Hello, and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. WIth me are grace blakeley, polItical commentator and columnist, and sam lister, deputy Itical-edItor'>PolItical EdItor of the Daily Express. We start our look at the pictures wIth, surprised me, the suspense is killing me. Lets start wIth the metro the Prime Minister and the Foreign Secretary come under attack from mps on all sides over their handling of the crisis in afghanistan during an Emergency Debate in the House Of Commons. The guardian says that the Prime Minister faced a Wall Of Fury from the conservative party, wIth more than 30 tory mps speaking against the government, and only a handful voicing support for Its actions. More on that debate in the telegraph mps Ite-to-condem'>UnIte To Condem president biden� s wIthdrawal from afghanistan and his crIticism of Afghan Forces for not having the will to fight the taliban. A Parachute Regiment officer reveals desperate scenes of afghan mothers throwing their babies over airport Barbed Wire to brItish serviceman as they were getting beaten by the taliban. A lot to discuss and most of the papers of course are going extremely heavily on afghanistan and on the reaction, including the Emergency Debate in the House Of Commons. Grace, lets look at the metro to start wIth, where there is a picture of Dominic Raab and borisjohnson on the front bench in a non socially distanced House Of Commons right now wIth the headline, asleep at the wheel. Is that fair . I wIth the headline, � asleep at the wheel. Is that fair . Wheel. Is that fair . I think the consensus wheel. Is that fair . I think the consensus is wheel. Is that fair . I think the consensus is pretty wheel. Is that fair . I think the consensus is pretty clear wheel. Is that fair . I think the consensus is pretty clear on. Wheel. Is that fair . I think the L Consensus is pretty clear on that that absolutely is fair. In this piece, It highlights thatjohnson and Dominic Raab have been charged wIth dereliction of duty, of not grasping the strength of the taliban and how quickly they would be able to take control of the country as soon as troops were wIthdrawn. Starmer in particular has crIticised johnson for going on holiday, saying you Cant Deal wIth a crisis like this whilst youre at the beach. And that widespread, i thinkjustified Iticism-ofjohnson'>CrIticism Ofjohnson and Dominic Raab basically, like the us in many ways, reallyjust underestimating the extent to which the taliban had been able to build a Shadow State already, and the ease wIth which the state would assert Itself as soon as the troops were wIthdrawn. The troops were wIthdrawn. Whats interestin the troops were wIthdrawn. Whats interesting is the troops were wIthdrawn. Whats interesting is in the troops were wIthdrawn. Whats interesting is in this the troops were wIthdrawn. Whats interesting is in this chair the troops were wIthdrawn. Whats interesting is in this chair over interesting is in this chair over the recent months, ive spoken to a number of afghan analysts, none of whom eIther predicted this It wasnt as if there was a single group of voices saying the taliban would take the country by mid august. The government been caught on the hot, but so was Everybody Else who studied and talked about. Sure, but It was really up to intelligence that wouldve been available on the ground, It was up to the nato troops that were in afghanistan to be able to gather that intelligence to determine just how strong the taliban was. Of course a lot of these experts will be operating on intelligence being gathered by troops on the ground. And what is now clear is that, for example, weve seen in recent days that the taliban is getting less of Its revenue from things like the Production And Export of opium, and Its increasingly being able to levy taxes on trade, ports have been evacuated, the taliban is levying taxation, and thats a crItical component of being able to structure some semblance of an estate. Afghanistan is in dire financial straIts over the past few months and years. There should have been more knowledge as to the organic De Facto Statehood that the taliban had, and the ease wIth which they would have been able to retake the country once troops had left. I dont think Its fair to say they could have never known. ,. ~ fair to say they could have never known. ,. , ~. ,. ,. , known. You talk about more money there, known. You talk about more money there. It is known. You talk about more money there, It is worth known. You talk about more money there, It is worth us known. You talk about more money there, It is worth us saying there, It is worth us saying tonight that news has broken that the government is to double humanItarian and develop an aid to afghanistan, £286 million of course It remains to be seen what that would be spent on, and i think interestingly, grace, how that will be spent given they cant just grace, how that will be spent given they cantjust hand It directly to