tony blair's efforts to encourage centrist politics around the world.l implications as the trump team breaks from tradition, and much more. >> woodruff: as rescue workers in oakland are continuing the >> woodruff: prosecutors said murder charges are possible if the case but did not indicate who could be charge. as rescue workers continue the task of recovering bodies and investigating past concerns about the warehouse that was consumed by fire, members of the city's artistic community are grieving and searching for a way forward. special correspondent joanne jennings reports from california. >> reporter: 24-year-old seung lee had never been to an art warehouse party before. so, when the freelance writer arrived at ghost ship, around 11:00 p.m. on friday night, he was immediately drawn into the scene. >> it was all antique furnitures and lumber. it was almost like being in the forest, and it was really there were corridors on the first floor where you could sneak into little hideaways where people could lounge in chairs. i thought this would be a good pl

. >> that same forum included former british prime minister tony blair talking about the u.k.'s decision to leave the european union and the potential impact. he also discussed the rise of populism in several parts of the world. this is 30 minutes. [applause] >> fantastic. good afternoon, everybody. i am from the financial times. i run our editorial coverage across the americas region and i am delighted to be part of this today. what some of you have been feeling about the media, we are absolutely committed to providing fair, credible, and informed coverage on what is going on around the world. you aree many of feeling like you have lived a political earthquake in the last month. or are living through a political earthquake. -- as got news for you all know, there was an earthquake early this summer in the u.k. in relation to the brexit vote. and it is an earthquake that is still continuing. there has just been a new vote on the leader of opposition party in the hard left, jeremy corbyn has been reinstated with the big majority. and the earthquakes are continuing across europe.

a previously leader, tony blair, came under scrutiny with the publication of the chilcott inquiry‘s reporte iraq war. it was 2.3 million words long. the decision to go to war in iraq and to remove saddam hussein from power in a coalition of over a0 countries led by the usa as much was the hardest, most momentous and agonising decision i took in my ten years as prime minister. now, ukip, where to start? after basically causing the referendum and then winning it, nigel farage resigned as ukip leader. during the referendum campaign i said that i want my country back. what i'm saying today is i want my life back. and it begins right now, thank you. diane james succeeded him but didn't much like the look of it and quit after 18 days. steven woolfe was hospitalised following an alleged punch—up with a fellow mep, after he left hospital he left ukip. i will be withdrawing my application to become leader of ukip and i'm actually withdrawing myself from ukip. you are resigning from the party. yes, with immediate effect. the next leadership contest was won by paul nuttall. there are open goals in br

the tony blair institute will serve as a platform to practice policy for the so-called center ground. in the u.k. for bringing britain into the iraq war. hundreds of victims of reported child sex abuse was in british football clubs. a significant number of calls were received after former players made allegations of abuse against coaches. more than 860 people have called the hotline it set up just one week ago when allegations emerged. global news 24 hours a day, powered by more than 2600 journalists and analysts in more than 120 countries. i'm christine harvey. this is bloomberg. after 7:30 a.m. in hong kong, 10:30 a.m. in sydney. bloomberg's paul allen joins me now with a look at the markets. good morning. paul: good morning, christine. we're off to a fairly weak start on the asx. take a look at the organic food producer, bellamy's. that has lost 1/3 of its value in the first half hour of trade. a bit of story for graincorp, of about 1 1/4%. discount,tty good about 3% on thursday's close for graincorp. almost doubled in value this year, take a look at the action thursday night. it w

. >> now, former british prime minister tony blair on the u.k. vote to leave the european union. topics included the impact of the brexit vote on the nation and the growing rise of populism around the world. this was part of the no labels conference in washington. >> my name is gillian tett. as you just heard, i am from the financial times. i run our editorial coverage across the americas region and i am absolutely delighted to be part of this today because despite what some of you may be feeling about the media, i heard the comment earlier this morning, are absolutely committed to providing fair, credible and informed coverage of what is going on, not just readers, butcan around the world. i'm sure many of you are feeling right now that you have lived through a political earthquake in the last month. are living through a political earthquake. well, i've got news for you. britain got here first. or, there first. because as you all know, there was an earthquake earlier this summer in the u.k. in relation to the brexit vote. there has just been a new vote on the leader of the oppos

