But hopes to be fit for next weeks game against finland in cardiff. Good afternoon. The Prime Minister has told the commons that alleged comments made by Tory Party Donor frank hester were wrong and racist. Mr hester is reported to have said the mp diane abbott made him want to hate all black women, and should be shot. At Prime Ministers questions in the last hour, The Labour Leader sir keir starmer asked rishi sunak if he was proud to be bankrolled by a someone using racist and mysoginist language. Heres our Political Correspondent damian grammaticus. Will correspondent damian grammaticus. You give the minister . Will you give the money back, Prime Minister . Iii} will you give the money back, Prime Minister . . ,. , minister . £10 million, is a huge amount of minister . £10 million, is a huge amount of money minister . £10 million, is a huge amount of money and minister . £10 million, is a huge amount of money and a minister . £10 million, is a hugei amount of money and a politi
Celebrity activists talk about their causes. Former governor jeb bush on the bill of rights and the founding fathers. On cspan 2 at 10 00 a. M. Eastern, venturing into the argument of good writing with steve pin ker. At 7 00 p. M. , pamela paul and others talk about their reading habits. The fall of the berlin wall with cspan footage of president george w. Bush and bob dole, with speeches from president S John Kennedy and ronald reagan. At noon, fashion experts on first ladies fashion choices and how they represented the styles of the times in which they live. Of the times in which thn 10 00 news anchor tom brokaw on his more than 50 years of reporting on world events. Thats on Christmas Day on the cspan networks. For a complete schedule go to cspan. Org. American history tv visited the macarthur memorial in norfolk, virginia, hosting a symposium marking the world war i centennial. Author katrine clay talks about royal cousins george v of ing gland, kaiser will hem. Of germany and nich
Our first speaker today is catrine clay who had two years. From the 1980s to 2003 she was a writer, director and producer for the british broadcasting corporation, the bbc, where she directed numerous documentary skbroekts and worked as a produc producer. In her second career ms. Clay left the bbc to become a full time writer. Accomplished researcher and outstanding story teller. King kaiser czar is more closely tied to the topic today and recounts the lives of the three royal cousins, georgeie, willie and nicky who became king george v of great britain, Kaiser Wilhelm ii of germany and czar nicholas ii of russia. All relatives of queen victoria, three royal cousins. In a compelling exploration of oh family drama clay reveals how Family Dynamics had real historical significance, especially for world war i which toppled Kaiser Wilhelm the second, el killed czar nicholas ii and left only george v in place on his throne. Her book recounts the majesty and dysfunction of three royal boys tu
Today with many businesses calling for an extension. And the cost of plastic bags in england is to double to ten pence and all shops will have to charge for them. Labour has called for next summers a level and gcse exams in england to be delayed by up to two months to allow pupils more time to catch up on lost teaching after schools were closed during the pandemic. The shadow education secretary, kate green, said pupils have a mountain to climb to prepare for exams after months away from the classroom. The government has insisted exams will go ahead next year, whatever the timings. Our Political Correspondent Tony Bonsignore said the government would not make any decision on exams at the moment, with the overriding priority being the reopening of schools in england and wales. George eustice saying its far too early to make the decision, but they have talked about it publicly before, something Gavin Williamson has spoken about with the possibility of a delay if it comes to it. They just
And in half an hour well have all the latest sport, with updates on the six nations rugby, where wales are taking on france. A flight carrying 30 british and two Irish Holiday makers, whove been on a cruise ship which became one of the hot spots in the coronavirus outbreak, has touched down in wiltshire. The passengers, who have spent two weeks in quarantine on the diamond princess injapan, are now on their way to a hospital on the wirral where theyll spend another fortnight in isolation. Our correspondent fiona trott sent this report from Arrowe Park Hospital. Finally, back in britain. They have waited a long time for this, and their patience has been tested. After more than two weeks of quarantine on board the diamond princess, this 12 hour Repatriation Flight was delayed. They then started a four hour coach journey to the north of england. This will be their new home for the next two weeks, a nursing accommodation block. It is at Arrowe Park Hospital. They will have clinical supplie