welcome to the programme. i am ben thomson. 1, , , welcome to the programme. i am ben thomson. ., welcome to the programme. i am ben thomson. , thompson. boris johnson has accused rishi sunak of thompson. boris johnson has accused rishi sunak of talking thompson. boris johnson has accused rishi sunak of talking rubbish - thompson. boris johnson has accused rishi sunak of talking rubbish after i rishi sunak of talking rubbish after he was asked to intervene in the process of appointing people to the house of lords. of the people boris johnson put forward were excluded by the house of lords appointment committee. mr sunak said the former prime minister had asked him to overall the recommendation, which he didn t think was the right thing to do. it was accusing what of what? this is the latest it was accusing what of what? this is the latest in it was accusing what of what? this is the latest in an it was accusing what of what? “in 3 is the latest in an acrimonious
list were excluded by the house of lords appointments commission. mr sunak said the former prime minister had asked him to override the recommendation, which he didn t think was the right thing to do. let s go to westminster and our political correspondent ione wells. this seems to be a whole new level of their this seems to be a whole new level of their bitter this seems to be a whole new level of their bitter dispute. this seems to be a whole new level of their bitter dispute. this - this seems to be a whole new level of their bitter dispute. of their bitter dispute. this has descended of their bitter dispute. this has descended into of their bitter dispute. this has descended into a of their bitter dispute. this has descended into a very - of their bitter dispute. this has descended into a very public i descended into a very public slanging match between rishi sunak and former prime minister, boris johnson. we do know that the house of lords appointments comm
and yet he had many, many supporters. he was a successful businessman turned politician. the parallels with donald trump do not stop there, do they? he was mired in scandal, as you have touched on, professional scandal. scandal, as you have touched on, professionalscandal. i scandal, as you have touched on, professional scandal. i am just looking at the rap sheet here. charges of bribery, tax fraud, sex with an underage prostitute. he was convicted on several occasions but managed to avoid jail time. what was it about him that still inspire the confidence of those who supported him and loved him? in confidence of those who supported him and loved him? him and loved him? in part, very skilful propaganda. him and loved him? in part, very skilful propaganda. it him and loved him? in part, very skilful propaganda. it was - him and loved him? in part, very skilful propaganda. it was a - skilful propaganda. it was a television man and used it well. to support that system that is both an
there were sex scandals. 0nly things, from tax fraud to bribery. there were sex scandals. only one case stuck. in 2013 he was convicted of corruption. he was given a four yearjail of corruption. he was given a four year jail sentence. of corruption. he was given a four yearjail sentence. he didn t four year jail sentence. he didn t go four yearjail sentence. he didn t go to jail, he served it in a community care centre and because of his age. the because he what it was an extremely divisive figure and one who was loved by his fans for his bad jokes, which is exactly what his opponents hated him for. a figure really that many people see as a forerunner of people like donald trump. forerunner of people like donald trum. ., , forerunner of people like donald trum. ., , ., ., forerunner of people like donald trum. ., ., ., ~ forerunner of people like donald trum. ., , ., ., ., trump. bethany, for now, thank you very much- trump. bethany, for now, thank you very much. bethany trump.
figures from across italy s political spectrum have been paying tribute to silvio berlusconi, who has died at the age of 86. the prime minister, giorgia meloni, said his courage had made him one of the most influential men in italy s history. the former centre left prime minister, matteo renzi, said everyone had to recognise mr berlusconi s impact on italy s public life, whether they liked him or not he was known as much for his private life as his business acumen. let s go live to bethany bell in rome. so here s a colourful political figure is properly an understatement. how do you think it will be remembered in italy? do you think it will be remembered in ital ? , , , , , do you think it will be remembered inital? in italy? deeply deeply polarising fiaure. in italy? deeply deeply polarising figure- you in italy? deeply deeply polarising figure. you mentioned in italy? deeply deeply polarising figure. you mentioned the - in italy? deeply deeply polarising| figure. you mentioned