Michael had the goal. Some people are seeing machiavellian views on the job at such as politics. Politics to an extent is about rewarding loyalty. Is this not an example of that . I do think people are seeing agency on williamsons part. This is a classic theresa may promotion, someone who has worked ha rd promotion, someone who has worked hard and who she trusts and who is not from a private school and we saw that from Karen Bradley and james broken shower with northern ireland. I remember when people spoke about him being the preferred successor rolled all that seems to have died a death along with devolved administration in northern ireland, and he is very much in that model of somebody who is within the inner circle and she has awarded him. I think it is a particularly wise move for him or her but i think your right to say that some people are engaging in this idea that Gavin Williamson is sitting like a james bond villain with this tarantula. I dont think that is what is going on. I am glad you mentioned success because the telegraph has succession in the headline. They are basically saying theresa may has appointed him because she would one day like him to succeed . This is fascinating. He has moved from the wet job which to succeed . This is fascinating. He has moved from the wetjob which is completely different from a bloody minister stick into eight cabinet post running his own department which is a huge step not having been a junior minister first. But at him as the successor has raised some eyebrows. A lot of people thought she would bring on the next generation by having a wholesale reshuffle landlords of names have been mentioned. Promoted into the cabinet and all she has actually doneis cabinet and all she has actually done is to change the chief whip. Or promote the deputy chief whip. And with him into the ministry of defence. A little bit early to detect but one or two of the rising stars, backbenchers waiting to get their first break, are stars, backbenchers waiting to get theirfirst break, are beginning stars, backbenchers waiting to get their first break, are beginning to think when will our chance, . If he was moved on now with no reshuffle thenit was moved on now with no reshuffle then it could be another year before she does anything . And i think that is particularly important in terms of the question whether or not she can survive for as long as youd like. If it looks as though she is going to promote had image and she is not going to bring him in, then the argument for david davis as a interim leader or somebody from the older generation to aid the regeneration of the tory party is only going to increase. But i think what a lot of people are missing is that i dont think she wants to plan for the succession. I think shed like another crack at the electorate. She is doing a good job of holding on. The post theresa may options to look any more appetising and that helps. I think they are going to have to properly come for her with the long knives it they wa nt her with the long knives it they want article. She will not be winkled out easily. Allegations of Sexual Harassment, Michael Fallons departure falls under that heading to an extent and we now have killed and hopkins. Still on the front of the telegraph with the labour party now suspending him following similar allegations. A 27yearold woman who said when she was 24 about Kelvin Hopkins, who was a shadow minister, touched in an inappropriate way, sent her Text Messages and dropped himself against an iraqi political event. She said she complained and nothing was done and described it as revolting. He is 76 and she is in her 20s. He used the phrase, revolting. He is 76 and she is in her20s. He used the phrase, if revolting. He is 76 and she is in her 20s. He used the phrase, if i we re her 20s. He used the phrase, if i were a few years younger, well if he was half a century younger. I must say, we cannot see what Kelvin Hopkinss response is. Say, we cannot see what Kelvin Hopkinss response islj say, we cannot see what Kelvin Hopkinss response is. I do not think that is one. This has moved back to labour as well because the dirty dossier is all conservative mps and there is talk of a labour list flying around. We have had to maxis labour instances so far. The new mp for Sheffield Hallam hope been suspended for sending abusive online rants. And we had the young lady. The really significant thing is this allegation, but the significant thing in terms of the politics as it appears according to this womans testimony that she spoke twice to ed miliband and to the leadership then nothing was done. She spoke to thejeremy corbyn leadership and nothing was done and he was promoted. The second thing is when did the leaders now and why . That is why the williamson promotion isa that is why the williamson promotion is a big mistake. You can have semi plausible deniability and the leader doesnt know but every scandal that comes out on the conservative said the question will be asked, what did Gavin Williamson now and what did his opposite number now and what did his opposite number now and what did his opposite number now and i think she has gone from the defence secretary who was implicated in scandal directly to a defence secretary who will be implicated in the a of scandals indirectly. That is good to be the big story. It is notjust the abuse but the Political Parties protecting their political interests have covered up these allegations which is why bailey was rightly arguing foran is why bailey was rightly arguing for an independent. David, you are and must see this. You must be worried about this . There a fear the corridors of power, mps worried what will be said against them. There are of course mps on this list who are completely innocent. This is the difficulty, particularly with the rise of the internet, things are being posted which are often untrue, so being posted which are often untrue, so quite a lot of work to do to check these things out. |j so quite a lot of work to do to check these things out. I mentioned economics as well as politics because Interest Rates have gone up for the first time in a decade. The suggestion that this will be the ist of may be two more Interest Rate rises. So we had Interest Rates of 0. 