Coming up in the next half hour the government sets out its brexit policy paper. The Transport Secretary says expanding heathrow will be good for britain post brexit. And, as mps debate alcohol harm, a former Minister Talks about growing up as the son of an alcoholic. I know what its like to feel that cold nausea when you find the empty bottles hidden around the house. But first, the government has published its 75 page brexit policy document, laying out what its objectives are in the forthcoming negotiations on extracting the uk from the european union. The principles were contained in the Prime Ministers keynote speech last month, so there were few surprises. The Secretary Of State, david davis, said it confirmed the Prime Ministers vision of an independent, truly global uk. The government recognised the need for clarity and certainty. The white paper also sets out we will take control of our own laws so they are made in london, edinburgh, cardiffand belfast, and ensure that we will
Created by americas top Cable Television companies and brought you as a Public Service by your cable or satellite provider. And now we are live on book tv with author and legal analyst Jeffery Toobin. He joins us on our indepth program for the next three hours to talk about his book and to answer your questions. Mister Jeffery Toobin is the author of many books including the old too close to call in his most recent, american heiress area. Toobin, welcome to cspan2s in depth. The authors of seven books and counting including your most recent book american heiress, wild side of the kidnapping, crimes and trial of patty hearst and i want to begin where you end the book. Youwrote this without her cooperation. I did quite how was that . Guest there were several things different about this book then my other book. This is the first book ive written that was really atthe border of journalism in history. All the other books that i wrote, i had sort of covered the underlying story in real time
Welcome to cspan2 in depth. The author of seven books and counting. Including the most recent, the kidnapping crimes and the trial of patty hearst. I want to begin where you ended the book. End of the book. You wrote this without her cooperation. I didthat . Guest there were several things that were different. This was the first book that was at the border of journalism and history. All the other books that i wrote i had sort of covered the underlining story in real time and then wrote about it. This is something i was alive in the 1970s but i was a kid. I didnt follow the stuff so it was starting from scratch in terms of my research. In particular theres 150 about the army and its trials that bill harris one of the survivors had and i managed to obtain access to that so i knew i had a great deal of material no one had seen before but obviously to answer your question, i would have liked to have talked to patty. She made clear through intermediaries and then indirectly she wanted no pa
Atlantic counciln to talk about the situation in libya and the war on isis. Next, a discussion on the future of the Supreme Court. Then faithbased organizations outline efforts to register voters. Clinton willillary speak at a conference of black and hispanic journalists. Republican president ial nominee donald trump at a rally in green bay. This years annual gathering of progressives called Network Nation took place called Netroots Nation to lace in july. A discussion about the Supreme Court and diversity in the judicial system. The impact of the president ial election and the balance of power in the u. S. Senate. This is one hour 20 minutes. Welcome, everyone. It is a pleasure to be here. I am nan aron president of alliance for justice. I would say coming to netroots is like coming home. It is great to be here every year. I see some old faces and a lot of new faces, which is wonderful. I would say after the events of the past few weeks in our it iny, and yesterday france, it is reall
The past two weeks here in our france,and yesterday in it is really good to be among friends today. Thank you all for being here. We have an Amazing Group of speakers so i will get right to it. Thank adam. D to adam, where are you . Netroots the board of and used to be the chair. Hes a big booster of this panel so i am very grateful to you. Bys panel is organized alliance for justice as well as the center for American Progress. And again, we are just privileged to be here with such an Amazing Group of panelists. With a vacancy on the Supreme Court and we all know there is a vacancy on the Supreme Court, we are really at a Tipping Point in our history and the coming years will swing the Court Dramatically in one direction or another. Nextct, during the resident term, three justices will be in their 80s, ginsburg, breyer, kennedy. So that no matter who wins this bection, we will not only going to vote for a president , we will also be going to vote for a Supreme Court. Given the number o