and perhaps maybe theresa may should be another one. is that when she said "not another one"? "not another one," yeah. what about stereotypes, though? because i can get the sense from talking to you that there's an element of atmosphere and colour that you get with vox pops. but we have had complaints over the years that stereotypes emerge in vox pops. so, for example, canvassing scottish women voters in a beauty parlour. northern cliches — interviewing people in a working men's club. well, obviously we try and avoid stereotyping and cliches. and actually, what i would say is, you know, these these pieces can be difficult to do. and we've got correspondents, very experienced correspondents. the two clips you played, alex forsyth and ed thomas, who really understand the political and social context of the places they're going to. and we don'tjust go to one location or talk to a single group of people. in fact, all the pieces we've had over the last couple of weeks, they've also included businesses business leaders. the piece you played from alex earlier also had a tory member

may wants called "the nasty pa rty" what theresa may wants called "the nasty party" that they are only speaking — nasty party" that they are only speaking to people who they think will vote _ speaking to people who they think will vote for them. the impression they give _ will vote for them. the impression they give is— will vote for them. the impression they give is they don't care about people _ they give is they don't care about people who won't vote for them, and it's my— people who won't vote for them, and it's my view— people who won't vote for them, and it's my view that they can go hang, because _ it's my view that they can go hang, because they'll never vote tory anyway — because they'll never vote tory anyway. and i think the impression they are _ anyway. and i think the impression they are creating is very, very damaging _ they are creating is very, very damaging because, as tony blair proved. — damaging because, as tony blair proved, you never, ever win downing street— proved, you never, ever win downing street without taking the centre. and you — street wit

theresa may to think that he was not as hard line on abortion as mike pence was. >> that's right. you know, trump struggled with how he was talking about abortion rights or wanting to repeal abortion rights over the course of his presidency. he had been, you know, pro-choice before he announced in 2011 that he was pro-life. he swore in 2016 that he was going to appoint supreme court justices who would overturn roe v wade which is what happened. and he continued to try to hoist it off on mike pence. and i will say i was told by people close to theresa may after that meeting that she found this interaction with him overall just sort of harrowing and it ended with him grabbing her hand as they were walking downstairs outside of the oval office and she had to call her husband and tell him that trump had grabbed her hand because she didn't want her husband seeing this picture. >> and he is not comfortable on stairs. also, your colleague maureen dowd once asked if he everabortt an interesting question. and were you ever concerned about your safety or your privacy when covering the trump

may, which allowed the coronation of theresa may. talk us through that. she the coronation of theresa may. talk us through that.— us through that. she is backing penny mordaunt _ us through that. she is backing penny mordaunt and _ us through that. she is backing penny mordaunt and the - us through that. she is backing | penny mordaunt and the theory us through that. she is backing - penny mordaunt and the theory behind hacking _ penny mordaunt and the theory behind backing penny mordaunt is that she doesn't _ backing penny mordaunt is that she doesn't carry the baggage that boris johnson _ doesn't carry the baggage that boris johnson carries on for some people in the _ johnson carries on for some people in the tory— johnson carries on for some people in the tory party who resent rishi sunaks— in the tory party who resent rishi sunak's role in facilitating the fall of— sunak's role in facilitating the fall of borisjohnson, sunak's role in facilitating the fall of boris johnson, those sunak's role in facilitating the fall of b

you where an adviser to theresa may. you where an adviser to theresa may. you are talking about getting unity, about delivering for the country, but five tory prime ministers in six years. is the now effectively ungovernable? taste years. is the now effectively ungovernable?— years. is the now effectively ungovernable? years. is the now effectively uncovernable? . , ungovernable? we will see in the cominu ungovernable? we will see in the coming weeks — ungovernable? we will see in the coming weeks whether _ ungovernable? we will see in the coming weeks whether the - ungovernable? we will see in the coming weeks whether the partyl ungovernable? we will see in the i coming weeks whether the party can become together. i think history has demonstrated the conservative party is both ruthless at getting rid of leaders who are not able to satisfy or represent the interests of the entire country, but they are also kind of hell bent on representing that country at elections and making sure that they are putting across a broad platform that can satisfy both worki

