Dateline london looks at the effect impeachment could have on Donald Trumps support base. Hello, good morning. The australian Prime Minister, scott morrison, has acknowledged public anger at his decision to go on holiday while his country faces a bushfire crisis. Mr morrison said if he could go back he would have made a different choice. The fires are expected to worsen with more hot dry weather expected. Mr morrison did acknowledge the role of climate change, but said warming temperatures couldnt be connected to any single fire. Gareth barlow reports. This is the remarkable, almost apocalyptic, scene facing firefighters tackling australias deadly and devastating wildfires. Fire chiefs described saturday as an awful day. As thousands of personnel tackle raging infernos, the countrys Prime Minister, scott morrison, has been heavily criticised for being on holiday in hawaii, a trip hes now cut short. I get it that people would have been upset to know that i was holidaying with my family
Hello and welcome to dateline london. Im carrie gracie. This week. Its almost christmas a moment to examine religion and politics across the globe, starting with the citizenship bill that is triggering huge demonstrations in india. Its also the week donald trump became only the third american president in history to be impeached. Does that energise or damage his campaign for re election . My guests catherine pepinster, commentator on religion and politics, french algerian journalist nabila ramdani, Stephanie Baker of bloomberg news, and Political Writer and broadcaster jonathan sacerdoti. Welcome to you all. On 25th december, christians celebrate a life story that began with the birth of a baby in a stable and ended with his execution as a common criminal. The point being that god is often closer to the weak than to the mighty. And christianity, like the worlds other great faiths, preaches compassion and tolerance. But for 2000 years, politicians have often preferred to politicise reli
Thats in half an hour, here on bbc news. Good afternoon. The australian Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, has acknowledged public anger at his decision to go on holiday while his country faces a bushfire crisis. Mr morrison said if he could go back, he would have made a different choice. The fires are expected to worsen with more hot dry weather expected. Mr morrison did acknowledge the role of Climate Change, but said warming temperatures couldnt be connected to any single fire. Gareth barlow reports. This is the remarkable, almost apocalyptic, scene facing firefighters tackling australias deadly and devastating wildfires. Fire chiefs described saturday as an awful day. As thousands of personnel tackle raging infernos, the countrys Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, has been heavily criticised for being on holiday in hawaii, a trip hes now cut short. I get it that people would have been upset to know that i was holidaying with my family while their families were under great stress. They kn
But this is the aftermath of the catastrophic bushfires that have ravaged New South Wales. And in the village of balmoral, the devastation is everywhere. The prime minister, scott morrison, appeared for the first time today after fierce criticism of his holiday in hawaii. It is quite humbling as you, you speak to families and speak to individuals, you speak to the volunteers, and you see the best of australia on every single occasion, and that is what we are seeing here again. Russell has been a volunteer firefighter for again. Russell has been a volunteer firefighterfor six again. Russell has been a volunteer firefighter for six years and was out with his team trying to control the blaze in the village when his own house was burned to the ground. It wasnt until this morning when i came back, because we couldnt get backin came back, because we couldnt get back in because it was too dangerous, so when i came back this morning, to check the chickens, i then had a look at the property, an
Daughter, chloe. I hope youve been beating that drum, this morning. Michael, just talk me through the outfits that youve put together. I like to get some, like, bits and pieces and just tie them on, like and stick them on our heads. Happy days youre a pagan. What does the winter solstice mean to you . Its like celebrating ancestors and things like that, you know, having a little tiny drink of mead. That sort of thing, you know now its time for a look at the weather with darren bett. Shortest day of the year, but at least most of us are seeing some sunshine today. We have had some rain though for the eastern side of being this morning. That has been pulling away out into the north sea so pulling away out into the north sea so it will be drier and sunnierfor what is left of today. Those showers will be making further progress into wales, western england, south western and other western part of scotland. Pretty mild for this time of the year. The wind is picking upon in the south west. Th