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britain leading, britain on the rise. we are showing we can do it. look at the new investment coming in. in the last two years, google, intel, cisco the big tech firms they have all set up new bases here. and we are selling to the world again. when i became prime minister i said to the foreign office, those embassies you have got, turn them into showrooms for our cars, department stores for our fashion, technology hubs for british start-ups. yes, you are diplomats but you need to be our country's salesforce too. [applause] and look what is happening. in just two years, our exports to brazil are up 25 per cent, china, 40 per cent, to russia, 80 per cent. there are so many opportunities in this world. i want to tell you about one business that's seizing them. it is run by a guy called alastair lukies. he and his business partner saw a world with almost 6 billion mobile phones and just 2 billion bank accounts. they saw the huge gap in the market and they started a mobile banking firm, helping people in the poorest parts of the world manage their money a
britain leading, britain on the rise. we are showing we can do it. look at the new investment coming in. in the last two years, google, intel, cisco the big tech firms they have all set up new bases here. and we are selling to the world again. when i became prime minister i said to the foreign office, those embassies you have got, turn them into showrooms for our cars, department stores for our fashion, technology hubs for british start-ups. yes, you are diplomats but you need to be our...
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that is my vision of britain. that is the britain we must become. and here is the genius of one nation. it doesn't just tell us the country we can be. it tells us how we must rebuild. we won the war because we were one nation. we built the peace because labour government's and conservative, governments understood we needed to be one nation. every time britain has faced its gravest challenge, we have only come through the storm because we were one nation. but too often governments have forgotten that lesson. with one million young people out of work, we just can't succeed as a country. with the gap between rich and poor growing wider and wider, we just can't succeed as a country. with millions of people feeling that hard work and effort are not rewarded, we just can't succeed as a country. and with so many people having been told for so long that the only way to get on is to be on your own, in it for yourself, we just can't succeed as a country. yes friends, to come through the storm, to overcome the challenges we face, we must rediscover that spirit
that is my vision of britain. that is the britain we must become. and here is the genius of one nation. it doesn't just tell us the country we can be. it tells us how we must rebuild. we won the war because we were one nation. we built the peace because labour government's and conservative, governments understood we needed to be one nation. every time britain has faced its gravest challenge, we have only come through the storm because we were one nation. but too often governments have forgotten...
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you see britain has given my family everything. britain has given my family everything. britain and the spirit, the determination, the courage of the people who rebuilt britain after the second world war. and now the question is asked again -- who in this generation will rebuild britain for the future? who can come up to the task of rebuilding britain? friends, it falls to us, it falls to us, the labour party. as it has fallen to previous generations of labour party pioneers to leave our country a better place than we found it. never to shrug our shoulders at injustice and say that is the way the world is. to come together, to join together, to work together as a country. it's not some impossible dream. we've heard it, we've seen it, we've felt it. that is my faith. one nation -- a country for all, with everyone playing their part. a britain we rebuild together. [applause] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2012] [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [applause] [applause] >> the vice-presidential debate this thursday night on c-span. wat
you see britain has given my family everything. britain has given my family everything. britain and the spirit, the determination, the courage of the people who rebuilt britain after the second world war. and now the question is asked again -- who in this generation will rebuild britain for the future? who can come up to the task of rebuilding britain? friends, it falls to us, it falls to us, the labour party. as it has fallen to previous generations of labour party pioneers to leave our...
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let us get britain on the rise. deficit, they don't, tough decisions taken, aspirations act all the way. we know what it takes to win, to win in the tough world of today, to win for all of our people, to win for britain. so let's get out there and do it. [applause] [applause] ♪ ♪ [applause] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> british prime minister david cameron speaking live to the conservative party conference. you can see the prime minister answer questions from members of the house of commons when they return from the break next week. it's prime minister questions live next wednesday at 7 a.m. eastern here on c-span2. >> look at what president obama did on the budget, nothing except a borrow and spend. as a result of the president's abdication of leadership, as a result of seeing the most predictable economic crisis in our countries history and not fixing it, our credit rating was downgraded for the first time in our history. >> we laid out a $4 trillion debt reduction plan over the next 10 years, 4 trillion. we've alrea
let us get britain on the rise. deficit, they don't, tough decisions taken, aspirations act all the way. we know what it takes to win, to win in the tough world of today, to win for all of our people, to win for britain. so let's get out there and do it. [applause] [applause] ♪ ♪ [applause] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> british prime minister david cameron speaking live to the conservative party conference. you can see the prime minister answer questions from members of the house of commons...
