hello, i'm christian fraser. you're watching the context on bbc news. donald trump is adding bible salesman to his resume — now promoting the god bless the usa bible for the cool price of 59.99. it's nbc news has ousted former rnc chair ronna mcdaniel after intense backlash over her past rhetoric on the 2020 election. she had been hired as a political commentator. the network had forked out 300 thousand dollars to bring her on board. and those who anchor the main political shows said they were not consulted. joing us from new york, the media commentator brian stelter. brian, it is good to see you. the man who used to be there but on the

rnc, it has been celebrated on msnbc staff but there are some within msnbc who feel it might strengthen the republicans that the network doesn't want to hear the perspective. i doesn't want to hear the perspective-_ doesn't want to hear the perspective. doesn't want to hear the --ersective. ~ ., ., perspective. i think all of the above are — perspective. i think all of the above are true. _ perspective. i think all of the above are true. all— perspective. i think all of the above are true. all the - perspective. i think all of the - above are true. all the examples are true. this is really a battle of what is socially acceptable when it comes to american politics. is it socially acceptable to have helped enable donald trump selection rising 2020? is a socially acceptable for the republican national committee? mcdaniel has been portrayed as one of the normal ones, one of the regular party members, not one of these wannabe autocrats or dictators... these wannabe autocrats or

dictators. . ._ these wannabe autocrats or dictators. . .— these wannabe autocrats or dictators... ~ ., dictators... we are losing your mind there, dictators... we are losing your mind there. brian. _ dictators. .. we are losing your mind there, brian, will— dictators... we are losing your mind there, brian, will try— dictators... we are losing your mind there, brian, will try to _ dictators... we are losing your mind there, brian, will try to establish . there, brian, will try to establish it again. one thing that is been said is she facilitated the stop the steel campaign, she was on the phone and they're trying to interfere with the electors in michigan and therefore, she loses her right to be a political pundit. what do you think? , , ., ,. ., think? first is that it is clear that nbc _ think? first is that it is clear that nbc news, _ think? first is that it is clear that nbc news, there - think? first is that it is clear that nbc news, there is - think? first is that it is clear that nbc news, there is an l think? first is that it is clear - that nbc news, there is an internal fi-ht that nbc news, there is an internal fight going on and it seems to be a lot of— fight going on and it seems to be a lot of news— fight going on and it seems to be a lot of news organisations and their newsrooms between nbc news in their corporate _ newsrooms between nbc news in their corporate heads and the msnbc political— corporate heads and the msnbc political channel and the commentators there and collateral damage _ commentators there and collateral damage for the balkanized fight and that is_ damage for the balkanized fight and that is the first thing. the second thing _ that is the first thing. the second thing is, — that is the first thing. the second thing is, i— that is the first thing. the second thing is, i believe the executives were _ thing is, i believe the executives were trying to say look, we need to rat were trying to say look, we need to get some _ were trying to say look, we need to get some other voices on here, we

need _ get some other voices on here, we need nbc— get some other voices on here, we need nbc news to have the reputation that it _ need nbc news to have the reputation that it is _ need nbc news to have the reputation that it is not _ need nbc news to have the reputation that it is not a left—wing connected part of— that it is not a left—wing connected part of msnbc and that is a straight news organisation and we should have a voice _ news organisation and we should have a voice from _ news organisation and we should have a voice from the trump right and 70 million _ a voice from the trump right and 70 million americans voted for donald trump _ million americans voted for donald trump in _ million americans voted for donald trump in the last election and so, if you _ trump in the last election and so, if you warit— trump in the last election and so, if you want to have any kind of balanced — if you want to have any kind of balanced opinion, you need to have people _ balanced opinion, you need to have people who — balanced opinion, you need to have people who actually reflect that in most _ people who actually reflect that in most of _ people who actually reflect that in most of the republicans, all of the republicans who appear on msnbc are anti-trump— republicans who appear on msnbc are anti—trump republicans so they don't speak— anti—trump republicans so they don't speak for— anti—trump republicans so they don't speak for the 70 million who voted for him _ speak for the 70 million who voted for him and — speak for the 70 million who voted for him and that is what she was going _ for him and that is what she was going to — for him and that is what she was going to do. suburban michigan mother— going to do. suburban michigan mother of two children and that's where _ mother of two children and that's where she — mother of two children and that's where she became the rnc chairman, the only— where she became the rnc chairman, the only second woman in history to be the only second woman in history to he the _ the only second woman in history to he the chair— the only second woman in history to be the chair of the party and she has a _ be the chair of the party and she has a very— be the chair of the party and she has a very interesting perspective in the _ has a very interesting perspective in the way— has a very interesting perspective in the way msnbc has backed itself into a _ in the way msnbc has backed itself into a corner i'll be shocked if any republicans want to do in the business _ republicans want to do in the business of them are provide sources