talk about this, nobody can talk about is better than former british prime minister tony blair to beerated by gillian. thank you. [applause] ♪ >> good afternoon. is this working? not yet. fantastic. it is now. good afternoon, everybody. i come from the financial times. i run our edit your coverage across the americas region, and i'm absolutely delighted to be part of this today because i was there was some of you may be feeling about the media, i heard the comment earlier this morning, are absolutely committed to providing fair, credible and informed coverage of what is going on, not just for our un-american region but around the world. i'm sure many of you are feeling right now that you have lived through a political earthquake in the last month. are living through a political earthquake. well, i've got news for you. britain got here first, or their first. because as you all moment there was an earthquake earlier this summer in the uk in relation to the brexit vote. and it's an earthquake that is still continuing. there's just been a new vote on the leader of the opposition labor pa

is he going to be the new tony blair of france, sort of being more on the center or left wing. he hasn't been able to decide. he has always been going the other way. he is a prime minister who was more of a centrist. there is a lot of infighting that francois hollande as a leader was not capable of putting an end for. in result, he has almost between in trying and failing to figure it out so far. >> in the run-up to the primary, we know one will be there. we can guess that emanuel volz might be there. which person better suited to carry the mandate? >> it is going to be an existential fight for the uture of france. one is a bit of a protectionist. he is fighting for the heart of the socialist party with traditionally the trade unions and you will a the people who are more on the left of the party. emanuel, is it he does run, is more of a send terrorist. e is ready to -- he is a centrist. he wanted to change the look of the party. he said the word socialist should be dropped. he is not talking about that anymore at this people. t that tells you the direction he wanted to go.. th

he severally decided he had to go to congress because tony blair -- not tony blair but david cameron lost the vote in the parliament on thursday. on friday president obama felt hearing from congress, oh, you've got to come to us, got to come to us. he would go there and get the decision. the decision wasn't forthcoming. in the meantime, i got a deal with lavrov to get all of the chemical weapons out of the country. so in effect, we got a better result out of not doing it, but it was the threat of doing it that brought about the result and the lack of doing it perception-wise cost us significantly in the region and i know that. so does the president, as much as we think it's a misinterpretation somehow, it doesn't matter. it cost. perception can often just be the reality. so i think we're on the right course. i think we're going to stem the tide providing we do not retreat from the region, not just militarily with our presence and our potential use of force, but more importantly right now, our ability to try to deal with these countries' governance and their ability to address these y

and this executive was talking to tony blair, and he said, you know, you're one of the few people who runs a government who actually understands how the oil markets work, isn't that a shame. and blair supposedly said you really wouldn't all the other politicians to know because then they'd think they could do something about it. [laughter] >> host: that sticks in my mind. that's what's happening in washington right now in both parties. >> guest: right. >> host: both parties are trying to get a handle and show that they're reacting to gasoline prices when, in effect, they have little power over prices. >> guest: right. the question of what does energy independence mean, even though the way it's used in political campaigns is frustrating because it's so sort of divorced from the actual subject matter. but there's a real subject there that's important and interesting, and it's changing. and exxonmobil's position in the quest for energy independence is also changing. because basically, while it's true that being a net exporter or a net importer of oil is not really the right way to think

he simply decided he had to go to congress because tony blair, not tony blair but david cameron lostthe vote in the parliament on thursday and on friday prayers president obama is going to get decision. it wasn't forthcoming in the meantime i got a deal to get all the chemical weapons out of the country so in effect w they gota better result out of not doing it because the threat of doing it that brought about the result and the lack of the perception cost us significantly and i know that and so does the president. as much as we think it's a misinterpretation it doesn't matter. it costs perception and often just the reality. i think we're on the right course and we will spend the time provided that we do not retreat from the region not just militarily with our presence and the potential use of force but more importantly right now, our ability to try to deal with the country's governance and ability to address these people and the possibilities of the future. if we don't do that as a country, we will be inviting a lot of other problems. >> mr. secretary, it's been a pleasure for me to