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the olympics saw that kind of country here in britain. but to make that britain work. to make that vision work for our country, immigration must work for all and not just some. and friends, too often in the past we have overlooked those concerns, dismissed them too easily. here is how my approach is going to be different both from the last labour government and this conservative government. you see we need secure management of out borders, we need competent management of the system. but here is the big change, it is about the way our economy works. you see, immigration has really significant economic benefits but not when it is used to undercut workers already here and exploit people coming here. the last labour government didn't do enough to address these concerns and the tories never will. so the next labour government will crack down on employers who don't pay the minimum wage. we will stop recruitment agencies just saying they are only going to hire people from overseas. and we will end the shady practices, in the construction industry and elsewhere, of gang-master
the olympics saw that kind of country here in britain. but to make that britain work. to make that vision work for our country, immigration must work for all and not just some. and friends, too often in the past we have overlooked those concerns, dismissed them too easily. here is how my approach is going to be different both from the last labour government and this conservative government. you see we need secure management of out borders, we need competent management of the system. but here is...
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it was a trial for britain. [applause] and wanting to succeed, we succeeded because of our outstanding athletes from zara phillips, the granddaughter of a parachuting queen to a boy born in somalia called mo farah. mo farah, a true brit, a true hero to our country. [applause] we succeeded. we succeeded because of the outstanding volunteers, the game makers who are here with us today, all 70,000 game makers. [cheers and applause] they put a mirror up to britain and should have the best of ourselves. we succeeded because of our outstanding trips, outstanding trips, many of them drafted in at the last minute. let us today paid tribute to the bravery, courage, sacrifice and afghanistan and all around the world. [applause] and let's say to them, i would like to say to them, just as you do our duty by us in the most courageous way possible, soon we will always do our duty, both in military and civilian life. [applause] we succeeded. we succeeded because of our outstanding pollees. and let us in the city of manchester
it was a trial for britain. [applause] and wanting to succeed, we succeeded because of our outstanding athletes from zara phillips, the granddaughter of a parachuting queen to a boy born in somalia called mo farah. mo farah, a true brit, a true hero to our country. [applause] we succeeded. we succeeded because of the outstanding volunteers, the game makers who are here with us today, all 70,000 game makers. [cheers and applause] they put a mirror up to britain and should have the best of...
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the battle of britain was a turning point in the war. outnumbered ref pilots won, preventing germany from invading britain. this young pilot, lt. william walker, survived and died this week, at age 99. he was the oldest surviving battle of britain pilot. >> it was a beautiful day to fly. i was never let down. >> they preserved some of the aircraft of the era. the commanding officer here visited william walker on his 99th birthday. >> they came straight after school. their bravery was just phenomenal. and they knew the odds of them surviving were very, very low, and yet, time after time, day after day, they got back in the aircraft and threw themselves back as the enemy. >> william walker flew one of these, and what he and his fellow pilots achieved was extraordinary. during the battle of britain, they frugally were involved in air to air combat, pulling such tight twists and turns that they nearly blacked out because of the force of gravity pushing against their bodies. >> behind each name, a story lies of bravery in southern skies. >> w
the battle of britain was a turning point in the war. outnumbered ref pilots won, preventing germany from invading britain. this young pilot, lt. william walker, survived and died this week, at age 99. he was the oldest surviving battle of britain pilot. >> it was a beautiful day to fly. i was never let down. >> they preserved some of the aircraft of the era. the commanding officer here visited william walker on his 99th birthday. >> they came straight after school. their...
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you see, britain has given my family everything. britain has given my family everything. britain and the spirit, determination, the courage of the people who rebuilt britain after the second world war, and now the question is asked again, who in this generation will rebuild britain for the future? who can come up to the task of rebuilding britain? friends, it falls to us. it falls to us, the labour party, as it has fallen to previous generations of labour party pioneers, to lead our country a better place than we found. never to shrug our shoulders of injustice and say, that is the way the world is. to come together, to join together, to work together as a country. it's not something possible dream. we have heard it. we've seen it. we felt it. that is my face. one nation, a country for all with everyone playing their part. a britain we'd rebuild together. thank you very much. [applause] than. [applause] [cheers and applause] >> the brookings institution host a panel later today that will compare the leadership styles of the president obama and mitt romney. we will have li
you see, britain has given my family everything. britain has given my family everything. britain and the spirit, determination, the courage of the people who rebuilt britain after the second world war, and now the question is asked again, who in this generation will rebuild britain for the future? who can come up to the task of rebuilding britain? friends, it falls to us. it falls to us, the labour party, as it has fallen to previous generations of labour party pioneers, to lead our country a...
