Now on bbc news, its hardtalk with stephen sackur. Welcome to hardtalk, im stephen sackur. Britains election provided binary clarity. Borisjohnson has the kind of parliamentary mandate the conservative party hasnt seen since the thatcher era, to take the uk out of the eu and roll out a tory vision for the country. And the labour party . Well, after one of the most crushing defeats in its history, it faces an existential crisis. My guest is alastair campbell, close adviser to tony blair in the new labour years, passionate opponent of brexit. Where does the left go now if its ever win again . Alastair campbell, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you. I want to begin with that election result itself. When you saw it, as a tribally labour man, labour all your life but who has run into a series of problems withJeremy Corbyn and his leadership, how did you respond to that result . I wasnt wholly surprised. I had privately predicted about 50, 60. Majority for the tories. Yes, and the reason for that
The eu without any trade deal. Be in power with a lot of power and now on bbc news, its hardtalk having seen what he done with a little bit of power, that is with stephen sackur. Alarming and even though as you say ive been kicked out of the labour party for voting liberal democrat in welcome to hard tour, im stephen the european elections as a protest sacco. Britains collection divided vote, i feel very, very the european elections as a protest vote, ifeel very, very labour and i was really sad just to see what is binary clarity. Borisjohnson has described in the introduction is potentially an existential threat to the kind of parliamentary mandate the labour party, its very scary. The kind of parliamentary mandate the conservative party hasnt seen since the pratchett euro to take the what you didnt use and that answer was exit but the tories made this a uk out of the eu and roll out a tory brexit election, it was a decision vision for the country and the on brexit and it was a slap i
Mps vote to legalise same sex marriage and extend access to abortion in Northern Ireland, unless devolution is restored by mid october. And at wimbledon, andy murray and Serena Williams win in straight sets to reach the third round of the mixed doubles. Good evening. The tory leadership candidate, jeremy hunt, has hit back at President Trump over his attack on the British Ambassador to the United States after he called Sir Kim Darroch wacky, a pompous fool and a very stupid guy. The president has been angered by leaked private emails in which Sir Kim Darroch described the Trump White House as dysfunctional and inept. He also described theresa mays approach to brexit as foolish and a disaster. But in a tweet the foreign secretary, mr hunt, said the president was disrespectful and wrong. And said if he becomes the next Prime Minister, the ambassador will stay. Heres our north america correspondent, nick bryant. A lavish banquet in washington last night where the president glad handed dip
White. Scotlands labour leader. So scotlands labour leader. So id say yes. Also 250 people a week die in a e. The strike cant have helped. But why dont nhs managers get the blame on my panel tonight it is political commentator Suzanne Evans, journalist Benjamin Butterworth and express Political Editor sam lister. Oh and this takes road rage to the next level. Im looking for somewhere. Why are you doing what are you boxing gloves on me . Yeah. Ive got. Yeah. Go on, try some. Get ready. Britain. Here we go. Illegal migrant tent cities. Illegal migrant tent cities. Could be coming to your town. Next. Good evening. The top stories. Campaigners in edinburgh delivered a coffin outside the Scottish Parliament today, symbolising what they say is the death of free speech. Its after the introduction of a new hate crime law, which makes it a crime to stir up hatred against people with protected characteristics that includes disability, age , sexual disability, age, Sexual Orientation or people wh
Without you and your views. Let me know your thoughts on all of the stories well be discussing today by visiting gb news. Com forward slash york. Join the conversation with me there or message us on our socials. Were gbnews first up though, folks, heres the news with sofia. Darren. Thank you. Good afternoon. Its 1 01. Im sophia afternoon. Its1 01. Im sophia wenzler in the gb newsroom. Your wenzler in the gb newsroom. Your top story this hour. Chancellor jeremy hunt has vowed to compensate victims for the infected blood scandal with a £10 billion package. Hunt claimed it was part of a fulfilling a promise he made to a constituent who died after contracting hepatitis c. The scandal has been the subject of the biggest ever Public Inquiry in the uk, after tens and thousands of people were infected with contaminated blood and blood products. Infected with contaminated blood and blood products. Nhs infected with contaminated blood and blood products. Nhs staff and blood products. Nhs staff