hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are rosa prince, editor of the political magazine, house and rachel cunliffe, deputy online editor at the new statesman. let's take a look at tomorrow's front pages. a tomorrow's front pages. few more titles have comt we a few more titles have come in since we last spoke, but let's kick off again. let's start with the telegraph, and it says there's "chaos" in the eu — as several major european countries halted their roll—outs of the oxford—astrazeneca jab, over blood clot fears. the same story makes the front page of the daily mail. it says experts are furious at the decision to suspend the oxford covid jab, accusing european leaders of risking lives. the guardian reports that the european medicines regulator has moved to quash concerns about the oxford—astrazeneca vaccine, saying the benefits outweigh the risks. british regulators have also rushed to the defence of the jab, as has boris johnson. that's in the times. the world health organization has urged countries not to pause covid vaccinations. that's according to the international front page of the financial times. a different story in the metro. the newspaper leads with comments from the home secretary, priti patel, who spoke of her "heartache" at sarah everard's death, as she introduced a new police bill. and the mirror also leads with the police bill — it says it's angered some, who say it's not gone far enough on women's safety. ten yea rs ten years for statue attack, five rate, it says. ok, let's go through some of the different papers that we have had in. rachel, do you want to start office time? the guardian, the eu, astrazeneca wow took back row, which, started a few months ago when the eu complained that they weren't give their fair share of their vaccines. —— given theirfair share. at every turn from it seems to escalate. , . at every turn from it seems to escalate-— at every turn from it seems to escalate. , ., , ., escalate. first that you complain that they weren't _ escalate. first that you complain that they weren't getting - escalate. first that you complain that they weren't getting their i that they weren't getting their order of astrazeneca vaccines, then a german newspaper published a story saying that the astrazeneca vaccine didn't work and was basically ineffective among over 60 fives which turned out to be based on that completely false figures that they missed understood. and then the french president, emmanuel macron, repeated those claims. your�*s vaccine roll—out has stalled and it's facing numerous problems, one of which is vaccine hesitancy with people not wanting to get the astrazeneca vaccine because of these comments which, again, were based on misinformation. now, various eu countries including france, germany, italy and spain have temporarily stopped the astrazeneca vaccine altogether because of fears of blood clots which obviously sounds very serious, but when you look at the numbers of people, cases of blood clots, they are very, very low compared to the number of vaccines that have been given, just 37 out of 17 million vaccines, so it's actually lower than you would expect in the general population, but once you start looking at patterns, and look at particular adverse effects, it's easy to find them and panic, fear sets it's easy to find them and panic, fearsets in,, and it's easy to find them and panic, fear sets in,, and when government makes a decision and other governments feel they have to follow. these governments have said that they are following the precautionary principles, just holding it until they have more information, but every day that they don't get as many people vaccinated, every day that people are unprotected when they could have had that vaccine is a day were sadly more people die.— that vaccine is a day were sadly more people die. that vaccine is a day were sadly more --eole die. ., , ., ., .,, more people die. rosa, the male has a uuote more people die. rosa, the male has a quote that — more people die. rosa, the male has a quote that says _ more people die. rosa, the male has a quote that says it's _ more people die. rosa, the male has a quote that says it's a _ more people die. rosa, the male has a quote that says it's a reckless - a quote that says it's a reckless attempt to discredit the vaccine. feels like many of these european countries — feels like many of these european countries are looking for an excuse to turn— countries are looking for an excuse to turn on— countries are looking for an excuse to turn on this vaccination as if they— to turn on this vaccination as if they have _ to turn on this vaccination as if they have had it in for the company, which _ they have had it in for the company, which they— they have had it in for the company, which they have because of the issues — which they have because of the issues of— which they have because of the issues of distribution that they feel aggrieved about, and, yeah, as rachei— feel aggrieved about, and, yeah, as rachel said — feel aggrieved about, and, yeah, as rachel said commit creates a bandwagon effect where one doesn't in the _ bandwagon effect where one doesn't in the next _ bandwagon effect where one doesn't in the next one seems to go along with it _ in the next one seems to go along with it the — in the next one seems to go along with it. the guardian i thought had a really— with it. the guardian i thought had a really interesting statistic which is that— a really interesting statistic which is that when they looked at the european — is that when they looked at the european regulator, when they looked at the _ european regulator, when they looked at the pfizerjob, it had been slightly— at the pfizerjob, it had been slightly more instances of blood clots _ slightly more instances of blood clots in — slightly more instances of blood clots in the pfizer vaccine them there _ clots in the pfizer vaccine them there had — clots in the pfizer vaccine them there had been in astrazeneca, but nobody— there had been in astrazeneca, but nobody is _ there had been in astrazeneca, but nobody is stopping taking the pfizer 'ob, nobody is stopping taking the pfizer job, so— nobody is stopping taking the pfizer job, so it _ nobody is stopping taking the pfizer job, so it is — nobody is stopping taking the pfizer job, so it is a strange group fear that seems— job, so it is a strange group fear that seems to have gripped many of these _ that seems to have gripped many of these countries, yeah, it's not doing — these countries, yeah, it's not doing their— these countries, yeah, it's not doing their populations any favours. ithink— doing their populations any favours. i think there is an estimate, i believe — i think there is an estimate, i believe in _ i think there is an estimate, i believe in the telegraph that it may affect _ believe in the telegraph that it may affect as _ believe in the telegraph that it may affect as many as 2000 german citizens— affect as many as 2000 german citizens who could have been vaccinated and now won't be as a result— vaccinated and now won't be as a result of— vaccinated and now won't be as a result of even a short pause could therefore — result of even a short pause could therefore go on to contract coronavirus and die.