Political thinking with nick robinson. 0ur movement is fighting, our movement is winning, our movement, brothers and sisters, is back, so said my guest on a new episode of political thinking. A conversation with, rather than a news interrogation of, someone who shapes our political thinking about what has shaped theirs. Paul nowak is the new General Secretary of the tuc and this week, the trade Union Congress meets in his home city of liverpool. And it meets at a time when there are more strikes than there have been for many years and at a time when paul nowak says, working people are fighting back after the longest sustained squeeze on their incomes in two centuries. Paul nowak, welcome to political thinking. Thank you. Now another thing you once said. Oh, dear. I fit every stereotype of a daily mail Trade Unionist. Im a slightly overweight, Balding Scouser who gets a little too aerated. I think it is an accurate description, dont you . Well, we will see, shall we . What gets you aera
Political thinking with nick robinson. 0ur movement is fighting, our movement is winning, our movement, brothers and sisters, is back, so said my guest on a new episode of political thinking. A conversation with, rather than a news interrogation of, someone who shapes our political thinking about what has shaped theirs. Paul nowak is the new General Secretary of the tuc and this week, the trade Union Congress meets in his home city of liverpool. And it meets at a time when there are more strikes than there have been for many years and at a time when paul nowak says, working people are fighting back after the longest sustained squeeze on their incomes in two centuries. Paul nowak, welcome to political thinking. Thank you. Now another thing you once said. Oh, dear. I fit every stereotype of a daily mail Trade Unionist. Im a slightly overweight, Balding Scouser who gets a little too aerated. I think it is an accurate description, dont you . Well, we will see, shall we . What gets you aera
Selfdetermination. Host author herb boyd with us on this Independence Day weekend. Professor boyd, what is july 4 me deal . Guest it means the same thing what it meant to Frederick Douglass, you know. While you can have the general celebration and everything, we have a different perspective from the africanamerican community. This was a long history to understand exactly the distinction in terms of the celebration for one community and the kind of lack of observers on the other part of the community. What does it mean to people who history of segregation. You have to understand the kind of sensitivity that might be distinct from one community to another. Obviously we Start Talking about this history of this country and the role of africanamericans in terms of providing that celebration, that is a whole another question because we have been in the forefront of the socalled battle for freedom and justice and liberty in this country from day one. From day one going back to the socalled bo
Largest upset in modern political history . David whoo. Get to work immediately for the American People. [applause] and were going to be doing a job that hopefully you will be so proud of your president. You will be so proud, again. It is my honor. It is an amazing evening. It has been an amazing twoyear period. And i love this country. Donald trump is going to be our president. We owe him an open mind and a chance to lead. Were now all rooting for his success, uniting and leading the country. The peaceful transition of power is one of the hallmarks of our democracy. Melissa it is, very gracious. Well take a look at the beginning of this new transition for america. David a lot to talk about there but a lot to talk about with the markets. The dow ending very close to the record high, ending up about 255 points, experiencing a swing of more than 1000 points from the big selloff overnight melissa and i were covering as markets digest what a donald Trump Presidency means for our economy, f
Course. Power lunch begins now. In a week well know. Did the brits vote to stay or leave europe . This is power lunch with tyler and melissa. Im michelle carusocabrera. Brian is out today. This was the big trade yesterday. Right now the pound versus the dollar at this hour, 1. 43 is what its going to cost you. Pound is stronger again. That little yellow arrow indicates the strength of the dollar. European markets jumping sticks days before the vote. The footstse finished up 1 . A statement being made following the Fatal Shooting of jo cox yesterday. Brexit Campaign Officially suspended only for today. Lets bring in cnbcs wilfred frost who is on his way to london tonight. Tonight but not quite yet. The latest in terms of polls, the Financial Times poll of polls says 48 say theyll vote leave. 43 say theyll vote to stay. Im delighted to say that were joined now by kate, British Labor politician, a member of Parliament Since 1989. She is in the leave camp, one of the few labor members that