comms chief for theresa may earlier. we | chief for theresa may earlier. we were here at downing street where liz truss will be moving out in a few hours' time she will be holding her last cabinet meeting here at number ten tomorrow morning at nine o'clock and will come outjust number ten tomorrow morning at nine o'clock and will come out just after ten to make a statement at that podium where she resided a few days ago. she will then travel to buckingham palace to see the king, to turn in her resignation and a few minutes later rishi sunak the 57th british prime minister, first british prime minister, first british asian to hold that post, and man who at 42 years old has only beenin man who at 42 years old has only been in politics for a few years and has only been an mp for seven years. he will go to buckingham palace and then travel back to number ten and to give his own statement to the country at that same podium just a few feet away i am standing now. we will be back in a few minutes' time plenty more on the website. you have been watching bbc news s

theresa may was a political football. once she was kicked around enough, boris johnson got himself elected and we saw what happened to him. what do the tories themselves think they stand for? does this represent them trying to define what they stand for? where they want to take the country? who they are? >> i think that is really great question. i don't think they necessarily have the answer to that themselves. what we are seeing is different visions of what the conservative party ought to be, contending for each other. if you like, there is a more -- i'm thinking of the right term here. there is a more liberal wing of the conservative party, a softer wing, represented by some of truss detractors, seeking to make connections with the so-called left behinds, the jams, the just about managing's. truss represents a return to an ideology which has lost some of its luster since margaret thatcher was in power. there an interesting phenomenon that seems to be happening. what i seem to be observing is what parties typically do wh

theresa may forced to resign because she didn't deliver a brexit deal people liked. boris johnson forced to resign largely because of his own behaviour. if you don't understand that each of those resignations forced from office creates anger and people who resent what has happened before, and arguments about who is right and wrong, you don't understand the poison running through the modern conservative party. let's go back to borisjohnsons's election victory in 2019. i think you're right when we look back people remember margaret thatcher there are others who are new to the party who came in because of borisjohnson and brexit they have got very very different views of the world, and then you get some traditional tories who were never breast is a never great fans of thatcher reader who have a much steadier, low—key view of conservatism. and that is why it is so difficult for any one individual to build a coalition and bring them together. they winner will be announced next friday labour says it's time for a general election stopped as we move forward, let us look ba

theresa may had three years before tory mps intervened. it was the same for borisjohnson. and in early september, it was the turn of liz truss. i am honoured to take on this responsibility. weeks later, at its annual conference, the tory party chair said liz truss was its greatest asset to win the next election. she is the woman who will get britain moving. that, though, is not going to happen any more. wow, one of the shortest lived premierships ever. i liz truss's time is over. when it had onlyjust begun. hello, welcome, this is unexpected. not of course being here for a new series looking at the biggest stories of the week, ijust hadn't necessarily factored in doing ourfirst episode on the day the prime minister resigns. but here we are, and across next 30 minutes this is the story of the fall of liz truss. because it has been quite a week. hello, hi guys. we are probably still a few minutes late. oh, ok. we will reverse almost all the tax measures. a complete reversal. gone, gone, gone. clearly trussonomics has gone. he has locked her in - the attic and taken over. no

theresa may had three years before tory mps intervened. it was the same for borisjohnson. and in early september, it was the turn of liz truss. i am honoured to take on this responsibility. weeks later, at its annual conference, the tory party chair said liz truss was its greatest asset to win the next election. she is the woman who will get britain moving. that, though, is not going to happen any more. wow, one of the shortest lived premierships ever. i liz truss�*s time is over. when it had onlyjust begun. hello, welcome, this is unexpected. not of course being here for a new series looking at the biggest stories of the week, ijust hadn't necessarily factored in doing ourfirst episode on the day the prime minister resigns. but here we are, and across next 30 minutes this is the story of the fall of liz truss. because it has been quite a week. we are probably still a few minutes late. we will reverse almost all the tax measures. gone, gone. - a complete reversal. clearly trussonomics has gone. he has locked her in - the attic and taken over. no authority, no credibility

theresa may had three years before tory mps intervened. it was the same for borisjohnson. and in early september, it was the turn of liz truss. i am honoured to take on this responsibility. weeks later, at its annual conference, the tory party chair said liz truss was its greatest asset to win the next election. she is the woman who will get britain moving. that, though, is not going to happen any more. wow, one of the shortest lived premierships ever. i liz truss�*s time is over. when it had onlyjust begun. hello, welcome, this is unexpected. not of course being here for a new series looking at the biggest stories of the week, ijust hadn't necessarily factored in doing ourfirst episode on the day the prime minister resigns. but here we are, and across next 30 minutes this is the story of the fall of liz truss. because it has been quite a week. hello, hi guys. we are probably still a few minutes late. 0h, 0k. we will reverse almost all the tax measures. gone, gone. a complete reversal. gone, gone, gone. clearly trussonomics has gone. he has locked her in - the attic and

