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it could be a long night for mps in the house of commons and peers in the house of lords, because of the latest stand—off over the government's rwanda bill. but it is expected to clear its final parliamentary hurdle in the early hours. the ping pong will end. and when it does, rishi sunak claims this will then happen immediately. starting from the moment the bill passes, we will begin the process of removing those identified for the first flight. cat was at a press conference earlier in anticipation of the bill being passed. he claimed the "drumbeat" of multiple flights each month would begin in ten to 12 weeks — sojuly — the summer — definitely not the spring which he'd previously promised. he blamed the delay on "labour peers in the house of lords". labour say the government were trying to make "grubby political capital out of a delay". let's talk to nick who's at westminster. what's happening? as you said, mps are voting right now on the last house of lords amendment we have on this, when we started out with ten and we now have one. this is the lord hope amendment and the
it could be a long night for mps in the house of commons and peers in the house of lords, because of the latest stand—off over the government's rwanda bill. but it is expected to clear its final parliamentary hurdle in the early hours. the ping pong will end. and when it does, rishi sunak claims this will then happen immediately. starting from the moment the bill passes, we will begin the process of removing those identified for the first flight. cat was at a press conference earlier in...
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of lords, it— the house of commons and house of lords, it is_ the house of commons and house of lords, it is called ping—pong, so it will ping _ lords, it is called ping—pong, so it will ping and pong between the two houses _ will ping and pong between the two houses basically until the house of lords _ houses basically until the house of lords backs down and it largely depends— lords backs down and it largely depends on a group of what are called _ depends on a group of what are called crossbench or independent peers _ called crossbench or independent peers in — called crossbench or independent peers in the house of lords as to when _ peers in the house of lords as to when or— peers in the house of lords as to when or how long they are prepared to keep _ when or how long they are prepared to keep it— when or how long they are prepared to keep it going when at some point they will— to keep it going when at some point they will give up and we are expecting a late night in westminster tonight. the prime minister— westminster tonight. the prime minister saying he wants to
of lords, it— the house of commons and house of lords, it is_ the house of commons and house of lords, it is called ping—pong, so it will ping _ lords, it is called ping—pong, so it will ping and pong between the two houses _ will ping and pong between the two houses basically until the house of lords _ houses basically until the house of lords backs down and it largely depends— lords backs down and it largely depends on a group of what are called _ depends on a group of what are called...
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it's normally the house of lords will ask the house of lords will ask the house of lords will ask the house of commons to think again once, very rarely, twice , but once, very rarely, twice, but three or possibly even four times is not what is supposed to happen. and the lords should be wary of behaving in this way, because in the past, historically, when they have been dogs in the manger , they been dogs in the manger, they have found that the vet has come round to deal with the dog. and i'm thinking, of course, of 1832 and 1909, when the lords powers were effectively limited. in 1832, the reform bill went through. the lords backed down, and in 1911 they didn't die in the ditch as they had threatened to, and the parliament act was passed. the lords must respect the democratic mandate of the commons, and if they don't, we will have a constitutional crisis upon our hands. now i was listening to the lords earlier on today, and there are some of them who are beginning to be reasonable. so there is hope that we will avert this crisis. and then the issue will be, does rwanda work? we've he
it's normally the house of lords will ask the house of lords will ask the house of lords will ask the house of commons to think again once, very rarely, twice , but once, very rarely, twice, but three or possibly even four times is not what is supposed to happen. and the lords should be wary of behaving in this way, because in the past, historically, when they have been dogs in the manger , they been dogs in the manger, they have found that the vet has come round to deal with the dog. and i'm...
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of lords. you have a clash between the two houses of parliament, between the commons and the lords. the lords want a whole range of things changed about this bill. he mentioned one of them, this idea that parliament can subtly declare rwanda as a country. they want a more independent monitoring of that, they want a greater say for the courts, but there's also a couple of amendments which will specifically give exceptions for moving people who arrive by small boat, by an illegal route into the uk, to rwanda subsequently for they are victims of modern slavery should not be removed and also those who fought for or alongside uk forces overseas. the government has directed that as well, so what has been proposed by the minister for illegal the ministerfor illegal immigration, michael tomlinson, he said there will be a government amended when it comes to modern slavery, it will make sure the rwandan government takes account of people who may have special needs, in that respect, and report looking at
of lords. you have a clash between the two houses of parliament, between the commons and the lords. the lords want a whole range of things changed about this bill. he mentioned one of them, this idea that parliament can subtly declare rwanda as a country. they want a more independent monitoring of that, they want a greater say for the courts, but there's also a couple of amendments which will specifically give exceptions for moving people who arrive by small boat, by an illegal route into the...
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it's normally the house of lords will ask the house of lords will ask the house of lords will ask the house of commons to think again once, very rarely, twice , but once, very rarely, twice, but three or possibly even four times is not what is supposed to happen. and the lords should be wary of behaving in this way, because in the past, historically, when they have been dogs in the manger , they been dogs in the manger, they have found that the vet has come round to deal with the dog. and i'm thinking, of course, of 1832 and 1909, when the lords powers were effectively limited. in 1832, the reform bill went through. the lords backed down, and in 1911 they didn't die in the ditch as they had threatened to, and the parliament act was passed. the lords must respect the democratic mandate of the commons, and if they don't, we will have a constitutional crisis upon our hands. now i was listening to the lords earlier on today, and there are some of them who are beginning to be reasonable. so there is hope that we will avert this crisis. and then the issue will be, does rwanda work? we've he
it's normally the house of lords will ask the house of lords will ask the house of lords will ask the house of commons to think again once, very rarely, twice , but once, very rarely, twice, but three or possibly even four times is not what is supposed to happen. and the lords should be wary of behaving in this way, because in the past, historically, when they have been dogs in the manger , they been dogs in the manger, they have found that the vet has come round to deal with the dog. and i'm...
