Donald trump impeachment articles prior to the vote expected later the president himself cues the democratic leadership of pressuring Party Members to vote a certain way and theres been plenty of sound bites emerging from the house floor already. This is a moment that youll read about in your history books he sought to elevate himself as a dictator a king but we are not him arent monarchy we are the United States of america i want my daughter to be able to tell her children grandma did the right thing because in america no one is above the law now one of the democrat witnesses not one was able to establish that the president committed bribery treason or high crimes and misdemeanors tench taken Office Nearly 3 years ago President Trump has consistently and intentionally divided this country when the president withheld military aid to vulnerable nuke ukraine he sought to sabotage our elections after all the drama the majority is not found a single shred of evidence only 2nd 3rd 4th hand information i cant stop thinking about the cost to our country. Not just the impeachable offenses but the Collateral Damage of a president who uses power like a weapon against his own people. Despite the fact that its only just getting on the way some have been celebrating already anchors on prodemocrat c. N. N. Have been confidently saying today trump is poised to be the 3rd u. S. President to be impeached also reported Top Democrats and House Speaker nancy pelosi has told quality members not to gloat too much. When really i was. In the meantime hundreds of activists have been demonstrating outside the Capitol Building chanting nobodys above the 600 pro impeachment rallies are reported across the country. As my father in. Investigate is. Now welcomed. As i understand were talking 9 and a half hours of debate. Do you think that will be enough to. Decision. I think this is all a foregone conclusion and its posturing by the 2 sides to their constituents. The republicans who are going to vote against impeachment want to make their case to maturity republicans in their district going to theyre going to facing reelection next november and the ones youre going to get for impeachment democratic side wants to bolster their position with the. Majority but theyre hopeful majorities. Its its pretty much an. American speaking of some of the Democratic Congress when we spotted wearing dark clothing apparently the character of what was happening suggesting i guess sort of funeral atmosphere. Is it getting to theatrical now. Well you cant get too theatrical i mean this stuff you know generally what happens in congress is pretty boring and people dont watch it its very you know only place you can see it is on c. Span and nobody watches them. I mean you you would think people would watch the debate over the national. Reproach. 1. 00 trillion dollars for the American Military comes up no one watches those debates if there are if there even is a debate but here we have. To beat that is not its not like the hearing theyre not listening to evidence these are just people stating their view and why theyre going to vote a certain way so its. You know its its not that important. Role decided everyone knows what theyre going to do you think some of the decisions milking the attention had perhaps as you said theyre not used today so i notice one congressman almost seems president ial in his delivery and another lady was seemingly looking for the cat was she was speaking seems like they were there where the attention is on them. Oh yeah i mean this is a big opportunity especially for minor. Members of congress who arent you know dont have chairmanships of committees and stuff to make a speech and to. Know that their own district people are going to see you know clips of us in their campaign to see so yeah its an opportunity for a lesser known people to get on some t. V. For free for me its still being for everything its worth but where is this all going alternately. Well let me lets get down to the nuts and bolts that this is about impeaching the president for a serious charge on which use of myself and to call me that is there was a pretty solid testimony on that so i mean its a lot its i have to laugh when i hear the republicans saying that theyre cheapening and lowering the bar on impeachment when they impeached. President clinton for a blowjob. Its as low a bar as you can go in many ways so. You know theyre not in a position to talk but i think its a serious charge and i think that. It will go down in history as one of 3 impeachments its going to be actually it was a i think its a clear earth or you know its actually more serious than what happened in nixon because nixon resigned before this vote ever took place. Ultimately the most serious what will it cost them is still. No because the parties are so frozen in their positions that even if there was is a trial in the senate which are probably will be that will be a sham because the republicans are already announcing how theyre going to vote so theyre not. I think during the impeachment hearing on clinton. The democrats who didnt want clinton impeached were at least saying they were going to listen to the argument. And then they voted you know against impeachment all except a handful of them but i think in this case the republicans will probably be totally in lockstep. Against impeachment and even the. Party leader in the senate. Is saying that hes going to be in lockstep with the president s lawyers on the trial gets handles so its not really going to be a trial and the senate is not really going to be jurors so itll be as predictable as the. Good things like investigative journalist david. Now the pressure of the votes especially high on those representatives the trump states and could disappoint their own supporters on the scale im open breaks down the beach case. Democrats seen watching these proceedings as a huge victory they say donald trump has betrayed the whole country but the whole country doesnt agree the country is split and americans dont seem to care for partisan squabbles many have become more critical of the democrats in recent months even within the house of representatives 18 democrats are bucking the party line and say they will vote against impeachment they argue that months before the 2020 alexion this doesnt look good for the democrats but we are so close there are no like i work our you getting here knowing how to drive and i dont think there are youre. All these factors combined to make some democrats very nervous and donald trump seems to be emphasizing the