Well because he is credited with coming up with this phrase are you ready adversity makes strange bedfellows i want you to keep that quote in mind as i share with you what is happening right now between china and iran 2 countries presently being targeted economically and militarily by our government here in the United States so here we go this morning the New York Times is pending a piece about a leak that describes how china and iran are signing a 25 year military and Economic Partnership agreement the piece entitled when china met iran seems to suggest that washington is kind of freaked out by this that it has quote the United States in a geo political storm. So what is this deal between the u. S. His biggest adversary in the middle east and the u. S. As is most predominate economic competitor on the entire world stage well its described as an agreement that is going to provide iran with all the tech and Economic Development that china can offer in exchange for massively discounted o
In patients using nhs services. Tamara ecclestone the daughter of former formula 1 boss, Bernie Ecclestone has a reported £50 million worth of jewellery stolen from her london home. Sleep in heavenly peace. The Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, will welcome more than a hundred new conservative mps and, 78 year old terrence who was surprised last week by bbc to westminster today as he aims breakfast after saying hed spent 20 to deliver on his election promise christmases in a row on his own to get brexit done. Is serenaded at Sheffield City hall. Parliament wont officially open until thursday, christmases in a row on his own so what can the new intake expect from their first week in westminster . Today, therell be a minor Cabinet Reshuffle to replace ministers who lost their seat or didnt stand for re election. Tomorrow, the speaker will begin the process of swearing in mps, who are required to take an oath of allegiance to the crown. On thursday, the queen will formally open parliament w
Good morning amd welcome to breakfast with rogerjohnson and victoria fritz. Our headlines today as ten people remain in custody over the death of pc Andrew Harper, the home secretary says more needs to be done to support families of Police Officers injured or killed on duty. A suicide bomber targets a wedding reception in kabul more than 60 are dead and around 200 injured. Official warnings of food and fuel shortages after a no deal brexit have been leaked as borisjohnson prepares to visit paris and berlin for talks. Its the final day of the second ashes test, and any result is still possible after a day of wickets and huge scare at lords for steve smith, the australian batsmen hit on the neck byjofra archer. The day is not looking too different to what we had yesterday. Sunshine and showers, and guess what . The same for the start of the week. Hello, good morning. Its sunday, 18th august. Our top story. The home secretary, priti patel, says more needs to be done to support the familie
Tea Party Republicans do not like it but because the president is supporting it and Mitch Mcconnell said the president is anxious to sign it, it will pass. David hard to find a deficit hawk in washington. We are watching as they go through the process of enacting the legislation. Lets go to emma chandra in london. Weve heard from the bank of england, from the governor, he does not know what to plan for. Emma that is absolutely right. We heard the governor and his analyst deciding to send back when it comes to Interest Rates. What was interesting was his update of economic forecast, mark carney saying the u. K. Could follow a wide range of paths in the coming years. One of the paths not included was the u. K. Leaving the eu without a deal. It seems mark carney and his team at the bank of england unwilling to comment or prepare for a change in government policy until the u. K. Government has made the change to that policy. Mark carney quoted Boris Johnson saying earlier this week that he
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