or appear— business of them are provide sources or appear on — business of them are provide sources orappear on their business of them are provide sources or appear on their network unless they are _ or appear on their network unless they are anti—trump republicans because — they are anti—trump republicans because it — they are anti—trump republicans because it is me a declarative statement that trump republicans are not welcomed and in the guise that they have _ not welcomed and in the guise that they have that they would be impartial is not out the window. you see how impartial is not out the window. yfi�*l, see how people are retreating within us media. and it also comes them and us. and you guys have shared the panel with them. and we have various donald trump supporters that are on the programme regularly. but i'm wondering whether msnbc would welcome an approach to improve trump audience that the trying to appeal to. , ., ., , , .,

to. the short answer is no. internally. _ to. the short answer is no. internally, it _ to. the short answer is no. internally, it was _ to. the short answer is no. i internally, it was mismanaged to. the short answer is no. - internally, it was mismanaged in in they were not consulted and there was a way in which this could have been managed and the bigger point is that there is a fair debate to have about the views of anti—democratic voices and not saying every donald trump voter is anti—democratic. many trump republicans, many have wanted fair normal elections in normal american politics but let us not pretend that we cannot see what's happening. their strain of authoritarianism a rejection of democracy and i think what she is saying that removed her, she represents that election denying wing of the republican party. removed chris back she has a contract, $600,000 contract there

will be a settlement _ contract, $600,000 contract there will be a settlement but _ contract, $600,000 contract there will be a settlement but by - contract, $600,000 contract ieiif’ will be a settlement but by deciding she will not be a contributor, they're drawing the line and then sand and saying we're here you to staff and —— we hear you. whether it is liberal or not, that is a separate debate and the interesting thing is democracy versus something other than democracy and when you hear some of these nbc report is saying is that we need to defend democracy. i saying is that we need to defend democracy-— saying is that we need to defend democra . ., democracy. idisagree. iagree with brandon that _ democracy. i disagree. i agree with brandon that is _ democracy. i disagree. i agree with brandon that is what _ democracy. i disagree. i agree with brandon that is what they're - democracy. i disagree. i agree with brandon that is what they're saying j brandon that is what they're saying but the _ brandon that is what they're saying but the anti—democracy— brandon that is what they're saying but the anti—democracy brought. brandon that is what they're saying. but the anti—democracy brought slave message _ but the anti—democracy brought slave message that — but the anti—democracy brought slave message that is — but the anti—democracy brought slave message that is a _ but the anti—democracy brought slave message that is a part— but the anti—democracy brought slave message that is a part of— but the anti—democracy brought slave message that is a part of the - message that is a part of the democratic— message that is a part of the democratic parties _ message that is a part of the democratic parties talking i message that is a part of the - democratic parties talking points which _ democratic parties talking points which their— democratic parties talking points which their friends— democratic parties talking points which their friends in _ democratic parties talking points which their friends in the - democratic parties talking points which their friends in the media i which their friends in the media than _ which their friends in the media than parrot _ which their friends in the media than parrot is _ which their friends in the media than parrot is also _ which their friends in the media than parrot is also a _ which their friends in the media than parrot is also a censorshipj than parrot is also a censorship excuse — than parrot is also a censorship excuse so. _ than parrot is also a censorship excuse so. you _ than parrot is also a censorship excuse. so, you can— than parrot is also a censorship excuse. so, you can use - than parrot is also a censorship excuse. so, you can use that. than parrot is also a censorship - excuse. so, you can use that to say we do — excuse. so, you can use that to say we do not _ excuse. so, you can use that to say we do not like — excuse. so, you can use that to say we do not like authoritarianism -

