American writer, jef mcallister, ned temko of the Christian Science monitor and veteran german correspondent and author thomas kielinger. Welcome to you all and do your red boxes. The race is nearly over. In less than a fortnight, the uk will have a new Prime Minister. I want you all to imagine that you are that chosen one. Whetherjeremy hunt or borisjohnson, you have smiled for the cameras on the steps of downing street and you are now sitting down to open the inbox. Youve promised to deliver brexit but you face a new and unknown Leadership Team in brussels and mutiny threats from your own side. You also have to repair relations with the us. And worry about threat levels in the gulf and shadows over the golden era with china. And thats not all. So what do you deal with first . Thomas, as our elder statesman, open your red box and tell me what is at the top of it. I am sorry about the state of the world, but to talk about britain and europe to begin with, that is very difficult nowaday
Now on bbc news, dateline london. Hello, welcome to dateline london. Im carrie gracie. This week a thought experiment. Were going to examine the urgent in tray of the incoming british Prime Minister. When borisjohnson and jeremy hunt threw their hats in the ring, they knew that in tray would be bursting with inexorable brexit challenges. But now theres so much more. Escalating problems with iran and with china, and out of a relationship which is the very cornerstone of British Foreign policy, a spectacularly undiplomatic row with the United States. My guests today Agnes Poirier of french news weekly marianne, american writer, jef mcallister, ned temko of the Christian Science monitor and veteran german correspondent and author thomas kielinger. Welcome to you all and welcome to your red boxes. The race is nearly over. And in less than a fortnight, the uk will have a new Prime Minister. So i want you all to imagine that you are that chosen one. And, whetherjeremy hunt or borisjohnson, y
British Prime Minister. When borisjohnson and jeremy hunt threw their hats in the ring, they knew that in tray would be bursting with inexorable brexit challenges. But now there is so much more. Escalating problems with iran and china and out of a relationship which is the very cornerstone of British Foreign policy, a spectacularly undiplomatic row with the united states. My guests today Agnes Poirier of french news weekly, american writer, jef mcallister, ned temko of the Christian Science monitor and veteran german correspondent and author thomas kielinger. Welcome to you all and welcome to your red boxes. The race is nearly over. In less than a fortnight, the uk will have a new Prime Minister. So i want you all to imagine that you are that chosen one. And, whetherjeremy hunt or borisjohnson, you have smiled for the camera cameras, plural, on the steps of downing street and you are now sitting down to open the inbox. Youve promised to deliver brexit but you face a new and unknown Lea
The uks next prime minister. Good morning and welcome to bbc news. The mail on sunday has published more leaked messages sent by britains former ambassador to the United States. In one of them, Sir Kim Darroch suggests that President Trump pulled out of the Iran Nuclear Deal last year to spite barack obama, describing it as an act of diplomatic vandalism. The documents were published, despite a warning from police to the media not to print the leaked material. Both conservative leadership contenders have defended the rights of the press to publish the document. Jeremy hunt described it as a vital part of british democracy. We have to remember that the official secrets act is there for a reason, and it is the polices job to decide if a criminal act has been committed, but at the same time not forget what is precious about our country, which is that we have one of the most vibrant and free media in the world, and this is a country that has always been known for standing up for democratic
So you also have to repair relations with the United States and you have to worry about threat levels in the gulf and shadows over the golden era with china. And that is not all. So what are you going to deal with first . Thomas, as our elder statesman, open your red box and tell me whats at the top of it. Im sorry really about elder statesman as much as about the state of the world, and sorry about both. But to talk about britain and europe to begin with, thats very difficult nowadays because europe is so much in flux. As churchill once said the Old Soviet Union a riddle inside an enigma wrapped in a mystery, with so many new forces coming to the fore. And britain, at this very moment, of europe needing new leadership and a new profile, is leaving. So i wonder if that is a wise thing to do, when youre leaving at the very moment when europe might need you more than ever. What has the eu done to yourself that youve put brexit at the head of Everything Else in the world, because its ridi