conversations from the past month. we begin this morning with a discussion about the potential dangers of a second trump presidency. editor in chief of the atlantic, jeffrey goldberg, recently joined us to discuss the publication s special issue, which features 24 writers each outlining the threats they say a second trump term would pose to the united states and the world. we have a lot of writer at the atlantic who spent many years covering different aspects of trump and trumpism, and i wanted just to pull them all together in one, easy to read package. one copy of the print magazine, obviously it s online right now at theatlantic.com. mm-hmm. i wanted our writers to describe, as best as they could, what would happen in their areas of expertise if trump became president again. the next trump presidency will be worse. the restraints will be off. there won t be any quote, unquote, adults in the world. mckay coppins has a piece, who will get jobs in the next trump adm
Relationship. Welcome. Its interesting that in trying to write about the contemporary world, trying to Say Something about the contemporary world, you were drawn toa contemporary world, you were drawn to a wild past, a man who lives on land that he doesnt own in a house that was built with his own hands. How did you come to feel that that was the best avenue to write about the here and now . I think contrast is always a good two when trying to talk about something very specific, andi talk about something very specific, and i did want to address the issues of today. I think those are brought into relief by considering the history of the place, kind of old ways of living, different ways of living, and i wanted to place those things together and see what happened. To suggest although we think we are more civilised than people were many years ago, that is not necessarily true . Modes of reality change, sometimes for the better and sometimes for the worse andi better and sometimes for the w
In our country stays out of party politics. The family of a 14 year old boy who died after he was hit by a car on the m67 motorway say they are completely heartbroken. Also in the next hour Barclays Bank says it will no longer offer a russian Anti Virus Software programme free to customers. It follows fears that Kaspersky Lab products could be exploited by the kremlin. Australia narrowly beat england in brisbane by six points to nil to lift the Rugby League World cup. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. President trump has insisted there was absolutely no collusion between his Campaign Team and moscow before he was elected. Its his first Public Comments since his former National Security adviser Michael Flynn admitted lying to the fbi over contacts with russian officials. Us media reports suggest flynn told prosecutors he was instructed to approach russias ambassador to the us by a seniorfigure in the trump transition team. Michael flynn, a retired three star general, left the cour
Million. Its a lovely feel good story. Ifind this funny, think million. Its a lovely feel good story. I find this funny, think of the number and put a couple of zeros on the end and thats how much better we are feeling. This is something that is going to run and run but when you look at the stories across the rest of the pages. The americans will come over for that. The hotels are already booked up in windsor laughter thank you both. Thats it for the papers this hour. Thank you dharshini and charlie, youll both be back at 11. 30 for another look at the stories making the news tomorrow. Coming up next meet the author. Fiona mozleys elmet is a story that you might describe as contemporary gothic, raw and dark and lyrical with a rich bit of melodrama. A debut novel powerful enough to take it to the man booker shortlist in the autumn, told by a iii year old, it sets the here and now against a brutal and more elemental past, and explores a complex and ambiguous relationship between three me
The surgery revolutionised the way Heart Disease is treated. I was iwasa i was a second Year Medical Student in london, and it was of similar impact to people walking on the moon for the first time, or president kennedy being shot in dallas. And englands cricketers face a battle to stay in the second ashes test after australia take command on day two in adelaide. More to come in sports day in half an hour. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. All four Board Members of the governments social Mobility Commission have stood down in protest at what they say is a lack of progress towards a fairer britain. Ex labour minister alan milburn, who chairs the commission, said he had little hope the current government could make the necessary progress. The resignations also include the former conservative cabinet minister gillian shephard. Downing street insists it is working to provide opportunities for all. Heres our Political Correspondent jonathan blake. Your chances of getting a job, findin