Opportunism. It is very clear that the Prime Ministers announcement todayis the Prime Ministers announcement today is all about the narrow interest of her party, not the country overall. Nicola sturgeon cant have a referendum on independence before 2020 because it would create uncertainty, she said. A general election creates more uncertainty. We will fight it hard. And at 11 30pm we will look at how the front pages cover the call for a Snap Election Withjoe Watts the front pages cover the call for a Snap Election with joe watts from the independent and laura parents, conservative commentator. Good evening to you and welcome to bbc news. The pm took everyone by surprise to date, announcing her intention to call an election on the eighth of june, three years earlier than the date set down by law. Theresa may says it is about certainty and stability before the brexit process. Her opponents accuse her of breaking her word and pursuing a cynical plan for Party Political advantage. Laura ku
As the country prepares to elect a new President Polls suggest record levels of apathy and disillusion among french voters. A spate of Terror Attacks has sown insecurity and sparked a heated debate about immigration, islam and frances identity. My guest today is pascal bruckner, a writer and Public Intellectual in the grand french tradition. Is france living through an age of decline . Pascal bruckner, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you. We are talking with a french president ial election very close. Does france feel ripe for the sort of political shock that weve seen in recent times both in the uk over the brexit vote and in the United States with the victory of donald trump in the president ial election . I hope not, with all my heart i hope we wont face the same electoral results that you had with brexit and that the americans had with trump. So were doing everything to avoid the passage to the far right with Marine Le Pen. But at the present time we have two opposite candidates, jean l
Opportunism. It is very clear that the Prime Ministers announcement todayis the Prime Ministers announcement today is all about the narrow interest of her party, not the country overall. Nicola sturgeon cant have a referendum on independence before 2020 because it would create uncertainty, she said. A general election creates more uncertainty. We will fight it hard. And at 11 30pm we will look at how the front pages cover the call for a Snap Election Withjoe Watts the front pages cover the call for a Snap Election with joe watts from the independent and laura parents, conservative commentator. Good evening to you and welcome to bbc news. The pm took everyone by surprise to date, announcing her intention to call an election on the eighth of june, three years earlier than the date set down by law. Theresa may says it is about certainty and stability before the brexit process. Her opponents accuse her of breaking her word and pursuing a cynical plan for Party Political advantage. Laura ku
Opportunism. It is very clear that the Prime Ministers announcement todayis the Prime Ministers announcement today is all about the narrow interest of her party, not the country overall. Nicola sturgeon cant have a referendum on independence before 2020 because it would create uncertainty, she said. A general election creates more uncertainty. We will fight it hard. And at 11 30pm we will look at how the front pages cover the call for a Snap Election Withjoe Watts the front pages cover the call for a Snap Election with joe watts from the independent and laura parents, conservative commentator. Good evening to you and welcome to bbc news. The pm took everyone by surprise to date, announcing her intention to call an election on the eighth of june, three years earlier than the date set down by law. Theresa may says it is about certainty and stability before the brexit process. Her opponents accuse her of breaking her word and pursuing a cynical plan for Party Political advantage. Laura ku
As the country prepares to elect a new President Polls suggest record levels of apathy and disillusion among french voters. A spate of Terror Attacks has sown insecurity and sparked a heated debate about immigration, islam and frances identity. My guest today is pascal bruckner, a writer and Public Intellectual in the grand french tradition. Is france living through an age of decline . Pascal bruckner, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you. We are talking with a french president ial election very close. Does france feel ripe for the sort of political shock that weve seen in recent times both in the uk over the brexit vote and in the United States with the victory of donald trump in the president ial election . I hope not, with all my heart i hope we wont face the same electoral results that you had with brexit and that the americans had with trump. So were doing everything to avoid the passage to the far right with Marine Le Pen. But at the present time we have two opposite candidates, jean l