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yes, that's right, crossbench peer in the house of lords. he - peer in the house of lords. he resigned from the labour party, stepped down from the labour party in protest at what he saw as anti—semitism underjeremy corbyn's leadership. then went to become a crossbench peer of the house of lords and in he announced he announced he was suffering from a terminal illness and he sadly passed away in a care home in london on tuesday night. sir lindsay hoyle, speaker of the house of commons, among the tributes paying tribute to what he described as a former colleague, and he watched in admiration, this is sir lindsay hoyle saying, as frank field navigated a career as a formidable mp, ministertaxed navigated a career as a formidable mp, minister taxed with thinking the unthinkable and social care. he was neither cowed by the establishment or whips which made his campaigns against hunger and food poverty even more effective. a number of other tributes also making reference to frank field's faith. he had a deep christian faith and he frequently reference that as a motivating facto
yes, that's right, crossbench peer in the house of lords. he - peer in the house of lords. he resigned from the labour party, stepped down from the labour party in protest at what he saw as anti—semitism underjeremy corbyn's leadership. then went to become a crossbench peer of the house of lords and in he announced he announced he was suffering from a terminal illness and he sadly passed away in a care home in london on tuesday night. sir lindsay hoyle, speaker of the house of commons, among...
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it suffered another defeat the house of lords. defeat in the house of lords. tonight, our political editor, chris hope, watched it all unfold. and, chris, what's happened now.7 our unfold. and, chris, what's happened now? our apologies chris. we can't quite hear you whilst we're just fixing that audio problem. there has been a response from the home secretary tonight, james cleverly, he has said and gone on record as saying, reading off my screen. so forgive the glasses if you're watching on tv, he's gone on record as saying terrified that the rwanda scheme will work and desperate delay or disrupt desperate to delay or disrupt over 100 votes about stopping the boats, labour have acted again to block the passage of the rwanda bill. he says it's been another politically cynical effort by them who have no alternative deterrent and no plan to tackle illegal migration to frustrate the solution only further. i believe we fixed a sound problems with chris hope. as i said, dramatic events in the house of lords. chris watched it unfold. chris bring us up to date. >> th
it suffered another defeat the house of lords. defeat in the house of lords. tonight, our political editor, chris hope, watched it all unfold. and, chris, what's happened now.7 our unfold. and, chris, what's happened now? our apologies chris. we can't quite hear you whilst we're just fixing that audio problem. there has been a response from the home secretary tonight, james cleverly, he has said and gone on record as saying, reading off my screen. so forgive the glasses if you're watching on...
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the bill is now being sent back to the house of lords. a russian missile kills 1a and wounds more than 60 in chernihiv in northern ukraine. inflation in the uk has fallen to its lowest level for two and a half years as some food prices drop. hello, i'm annita mcveigh and welcome to verified live, three hours of breaking stories and checking out the truth behind them. three days after iran's unprecedented attack on israel, diplomacy is intensifying to ease tensions in this region and the risk of a dangerous escalatory spiral. later... the team seeks many suggestions but said israel would make its own decisions. translation: i am now coming from meetings i with the foreign ministers of great britain and germany. last night, i spoke to british prime minister rishi sunak and soon i will also speak to other leaders. i thank our friends for their support in defending israel, and i say this for both the verbal support and support in actions. they also have all kinds of proposal and advice, i appreciate it, but i want to be clear — we will make
the bill is now being sent back to the house of lords. a russian missile kills 1a and wounds more than 60 in chernihiv in northern ukraine. inflation in the uk has fallen to its lowest level for two and a half years as some food prices drop. hello, i'm annita mcveigh and welcome to verified live, three hours of breaking stories and checking out the truth behind them. three days after iran's unprecedented attack on israel, diplomacy is intensifying to ease tensions in this region and the risk of...
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of lords, so it goes back to the house of lords this evening. do they decide to glue those changes back on again? they may well do and if they do it goes back to the commons and thenit do it goes back to the commons and then it goes back to the house of lords, and so that could continue. so prepare for the potentialfor a splash of it midnight oil to be burned. assuming it does pass at some point tonight or in the early hours of the morning, then that big challenge, the government trying to make it work and prove that it works in putting people off getting in small boats, or at least by the time of the election saying that it would if they had more chance to deliver it. labourare if they had more chance to deliver it. labour are saying if they win the election they would be in the scheme entirely. studio: chris mason, thank you, and more from you at ten o'clock. donald trump has returned to court in new york to hear the opening statements in his criminal trial over the alleged cover—up of a hush money payment to the porn star stormy daniels. pr
of lords, so it goes back to the house of lords this evening. do they decide to glue those changes back on again? they may well do and if they do it goes back to the commons and thenit do it goes back to the commons and then it goes back to the house of lords, and so that could continue. so prepare for the potentialfor a splash of it midnight oil to be burned. assuming it does pass at some point tonight or in the early hours of the morning, then that big challenge, the government trying to make...
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house of lords is trying to insert. 0ne the house of lords is trying to insert. one of them in particular that many members of the house of lords are keen on is to make sure that nobody who has served with the british forces in afghanistan is sent to rwanda as part of a policy to send asylum seekers to rwanda to be processed there. i think while many people here in westminster were expecting the house of lords to back down yesterday, the fact they did not does not mean that this policy, this legislation, is now in massive influx. most people think they will back down at the start of next week instead. but then you get to the more important question, once this piece of legislation is a piece of law, does a plane finally take off for rwanda? if it does, does it do what the government says it will do, act as a deterrent to boats making that perilous journey across the english channel? aha, that perilous journey across the english channel?— that perilous journey across the english channel? a big question. hen , english ch
house of lords is trying to insert. 0ne the house of lords is trying to insert. one of them in particular that many members of the house of lords are keen on is to make sure that nobody who has served with the british forces in afghanistan is sent to rwanda as part of a policy to send asylum seekers to rwanda to be processed there. i think while many people here in westminster were expecting the house of lords to back down yesterday, the fact they did not does not mean that this policy, this...
