscernible] mr. perry: sorry? >> you are including hawaii? mr. perry: yes. and alaska. >> that was quite a large force. mr. perry: it was indeed. >> [indiscernible] you mentioned that both arnold,on and -- and yes, supported the invasion. obviously, it never happened. do you know exactly what caused the nimitz and macarthur thought about the plan teco -- plan? mr. perry: i don't know what they thought about the plan, i just other comments about it, but it is pretty clear that the was not verynavy enthusiastic at all, both from the standpoint of dividing the efforto support the there as well as in the central pacific and the navy was not -- i keep doing that -- so that is bad and i think probably most important for king and marshall so that we had built up much, invested so much in the central pacific and the philippines that it seemed natural to persist in that direction rather than their
forces from the united states did not go to the united kingdom. they went to secure the supply lines to australia and to defend hawaii. just the pacific. >> [indiscernible] mr. perry: sorry? >> you are including hawaii? mr. perry: yes. and alaska. >> that was quite a large force. mr. perry: it was indeed. >> [indiscernible] you mentioned that both arnold,on and -- and yes, supported the invasion. obviously, it never happened. do you know exactly what caused the nimitz...
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. >> i understand in the united kingdom they have the least restrictive regulations with regard to the autonomous vehicles. within the united kingdom, they're not restricted, then, by the boundaries, right? >> i don't think so. i don't know the answer to that fully. sorry. >> do they -- it's my understanding they don't need special permits or even special insurance in the united kingdom to be able to do that. i know that many companies are planning on doing some testing in the united kingdom on british roads for that reason specifically. what do you think we need to do here in the united states? is it possible for the federal government to move forward with regulations if society is not ready for it yet? >> yeah. so it's a balance, isn't it? you don't want to be forcing -- or identifying which technology to use and then putting that into some sort of federal regulation. you want the market to establish that. but it's a new world that we're in. in the regulations, even putting terms like what is a driver. is the driver the system that's moving the vehicle? is the driver the guy or gal s
. >> i understand in the united kingdom they have the least restrictive regulations with regard to the autonomous vehicles. within the united kingdom, they're not restricted, then, by the boundaries, right? >> i don't think so. i don't know the answer to that fully. sorry. >> do they -- it's my understanding they don't need special permits or even special insurance in the united kingdom to be able to do that. i know that many companies are planning on doing some testing in the...
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it's single toxic in the united kingdom. you have very small numbers relatively between 3,000 and 5,000 migrants from calais. that's a tiny number compared to the 170,000 migrants that have come into europe just this year. so it's a tiny number, but it illustrates the toxicity of the issue that this is bound up with race and deference. it is bound up with politics of each member state. what you have are pop has parties and now many years ago that wasn't the case. far right parties, po populous parties, now you have a much worse political situation in every single member state of the european union. what this produces is small number of migrants producing worse headlines than ever before. in one example 1992 the european union was facing a bigger refugee crisis from the kurds, sri lanka, former yugoslavia. but today because of the mediterranean, because of the situation of austerity mixed with those politics we have a worse situation. >> we've been talking some time about proper burden sharing. we can see that germany for lots
it's single toxic in the united kingdom. you have very small numbers relatively between 3,000 and 5,000 migrants from calais. that's a tiny number compared to the 170,000 migrants that have come into europe just this year. so it's a tiny number, but it illustrates the toxicity of the issue that this is bound up with race and deference. it is bound up with politics of each member state. what you have are pop has parties and now many years ago that wasn't the case. far right parties, po populous...
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that's approximately the population of the entire united kingdom. is is the largest number of people fleeing war since world war ii. it's a global crisis, and certainly it's driven by syria. syria is the major factor, with over 4 million refugees. inside syria we have over 7.6 million displaced within the country itself. so it's -- it's -- unfortunately we are first respondering, b but -- the ultimate solution must be a political one. the u.s. is the largest humanitarian donor, over $4 billion from the u.s. the european union as well, as have other countries. but in terms of reis the lment, resettlement is only a small part of the operation. the hope for a solution that s that syrians would veb yulely return to their homes, but unfortunately as you mentioned the syria conflict, now into its fifth year there seems no end in site. we're very grateful to the u.s.'s commit. it has an open ended commitment to resettle syrians as part of its over 70,000 vettelment every year. the u.s. vettels more refugees than any other country. so certainly the u.s. is e
that's approximately the population of the entire united kingdom. is is the largest number of people fleeing war since world war ii. it's a global crisis, and certainly it's driven by syria. syria is the major factor, with over 4 million refugees. inside syria we have over 7.6 million displaced within the country itself. so it's -- it's -- unfortunately we are first respondering, b but -- the ultimate solution must be a political one. the u.s. is the largest humanitarian donor, over $4 billion...