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hear it and we'll explain to you what we think that means but| hear it and we'll explain to you l what we think that means but on hear it and we'll explain to you - what we think that means but on the left in _ what we think that means but on the left in particular— what we think that means but on the left in particular in— what we think that means but on the left in particular in this _ what we think that means but on the left in particular in this country, - left in particular in this country, starting — left in particular in this country, starting on _ left in particular in this country, starting on college _ left in particular in this country, starting on college campuses. left in particular in this country, - starting on college campuses where words _ starting on college campuses where words become — starting on college campuses where words become violence _ starting on college campuses where words become violence and - starting on college campuses where words become violence and certainl words become violence and certain thoughts _ words become violence and certain thoughts are — words become violence and certain thoughts are just _ words become violence and certain thoughts are just not _ words become violence and certain thoughts are just not allowed - words become violence and certain thoughts are just not allowed and i words become violence and certainl thoughts are just not allowed and if we disagree — thoughts are just not allowed and if we disagree with— thoughts are just not allowed and if we disagree with those _ thoughts are just not allowed and if we disagree with those thoughts, . thoughts are just not allowed and if i we disagree with those thoughts, the only thing _ we disagree with those thoughts, the only thing we — we disagree with those thoughts, the only thing we have _ we disagree with those thoughts, the only thing we have to _ we disagree with those thoughts, the only thing we have to do _ we disagree with those thoughts, the only thing we have to do is— we disagree with those thoughts, the only thing we have to do is to - we disagree with those thoughts, the only thing we have to do is to shut i only thing we have to do is to shut them _ only thing we have to do is to shut them down — only thing we have to do is to shut them down altogether— only thing we have to do is to shut them down altogether which - only thing we have to do is to shut them down altogether which is - them down altogether which is another— them down altogether which is another form _ them down altogether which is another form of— them down altogether which is i another form of authoritarianism. they're _ another form of authoritarianism. they're rejecting _ another form of authoritarianism. they're rejecting authoritarianism while _ they're rejecting authoritarianism while enacting _ they're rejecting authoritarianism while enacting at _ they're rejecting authoritarianism while enacting at themselves - they're rejecting authoritarianism while enacting at themselves and j while enacting at themselves and that doesn't — while enacting at themselves and that doesn't wind _ while enacting at themselves and that doesn't wind up _ while enacting at themselves and that doesn't wind up in— while enacting at themselves and that doesn't wind up in a - while enacting at themselves and that doesn't wind up in a very- that doesn't wind up in a very good place _ that doesn't wind up in a very good place in _ that doesn't wind up in a very good place in history_ that doesn't wind up in a very good place in history when _ that doesn't wind up in a very good place in history when that - that doesn't wind up in a very good place in history when that sort - that doesn't wind up in a very good place in history when that sort of l place in history when that sort of fight _ place in history when that sort of fight happens _ place in history when that sort of fight happene— place in history when that sort of fight happens. place in history when that sort of fihthauens. ., . ., fight happens. how concerned are you that we are starting _ fight happens. how concerned are you that we are starting to _ fight happens. how concerned are you that we are starting to see _ fight happens. how concerned are you that we are starting to see a - fight happens. how concerned are you that we are starting to see a drift - that we are starting to see a drift towards this position in the united kingdom? one, you are the former leader of the labour party and so, you come in as a pundit and do you

