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This week on q a, Heritage Foundation distinguished fellow, lee edwards. He discusses his memoir just right a life in pursuit of liberty. Host lee edwards, your new book just right. What do want somebody to take away . Mr. Edwards i want them to realize that Barry Goldwater was far more than just somebody who voted against the Civil Rights Act of 1964. That he was, in fact, the most consequential loser in american politics. I want them to come away, hopefully, with an idea that Ronald Reagan was not amiable dunce. But actually an intellectual who is very comfortable with ideas. I would like them to come away with an appreciation of bill buckley. Sometimes we get caught up in his style, but he was also a very serious man who could have been the playboy of the western world, but chose, as a put it in the book, to be the st. Paul of the conservative movement. To evangelize on behalf of conservatives and throughout his life, some 60 years. Host you say in the book you are now designated as
Public service by americas Cable Television companies and is brought to you today by your cable or satellite provider. This week on q a, the Heritage Foundation distinguished fellow, lee edwards. That is followed by washington journal, live at 7 00 with your this week on q a, Heritage Foundation distinguished fellow, lee edwards. He discusses his memoir just right a life in pursuit of liberty. Host lee edwards, your new book just right. What do want somebody to take away . Mr. Edwards i want them to realize that Barry Goldwater was far more than just somebody who voted against the Civil Rights Act of 1964. That he was, in fact, the most consequential loser in american politics. I want them to come away, hopefully, with an idea that Ronald Reagan was not amiable dunce. But actually an intellectual who is very comfortable with ideas. I would like them to come away with an appreciation of bill buckley. Sometimes we get caught up in his style, but he was also a very serious man who could h
Phil has the rest of the weather for the uk. A very good morning. A cold, bright day to many cup parts of the British Isles but in the nicks, snow has been falling and continues to fall in some areas. In the mix. Good morning. First, our main story. Thousands of homes are without power in england and wales, as overnight snowfall has brought down power lines. Western power says 14,000 properties are affected, from cornwall to sheffield. Meanwhile, parts of the mi, m5 and m42 motorways are also affected by snow. And some flights were diverted from Birmingham Airport after the runway was shut for a short time. Lets get more from our news correspondent andy moore. This really has happened in the last few hours but its causing a lot of chaos in certain areas. Overnight, an unusual combination of heavy rain turning to snow and that has caused quite a few problems. First of all, with the western Power Distribution company dealing with lots of different problems across the south west and midla