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i think we should get rid of house of lords. of the house of lords. >> i don't understand the house of again. got the of lords again. you've got the houses parliament. why do you houses of parliament. why do you need houses don't need the houses of lords? don't get not get it, isn't it? >> we need someone to lord it about. yeah, well, get about. yeah, well, let's get some to it. some proper people to do it. >> not people. people >> not people. unelected people who baronesses and sirs who are just baronesses and sirs and that. what? and all that. you know what? right to do it? right have they got to do it? >> liberals like like >> liberals like you only like the when you the house of lords. when you agree verdict and agree with their verdict and when you don't, you want to scrap you have both ways. >> i'm proud of bleeding >> i'm proud of being a bleeding heart yes, bring it on, heart liberal. yes, bring it on, bnng i heart liberal. yes, bring it on, bring i say. bring it on. i say. >> but your crowd love the house of lords when it agrees with them. want to it. when them. and want to sc
i think we should get rid of house of lords. of the house of lords. >> i don't understand the house of again. got the of lords again. you've got the houses parliament. why do you houses of parliament. why do you need houses don't need the houses of lords? don't get not get it, isn't it? >> we need someone to lord it about. yeah, well, get about. yeah, well, let's get some to it. some proper people to do it. >> not people. people >> not people. unelected people who...
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the next minute, down there at the house of lords. as the two chambers wrestle with this idea that the government has been looking to turn into law for more than two years. a little earlier, there were two so—called amendments from the house of lords, two things are house of lords didn't really like about the government's plan. they wanted to add an hour idea of having independent monitoring that rwanda is a safe country —— add an idea. and a former labour defence secretary wanted a change to ensure people who have served the uk and abroad, for instance, in afghanistan for the military, would be exempt from being sent to rwanda. now, that amendment has been withdrawn this evening. there is a sufficient recognition from labour and others that they do buy what the government is saying in terms of being reassuring. but things are not over yet. it is back in the house of commons right now. this trundles on into the night. so the day is not yet over, but this is the story of the day so far. rwanda, is this country in east africa at l
the next minute, down there at the house of lords. as the two chambers wrestle with this idea that the government has been looking to turn into law for more than two years. a little earlier, there were two so—called amendments from the house of lords, two things are house of lords didn't really like about the government's plan. they wanted to add an hour idea of having independent monitoring that rwanda is a safe country —— add an idea. and a former labour defence secretary wanted a...
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i think we should get rid of house of lords. of the house of lords. >> i don't understand the house of again. got the of lords again. you've got the houses parliament. why do you houses of parliament. why do you need houses don't need the houses of lords? don't get not get it, isn't it? >> we need someone to lord it about. yeah, well, get about. yeah, well, let's get some to it. some proper people to do it. >> not people. people >> not people. unelected people who baronesses and sirs who are just baronesses and sirs and that. what? and all that. you know what? right to do it? right have they got to do it? >> liberals like like >> liberals like you only like the when you the house of lords. when you agree verdict and agree with their verdict and when you don't, you want to scrap you have both ways. >> i'm proud of bleeding >> i'm proud of being a bleeding heart yes, bring it on, heart liberal. yes, bring it on, bnng i heart liberal. yes, bring it on, bring i say. bring it on. i say. >> but your crowd love the house of lords when it agrees with them. want to it. when them. and want to sc
i think we should get rid of house of lords. of the house of lords. >> i don't understand the house of again. got the of lords again. you've got the houses parliament. why do you houses of parliament. why do you need houses don't need the houses of lords? don't get not get it, isn't it? >> we need someone to lord it about. yeah, well, get about. yeah, well, let's get some to it. some proper people to do it. >> not people. people >> not people. unelected people who...
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in the house of lords. | building in the house of lords. actually. — building in the house of lords. actually. this _ building in the house of lords. actually, this is _ building in the house of lords. actually, this is one _ building in the house of lords. actually, this is one where - actually, this is one where they've -ot actually, this is one where they've got it— actually, this is one where they've got it wrong — actually, this is one where they've got it wrong if— actually, this is one where they've got it wrong. if they _ actually, this is one where they've got it wrong. if they really - actually, this is one where they've got it wrong. if they really want i actually, this is one where they've got it wrong. if they really want toj got it wrong. if they really want to tackle _ got it wrong. if they really want to tackle this, — got it wrong. if they really want to tackle this, they— got it wrong. if they really want to tackle this, they need _ got it wrong. if they really want to tackle t
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that the house of lords inserted last week. we expect mps to reject those changes. the bill will go back to the house of lords probably early this evening at some point. and then the question will be well the house of lords reinsert the changes they want to see, certainly from speaking to labour sources in the lords they are keen not to back down and they want the government to offer concessions, particularly on whether those who work with uk forces overseas, particularly they are thinking of people in afghanistan, who helped british troops there, whether they will be exempt from being deported. the government said there are enough safeguards in the bill already. it seems like a stand—off but labour saying they will not back down and the government saying they will not offer concessions so it will then most likely balance between the two houses until eventually the house of lords we expect will give way, and it may happen late this evening. it depends on how much those in the house of lords are willing to push it. the other i
that the house of lords inserted last week. we expect mps to reject those changes. the bill will go back to the house of lords probably early this evening at some point. and then the question will be well the house of lords reinsert the changes they want to see, certainly from speaking to labour sources in the lords they are keen not to back down and they want the government to offer concessions, particularly on whether those who work with uk forces overseas, particularly they are thinking of...
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what's the house of lords. what's happening are happening here is peers are upset, about this. upset, concerned about this. they mentioned in they don't see it mentioned in the manifesto because it the in the manifesto because it wasn't in 2019. therefore, they feel to try and feel emboldened to try and change it. so it may soften it. in a sense, the government's point of view though , patrick, point of view though, patrick, is it makes it opens up more loopholes for lawyers to exploit measures here, reasons why certain people can't be sent to rwanda and make it harder to get the flights taking off. that's the flights taking off. that's the battle in place here. we've seen back in the seen it before. back in the mid—noughties, when their peers opposed casinos which opposed the super casinos which labour tried to build around the country. concerns about gambling and addictions then. so sometimes that's what the house of lords does. but it's really frustrating for the government, for the house of commons, they
what's the house of lords. what's happening are happening here is peers are upset, about this. upset, concerned about this. they mentioned in they don't see it mentioned in the manifesto because it the in the manifesto because it wasn't in 2019. therefore, they feel to try and feel emboldened to try and change it. so it may soften it. in a sense, the government's point of view though , patrick, point of view though, patrick, is it makes it opens up more loopholes for lawyers to exploit measures...