speak as you once did as a labour leader in giving that perspective were all you more authentic and free from all of that and given your personal fuse was made from all of that and given your personalfuse was made because from all of that and given your personal fuse was made because the point i was being made is that she is taking one for the team, was what she was saying, she had to hold the line for donald trump while she was chair of the rnc but no longer. can you be a reformed character when she said in the pundits chair? {iii you be a reformed character when she said in the pundits chair?— said in the pundits chair? of course ou can said in the pundits chair? of course you can and — said in the pundits chair? of course you can and most _ said in the pundits chair? of course you can and most people _ said in the pundits chair? of course you can and most people in - said in the pundits chair? of course you can and most people in the - you can and most people in the political— you can and most people in the political party will agree with 80 to 90% — political party will agree with 80 to 90% of their parties platforms and there — to 90% of their parties platforms and there will always be some issues that are _ and there will always be some issues that are disagreed on annual hold that are disagreed on annual hold that line — that are disagreed on annual hold that line in — that are disagreed on annual hold that line in particular circumstances and talking about the issue _ circumstances and talking about the issue in— circumstances and talking about the issue in the — circumstances and talking about the issue in the 10% being here and talking — issue in the 10% being here and talking about whether or not an election— talking about whether or not an election was stolen from the american people and a value driven statement — american people and a value driven statement where they have been found on the _ statement where they have been found on the wrong side of it is

considered most mainstream irregular opinion of— considered most mainstream irregular opinion of a _ considered most mainstream irregular opinion of a lot of this comes down to the _ opinion of a lot of this comes down to the values of the broadcaster and clearly, _ to the values of the broadcaster and clearly, that broadcasters decided they would have a different set value _ they would have a different set value from the people and they've rebelled _ value from the people and they've rebelled in that regard and it's perfectly— rebelled in that regard and it's perfectly possible for her to have run views — perfectly possible for her to have run views in expressing them in the way that— run views in expressing them in the way that she did or wants to but you cannot— way that she did or wants to but you cannot forgive a statement like she made _ cannot forgive a statement like she made around the capitol hill riots. we now— made around the capitol hill riots. we now have serving politicians and they are reading the news. and that goes further than what we're talking about here and already, therefore he fall and file several times of the off calm rules, what would you say to that in terms of how people are in this pundits? i’m to that in terms of how people are in this pundits?— in this pundits? i'm all for the free speech — in this pundits? i'm all for the free speech and _ in this pundits? i'm all for the free speech and we _ in this pundits? i'm all for the free speech and we recognise| in this pundits? i'm all for the - free speech and we recognise that even _ free speech and we recognise that even some — free speech and we recognise that even some that we are not as proud of, even some that we are not as proud of. were _ even some that we are not as proud of, we're going to hear unpopular opinions — of, we're going to hear unpopular opinions and real challenge in that

will he _ opinions and real challenge in that will be supported. the differences putting _ will be supported. the differences putting that on the payroll and as a way of _ putting that on the payroll and as a way of a _ putting that on the payroll and as a way of a situation where you have some _ way of a situation where you have some significant far right politicians in britain now making the living — politicians in britain now making the living as broadcasters on channels— the living as broadcasters on channels like gb news, people who would _ channels like gb news, people who would never get a platform on the bbc is _ would never get a platform on the bbc is the — would never get a platform on the bbc is the right reasons. that to me is the _ bbc is the right reasons. that to me is the difference and ultimately broadcasting their values and why you should have organisations like the bbc_ you should have organisations like the bbc to protect their mainstream opinion— the bbc to protect their mainstream opinion and get all voices recognised.— opinion and get all voices reconised. , , , . ., ., recognised. the best disinfectant to the most appalling _ recognised. the best disinfectant to the most appalling views _ recognised. the best disinfectant to the most appalling views that - recognised. the best disinfectant to the most appalling views that you i the most appalling views that you might hear on the station was to air them and let them be heard and get people to talk about them. why is that such a problem for some of these networks? it that such a problem for some of these networks?— that such a problem for some of these networks? it does make some artisans these networks? it does make some partisans uncomfortable _ these networks? it does make some partisans uncomfortable but - these networks? it does make some partisans uncomfortable but i - partisans uncomfortable but i believe that is the pathway forward for msnbc and cnn and bbc. the story when it comes to the far right isn't