fears on the other side of the aisle any democrat that votes for this she. Will be voting to sacrifice the House Majority their dignity and their career. Another fear hanging over the democrats is that they wont be able to actually remove donald trump from office after all republicans have a pretty solid majority in the senate so whats the plan well call up even more witnesses during the impeachment trial in the senate how on such a weighty matter could we avoid hearing this could we go forward without hearing it i havent seen a single good argument about why these witnesses shouldnt testify with these documents be produced unless the president has something to hide. And his supporters want that information. But who knows if these tactics will actually pay off remember the Brett Kavanaugh compromise hearings the democrats called witness after witness after witness and the republicans seem to have been the big winners then these Sexual Assault allegations and heated rhetoric didnt win the democrats any points as the 2020 alexion edged nearer democrats stand to possibly lose pretty big from this whole impeachment fiasco after all the trouble is actually driven from office the red state in the rust belt base of Trump Supporters wont be pleased animosity between the 2 sides could reach a critical juncture and if they fail they could face ridicule for dragging the country through a pointless procedure wasting money and wasting time so what exactly are the democrats trying to accomplish by impeaching donald trump to quote an old american saying after wonder are the democrats perhaps cutting off their nose in order to spite their face caleb oppen r. T. New york. Public trust in the b. B. C. So you can know with new polls showing deep bias concerns over the broadcast this coverage of the recent u. K. Election poetry has more from london. Its all about an issue of trust so do Britons Trust the Media Outlets when according to a recent poll trust in the press to tell the truth has fallen thats than half the population believe b. B. C. Journalists are impartial and one in 5 britain say they dont trust the public broadcaster at all while a sort of britons are most likely to trust newspaper journalists working for the times of the guardian well a decline in public trust came as the b. B. C. Was criticised by those on the left on the right over its coverage of the general election now some have even suggested their reporting contributed to labours crushing defeat of a sign one reporter talking about Boris Johnson winning the majority he so deserves and its believed he meant to say he so desires that the b. B. C. s Election Night turn to has to. It is only looking at it that mistakes are still trying to made the broadcaster itself has issued a statement refuting claims of bias we delivered almost ambitious coverage ensuring it was fair and proportionate over the course of the campaign we stand by our journalism will continue to make got own editorial decisions and report without fear or favor well such criticism isnt new the broadcaster has also been accused of being anti breaks it but is apparent bias just personal interpretation of the b. B. C. s guidelines say it doesnt require absolute neutrality on every issue though is committed to do impartiality which reflects a range of perspectives but as its funding relies on license payers with a range of perspectives and different ideas of impartiality apparently you cant please half of the people all of the time. Stern your thought is a ward employees of a local offshoot of the Russian News Agency that if they dont cut ties with the Parent Company theyll face criminal prosecution with the details is audis nicaea. Rossiya says volunteer and sputnik editor in chief has described the action from thailand as arbitrary and now planned seek advice from the un the o. S. C. And other International Organizations but what they describe as an unprecedented violation of freedom of speech and this comes after the owner of the office where dystonia was based to broke the lease contracts following pressure from police now employees are also said to have received letters from the Police Department and the Border Control threatening criminal proceedings if they continue to work with. The agency in the new year now the if its been justified by the estonian or thirtys by citing european sanctions from 2014 the agency however did not appear on any such sanctions list the agencys press service has since responded with feeling that it is based on powell problems whilst operating in the country take a listen we consider the actions of the authorities to be. Such International Organizations as the un the council of europe. Are demanding the proper amount of the unprecedented case of violation of freedom of speech in recent years and measures to ensure the right of all journalists to carry out their professional activities speaking back in november the editor in chief of Margarita Simonyan said that the news agency had received more pressure in a stonier than anywhere else in the world she details how employees had been intimidated by Security Services even had their Bank Accounts frozen and estonian banks that did service the agency have frozen all accounts since then so meanwhile the c. S. Evolve nears the executive director plans to raise the issue with the russian president ial cumin Rights Council so needless to say this is an issue that the agency is not taking lying down. Author russia specialist Martin Mccauley joins you know very good even. To what do you make of these threats coming from the stone you know i thought it. Theyre quite on typical of a story of behavior but we must remember that relations between tallied and most crew so hes 9091 are surely say always a little strained. And still you and russia have never seen eye to ari and have been mutual conflict ever since these things 2 countries dont seem to get on very well and there is considerable more pressure freedom is still new than there is many other countries so therefore the position of sputnik is an exception to that rule and in many ways its very surprising. Its surprising and you would think that if there was any effort to kind of coerce them into breaking ties with anybody or to have to affect the way they work there would need to be a pretty good reason for that the explanation given is that it was linked to some kind of sanctions although the organization itself denies that and in fact Russias Deputy envoy to the o. C. A. Said its political pressure do you think its political or not. It in fact you can