And when parties have to report it. This is one of the many problems that we have in our system. It appears to be born out of historical reasons rather than anything else. We do have, for what is supposed to be a very transparent system, quite a complicated one in which there are various different registers updated at various different points. The electoral commissions register is only updated every quarter and i think this story has sort of renewed questions about whether thats really appropriate in this day and age when websites can be updated at the drop of a hat. That was the conservative Party Response so far when it came to frank hester s donations, that they have reported everything that needed to be reported in the public sphere. You have looked into this closely, could you tell us how big a donor frank hester is, how important he is to the tory partys treasure chest, essentially . Sure, i would say first of all, for many people, even political obsessives and conservative figur
Would disagree and would say that this poll is neither free nor fair nor transparent. Vladimir putin does not face a major challenge. There are three other candidates on the ballot paper, but his most vocal critics, his fiercest opponents, are either in exile or in prison, which kind of helps you to win what we expect to be a landslide. There have been reports that Public Service workers have been strongly encouraged to come out today on day one of this election, to cast their votes. I mean, there are so many things to say about this election. Vladimir putin dominates the airwaves, dominates the screens, on russian television, much more than any other candidate. So it will be no surprise, i think, when he is eventually declared the winner. Here in the uk, the conservatives are under fresh pressure over ties to a party donor at the centre of a racism row. The party has refused to confirm, or deny, reports that the donor has reportedly given more money to the party, than was known public
Described as a landmark decision, children in england who identify as trans will not be prescribed puberty blockers at gender clinics , but be at gender clinics, but be talking to the conservative mp miriam cates, whos been campaigning on that very issue, and 55 scientists have warned that the covid inquiry appears to be fundamentally biased, and its failing to examine the costs of lockdowns. Were going to be joined by one of those signatories after 11 00. And were going to be at cheltenham races. Wish we were. Cheltenham races. Wish we were. Yeah, literally we wish you were. Because today, traditionally is ladies day. Not anymore. Of course not. Because thats too woke. Its now style day because that enables the guys to get in. All right with this its style wednesday. Im okay with that. Look how im okay with that. Look how stylish you are Andrew Pierce. You would fit in beautifully at style wednesday. Men take a lot more care over their appearance. Now, dont they . So why should it jus
Conversation and i thought the progress was adequate as you have had given back to you by simon, so i dont have a gripe with that but i have a gripe with the overturned convictions and the fact it was so slow and we were getting nowhere and we were told it was not possible and then suddenly we had mr bates and then suddenly we had mr bates and then exoneration was possible. Including the period you were responsible for . But you dont seem to want responsible for . But you dont seem to want to responsible for . But you dont seem to want to accept that your organisation when you were chair was part of organisation when you were chair was part of the organisation when you were chair was part of the problem. | organisation when you were chair was part of the problem. I do organisation when you were chair was part of the problem. Part of the problem. I do think the Ost Office Part of the problem. I do think the post office was part of the problem. I do think the post office was part part of
throughout the programme. it s tuesday, the 9th of january. our main story. two formerjustice secretaries one conservative, the other labour are leading calls for the government to introduce legislation to quash the convictions of those caught up in the post office it scandal. the postal affairs minister, kevin hollinrake, said various options were being looked at to speed up appeals and compensate the victims. he said more talks would be held today and he hoped to announced a solution very shortly. here s our political correspondent, peter saull. i m the sub postmaster, so i m locked in and everyone else is locked out. so if you want to see my account. this is a scandal going back decades, and now a tv drama watched by millions has pushed it to the top of the political agenda. i know it s probably me because i m really rubbish with technology, but.| ve declared my cash, i ve declared my stock, i ve done it all three times and i still can t get it to balance. mr bates vs