really what donald trump says, we know what he's going to say, he's a good chat gb ta i robot. we can predict what is going to say. the thing will do his voter saying what they i would argue for ronna to go on msnbc to be challenged by those anchors and those hosts stop maybe in some of those anchors did not want to interview her talk to her and i advocate for something a bit more open—minded to say let's have that dialogue but try to find some area of common ground otherwise this american experiment is going to be in peril. american experiment is going to be in eril. ., ., , ., in peril. one final one before we let ou in peril. one final one before we let you go- _ in peril. one final one before we let you go- nbc— in peril. one final one before we let you go. nbc will— in peril. one final one before we let you go. nbc will be - in peril. one final one before we i let you go. nbc will be looking for one of these televised debates, without be put in peril? between donald trump — without be put in peril? between donald trump and _ without be put in peril? between donald trump and joe _ without be put in peril? between donald trump and joe biden, - without be put in peril? between. donald trump and joe biden, both donald trump and joe biden, both candidates have reasons to claim they want to debate but hope the other one does not. what this does is make nbc host less likely to be considered as a debate moderator. thank you for being on the

programme. the former president has turned bible salesman. after hawking gold sneakers and cologne, donald trump is now promoting the god bless the usa bible. it is only 59.99 and with that you get a copy of the constitution, the bill of rights and the pledge of allegiance. all americans need a bible in their home and i have many. it is my favourite book. it is a lot of people's favourite book. this bible is a reminder that the biggest thing we have to bring back for america and to make america great again is our religion. religion is so important, it is so missing but it is going to come back and it is going to come back strong, just like our country and tuesday, all his prayers were answered as trump supporters flocked to a public offering of the trump media & technology group, the company behind the truth social app, sending the stock soaring i6%. that surge would value the company at more than $7 billion — which is curious, because in

the first nine months of last year it made $3 million in sales and it lost nearly $50 million. which suggests trump media is something of a meme stock, driven by a social media frenzy, and entirely detached from the usual business fundamentals. i bet it was extraordinary what happened with this company but i wonder with everything that is going on, there's a point to the fact that he is in financial trouble because you don't sell bibles with cologne and gold trainers if you a multi—billionaire with cash on hand six. multi-billionaire with cash on hand six. ., , , , ., multi-billionaire with cash on hand six. ., , ,, ., , ., six. donald trump is been a salesman his whole life — six. donald trump is been a salesman his whole life and _ six. donald trump is been a salesman his whole life and he _ six. donald trump is been a salesman his whole life and he has _ six. donald trump is been a salesman his whole life and he has put his - his whole life and he has put his name _ his whole life and he has put his name on — his whole life and he has put his name on hotels, _ his whole life and he has put his name on hotels, wind, - his whole life and he has put his name on hotels, wind, steaks, i name on hotels, wind, steaks, university. _ name on hotels, wind, steaks, university, huge _ name on hotels, wind, steaks, university, huge office - name on hotels, wind, steaks, i university, huge office buildings and this— university, huge office buildings and this is— university, huge office buildings and this is what _ university, huge office buildings and this is what he _ university, huge office buildings and this is what he is— university, huge office buildings and this is what he is always - university, huge office buildings. and this is what he is always been. he had _ and this is what he is always been. he had a _ and this is what he is always been. he had a hit— and this is what he is always been. he had a hit tv— and this is what he is always been. he had a hit tv show— and this is what he is always been. he had a hit tv show and - and this is what he is always been. he had a hit tv show and he - and this is what he is always been. he had a hit tv show and he is - and this is what he is always been. he had a hit tv show and he is anl he had a hit tv show and he is an entertainer— he had a hit tv show and he is an entertainer in— he had a hit tv show and he is an entertainer in many regards - he had a hit tv show and he is an entertainer in many regards as. entertainer in many regards as much as he _