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that is my vision of britain. that is the britain we must become. [applause] and here is the genius of one nation. it doesn't just tell us the country we can be. it tells us how we must rebuild. we won the war because we were one nation. we built the piece it has labour government and conservative governments understood we needed to be one nation. every time britain has faced its greatest challenge, we have only, through the storm because we are one nation. but too often governments have forgotten that lesson. with 1 million young people out of work, we just can't succeed as a country. with a gap between rich and poor growing wider and wider, we just can't succeed as a country. with millions of people feeling that hard work and effort are not worth, we just cannot succeed as a country. and with sony people having been told for so long that the only way to get on these to be on your own, defend for yourself. we just can't succeed as a country. yes, friends -- [applause] yes, friends -- we came through the storm to overcome the challenges that we face
that is my vision of britain. that is the britain we must become. [applause] and here is the genius of one nation. it doesn't just tell us the country we can be. it tells us how we must rebuild. we won the war because we were one nation. we built the piece it has labour government and conservative governments understood we needed to be one nation. every time britain has faced its greatest challenge, we have only, through the storm because we are one nation. but too often governments have...
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been some high profile trials i think in britain we haven't really gone off to if you want the people who may or may not have committed crimes this seems to be a remarkable disconnect between the words of the prime minister and the reality on the ground eventually gave a speech at the conservative conference in birmingham anything about aspiration nation and he's people should play by the rules and he wants people to enjoy all of the benefits of privilege but each doesn't mention anything against you know barclays for example they keep going to court over and over and over again in crime after crime after crime but what i'm not sure about the issue with your particular issue with buckley's the rules the misdeeds if you like the relevant people if they've left without so that's an issue for the just no no they don't need to do it for crimes that they've committed there's only ambiguity their criminal behavior may well be it could be criminal they could have done terrible things but that's what we have a division of powers you do in america and this is an issue for the courts the prime
been some high profile trials i think in britain we haven't really gone off to if you want the people who may or may not have committed crimes this seems to be a remarkable disconnect between the words of the prime minister and the reality on the ground eventually gave a speech at the conservative conference in birmingham anything about aspiration nation and he's people should play by the rules and he wants people to enjoy all of the benefits of privilege but each doesn't mention anything...
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majority of people in britain. ok first of all thanks for coming on the show realize that you know it's not the maybe the friendliest environment it's cool cause of course thanks for being on the kaiser who are very much all right that's going to do it for this edition of the kaiser report me max kaiser and stacy herbert i want to thank my guests was acquired thank god i sent an e-mail please do so at kaiser report at r t t v are you guys are saying bio. technology innovation. developments around russia. the future of coverage. wealthy british.
majority of people in britain. ok first of all thanks for coming on the show realize that you know it's not the maybe the friendliest environment it's cool cause of course thanks for being on the kaiser who are very much all right that's going to do it for this edition of the kaiser report me max kaiser and stacy herbert i want to thank my guests was acquired thank god i sent an e-mail please do so at kaiser report at r t t v are you guys are saying bio. technology innovation. developments...
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britain leading the world. [applause] but i have to tell you, we will not succeed in this last task unless we can see off that most short-sighted of arguments, that we have to choose between going green and going for growth. decarbonising our economy isn't just the right thing to do, it's a fantastic economic opportunity. the green economy in britain is growing strongly right now, bringing in billions of pounds and creating thousands of jobs -- in wind, solar and tidal energy, the technologies that will power our economy in the decades to come. going green means going for growth. but more than that, it means going for more energy that we produce ourselves and which never runs out, it means going for clear air and clean water and a planet we can proudly hand over to our children. going green means going forward. so let the conservatives be in no doubt. we will hold them to their promises on the environment. [applause] of course, there was a time when it looked like they got it. it seems a long time ago now. when
britain leading the world. [applause] but i have to tell you, we will not succeed in this last task unless we can see off that most short-sighted of arguments, that we have to choose between going green and going for growth. decarbonising our economy isn't just the right thing to do, it's a fantastic economic opportunity. the green economy in britain is growing strongly right now, bringing in billions of pounds and creating thousands of jobs -- in wind, solar and tidal energy, the technologies...
