At grave risk, and in story after story this book chronicles how powerful players have hijacked the language of science to the detriment of we, the people, the essential bedrock of our democracy. Attacks on science and democracy are not new, though todays Political Climate brings them into sharp relief. Were witnessing the denial of facts and evidence, the dismantling of science and scientific the expertise in our federal agencies and the rollback of evidencebased public protections. The bottom line is that when science is sidelined in government decisions, people get hurt. And this assault poses an additional threat to our democracy. Indeed, the very fundamental institutions of our democracy our elected officials, appointed officials, our laws, our regulatory system, even the courts are under threat. Government is increasingly responding to the interests of the few over the interests of the many. Trust and confidence in our governmental and Public Institutions are eroding. Voter suppr
Also in the programme some Asian Airlines cut flights to hong kong as Anti Government protests rage on. Well cross live to the city. How an african designer is hoping to bag a share of the Luxury Goods Market with his home grown leather products. And well be getting the inside track on gut health. Is bacteria the clue to Better Overall Health . Well find out. Today we want to know whether christmas has become too commercialised, as harrods limits visits to santa to shoppers spending more than £2,000 thats 2,600 in store. Let us know. Just use the hashtag bbcworklife. Hello and welcome to worklife. A warm welcome to our new business show. Do get in touch and we will discuss your comment is a bit later. The future of cars may be electric but is the Technology Mainstream enough to become mass market . Are electric vehicles still too expensive and how practical are they for long journeys . Well, in the past few hours, ford has unveiled its brand new electric suv,called the mustang mach e,
Found on an Industrial Estate in essex. Investigators say mechanical and design problems caused last years lion air plane crash in indonesia, which killed 189 people. England are preparing for one of their biggest rugby games in over a decade tomorrow, as the side take on new zealand in the world cup semifinal. Coming up later this hour climbing uluru for the last time. Tourists queue to make the ascent before a ban comes into effect. Good morning and welcome to the bbc news at 9. Borisjohnson will spend the next three days trying to persuade mps to back his plans for a general election on the 12th of december. Meanwhile, eu ambassadors will meet this morning to discuss how much longer they should give the uk to achieve brexit, but theyre expected to delay making a final decision until they know if the election is going ahead. Meanwhile, the chancellor sajid javid has said this morning that the government now has to accept the uk wont be able to leave by the 31st october. Well shortly
Deal can be reached before britains departure date. Were going to be live in brussels. And we meet venom, indias gaming superstar who admits hes making more money than he could ever have dreamt of. And well be getting the inside track on surviving in the fast lane and a comeback by iconic british car maker lotus. We discuss city living and pollution. A report suggests it shortens our memory. Are you worried about the effects of dirty air on your health . Let us know just use the hashtag bbcworklife. Hello, and welcome to worklife. Our new business show. And yes, i forget whether thats to do with pollution or not, i have no idea we will discuss that later. Lets begin in hong kong today, where earlier there were chaotic scenes as a leader carrie lam is forced to abandon her annual address after being heckled in the citys parliament. Ms lam had been due to announce a raft of property initiatives to try to restore confidence, after more than four months of Anti Government protests. She lat