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that's approximately the population of the year united kingdom. this is the largest number of people fleeing war since world war ii, it is a global crisis and certainly it is driven by syria, syria is the major factor, with over 4 million people. but also inside syria, we have over 7.6 million displaced within the country itself. so it is you can fortunately, us as u.n.h.c.r., we are first responders but the ultimate solution, muck a political one. >> be grateful for the commitment, the u. is the largest humanitarian donor for the syrian conflict. over $4 billion, from the u.s., the european union as well has been generous, as have other countries. kuwait and germany, but in terms of resettling, there's only a small part of the operation. because to hope for a solution with syrians would return to their homes but unfortunately, as you have mentioned the conflict now into the fifth year, there seems no amend in site. so we are very grateful for the u.s. commitment, it has an open ended commitment to resettle syrians as part of it's over 70,000 reset
that's approximately the population of the year united kingdom. this is the largest number of people fleeing war since world war ii, it is a global crisis and certainly it is driven by syria, syria is the major factor, with over 4 million people. but also inside syria, we have over 7.6 million displaced within the country itself. so it is you can fortunately, us as u.n.h.c.r., we are first responders but the ultimate solution, muck a political one. >> be grateful for the commitment, the...
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the united kingdom announced new methods to crack down landlords who rent to migrants. day there was 110 attempts to storm the tunnel. as many as 70% of migrants hope to make it to britain. we report from the tunnel's french entrance. >> reporter: he insists we hide his identity. he has seven children and a wife in afghanistan. >> we want asylum in the u.k. to make our life easily, to bring our family. if the situation is good, for example, if the situation is better. so we are want to go back. >> reporter: many of the people living in this camp are genuine asylum seekers fleeing political persecution. they say the reason why they want to live in the u.k. is because they want to be in an english language country. britain and france have been criticized for not doing enough. >> the u.k. needs to look closely at who it wants to ask for asigh recommend take those people in england look at their request, if they don't fit the bill then, yes send them back to wherever. and france needs to do the same thing. if today you decide to ask for asylum in france because you are tired
the united kingdom announced new methods to crack down landlords who rent to migrants. day there was 110 attempts to storm the tunnel. as many as 70% of migrants hope to make it to britain. we report from the tunnel's french entrance. >> reporter: he insists we hide his identity. he has seven children and a wife in afghanistan. >> we want asylum in the u.k. to make our life easily, to bring our family. if the situation is good, for example, if the situation is better. so we are want...
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the allies, in this case france and spain, would attack -- actually, the united kingdom would attack their country, so they have part of their fleet always guarding their coast. there are just so many places you can be at one time, and this was the case. it took time to plan that strategy to say, yes, we are joining france against england. that was the thing they never said, we are fighting for the colonies. because that was not in their own interest. but they say, we are joining france in the fight against england. that is how they gradually developed. it is such a broad topic, and wanting to write a small book written for the average reader, not for the scholar, i had to select certain issues that i felt i had to bring to light about the role of spain and make people understand exactly what happened. i focused a little bit on the armada. i focused a little bit on the people that really stepped up. there was the first ambassador from spain to the colonies and so forth. and then i selected the first battle where the british are defeated by what they used to call a bunch of thugs and f
the allies, in this case france and spain, would attack -- actually, the united kingdom would attack their country, so they have part of their fleet always guarding their coast. there are just so many places you can be at one time, and this was the case. it took time to plan that strategy to say, yes, we are joining france against england. that was the thing they never said, we are fighting for the colonies. because that was not in their own interest. but they say, we are joining france in the...
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the amnesty report is biased against the kingdom. it is not enough, they cannot make these assessments in the united kingdom, and the coalition. and they work on this approval for the international community. there is no doubt that saudi arabia would work with the united states, would work with the amnesty to prove that the houthiss and the people are responsible. and the coalition party. >> this is one that the coalition for the amnesty. >> rescuers are now at the scene, and tiajuana they found the bodies of 54 people onboard. an investigation is underway into how the plan hit. is this wednesday is united nations world humanitarian date, a date of remembrance for aid workers killed in the line of duty, the service has been held outside the westminster abby on theeve of the event. 28 aid workerers with with killed and more than 200 suffers violent attacks. dozens of aid workers have been killed in the past two years. from kabul, september us this report. this is one of the most dangerous jobs in the world. >> there are plenty of other dangers too. working on a hillside and the taliban came from the other side, and captures us a
the amnesty report is biased against the kingdom. it is not enough, they cannot make these assessments in the united kingdom, and the coalition. and they work on this approval for the international community. there is no doubt that saudi arabia would work with the united states, would work with the amnesty to prove that the houthiss and the people are responsible. and the coalition party. >> this is one that the coalition for the amnesty. >> rescuers are now at the scene, and...