people. By the government at some stage will have to deal wIth the taliban. , ,. , � taliban. This is the question, isnt It . What reaction taliban. This is the question, isnt It . What reaction will taliban. This is the question, isnt It . What reaction will the It . What reaction will the international communIty have to the new afghan government, which will be the taliban, and whether or not the international communIty will be willing to recognise that Government Or Deal wIth It, or whether we will see the immediate imposItion of sanctions, and the cutting off of relations wIth afghanistan so It becomes a rogue state. Obviously a lot will be determined by the nature of the takeover in the coming months and weeks. The scenes weve seen so far are not promising. Clearly the taliban leadership is aware of these issues and obviously wants to be able to have the advantages associated wIth being a recognised state, they said they are going to respect the rights of women, they wont be a deeply regressive regime, they wont react against those who cooperated wIth the government yet we are seeing the scenes and theres questions as to letter a, how meaningful those statements are, and b, whether Theres Coordination throughout the taliban. Will those on the Ground Respect wIth the leadership are saying, if It doesnt even mean that . If not, Its hard to see how the international communIty could deal wIth this state that has essentially been fighting against for decades now, and which is likely to both be incredibly regressive for women, but also for the country in general. And Its questionable whether or not the taliban will really even be able to construct a De Facto state, whether or not It will be able to assert a monopoly on the legItimate use of force in this terrItory. And if not, what modes of governance will emerge in the places where It cant . Where It cant . Youve done a valiant job where It cant . Youve done a valiant Job Doing where It cant . Youve done a valiant Job Doing this where It cant . Youve done a valiant Job Doing this paper. Where It cant . Youve done a valiant Job Doing this Paper Review Valiantjob doing this Paper Review on your own so far. I valiant Job Doing this Paper Review on your own so far. On your own so far. I like to say im not on your own so far. I like to say im not an on your own so far. I like to say im not an expert on your own so far. I like to say im not an expert in on your own so far. I like to say i im not an expert in afghanistan. Im not an expert in afghanistan. Im very interested in what you have to say. But you do have a Co Guest at the moment, Sam Listerfrom the Daily Express has managed tojoin us. We are only on Paper Number two, you havent missed much, but lets look at the guardian, which still talks about afghanistan, theres a picture of a pensive looking Prime Minister there. The headline, Mps Lambastejohnson Over Minister there. The headline, mps lambaste johnson over afghanistan humiliation. Come to can hart spoke in the commons during the recall, talk about this being the worst disaster since suez. Iraq was started by tony Blair Afghanistan was finished budget borisjohnson. Is there a difference between someone who starts Intervention And Someone who starts Intervention And Someone who finishes It . Its someone who finishes It . Its different because polIticians of every different because polIticians of every polItical persuasion have all tried their every polItical persuasion have all tried their best over the last 20 years tried their best over the last 20 years to tried their best over the last 20 years to make this work, and Itjust-hasnt'>Itjust Hasnt years to make this work, and Itjust-hasnt'>Itjust Hasnt that years to make this work, and Itjust-hasnt'>Itjust Hasnt. That doesnt absolve anybody from responsibilIty, of course, but Ifthis from responsibilIty, of course, but Ifthis was from responsibilIty, of course, but Ifthis was a from responsibilIty, of course, but if this was a simple problem to solve, if this was a simple problem to solve, It if this was a simple problem to solve, It wouldve been done. Its solve, It wouldve been done. Its so incredibly complicated wIth so many so incredibly complicated wIth so many different aspects to It. Orest johnson many different aspects to It. Orest johnson was quIte clear today to lay the Blame Johnson was quIte clear today to lay the blame at Americas Door Boris Johnson the blame at Americas Door Boris Johnson It the blame at Americas Door Boris Johnson. It didnt quIte let him off the hook johnson. It didnt quIte let him off the hook certainly in terms of Its own backbenchers, let alone the opposItion. Obviously hes quIte keen opposItion. Obviously hes quIte keen to make the point that wIthout the us, keen to make the point that wIthout the us, Its keen to make the point that wIthout the us, Its almost impossible for brItain the us, Its almost impossible for brItain to the us, Its almost impossible for brItain to take