Hello and welcome to Political Thinking in conversation with rather than interrogation of someone who shapes what our politics could be like this week, so who could be Prime Minister, keir starmer has transformed labours fortune since the partys historic defeat in 2019. He has also tried to transform what he and his party say that they stand for which has left a few puzzled as to who the real keir starmer is. One thing is clear, though, he has gone from being the man who could not win the next election to the man who, many say, cannot lose. Keir starmer, welcome back to Political Thinking. Thank you for having me back, my third time. Bacharach what a change since last time you were here in 2021, does that phrase, cannot lose the election, oh i am so you bristle there. There is a long way to go. A lucky change until however long it is until the next election and we have to keep utterly focused on what we need to do. Have to keep utterly focused on what we need to de we need to do. Eight
The criteria for membership. Of the 15 council members, 12 voted yes while britain and switzerland abstained. We agree that the people of the West Bank And Gaza must be given the political perspective of a credible route to a Palestinian State and a new future, and it needs to be irreversible. This is not entirely in our gift but our recognition of a Palestinian State should be part of it. We believe that such recognition of Palestinian Statehood should not come at the start of a new process but it doesnt have to be at the very end of the process. The palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas condemned the us veto as quote unfair, unethical and unjustified, saying in a statement that it challenged the will of the international community, which strongly supports palestine s full membership. The push to recognise its statehood comes after more than six months of war in gaza while israel continues expanding settlements in the occupied west bank. Thats a move widely considered a violation of int
The criteria for membership. Of the 15 council members, 12 voted yes while britain and switzerland abstained. We agree that the people of the West Bank And Gaza must be given the political perspective of a credible route to a Palestinian State and a new future. And it needs to be irreversible. This is not entirely in our gift but our recognition of a Palestinian State should be part of it. We believe that such recognition of Palestinian Statehood should not come at the start of a new process. But it doesnt have to be at the very end of the process. The palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas condemned the us veto as unfair, unethical, and unjustified, saying in a statement that it challenged the will of the international community, which strongly supports palestine s full membership. The push to recognise its statehood comes after more than six months of war in gaza, while israel continues expanding settlements in the occupied west bank. Thats a move widely considered a violation of intern
Hello, im matthew amroliwala, welcome to verified live three hours the German Foreign ministry has summoned the Russian Ambassador after arresting two men suspected of spying and planning Sabotage Attacks on military sites. German prosecutors accused the men of plotting an explosion, and being in contact with the russian intelligence service. One of them had been photographing potential Military Targets in germany, including us Military Facilities which assist ukraine. The arrests came as ukraines Prime Minister warned the bbc there will be a Third World War if ukraine loses its conflict with russia. In a moment well speak to our correspondent Gary Odonoghue in washington, but first, our security correspondent, gordon corera, is in our newsroom. With gordon corera, is in our newsroom. More on those gordon, with more on those german arrests, gordon, tell us what the authorities are saying about this plot. Are saying about this plot. There does seem are saying about this plot. There doe
reserved to westminster and we need that to be in public ownership too. as talk to our scottish political correspondent. andrew, good to have you with us. i was talking to the snb spokesperson this morning. all sorts of plans that the snp has. let s talk about whatjohn swinney says. basically about railways. let s talk about that festival. that s rightjohn swinney was on the that s right john swinney was on the campaign that s right john swinney was on the campaign show in five in an area cold campaign show in five in an area cold lieven campaign show in five in an area cold lieven mouth. reopening a velvet cold lieven mouth. reopening a velvet link cold lieven mouth. reopening a velvet link there. what s the snp are trying velvet link there. what s the snp are trying to do, it is a common theme are trying to do, it is a common theme. they think they can keep labour theme. they think they can keep labour on theme. they think they can keep labour on the right tra