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that's what you've got in house lords. it's a in the house of lords. it's a lot of labour members, only a small number comparatively , of small number comparatively, of conservative lot conservative members, a lot of crossbenchers are infected crossbenchers who are infected by the lefty wokery of , of the by the lefty wokery of, of the quangocracy and, and they're obstructing the will of the british people. >> i wasn't asking for a monologue, but i got one. no, my point. yeah, of course the piers would say, well, that's not very fair. jacob was trying to make this better and more in line with international law and make sure that isn't isn't sure that the uk isn't isn't thumbing nose at thumbing its nose at international conventions that highest country is highest law in this country is an of parliament. an act of parliament. >> basis, the basis >> that's our basis, the basis of our constitution. if the lords that, lords don't understand that, they from the they should retire from the house of lords, it is an act of parliament that will come through tha
that's what you've got in house lords. it's a in the house of lords. it's a lot of labour members, only a small number comparatively , of small number comparatively, of conservative lot conservative members, a lot of crossbenchers are infected crossbenchers who are infected by the lefty wokery of , of the by the lefty wokery of, of the quangocracy and, and they're obstructing the will of the british people. >> i wasn't asking for a monologue, but i got one. no, my point. yeah, of course...
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now i'm the house of lords. now i'm heanng the house of lords. now i'm hearing on extremely good authority from labour authority from senior labour figures that labour will force a vote on two of those four amendments from lords hope and lord brown. one of the amendments would force the government to not send migrants arriving here who had arriving here legally who had fought with uk forces in, in in afghanistan . they would not be afghanistan. they would not be sent to rwanda. the other amendment they're looking at, at pushing back onto the government is a requirement ensure that is a requirement to ensure that rwanda is a safe country and is said be so monitoring , said to be so by monitoring, monitoring committee. that's lords brown lords hope and that's lord brown . now, peers will vote after 6 pm. on that. if crossbenchers support the labour peers , it's support the labour peers, it's likely these two amendments will go back to the commons on monday, not tomorrow. a5 government whips have been planning for weeks. so rather than tomorrow, the
now i'm the house of lords. now i'm heanng the house of lords. now i'm hearing on extremely good authority from labour authority from senior labour figures that labour will force a vote on two of those four amendments from lords hope and lord brown. one of the amendments would force the government to not send migrants arriving here who had arriving here legally who had fought with uk forces in, in in afghanistan . they would not be afghanistan. they would not be sent to rwanda. the other...
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in the uk there is two - houses, the house of commons and the house of lords, the house of lords is the second chamber, the revising chamber as it were, the house of commons is the elected one with mp5. it has been bouncing between the two for several months now. you heard from barbara plett usher how long this policy has been in the offing, more than two years, but it's been more than two years, but it's been more than two years, but it's been more than four months since this bill first came to parliament. what has happened now is the house of lords have tabled some amendments, some changes, some suggested rewording of the bill. it has gone back to the house of commons, and mps are expected to overturn and get rid of those changes this afternoon and send it back to the lords. from what i'm hearing from speaking to people in the house of lords, particularly opposition peers, labour peers in the house of lords, they are in no mood to back down and they are in no mood to back down and they will reinsert their suggested changes. they want to see some sort of a compromise on what they want
in the uk there is two - houses, the house of commons and the house of lords, the house of lords is the second chamber, the revising chamber as it were, the house of commons is the elected one with mp5. it has been bouncing between the two for several months now. you heard from barbara plett usher how long this policy has been in the offing, more than two years, but it's been more than two years, but it's been more than two years, but it's been more than four months since this bill first came...
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ultimately though, sources in the house of lords admit that in the house of lords they will have to give way and those amendments will be defeated. the question is when that will take place, how late are sitting away in four in westminster tonight and how many times they're willing to push a on this. eta? willing to push a on this. stay with this as i just _ willing to push a on this. stay with this as i just want _ willing to push a on this. stay with this as i just want to _ willing to push a on this. stay with this as i just want to show - willing to push a on this. stay with this as i just want to show viewers j this as i just want to show viewers an interview with the bbc had with the former home secretary who has repeatedly criticised the primer is a's approach to the rwanda policy. she spoke to the bbc on radio four. what the british people have wanted and voted _ what the british people have wanted and voted for time and time again is for control_ and voted for time and time again is for control of the borders. the prime — for control of the borders. the prime minister has pled
ultimately though, sources in the house of lords admit that in the house of lords they will have to give way and those amendments will be defeated. the question is when that will take place, how late are sitting away in four in westminster tonight and how many times they're willing to push a on this. eta? willing to push a on this. stay with this as i just _ willing to push a on this. stay with this as i just want _ willing to push a on this. stay with this as i just want to _ willing to push a...
