Everybody please join me in welcoming p. E. Moskowitz and george ciccariellomaher. [applause] thank you for being here. Im glad to be with you all, to help represent the case against free speech the First Amendment, fascism, and the future of dissent. My pleasure of being here has several aspects. The first is p. E. Moskowitzs wonderful friend, comrade, but also because they are the one of the most acute observers of our contemporary condition. Writing a book that cuts to the heart of things many of us have been grappling with for the past two years. This book is the book that people need to read to think through what has happened since 2016 and what is happening in 201718 thinking about emergence, proliferation of the powerful movements rallying around theresidency of donald trump and reading in 2019, 2020, and thinking about how to fight back, push back on this emergence of fascism and how to break it ultimately. This book is a tool for thinking about the past. It is a historical ana
Broadcast schedule. Because it is being broadcast will be broadcast, its important that we silence our cell phones. If you wouldnt mind making sure that were really blur in the recording if you dont do that. Silence the cells. Questions and answers, basically the format will be will start off with a brief hesitation, have a brief questionandanswer between our guests then you all be invited to participate. Well pass around this microphone. If you want to ask a question, if you just wait until this microphone is in front of your face so it gets recorded and we dont have a big blank spot. Lastly, if you need to use the restroom during the filming, there is a restroom at here. If you could try not to walk in front of the camera that is ideal. You can squeeze around back that way if you need to. Thats about it. Cool. All right. Welcome everybody. Thank you all so much for coming up to me. Were extremely excited to have p. E. Moskowitz discussing his new book the case against free speech and
At protesters in hong kong after tens of thousands march through the town where gangs attacked pro democracy activists last weekend. And coming up at 8. 30, talking movies reviews the years blockbuster season. Good evening. Borisjohnson has pledged to fund a new high speed rail link between leeds and manchester, that he says will turbo charge the economy. He was speaking on a visit to the north west, with the full details of his proposals to be published in the autumn. But labour says the plans are a rehash of past failed promises from the conservatives. Heres our chief Political Correspondent vicki young. Taking his first steps as Prime Minister, Boris Johnson is promising a bright, optimistic future. But hes not the first conservative to come to manchester offering more investment for the north of england. At the science and industry museum, mrjohnson said action was needed to combat the hopelessness felt by those living in some northern towns. It isnt really the fault of the places
Attacked pro democracy activists last weekend. Good afternoon. The Prime Minister has pledged to fund a new high speed rail route between leeds and manchester. Borisjohnson says it will turbo charge the economy. It is thought the new route is part of the governments wider investment commitment to the north of england set to cost around £39 billion. But labour have cast doubt on the plan, saying mrjohnson failed to deliver on infrastructure when he was mayor of london. Tom barton reports. In manchester, theyre expanding the tram network, spending millions on improving public transport. But the new Prime Minister says he wants to go further, promising to build a fast railway line between this city and leeds, 35 miles away. I want to be the Prime Minister who does with Northern Powerhouse rail what we did for crossrail in london, and today, im going to deliver on my commitment to that vision with a pledge to fund the leeds to manchester route. But while local leaders have welcomed that p
The mp for sheffield hallam, jared 0 mara, says he is to resign as a member of parliament to deal with personal issues. Riot Police Fire Tear gas at protesters in hong kong after tens of thousands march through the town where gangs attacked pro democracy activists last weekend. Hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. With me are katherine forster, journalist at the sunday times, and the Home Affairs Editor at the london evening standard, Martin Bentham. The refresh has dominated the week, so the refresh has dominated the week, so youve got me in the chair the reshuffle. Many of tomorrows front pages are already in. The sunday telegraph leads with reports that the new chancellor, sajid javid, is planning a big spending blitz to prepare for brexit. The observer goes with talks between former chancellor Philip Hammond and labours brexit secretary, keir starmer, to try and block a no deal brexit. The mail on sunday has a full page splash on bori