young ones, it is absolutely horrendous, and with the mass migration and of the labour party, under tony blairof this was compressed. it isjust a case that ukip fills in the gap where labour once was. for working class. during the brexit a referendum on the official leave campaigners said that the uk sent £350 million per week to brussels and it would be better spent on the nhs. they painted it on the side of a campaign bus. critics said it was a lie. this is what that boss looks like now. new livery, new colours. the pledge to fund health care is gone. just as it has gone from the national discourse. is this the uk version of so—called post—truth politics? we knew exactly who made the claim written on the side of the sparse, they were challenged every day on television, there is still a shared public reality in british politics, a common square where news is generated and consumed. but it has gone in america, and it could go here too. the dangers to democracy are obvious. if you want to have a vision of the future, look to russia, were actually one of these things under vladimir putin has bee

and, we sit down with former british prime minister tony blair, to ask why he's pushing a movement in the political center. >> it's really about linking up people who looat

and with the mass migration under the labour party, under tony blair in particular, all the wages wereing in the gap where labour once was. for the working class. during the brexit referendum, the official leave campaign said the uk sent £350 million per week to brussels, and this could be better spent on the nhs. they painted it on the side of their campaign bus. critics said that it was a lie. this is what that bus looks like now — new livery and new colours. the pledge to fund health care has gone. just as it has gone from the national discourse. is this the uk's version of so—called post—truth politics? we knew exactly who made the claim written on the side of this bus, they were challenged every day on television. there is still a shared public reality in british politics, a common square when users generated and consumed. but it is gone in america and could go here too. the dangers to democracy are obvious. i think if you wanted a vision of the future, look to russia, where one of the things under vladimir putin has been about creating a regime where nobody can really know anythi

a previously leader, tony blair, came under scrutiny with the publication of the chilcott inquiry‘s reporton words long. the decision to go to war in iraq and to remove saddam hussein from power in a coalition of over a0 countries led by the usa as much was the hardest, most momentous and agonising decision i took in my ten years as prime minister. now, ukip, where to start? after basically causing the referendum and then winning it, nigel farage resigned as ukip leader. during the referendum campaign i said that i want my country back. what i'm saying today is i want my life back. and it begins right now, thank you. diane james succeeded him but didn't much like the look of it and quit after 18 days. steven woolfe was hospitalised following an alleged punch—up with a fellow mep, after he left hospital he left ukip. i will be withdrawing my application to become leader of ukip and i'm actually withdrawing myself from ukip. you are resigning from the party. yes, with immediate effect. the next leadership contest was won by paul nuttall. there are open goals in british politics today. but uk

a previous labour leader, tony blair, came under scrutiny with the publication of the chilcott inquiryds long. the decision to go to war in iraq and to remove saddam hussein from power in a coalition of over a0 countries led by the usa was the hardest, most momentous and agonising decision i took in my ten years as prime minister. now, ukip, where to start? after basically causing the referendum and then winning it, nigel farage resigned as ukip leader. during the referendum campaign i said that i want my country back. what i'm saying today is i want my life back. and it begins right now, thank you. diane james succeeded him, but didn't much like the look of it and quit after 18 days. steven woolfe was hospitalised following an alleged punch—up with a fellow mep. after he left hospital, he left ukip. i will be withdrawing my application to become leader of ukip and i'm actually withdrawing myself from ukip. you are resigning from the party? yes, with immediate effect. the next leadership contest was won by paul nuttall. there are open goals in british politics today. but ukip has to be

with miss dynamite and did a song against the iraq war, and then another song, wag the dog, about tony blair's courageous and determined and he spoke out in a way. a lot of musicians agreed with him but they didn't have the guts to risk their commercial and music reputations were speaking out about what they believed. that is what i worry about, when a lot of the reports of his death, they sanitised. people just think of him as that guy who did that hit they listen to at christmas, the occasional song played at a wedding. you are saying you worried he will be sanitised. 0bviously, he was in lg bt be sanitised. 0bviously, he was in lgbt icon, a spokesman for gay men and women, the lgbt community. how do you want him to be remembered?” wa nt do you want him to be remembered?” want him to be remembered as somebody they tried to shame. they tried to make him somebody who was almost, you know, something that lg bt almost, you know, something that lgbt people should be ashamed of. all of this ascetic, the way he was outed and portrayed, that he was somebody who said, i will never be ashamed of who i

