For private tenants. Major wins for pro democracy campaigners in hong kongs council elections, putting renewed pressure on the government. People orderly and peacefully lining up people orderly and peacefully lining up outside of the voting station early in the morning, just because they want to get the vote. We deserve democracy. And coming up, two cinema chains withdraw the gang film blue story after a brawl at a cinema in birmingham on saturday. We speak to one of the actors in the movie. Good morning. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. A lorry driver who is accused over the deaths of 39 migrants in essex has admitted plotting to assist illegal immigration. Maurice robinson appeared at the old bailey a short time ago. Our home affairs correspondent, Daniel Sandford, is at the old bailey. Tell us what happened 7 tell us what happened . This was a plea and trial preparation hearing in front of mrjustice id, and Maurice Robinson spoke first of all to confirm his name, date of birth and addr
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But then there was moral consideration. Doubt if it is useful to enter into competition insightfulness with germans. Herbert morrison backed him up. If the Royal Air Force purposefully bombed german civilians, a cycle of frightful us would ensue and then quote public will say why did you draw this down onto us . The secretary of state for air liberal, archibald sinclair, introduced a practical consideration. Bombing civilians would represent quote a diversion of effort from the military objective. And anderson agreed quote it costs us something in them nothing. By which he meant that if they bombed defenseless towns or villages, she would lose an opportunity to bomb important military objectives while germany would lose only civilian lives. And now anthony swung decisively against the proposed action quote waste of the moon that night, bigger diversion than i had thought. So it was three for bombing german civilians, five opposed. Churchill argued quote my instinct is all the of the wa
Jonathan schneer is a professor of modern british history at Georgia Tech School of History Technology and society where he has taught modern european and british history since 1989. Hes the author of several major works including the thames and wind river london 1900 the imperial megalopolis, metropolis and the Balfour Declaration origins of the arabisraeli conflict. The last of which won the 2010 National Jewish book award. Dr. Schneers writings can be seen in journals and periodicals. His extensive editorial experience includes work as a board member of the 20th century british history. Dr. Schneers book ministers at war spotlights minister churchvilles divisive cabinet cabinet. The work illustrates how churchills own team of rivals made up of tories and Labour Party Members proved instrumental in combating nazi germanys dance to the weird british isles. Please join me in welcoming jonathan schneer. [applause] good evening. And thank you everybody for coming on a spring night and th