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australia's cities were founded on the externaconnections of its rural production to britain, and the delopment of mafacturing and mining. it remains much the same today except that britain is much less important as a destination for australia's products. the japanese trading company mitsui became australia'slaesexporr for australia's products. of minerals and other primary resources in the 1990s. miui's regional headquarters are in sydney, even though its business involves mines in the isolated areas of the country's west and north and the farm country of the south. sydney is t only convenientlyocated on australia's coast; sydnit is alsoly in the same time zone as most of mitsui's customers. thus, as asian economies boomed in the 1980s and '90s, sydney did, too. there's a lot of development going on there, and for that, they require a lot of resources, most of which can be provided from here in australia. so if anything, i would say that the asian markets are tending to replace our traditional european markets. and being based here in sydney, mitsui has access to an excellent busines
australia's cities were founded on the externaconnections of its rural production to britain, and the delopment of mafacturing and mining. it remains much the same today except that britain is much less important as a destination for australia's products. the japanese trading company mitsui became australia'slaesexporr for australia's products. of minerals and other primary resources in the 1990s. miui's regional headquarters are in sydney, even though its business involves mines in the...
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maybe we need to get more serious about the criminal activity going on in the neighborhood that is britain if you know it's a little bit too late too little too late oh well you know you're getting. getting . cam i've talked about aspiration nation meanwhile the baxters are creating a should nation choking the nation off from any economic growth any possibility of economic growth but again here are victims across the u.k. so while medium sized enterprises have been defrauded and bankrupted their savings depleted because of these missile swaps but according to two sources the government has become increasingly worried that the cost of compensating swap victims could dorf the more than ten billion pounds paid out to victims of payment protection insurance misselling now two things first of all the reason why these victims of this insurance product remember is not just interest rate swaps it was sold to them as an insurance product that this was just a typical insurance policy like flood insurance you buy insurance on the interest rates the same banks involved in this misselling were also inv
maybe we need to get more serious about the criminal activity going on in the neighborhood that is britain if you know it's a little bit too late too little too late oh well you know you're getting. getting . cam i've talked about aspiration nation meanwhile the baxters are creating a should nation choking the nation off from any economic growth any possibility of economic growth but again here are victims across the u.k. so while medium sized enterprises have been defrauded and bankrupted...
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. >> the song in britain, james bond theme, has never been number one in britain. >> not in britain. i love that one. ♪ live and let die >> not in britain. >> not in britain. he is talking about britain. >> he's british. >> okay. britney spears, this is a weird accusation, is accused by an ex-boyfriend of some kind of drug abuse. that's why she shaved her head. >> simon lufthe. back in 2007, it was a very dark, dark period for britney. she had this manager at the time, sam lufthe. he has taken her to civil court and wants some of the royalties that she's made while he was managing her, and it also came out that her mother who had a book out and said some very harsh things about sam. >> he's saying he was defamed. >> at the time, though, in 2007 i worked at a magazine that was the only magazine to spend a day with britney. it was a really, really bad day, and i think during this trial we're going to find out how difficult that time was for her. i saw it firsthand. >> you don't think they'll settle it beforehand? >> i don't think so. i think the family is so angry with this gentleman
. >> the song in britain, james bond theme, has never been number one in britain. >> not in britain. i love that one. ♪ live and let die >> not in britain. >> not in britain. he is talking about britain. >> he's british. >> okay. britney spears, this is a weird accusation, is accused by an ex-boyfriend of some kind of drug abuse. that's why she shaved her head. >> simon lufthe. back in 2007, it was a very dark, dark period for britney. she had this...
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but no but really they just was very well and you know very well he would britain you were in the euro so what's the problem and there is a lack of understanding that the european court of justice is supremely over our own courts in our own country is that even in the case of britain which is outside the euro seventy five percent of our laws are made somewhere else there is in comprehension when you tell them that the parliament has got three homes and it travels around like a circus and that the budget hasn't been signed off with the old it's as for the last seventeen years in a row i think there is through much of the american media not much knowledge about what's really going on over there do you think that's dangerous given the magnitude of europe's problems right now get training i'll tell you why because what i'm what i mean the financial community over here they do know what's going on has them got money at stake here you know what's going on i don't think events like yesterday want to german chancellor i mean germany is a big important country but the german chancellor turns up
but no but really they just was very well and you know very well he would britain you were in the euro so what's the problem and there is a lack of understanding that the european court of justice is supremely over our own courts in our own country is that even in the case of britain which is outside the euro seventy five percent of our laws are made somewhere else there is in comprehension when you tell them that the parliament has got three homes and it travels around like a circus and that...
