Its time for dateline london. Hello, and welcome to dateline london. Im carrie gracie. This week, the peoples republic of china marks its 70th anniversary. Who is celebrating, who is not . And britains Top Court Rules against the british government, triggering another torrid week in westminster. My guests today David Aaronovitch of the london times, Vincent Magombe of africa international, chinese writer diane wei liang, and john fisher burns, veteran of the new york times. So, let us look first at china. Communist china is 70 this week. Beijing is decked in red flags, all rehearsed and ready for a giant military parade. But because the communist party does not like spontaneity at big moments, many things have been banned, including kites, balloons and pigeons. At 70, there is much for the peoples republic to celebrate. Under xi jinping, its outlived and outperformed the predictions of many and now looks more united and invincible than at any point in its history. Or does it . Diane, t
Fish and sea mammals. A rare ink picture of tintin, and his dog, snowy, is expected to fetch more than £700,000 at auction. And the dateline london Panel Discuss zimba bwes future and where the brexit talks go from here. Thats in half an hour here on bbc news. Good morning and welcome to bbc news. The main story this morning. Thousands of zimbabweans are flooding the streets of the capital harare this morning demanding the resignation of president Robert Mugabe. Soldiers cheered the crowds confirming the armys role in bringing mr mugabes 37 year rule to an end. As numbers on the streets swelled, state media said eight out of ten regional branches of the governing Zanu Pf Party have passed a vote of no confidence in the president. Mr mugabe has been under house arrest since a military takeover four days ago. Basically we are zimbabweans, we are saying thank you very much for the peaceful intervention and it is time for the masses of zimbabwe to say mugabe must go and he must go yesterd
To dateline london. Im jane hill. This week, we discuss zimbabwe and its future, and look at another apparently difficult few days in the brexit talks. Is there stalemate between britain and the rest of the eu . Joining me the sunday telegraph columnist janet daley, the American Writer and broadcaster jef mcallister, the africa specialist dr Vincent Magombe and the irish times correspondent suzanne lynch. Welcome to you all. Thanks for being with us today. When is a coup not a coup . Zimbabwes military put 93 year old Robert Mugabe under house arrest on wednesday. Hes been in powerfor 37 years but, as we go to air, tens of thousands of people are out in harare demanding he steps down. He was briefly was seen in public on friday at a University Graduation ceremony but, vincent, is it Army Generals who are currently in charge . You mentioned the graduation. He actually slept through its he was caught napping, yes. I think whats happening is so interesting. In africa, in the midst of pain
Columnist polly toynbee, dr Vincent Magombe of africa international, the irish writer and broadcaster brian oconnell, and Thomas Kielinger of germanys die welt. Welcome to you all and thanks so much for being here. The british Prime Minister, theresa may, has urged the European Union to sign up to a security treaty to ensure that cooperation continues after britain leaves. Addressing the munich security conference, she warned that if the eus aim in the brexit talks was to avoid cooperation then the security of all would be damaged. If the eus aim is to avoid cooperation, Thomas Kielinger, as a european, as a german, what do you make of that language . I have long given up to try to figure out what goes on in the mind of our leaders and this phrase is totally puzzling. She seems to hold hostage the British Security involvement in europe to the outcome of the brexit talks, and she is in no way to speak that language. She must work for flexibility, cooperation and so on. Any intimation of
Welcome to dateline london. Im carrie gracie. This week we discuss a british plea on european security, south africa after president zuma, and the continuing absence of a government for Northern Ireland. My guests this week are the guardian columnist polly toynbee, dr Vincent Magombe of africa international, the irish writer and broadcaster brian oconnell, and Thomas Kielinger of germanys die welt. Welcome to you all and thanks so much for being here. The british prime minister, theresa may, has urged the European Union to sign up to a security treaty to ensure that cooperation continues after britain leaves. Addressing the munich security conference, she warned that if the eus aim in the brexit talks was to avoid cooperation then the security of all would be damaged. If the eus aim is to avoid cooperation, Thomas Kielinger, as a european, as a german, what do you make of that language . I have long given up to try to figure out what goes on in the mind of our leaders and this phrase i