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. >> yes in 1990, stewart signed up for the anthony nolan register in the united kingdom. this was the first marrow registry in the world. now it's a global registry that surpassed 25 million potential donors world wide. >> it's been quite interesting to sort of wonder what it would be like and you you would be helping. >> years went by with no potential word on a match. in that time, he got married, had two kids. his family also experienced a devastateing loss. >> well, we had a situation about 11 e 11 years ago. we had a child who wasn't going to be able to survive when born i didn't want to accept that there was nothing to be done. >> there was no one to help his baby, but stewart hoped he could help someone else. he'd have to wait more than two decades before he finally got that chance. >> if i wanted stuff, really irks sort of gave up all hope i was going to get that phone call. it came out of the blue, really, they said you were a match and if i was willing to go further than this, it had to happen like immediately. >> stewart went to london, for testing. they determi
. >> yes in 1990, stewart signed up for the anthony nolan register in the united kingdom. this was the first marrow registry in the world. now it's a global registry that surpassed 25 million potential donors world wide. >> it's been quite interesting to sort of wonder what it would be like and you you would be helping. >> years went by with no potential word on a match. in that time, he got married, had two kids. his family also experienced a devastateing loss. >> well,...
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and set foot on the soil of their homeland again; and the fact that former pows of the united states, the united kingdom, the netherlands, australia and other nations have visited japan for many years to continue praying for the souls of the war dead on both sides. how much emotional struggle must have existed and what great efforts must have been necessary for the chinese people who underwent all the sufferings of the war and for the former pows who experienced unbearable sufferings caused by the japanese military in order for them to be so tolerant nevertheless? that is what we must turn our thoughts to reflect upon. thanks to such manifestation of tolerance, japan was able to return to the international community in the postwar era. taking this opportunity of the 70th anniversary of the end of the war, japan would like to express its heartfelt gratitude to all the nations and all the people who made every effort for reconciliation. in japan, the postwar generations now exceed eighty per cent of its population. we must not let our children, grandchildren, and even further generations to come, who have
and set foot on the soil of their homeland again; and the fact that former pows of the united states, the united kingdom, the netherlands, australia and other nations have visited japan for many years to continue praying for the souls of the war dead on both sides. how much emotional struggle must have existed and what great efforts must have been necessary for the chinese people who underwent all the sufferings of the war and for the former pows who experienced unbearable sufferings caused by...
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the chart the united kingdom faces is how you get an 8-1 vote. no inflation. overnor carney's first quote said. brendan: the idea of missing the target is so much ordinary, i love the ceremony, the governor of the bank of england has to deliver a letter to the chancellor. when will that be so non-extra ordinary where we missed our target that he no longer has to deliver that letter? at 154.82.rling is he is basically delivering a letter, carney says cpi near-term outlook is muted. tom: fascinating. i thought this would be boring and it is not. vonnie: you will continue this conversation on radio. countdown to our twitter question -- thank you for tweeting -- we ask who would win the debate. a few of them tonight. and -- first dems answer, dems and liberals. second answer -- the loudest, biggest bully, who other than trump will get a word in? brendan: the smart play is to not go for trump. you know he will delight in going back and he sees no underside and coming back at you. do not get in a mud fight with a big -- pig. vonnie: i am looking forward to seeing how
the chart the united kingdom faces is how you get an 8-1 vote. no inflation. overnor carney's first quote said. brendan: the idea of missing the target is so much ordinary, i love the ceremony, the governor of the bank of england has to deliver a letter to the chancellor. when will that be so non-extra ordinary where we missed our target that he no longer has to deliver that letter? at 154.82.rling is he is basically delivering a letter, carney says cpi near-term outlook is muted. tom:...