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of terrorism in britain somehow ending by b b afghanistan if we say to the taliban why are you killing our soldiers when they say when we've killed all your soldiers we're coming over to newport and to cardiff and we're going to blow up your streets no interest in that the reason the taliban is a killing british soldiers is because we are the foreigners with the in for the world with the for a rainy day and we're occupying by force of arms their country it's this sacred religious duty to kill us if we're not there they don't kill us i mean to for the simple argument to understand so what you're saying is that pulling out of afghanistan right now wouldn't affect the security situation in the rest of the world nor not not in the slightest there's security threats to come from pakistan they come from the yemen they come from somalia i mean they come from bradford we have. an attack by al qaeda that was from people brought up in england is it not there better to have the us as friends rather than enemies what kind of message would leaving now send to america which at the moment is a suppos
of terrorism in britain somehow ending by b b afghanistan if we say to the taliban why are you killing our soldiers when they say when we've killed all your soldiers we're coming over to newport and to cardiff and we're going to blow up your streets no interest in that the reason the taliban is a killing british soldiers is because we are the foreigners with the in for the world with the for a rainy day and we're occupying by force of arms their country it's this sacred religious duty to kill...
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jimmy savile was a national icon, the dick clark of britain. he hosted some of the country's most popular shows, including for children. he ran charities and was even knighted by the queen. but today it was announced that 300 victims say when they were children, savile abused them, many appearing on his tv show. dee coles was 14 >> we were taken by him on a couple of occasions, and made to do sexual acts. >> reporter: he died last year, and as the bbc prepared a tribute program, the journalists quickly dropped an investigation, it took a rival network to uncover it, to determine that a pedophile may have been involved. and protected by britain's public broadcaster, shocking the prime minister >> the allegations and what seems to have happened were completely appalling. >> reporter: now some of the bbc's best known journalists are questioning the very institution they work for. >> normally we report the news rather than being the news. >> reporter: the former boss of the bbc, mark thompson, was hired by the new york times to become its chief exe
jimmy savile was a national icon, the dick clark of britain. he hosted some of the country's most popular shows, including for children. he ran charities and was even knighted by the queen. but today it was announced that 300 victims say when they were children, savile abused them, many appearing on his tv show. dee coles was 14 >> we were taken by him on a couple of occasions, and made to do sexual acts. >> reporter: he died last year, and as the bbc prepared a tribute program, the...
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knife in moscow there's a similar push against cuts in britain where around a hundred thousand people turned out in london to protest against a sturdy a similar reaction to what we're seeing in europe of course scuffles erupted immediately after the marches hundreds of protesters broke away and tried to storm the shops so today's rally in london was organized by trade unions and attracted people from across the country minister david cameron recently warned of more tough decisions for the struggling economy surfer was among the. many people that turned out that is against the cuts they say have flatlined the economy now there are people from all walks of life there are nurses worried about the n.h.s. there are police officers all fiji room worried about cuts the frontline services in amongst the people he seemed many many families all across the age range feel that they've been affected in some way by the continued cuts my parents rely on the n.h.s. you can see cars getting worse my son to stephen is paying nine grand a year in fees i work in the tree sector and legal aid is being so
knife in moscow there's a similar push against cuts in britain where around a hundred thousand people turned out in london to protest against a sturdy a similar reaction to what we're seeing in europe of course scuffles erupted immediately after the marches hundreds of protesters broke away and tried to storm the shops so today's rally in london was organized by trade unions and attracted people from across the country minister david cameron recently warned of more tough decisions for the...
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on humans for britain joining the euro was at the other if we don't join the euro frankfurt is going to take over that didn't happen the city was very successful now i'm not saying that everything in the city worked but and i'm not saying that it was it was the best possible outcome for us but we can't kill the golden goose is no point trying to slip the golden goose his throat when you go you know you've got to you go to preserve it so that they can lay golden eggs this reminds me of a woody allen jet it was a doctor says dr my brother thinks he's a chicken and the doctor says take these pills little kara the guy says no no you don't understand we need we need the eggs we do. you need the eggs a fraud brought a little. food i mean to denounce the whole yet there were food and things that were buying things that happened but to say that the whole thing was wrong was food so it was like you know it's wrong because no matter what is in the bone could you make it sound like don't call it what is on in history sit on interest rates and money what is the biggest determinant of interest ra
on humans for britain joining the euro was at the other if we don't join the euro frankfurt is going to take over that didn't happen the city was very successful now i'm not saying that everything in the city worked but and i'm not saying that it was it was the best possible outcome for us but we can't kill the golden goose is no point trying to slip the golden goose his throat when you go you know you've got to you go to preserve it so that they can lay golden eggs this reminds me of a woody...