a previous labour leader, tony blair, came under scrutiny with the public revelation of the chilcottove saddam hussein from power in a coalition of over 40 countries led by the us, america, was the hardest, most momentous, most agonising decision i took in my ten years as british prime minister. now, at ukip, where do we start? after basically causing the referendum and winning it, nigel farage resigned as ukip leader. during the referendum campaigni ukip leader. during the referendum campaign i said i want my country back. i say today that i want my life back and it begins right now, thank you. diane james succeeded him, but did not much like the look of it and quit after 18 days. the next frontrunner, steven woolfe, was hospitalised after an alleged punch—up with a fellow mep. after leaving hospital, he left you can.” will be withdrawing my application to become leader of ukip by withdrawing myself from ukip. you are resigning from the party? with immediate effect. the next contest was won by paul nuttall. they are open goals in british politics today. ukip has to be on the pitch t

be be the scene of commission on violent extremism report care by former british prime minister tony blair and leon panetta so look for that it addresses the language in the root cause and rarely is a template for over a year for the next administration to look at in terms of to counter violent extremism next-generation of leaders i just want to go little further what she asked if you talk about radicalization united states has then occupying and die was born in india and we had people who were doing the same thing as sockeye that and isis and those that were trying to work with the enemy hand-in-hand as well was the government so those afghans and iraqis for that presents for all this period and intervention they must leave whether it is al qaeda or the prime minister or the citizens so given that to put these if the russians were occupying this country over 50 years we would be doing the same thing. >> what is wrong with it? we have to figure a way to get out. >> i take your point to be a foreign occupying force in a foreign land even a nationalists outbreak and it is a point well taken

. >>> and we have more now from the no labels conference as former british prime minister tony blaire talks about the u.k.'s vote about leaving the european union, its impact and the growing rise of nationalism. >>> good afternoon. i'm gillian tett. i heard the comments earlier this morning, we are absolutely committed to providing fair, credible and informed coverage of what is going on not just for our american readers but for around the world. i'm sure many of you are feeling like you've lived through a political earthquake or are living through a political earthquake. well, i've got news for you, brittain got here first or there first because as you all know, there was an earthquake earlier this summer in the u.k. in relation to the brexit vote. jeremy corbin has been reinstated with a big majority. the earthquakes are continuing across europe. you will have hopefully seen the results of the italian referendum on sunday which indicated quite decisively that the italian people, like the american people, like the british people, are voting against the establishment and there are mor

then remarks by tony blair on the impact of the uk's exit vote.hat is followed by lawmakers on how cities plan to work with the incoming trump administration. >> coming up tuesday, a hearing on allegations -- on the u.s. geological survey. the deputy director tested -- testifies before the house resources committee, live at 10:00 a.m. eastern c-span3. later lawmakers content just iran over certain terror groups. in terror threats in the middle east. where live -- we are live at 2:30 p.m. eastern on c-span3. c-span where history unfolds daily. in 1979, c-span was created as a public service by america's cable television company and is brought to you by your cable or satellite provider. the trump transition team has dr. ben carson as the choice to lead the department of housing and urban development. trump met with former vice president al gore. here's a look at some of the happenings at trump tower. >> we are excited to have dr. carson as our intended nominee for housing and urban development. we are looking forward to another productive week in th

recently decided he had to go to congress because tony blair -- not tony blair, david cameron lost the vote in the parliament on a thursday and on friday president obama felt hearing from congress he has to go to them to get the decision. the decision was not forthcoming and in the meantime i have to deal to get all the chemical weapons out of the country. we got a better results out of not doing it, but it was the threat of doing it that brought about the result and the lack of doing it perception wise cost us significantly in the region and i know that. and so does the president. as much as we think it is a misinterpretation, it does not matter. it costs. perception often beats the reality. i think we are on the right course. i think we will stem the tide providing we do not retreat from the region, not just militarily with our presence in our potential use of force, but more importantly right now our ability to try to deal with these countries governance and their ability to address these young people and the possibilities of the future. if we don't do that, we will be inviting a lo

recently decided he had to go to congress because tony blair -- not tony blair, david cameron lost thete in the parliament on a thursday and on friday president obama felt hearing from congress he has to go to them to get the decision. the decision was not forthcoming and in the meantime i have to deal to get all the chemical weapons out of the country. we got a better results out of not doing it, but it was the threat of doing it that brought about the result and the lack of doing it perception wise cost us significantly in the region and i know that. and so does the president. as much as we think it is a misinterpretation, it does not matter. it costs. perception often beats the reality. i think we are on the right course. i think we will stem the tide providing we do not retreat from the region, not just militarily with our presence in our potential use of force, but more importantly right now our ability to try to deal with these countries governance and their ability to address these young people and the possibilities of the future. if we don't do that, we will be inviting a lot o