judge it as political because as i mentioned relations between talent in moscow are always slightly troubled they dont seem to be able to see eye to eye told you can even go back to the soviet summit period because ive been telling and had with the still new sort of moscow and thought of the soviet union and thats carried on now but this sternness it is a very open and Democratic Society so this this is something which is difficult to understand that they would in fact send letters to members of the stolen members of put nick threatening him with with criminal proceedings they would have to bring up in a stone and lo i presume you have to bring up some reason for that that they were committing treason or they were giving away state secrets or they were doing something which was criminal what do they mean by criminal because theyre acting as journalists and you know in a Democratic Society all opinions have to be accepted unless they are against the law and therefore they stared into authorities now they have to bring forward evidence that what these employees are doing is in fact against the law against what law and so on you can go back to sanctions and so on but thats not a law what is what is the union legal system have to say here and theyre putting a tremendous pressure on these journalists i think they what it is turn you would like to see sputnik you know they would like spitting to leave dystonia and stop putting a Russian Point of view. There is a minority a very sizeable minority of russian speakers and an ethnic russians in dystonia and they need to hear views which come from moscow that they wish to know whats going on in. In russia and so on even the simplest owners dont so therefore it is a conflict within a story on this but also when asked to then support journalists in seeking to pursue the. Legal right to collect news and to broadcast news providing its within the laws of the country it doesnt in fact contradict or in fact any law in the country and for the stoning authorities now they have to bring for whatever dence that these journalists in fact are breaking the law in some way because otherwise in a Democratic Society one rule based or legal whether the law of the rule of law pertains this has to be done you cant just say we dont like you and you should go to the legal system protects everyone in history here and the russians the journalists now have the right to appeal. Against these letters and against these threats and to call on the its only authority as to why the bring the evidence who are relent and withdraw their accusations. Good analysis appreciate your time out of a call the author russia specialist my guest. The british Prime Minister has unveiled plans he says will fight on the seventys and are still some of the public bodies from joining a palestinian led campaign to boycott israel as a protest over the occupied territories ask you taylor has more. There are a few grassroots organizations as divisive as b. D. S. The boycott divestment and sanctions movement it bills itself as approved freedom pro Equality Group fighting to secure palestinian rights by putting economic pressure on israel but in recent years b. D. S. Has been accused of antisemitism and allegation it vehemently denies the b. D. S. Movement does not tolerate any acts or discourse which drops or promotes among others and black racism and the arab racism islamophobia and the semitism sexism zina phobia or homophobia the b. D. S. Movement is an unknown and thats Harsh Criticism of is where either human Rights Groups on the un also condemn illegal israeli settlements in the west bank similarly know found by the e. U. Top court ruled that both food and drink made in these settlements have to be labeled as coming from the occupied territory the International HolocaustRemembrance Alliance whose definition of antisemitism is used internationally and allows for less than glowing reviews office 0 criticism of israel similar to that leveled against any other country cannot be regarded as anti semitic nevertheless politicians globally have chosen to side against media. And the latest to jump on the bandwagon is Boris Johnson feeling fresh and powerful off his recent sweep to victory in the u. K. General election we will ban public bodies from imposing their own direct or indirect boycotts disinvestment or sanctions campaigns against Foreign Countries these undermine Community Cohesion they claim this is not the deliberate attempt to conflate criticism of his radio policies with anti semitism the conservative governments renewed talk of outlawing b. D. S. Is the result of having lost the moral argument and like supporters of israel everywhere needing to resort to oppression and smears to stop ethical by cart and divestment initiatives also crying foul of this alleged misuse of antisemitism label are supporters of Jeremy Corbett they argue hes been smeared for standing in solidarity with the Palestinian People i think it is high time the un since it does recognize the needs of the Palestinian People through. And and also through their membership in unesco its time for them to now recognize palestine as a state and some who had been hoping for a call from government were quick to identify the guilty party the chief rabbi must be dancing in the street the pro israel lobby a one hour day on election by line about Jeremy Corrigan in an already tense Political Climate reaction to the remark can fit on fast once again jane its wrong opens her trap and once again vile and to semitism spews of her racist cakehole how can this vile bigot still be in the lords allowed month and barris meant to our country janet duncan is an unapologetic and a semite there she goes again she cant help herself its a sickness the chief rabbi must be dancing in the street over labours election loss jenny tong is vile but its the responses that expose how bad anti semitism actually is its a semantic minefield out there be careful where you step even a well intentioned statement could be used as ammunition against you what is johnson was actually some making good at israeli. He was actually also he was influenced by President Donald Trump but what some prizes need to be honest is why he is in a hurry he is in power just just a few days ago he won the election just last theres the old wednesday so now immediately the 1st thing he is taking care of is to actually begin to take this training position against innocent people in palestine people and that it could be here 1st they said it is you know you we should ban to say anything and now