A big majority for Boris Johnsons conservative party in the general election. The s p hits another record high as the Federal Reserve upgrades outlook for growth. U. S. Stock and bond markets are closed today for thanksgiving. We are less than half an hour to the European Equity market opens lets take a look at how futures are set up. We are seeing risk sentiment hey little bit. Weday, we stop the sox saw the stoxx 600 close one point off a record high. We are dropping from a bit of a high point, weaker on ftse 100, dax, and cac 40 futures. Risk off sentiment we are seeing globally after President Trump signed the hong kong bill. We have had some comments from the Foreign Ministry in terms of retaliation that might be causing extra concern. In terms of the u. S. Market, yesterday we saw the s p 500, dow, and nasdaq all close at record highs for a Third Straight day. U. S. Data perhaps help that along along with the fed beige book. In terms of other markets, looking to gmm. We have had
The book in the name of god the khomeini decade, how much influence do you think the iran relationship with this country has had on this country in the last 10 years . Robin oh, i think its had not only an Immediate Impact of the trauma of the hostage ordeal the impact of the confrontation between the u. S. And iran in the persian gulf, the shooting down of the iranian aircraft i think its had a much broader impact, and that is it, along with vietnam, proved that the United States was not invincible; was, indeed, very vulnerable, and that third world powers could not only stand up to us and defy us, but occasionally could even defeat us. And so i think its had an impact on our National Psyche and on our policymaking apparatus. Brian did they laugh at us behind the scenes over there . Robin no. I think theyve always been a little bit frightened of us. Theyve always given us credit for having more power and more planning, more conspiracies than we deserve. I think that they were proud an
Breaking international law. Must know. That. Youre. Safe from me my colleague andrew famo will be here with you next hour to take you through the latest News Headlines until then its cross talk discussing bricks and the russian gates if youre watching in the u. K. Stay with us for the political talk show predicating. Hello and welcome across town for all things are considered im Peter Lavelle continuing braggs saga is Boris Johnson a friend or foe of democracy and another saga russia gate. Is there a way to treat peered Justice System one for the protected and one for the rest of us. Cross talking some real news im joined by my guest glenn days and he is a professor at the Higher School of economics as well as author of the cave western civilization and resurgence of russia we also have Dimitri Bobbitt shes a political analyst and editor and you know so many internet media project and in london we crossed it Marcus Papadopoulos hes the editor of politics 1st magazine right gentlemen cr
Has promised to deliver direct sit with or without a deal by or on the 31st of october now people who are criticizing him at westminster for his suspension of parliaments theyre claiming its democratic well on the one hand in the context that britain is a parliament she democracy yes she could make that argument but on the other hand a Prime Minister in the u. K. Has the power to suspend parliament also the deadlock the impasse over brets has to be broken because it is an excessive will be for the u. K. Economy to go into 2020 with bricks its still lingering and let me at this is well regarded in the politicians at westminster who are claiming both for instance is that in an undemocratic wait this is what i say to them and indeed once parliaments returns from the summer recess i will be sayn this to them so the ones in the house of lords labor and conservative career shes in the Prime Minister will be an undemocratic well what dont desart see they have because members of the house of l
House of lords have not been elected they are appointed minister and. So the house of commons her cheese and all stance on it being undemocratic i say this to them when they took their seats in the commons they swore an oath of allegiance to the queen well excuse me the heads of the british states the queen has not been elected so this arguments that Boris Johnson is acting in an undemocratic way can be turned on the very people who are choosing it will be an unsettling and secondly Clinton Glenn i mean one also i mean again irrespective of you like Boris Johnsons tactics i will even agree there a bit devious ok but its within the bounds of law and tradition here and more and its as marcus by quite correctly pointed out his claim to scalps Prime Ministers Boris Johnson now is and i think hes saying the people voted for breaks and im here to employ. Amend it because the last 2 were not were unable or unwilling to do it and he is doing the peoples will ok has nothing to do with circumven