part. The us, Its almost impossible for brItain to take part. Talking about the us, brItain to take part. Talking about the us, lets brItain to take part. Talking about the us, lets Itain'>Look BrItain to take part. Talking about the us, lets look at brItain to take part. Talking about the us, lets look at the brItain to take part. Talking about the us, lets look at the next the us, lets look at the next newspaper, the daily telegraph It took me a while to understand this outline. You can see on the top left there, parliament holds the president in contempt. Joe there, parliament holds the president in contempt. Joe biden, who doesnt actually answer to Itish-parliament'>BrItish Parliament nonetheless you get the since thats what parliament was talking about, not necessarily johnson, but biden . Johnson, but biden . There were certainly scathing johnson, but biden . There were certainly scathing remarks johnson, but biden . There were| certainly scathing remarks about johnson, but biden . There were certainly scathing remarks about joe biden, certainly scathing remarks about joe biden, but certainly scathing remarks about joe biden, but that headline is slightly skewed biden, but that headline is slightly skewed. fits biden, but that headline is slightly skewed. � , � , biden, but that headline is slightly skewed. �. � ,. ,. Skewed. As weve seen from the other covera. E skewed. As weve seen from the other coverage and skewed. As weve seen from the other coverage and in skewed. As weve seen from the other coverage and in the skewed. As weve seen from the other coverage and in the commons skewed. As weve seen from the other coverage and in the commons today, | skewed. As weve seen from the other| coverage and in the commons today, a number of mps on both sides of the aisle were also scathing ofjohnson. Injohnson is obviously aisle were also scathing ofjohnson. In johnson is obviously trying aisle were also scathing ofjohnson. Injohnson is obviously trying to deflect by saying we couldnt have done this ourselves, It was a us decision, we had no choice but to follow that. There is some truth to that. But as to the fact that there were very lIttle attempts to gather any real intelligence as to how the sItuation would play out, they were very few Contingency Plans in place, and there is still very lIttle certainty as to how to relate to afghanistan under the taliban, you know, whatll happen to all these Refugees Who will be fleeing the taliban. Will we be providing safety for these refugees . How is afghanistans trajectory going to be. All these questions are as yet unanswered, and the response has felt very Ad Hoc and disorganised. So there are legItimate questions to be asked ofjohnson and the government. Be asked of johnson and the government. Be asked of johnson and the government. Be asked of johnson and the rovernment. , government. Sam lister, We Saw the Defence Secretary government. Sam lister, We Saw the Defence Secretary the government. Sam lister, We Saw the Defence Secretary the other government. Sam lister, We Saw the Defence Secretary the other day Defence Secretary the other day openly crIticising Americas Decision to wIthdraw in the Way America has wIthdrawn. Is this a deterioration of uk us relations . Its not a great place to be, even Keir Starmer said that today, he made Keir Starmer said that today, He Made The Keir Starmer said that today, He Made The point that Its difficult, you dont made the point that Its difficult, you dont want to crIticise allies, but when you dont want to crIticise allies, but when you are left in this sItuation but when you are left in this sItuation, what choice do you have . We saw sItuation, what choice do you have . We saw avidly from those members in partiament We Saw avidly from those members in parliament who have served in the milItary parliament who have served in the milItary on parliament who have served in the milItary on both sides of the house, Its quIte milItary on both sides of the house, Its quIte clear the Anger Atjoe bidens Its quIte clear the Anger Atjoe bidens words and approach, the way he spoke bidens words and approach, the way he spoke about those who have been serving he spoke about those who have been serving in he spoke about those who have been serving in afghanistan. You know, clear. Serving in afghanistan. You know, clear. Cold serving in afghanistan. You know, clear, Cold Fury in the commons. Obviously clear, Cold Fury in the commons. Obviously there were so many different obviously there were so many different aspects to It, Its impossible to lay at one Persons Door impossible to lay at one Persons Door or impossible to lay at one Persons Door or one impossible to lay at one Persons Door or one countrys door. Its a terrible door or one countrys door. Its a terrible Domino Rally thats happened here, isnt It . Sam, because you happened here, isnt It . Sam, because you arrived happened here, isnt It . Sam, because you arrived second, l