it is the cement is it. Which means also and it is that idealism so what we are not allowed to criticize is that. Is that it is above and. The criticism. A british primary schools found itself in the firing line after parents were angered by changes to the wording of traditional Christmas CarolsWhitehall Primary School in the southeast of england has rejected several carols replacing for example little lord with baby boy jesus critics say the changes amid the whole point of the celebration some parents have reacted negatively if he was just a baby boy named jesus there wouldnt be a celebration in the 1st place hes our lord and savior and king of all kings thats the whole point its also a tradition is taking away the traditions of the country i believe my children have been discriminated against and they have been denied the freedom to fully express their Faith Christian belief and tradition of being 2nd feist and silenced in the name of inclusion and Political Correctness the words lord jesus are about the central message of christmas which is that god is with us in jesus to put it very simply but its what christmas is about the school in question says it promotes British Values clearing tolerance of those of different faiths and beliefs it is defended the move by saying some students the knowledge turned last Years Service because of their religious beliefs the school wants to include all peoples in the 1st period discussed issue with to india from christine concern and social commentator mo and so. Christianity and the whole reason why we celebrate Christian Christmas is because jesus was born as a human being and yet it was god as well and came down and its an incredible thing to think that god became a human being but thats what actually happened and thats what were celebrating here and they want to remove that reference as well as jesus being king and jesus being savior if we dont have those things what are we celebrating i think its a massive distortion lets be quite clear jesus wasnt god he was odd agreed from a theological perspective not agree he was a mighty messenger a prophet there is very little theological evidence the public space and the educational space is one which is secular it does not mean it is bereft of theology or education of belief or conscience but is inclusive of it so if we want to have Standing Advisory Councils of religious education that include all strains of all walks of life of humanism as well and atheism of people who want to come in there with so of more free n. G. s they are included nowadays and the question is whether children should be free to opt out from an itty bitty whereas mary jesus a baby jesus in a 1000000 or the question is not decided on in a stable which isnt true i think that sets the parents of the think still composition i think they could come a watch if they wanted to theyre really so upset about people saying jesus or that they have to not even be in the same presence theres something to talk about there why are they so upset about people saying jesus is lord i cant even go and watch and observe it you know and so i think i want to discuss that with them but ultimately i want to respect their rights if they want to opt out of it they cannot sound of it another person should be made for that and the head teacher has seen that she has had 60 people who last year opted out from religious services worshipful activities and under the education act collective worship is wholly or broadly of a christian tradition but it doesnt have to be a particular question is not what they did i was out thats not a commercial you want to opt out no none of that the question you know you just dont see the cost of the question is whether you should change the wording if its not what a people should opt out if one agrees that theyre not out. Why was my only reason i dont doubt want to place is not a question of my seat whether she used the word traditional carols to remove to keep a leaf or christianity and turn it into something thats not christian after all thats the question islam is best is the completion of gods revelation we are not here to supersede christians we have to live alongside people and one another and in a modern Secular Society in the educational space we need to have a plural system where everybody is welcome this is the same old tired arguments that some so. How do you know migrants when you when you have a situation that was a christianity or not you say sure is not welcome youre saying belief and faith is the word so much as i places youll discuss it although we can see all of what hes doing and follow it will say thats of christianity youre the one thats being intolerant here because youre saying they shouldnt saying the word this is a law thats the its all an attitude here. Thats become something of a christmas tradition in russia over the last few years president putin is about to face a grilling from the Media Thursday will seize on your press conference that if the past is anything to go by i can last for hours to trying to take a look at whats in store. 2. Christmas is just around the corner so probably stocking up with gifts is the challenge that is on everyones mind right now well unless you are a journalist with a badge that gives you access to a very special event this thursday the big ad you all are putin q. And a well for such reporters the number one challenge is to get noticed and to somehow leave a sea of colleagues behind by the way if you thought that it all happens behind the famous walls over there in this case youre wrong welcome to moscows World Trade Center this is where very soon the q. And a will begin now let me explain how it works mr putin will be sitting at a table lone in front of a massive audience holding up black cards for 5 years ive been using a little r. T. Logo a bit further on to the president s left his press secretary usually he is the one who chooses who goes next but sometimes mr putin picks someone out himself and these are the kind of moments we always watch out for if you let them do is complain of their ice or a Woman Holding a sign this isnt hooted by by ok go for it so they heat up. Oh my god sorry with age comes eyesight issues to distribute these are just translation difficulties i scared everyone by sign today but actually its has by which means grandfather. So what are the chances of getting picked 29 things press or sets a record a total of 1895 journalists taken part over the last 7 years Vladimir Putin had the time to answer an average of 58. 00 questions per q. And a so ive done