chaired by former british prime minister tony blair and former secretary of defense leon panetta. look for that to address your questions and addressed the languages and the root causes and addresses what it is is a temp plate, designed as a template for -- been working on it for over a year for the next administration to look at in terms of what irthey going to do to counter violent extremism and we'll be pent is to the administration and next generation of leaders in europe as well. >> yes, sir. >> my name is -- the state foundation. just want to go a little further whan shat she asked in my -- than what she asked. you talked about realization -- radicalization and ideology. united states has been occupying iraq and afghanistan almost 15 to 16 years ump i'm just -- i was born in india and we know how we fought the british and the occupied the country for almost 100 years and people were doing the same that what the al qaeda is doing, and isis is doing, and we had people like -- kind of time to work with the enemy and hand in hand, trying to paralyze them by peaceful method as we

it is chaired by former prime minister tony blair and former secretary of defense leon panetta.ook for that with a lot of your questions and addresses the language of the root causes and addresses a template designed every year for the next administration to look at in terms of what are they going to do to counter violent extremism so of course we will present the next administration in the next generation of leaders in europe as well. >> as commissary. i promise you. >> i just want to go further than what she asked them a question. you talk about radicalization. you talk about ideology. the united states has been occupied iraq and afghanistan almost 15 to 16 years. it now, i was born in india and we know how we thought the british in that occupied the country for almost 100 years. we had people doing the same thing what al qaeda is doing and isis is doing. and we have people trying to work with the enemy hand in hand to paralyze them and working with them trying to stop them wherever we can so that you could throw them out. so those afghans and those iraqis consider american pr

markets are integrated, nationalism can be relevant, is not what it seems, energy independence with tony blair, he said you are one of the few people who runs the government who understand how the oil markets work. is embedded shame? blair said something like you wouldn't want the other politicians to wake up because they think they can do something about it. >> host: one that sticks in my mind, as is happening in washington, in both parties, both parties are trying to get a handle and show that they are reacting to gasoline prices when in effect they have very little power over gasoline prices. >> guest: the question of what are the benefits of energy independence or what does energy independence mean, even the way it is used in political campaigns is frustrating because it is so divorced from the subject matter. there is a real subject that is important and interesting and changing and axon mobile's position in the quest of energy independence is also changing. basically while it is true that being a net exporter or net importer of oil is not the right way to think about energy security beca

. >>> yesterday, former british prime minister tony blair asked about the populism wave across the globe and uk's brexit vote to leave the european union. this is about half an hour. [ applause ] >> good afternoon, everybody. is this microphone working? >> not yet. >> not yet. fantastic, it's now. good afternoon, everybody. my name is jillian tett, i'm from the "financial times," i run our editorial coverage across the americas region and i'm absolutely delighted to be participating today because notwithstanding what some of you may be feeling about the media, i heard the comments earlier this morning we are committed to providing fair credible and informed coverage of what is going on not just for our american readers but around the world. now, i'm sure many of you are feeling right now that you've lived through a political earthquake in the last month, are living through a political earthquake. well, i've got news for you. britain got here first -- there first. [ laughter ] because as you all know, there was an earthquake early in summer in the uk in relation to the brexit vote and it'

and we have more now from the no labels conference, british prime minister tony blair talks about the uk's vote to leave the union, its impact and the growing rise of nationalism. >> good afternoon. is this microphone working? not yet, fantastic. good afternoon, everybody. my name is julianne, as you just heard i'm from the financial times. i run our editorial coverage across the america region and i am absolutely delighted to be participating today. because notwithstanding what some of you may be feeling about the media. i heard the comments earlier this morning, we're absolutely committed to providing fair, cred credible and informed coverage what is going on, not just for our american readers but around the world. i'm sure that many of you are feeling right now that you have lived through a political earthquake in the last month. are living through a political earthquake. with will, i've got news for you. britain got here first, or there first. because as you all know, there was an earthquake early this summer in the u.k. in relation to the brexit vote. and it's an earthquake that

