There. It had been a safe Labour Seat since the 1960s, but not any more. It now a conservative majority, nearly 7000 Votes winning there. Labour leader circuits, saying it was bitterly disappointing. Saying it was bitterly disappointing. Saying it was bitterly disauointina. , disappointing. Here at holyrood, we have had a steady disappointing. Here at holyrood, we have had a steady stream disappointing. Here at holyrood, we have had a steady stream of disappointing. Here at holyrood, we have had a steady stream of results| have had a steady stream of results and what is the most important election in scotland since devolution. The snp have so far gained the constituencies of ayr from the conservatives, Nicola Sturgeon s scottish national party is not having it all its own way. There is some evidence of Tactical Voting against her. It is certainly too early to say if she is going to get the overall majority she needs if she is going to claim a mandate for a second referendum on independ
this is bbc news, the headlines: we can go to the scottish parliament where there is an election taking place to choose the new first minister, to replace humza yousaf. john swinney is now in the process and the votes are being cast for him and the votes are being cast for him and it is expected he will imminently be leader of the scottish national party but he needs to be formally elected as first minister by the scottish parliament and that is what is happening right now. all of the party leaders are allowed to nominate themselves as first minister and it is now the turn of john swinney and he is expected to have a majority of votes. voting is pretty simple, msps press a button to register their preference. we can now have a listen. the to register their preference. we can now have a listen. now have a listen. the vote is closed. could now have a listen. the vote is closed. could any now have a listen. the vote is closed. could any member. now have a listen. the vote i
this senior fellow for studies then thinks for coming this afternoon for a spectacular program. fifty-five just a few logistical items this is one of many exciting programs which means we will tackle of question to be moderating that discussion as the worst president ever. in the legacy of the less president s. and some of the more obscure mentions but in this last debate and to thank the members of the audience for all you do for the constitution center. i hope you join both the the speakers after the program adjusted a couple of logistics with the 20 minutes left did the program we can bring in the audience discussion in digested that on my way in. please do so now. so with that out of the way onto today s program it should be a great discussion we can go from america s revolution to the ratification of the bill of rights. and those consequential years and and history. with uh kirkland professor at the arbor law school harvard law school in the making of the constitution
[bell ringing] announcer: across seasons and centuries, we come to be near the birth somehow. the wind of words that moved here once still blows, independence, and summer raises whisper-faint, echoing words of ancient arguments won and lost, and the old, cracked bell echoes liberty. [bell ringing] announcer: a gathering of haunted houses, people with ghosts and voices of ghosts, where the fathers of our country still speak. some of the great ones wish to return from beyond the grave to see how it all turned out. there is power in a wish with 200 years behind it. dr. benjamin franklin. he snatched lightning from the heavens and the scepter from tyrants. did i make a wish? well, so i did. i had an ardent desire to observe the state of america in century or two. i wish to be immersed in a cask of wine with a few friends until i would be called to life by the solar warmth of my dear country. now, it seems i must relive those first days, now two centuries past. hmm, we must begi