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and the numbers of people trying to get through to the united kingdom. but the work must continue. reporter: the situation escalated. in late july, thousands of migrants attempted to climb over fences aboard freight trains every night. several died trying. despite the dangers, there are still 3000 people waiting in c allait with the same hope to cross the euro tunnel to britain. sarah: i am joined by a syrian journalist in berlin. thank you for coming in today. why are so many syrians headed to europe? guest: going to neighboring countries is not such a great idea because you cannot settle there. you haven't got much potential there for money, food, living, school for children. europe is a much better place and much safer. the neighboring countries are not safe anymore. libya and turkey are not that safe. sarah: migrants are headed for germany. why do you think that is? guest: germany is a target for syrians and other refugees because it has a rich economy. it is a strong country politically. it is a good, safe place to be. you don't have to worry about living there. meanwhile, oth
and the numbers of people trying to get through to the united kingdom. but the work must continue. reporter: the situation escalated. in late july, thousands of migrants attempted to climb over fences aboard freight trains every night. several died trying. despite the dangers, there are still 3000 people waiting in c allait with the same hope to cross the euro tunnel to britain. sarah: i am joined by a syrian journalist in berlin. thank you for coming in today. why are so many syrians headed to...
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first, more and more migrants are attempting to reach the united kingdom through the channel tunnel. 1700 people reached the barriers last night. both france and britain are stepping up efforts to deter the migrants, but cracks are beginning to show. yesterday, a french politician said the best way or france to deal with the problem is to waive the migrants on to the u.k.. reporter: a game of cat and mouse has turned into a cross channel a lyrical hot potato. the issue of what to do about the migrants has dominated the front pages of the british press. both the "daily express was quote and "daily mail" are calling for the army to be sent in. this has politicians in france crying foul. former -- a former government us are standing for reelection accused the u.k. of not pulling its weight. >> so long as the british failed to explain it is up to them to change regulations were undocumented migrants, nothing will get done. we are doing voter security for the british in place of the british, and now to top it off we are being bashed by the british. reporter: it is a sentiment at goodbye t
first, more and more migrants are attempting to reach the united kingdom through the channel tunnel. 1700 people reached the barriers last night. both france and britain are stepping up efforts to deter the migrants, but cracks are beginning to show. yesterday, a french politician said the best way or france to deal with the problem is to waive the migrants on to the u.k.. reporter: a game of cat and mouse has turned into a cross channel a lyrical hot potato. the issue of what to do about the...
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other american partners in that deal like france and the united and him, stand to move in to try to take advantage of the gulf -- the united kingdom, stand to move in to try to take advantage of the gulf. they are looking to conclude arms deals with gulf. states it's about business. it's about security relationships, relationships grounded not just in government to government relationships, but also the private contractors and all that are associated with them. absolutely. the u.s. has a lot at stake in the gulf and john kerry is out there to reassure the gulf states that everything is fine. the u.s. is remaining present. and is committed to standing up to any real iranian threat going forward. stewart: the iranians are watching this recklessly as well. they want to hear the reactions from all these other countries. guest: the iranians have been vary clever in standing -- very clever in standing back a bit. they have put it on the table and wait to see what happens in washington as far as how the house and the senate it reacts to the steel. the iranians -- the senate reacts to this deal. in terms of the relationship with the gulf
other american partners in that deal like france and the united and him, stand to move in to try to take advantage of the gulf -- the united kingdom, stand to move in to try to take advantage of the gulf. they are looking to conclude arms deals with gulf. states it's about business. it's about security relationships, relationships grounded not just in government to government relationships, but also the private contractors and all that are associated with them. absolutely. the u.s. has a lot at...
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. >> well, as well as germany, the united kingdom is one of the most desired destinations. the french prime minister has visited the city of calais. on a very wet day, manuel valles visitorred, a protestor tried to disrupt the announcement but was dragged away by police. jacky rowland is in the camp known as the jungle. she filed this report for us. >> reporter: this is one place that didn't end up on the itinerary, they called it the jungle, they live for sometimes months on end in really very squalid conditions. now french prime minister although he didn't come here, he did acknowledge that this really is an unsustainable situation and more must be done. >> translator: we had to divide up equitably between european countries the reception of those who are eligible to asylum. debates have been intense but we have a framework. france as germany supports it. too many countries are trofg take theirefusingto take their . >> now the european union is going to set aside 5 million euros, that is about $5.5 million, to build what they call a humanitarian camp somewhere around here
. >> well, as well as germany, the united kingdom is one of the most desired destinations. the french prime minister has visited the city of calais. on a very wet day, manuel valles visitorred, a protestor tried to disrupt the announcement but was dragged away by police. jacky rowland is in the camp known as the jungle. she filed this report for us. >> reporter: this is one place that didn't end up on the itinerary, they called it the jungle, they live for sometimes months on end in...
