which triggered a tsumani. so let's begin... the sunday telegraph says carry simon's broke social distancing rules. —— carrie symonds. simon's broke social distancing rules. -- carrie symonds. another da , rules. -- carrie symonds. another day. another _ rules. -- carrie symonds. another day, another story _ rules. -- carrie symonds. another day, another story about - rules. -- carrie symonds. another day, another story about those - rules. -- carrie symonds. another day, another story about those at | day, another story about those at the top seeming to be breaking the rules made for everybody else. i find this shocking, saddening, this kind of apparent culture that was prevailing at the very top of government, the kind of cavalier attitude to what suffering the rest of the country were facing and had been imposed on them by others who seem to have not thought that the need to follow these rules. her spokesperson _ need to follow these rules. her spokesperson is _ need to follow these rules. her spokesperson is quoted as saying she regrets the momentary lapse of judgment in briefly hugging her friend for a photograph. you now have this idea of the couple, as it were, not doing what was being asked of everybody else, and i guess lots of everybody else, and i guess lots of people looking at this front page tomorrow morning, if they are not seeing it now, will be conservative voters. , . , ., ., voters. yes, and this was at a time when the government _ voters. yes, and this was at a time when the government was - voters. yes, and this was at a time i when the government was interfering with our personal lives in totally unprecedented ways and you weren't allowed to hug lonely relatives, people at funerals. we have had these unbelievable interferences with the very fabric of family life and personal relationships, and yet when people see a photo of somebody who is apparently hugging a friend who is apparently hugging a friend who is apparently hugging a friend who is clearly not in their household, at a time when the instructions to the public and the guidelines which were supposed to be for public safety, the everybody was supposed to stick to, said you couldn't hug anyone, even your closest friend, if you weren't in the same household, and you couldn't go and visit parents, for example, because you didn't live in the same household, or people who were desperate for company. let household, or people who were desperate for company.- household, or people who were desperate for company. let me bring ou in desperate for company. let me bring you in here. — desperate for company. let me bring you in here. the _ desperate for company. let me bring you in here, the idea _ desperate for company. let me bring you in here, the idea of— desperate for company. let me bring you in here, the idea of hugging, - you in here, the idea of hugging, hugely symbolic, the lack of ability to hug someone close to you whether it was a moment ofjoy or sorrow, hugely symbolic. what do you think the impact of this front page will be? ,. . , ., , be? the impact will be tremendous because it so _ be? the impact will be tremendous because it so far— be? the impact will be tremendous because it so far what _ be? the impact will be tremendous because it so far what we _ be? the impact will be tremendous because it so far what we have - be? the impact will be tremendous because it so far what we have had | because it so far what we have had are about — because it so far what we have had are about to — because it so far what we have had are about to downing street parties and the _ are about to downing street parties and the sort of explanation is given, — and the sort of explanation is given, of— and the sort of explanation is given, of course the sue gray report is yet _ given, of course the sue gray report is yet to— given, of course the sue gray report is yet to come, that these were work—related, not parties, people were_ work—related, not parties, people were working so hard at the time of the pandemic, this was something different. — the pandemic, this was something different, a social occasion, at a private — different, a social occasion, at a private west end club, september 2020 _ private west end club, september 2020 when we were told told no more than six _ 2020 when we were told told no more than six people should gather, and if carrie _ than six people should gather, and if carrie symonds and her friend are sociat— if carrie symonds and her friend are social distancing there then i would like social distancing there then i would iike to— social distancing there then i would like to know what social intimacy is between _ like to know what social intimacy is between the two! this will make a lot of— between the two! this will make a lot of people feel that we were told what the _ lot of people feel that we were told what the restrictions should be and we could _ what the restrictions should be and we could only do certain things at weddings — we could only do certain things at weddings and funerals and things like this, — weddings and funerals and things like this, and this was a celebration of an engagement, but to have a _ celebration of an engagement, but to have a picture like that take in and have _ have a picture like that take in and have it _ have a picture like that take in and have it on — have a picture like that take in and have it on the front page of the sunday— have it on the front page of the sunday telegraph, it is very damaging and conveys this feeling that is— damaging and conveys this feeling that is growing that there is one law that is growing that there is one iaw for— that is growing that there is one iaw for ail— that is growing that there is one law for all of us and one law for those _ law for all of us and one law for those who— law for all of us and one law for those who run us and govern us and proscribe _ those who run us and govern us and proscribe how we should govern our lives _ proscribe how we should govern our lives. it— proscribe how we should govern our lives. , , ., lives. it ties in with this other headhne lives. it ties in with this other headline on _ lives. it ties in with this other headline on the _ lives. it ties in with this other headline on the front - lives. it ties in with this other headline on the front page, l headline on the front page, ministers facing "red hot anger" over party breaches. that is from the foreign secretary saying he was receiving e—mails full of red tar angen receiving e-mails full of red tar anuer. �* ., , ., , anger. and the e-mails would be even hotter having — anger. and the e-mails would be even hotter having seen _ anger. and the e-mails would be even hotter having seen the _ anger. and the e-mails would be even hotter having seen the sunday - hotter having seen the sunday telegraph. and this is the first time _ telegraph. and this is the first time since we have had this crisis in the _ time since we have had this crisis in the last— time since we have had this crisis in the last week or so when ministers _ in the last week or so when ministers have been making remarks which _ ministers have been making remarks which suggest that maybe there would be a move _ which suggest that maybe there would be a move to remove borisjohnson. that story— be a move to remove borisjohnson. that story of — be a move to remove borisjohnson. that story of the sunday telegraph, they have _ that story of the sunday telegraph, they have quoted three ministers and all three _ they have quoted three ministers and all three of— they have quoted three ministers and all three of them have made remarks which _ all three of them have made remarks which are _ all three of them have made remarks which are not supportive of the prime — which are not supportive of the prime minister. and a whole raft of ministers _ prime minister. and a whole raft of ministers came out after the first remark— ministers came out after the first remark supported him but these ministers — remark supported him but these ministers having taken the temperature of the party and the voters _ temperature of the party and the voters have clearly been distancing themselves. that is important in a tory supporting paper, where the mood _ tory supporting paper, where the mood of— tory supporting paper, where the mood of the party might be swinging, and people _ mood of the party might be swinging, and people are, after all, beholden to boris— and people are, after all, beholden to borisjohnson for and people are, after all, beholden to boris johnson for theirjobs, they— to boris johnson for theirjobs, they might be swinging away. the mood _ they might be swinging away. the mood seems to be swinging. and another angle _ mood seems to be swinging. fific another angle on this. mood seems to be swinging. fific another angle on this. tories will oust pm if he tries to dodge partygate blame. oust pm if he tries to dodge partygate blame-— oust pm if he tries to dodge -a ate blame. ~ ., partygate blame. what the observer is suggesting _ partygate blame. what the observer is suggesting is _ partygate blame. what the observer is suggesting is the _ partygate blame. what the observer is suggesting is the prime _ partygate blame. what the observer is suggesting is the prime minister. is suggesting is the prime minister has been told by colleagues that he must take responsibility for what is being alleged and what will be found to have actually occurred in this inquiry rather than trying to dodge it or say it doesn't matter or he's so sorry, it was a lapse of judgment. so sorry, it was a lapse of judgment-— so sorry, it was a lapse of 'udument. , ., ., �* judgment. our operation save big do. that judgment. our operation save big dog- that has _ judgment. our operation save big dog. that has all— judgment. our operation save big dog. that has all the _ judgment. our operation save big dog. that has all the hallmarks i judgment. our operation save big dog. that has all the hallmarks of| dog. that has all the hallmarks of somethin: dog. that has all the hallmarks of something l _ dog. that has all the hallmarks of something i never _ dog. that has all the hallmarks of something i never thought - dog. that has all the hallmarks of something i never thought we - dog. that has all the hallmarks of. something i never thought we would see in this country, this kind of elitist approach that we have to save the leaders in the ordinary people don't have a voice and don't matter. we can't have this kind of ongoing apparent breaking of rules, breaking of laws, breaking of guidance imposed by the very people seeming to have broken them. if there is the case, astonishingly we know somebody sent an e—mail, nobody has resigned, nobody has been asked to resign. ifeel a sense of has resigned, nobody has been asked to resign. i feel a sense of red hot anger and outrage. any right minded person would know that if you are telling other people to do something thatis telling other people to do something that is dreadfully painful, that there is an emotional and psychological hit to the population, if you think it is ok not to have that applied to you then you should not be making those rules. that is really worrying to me. find not be making those rules. that is really worrying to me.— really worrying to me. and that observer article _ really worrying to me. and that observer article has _ really worrying to me. and that observer article has an - really worrying to me. and that observer article has an opinion | really worrying to me. and that - observer article has an opinion poll for the paper showing labour taking a ten point lead over the conservatives which matches exactly that opinion poll earlier in the week from yougov which gave them a ten point lead. moving to the express, pm ditches all rules but will it save him? that is the question on the front page, the suggestion that all covid restrictions in england will end in ten days according to a senior government source. there is a review of the plan b rules do. this government source. there is a review of the plan b rules do.— of the plan b rules do. this story suggests. _ of the plan b rules do. this story suggests. you — of the plan b rules do. this story suggests. you only _ of the plan b rules do. this story suggests, you only have - of the plan b rules do. this story suggests, you only have the - suggests, you only have the headline, that all restrictions will be removed and if all of them are removed — be removed and if all of them are removed certainly a lot of people in the conservative benches that have been opposed to the restrictions, the libertarians if you like, the might— the libertarians if you like, the might then be put in a much more conciliatory — might then be put in a much more conciliatory mood. certainly the rest of — conciliatory mood. certainly the rest of the _ conciliatory mood. certainly the rest of the country will feel we are getting _ rest of the country will feel we are getting out of it, we have had two terrible _ getting out of it, we have had two terrible years but maybe we should forgive _ terrible years but maybe we should forgive and get on with it and things— forgive and get on with it and things like that and the prime minister— things like that and the prime minister has made such a good move, but remember boris johnson minister has made such a good move, but remember borisjohnson has a history— but