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it suffered another defeat the house of lords. defeat in the house of lords. tonight, our political editor, chris hope, watched it all unfold. and, chris, what's happened now? our apologies chris. we can't quite hear you whilst we're just fixing that audio problem. there has been a response from the home secretary tonight, james cleverly, he has said and gone on record as saying, reading off my screen. so forgive the glasses if you're watching on tv, he's gone on record as saying terrified that the rwanda scheme will work and desperate delay or disrupt desperate to delay or disrupt over 100 votes about stopping the boats, labour have acted again to block the passage of the rwanda bill. he says it's been another politically cynical effort by them who have no alternative deterrent and no plan to tackle illegal migration to
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thissn't about a piece of legislation in the house of commons or house of lords, even how many people they can get on a sequence of planes to the rwanda capital. it is, does it put people off getting on a small boat, attempting those perilous crossings across the channel to the u.k. whether it can make that truth stick before the election is an intriguing one. frankly they are running out of time. but they want to create the impression of a kind of unstoppable momentum. although we should put unstoppable in italics. the labor policies is the first thing they will do is stop this if they win the election, if it is up and running. christian: if it is the centerpiece of their campaign, if we need a flurry of flights to prove that it can be a deterrent, does that suggest that the election is not coming until the second half of the year? chris: good question. when we do these election extrapolations, you can make probable hypotheses in a million different directions. on the one hand, you might think if you are the prime minister, have the election sufficiently far into the year, autumn or
thissn't about a piece of legislation in the house of commons or house of lords, even how many people they can get on a sequence of planes to the rwanda capital. it is, does it put people off getting on a small boat, attempting those perilous crossings across the channel to the u.k. whether it can make that truth stick before the election is an intriguing one. frankly they are running out of time. but they want to create the impression of a kind of unstoppable momentum. although we should put...
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house of lords as we speak. peers are now speaking, discussing three amendments to send back to the house of commons from lord hope, the former judge, lord brown, the formerjudge, lord brown, the formerjudge, lord brown, the former labour defence secretary, and baroness chakrabarti, the former of liberty . these former head of liberty. these will, these will look at trying to ensure that there must be declared a safe country by an independent monitoring body that migrants fleeing afghanistan, whether with uk forces, whether fought with uk forces, won't be sent to rwanda. and baroness chakrabarti one is about individual claims which could tie the whole thing up in knots for years. that's what's happening right now. we'll find out whether, firstly, whether the put to a vote the lords put this to a vote that's not certain. we know that. know the labour peers that. we know the labour peers will these measures. will vote for these measures. but the crossbenchers but will the crossbenchers support and will that be sup
house of lords as we speak. peers are now speaking, discussing three amendments to send back to the house of commons from lord hope, the former judge, lord brown, the formerjudge, lord brown, the formerjudge, lord brown, the former labour defence secretary, and baroness chakrabarti, the former of liberty . these former head of liberty. these will, these will look at trying to ensure that there must be declared a safe country by an independent monitoring body that migrants fleeing afghanistan,...
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then it goes to house lords, the house to the house of lords, the house of wake up and say, of lords, wake up and say, where's my oh yeah, where's my bovril? oh yeah, we're that. then we're discussing that. and then they then they're being they vote and then they're being they're being obstructive . they're still being obstructive. >> an insight or give >> give me an insight or give the viewers an insight, if you will. know, you're kind of will. you know, you're kind of mixing hoi polloi. all mixing with the hoi polloi. all of day out. i of these mps, day in, day out. i try avoid them. try to avoid them. >> well, what's people sentiment about this rwanda thing? >> energy there , the >> is the energy there, the motivation there? or are people just a past or what? just a bit past it or what? well, think there's quite well, i think there's quite a lot of what you said earlier. >> people excited. >> people were very excited. a lot quite on the lot of us were quite on the right. thought, it's a really right. we thought, it's a really goodidea right. we thought, it's a really good idea at t
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house of lords and house of commons about the intricacies of the bill and say that the government is ready to get flights off as soon as possible. obviously, the caveat to all of that is that rishi sunak initially said that he wanted to get flights off in the spring, he is now saying the flights now won't happen for at least another 10—12 weeks, which takes us beyond the spring into the summer. i think that will have implications for whether these will be done... they certainly won't be done by local elections, and there are questions about how much of an impact this will have before a general election, whenever that comes later this year. so what do they make up about the controversy in rwanda itself? our correspondent barbara plett—usher is in kigali. well, the government here has largely stood back and watched legal and political wrangling in the uk, that is the process for britain, they welcome debate and so on. but in the meantime, they stressed that they ready to receive these migrants at a moment's notice, when and if they are able to arrive. certainly, the hostel that has
house of lords and house of commons about the intricacies of the bill and say that the government is ready to get flights off as soon as possible. obviously, the caveat to all of that is that rishi sunak initially said that he wanted to get flights off in the spring, he is now saying the flights now won't happen for at least another 10—12 weeks, which takes us beyond the spring into the summer. i think that will have implications for whether these will be done... they certainly won't be done...
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lords. from the house of lords. >> okay. from the house of lords. >> let's. from the house of lords. >> let's go to our political correspondent, forster correspondent, katherine forster on is after on this one. this is after yesterday. we're getting a government saying this government minister saying this could happen within weeks . could happen within weeks. >> yes. the government is confident that it's finally going to get people on flights to rwanda in the coming weeks, potentially by the first week of june. victoria atkins, the health secretary, indicating as much yesterday. and it's two years. yes today since the then prime minister, boris johnson , prime minister, boris johnson, first announced this scheme, who would have thought that two years on, not a single person would yet have gone? but yes, as you said, parliament is back today and the safety of rwanda bill returns to the commons, complete with all the amendments that the house of lords has put forward, and they'll be votes on those this evening. it will then go back to the house of lords tomorrow. ultimately, it is not
lords. from the house of lords. >> okay. from the house of lords. >> let's. from the house of lords. >> let's go to our political correspondent, forster correspondent, katherine forster on is after on this one. this is after yesterday. we're getting a government saying this government minister saying this could happen within weeks . could happen within weeks. >> yes. the government is confident that it's finally going to get people on flights to rwanda in the coming...