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there's a similar push against cuts in britain where around one hundred thousand people turned out in london to protest against austerity scuffles or up to the media the off the marches hundreds of protesters broke away and tried to storm shops saturday he's running in london was organized by trade unions and attracted people from across the country prime minister david cameron recently warned of more tough decisions for the struggling economy. was among the crowd. how many people have panned out that that is against the cuts they say have flatlined the economy now there are people from all walks of life there are not as wide about the n.h.s. there are police officers all feed the whole wide about cuts to fund like that this has been amongst the people the three many many families all across the age range feel that they've been affected in some way by the continued cuts my parents rely on the n.h.s. seem to seek has gotten worse my son's a stephen he's paying nine grand even for. i work in the voluntary sector and legal aid is being cut so we work with very vulnerable people and they
there's a similar push against cuts in britain where around one hundred thousand people turned out in london to protest against austerity scuffles or up to the media the off the marches hundreds of protesters broke away and tried to storm shops saturday he's running in london was organized by trade unions and attracted people from across the country prime minister david cameron recently warned of more tough decisions for the struggling economy. was among the crowd. how many people have panned...
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how does our closest ally, britain, see american foreign policy? joining me now is tom watkin, a labor party member of the british parliament and author of "dial m for murdoch." thanks for joining us this evening. >> great pleasure to be with you. >> eliot: we're in the throes of an election, one of the great traditions we inherited from our british friends and allies is this notion of democracy. tell us what is the view from there of this on-going battle between mitt romney and president obama. what is the perspective you bring to this and that brits feel? >> well, look, obvious response to that is britain is seized with this election as well. we're furious with you for not having a decisive outcome in advance of the day. we like to know who the winner is with our allies. there's been a lot of tired parliamentarians staying up until 3:00 or 4:00 in the morning watching the debates but it is exciting. and obviously even for little ole britain who the president is vital for our economic and foreign policy future as well. there is a big debate in the
how does our closest ally, britain, see american foreign policy? joining me now is tom watkin, a labor party member of the british parliament and author of "dial m for murdoch." thanks for joining us this evening. >> great pleasure to be with you. >> eliot: we're in the throes of an election, one of the great traditions we inherited from our british friends and allies is this notion of democracy. tell us what is the view from there of this on-going battle between mitt...
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russia's ra's fast said to be the world's largest most of the oil producers of britain's b.p. plans to get rid of its troubled portion of the joint russian venture all that and more after the break. the north cost terrorist attack. ex hostages blunders into their lives after the tragedy. still gives try to cross over the past. because their future. be written. surviving terrorism ten years on r.g.p. . fifty feet. fifty. eight. mission and free accreditation free transport charges free the maintenance free. free studio tied free. old free broadcast quality video for your media projects a free media oh god r t dot com. good laboratory to mccurdy was able to build a most sophisticated robot which fortunately it doesn't give a darn about anything turns mission to teach me the creation why it should care about humans and work this is why you should care only on the. thanks for staying with us here on our team thirteen minutes past the hour now the cia wants to expand its fleet of drones and try to tap the white house to get the green light for the move earlier this week it would le
russia's ra's fast said to be the world's largest most of the oil producers of britain's b.p. plans to get rid of its troubled portion of the joint russian venture all that and more after the break. the north cost terrorist attack. ex hostages blunders into their lives after the tragedy. still gives try to cross over the past. because their future. be written. surviving terrorism ten years on r.g.p. . fifty feet. fifty. eight. mission and free accreditation free transport charges free the...
