it s a national interests for you to fight it and if you win by only one vote will you carry on as prime minister leadership is about taking the right decisions not the easy ones as prime minister my job is to bring back a deal that delivers on the votes of the british people that does that by ending free movement all the things i raised in my statement ending free movement ensuring we re not sending vast annual sums to the e.u. any year any longer ending the jurisdiction of the european court of justice but also protects jobs and protect people s livelihoods protects our security protects the union of the united kingdom i believe that this is a deal which does deliver that which is in the national interest and i m i going to see this through yes question. yes. do you want to microphone promises on viger from five news surely now even you have to admit this is not strong and stable. what i think people will see is that what i and the government have done is been sticking to t
with the european union that does not involve a backstop to act as an insurance policy against a return to the borders of the past in northern ireland all the other approaches norway canada plus it cetera they would all require a backstop and the alternative of repudiating that backstop would not only mean a thing on a promise to the people of northern ireland but it would also collapse the negotiation and hat and hopes of securing a deal so what is the government been doing we have been absolutely clear in focusing on delivering what is in the best interests of the british people pfizer. sky news prime minister are you not in denial about the chances of getting this still through parliament and for the critics in your own party to have been sending in letters very publicly is it time for them to put up or shut up what i heard as i think you may have heard me say in the house of commons earlier today as i ve just reiterated here i m going to do my job of bringing back the bes
that is true at any time but especially when the stakes are so high. the negotiation the e.u. withdraw after 40 years and building up from the ground up a new and enduring relationship for the good of our children and grandchildren the matter of a highest consequence. it touches almost every area of our national life. a whole economy and virtually every job. the livelihoods of our fellow citizens. our integrity, our safety and security. all of these are at stake, my approach throughout has been to put the national interests first. not a partisan interest and certainly not my own political interests. i do not judge harshly those of my colleagues who seek to do the same but reach a different conclusion. they must do what they believe to be right, just as i do. i m sorry they have chosen to leave the government and i thank them for their service. but i believe with every fiber of my being that the course i have set out is the right won one for our country and all our people. f
further details. british prime minister theresa may held a news conference after appearing before the house of commons. this is 20 minutes. [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2018] for the good of our children and grandchildren is a matter of the highest consequence. y area ofs almost ever our national life, the livelihoods of our fellow citizens. , our safety and security. all of these are at stake. my approach throughout has been to put the national interests and certainly not my own political interest. judge those who seek to reach a different conclusion. i am sorry they choose to leave the government and i thank them for their service. it i believe the cause that have sent out is the right one for our country and our people. from the beginning, i have known what i wanted to deliver for the british people, to honor their vote and referendum. full control of our borders by bringing an end to the free movement of people once and for all. full control of o
notable book. the reconstruction president. the civil war in the east. struggle, stalemate and most recently reconstruction, voices from america s first great struggle for racial equality. library ofedited the america series, the civil war told by those who lived it. is currently working on the second volume of his biography of ulysses s. grant, entitled grant, the fruits of victory 1865 to 1885. [applause] dr. simpson: good morning. i thank you, jill, for the generous introduction. i know that peter carmichael did deign to introduce me because of fears hi might say something critical about his statement. [laughter] dr. simpson: i control the field alone but i want to thank peter and the staff for all of they do for all of us and i want to thank all of you for coming here to hear me talk about this. i ve enjoyed coming to the cwi on occasion. 22 years ago,i made my first appearance when th is group gathered in a much different room under different circumstances to talk ab