bush and his british ally in support of the iraq invasion, tony blair. and those are some of the headlines. this is democracy now!, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman. israeli officials are vowing to build thousands of new settlement homes on occupied palestinian land in defiance of a united nations resolution passed friday condemning such construction as a "flagrant violation under international law." jerusalem's municipal government says it will approve construction of another 600 homes in jewish-only settlements as part of a project to add another 5600 housing units in the city's east, which was captured by israel in a 1967 war. the plans violate security council resolution 2334, which was approved friday on a 14-0 vote after the united states abstained, denying a veto sought by israel and president-elect donald trump. palestinian negotiator saeb erekat welcomed passage of the resolution. >> this is a day of hope, a day of peace. this is a victory for those who believe in peace, who believe in a two state solution. this is a t

we see it not just with david cameron, we see it with tony blair, it goes across political lines heredown, have a coffee and chat to see whether they're suitable to be a peer. i personally want to be controversial here and say right, tony, you would like to be a peer and you have donated say £1 million, you, sir, are unsuitable for that reason. yeah, it's a legitimate argument, that those that donate to political parties shouldn't be awill youed to be awarded with honours, of course that's never the citation on which they're awarded them, it's for services to business or to charity, not services to a specific party. it's an interesting idea. but it really doesn't solve the problem that we have. the prime minister can appoint as many peers as they choose, david cameron appointed more than 200 in his time as prime ministerand than 200 in his time as prime minister and the house of lords membership still stands at over 800 which is unsustainable. it's nice but i suspect the idea will go nowhere. the mail leads on a story i am glad doesn't apply to about the middle—aged being overeight or

time went on, as an lbgt spokesman and as we just saw in the early 2000s, quite outspoken about tony blair's- in his view, capitulation to george bush's war in iraq and other issues, as well. he did a cover of a don mcclain anti-war song that was very moving. and i think, as time went on, george just felt more and more empowered to speak out. >> talking about carrie fisher and debbie reynolds, take a listen to this iconic sound bite from the "star wars" and i'll get your reaction to it. >> i'm a member of the imperial senate on a diplomatic mission to alderon. >> you are part of the rebel alliance and a traitor. take her away! >> tell me a little bit more about her impact on the culture of america with one of the most famous movies of all time, the "star wars" trilogy. >> well, you know, no matter what you think of "star wars," that character resonated with more than one generation, and generation after generation. her character meant something. and sort of laid the groundwork for a whole new kind of heroine on screen. she was a damsel in distress who didn't think she was in distress and did

then former minister -- former british prime minister tony blair on the impact of the u.k.exit vote. lawmakers. by may well the trip administration asounced dr. ben carson secretary of housing and urban development. here is look at some of the happenings at trump tower. >> we are excited to have dr. carson as our intended nominee for housing and urban development heard we look for to another productive week in this transition that is setting a historic pace. i was putting some time in new york this week. i think the american people are rightfully encouraged and impressed with the speed the president-elect is taking to assemble a government that will make america great again. >> the bulk of the time was with president-elect donald trump.

held underan have about 3000 people who are held under an old—fashioned sentence brought in by the tony blair rule called indeterminate sentencing. they have served beyond the but they are still in prison. we should hold emergency pa role in prison. we should hold emergency parole board hearing is bringing in retired high court judges parole board hearing is bringing in retired high courtjudges which would take some of the pressure off. we can look at foreign national prisoners who are there and we, at the moment we recall prisoners who have been passed fit as being right to be released into the community, they are recalled to prison not because they have reoffended but because they have reoffended but because of an administrative area and we must be more proportionate with that. those are simple things we can do. but long—term the reform plan is going in the right direction. certainly, but indeterminate sentences, what has liz truss says on that? you like she was responding to the immediate problem today which is the security is jewish and then problem today which is the security isjewish an