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let us get britain on the rise. deficit, pay down, tough decisions taken, aspiration back all the way. we know what it takes to win. to win in the tough world of today. to win for all of our people. to win for britain let us get out there and do it. [applause] [applause] [cheering and applause] ♪ [applause] ♪ [applause] [applause] [applause] ♪ [applause] ♪ >>> coming up live today on the c-span networking celebrating the 40th anniversary this year. join us ladies and gentlemen later for a luncheon marking the milestone. you can watch that live at 1:00 p.m. eastern on our companion networking. half hour later, lawrence summers speaking at the center for american progress here in washington. we'll have that live for you starting at 1:30 eastern here on c-span2. >>> look what president obama did on the budget. nothing! except borrow and spend. and as a result of the president's abdication of leadership, as a result of seeing the most predickble economic crisis in our country's history rep and not fixing it. our
let us get britain on the rise. deficit, pay down, tough decisions taken, aspiration back all the way. we know what it takes to win. to win in the tough world of today. to win for all of our people. to win for britain let us get out there and do it. [applause] [applause] [cheering and applause] ♪ [applause] ♪ [applause] [applause] [applause] ♪ [applause] ♪ >>> coming up live today on the c-span networking celebrating the 40th anniversary this year. join us ladies and gentlemen...
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and britain sat for a clash over cash in funding the e.u. while struggling members italy and spain insist they don't need and out. thank you for joining r.t. this tuesday with me karen tara well before any authorities have banned all mass public gatherings us cautious escalate between police and protesters it's the second such attempt to quash the anti regime demonstrations since a state of emergency was declared in march two thousand and eleven the government says the anti-monarchy protesters are abusing their right to freedom of speech and threaten national unity there are almost daily clashes with police using tear gas and rubber bullets around eighty people have been killed since the unrest began nearly two years ago human rights groups have a rounded on the brutal crowd down on campaigners calling for more rights jobs and education political analysts sriram chelios says the kingdom is getting away with committing crimes against humanity. results. tactics that have been practiced before internet attempt to completely squelch or cornish p
and britain sat for a clash over cash in funding the e.u. while struggling members italy and spain insist they don't need and out. thank you for joining r.t. this tuesday with me karen tara well before any authorities have banned all mass public gatherings us cautious escalate between police and protesters it's the second such attempt to quash the anti regime demonstrations since a state of emergency was declared in march two thousand and eleven the government says the anti-monarchy protesters...
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human trafficking into britain is on the increase according to new government estimates. organized criminal gangs are behind the illegal trade in people for sex, labor, and domestic slavery. most victims come from china, nigeria, and eastern europe. the first cases of people being brought to the u.k. to have organs removed has also been recorded. now this report. >> police have been stepping up the fight against the global trade in people. when they moved in they sometimes find children such as these romanians. sometimes women destined to be enforced prostitution. often and coursed into hotel, restaurant, or building work. -- often men coerced. 710 reported the year before last and over 900 last year. sophie is british. she has to hide their identity from her trafficker, a man who pretended to be her boyfriend, with uecker to italy on holiday before turning on her. >> he told me i would have to go and work on the streets for him and i would have to become a prostitute. i thought i could reason with him and tell him i did not want to do that. he pinned against the wall and
human trafficking into britain is on the increase according to new government estimates. organized criminal gangs are behind the illegal trade in people for sex, labor, and domestic slavery. most victims come from china, nigeria, and eastern europe. the first cases of people being brought to the u.k. to have organs removed has also been recorded. now this report. >> police have been stepping up the fight against the global trade in people. when they moved in they sometimes find children...
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the economy in britain is going strong we're right now. to create thousands of jobs, and the technology that will power a economies in the decades to come. going green, means going for growth. more energy that we produce ourselves, as a planet that we can proudly and over to our children. and going green means -- but the conservatives know there is no doubt that we will hold on to their promises on the environment. [applause] of course, there was a time when it looked like they got it. it seems like a long time ago, and there is the naturalist face. the windmills are gently turning, the sun is shining, and the exercise is quite brilliant. partyen at last year's conference they ruined it all, that you can vote blue and go green, but of course you can't. in order to at -- in order to make blue turned to green, you have to add yellow. and that is what we are doing. [applause] what a generous audience. as we plot to prosperity, please remember that nothing that we do will make a decisive business if we don't make the most important investment
the economy in britain is going strong we're right now. to create thousands of jobs, and the technology that will power a economies in the decades to come. going green, means going for growth. more energy that we produce ourselves, as a planet that we can proudly and over to our children. and going green means -- but the conservatives know there is no doubt that we will hold on to their promises on the environment. [applause] of course, there was a time when it looked like they got it. it seems...