there's a meeting that he has, that i write about, with theresa may, which wasjust a bizarre situation. it culminated in him grabbing her hand as they were coming down some stairs, and she ended up calling her husband in order to warn him that, you know, a man had grabbed her hand so that he wasn't seeing it on television. you know, he really prefers talking about authoritarians. you mentioned theresa may, former british prime minister, but kimjong—un, leader of north korea, he kept the letters, didn't he, that they'd exchanged? he did, and that was not clear at the time. i had a conversation with him that's in the book where i ask on a lark, "did you keep memento documents?" because he was known, zeinab, in the white house for taking letters, these letters with kimjong—un, and waving them around at people and waving them at, you know, visiting dignitaries, waving them at reporters. so i asked if he he'd kept anything and he said, "nothing of great urgency, no." so that didn't really lay out on anything. but then he volunteered, "we have..." either "we have" or "we had the kju lett

you mentioned theresa may, former british prime minister — but kimjong—un, leader of north korea, he kept the letters, didn't he, that they'd exchanged? he did, and that was not clear at the time. i had a conversation with him that's in the book where i ask on a lark, "did you keep memento documents?" because he was known, zeinab, in the white house for taking letters, these letters with kimjong—un, and waving them around at people and waving them at, you know, visiting dignitaries, waving them at reporters. so i asked if he'd kept anything and he said, "nothing of great urgency, no." so that didn't really lay out on anything. but then he volunteered, "we have..." either "we have" or "we had the kju letters." and that was a little jarring to me. and i said, "you were able to take those with you?" and he didn't answer. he kept talking and i said either "huh" or "wow". and he registered my surprise and then backtracked and said, "no, i think those are in the archives." it was learned a few months later that, in fact, those... he had them. ..were not back in the archives — that's ri

may within a day of her becoming prime minister and ian with theresa may within a day of her becoming prime minister and with theresa may within a day of her becoming prime minister and same with borisjohnson, i�*ve got deep political differences with all of the politicians but we have a duty to work together constructively. it�*s not just me. mark drakeford is in the same position. not even a phone call? no, and i don�*t know whether that is arrogance, lack of respect or insecurity, whatever it is, it�*s not the right way to do government in a grown—up way, so i hope we will see a change. i will do my best to work with liz truss as constructively as possible or whoever comes after her because you can�*t take anything for granted in uk politics these days, but other than an exchange or two during the events for the queen after her death, there has been no engagement and i think that is really quite strange. let�*s talk about priorities. and the appetite for independence or an independence referendum soon. polls suggesting just 35% of people in scotland want a referendum

we saw that with boris johnson and theresa may. but since she's receiver. . what follows that is a leadership kwon together. it was generally considered to be unedifying for the conservative party, and most lawmakers i speed to very desperate to avoid that again. there's been a discussion. hopefully, they say, by extension, the country. the problem is right now nobody knows how that happens. those discussions with members of that influential committee that we've been referring to that i'm speaking to at the moment, they want this all wrapped up in a week. the problem is who will unite them? what fundamentally is true we can say about this, bianna, is the fact that something in british politics has obviously broken. because to have a prime minister to serve so short a term, to have the at. all of this points to something shifting in a different direction. >> she resigned to king charles, we're told. we remember those pictures days before queen elizabeth time. le. so much has indeed changed since then. i want to thank you boast, krit an am tour, thank you. we'l

theresa may and so did rishi sunak. theresa may and boris _ and so did rishi sunak. theresa may and borisjohnson both and fought elections — and borisjohnson both and fought elections and won. the others didn't~ — elections and won. the others didn't. there is plenty of modern presidents — didn't. there is plenty of modern presidents were offices resumed between — presidents were offices resumed between elections. that does not mean _ between elections. that does not mean they do not face big legitimacy guestions~ _ mean they do not face big legitimacy questions. rishi sunak knows that. that is— questions. rishi sunak knows that. that is why— questions. rishi sunak knows that. that is why he sought to address it. i want to bring in anneliese dodds, the shadow chancellor, now a member of the shadow cabinet. good of you to talk to us. sorry to have kept you waiting. can we tackle the legitimacy questions straightaway? so many of your colleagues have been really underlining this point. what is your answer to the new prime minister's case to date that the man