- therefore go on to contract coronavirus and die. what seems bafflin: coronavirus and die. what seems baffling also _ coronavirus and die. what seems baffling also is _ coronavirus and die. what seems baffling also is that _ coronavirus and die. what seems baffling also is that the _ coronavirus and die. what seems baffling also is that the ema - coronavirus and die. what seems baffling also is that the ema is i baffling also is that the ema is saying, no, don't halt this, and sony countries were following the advice and they need to get more information from ema. also the other thing i think we are pointing out is perhaps some of these blood clots could be linked to people suffering from covid in the first place, and that isn't clear as well. let's go onto the times, because the uk defence oxford jab over fears of blood clots which we have been discussing. have they brought anything else to this though, rachel? ~ �* , ., ., ., rachel? well, it's more detail about what the various _ rachel? well, it's more detail about what the various countries _ rachel? well, it's more detail about what the various countries are - what the various countries are responding and some of those fears. is also a point talking the vaccine process of the astrazeneca saga pointing out that italy actually blocked a shipment of 250,000 astrazeneca vaccines that were due to go to australia. so there was a certain amount of panic setting in with all these national governments suddenly switching from need to get as many vaccines as possible, hang on, one of these vaccines are the wrong vaccines, other people are saying they are the wrong vaccine, so the we will do what our neighbours are doing. very little actually thinking for themselves and thinking holistically, and the vaccine roll—out is a global issue. a lot of papers have this on the front page, the ft also points out that indonesia has taken a similar stance because of what european governments are doing. and it's worth pointing out that the astrazeneca vaccine, while it's as effective or indeed more effective by some metrics down the pfizer vaccine and the maternal vaccine is it's cheaper and it doesn't have to be stored at a very low temperature, so it's easy to store and easy to transport. now, if we are talking about getting the majority of the global population vaccinated, than that vaccine the ease—of—use is going to be crucial. so the commons from european governments whether they are engaged in some kind of one upmanship with the uk are not has real—life consequences for the rest of the world. real-life consequences for the rest of the world-— of the world. briefly, rosa, could it be that perhaps _ of the world. briefly, rosa, could it be that perhaps with _ of the world. briefly, rosa, could it be that perhaps with vaccine i it be that perhaps with vaccine sceptics within the countries, the authorities are saying, look, we want to just reassure people as much as possible so that we can roll this out as soon as we can. i think when you are dealing with medication and with people's health, their is— medication and with people's health, their is usually a sort of tendency to he _ their is usually a sort of tendency to be cautious into go slow, the trouble — to be cautious into go slow, the trouble is — to be cautious into go slow, the trouble is in this situation, we are in the _ trouble is in this situation, we are in the middle of a pandemic, and coronavirus— in the middle of a pandemic, and coronavirus isn't going to go slow. it's coronavirus isn't going to go slow. it's not _ coronavirus isn't going to go slow. it's not going to stop by of the investigations are carried out, so yes, _ investigations are carried out, so yes, i_ investigations are carried out, so yes, ithink— investigations are carried out, so yes, i think perhaps you know, if you really— yes, i think perhaps you know, if you really want to look at it from a positive _ you really want to look at it from a positive point of view or cynicism from _ positive point of view or cynicism from you — positive point of view or cynicism from you can say that these world leaders _ from you can say that these world leaders are — from you can say that these world leaders are just trying to protect their— leaders are just trying to protect their populations. obviously if you're — their populations. obviously if you're putting jabs into arms, you want _ you're putting jabs into arms, you want to— you're putting jabs into arms, you want to make sure that they are as safe as _ want to make sure that they are as safe as carr— want to make sure that they are as safe as can be, but we know that there _ safe as can be, but we know that there is— safe as can be, but we know that there is something other that very much _ there is something other that very much is _ there is something other that very much is in — there is something other that very much is in safe, and it seems an odd balance _ much is in safe, and it seems an odd balance continuing as are most certainly— balance continuing as are most certainly the best thing to do. another— certainly the best thing to do. another story on the front page of the times, china, the because protuberant and's prosperity. this is for the foreign policy review. what do you think?