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.. between house of lords and house of commons? . . , , ., ., commons? yeah, which seems to have been iioin commons? yeah, which seems to have been going on — commons? yeah, which seems to have been going on for— commons? yeah, which seems to have been going on for quite _ commons? yeah, which seems to have been going on for quite some - commons? yeah, which seems to have been going on for quite some time - been going on for quite some time now. but in this most recent development, the amendments that were successfully tabled in the house of lords, they're not bill—wrecking amendments, they are actually fairly modest, one is to prevent the relocation to rwanda of people who have assisted the british military in the past, for example, afghan interpreters. and the other one is to allow the home secretary to be able to change their mind in future as to whether rwanda is safe, because the bill as currently drafted says, implies, that rwanda is safe forever and always. so, these are quite modest amendments, all eyes now on the government to see if they
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that have been put forward to the house of lords for this piece of legislature that declares rwanda is a safe country to send asylum—seekers. in an hour's time, the house of commons will look at it again and they'll be some concerns raised of certain elements should one of the amendments that enables people to fight alongside british armed forces in afghanistan to be exempt from the deportation scheme rememberfor to be exempt from the deportation scheme remember for example, to be exempt from the deportation scheme rememberfor example, victims scheme remember for example, victims of scheme rememberfor example, victims of modern slavery by the government is expected to reject all of that in the bill as written is the only way forwards and in a couple of hours' time, be back to back to the house of lords and the be looking at it tomorrow and the expectation is they will send back one more time to house of commons and rejects it again and on wednesday, the lords will probably then finally back down which means legislature, we think is we think it will be granted royal assent on thurs
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yes, the house of commons and the house of lords voting the next big vote, i believe in the next big vote, i believe in the house of lords at 10:00 this evening, and the house of commons will then to vote two hours later. will the peers back down? will they do as the elected house by a very clear majority, wants? well that remains to be seen. those of you that watch this show regularly will know i did pretty much predict the house of lords would make this as difficult as they possibly could , so nothing on possibly could, so nothing on thatis possibly could, so nothing on that is very surprising . but that is very surprising. but i'll tell you what was surprising. and that was the speech today by rishi sunak standing behind the lectern with stop the boats on it. and bear in mind it's now more than two years since boris johnson went to lydd airport in kent and unveiled the rwanda plan. so far we've spent over £150 million and not a single person has gone. but just have a listen to what rishi sunak said this morning and to his tone , i can morning and to his tone, i can confirm that w
yes, the house of commons and the house of lords voting the next big vote, i believe in the next big vote, i believe in the house of lords at 10:00 this evening, and the house of commons will then to vote two hours later. will the peers back down? will they do as the elected house by a very clear majority, wants? well that remains to be seen. those of you that watch this show regularly will know i did pretty much predict the house of lords would make this as difficult as they possibly could ,...
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they are fighting back against rejected amendments that have come from the house of lords. but i asked the question, does any of it, in the end really matter? but before all of that, let's get the news with polly middlehurst . middlehurst. >> nigel. thank you. and good evening to you. well, the top story tonight from the gb newsroom is that the prime minister says he's going to be urging his israeli counterpart to show restraint following iran's drone and missile attack on israel. rishi sunak told the commons that he'll be speaking to binyamin netanyahu later on today to both reiterate the uk's solidarity with israel, but also to discuss how to prevent an escalation of violence in the region. there was condemnation of iran's military offensive against israel from both sir keir starmer and rishi sunak. >> today, our aim is to support stability and security because it is right for the region and because, although the middle east is thousands of miles away, it has a direct effect on our security and prosperity at home. >> there can be no doubt that the attack perpetrated by ir
they are fighting back against rejected amendments that have come from the house of lords. but i asked the question, does any of it, in the end really matter? but before all of that, let's get the news with polly middlehurst . middlehurst. >> nigel. thank you. and good evening to you. well, the top story tonight from the gb newsroom is that the prime minister says he's going to be urging his israeli counterpart to show restraint following iran's drone and missile attack on israel. rishi...
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the house of lords wanted extra _ crossed. the house of lords wanted extra assurance - crossed. the house of lords wanted extra assurance is i crossed. the house of lords. wanted extra assurance is put into the bill concerning the safety of rwanda. they had wanted an independent panel to assess how swift rwanda was and for the home secretary to make a statement to parliament asserting that was the case. the government rejected that and rather than continue the battle with the house of commons, the peers, the unelected chamber, the unelected chamber, the unelected part of parliament, decided they made their rejections clear enough but they would not persuade mps of their argument, which is why they are folded, really, and said the will of the commons is clear, the bill must become law. �* , , , ., law. and the premises at the fli . ht law. and the premises at the flight sticking _ law. and the premises at the l flight sticking asylum-seekers flight sticking asylum—seekers to rwanda could take off ten or 12 weeks from now. why is this such an important bill for him? it is a ce
the house of lords wanted extra _ crossed. the house of lords wanted extra assurance - crossed. the house of lords wanted extra assurance is i crossed. the house of lords. wanted extra assurance is put into the bill concerning the safety of rwanda. they had wanted an independent panel to assess how swift rwanda was and for the home secretary to make a statement to parliament asserting that was the case. the government rejected that and rather than continue the battle with the house of commons,...
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and the upper chamber of the house of lords. rishi sunak saying he would like it done and dusted today, even if it means a late day and night's work. that debate is under way. just letting you know we are keeping across it, and we will bring you the key moments later. let's go back to the story we were just reporting on. huw edwards will leave the bbc. we can go to my colleague live in the newsroom. just try and some up what it means. ~ ., , it means. well, we had this statement _ it means. well, we had this statement earlier _ it means. well, we had this statement earlier this - it means. well, we had this - statement earlier this afternoon saying huw edwards is today resigning and has left the bbc after 40 years. he has explained his decision was made on the basis of medical advice from his doctors. the bbc has accepted it which it believes will allow all parties to move forward. we don't believe it appropriate to comment further. this series of events going on since last summer when allegations were first made in a national n
and the upper chamber of the house of lords. rishi sunak saying he would like it done and dusted today, even if it means a late day and night's work. that debate is under way. just letting you know we are keeping across it, and we will bring you the key moments later. let's go back to the story we were just reporting on. huw edwards will leave the bbc. we can go to my colleague live in the newsroom. just try and some up what it means. ~ ., , it means. well, we had this statement _ it means....