— out against these cuts, including theresa may, saying that he's firing a shot _ theresa may, saying that he's firing a shot across the bow. the reality is that the — a shot across the bow. the reality is that the government can only raise _ is that the government can only raise money two ways. it can either tax you, _ raise money two ways. it can either tax you. and — raise money two ways. it can either tax you, and his government won't go down that— tax you, and his government won't go down that road, as we know, or it can actually — down that road, as we know, or it can actually make cuts in spending in departmental budgets. so if it can't _ in departmental budgets. so if it can't touch the defence because it wants _ can't touch the defence because it wants to _ can't touch the defence because it wants to increase that, and it can't touch _ wants to increase that, and it can't touch the — wants to increase that, and it can't touch the nhs because it's facing other— touch the nhs because it's facing other crises in winter, where does it make _ other crises in winter, wh

theresa may, boris johnson, now liz truss. they have destroyed three leaders in a row. host: this flows nicely to the next question. will the conservative party be able to list -- to withstand the pressure of an early election, especially if boris johnson finds his way back into number 10? afzal: the fact we are discussing the possibility of boris johnson coming back itself shows the difficulty they are in. it seems a total mess. someone pushed out as a proven liar, being investigated, the only prime minister in the history with a criminal record, as well. and so many are m.p.'s. how does that go down? how does that help? host: will it take us forward toward early elections? afzal: the difficulty is, they do have the majority. it proves the fundamental point, they are putting themselves and their party before the interests of the country. it is one thing after another. you see a bar and then another lower bar and another lowering -- lower bar. millions of ordinary people are suffering as a result of their policies. host: i guess what we are getting here with his comment

but of course, as before, this is a coronation as theresa may's was as well. judging from the reaction from around the country, voters are unlikely to give the tory party very much support, especially in the short term bearing in mind all the economic challenges they've had. inflation running at the moment. rising energy bills as well. that mini-budget that has predecessor liz truss announced a few weeks ago has been completely reversed. there was so much for rishi sunak to do. and relatively speaking, he is a political novice. we heard in vicki young's report, he has only been an mp for seven years. he has held one post, chancellor. where, for example, is his knowledge of foreign affairs and defense? all of these issues crystallized for him as prime minister, the 57th prime minister for this country. he's got to hit the ground running tomorrow. laura: tim, what is rishi sunak going to do about the legacy of brexit? is he going to strike a more conciliatory tone with eu leaders? tim: he is a brexiteer, unlicensed liz truss -- unlike liz truss who voted remain

but of course, as before, this is a conation as theresa may's was as well. judging from the reaction from around the country, voters are unlikely to give the tory party very much support, especially in the short term bearing in mind all the economic challenges they've had. inflation running at the moment. rising energy bills as well. that mini-budget that has predecessor liz truss announced a few weeks ago has been completely reversed. there was so much for rishi sunak to do. and relatively speaking, he is a political novice. we heard in vicki young's report, he has only been an mp for seven years. he has held one post, chancellor. where, for example, is his knowledge of foreign affairs and defense? all of these issues crystallized for him as prime minter, the 57th prime minister for this country. he's got to hit the ground running tomorrow. laura: tim, what is rishi sunak going to do about the legacy of brexit? is he going to strike a more conciliatory tone with eu leaders? tim: he is a brexiteer, unlicensed liz truss -- unlike liz truss who voted remain wi

that's what they did with theresa may, they basically forced her to resign because they said otherwise we will change the rules so we can have a leadership election. but the appetite for another prime minister imposed upon us, the public without an election, without a mandate, i think there is no appetite for that. we saw this self—indulgent two month long campaign right through the summer while the storm clouds of economic turmoil were building and we have ended up with this. it has got worse, worse and worse. as kevin just said, the tory party have got a long way to go to rebuild the trust that has been trashed so spectacularly. it is on the back of what boris johnson spectacularly. it is on the back of what borisjohnson left behind, which was trashing democracy and integrity. i do think the calls for an election will grow ever stronger. we have heard ed davey, leader of the liberal democrats, we have heard keir starmer say the same and as you have just referred to, nicola sturgeon as well. i think tory mps are very likely to lose their seats, or their majorities significantly cuts

people were willing to believe, when theresa may came to the platform, she was trying to do her best — the platform, she was trying to do her best. liz truss is so new to this— her best. liz truss is so new to this stage. _ her best. liz truss is so new to this stage, in terms of optics, it is like _ this stage, in terms of optics, it is like a — this stage, in terms of optics, it is like a film, it's like somebody has taken — is like a film, it's like somebody has taken a _ is like a film, it's like somebody has taken a bit to get into downing street, _ has taken a bit to get into downing street, how to lose your boyfriend in 100 _ street, how to lose your boyfriend in 100 days, how to lose the public in 100 days, how to lose the public in 100 _ in 100 days, how to lose the public in 100 days — in 100 days, how to lose the public in 100 days. | in100 days, how to lose the public in 100 days— in 100 days. i know you have something — in 100 days. i know you have something to _ in 100 days. i know you have something to say _ in 100 days. i know you have something to say o

