Presented his last today programme on radio 4 this morning. His no nonsense interviewing style made him one of the most respected and feared journalists in the country. David sillito looks back at a career that saw him take on the great and the good without fear or favour. Its 6 00 on thursday 19th september. The final today forjohn humphrys. He was, for more than 30 years, the bbcs interrogator in chief. You are sitting here, in this studio now, talking on the radio. It was gladiatorial on air combat, here challenging gerry adams of sinn fein. No, no, let me make this point. You, who i admire as a broadcaster. His terrier like persistence helped define the political rules of engagement. Im telling you things have changed, thats all. Its a manifest fact that things have changed. He left school aged 15 and started work as a journalist. The story that shaped him was aberfan. He was the first reporter on the scene 116 children killed when a coal tip subsided onto the town. He then joined
Teenagers in unregulated homes concerns theyre exposed to weapons, drugs and sexual abuse. As more images emerge of canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau with blackface makeup he apologises and says he didnt realise how hurtful his behaviour was. And on the eve of global protests about Climate Change we report from colorado where theres growing pressure from the Trump Administration to allow more drilling for shale gas. And coming up on sportsday on bbc news. Well have the latest from the Europa League, including a convincing away win for arsenal in frankfurt. Good evening. Buckingham palace has expressed displeasure after the former Prime Minister David Cameron revealed that he sought the queens help during the Scottish Independence referendum campaign. In a bbc documentary, mr cameron said that in 2014 he had asked if the queen could intervene because he was concerned scotland was going to vote for independence. The queen later urged people to think very carefully about the future.
I want to firstly thank god. I want to invite my mum up onto the stage. British rapper dave wins the 2019 Mercury Prize for his debut album, psychodrama. And at 11 30, well be taking an in depth look at the papers with our reviewers henry bonsu and olivia utley stay with us for that. Good evening. Buckingham palace has expressed displeasure after the former Prime Minister David Cameron revealed that he sought the queens help during the Scottish Independence referendum campaign. In a bbc documentary, mr cameron said that in 2014 he had asked if the queen could intervene because he was concerned scotland was going to vote for independence. The queen later urged people to think very carefully about the future. Conversations between the queen and the Prime Minister are meant to be kept private. But today mr cameron denied that hed acted improperly. Heres our royal correspondent, nicholas witchell. It is the relationship at the heart of the British State between Prime Minister and monarch.
Which i absolutely love my father left me ireland by Michael Brendan dougherty. In some ways is very different from what we do, from what im used to. Im a scholar here at aei and we are a private institute for Public Policy research. We do lots of social science studies and in fact social science studies get a bad name in my father left me ireland but in a way that highlights what we have in common to the section that goes after how nationhood in the modern day is often well ill put it like this a nation today in a modern way of thinking is at best problematic. It is at best problematic a useful administrative unit. That section is tipped off by the author Michael Daugherty talking about singing to his newborn baby over and over again the same songs. The foggy dew, the wind that shakes the barley and even the patriots game which i tried to sing in that lullaby way. This is familiar to me because i also sing my children to sleep with irish songs. I mostly use irish rebel songs because t
Exactly would my opponent be willing to delay . How about christmas . Climate advisors accuse ministers of a ramshackle approach to global heating reminiscent of dads army. The uk economy returns to growth in may, after shrinking in april, but fears of a slowdown persist. Ask alexa. Users of amazons digital assistant will now be able to get medical advice directly from the nhs. And a new deal to keep the british grand prix at silverstone is set to be announced, ensuring the future of the sports oldest race. Good morning. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. The former Prime Minister sir john major says hes prepared to go to court to prevent borisjohnson trying to force through a no deal brexit. Mrjohnson refused to rule out suspending parliament in last nights tv debate withjeremy hunt. Sirjohn, whos backing mr hunt, said denying mps their say was utterly and totally unacceptable. In order to close down parliament, the Prime Minister would have to go to her majesty the queen and ask for her p