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texts of a draft resolution submitted by france jordan lithuania, malaysia new zealand, spain, the united kingdomgreat britain and northern ireland and the united states of america. i wish to draw the attention of the council members to document s/2015/138 a letter dated february 2015 from the secretary general addressed to the president of the security council. the council is ready to proceed to the vote on the draft resolution before it. i shall now put the draft resolution to the vote. will those in favor of the draft resolution contained in document s/2015/602 please raise their hand. the draft resolution received 15 votes in favor. the draft resolution has been adopted unanimously as resolution 2235, 2015. i'll now give the floor to members of the council who wish to make statements after the vote. i give the floor to the representative of the united states. >> thank you, madam president. today the u.n. security council has taken another step aimed at stopping the use of chemical weapons in syria. >> okay. so the u.s. ambassador there addressing the chamber following the unanimous adoption o
texts of a draft resolution submitted by france jordan lithuania, malaysia new zealand, spain, the united kingdomgreat britain and northern ireland and the united states of america. i wish to draw the attention of the council members to document s/2015/138 a letter dated february 2015 from the secretary general addressed to the president of the security council. the council is ready to proceed to the vote on the draft resolution before it. i shall now put the draft resolution to the vote. will...
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in addition to the united states, over the coming 12 months important elections will be held in the united kingdom, spain, portugal, and ireland. collectively, they with determine whether the world retreats from the global economic and political integration that has characterized the past 25 years. is this phenomenon true across the developed world? pat buchanan? >> it certainly is. first, what donald trump represents, more than ideology or politics left or right, is anti-establishment, anti-elite, anti-washington, overthrow the system that has failed. and in europe, as well, you see the european euro skeptic parties. they want to get rid of the big central government of the european union. some of them want to break away. scotland wants to break away. you got cat lone ya wants to break away from madrid. this is a force. economic nationalism, tribalism, economic populism, ethnonationalism, these are the forces really. it's not simply europe either or the united states but all over the world these forces are becoming predominant. centralism is in retreat. >> is this phenomenon bigger than the rejec
in addition to the united states, over the coming 12 months important elections will be held in the united kingdom, spain, portugal, and ireland. collectively, they with determine whether the world retreats from the global economic and political integration that has characterized the past 25 years. is this phenomenon true across the developed world? pat buchanan? >> it certainly is. first, what donald trump represents, more than ideology or politics left or right, is anti-establishment,...
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and the numbers of people trying to get through to the united kingdom. but the work must continue. reporter: the situation escalated. in late july, thousands of migrants attempted to climb over fences aboard freight trains every night. several died trying. despite the dangers, there are still 3000 people waiting in c allait with the same hope to cross the euro tunnel to britain. sarah: i am joined by a syrian journalist in berlin. thank you for coming in today. why are so many syrians headed to europe? guest: going to neighboring countries is not such a great idea because you cannot settle there. you haven't got much potential there for money, food, living, school for children. europe is a much better place and much safer. the neighboring countries are not safe anymore. libya and turkey are not that safe. sarah: migrants are headed for germany. why do you think that is? guest: germany is a target for syrians and other refugees because it has a rich economy. it is a strong country politically. it is a good, safe place to be. you don't have to worry about living there. meanwhile, oth
and the numbers of people trying to get through to the united kingdom. but the work must continue. reporter: the situation escalated. in late july, thousands of migrants attempted to climb over fences aboard freight trains every night. several died trying. despite the dangers, there are still 3000 people waiting in c allait with the same hope to cross the euro tunnel to britain. sarah: i am joined by a syrian journalist in berlin. thank you for coming in today. why are so many syrians headed to...
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ts overreliance on debt robert: two apparent exceptions to the global slowdown -- the united states and the united kingdom. in both places, the authorities want to put up interest rates a little in the coming months, but if we could cope with a rise in the cost of money, it's not clear that weakening connected economies elsewhere would find it easy. more on the economy. and others news, the greek prime minister has resigned and called snap elections for late next month. he is facing a rebellion in his ruling hard left party over a new bailout deal which has been agreed with international creditors. he said greece did not secure the agreement that it wanted, though it was the best deal under the circumstances. tensions have been flaring on the korean peninsula with those north and south firing shells across the border. pyongyang warned further action would be taken unless seal -- seoul stopped broadcasting propaganda. our senior research fellow at the heritage foundation and former cia deputy division chief for korea joins me now. situationous is the on the korean peninsula right now? we are never sure if
ts overreliance on debt robert: two apparent exceptions to the global slowdown -- the united states and the united kingdom. in both places, the authorities want to put up interest rates a little in the coming months, but if we could cope with a rise in the cost of money, it's not clear that weakening connected economies elsewhere would find it easy. more on the economy. and others news, the greek prime minister has resigned and called snap elections for late next month. he is facing a rebellion...
