Hello and welcome to countdown. Caroline coming up we will talk about the business of the environment. 43 Major Companies, including hsbc and ikea are called to action over Climate Change. Mark no reprieve for greece. Christine lagardes warning she wouldnt let greeces get a debt payment. Christine lagarde we have never had an advanced economy ask for that kind of thing, delayed payment, and i very much hope that this is not the case with greece. Caroline greece made a payment to the imf earlier this month and must now pay the group 1 billion in may. The company is still locked in talks with its creditors. The finance minister unisphere ficus was insistent that he was willing to compromise, and would stand firm on not towing the red line. Youngest there are factors we know the government that our partners should not wish to impose upon us, not just for our sake but for the global interest. Caroline var this comes as the Government Faces its first protest rally. 4000 protestants defended
Jonathan schneer is a professor of modern british history at Georgia Tech School of History Technology and society where he has taught modern european and british history since 1989. Hes the author of several major works including the thames and wind river london 1900 the imperial megalopolis, metropolis and the Balfour Declaration origins of the arabisraeli conflict. The last of which won the 2010 National Jewish book award. Dr. Schneers writings can be seen in journals and periodicals. His extensive editorial experience includes work as a board member of the 20th century british history. Dr. Schneers book ministers at war spotlights minister churchvilles divisive cabinet cabinet. The work illustrates how churchills own team of rivals made up of tories and Labour Party Members proved instrumental in combating nazi germanys dance to the weird british isles. Please join me in welcoming jonathan schneer. [applause] good evening. And thank you everybody for coming on a spring night and th