The British Government has authorised the Border Force to turn back small boats carrying migrants across the English Channel from france. It marks a new approach by the Home Secretary, priti patel. Up to this point, migrants found in English Waters have been brought back to the Uk Mainland to be processed. She has also threatened to withold £54 mllion of funding which the uk pays to france to patrol their side of the channel. The french Interior Minister said his country would not be blackmailed and uk plans to return boats were in breach of maritime law. This is the English Channel, the stretch of water separating the uk from the continent. In the past week alone, over 1500 people have crossed on small boats and dinghies. That brings the total making the journey so far this year to 12,500, far surpassing last Years Total of almost 8500. While the uk continues to see far fewer arrivals and Asylum Claims than many of its european counterparts, the numbers are increasing. There are even
Investigated him. The society for history in the federal government hosted this program and provided the video. Good afternoon, everyone. We are so pleased to have so many of you joining us for our first friday for the society for history in the federal government. And we are very, very pleased to have Don Ritchie kicking us off. He needs little introduction to this group. As most of you know, he is the Historian Emeritus for the u. S. Senate where he served for many years. Don was also an executive councilmember for the society and a long time Member And Supporter of the society. He has written many books and articles. One of his books press gallery, congress and the Washington Correspondents, received the Fhfg Henry adams prize. And another book, electing fdr, the new deal, election of 1932, won the George Pendleton Book prize. His new book is on Drew Pearson. It will be published this summer. And the book is called the power of political journalism, leaks, lies and libel in Drew Pea
Investigated him. The society for history in the federal government hosted this program and provided the video. Good afternoon, everyone. We are so pleased to have so many of you joining us for our first friday for the society for history in the federal government. And we are very, very pleased to have Don Ritchie kicking us off. He needs little introduction to this group. As most of you know, he is the Historian Emeritus for the u. S. Senate where he served for many years. Don was also an executive councilmember for the society and a long time Member And Supporter of the society. He has written many books and articles. One of his books press gallery, congress and the Washington Correspondents, received the Fhfg Henry adams prize. And another book, electing fdr, the new deal, election of 1932, won the George Pendleton Book prize. His new book is on Drew Pearson. It will be published this summer. And the book is called the power of political journalism, leaks, lies and libel in Drew Pea
Historian emeritus for the u. S. Senate where he served for many years. Don was also an executive councilmember for the society and a long time Member And Supporter of the society. He has written many books and articles. One of his books press gallery, congress and the Washington Correspondents, received the Fhfg Henry adams prize. And another book, electing fdr, the new deal, election of 1932, won the George Pendleton Book prize. His new book is on Drew Pearson. It will be published this summer. And the book is called the power of political journalism, leaks, lies and libel in Drew Pearsons washington. And we are very pleased to have don kick off this series for us. Well first watch a very short video clip. Bear with me while i try to share my screen. Ladies and gentlemen, this is Drew Pearson. We bring you this special Television Broadcast to give you the very latest information on an amazing phenomenon. The arrival of a spaceship in washington. The army has taken every precaution to
Columnist. Leaks, lies and libel. He discusses the research into the accuracy of Pearsons Column and the motivations of those who investigated him. The society for history in the federal government hosted this program and provided the video. Good afternoon, everyone. We are so pleased to have so many of you joining us for our first friday for the society for history in the federal government. And we are very, very pleased to have Don Ritchie kicking us off. He needs little introduction to this group. As most of you know, he is the Historian Emeritus for the u. S. Senate where he served for many years. Don was also an executive councilmember for the society and a long time Member And Supporter of the society. He has written many books and articles. One of his books press gallery, congress and the Washington Correspondents, received the Fhfg Henry adams prize. And another book, electing fdr, the new deal, election of 1932, won the George Pendleton Book prize. His new book is on Drew Pear