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many of them would like to reach germany, the united kingdom where the social welfare system and the certainly what we're seeing is rising resistance across europe to giving to opening -- to opening the door to people who really do desperately need to reach safety. >> our ben wederman reporting live for us. >>> now to the united states and wild fires. nearly 160,000 hectares, that's some 395,000 acres, an area that is half the size the entire state of rhode island or roughly as twice as big as the city of berlin, it's burning in north central washington, state of washington. u.s. president barack obama declared a wildfire emergency in that state. some 200 military personnel are helping firefighters as well. earlier this week, three firefighters lost their lives trying to fight these flames that you see. a national incident management team has arrived to look into the deaths of these firefighters. turning also to weather, typhoon goni, it is intensifying. barreling toward japan, tearing through the philippines and eastern taiwan. emergency officials say several people were killed in t
many of them would like to reach germany, the united kingdom where the social welfare system and the certainly what we're seeing is rising resistance across europe to giving to opening -- to opening the door to people who really do desperately need to reach safety. >> our ben wederman reporting live for us. >>> now to the united states and wild fires. nearly 160,000 hectares, that's some 395,000 acres, an area that is half the size the entire state of rhode island or roughly as...
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become another symbol of the migration crisis and building a camp to house those trying to reach the united kingdom. >> our responsibility is to make sure that asylum rights which are fundamental rights that are crucial in europe and france are fully respected. d to do so, we can't build barbed wire fences who are tortured and oppressed. these people should be welcome here. anchor: two journalists are placed under arrest and giving their side of the story. reporter: three days after being released from custody, the french journalist says he never intended to black mail the king of morocco. the media deliberately targeted us. we were tricked. it was a setup. in the conversations that were held and recorded, there was never a single threat against the monarch or his entourage. reporter: the journalist and his colleague were to publish a book that had compromised information. they said they were approached youoffered them two million are oost. >> i gave into temptation and i take responsibility for that. i have had personal and family problems and seemed like a way out. i have been a journalist for 20
become another symbol of the migration crisis and building a camp to house those trying to reach the united kingdom. >> our responsibility is to make sure that asylum rights which are fundamental rights that are crucial in europe and france are fully respected. d to do so, we can't build barbed wire fences who are tortured and oppressed. these people should be welcome here. anchor: two journalists are placed under arrest and giving their side of the story. reporter: three days after being...
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. >> we want to go to germany or the united kingdom. but the police are everywhere. >> and contrast a hungary, germany has just relaxed its official policy on refugees. those from syria will not be sent back. but they still have a long road to get there. sarah: germany expects some 800,000 refugees to arrive at its borders this year. they are welcomed by the majority of germans, but in the fat -- in the past few days there have been violent demonstrations by a small minority in the country. angela merkel has called the recent spate of attacks on an asylum facility shameful and called for zero-tolerance on anti-immigration violence. she visited and immigration center on wednesday. >> right-wing protesters were keen to show chancellor angela merkel exactly what they shot -- what they thought of her visit. some called her a traitor. they were only a small group, but they made sure that they were hurt. public pressure for her to come here and see the situation for herself has been growing in recent days. she made a point of thanking the many
. >> we want to go to germany or the united kingdom. but the police are everywhere. >> and contrast a hungary, germany has just relaxed its official policy on refugees. those from syria will not be sent back. but they still have a long road to get there. sarah: germany expects some 800,000 refugees to arrive at its borders this year. they are welcomed by the majority of germans, but in the fat -- in the past few days there have been violent demonstrations by a small minority in the...