remember borisjohnson has a history of— but remember borisjohnson has a history of trouble and i think what is interesting in this whole scenario. _ is interesting in this whole scenario, yes, the lifting of restrictions might be a ploy, a dodge — restrictions might be a ploy, a dodge if— restrictions might be a ploy, a dodge if you like, that he plays that card, _ dodge if you like, that he plays that card, but the other thing is that card, but the other thing is that this — that card, but the other thing is that this inquiry everyone is talking _ that this inquiry everyone is talking about is being done by a civil servant who is answerable to the prime — civil servant who is answerable to the prime minister saw whether it can hold _ the prime minister saw whether it can hold the prime minister responsible or not is debatable. if the report— responsible or not is debatable. if the report says parties were held and the _ the report says parties were held and the prime minister wasn't totally— and the prime minister wasn't totally aware, and on top of that restrictions are lifted, maybe there is a path _ restrictions are lifted, maybe there is a path for— restrictions are lifted, maybe there is a path for the prime minister to continue — is a path for the prime minister to continue. this suggests there might be a way— continue. this suggests there might be a way for him to stay on despite the growing clamour of the one rule for the _ the growing clamour of the one rule for the poor— the growing clamour of the one rule for the poor and downtrodden and the rest of— for the poor and downtrodden and the rest of the _ for the poor and downtrodden and the rest of the oligarchy that rules us has a _ rest of the oligarchy that rules us has a different role. a rest of the oligarchy that rules us has a different role.— rest of the oligarchy that rules us has a different role. a question of the front page _ has a different role. a question of the front page of _ has a different role. a question of the front page of the _ has a different role. a question of the front page of the express, - has a different role. a question of the front page of the express, it | the front page of the express, it begs another question is, if this is this the prime minister doing this because he thinks it will save him rather than necessarily thinking it is the right time to do it? i think you can make a very strong case that actually we are pretty much at the end of this and there is a clearjustification for relaxing these dreadful restrictions. there are a lot of people who are watching the numbers, watching what happens around the country and saying omicron has turned out to be nothing like what we were led to believe it might turn out to be when restrictions were imposed anyway and it is time to get on with our lives. it is very sad, i think, that the prime minister's own position is being conflated with what to do about the pandemic now. we have had about the pandemic now. we have had a successful vaccine roll—out, we have done brilliantly to get the boosters out as well, clearly people are not so ill with the omicron and actually 90% of people in i see you are not vaccinated and that is not going to change as a result of restrictions it is hard —— and it is hard to justify the restrictions we have now if we don't have an overwhelming risk of death which we clearly don't question i was going to say was even if the prime minister... i question i was going to say was even if the prime minister. . ._ if the prime minister... i think he would have _ if the prime minister... i think he would have the _ if the prime minister... i think he would have the authority. - if the prime minister... i think he would have the authority. i - if the prime minister... i think he would have the authority. i don't| would have the authority. i don't think there is a clear view among tory mps one way or another. there is quite a split. i think he would also be doing, personally i think you would also be doing the country somewhat of a favour if he says, look, it doesn't look as if we've got this major pandemic any more, we haven't got this fear of death for those who have all been offered a vaccine, so let's get on with our lives, let's start to rebuild our freedoms and our economy and our family lives because people are still frightened to see each other. give people warnings but don't use the law to restrict them. we give people warnings but don't use the law to restrict them.— give people warnings but don't use the law to restrict them. we have 30 seconds, the law to restrict them. we have 30 seconds. the — the law to restrict them. we have 30 seconds, the briefest _ the law to restrict them. we have 30 seconds, the briefest of _ the law to restrict them. we have 30 seconds, the briefest of thoughts - seconds, the briefest of thoughts over andrew's tears over titles. he has been stripped of his titles and clearly— has been stripped of his titles and clearly he — has been stripped of his titles and clearly he is now, no longer has the royal— clearly he is now, no longer has the royal prerogatives that he had. this story— royal prerogatives that he had. this story is— royal prerogatives that he had. this story is his — royal prerogatives that he had. this story is his sorrow but of course he has to _ story is his sorrow but of course he has to hold — story is his sorrow but of course he has to hold himself accountable for what is _ has to hold himself accountable for what is happening. one can't feel much _ what is happening. one can't feel much sympathy for him at this point in time _ much sympathy for him at this point in time of— much sympathy for him at this point in time. of course he denies the charges — in time. of course he denies the charges made against him but nevertheless at this point in time i don't _ nevertheless at this point in time i don't think— nevertheless at this point in time i don't think many people will be shedding many tears for prince andrew— shedding many tears for prince andrew at this stage. that shedding many tears for prince andrew at this stage.— shedding many tears for prince andrew at this stage. that is it for the moment- _ andrew at this stage. that is it for the moment. thank _ andrew at this stage. that is it for the moment. thank you. - andrew at this stage. that is it for the moment. thank you. i - andrew at this stage. that is it for the moment. thank you. i will. andrew at this stage. that is it for| the moment. thank you. i will talk to you again very soon. we will be back for another look at the papers at half past 11. just to let you know, in australia, novak djokovic's deportation case has just got under way. more at the top of the hour.