The is front cover focuses on this weeks Brexit Debate in the house of lords, where some of the new Labour Grandees could resist the governments plans for withdrawing form the eu. The express also picks up the story, urging the lords not to weaken or delay the governments brexit approach. The nhs has cut 15,000 beds in six years according to the mail. The guardian reports that eu leaders are telling theresa may that, what they call, Blackmail Tactics will backfire on the uk. The times says no ten is on a Collision Course with Small Businesses over its reforms to business rates. A warning from the Defence Secretary makes the telegraphs front page. Sir Michael Fallon says britain must maintain a Military Presence in afghanistan to avoid millions of afghans migrating to europe. Meanwhile the mirror is leading with the story that former boxer Michael Watson has vowed to find the people who attacked him as they tried to steal his car. Now its time for hardtalk. Welcome to hardtalk. Im steph
The is front cover focuses on this weeks Brexit Debate in the house of lords, where some of the new Labour Grandees could resist the governments plans for withdrawing form the eu. The express also picks up the story, urging the lords not to weaken or delay the governments brexit approach. The nhs has cut 15,000 beds in six years according to the mail. The guardian reports that eu leaders are telling theresa may that, what they call, Blackmail Tactics will backfire on the uk. The times says no ten is on a Collision Course with Small Businesses over its reforms to business rates. A warning from the Defence Secretary makes the telegraphs front page. Sir Michael Fallon says britain must maintain a Military Presence in afghanistan to avoid millions of afghans migrating to europe. Meanwhile the mirror is leading with the story that former boxer Michael Watson has vowed to find the people who attacked him as they tried to steal his car. Now its time for hardtalk. Welcome to hardtalk. Im steph
Be a lonely place, defying conventional wisdom and the powers that be. My guest today has known that loneliness. Irish journalist david walsh was convinced that cyclings untouchable champion Lance Armstrong was a drugs cheat long before the sport revealed the scale of his deceit. Armstrong is now history of course but doping continues to devalue elite sport. Maybe its a problem that no amount of truth telling journalism can fix. David walsh, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you. I wonder if you could cast your mind back to starting as a Young Journalist in ireland, working on sports. You memorably described yourself then as a fan with a typewriter. Do you still regard yourself as a fan . In certain respects, yes, but in a general sense, no. I think a journalist has to leave that behind. I think the predominant reason why people want to be Sports Writers is because they love sport. In my case, i knew from a very early stage i wanted to be a Sports Writer and its because i liked writing essays
Be a lonely place, defying conventional wisdom and the powers that be. My guest today has known that loneliness. Irish journalist david walsh was convinced that cyclings untouchable champion Lance Armstrong was a drugs cheat long before the sport revealed the scale of his deceit. Armstrong is now history of course but doping continues to devalue elite sport. Maybe its a problem that no amount of truth telling journalism can fix. David walsh, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you. I wonder if you could cast your mind back to starting as a Young Journalist in ireland, working on sports. You memorably described yourself then as a fan with a typewriter. Do you still regard yourself as a fan . In certain respects, yes, but in a general sense, no. I think a journalist has to leave that behind. I think the predominant reason why people want to be Sports Writers is because they love sport. In my case, i knew from a very early stage i wanted to be a Sports Writer and its because i liked writing essays
Sticking around. The good news, of course, is for those back in britain who wont have to have me back. Thats all for us tonight. Ac360 start now. This man has done this knowing full well the regime that has killed and tortured and disappeared so many could simply choose to silence him. Months ago i asked him why he was risking his life by talking, by insisting we actually broadcast his name. When i chant, i want freedom. I can hear my voice for the first time in my life. Now, how can i give up this . Even if it costs me my life. Imagine that, a grown adult hearing his voice for the very first time. Three weeks ago Syrian Secret Police arrested him and his brother. Today we got great news. We learned he has been freed. He said he became serious live i seriously ill and was close to death. His brother remains in custody and he and his family fear for his safety. He said he last saw his brothers eight days ago and he was in good spirits. He thanks everyone and hopes to keep the story in t