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. >> we want to go to germany or the united kingdom. but the police are everywhere. >> and contrast a hungary, germany has just relaxed its official policy on refugees. those from syria will not be sent back. but they still have a long road to get there. sarah: germany expects some 800,000 refugees to arrive at its borders this year. they are welcomed by the majority of germans, but in the fat -- in the past few days there have been violent demonstrations by a small minority in the country. angela merkel has called the recent spate of attacks on an asylum facility shameful and called for zero-tolerance on anti-immigration violence. she visited and immigration center on wednesday. >> right-wing protesters were keen to show chancellor angela merkel exactly what they shot -- what they thought of her visit. some called her a traitor. they were only a small group, but they made sure that they were hurt. public pressure for her to come here and see the situation for herself has been growing in recent days. she made a point of thanking the many
. >> we want to go to germany or the united kingdom. but the police are everywhere. >> and contrast a hungary, germany has just relaxed its official policy on refugees. those from syria will not be sent back. but they still have a long road to get there. sarah: germany expects some 800,000 refugees to arrive at its borders this year. they are welcomed by the majority of germans, but in the fat -- in the past few days there have been violent demonstrations by a small minority in the...
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many hoping to make it to the united kingdom did it from france through the euro tunnel. migrants are still willing to risk their lives. sharls stratford met with some of those whose attempts have been unsuccessful. >> reporter: you see more and more injured in the camps these days. men, women and children who left months if not years ago. most say they are determineed to take a final left threatening risk to cut through or climb overbarbed wire fences and cling to the side of a train to what they dream of as a better life. most like this group of men won't speak on camera. one of them says he injured his leg to run and leap on a train and describes what his life was like in darfur. he knows the risks he takes every night here in france. >> some people die. some of them broke their legs. sometimes you fall on the ground. >> reporter: it's difficult to know how many are trying to cross every night or even make it to the other side, medics say they are treating an increasing number of people for hand and leg injuries every day. we weren't allowed to film patients being trea
many hoping to make it to the united kingdom did it from france through the euro tunnel. migrants are still willing to risk their lives. sharls stratford met with some of those whose attempts have been unsuccessful. >> reporter: you see more and more injured in the camps these days. men, women and children who left months if not years ago. most say they are determineed to take a final left threatening risk to cut through or climb overbarbed wire fences and cling to the side of a train to...
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enriched uranium, and froze the progress of its program so that the p5-plus-1, the united states, china, russia, the united kingdom, germany, france, and the european union could negotiate a comprehensive deal without the fear that iran might be stalling for time. now let me pause here just to remind everybody that when the interim deal was announced, critics, the same critics we're hearing from now, called it an historic mistake. they insisted iran would ignore its obligations, they warned the sanctions would unravel, iran would receive a windfall to support terrorism. the critics were wrong. the progress of iran's nuclear program was halted for the first time in a decade. its stockpile of dangerous materials was reduced. the deployment of its advanced centrifuges was stopped. inspections did increase. there was no flood of money into iran. and the architecture of the international sanctions remained in place. in fact, the interim deal worked so well, that the same people who criticized it so fiercely now site it as an excuse not to support the broader accord. think about that. what was once proclaimed as an hist
enriched uranium, and froze the progress of its program so that the p5-plus-1, the united states, china, russia, the united kingdom, germany, france, and the european union could negotiate a comprehensive deal without the fear that iran might be stalling for time. now let me pause here just to remind everybody that when the interim deal was announced, critics, the same critics we're hearing from now, called it an historic mistake. they insisted iran would ignore its obligations, they warned the...
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there is a silver lining to this as far as markets are concerned, particularly in the united kingdom. about 25% of it is represented by oil stocks and related stocks. that is bad news. and as far as going to the supermarket and getting the petrol that you put in your car, it is cheaper to transport goods around. or that point of view, it is a longer-term positive. back to the chinese crisis, and the market, another reason for falling markets is the concern that in america interest rates were going to be rising eminently. in the u.k. and in the united states it has been pushed out to not this year, but year's first quarter, but autumn of next year probably. it is cheaper for longer. .> good news for some of us thank you for joining us. >> finally, after black monday on the stock market, one business is actually telling its --ff to previous customers treat customers differently. >> the coffee chain starbucks. they say the customer can be extra stressed about the selloff in the u.k. and the united states. else and be very sensitive of the pressures are customers may be feeling and do eve
there is a silver lining to this as far as markets are concerned, particularly in the united kingdom. about 25% of it is represented by oil stocks and related stocks. that is bad news. and as far as going to the supermarket and getting the petrol that you put in your car, it is cheaper to transport goods around. or that point of view, it is a longer-term positive. back to the chinese crisis, and the market, another reason for falling markets is the concern that in america interest rates were...
