2013 until december 10, 2014, you served as emergency manager of detroit. Kevyn yes. Brian why did you take the job . Kevyn i have been asked that a lot of times. I was a restructuring professional. Detroit is 83 africanamerican, a city that had gone through several decades of decline. It was a city that needed restructuring. I initially was a little reluctant to take the job. I thought it would be difficult and i was comfortable in my corporate attorney life, my family and i. My managing partner steve and my wife said, look, this could be a call to action. It is important. It is outside your comfort zone, but we have people making the ultimate sacrifice on behalf of their country. This is temporary. And you will still be in an Airconditioned Office in the summer and heated in the winter. Sometimes you have to give back. After some reflection, it seemed like the right thing to do. Brian you are based in washington and a graduate of michigan law school. Do not have anything to do with w
Following suit to Martin Schulz social democrats the sp de currently it twenty percent so not to the dramatic the much feared to drop below the twenty percent at the moment. But just at twenty percent left party at nine percent the green party nine and a half percent so we just heard earlier that theyre thinking about a possibility of entering a governing coalition. Was nine and a half percent there is a chance. The Free Democratic party the business Friendly Party here in yellow with ten a knockoff posts and a very very strong comeback of to for years. Out of parliament when they failed to make the five percent total and the a fdc the are far right. Alternative for germany started and a half percent so pretty much with what opinion polls suggested earlier. We just briefly look at the gains and losses here clearly the cdu csu from last election four years ago very very strong losses he a down. Nine percent of the votes s. P. D. Also shedding substantial amount of votes four point seven
He wants to make things right. A 16 Year Old Girl is arrested on suspicion of attempted murder in connection with the stabbing of a woman at a school in north lincolnshire. And a lucky escape for a man out walking who fell 50 feet down this disused mineshaft in cornwall. And coming up in the sport on bbc news after a year of injury troubles, Englands Billy Vunipola says hes willing to play less rugby and take a pay cut to avoid burn out. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. The right wing nationalist party which has stunned germany by winning nearly 13 of the vote has vowed to fight an invasion of foreigners into the country. The anti Immigration Party alternative for germany, or afd, looks set to gain nearly 100 seats in the german parliament. Angela merkel was re elected as chancellor for a fourth term but with fewer votes and faces complex negotiations to form a coalition government. Gavin lee reports from berlin. The report contains some flashing images. Theres a new
The suspicion of attempted murder over the stabbing of a woman at a school in lincolnshire. A lucky escape for a man out walking who fell 50 feet down this disused mine shaft in cornwall. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. Labour has promised to review all public contracts using pfi if it is elected. The pledge to the party s conference in brighton comes as sir kier starmer suggested that Single Market and Customs Union options should not be swept off the table at this stage, saying a final deal could retain the benefits of both. Some delegates criticised the leadership during a passionate debate at the party conference. All smiles as they try to put on a united front but there is no hiding it. It is plain for all to see. Divisions in labour over brexit once again coming to the fore. What i want to do first of all congratulate conference. Yesterday you voted away your chance to remain in the Single Market. You voted away your chance to stay in the eu. You have as much chance of st
Over the stabbing of a woman at a school in north lincolnshire. And a lucky escape for a man out walking who fell 50 feet down this good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. Labour has promised to review all government contracts using pfi the private finance initiative if it is elected. The pledge to the partys conference in brighton came as the shadow brexit secretary, sir keir starmer, suggested that Single Market and Customs Union options should not be swept off the table at this stage saying a final deal could retain the benefits of both. But some delegates criticised the leadership during a passionate debate at the party conference. Eleanor garnier reports from brighton. All smiles as they try to put on a united front but there is no hiding it. It is plain for all to see. Divisions in labour over brexit once again coming to the fore. What i want to do first of all congratulate conference. Yesterday you voted away your chance to remain in the Single Market. You voted away your chance