we had the same expense when theresa may took over from david cameron. it was sensibly agreed we could not have six weeks trying to work out who the next prime minister was. it is a very poor system and must not be repeated. >> if that happens, can the conservatives credibly continue without going to the country and calling a general election, even if the polling numbers look bad at the moment for the conservatives? >> there is no reason to have a general election as long as you ve a prime minister who has the confidence of the majority of the house of commons. normally with a conservative prime minister -- >> that is technically true. in broad, democratic terms, can they change leader twice without asking the public who they want and trust? >> the short answer is yes. we are a parliamentary system. it is not a prime minister who is elected in the general election. it is a parliament. as long as there is a parliament, a majority of which supports a particular party as prime minister, that is legitimate for the four years until the next general election.

theresa may swallow bars. johnson swallowed his trust and it will swallow the next prime minister who ever it is. they all come in say, we're going to unite the party. will return to sal principals or they can't, they don't. because is the party that for, from the last 7 or 8 years is utterly lost, its way and good luck to them. are there any friends of mine? but frankly, it's time really, i think for change. claire, what are the chances of this going to a new election before 2025. i think that is a distinct possibility because whoever comes in doesn't have this monday that everybody is expecting a prime minister to have. they all going to be elected on the manifest day that they stood upon. it brings into consideration, all of those promises made by forest johnson wish a he is now departed. so you are looking for somebody that can carry that forward. but i, i really do think that we are looking at an, a general election next year. but i did, i did take her, she slightly with what dentist the saying and he's e

he was succeeded by theresa may and she bite borisjohnson and he died lee's trust. each of the last three competing for the title of the shortest serving prime minister. —— liz outside world? the uk used to be seen as the sensible guy in the corner of the room, who, at the big summits would sit there and go, what do the brits think? that has long gone. there are so many issues they want to talk to the uk about, that the uk has something to offer, that they want to discuss with the uk, depending what the issue is. and yet there is such a fast turnover, notjust of leaders, but also of ministers. just the foreign ministers. i talk to foreign diplomats and a sort of go, you invest, you build up a relationship, you start a relationship and then suddenly they are gone. here today, gone tomorrow. so what's the point, why should i as foreign minister, a foreign diplomat invest in the uk? is that going to change now, or is this part of the churning process still? the outside world is just going to look and say, what decisions does mr sunak make? what does he do when it c

may, so i got to have two prime ministers in my time. a lot of the segment earlier on your programme focused on the who of it all, who might be the replacement, and what i have been thinking about today, and i think all of us outside the united kingdom, but friends of it, is not so much the who but the how. i can only speak as an american, but so often when it comes to fellow democracies, they are different, and in the case of britain, americans often find themselves, when we think about political traditions, saying, it seems strange to us as americans, but you know what, it's strange to us as americans, but you know what, its old and it works for them. but this is not like that. how the british system and the tory party, and it's true of the labour party as well, chooses prime ministers, seems strange to my british friends. it is not old, it's brand—new, this new way was done in 1998, and it is demonstrably not working. so i think there is real opportunity. what is it, 80,000 of the tory memberships who are paid contributors? no trans

we had this in situation when theresa may took over from david cameron that it was agreed, sensibly that we could not have six weeks to work out who the next trimester was in the that is a very poor system and must not be repeated. if it happens can the conservatives credibly continue without going to the country and calling for a general election even if the polling numbers look very bad for the moment of the conservatives? there's no reason for having a general election as long as you have a pm or who has the confidence and the majority of the house of commons. technically true but in broad democratic terms, can the conservatives really change leaders twice without asking the public what they think? the short answer is yes. we are a parliamentary system. it is not a pm who was elected at the general election it is a parliament. as long as there is a parliament, the majority which has the support of a particular party as prime minister and that is legitimate for the four years, until the next general election so there's nothing wrong or improper about that. every political system, presi

may, or david cameron, has been in powerfor i2 may, or david cameron, has been in powerfor 12 years. what may, or david cameron, has been in power for 12 years. what liz truss is trying to do, according to the express, is trying to reset. parliament goes back next week after the conference season, she has only been prime ministerfor the conference season, she has only been prime minister for little over a month, nigel was in birmingham so he has a better take on it, i avoided it, but she is saying you've got to stop navel—gazing to her mps, we've got to work together and charge ahead. but i think part of the problem is in her charging ahead, she is not actually listening to people who might be offering wise counsel and that is when you end up with u—turns. counsel and that is when you end up with u-turns-— with u-turns. nigel, ifi move on to the mail new. _ with u-turns. nigel, ifi move on to the mail now, the _ with u-turns. nigel, ifi move on to the mail now, the same _ with u-turns. nigel, ifi move on to the mail now, the same story, - with u-turns. nigel, ifi move on to the