. >> i interviewed tony blair this afternoon and he left downey street when he was 24.ton is, you need to find something you feel really passionate about and keep doing it so you have a reason to get out of bed in the morning. >> this is advice to hillary or bill clinton? >> this is to bill. this is advice to barack obama leaving office at a reasonably early age. >> i think i like hugh grant better, but go ahead. >> harry reid and mitch mcconnell are the two leaders who hated each other and rarely talked. i heard from both of their staffs when they do talk on the floor of the senate one thing they could always talk about was a mutual love of the nats. that's the one thing they bonded overall the way to the end. >> that's something i don't want to know. i'm just kidding. go ahead. >> talk of jon huntsman as secretary of state is probably not going to happen. the real talk is what jon huntsman might do in 2018 and may primary orrin hatch. >> if hatch runs again? >> that's what some people are speculating, absolutely. he would be a really strong contender. hatch is beloved

bruce: in terms of a power centralized, among a very few number of people -- when tony blair was primeister you would go to whitehall and say, how much power is vested in two people, three people, very different in the u.s.. .ower is diffused what is beginning to happen is the rise of localism and the rise of national government beginning to do city deals and .greements with manchester in fact some of your colleagues in the labour party are now running to be the mayor of greater manchester and other cities. what is happening there? is there a recognition that problem-solving has to be both a mix of local national, and how does that apply? tristram hunt: we are seeing a political shift is interesting, always the case here in the u.s. and on the u.k. continent of national politicians stepping down from national posts to go and run in their hometowns to be mayor. because finally there is political power to do something. that attracts talent. we are seeing a greater to -- degree of fiscal autonomy. that is attracting political leadership. we have seen a series of city deals. that involves

. >> among a very few number of people actually -- i mean, when tony blair was prime minister and gordon brown was prime minister, you would go to white hall and you would say, my lord, how much power is vested in two or three or or four people. very, very different where power is so diffused. what is beginning to happen, however is the rise of localism and the rise of national government beginning to do city deals and dem lution agreement with manchester and greater manchester. in fact, some of your colleagues in the labor party are now running to be the mayor of greater manchester and other subsidies. what is happens there -- and other cities. what is happen there is? that problem solving ha to be a mix of local national and how does this afly this electoral context? >> i think we're seing this very interesting political shift which has always been the case in the european content of national politicians stepping down from national legs to go and run in their home towns and cities to be mayors because finally guess what, there's actually some political power to do something. to it attr

breck said select committee and also the son blood everywhere politics a great parliamentarian tony blair. [applause] i have a century of his life spent in politics to be passionate nnd half of parliament is great to have you joining us today. [applause] so from the southwest to wants to contribute? play about the woman in the mustard coat quick. >> nation fighting for our voices with this issue is important. i m-16 in the next two years that i could vote appropriately. it might be a hard way for this issue but what about the young people not having a voice? [applause] what about northwest? this young gentlemen with the blue tie. [cheers and applause] >> my name is jim. coming from china to the u.k. my life has been changed greatly demo where however the a person do not agree with lowering the voting age to the age of 16. they need to vote to make an impact there are other ways to participate in politics. we can nevertheless we can never real impact on government and make positive changes. on the other hand, i am embarrassed to say that ages between 18 and 24 havilah list turnout at the e

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terms of the power that is centralized in white hall and among a very few number of people, when tony blair was prime minister, you would say how much power is invest ed had in two or three or four people. very different in the united states. what is beginning to happen is the rise of localism and the rise of national government beginning to do city deals and def lugs agreements with manchester and greater manchester. some of your colleagues in the labor party are now running to be the mayor of greater manchester and other cities. how does that apply? >> i think we're seeing this very interesting political shift, which has always been the case here in the u.s. and on the european continent of national politicians stepping down from national posts and natural logistics to run in their hometowns and cities to be may mayors because there's some political power to do something. it au tracts the talent and what we're seeing is much greater degree of fiscal autonomy given to city regions, which is attracting political leadership. what we have seen recently u is a series of city seen recently a se

roy blunt, joe manchin, tony blair and kirk schrader and peter welch all take part. it gets underway at 1145 eastern and it is hosted by the group now labels. until then some of this morning's "washington journal"na and the postelection role of democrats. >> joining us my clothes, senior reporter for the and covers congress extensively. good morning to you. what does it mean to be house democrat these days? >> guest: a manger in all of it of a position you didn't think you're going to be a montm ago. there has been some turmoil, and disarray since the election. they came and. .org is at the top. they thought that was going to be a boon to them downtown to pick up top of pick up significant number of house seats, 20 plus. doctor going to take the senate but thought they would have the white house but none of those things happen. they are in this position of what went wrong? it's a big time of reckoning for them. he just announced they're going to do not doctor. a remember the republicans did their own autopsy, said a commission as of what went wrong, how did we miss t