— is for the foreign policy review. what do you think? well, this is where the _ what do you think? well, this is where the foreign _ what do you think? well, this is where the foreign policy - what do you think? well, this is where the foreign policy reviewl what do you think? well, this is. where the foreign policy review is where the foreign policy review is where the foreign policy review is where the uk sees itself on the world stage and what's going on with ourforeign policies world stage and what's going on with our foreign policies over the world stage and what's going on with ourforeign policies over the next ten years. it's the biggest review of foreign policy that the uk has done since the end of the cold war. the very provocative headline about china being the biggest security and economic threat also cited as major threats, and i think there is over the last year partly because of the way the coronavirus pandemic began and the lack of information from the chinese government in those early stages partly because of the treatment of people in hong kong and obviously the weaker muslim minority has inspired condemnation from condemnation —— uighur muslims. more china scepticism over the past year, and i think that's reflected here. there is also aligned think that the government understands and appreciates that stronger trade links with china are going to be necessary, even if there are those cybersecurity threats. we don't want china anywhere near our critical infrastructure with the 5g roll—out. we do understand that we have to trade with them, and it's a real balancing act. i think it's worth remembering that during the osborne era, the conservative party was good on closing up to china and getting as much chinese investment us possible. now we see a breakaway with fears over that 5g. now this government is having to contend with the reality that there are lots of things about china that are worrying and disturbing from a security point of view and a human rights point of view, but equally, we sort of need them as an economic partner. find view, but equally, we sort of need them as an economic partner. and we are in alignment _ them as an economic partner. and we are in alignment with _ them as an economic partner. and we are in alignment with the _ them as an economic partner. and we are in alignment with the united - are in alignment with the united states when you think about tony blinking from anthony lincoln the us secretary of state in japan blinking from anthony lincoln the us secretary of state injapan and south korea, but china very much on the agenda there. the telegraph has got a different story about the foreign policy review. new unit will streamline counter terrorism. this is bringing several agencies together to make efficiencies and presumably have more joined together to make efficiencies and presumably have morejoined up thinking. presumably have more “oined up thinkina. . ., , , thinking. yeah, really interesting how all the _ thinking. yeah, really interesting how all the different _ thinking. yeah, really interesting how all the different papers - thinking. yeah, really interesting how all the different papers havej how all the different papers have taken _ how all the different papers have taken a _ how all the different papers have taken a different angle on this. i agree _ taken a different angle on this. i agree that — taken a different angle on this. i agree that the china angle, i think will perhaps be the take away that we have _ will perhaps be the take away that we have once this is announced in the commons more fully. the telegraph avenue got this interesting story, as you say, about a more _ interesting story, as you say, about a more joined up approach in whitehall to counterterrorism, and it comes _ whitehall to counterterrorism, and it comes with quite a sobering warning — it comes with quite a sobering warning that there is an expectation that a _ warning that there is an expectation that a major stair is —— terrorist attack— that a major stair is —— terrorist attack could _ that a major stair is —— terrorist attack could take place within the next few — attack could take place within the next few years, possibly including a dirty homh — next few years, possibly including a dirty bomb. so this unit is designed to sort— dirty bomb. so this unit is designed to sort of— dirty bomb. so this unit is designed to sort of tackle that and to plug any holes — to sort of tackle that and to plug any holes that currently exist in the current regime. the any holes that currently exist in the current regime. the guardian has not a the current regime. the guardian has got a different _ the current regime. the guardian has got a different story _ the current regime. the guardian has got a different story as _ the current regime. the guardian has got a different story as well- the current regime. the guardian has got a different story as well on - got a different story as well on this one, rachel, about increased funding for the trident nuclear programme. funding for the trident nuclear programme-— funding for the trident nuclear rouramme. , . .,, programme. yes. increasing the limit on nuclear warheads _ programme. yes. increasing the limit on nuclear warheads from _ programme. yes. increasing the limit on nuclear warheads from 180 - programme. yes. increasing the limit on nuclear warheads from 180 to - programme. yes. increasing the limit on nuclear warheads from 180 to 260 | on nuclear warheads from 180 to 260 at a cost of £10 billion. they like spending on flashy things, don't they? they like announcing physical things that you can see and see where that one is going, which experts will tell you, actually, there are things you can do that are a bit more subtle, but more below the radar that can have as much as an impact, but definitely a signal here that military presence and increasing that military presence is a priority in this question of where do we see the uk on the world stage. i think it's interesting because it has been a military power in the past, but we have also been famous for our soft power as a broker, as a country that can exert political influence because of our relationships with the united states and europe, a bridge between those two, and obviously that's getting leaked at the moment, but it doesn't really seem like there is a clear vision of what britain's place will be in a post—brexit world. you can have some more warheads, but that doesn't tell you very much about the direction or vision. so i would be interested to see where this actually goes. interested to see where this actually goes— interested to see where this actually goes. interested to see where this actuall noes. ., ,., , actually goes. the government say the are actually goes. the government say they are organising _ actually goes. the government say they are organising new— actually goes. the government say they are organising new trading - they are organising new trading relationships outside that you, but let's just move back to the times because of course they have a big story about the protection of