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a stand off with the house of lords. it's a relief for prime minister rishi sunak — who hopes that, barring any last—minute legal objections, flights to rwanda could begin within ten to 12 weeks. official figures show the backlog of people waiting to be removed from the uk rose from nearly 1800 in july last year. to more than 50,000 a week ago. we'll be live in downing street, calais and at the uk port of dover in the next few minutes — but first, let's speak to our africa correspondent barbara plett usher, who's in the rwandan capital kigali. barbara? we have actuallyjust barbara? we have actually “ust received a fi barbara? we have actually “ust received a statement �* barbara? we have actually “ust received a statement from h barbara? we have actuallyjust received a statement from the | received a statement from the government here in response to the uk finally passing the bill. the government spokesman said we are pleased the bill has been passed by parliament, however it does not alter what we have kn
a stand off with the house of lords. it's a relief for prime minister rishi sunak — who hopes that, barring any last—minute legal objections, flights to rwanda could begin within ten to 12 weeks. official figures show the backlog of people waiting to be removed from the uk rose from nearly 1800 in july last year. to more than 50,000 a week ago. we'll be live in downing street, calais and at the uk port of dover in the next few minutes — but first, let's speak to our africa correspondent...
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i as benson and his report, the house of lords felt they could no longer stand the way of the house of commons. you say it is deeply unpopular with the british people. what evidence have you got to show that? first polling conducted in the last week by lord ashcroft, a big supporter of the conservative party which confirms that more people but not what this scheme scrapped. because of the eye—wateringly expense but primarily because of its cruelty. this scheme flies in the face of british values and i know that people across the country caring people will be waking up this morning feeling really disheartened that this bill is about to pass into law but the fight really is not over yet. we call on anyone who is feeling concerned about this to join our stop the flights campaign, we are calling on mark alexander the ceo of airtanker, it is not too late to stand on the right side of history and to hold up your previous promise to the british people not to be complicit in these flights. d0 people not to be complicit in these flights.— people not to be complicit in these flights. do you
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of democracy, the house of democracy, nor does the house of lords . lords. >> what a lovely way to start thursday, andrew, how frustrating is it to be in the lords when this is the elected will of the commons? it is in the tory government manifesto to try and kerb illegal migration. they've chosen the rwanda scheme to do it. and yet your, your colleagues labour colleagues on the labour and liberal democrat benches keep voting down. voting this down. >> course, the >> and of course, the crossbenchers . yeah. well of crossbenchers. yeah. well of course it's you know, there are actually quite a lot of loose ends to this bill. i i'm on the international treaties committee. so we look at the bill and go through it, and we've found quite a few loose ends, which i completely agree with obviously, because we we've done some very detailed research on it and what happens in the lords, of course, is, you know, andrew and carol that we do scrutinise legislation and, and, the commons, don't they come up with some brilliant idea and they don't scrutinise it. so thi
of democracy, the house of democracy, nor does the house of lords . lords. >> what a lovely way to start thursday, andrew, how frustrating is it to be in the lords when this is the elected will of the commons? it is in the tory government manifesto to try and kerb illegal migration. they've chosen the rwanda scheme to do it. and yet your, your colleagues labour colleagues on the labour and liberal democrat benches keep voting down. voting this down. >> course, the >> and of...
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the amendments set on the bill from the house of lords rejected by the house of commons tonight, so it is now back in the lords, they will have votes very shortly indeed and affectation is... boats on two different amendments. affectation is... boats on two differentamendments. one affectation is... boats on two different amendments. one is on giving extra powers to independent monitoring committee to make sure rwanda is a signature in the second is on the idea that those that have served alongside uk armed forces like in afghanistan, should be exempt from the skin. i am joined by the labour leader in house of lords. what are you hoping to achieve deny? actually with the first amendment does, _ actually with the first amendment does. it_ actually with the first amendment does, it does not give after power to the _ does, it does not give after power to the monitoring committee, it is given— to the monitoring committee, it is given powers to the minister to say, if circumstances change and rwanda is not _ if circumstances change and rwanda is not safe, — if circumstances change and r
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but the house of commons and house of lords are sitting in westminster tonight about on the government's rwanda bill. pretty soon i can first flight carrying migrants could take off in 10—12 weeks. opposition laws have been trying to amend the bill, with mps than voting to overturn those proposed changes. opening arguments have begun in donald trump's criminal trial in new york. his lawyers say no crime was committed. an independent report into the un pass agency for palestinian refugees is found it needs to improve the way it vets its staff and do more to ensure neutrality. israel, which is claimed more than 2000 workers at unrwa were of the militant group hamas, has rejected the report. and huw edwards has resigned from the bbc. he says he is leaving on the medical advice of his doctors. he had been off air since lastjuly. the bbc has confirmed that he has not received a payoff as part of his departure. so we could be in for a late night in westminster. let me tell you what has been happening in the last few minutes. there has been another bout, another division in the house of lords
but the house of commons and house of lords are sitting in westminster tonight about on the government's rwanda bill. pretty soon i can first flight carrying migrants could take off in 10—12 weeks. opposition laws have been trying to amend the bill, with mps than voting to overturn those proposed changes. opening arguments have begun in donald trump's criminal trial in new york. his lawyers say no crime was committed. an independent report into the un pass agency for palestinian refugees is...