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conventions and he put this bible i together and ensure the data with donald _ together and ensure the data with donald trump _ together and ensure the data with donald trump response _ together and ensure the data with donald trump response team - together and ensure the data with| donald trump response team says together and ensure the data with . donald trump response team says is something _ donald trump response team says is something they _ donald trump response team says is something they want. _ donald trump response team says is something they want. i’m“ _ donald trump response team says is something they want.— something they want. i'm sure there are some among _ something they want. i'm sure there are some among his _ something they want. i'm sure there are some among his supporters - something they want. i'm sure there are some among his supporters but| are some among his supporters but this is one of the issues and it's fun and nonsense concerning aspect is that there are and certainly not him but there are some around him who would like a theocracy, an

autocratic theocracy and maybe not him but the prep say this is the bible we should have in schools, we should get rid of certain texts which we have certain things put in schools and i think that alarm some people about what they are seeing. and if you think maybe not him, maybe _ and if you think maybe not him, maybe they're pointing out this is immensely the bible who has broken many— immensely the bible who has broken many of— immensely the bible who has broken many of the rules within it in terms of conducting himself and as a christian— of conducting himself and as a christian in that regard. i'm surprised _ christian in that regard. i'm surprised it's taken donald trump this long — surprised it's taken donald trump this long to start selling bibles given— this long to start selling bibles given on— this long to start selling bibles given on the other commercial opportunities he's managed to find in line _ opportunities he's managed to find in line with — opportunities he's managed to find in line with this brand but it speaks _ in line with this brand but it speaks to some considerable cash flow problems and having a really great _ flow problems and having a really great week with this particular media — great week with this particular media company that he has and it's cash on _ media company that he has and it's cash on paper but not cash in the real world — cash on paper but not cash in the real world and he goes into the bank, — real world and he goes into the bank, somebody that will help them stay out _ bank, somebody that will help them stay out of— bank, somebody that will help them stay out of his legal bills in the coming — stay out of his legal bills in the coming months and i can understand

the cash _ coming months and i can understand the cash back and the seas is a quick— the cash back and the seas is a quick way— the cash back and the seas is a quick way to make a buck. story from them today is — quick way to make a buck. story from them today is that _ quick way to make a buck. story from them today is that they _ quick way to make a buck. story from them today is that they have - quick way to make a buck. story from them today is that they have not - them today is that they have not enough campaign offices in some of the really important swing states and it's one of the rnc people in michigan does raise the flag. are you concerned about cash on hand? they're going to do the things they normally do and normally the - normally do and normally the presidential— normally do and normally the presidential nominee - normally do and normally the presidential nominee joins i normally do and normally the i presidential nominee joins with normally do and normally the - presidential nominee joins with the rnc after— presidential nominee joins with the rnc after the — presidential nominee joins with the rnc after the convention _ presidential nominee joins with the rnc after the convention which - presidential nominee joins with the . rnc after the convention which would be july— rnc after the convention which would be july or— rnc after the convention which would be july or august _ rnc after the convention which would be july or august and _ rnc after the convention which would be july or august and this _ rnc after the convention which would be july or august and this was - rnc after the convention which would be july or august and this was a - be july or august and this was a very— be july or august and this was a very early _ be july or august and this was a very early. do _ be july or august and this was a very early-— be july or august and this was a ve earl . ,., i. ., ., ., very early. do you need to do that earl to very early. do you need to do that early to get _ very early. do you need to do that early to get grounded? _ very early. do you need to do that early to get grounded? they're i very early. do you need to do that. early to get grounded? they're doing it now and everyone _ early to get grounded? they're doing it now and everyone started - early to get grounded? they're doing it now and everyone started going . early to get grounded? they're doing it now and everyone started going to | it now and everyone started going to raise and _ it now and everyone started going to raise and say— it now and everyone started going to raise and say we _ it now and everyone started going to raise and say we want _ it now and everyone started going to raise and say we want an _ it now and everyone started going to raise and say we want an officer- it now and everyone started going to raise and say we want an officer as l raise and say we want an officer as well and _ raise and say we want an officer as well and i— raise and say we want an officer as well and i think— raise and say we want an officer as well and i think you're _ raise and say we want an officer as well and i think you're going - raise and say we want an officer as well and i think you're going to in. well and i think you're going to in the next — well and i think you're going to in the next month— well and i think you're going to in the next month or— well and i think you're going to in the next month or so _ well and i think you're going to in the next month or so that they i well and i think you're going to in. the next month or so that they will ret the next month or so that they will get the _ the next month or so that they will get the money _ the next month or so that they will get the money-—