and some of those who worked closely with theresa may, in the dying days of her administration, say this is already significantly worse than what they experienced under her. it is less protracted and they feel like they have more of an opportunity to move because we are still at that point in the electoral cycle where the next election is looming on the horizon. when boris johnson and theresa may were defender stated, the election was far enough away that they thought they would have enough time to get rid of the leader and get a new one in. at the moment, they are not quite sure whether or not that period is going to be allowed. so now, moving sooner rather than later might be better for the conservatives. that is what mps say. thank you forjoining us. some breaking news coming in to us via reuters that hundreds of workers at the port of liverpool, one of britain�*s largest container ports, we�*ll strike for two more weeks over pay and jobs. that is from the unite union. nearly 600 workers in the port will walk out from the 24th of october until november the 7th, 0ctober until novem

theresa may has set a record, there is some historical perspective here. i don't know what the rules are going to be governing this process. is not just the committee rules, budget by the rules need to be changed as well. is this going to be decided within the parliamentary party of the conservative party? all of this will have to go back to the grassroots. that could be an elongated. in which the process unfolds. in theory, was trust will remain prime minister. i expect policy is making on the huff. lisa: how much is this really being driven by the tumult of a post exit united kingdom? guy: i think it is been driven by that. brexit was meant to resolve problems in the conservative party. we can say clearly now that is not been the case. the pandemic has taken the u.k. to a fiscal position that was very different to the one we enjoyed in 2018 and 2019. a number of things have changed here and what is clear as a result of the pandemic and the inflation generated post-pandemic is the market tolerance for a big shift in policy is relatively limited. tom: i wa

may — basically saying that you have trashed decades worth of hard work with that budget, that was his claim. we had jeremy hunt's former deputy at the foreign office, not an mp any more, saying they have just thrown away £60 billion and we have to find a way to make this back. i mean, how would you define the mood among the current serving mps? those are both ex—mps. maybe prominent figures in the party, but in a sense they don't matter. the people around liz truss, how are they viewing this? i think the short answer is they feel pretty bleak about everything at the moment. she has managed to effectively worry all sides of the party, really. those who backed tax cuts and supported her, are now annoyed she has rowed back on some of the tax cuts she promised. those who didn't support those policies feel she is not the right person for the job. speaking to lots of conservative mps about this yesterday, one of the big themes that came up in conversation, particularly after the press conference she gave in the afternoon, was, the thing is, it is notjust the chancellor, it is her. these

it were tearing down leader after leader consider theresa may forest johnson. nowadays trust the conservative party, a parliament has destroyed 3 leaders in a row. and this flows nice, i guess to the next question, let me take it off. so will the conservative party be able to withstand the pressure for an early election also, especially if bar johnson met, finds his way back into number 10. let me 1st start say, you know, the fact that we're discussing, the possibility of bodies. johnson coming back is self, i think, shows how difficult is it because it party or are in this it seems to me a total mass, a phone one, you know, it's just been pushed out. someone has been approved a lie of someone was already being investigated. the only prime minister in the history who got a criminal record you could say as well. and so many of them are m p 's. now what are the often to resign? how does that go down? how does that help? and i don't see this actually taking us forward so towards early elections then the difficulty at the moment is exerted party do have the majority and they can see the risks to

it will chairing down leader after leader consider theresa may forest johnson. nowadays trust the conservative party, a parliament destroyed 3 leaders in a row and this flows nice, i guess to the next question, let me take it off. so will the conservative party be able to withstand the pressure for an early election also, especially if bars johnson met finds his way back into number 10. let me 1st start say, you know, the fact that we're discussing the possibility of body johnson coming back itself. i think shows how difficult is it because it party or are in this seems to me a total mass, a phone one, you know, it's just been pushed out. someone has been approved a lie of someone was already being investigated. the only prime minister in the history who got a criminal record you could say as well. and so many of them are m p 's. now what are the often to resign? how does that go down? how does that help? and i don't see this actually taking us forward. so when i go towards early elections, then the difficulty at the moment is exerted party do have the majority and they can see the risks to th

theresa may then had three years before tory mps intervened. it was the same for borisjohnson.