2500 rises. So we had Interest Rates of 0. 2 500 will go up to 0. 5 and it will go up to i . The argument against this is the economy does look quite fragile and growth is not great. Inflation, lots of reasons why perhaps the economy cannot be even a small rate rise but what the bank of england believes is that the brexit vote has damaged our potential for growth forever and now is the only time to start increasing rates. This very small rise, most people wont feel it, but if you are pa rt people wont feel it, but if you are part of that 21 on tracker mortgages are not fixed rate, you are more likely not to have financially planned that well and although it is quite small with you all in one house, if you own ten it is quite a lot of money. You cant fairly easily pass that money on quickly through your tenants, so we may begin to see more pressure than the buy to let market. Lots of my generation would love to see that come unstuck slowly but not overnight so we all end up homeless. And equip take on the times take on this because they are talking about bikes heading home owners but refusing to help savings. Bikes heading home owners but refusing to help savingsm bikes heading home owners but refusing to help savings. If you are bora worldview gets hurt, £22 a month average rise. If you are as leader, get nothing. Was ever thus, toa leader, get nothing. Was ever thus, to a degree. That is our take, i suspect both anticipating more political stories. I think this one will run and run. Crawl and crawl, like the tarantula on that note, thank you very much indeed. That is that from the paper is what you can see the front pages of the papers online on the bbc news website, all there for you seven days a week. And if you miss the programme any evening you can watch it later on bbc iplayer. Thank you, stephen bush and david wooding. Goodbye. Just ahead of the weather, discussing the developing story tonight. As weve been reporting, the developing story tonight is that mp Kelvin Hopkins has been suspended by the labour party hes being investigated after allegations received, says a labour spokesman. Our Political Correspondent tom barton is in his constituency in luton for us. Bring us up to date. This all relates to an allegation of Sexual Harassment against Kelvin Hopkins, received by the labour party as a result of a story in the Daily Telegraph. We understand that allegation was made by a labour Party Activist. In a Statement Released just a few minutes before the Daily Telegraph story was published, the Labour Party Said that Kelvin Hopkinss Party Membership was suspended and also his membership of the labour party in the house of commons. The party whip was suspended while an investigation takes place into these allegations. Kelvin hopkins is the latest in a series of mps to face allegations of Sexual Harassment in recent weeks. One labour mp i spoke too from the east of england tonight told me that he was shocked to hear these allegations. While this investigation takes place, the suspension of Kelvin Hopkins means that he cant sit in the house of commons as a labour mp. He will be forced to sit as an independent but he does remain the mp for his luton north constituency. A position he has held since 1997. We understand the labour party had previously received a complaint in relation to Kelvin Hopkins from this Party Activist and at the time we understand he was reprimanded by the party. That of course calls into question the labour partys statement tonight that they take all such complaints are cleanly seriously and have robust procedures in place. At this stage we havent heard any response from Kelvin Hopkins to these allegations. No time to catch up with the weather prospects. In some parts of the west country default didnt clearly at all all day. We will see more fog forming across southern england. Further north, much more clouds around which will limit the temperature drop and the fog although we have some clear skies in eastern scotland but already cold enough for the temperature to be close to freezing. In the morning the fog could cause some travel problems. Tending to left into low cloud but maybe some sunshine around that area of fog and the burst of sunshine to the north as well. On the whole, cloudy and probably dry away from north west scotla nd probably dry away from north west scotland where we see some rain. Into the weekend it will be wet especially across england and wales to start. Taking a while to clear away from eastern england. The cloud even longer, further west and north more sunshine. The wind plans north westerly, turning colder and showers as well. This is bbc news. The headlines at 11. The bank of england raises Interest Rates to 0. 5 for the first time in a decade. There could be more rises ahead. Consistent with our mandate and supporting the economy, that requires two more Interest Rate increases over the next few years. The labour mp, Kelvin Hopkins, is suspended by the party while it investigates allegations made against him. Meanwhile, Gavin Williamson replaces the defence secretary, sir michael fallon, who resigned because of sexual misconduct. An arrest warrant is issued for ousted Catalan Leader carles puigdemont, as eight former colleagues are remanded in custody after the disputed independence vote. And scientists discover a mysterious 30 metre long void hidden inside the Great Pyramid of giza. On
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