now it's time for the panel. we have three minutes and let's rattle through this. what you want to talk about? to rattle through this. what you want to talk about?— to talk about? to be a general election but _ to talk about? to be a general election but there _ to talk about? to be a general election but there is _ to talk about? to be a general election but there is also - to talk about? to be a general| election but there is also going to talk about? to be a general. election but there is also going to be elections for who's going to be the mayor— be elections for who's going to be the mayor of london and conservatives this week have had a batman _ conservatives this week have had a batman inspired video pulled because they were _ batman inspired video pulled because they were trying to suggest that london — they were trying to suggest that london was on the brink of chaos and then use _ london was on the brink of chaos and then use pictures of new york to create embarrassment. it is really interesting to see campaigns trying to keep _ interesting to see campaigns trying to keep peoples attentions and. who ut that to keep peoples attentions and. “adrip put that together? to keep peoples attentions and. who put that together? the _ to keep peoples attentions and. who put that together? the conservative | put that together? the conservative pa video put that together? the conservative party video inspired _ put that together? the conservative party video inspired by _ put that together? the conservative party video inspired by a _ put that together? the conservative party video inspired by a great - party video inspired by a great reputation for making video content but they— reputation for making video content but they got it a little bit wrong this time — but they got it a little bit wrong this time. �* ._ , but they got it a little bit wrong this time. . , . .~' but they got it a little bit wrong thistime. . . this time. always check your sourcing material. _ this time. always check your sourcing material. speaking| this time. always check your i sourcing material. speaking of this time. always check your - sourcing material. speaking of pulp fiction, it“s quentin tarantino“s

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headed to the semifinals, we are at entry time it is i— all as we speak meaning it will be 4—1 on aggregate and with the chelsea gold just after the half hour mark to make it 4—0 on aggregate level at four ajax. that means emma hayes and her last season will be in the semifinals of the women's champions league. lyon are also through to the semi—finals after beating benfica. delphine cascarino scored twice as they won 4—1 on the night

and 6—2 on aggregate. the eight time winners will face either paris saint germain or swedish side hacken in the last four. manchester city defender and former england captain steph houghton will retire at the end of the current women's super league season. the 35—year—old is city“s record appearance holder and is part of the squad in contention to win the wsl title this season. houghton has 121 england caps and represented team gb at london 2012 and tokyo 2020. rob page will continue as welsh national team manager despite the failure to qualify for the euro 2024 finals. the news was confirmed by football association of wales president steve williams has moved quickly to remove doubts over page's future. former wales forward, rob earnshaw, agrees page should stay but says he had to do better i think he has done very well in the last eight months or so. i think he has improved the squad but i will

say this, he has to improve now because we did not make it to a major tournament and that also backs up major tournament and that also backs up going to the world cup, the world cup was very disappointing and so, there is to be an improvement from there is to be an improvement from the culture but also how do we take them over the line because we were 120 takeaway from another major i20 takeaway from another major tournament. england's women have taken an unassailable 3—1 lead in the t20 series against new zealand, with victory in wellington. maia bouchier hit an impressive 91 off 56 balls — her second half—century in a row — to help england to 177—3. charlie dean was the star with the ball taking four wickets, as new zealand fell 47 runs short. the final match is on friday at the same venue. i think it'll be good to just go out and play with the same intensity that we have been. we can try different things if we want to but that is something that we want to do, win games.