happened here, isnt It . Sam, i because you arrived second, you happened here, isnt It . Sam, because you arrived second, you now have to answer more questions, so. Moving on to the i, grace, you can store up some good lines, but we are going on to the i, which has a report from are correspondent in kabul, and that headline, hell on earth. Mothers throw their babies over airport Barbed Wire to brItish servicemen. Some of the babies fell on the wire. It was awful, by The End of the night, there wasnt one man among us who was not crying, sam, a very close up testimony of what is happening at that airport. Just horrific, isnt It . Its very difficult just horrific, isnt It . Its very difficult to just horrific, isnt It . Its very difficult to capture the true horror~ difficult to capture the true horror. And obviously, the pictures, the headline horror. And obviously, the pictures, the headline goes a long way towards that. The headline goes a long way towards that but the headline goes a long way towards that. But how on earth people in afghanistan are feeling today, you know, afghanistan are feeling today, you know, weve seen these milItary flights know, weve seen these milItary flights out know, weve seen these milItary flights out of afghanistan, but obviously they can take 600,000 people. Obviously they can take 600,000 people, and often they arent full, as weve people, and often they arent full, as weve seen. Its incredibly difficult as weve seen. Its incredibly difficult operation to get people out, and difficult operation to get people out, and if theyre out further in afghanistan, Its increasingly difficult afghanistan, Its increasingly difficult to get people out. Its quIte difficult to get people out. Its quIte horrific. QuIte horrific. Looking at the Guardian Newspaper quIte horrific. Looking at the Guardian Newspaper again, l quIte horrific. Looking at the Guardian Newspaper again, which is talking about the airport. In the guardian on the bottom left hand corner, brItain fears us could pull out of kabul airport. We see that at the bottom there. I suppose, grace, this goes back to what was talked about in the commons that once the us decides to do something, brItain has very lIttle leeway about what It can and cannot do. Its brItain has very lIttle leeway about what It can and cannot do. Its true to an extent what It can and cannot do. Its true to an extent and It what It can and cannot do. Its true to an extent and It reinforces to an extent and It reinforces johnsons point that this has really been an american decision in which other nato allies have followed. But Its not true to say that the uk can do nothing. What we can do and what actually have a moral responsibilIty to do is to provide safe passage for those people who are fleeing the taliban. Whether that is providing asylum here, supporting Refugees Who end up in neighbouring countries, this will have significant impact on afghanistans neighbours. So there is a great deal they can be done, the question is whether or not there is the polItical will to say for johnson, who is almost made his career out of strengthening brItains borders and not allowing anyone to come in to this country, we had a Ity'>Response AbilIty to the people of afghanistan, and looking at these horrifying images, to allow people safe passage after this War Weve been involved in for such a long time. Weve been involved in for such a long time long time. Thats The End of our afghanistan long time. Thats The End of our afghanistan coverage long time. Thats The End of our afghanistan coverage at long time. Thats The End of our afghanistan coverage at the long time. Thats The End of our afghanistan coverage at the moment, and well be coming back to that in the next few days as the sItuation develops. But we want to look at some other stories, so that means we go back to the daily telegraph and the front page. This paper picks out a story here, schools told to hold outdoor classes if five pupils have covid. Thats a great idea in august, but not injanuary. Covid. Thats a great idea in august, but not in january. Even in au ust, i august, but not in january. Even in august. I have august, but not in january. Even in august, i have to august, but not in january. Even in august, i have to say august, but not in january. Even in august, i have to say Its august, but not in january. Even in august, i have to say Its not august, but not in january. Even in august, i have to say Its not like l august, i have to say Its not like today, august, i have to say Its not like today, is august, i have to say Its not like today, is It . August, i have to say Its not like today, is It . WIth the brItish weather, today, is It . WIth the brItish weather, im not sure this is a sensible weather, im not sure this is a sensible suggestion at all. But further sensible suggestion at all. But further into the article, there are other further into the article, there are other measures that are also being