may also quit in july 2019. re enter bar is johnson. this time in the top job leading the conservatives into an early election in december 2019 under the slogan, get brakes done. he won a large majority in parliament and the u. k. left the european union in january 2020. but a new threat was emerging. the corona virus, the johnson government, hesitated before imposing a tough lockdown. later accounts from inside downing street, suggested johnson, and government officials had broken their own covered 19 rules on gatherings. johnson told parliament that be no partying. i'm sure that whatever happened or the guidance was followed in the rules of holiday times, but in april he got a police fine, the 1st sitting prime minister to be punished for lawbreaking this summer after allegations johnson had appointed a top official. despite knowing, he was accused of sexual misconduct, dozens of his own, m. p. 's resigned. soon, johnson was out. i want you to know how sad i am to be giving up. the best job in the world less trust was the person, the

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she said that previous prime ministers theresa may and borisjohnson had spoken to her within a day or two of taking office. the scottish national party leader was talking to our political editor, chris mason, ahead of the start of the snp conference in aberdeen tomorrow. setting the stage for the next party conference. the snp run scotland and are the third biggest party at westminster. but the first minister told me she's still not had liz truss on the phone — a month after she became prime minister. i don't know whether that is arrogance, lack of respect or insecurity — whatever it is, it's not the right way to do government in a grown—up way. hovering over this gathering is a ruling coming soon from the supreme court on whether the scottish government can legally hold an independence referendum. the weight of legal opinion suggests the answer will be no. nicola sturgeon wants another referendum next year. let's talk about priorities. a poll by survation in the last week suggesting just 35% of people in scotland want a referendum in the next year. you've acknowledged we're in

i mean, you remember, i mean, you know, theresa may was the absolute master of it. you could ask any number of different questions. you know, about the weather or cooking and you just got back whatever it was. you know, like a rolodex — question, brexit... - hmm... find your answer. ..that one, and then the answerjust came out and i was like, _ that wasn't quite the question. quick final thought from both of you. i mean, going into this conference and coming out of it, did keir starmer, did liz truss go in weaker or stronger and how did they come out the other side? they laugh. i can't believe you're asking that question! i'm doing one of those things, though, where i want you to answer it. you can't go through your rolodex! no, no. but i mean, we've already answered it. i don't mean between each other, i mean, so did keir starmer go into this conference season weaker and come out stronger or vice versa? yeah... and what about truss, because there are some people who say, actually, she pulled it back. at the end, didn't she stabilise things with her speech at the

in terms of theresa may, extreme hard. the british public will not tolerate -- it is unlikely they will tolerate another change at the top of the conservative party. that basically means you are left with liz truss in post as prime minister but with no authority. we could be in for two years therefore of chaos. this will make theresa may's term look well-organized and well-run. jonathan: you and i are going to catch up next time around the time liz truss will speak to the prime minister later 2:00 p.m. local time, 30 minutes or from the opening bell. you can hear from the prime minister. jp morgan numbers minutes away. this is bloomberg. ♪ >> keeping you up-to-date from news from around the world, i'm lisa mateo. elon musk's space x cannot carry the cost of high-speed -- high-speed broadband for ukraine indefinitely, coming after an earlier to -- earlier dispute. musk says the starling terminals are using data as much as 100 times the amount of typical households. a week ago, he tweeted starling in ukraine had cost space

she is already less popular than borisjohnson, theresa may orjeremy corbyn ever wear, so this was liz truss a' moment to steady the ship. in these tough times, we need to step up — in these tough times, we need to step up. i'm determined to get britain — step up. i'm determined to get britain moving, to get us through the tempest, and to put us on a stronger— the tempest, and to put us on a stronger footing as a nation. i believe — stronger footing as a nation. i believe that you know best how to spend _ believe that you know best how to spend your own money to get on in life and _ spend your own money to get on in life and to — spend your own money to get on in life and to realise your ambitions. applause — applause but she was soon interrupted. protesters, unhappy about her plan to arrive at —— allow more fracking for gas, and some in the party are uneasy about it. one of many policies that's their opposition. it policies that's their opposition. it will be difficult. whenever there is change _ will be difficult. whenever there is change there is disruption, and not

