The first 30, china was one of the poorest countries in the world. When i was about five or six, i spent my childhood with my parents in a labour camp when china was going through all these political struggles. So this is the 1960s . The 1960s, cultural revolution, we had nothing to eat, people had nojobs, my parents had to give up their city jobs to go to a remote area in south west china to work on construction, Building Military facilities that were not even up to scratch for anything. And even back in beijing, we again had nothing to eat, and every winter we had chinese cabbages and you queue for them, a0 kilos, that is all you have every winter. And then we were given meat, one kilo per family of four. And you have a coupon at the beginning of the month, you would dash to the butchers, i dont remember ever finding meat in the butchers. So that was then, angie divided china of the first 30 years of its 70 of the peoples republic of china, and then a subsequent a0. So bring us up to
Towards the Rugby World Cup quarterfinals after narrowly beating australia. And at 12. 30, click tests all things audio by paragliding, breaking glass and going to an eltonjohn concert. The conservative Party Conference opens today in manchester, with further assurances from the Prime Minister to deliver brexit. But the Party Conference comes amid growing speculation that opposition parties could table a vote of a no confidence against the government within days as they try to stop a no deal brexit. Mrjohnson has also been defending his use of language in the house of commons during the heated exchanges on wednesday which led to criticism from mps of all parties. I certainly think everybody should calm down. And i certainly think. Including you . I think ive been a model of restraint. But i think everybody should calm down. And i think that its very important. I mean, as i said, there are two. So, you dont regret the use of the word humbug, at all . When an mp is discussing a death thr
Of communist rule in china. Wales take a major step towards the Rugby World Cup quarterfinals after managing to withstand a furious australian comeback in the second half. And coming up at half past 11, foreign correspondents join Carrie Gracie to dissect the weeks events on dateline london. Good morning. The conservative Party Conference opens today in manchester, with further assurances from the Prime Minister to deliver brexit. But the Party Conference comes amid growing speculation that opposition parties could table a vote of a no confidence against the government within days as they try to stop a no deal brexit. And mrjohnson has also addressed questions about his use of language last week which led to criticism from politicians on all sides of parliament. Our assistant political editor, norman smith is in manchester. Borisjohnson not Boris Johnson not to borisjohnson not to take both step back. Absolutely standing by the language is caused such uproar in the house of commons the
Might be a Welcome Change of scene for the Prime Minister, after a week in westminster he may want to forget. Why did you lie to parliament, boris . Why did you lie to the queen . When are you going to resign, boris . And accusations have followed him here that his use of language about brexit is dangerous, that downing street is exploiting divisions, even inciting violence. Labour say Boris Johnson should be ashamed. His response . Its an overreaction. Well, i certainly think everybody should calm down and i certainly think. Including you . I think ive been a model of restraint. My use of the word humbug was in the context of people trying to prevent me, us from using the word surrender. My intention. So you can say sorry for the misunderstanding at least . I can certainly say sorry for the misunderstanding, because my. 0k. From the moment he arrived last night, and at every turn throughout this conference, borisjohnsons message will be clear, despite warnings about the consequences c
You the week in parliament after a very eventful week indeed. Good afternoon. Borisjohnson says hes been a model of restraint when it comes to the language he uses in the brexit debate. It follows a week of bitter exchanges between mps in the commons. The Prime Minister refused to apologise for words, such as surrender, when describing the legislation designed to stop the uk leaving the European Union without a deal. This report now from our Political Correspondent Jonathan Blake at the conservative Party Conference in manchester and it does contains some flash photography. Despite the weather, manchester might be a Welcome Change of scene for the Prime Minister, after a week in westminster he may want to forget. Why did you lie to parliament, boris . Why did you lie to the queen . When are you going to resign, boris . And accusations have followed him here that his use of language about brexit is dangerous, that downing street is exploiting divisions, even inciting violence. Labour sa