Clipper and George Hammond culture of the amenities forum which organized todays event. Im happy to welcome back a. J. Baime if we had them here you in half or so ago from the accidental president. His last book, and this time we have a virtually from his home, and were going to talk about his new book about a 1940 election. Were going back 72 years to another electionyear and you will be amazed at exactly how similar it sound in some ways. Another with a different but in some ways. Whats different is the politicians were all younger than they are today. Thats one big difference. But a. J. , take it away and tell us about the overview of the book. Just a very good read by the way. Very good read. Outstanding. I want to say a couple things first. Thank you so much for having the. The the Commonwealth Club is a wonderful place to be and you are doing this virtual. A lot of people are going to painandsuffering china for myself im just reminding why i fell in love with reading when i was s
Reporting. Just reminds me to say we have a great day. So weve got to do is identify the threats that we have its crazy confrontation let it be an arms race is on all sides very dramatic to follow only im going to resist i dont see how that strategy will be successful very critical time to sit down and talk. Welcome to alex i mean sure were doing this Global Pandemic ill be shipped election is quite late going on by me here at westminster originally no less than 5 i took the 11 liberal democrat m. P. Found to turn to being leader but one by one to feel the spend out until only 2 jimmy acting leader and favorite ed davey on the old 3 day. Today we asked former leader 13th cable to staff the strengths and weaknesses of the challenger but the crowd. Well i think that both strong and you know will be well served which of them wins i mean out and davey obviously has they experienced from a member of the cabinet after environment heavily into Climate Change negotiations things of that kind l
Heavyweight boxing champion mike tyson is coming out of retirement for an exhibition bout against another all time great boxer. Ok lets begin with the escalating tension between the United States and china beijing has ordered the u. S. To shut down its consulate in the southwestern chinese city of saying do the Chinese Foreign Ministry Says its had to hit back at what its calling an unjustified act look what youve. Chinas measure is a legitimate and necessary response to unjust acts of the u. S. It conforms with International Law basic norms and International Relations and customary diplomatic practices the Current Situation in bilateral relations is not what china wants to see and the u. S. Is responsible for all of this. Well on tuesday washington gave beijing 72 hours to leave its consulate in Houston Texas chinas called the move a violation of International Law but the u. S. Says its necessary to protect American Intellectual property and u. S. Secretary of state mike pump aoe has
Hackett was brought in, he was a board member, previously he had done a great job at steel case the Office Furniture company in michigan and when he came in and he said, look, we are going to transform ford, get it ready for the future for Autonomous Vehicles, for electric vehicles. That hasnt happened ford has been mired in really not being making the move that its needed to make since 2017 they are starting to change that a little bit some of that because of the moves that jim farley has made as coo, he becomes the ceo effective october 1st and the marching orders are pretty clear. Transform this company, get ready for a future with electric vehicles, Autonomous Vehicles at some point, not immediately, but at some point, but, guys, this is the most interesting stat that i can find. If you go back over the last, what, 20 years, 19 years, only one ceo at ford, alan malaly posted a positive gain in ford shares there you see hacketts performance since may of 2017, down 38 , similar to fi
Brexit a little later on. The Prime Minister borisjohnson, of course, having addressed mps a little earlier in the house of commons. The irish Prime Minister, leo varadkar, says britains plans but at the moment, that is what is are welcome but were not yet acceptable in a number of areas. The high court in belfast rules that Northern Irelands abortion happening. Laws are in breach of the uks human rights commitments. Women affected by the rise in the state pension age have he in paris a man has attacked the lost their High Court Case against the government. Headquarters of the paris police force are found with a knife. Reports suggest several people have been injured and four have been sport now on afternoon live with olly. Killed, according to reports coming from the french capital. A Police Relief for ireland at unit spokesman said the attacker had been shot dead by a Police Officer the Rugby World Cup . At the scene. The man approached the Rugby World Cup japan, building in the hear