secretaryjustine greening, sir malcom rifkind, who served as foreign and defence secretary in the thatcher and major governments, and catherine haddon from the institute for government. hello, welcome to the programme. after one of the driest summers on record, the notoriously fickle british weather turned of course it did just at the very moment liz truss arrived in downing street this afternoon. and as the heavens opened, drenching the loyal conservative members who had gathered to greet her, the sketch writers might have been tempted to draw analogies with the deluge of issues, that are now piling up on the new prime ministers desk. not that she seemed fazed by the challenge ahead. this is a storm we can ride out, she said, to become the modern brilliant britain i know we can be. i m honoured to take on this responsibility at a vital time in our country. what makes the united kingdom great is our fundamental belief in freedom in enterprise and in fair play. our people
I don’t know what the Cop28 summit in Dubai achieved for the environment, but it was a gift to satirists. As if the base irony of world leaders flying in, expending countless gallons of jet fuel to grandstand about climate change wasn’t delicious enough, the chief coordinator of the charade turned out to be the head of one of the world’s biggest oil fields, Sultan Al Jaber.
look at here. look at the pillar. look at it. look at it. look at it. that s it. sid caesar side early wednesday at his beverly hills home. he is the king of sketch writers inspiring writers like neil simon and woody allen. he aired on tv from 1950 to 1954 and seen as prototypes for shows like saturday night live. he was 93 years old. ray nagin is guilty of corruption. he led new orleans from its recovery through hurricane katrina. the charges included wire fraud and conspiracy and bribery.