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. >> the united kingdom has announced measures to crack down on migrants. landlords could face five years in jail. on monday there were 1,007 attempts to break through the fence at the channel tunnel. figures from french police suggest as much as 70% in cali succeed in reaching england. >> i think we have a crisis. we saw a peak last week since the when the number of migrants has taken off. we have taken a number of measures with the french authorities. they are having an effect tonight. i would expect to have a greater effect. >> reporter: he insists we hide his identity. he has seven children and a wife in afghanistan. it's taken him four months to travel across western asia and europe. he's determined to make it to the u.k. >> we want asigh recommend in the u.k. to make our life easily, to bring our family. if the situation is good, for example, if the situation is better. so we are learned to go back to our country. >> many people seem to be genuine asylum seekers and conflict. the reason why they want to live in the u.k., they want to be in an english l
. >> the united kingdom has announced measures to crack down on migrants. landlords could face five years in jail. on monday there were 1,007 attempts to break through the fence at the channel tunnel. figures from french police suggest as much as 70% in cali succeed in reaching england. >> i think we have a crisis. we saw a peak last week since the when the number of migrants has taken off. we have taken a number of measures with the french authorities. they are having an effect...
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have the kind of leadership and strategic direction they need, and the pullout of the united states of nato, the united kingdomand others, has been haphazard, pulling away the things that were most needed -- the air support, the intelligence support, things that used to give the afghan security forces a great edge over the television. this is a force that is under , and while ie admire the president for what he said, i do not think right now he has the capability to deliver. he can only do that if he got greater support from the outside. is that likely? should the u.s. be doing something more? >> i and others think the u.s. should do something more. looking at the situation as it stands today rather than on some sort of artificial timetable, but unfortunately, i see no signs that the u.s. will do so. other countries, i think, particularly india, you may find stepping up in our stead. jane: do you think that these omar's are linked to death, given the timing? >> i do not think they were. he died to a half years ago, and the taliban have made the strategic decision to win on the battlefield, and i think they may
have the kind of leadership and strategic direction they need, and the pullout of the united states of nato, the united kingdomand others, has been haphazard, pulling away the things that were most needed -- the air support, the intelligence support, things that used to give the afghan security forces a great edge over the television. this is a force that is under , and while ie admire the president for what he said, i do not think right now he has the capability to deliver. he can only do that...
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laura: realistically, though, it comes down to a handful of wealthy states like the united kingdom, like france, the scandinavian countries as well. these are the countries that will have to take in the migrants. germany has taken four times as many they took last year. at what point do you say that the numbers are just too many? louise: i think we need to put things into perspective. we talk about the current numbers that are arriving in europe, yes, there are more people arriving now. if we think about the numbers of people that are arriving in, for example, the neighboring states of syria, turkey is hosting two million people. lebanon is hosting 1.2 million. laura: it's a crisis, isn't it, it's not a european crisis, it's a middle east crisis? louise: we have a duty to respect -- to welcome refugees. we have to -- these people are fleeing for their lives. [inaudible] if they come here to protection, we have each member state -- each state has the responsibility to welcome them and provide them with asylum. laura: louise, thanks very much. here in france, police have dismantled one of
laura: realistically, though, it comes down to a handful of wealthy states like the united kingdom, like france, the scandinavian countries as well. these are the countries that will have to take in the migrants. germany has taken four times as many they took last year. at what point do you say that the numbers are just too many? louise: i think we need to put things into perspective. we talk about the current numbers that are arriving in europe, yes, there are more people arriving now. if we...
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. >> during her trip to the united kingdom, nicole learned about a man whose bulldog determination helped save a nation. >> just a stone's throw from the house of parliament and its iconic clock tower is a statue of the person many consider britain's greatest prime minister. his name? sir winston churchill. sir winston was born into a family with a long and distinguished military history. one of his ancestors was the first duke of marlborough. after the duke's spectacular victory over the french at the battle of blenheim in 1704, a grateful english queen granted him this amazing palace. the duke dutifully named it blenheim. it was here in 1874 that winston leonard spencer-churchill was born. today blenheim and its sprawling grounds are open to the public to visit. sir winston grew up to become a war correspondent, a soldier, and eventually a politician. when he became prime minister, england was in its darkest hour. hitler's aggression had triggered world war ii. the germans defeated every european country that stood against them except the british isles. every day, the brave british expe
. >> during her trip to the united kingdom, nicole learned about a man whose bulldog determination helped save a nation. >> just a stone's throw from the house of parliament and its iconic clock tower is a statue of the person many consider britain's greatest prime minister. his name? sir winston churchill. sir winston was born into a family with a long and distinguished military history. one of his ancestors was the first duke of marlborough. after the duke's spectacular victory...