cameron was succeeded by theresa may, and may by borisjohnson, and johnson by liz truss. each of the last three competing for the title of britain's shortest serving prime minister. now thejob belongs to rishi sunak, but what ever does all this look like to the outside world? james landale, our diplomatic correspondent. the uk used to be seen as the sort of sensible guy in the corner of the room who, at the big summits, they would sit there and go, "er, what do the brits think?" that has long gone. there are so many issues that they want to talk to the uk about, that the uk has something to offer that they want to discuss with the uk, depending on what the issue is. and yet there's such a fast turnover, notjust of leaders, but also of ministers, just the foreign ministers. i talk to foreign diplomats, and they sort of go, "you know, "you invest, you build up a relationship, you start "a relationship, and then suddenly they're gone. "here today, gone tomorrow. so what's the point? "why should i, as a foreign minister "or a foreign diplomat, invest in the uk?" and is that g

may, basically saying that you have trust decades words —— decades worth of hard work with that budget, that was his claim. we had jeremy hunt's former deputy of the foreign office, not an mp any more, saying they have just thrown away £60 billion and we have to find a way to make this back. i mean, how would you the mood among the current serving mps? those are both xm piece. maybe prominent figures in the party but in a sense they don't matter. the people around liz truss, how are they viewing this? i liz truss, how are they viewing this? ~' , ., ., , , this? i think the short answer is the feel this? i think the short answer is they feel pretty _ this? i think the short answer is they feel pretty bleak _ this? i think the short answer is they feel pretty bleak about - they feel pretty bleak about everything at the moment. she has managed to effectively worry all sides of the party, really. those who backed tax cuts and supported her are now annoyed she has rowed back on some of the tax cuts she promised. those who didn't support those policies feel she is not the right person for t

i have high regard for theresa may. she had a policy impact she could not get past. | with him it was character. you make the point that a general election is needed to restore economic stability, but is there not an argument that goes after a conservative leadership contest, after now, what is going to be a second change of conservative leader during a cost of living it is the worst time to have a general election? no. because the risk of continuing with this chaos is less - than the risk of going to a stable labour government, so the riskl is not a change of government, it is actually staying _ with what we have got, - and that is borne out notjust by the absolute chaos of the past . few weeks, and it is notjust chaos. it is not a soap opera or something to sit in yourself and have - it is not a soap opera or something to sit on your sofa and have - popcorn and laugh about it. people are going to pay the price for this. - and we have had 12 years of failure. the health service on its knees, we are on our face. _ with

may. she had a policy impact she could not get past. | with him it was character. you make the point that a general election is needed to restore economic stability, but is there not an argument that goes after a conservative leadership contest, after now, what is going to be a second change of conservative leader during a cost of living it is the worst time to have a general election? no. because the risk of continuing with this chaos is less - than the risk of going _ to a stable labour government, so the risk is not a change of government, it is actually staying - with what we have got, - and that is borne out notjust by the absolute chaos l of the past few weeks, and it is notjust chaos. it is not a soap opera or something to sit in yourself and have - popcorn and laugh about it. people are going to pay the price for this. - and we have had 12 years of failure. the health service on its knees, we are on our face. _ with that public services very low growth for 12 years. _ we had stagna

i think political- leadership does make a difference and be seen different approaches from theresa may in the boris johnson and then liz truss, and the initial weeks, johnson and then liz truss, and the initialweeks, orthe johnson and then liz truss, and the initial weeks, or the prime minister ii initial weeks, or the prime minister 11 difference in styling and tone, it's not for people abroad to comment specifically on specific candidates but in the european union, including in ireland, we would like someone who is serious and trustworthy and was respectful of the deals that they have made and hopefully also somebody who is not in hock to the european research group on the right of the tory party, its raison d'etre is to, if you like, challenge the european union and make difficult is in relationship to the european union. so, i think the most important thing is the new prime minister as their own mind and understand the protocol and continue the good work that has been going on in recent weeks with the need for compromise recognised across the part of the european union another part

theresa may, who commissioned the inuui . . ~ theresa may, who commissioned the inuui . ., ~ ,, theresa may, who commissioned the inuui . . , . inquiry. thank you very much. of course, inquiry. thank you very much. of course. we _ inquiry. thank you very much. of course, we will _ inquiry. thank you very much. of course, we will be _ inquiry. thank you very much. of course, we will be returning - inquiry. thank you very much. of course, we will be returning to i inquiry. thank you very much. of i course, we will be returning to that very important story a little bit later. very important story a little bit later. let's return to annita in westminster now. let's bring you right up to date with the breaking news that the chairman of the 1922 committee, that influential committee of conservative backbenchers, sir graham brady, has been seen going into downing street to meet the prime minister. chris mason is reporting that this is an unscheduled meeting and that the prime minister requested the meeting with him rather than the other way around. a little bit more about sir graham brady, of