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without the latest standoff between the conservative control house of commons and the house of lords. the two parts of the parliamentary system. what will be happening later tonight, the debate itself is not desperately well attended but they'll be lots of members of parliament put be calling within voting lobbies we think in the next three hours we should get the next three hours we should get the results of those votes. i think it is pretty much determined in advance because the government has the numbers and they were reject changes with the house of lords which is more independent peers wanted to make. they wanted to exempt victims of modern slavery from deportation to rwanda even if they came here illegally by a small boatin they came here illegally by a small boat in the english channel. they want to exempt any one armed forces from afghanistan being sent to rwanda. they also wanted to ensure that the safety of rwanda was something determined notjust by parliament but independently. it is likely that all of these proposed changes will be rejected tonight. the house of lords have
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and what was interesting, i was sort of wandering around the corridors of the house of lords last night, the great mystery, which is that labour does not want to be blamed for blocking this bill, but they are currently still voting for these two amendments that are holding up. so you're saying what on earth is going on? and what they think is going on is they've spotted some interesting signals. they're saying that there are 30 mystery conservative peers who were seen to be voting for the government and then suddenly stopped voting for the government, but have been seen on the parliamentary estate. they're also saying, these labour people, that the house of commons pulled stumps at 7:17 last night. what they're saying is when we were in government, we would have kept going. we'd have made the peers vote at one in the morning. they would have either been drunk, in bed, or nowhere to be seen, and the government would have prevailed. and they think, these labour people, that the government is seeking to buy time to delay the legislation because they are not ready for the flights. i should
and what was interesting, i was sort of wandering around the corridors of the house of lords last night, the great mystery, which is that labour does not want to be blamed for blocking this bill, but they are currently still voting for these two amendments that are holding up. so you're saying what on earth is going on? and what they think is going on is they've spotted some interesting signals. they're saying that there are 30 mystery conservative peers who were seen to be voting for the...
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the house of commons versus house of lords. on these two changes to the safety of rwanda bill. they both have now been sent back to the lords in the past hour, the house of commons has voted by a majority of between 70 and 80 to return. these attempts to weaken to water down the safety of rwanda bill on areas like regular checks on safety of rwanda. whether you can send afghan veterans back to rwanda if they arrive here illegally . if they arrive here illegally. both those measures have gone back to the house of lords. they then voted 10 pm. tonight on whether they want to accept those measures or will return them to the commons. the commons then votes at midnight . right. then votes at midnight. right. and then it's back to the lords at 2 am. and 4 am, and then 6 am. back in the lords. so it can go on all through the night. and this is it has happened before in 2021 on some trade union legislation. this ping pong happened a happened in 2018 with brexit. but the last time it was this of this scale, you go back to 2005 when the house of commons and lords, they sat through the en
the house of commons versus house of lords. on these two changes to the safety of rwanda bill. they both have now been sent back to the lords in the past hour, the house of commons has voted by a majority of between 70 and 80 to return. these attempts to weaken to water down the safety of rwanda bill on areas like regular checks on safety of rwanda. whether you can send afghan veterans back to rwanda if they arrive here illegally . if they arrive here illegally. both those measures have gone...
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of— they do not have a majority in the house of lords. labour does not have a majority— house of lords. labour does not have a majority either, in fact we saw a coalition— a majority either, in fact we saw a coalition of— a majority either, in fact we saw a coalition of sorts between the large number— coalition of sorts between the large number of— coalition of sorts between the large number of people that do not have an affiliation _ number of people that do not have an affiliation with any of the main parties. — affiliation with any of the main parties, crossbench peers. the labour— parties, crossbench peers. the labour party coming together in the house _ labour party coming together in the house of— labour party coming together in the house of lords to keep asking for an amendment to the bill. what was perhaps— amendment to the bill. what was perhaps surprising and why we saw so much _ perhaps surprising and why we saw so much ping—pong between the house of commons _ much ping—pong between the house of commons an
of— they do not have a majority in the house of lords. labour does not have a majority— house of lords. labour does not have a majority either, in fact we saw a coalition— a majority either, in fact we saw a coalition of— a majority either, in fact we saw a coalition of sorts between the large number— coalition of sorts between the large number of— coalition of sorts between the large number of people that do not have an affiliation _ number of people that do not have an affiliation...
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it's not the house it's the house of lords, it's the opposition and the crossbenchers house of lords, it's the opthe tion and the crossbenchers house of lords, it's the opthe house|d the crossbenchers house of lords, it's the opthe house|d 1lords, ssbenchers house of lords, it's the opthe house|d 1lords, theenchers in the house of lords, the government benches. >> they're raising >> well, they're raising very, very . very valid concerns. >> owens. yeah, go on. >> owens. yeah, go on. >> i think that if there >> and if i think that if there is some amendment that accommodates the afghan people who supported the army and the british embassy officials, if something was done to actually support those people and to support those people and to support that amendment, i think the bill just goes straight. >> i hear that, i hear that comment. but the other one, which about having an which is about having an independent panel or body that could whether could eventually ratify whether your rwanda is a safe country, this is just this is against the diffusion of political to diffusion of political
it's not the house it's the house of lords, it's the opposition and the crossbenchers house of lords, it's the opthe tion and the crossbenchers house of lords, it's the opthe house|d the crossbenchers house of lords, it's the opthe house|d 1lords, ssbenchers house of lords, it's the opthe house|d 1lords, theenchers in the house of lords, the government benches. >> they're raising >> well, they're raising very, very . very valid concerns. >> owens. yeah, go on. >> owens....
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it removed power from, from, from the house of lords getting rid of the, of the, inherited peerage of by the, the inherited peerage of by and large and dispersing power away from westminster is probably a good idea . whereas it probably a good idea. whereas it seems to me liz truss is saying the reason the tory government is unable to achieve change is because it doesn't have enough power now. well you pointed out correctly, they do not have a coherent political project. brexit wasn't even a coherent political project. brexit was a response by david cameron to a failure to agree about the future of britain, in europe or outside europe, the inability of the government to govern i, i, i often, i often find myself, listening to liz because i think she does try to make an argument for a different kind of conservatism. but also then wonder about what? about the detail. she says she likes singapore on steroids. i'd love britain to be like singapore . britain to be like singapore. lee kuan yew, the great leader who singapore to its who took singapore to its current situation. he was the pres
it removed power from, from, from the house of lords getting rid of the, of the, inherited peerage of by the, the inherited peerage of by and large and dispersing power away from westminster is probably a good idea . whereas it probably a good idea. whereas it seems to me liz truss is saying the reason the tory government is unable to achieve change is because it doesn't have enough power now. well you pointed out correctly, they do not have a coherent political project. brexit wasn't even a...