inasmuch as the series is over, it is not over yet. we want to make sure we do that really well. the world number one, novak djokovic, has split with his long time coach goran ivanisovic. on social media, djokovic said: ending the post saying "thanks for everything, my friend" competitors in this weekends boat race have been warned to keep their celebrations on land after new safety guidance was issued for saturday's race. high levels of e coli bacteria have been found on the river thames course after research by campaign group river action. organisers have taken the advice on board, while saying water quality is an ongoing concern for the boat race. we found 10,000 per hundred

millilitre of e. coli. that means it's ten times worse than the rate it“s ten times worse than the rate for bathing water and also means you shouldn't go in the river and they need very careful health guidance in partnership with the british growing organisation and the charity refraction so they can go out and hopefully safe in the knowledge that there be protected by this information but ultimately, we don't know whether people are going to get sick from this event and many rowers consumers have been very sick from using this on the river teams and will continue to be a risk unless they managed to clean up the mess. and that's all the sport for now. hello there. it's going to stay very unsettled as we head into the easter weekend. and today was certainly

very mixed weather. we had some sunshine and some brief warmth of 12 degrees in eastern england before we saw that spell of rain. but it was in scotland where the rain hung around for much longer and that really kept the temperatures much lower as well. it's so very unsettled because we've got low pressure sitting close to us and this one is going to strengthen the winds into thursday. we've got this weather front here bringing rain back up from france, in across england and wales. there may even be a bit of sleet and snow over exmoor and into the cotswolds, more particularly over the hills of wales. further north, there“ll be some showers for a while, but it may well turn drier and it will also get colder with a frost likely in some parts of scotland. let“s head to the south of england, though, where it's going to get windy through the day on thursday, particularly so along these coastal areas, gales are likely large waves, maybe even some travel disruption as well. and together with those strengthening winds, it's going to get wetter from the south west. this is the overnight rain, though, moving into northern england. some heavier rain again,

unfortunately for northern ireland. it“ll turn more showery, i think in scotland, so not as wet as today was, but we will see these showers or longer spells of rain developing more widely across england and wales as the winds pick up and that will prevent the temperatures rising too high. although nine degrees will be better in the central belt than it was today. still got low pressure around as we head into good friday. the wind is not going to be quite as strong across southern areas by this stage, but we're still in this sort of showery air stream. there will be some sunshine at times and that will give us a little bit of warmth, sufficient to trigger more showers, mind you. and these are going to be turning heavy and thundery, particularly across the western side of the uk. we've got a top temperature of 13 or 1a degrees on good friday. now the really warm air, if you are travelling further afield into europe, it's going to be across eastern europe and the eastern mediterranean could make the mid 20s. for western areas of europe, we've got this cooler air and this is where it's going to

be a wetter as well. with the heavier rain more likely across iberia heading into the south of france, we've got the low pressure to the west of the uk and so it's not going to be a wash—out over the easter weekend. will feel warm when the sun is out, but the showers are never too far away, particularly in the west.

tnight at 10 — the operation continues to recover the bodies of those working on the baltimore bridge as it collapsed. investigations continue into what caused the crash in one of the busiest ports in the united states. it“s impacting the farmer in kentucky. we need to bring a sense of closure and comfort to the families, and we take that very seriously. the un“s most senior human rights official warns that israel could be using starvation as a weapon of war — which if proven — would be a war crime. e coli alert in the thames — university boat race crews are told not to enter the water as the amount of raw sewage spilling into england's rivers and seas more than doubles in a year. after the authorities in slovakia claim this bear that went on the rampage has been shot dead, a row over whether they got the wrong one. on bbc london, 1,300 more officers to boost neighbourhood on newsnight at 10.30, we'll go deeper behind the headlines and speak live to key players on today's big stories,

plus a look tomorrow's front pages.