Minutes. Good morning. Im the director of domestic policy at the American Enterprise institute and its my pleasure to welcome you all to this event, 30 years of environmental progress, is it time at last to be optimistic in optimistic . In 1968 a book was published called the population bomb. The book repurposed the ideas of 18th century economist thomas malus to argue that population growth would soon outpace agricultural growth leading to widespread famine and other social and ecological crises. These ideas took hold of the American Environmental movement which adopted a broadly , pessimistic view of our planets future. Their predictions do not come to pass but alarmism over the effect of population growth on the environment as well as resource scarcity endures among many on the left. In recent years the notion that americans should stop having children to protect the environment has been promoted widely by academics, journalists and other public figures. According to analysts at mor
For a brighterfuture. Will you announce your decision tomorrow on hs2 . I know theres a lot of speculation on this, but what i can say is im going to approach this the same way, i approach everything thoughtfully, carefully across the detail and making what i believe is the right decision in the long term for our country. Thats what i did recently on net zero. Thats how i approach all decisions because thats the change i want to bring. I think for too long politicians have just taken the easy way out, focused on the short term. I want to do things differently and i think if we can change politics, thats how were going to change our country. And thats the type of leadership that i want to bring. Youve said that government after government has taken decisions that no one seems to be happy with. Whats been going wrong, in your view . Well, i think net zero is a great example of this. I think a consensus had built up that we were just on this path and no one had stopped to think, hang on,
Good afternoon. The Prime Minister has said he wont be rushed to making a decision about the h52 high speed rail link, after widespread reports that he is planning to axe the birmingham to Manchester Leg of the project. He told the bbc today he wants to take time to consider what to do next. Lets get the latest now from our Political Correspondent nick eardley at the conservative Party Conference in manchester. Talk about hst has dominated conference this week. The Prime Minister wants conference this week. The Prime Minister wants to conference this week. The Prime Minister wants to talk conference this week. The Prime Minister wants to talk about minister wants to talk about long term decisions at this conference, trying to tell us across the country that he is prepared to make big, difficult decisions, but these conferences see the normal intensity of politics dialled up. Every single comment you make is scrutinised for what it might or might not mean. What has been fascinating over
Me. Get the popcorn ready me. Yes, get the popcorn ready because patrick because its me. Patrick christys here at conservative Party Conference in manchester. And for you. And a little update for you. Nigel going on nigel farage is going to be on this show reacting live to Suella Braverman speech, which is in about 15, maybe 20 is due in about 15, maybe 20 minutes. So its all to play for here. I will be with you after your headlines. Good afternoon your headlines. Good afternoon to you. Its 3 00. Im Aaron Armstrong in the gb newsroom battle lines are being drawn with the Prime Minister telling gb news hes the person to deliver change rishi deliver change to britain. Rishi sunak has also defended his record illegal immigration, record on illegal immigration, saying for the First Time Ever, the of small boats the number of small boats crossing is down by crossing the channel is down by a fifth. He also reiterated his plan to half inflation and accused the labour leader of being weak on h
Deliver right now is to halve inflation again. Now thats something that im deeply committed to. Its the first of my five priorities. Why . Because thats we can help people thats how we can help people with living. Just with the cost of living. We just want money want to put more money in peoples pockets. And the best way that right now is way to do that right now is through inflation. Through halving inflation. And that conservative that is a deeply conservative approach this. And my approach to this. And my colleagues understand this approach to this. And my cowhatues understand this approach to this. And my cowhat margaret stand this approach to this. And my cowhat Margaret Thatcher this approach to this. And my cowhat Margaret Thatcher didis approach to this. And my cowhat Margaret Thatcher did. Is what Margaret Thatcher did. Set to be a key well, tax is set to be a key issue over the four day event, with more than 30 tory mps promising not to support the autumn statement if it cont