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will see britain dies as an artistic u.k. happy to be sent to american jazz days under an act made to run down terror suspects a story more after a short break. a texas mom was arrested and thrown in jail orange jumpsuit and all for neglecting her kids who are playing in front of her house for just a little while a concerned neighbor and sort of say walking across the street you know to talk to an attendant children to find out what's going on went to the total sheep mode and immediately called nine one one because children playing it is truly an emergency worth the police's time but i guess it was worth their time because they showed up and slap the cuffs on the mother who claimed that she was there the whole time and of course to punish you for ignoring your children briefly while they play you'll get thrown behind bars because that makes sense where does this culture of fear come from if you leave your kids alone on your own property why does that mean that they are certainly going to die. there are dangers out there belie
will see britain dies as an artistic u.k. happy to be sent to american jazz days under an act made to run down terror suspects a story more after a short break. a texas mom was arrested and thrown in jail orange jumpsuit and all for neglecting her kids who are playing in front of her house for just a little while a concerned neighbor and sort of say walking across the street you know to talk to an attendant children to find out what's going on went to the total sheep mode and immediately called...
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ostensibly a conflict with britain over national sovereignty, the american war of 1812 very quickly became instead a test or and in addition a test of the strength and meaning of american patriotism. now, we often tend to forget about the war of 1812. it is easy to lose track of it between the glory are of revolutionary independence movement and karnage of the civil war. but the war of 1812 does enjoy a certain dubious distinction of its own and that is it was the first war to ever be formally declared in a modern democracy. in a democracy public opinion matters. politicians gain and maintain power through the approval of the populace. in strict military and diplomatic terms the war of 1812 might have not have accomplished very much. by the end of the war the british burned washington, d.c. to the ground. the national debt nearly tripled from 45 million to a 127 million and all the united states had accomplished was getting the british to agree to maintain the status antebellum. that is keep all matters of diplomatic dispute exactly in the same status they had before the war. all territori
ostensibly a conflict with britain over national sovereignty, the american war of 1812 very quickly became instead a test or and in addition a test of the strength and meaning of american patriotism. now, we often tend to forget about the war of 1812. it is easy to lose track of it between the glory are of revolutionary independence movement and karnage of the civil war. but the war of 1812 does enjoy a certain dubious distinction of its own and that is it was the first war to ever be formally...
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the world's largest listed oil producer as britain's b.p. plans to get rid of its troubled part of the joint russian venture that and more after a break. for a decade of north austin terrorist attack. ex hostages blindness into their lives and after the tragedy. still gives try to cross over the past. because their future will yet be written. surviving terrorism ten years on our team. nuking a fashionable heights outside the. radioactive fallout of old government betrayal a government of law and lauded and claude and claude how can the truth be revealed if there's no official evidence there was indeed a very bright danger to the service make a search who will given no problem. and to the people of this country generally because already like the fall. the secrets of the u.k.'s nuclear tests exposed. and which brightened. the bounce from funds to christians. who threw stones on team dot com. it's believed. to be. a mission to free the critic a should free zones for chargers free. range month free. free. free. free bird video for your media pro
the world's largest listed oil producer as britain's b.p. plans to get rid of its troubled part of the joint russian venture that and more after a break. for a decade of north austin terrorist attack. ex hostages blindness into their lives and after the tragedy. still gives try to cross over the past. because their future will yet be written. surviving terrorism ten years on our team. nuking a fashionable heights outside the. radioactive fallout of old government betrayal a government of law...
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britain is preventing its heroic veterans from receiving all nerves for saving countless lives during the second world war they'd risk themselves on perilous journey is to help their brothers in arms and artie's sarah further explains what's stopping their valor from being properly rewarded. think the worst journey in the world winston churchill's description of the grim ordeal faced the british soldiers who were part of the arctic convoys during world war two the getting supplies to russian forces the convoy faced danger from above and below from nazi you base and aircraft it was carved into the spray and how it was. there i mean the temperature. below zero i mean i was nineteen years of age eighteen years of age going up to russia and then do an order. but we done it well could our because the job at. john's stories and memories are among the most harrowing of the war for the russians it was more than just supplies it was psychological support contributing hugely to the war effort that's why in april the russian president awarded the issue of medal to the allies he taking part in th
britain is preventing its heroic veterans from receiving all nerves for saving countless lives during the second world war they'd risk themselves on perilous journey is to help their brothers in arms and artie's sarah further explains what's stopping their valor from being properly rewarded. think the worst journey in the world winston churchill's description of the grim ordeal faced the british soldiers who were part of the arctic convoys during world war two the getting supplies to russian...