Welcome to hardtalk. Im stephen sackur. To make it to the top in the world of ballet requires notjust extraordinary talent, but immense reserves of physical and mental determination. So imagine how much more it takes if your childhood is torn apart by civil war, hunger and homelessness. Todays guest, Michaela Deprince, has made a remarkablejourney from horrific suffering in sierra leone to accolades in the world of international dance. How on earth did she make it happen . Michaela deprince, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you, thank you. Its almost a cliche to talk about people who have made remarkable journeys, but you really have. And i want to know today, as you sit here with me as an internationally acclaimed ballerina, how connected do you feel to that little girl who was born and brought up in the first few years of her life in sierra leone . I dont feel as connected as i used to be to her. I do have those days where i still have those horrible nightmares about my past in sierra leon
Do diplomacy in any recognisable form. A clear strategy, a consistent message, they dont feature in the trump toolkit. It is that he can threaten north korea with war, while at the same time describing kim jong un as a smart cookie who it would be an honour to meet. What does it all mean . My guess is christopher hill, a senior us diplomat under three president s and a former lead negotiator On North Korea. Could trumps unpredictable approach to Foreign Policy actually work . Christopher hill, in warsaw, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you very much. Lets start with the general point about President Trump and his Foreign Policy making style. Admittedly, we only have 100 and a few more days tojudge him on. To what extent do you think it is breaking off the norms of Foreign Policy leadership . He is certainly breaking with the norms in terms of a virtual lack of staff. He has a Secretary Of State, a secretary of defence and there is not much in between. You get the impression that when he say
Do diplomacy in any recognisable form. A clear strategy, a consistent message, they dont feature in the trump toolkit. It is that he can threaten north korea with war, while at the same time describing kim jong un as a smart cookie who it would be an honour to meet. What does it all mean . My guess is christopher hill, a senior us diplomat under three president s and a former lead negotiator On North Korea. Could trumps unpredictable approach to Foreign Policy actually work . Christopher hill, in warsaw, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you very much. Lets start with the general point about President Trump and his Foreign Policy making style. Admittedly, we only have 100 and a few more days tojudge him on. To what extent do you think it is breaking off the norms of Foreign Policy leadership . He is certainly breaking with the norms in terms of a virtual lack of staff. He has a Secretary Of State, a secretary of defence and there is not much in between. You get the impression that when he say
As you know, Emmanuel Macron will be the next president of france. Francois hollande represents the Socialist Party. But if you want a measure how things are getting for the socialists have a listen to the former french Prime Minister manuel valls on french radio. Translation this Socialist Party is dead. It is behind us, not its history and values, but it has to move on. At times others, one has to be capable of moving on. Forget the bitterness and personal issues. Something interests me above all others, it is france, the republic and the success of the presidency. I am not forgetting the fight against the far right will continue and eve iyo ne the far right will continue and Everyone Needs to be vigilant in the parliamentary elections. Often political defections are carefully choreographed. Not in this case. Officials from Emmanuel Macrons party say mr valls hasnt even formally put his name forward yet. Heres one saying, he should have applied like everyone else because the rules ar
As you know, Emmanuel Macron will be the next president of france. Francois hollande represents the Socialist Party. But if you want a measure how things are getting for the socialists have a listen to the former french Prime Minister manuel valls on french radio. Translation this Socialist Party is dead. It is behind us, not its history and values, but it has to move on. At times others, one has to be capable of moving on. Forget the bitterness and personal issues. Something interests me above all others, it is france, the republic and the success of the presidency. I am not forgetting the fight against the far right will continue and eve iyo ne the far right will continue and Everyone Needs to be vigilant in the parliamentary elections. Often political defections are carefully choreographed. Not in this case. Officials from Emmanuel Macrons party say mr valls hasnt even formally put his name forward yet. Heres one saying, he should have applied like everyone else because the rules ar