Thursday, June 30, 2016

Conservative leadership and next UK PM race starts

INTRO: The race for the new UK Prime Minister has officially started, after nominations closed for the Conservative leadership...

It comes after David Cameron announced he is to resign following last weeks referendum result which saw the British public vote to leave the EU.

Our UK correspondent Dan Whitehead reports...

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Number 10 Downing Street is a desirable address and the big question is just who will be the new occupant. It's a central London address, its own private security and even its own rose garden out back.

But this property also comes with a big challenge attached - sorting out the UK's future in Europe

It was a frantic race against the clock with plenty of surprises - but now, the nominations for the next Conservative Leader and Prime Minister are in...

Current frontrunner - Home Secretary Theresa May - who ran a low profile campaign for the UK to stay in the EU...saying she can offer the strong leadership and unity the country needs...

CUT1: Theresa May, Home Secretary, Leadership contender: "There should be no general election until 2020. There should be a normal Autumn Statement held in the normal way at the normal time and no emergency budget. And, there should be no decision to invoke Article 50 until the British negotiating strategy is agreed and clear which means Article 50 should not be invoked before the end of this year."

In a surprise move, the Justice Secretary Michael Gove - who was a prominent Leave campaigner - put his hat in the ring.

He was expected to back former London mayor Boris Johnson's bid - but Gove said Boris "cannot provide the leadership or build the team for the task ahead"...

And then, with just minutes to go till the nomination deadline ended, in what was expected to be Boris's candidacy announcement, a shock...

CUT2: Boris Johnson MP: "Having consulted colleagues and in view of the circumstances in parliament, I have concluded that person cannot be me. By role will be to give every possible support to the next Conservative administration"
 
Experts including Inderjeet Parmar from City University London says Boris' staunch anti-EU campaigning may have cost him dearly...

CUT3: Inderjeet Parmar, City University London: "He has been the person who put the knife in to the Conservative Party and to David Cameron. And the person who puts the knife in rarely ever gets to be the leader of the party thereafter."

VO: Other nominees include Work and Pension Secretary Stephen Crabb and former Defence Secretary Liam Fox and MP Andrea Leadsom.

One of those contenders will win the battle to get the keys to Downing Street.

Once they're inside they face an even bigger challenge.

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Wednesday, June 29, 2016

EU leaders hold their first summit without David Cameron

INTRO:
EU leaders have held their first summit without David Cameron - after Britain voted to leave the European Union. 
There's a clear message coming from Brussels - now that Britain has voted to leave the EU, it must move forward quickly, and it will get no special concessions. 
Elena Casas reports from Brussels.

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You voted out - and now you need to get out - that's the message coming to British politicians from Brussels. 
There's a lot of uncertainty over when Britain might formally announce its intention to leave the EU - David Cameron has said he'll leave that to his successor, while some of the potential contenders have also suggested Britain could start informal talks before pulling the trigger. 
EU leaders are losing patience with the delay - European council president Donald Tusk says that move must come quickly.

SOT Donald Tusk, EU Council President
"We reconfirmed that Britain's withdrawal from the European Union must be orderly, and there will be no  negotiations of any kind until the UK formally notifies its intention to withdraw." 

They've also moved to douse speculation the UK could still get access to the single market without accepting the free movement of people - a key demand of Leave supporters. Jean-Claude Juncker is the European Commission President. 
 
SOT Jean-Claude Juncker, European Commission President
"What is important is that the 27, plus Donald and myself, have expressed the view that there would be no internal market a la carte, and those who want to have free access to our internal market, they have to accept the four freedoms without exception."

This is just the EU's starting position - they don't know what terms the UK would ask for once divorce talks begin, and they don't know who will be in charge in London to lead them - but they are already determined that person won't be getting an easy ride. 
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Monday, June 27, 2016

Supreme Court firmly backs abortion rights and throws out Texas law

In a big win for abortion rights activists, the United States supreme court has struck down a Texas law that limited abortions.

The 5-3 ruling is one of the biggest abortion decisions in America for a generation, as our Washington Correspondent Harry Horton reports.


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Cameron faces MPs, and latest Brexit turmoil

UK Prime Minister David Cameron has addressed Members of Parliament for the first time since Brexit saying although Britain is leaving the EU, it must not turn its back on Europe.

But just days on from the historic referendum where more than half of British people voted to leave the European Union, the UK is dealing with a number of other political aftershocks.

While there are speculations as to who will replace David Cameron as Prime Minister after he announced he would be stepping down from his role, Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn is facing a vote of no-confidence from a number of politicians from his own party.

Our UK correspondent Martha Holeyman reports.

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Following the country's decision to leave the European Union, pressure has mounted on politicians to reassure the British people which way the Brexit path is headed, and who exactly will lead the way.

This comes after UK Prime Minister David Cameron said he would be quitting his role, and looks to be replaced by the Autumn.

During the first cabinet meeting since the vote, Mr Cameron told the House of Commons the result of the referendum must be respected.

CLIP (David Cameron): "It was not the result I wanted, nor the outcome I believe is best for the country I love. But there can be no doubt about the result. Of course, I don't take back what I said about the risks. It is going to be difficult. We've already seen there are going to be adjustments within our economy, complex constitutional issues and challenging new negotiations to undertake with Europe."

Earlier, Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osbourne commented on that adjustment to the economy after the result of Brexit saw the pound hit a 31-year low against the dollar.  

Mr Osborne who backed the remain campaign said the UK can weather the storm ahead.

CLIP (George Osborne): "It will not be plain sailing in the days ahead. But let me be clear, you should not underestimate our resolve. We were prepared for the unexpected and we are equipped for whatever happens."

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has his own storm to weather, as his party also faces turmoil.

Mr Corbyn has recently appointed a new shadow cabinet, after more than half of his ministers resigned in protest of his his ability as leader.

But Jeremy Corbyn isn't the only one facing uncertainty at the moment - the past few days have left many British people feel a mix of emotions during what has been a turbulent time in British politics.

VOX: "Everything is now falling apart, because the people who called for an exit haven't got a plan."
"For me personally it will be a positive, but for my children and grandchildren it will be a negative, I feel sorry for them."
"We need unification because the country's exactly split."

Leadership is the big question many people are asking - who will take over as Prime Minister and be responsible for triggering Article 50 which will kick off the UK's split from the EU?

Many have speculated who the likely candidates are, but politicians are keeping their cards close to their chest.

Elsewhere in Europe, discussions have been taking place about Britain's divorce from the EU.

While France and Germany's leaders have been discussing what should happen next - US Secretary of State John Kerry has warned the EU not to punish Britain for its decision.

Back in the UK it seems a number of issues need resolving before the matter of pushing forward a Brexit can take a front seat.
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EU leaders say there will be no talks with Britain until it formally starts divorce proceedings

European leaders meeting in Berlin say Britain will not be allowed to start informal talks with the EU until it announces a formal intention to leave.
British politicians have said they're hoping to buy time by putting off that formal announcement, at least until the UK has a new prime minister, following David Cameron's resignation last week.
Elena Casas reports from Berlin.

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Just how soon will Britain actually leave the EU?
Departing prime minister David Cameron has said he won't hand in a formal notification Britain plans to quit - instead leaving it for his successor once he or she gets into Downing Street.
But some European leaders fear a drawn out process could cause political uncertainty and market chaos across the continent - and they want to push Britain into a quickie divorce now.
Angela Merkel says she thinks the UK should be allowed to set its own timetable.

SOT Angela Merkel, German chancellor (German with voiceover)
"Britain must decide, and I of course assume that Britain, given how the referendum went, wants to implement this result. Of course, it shouldn't take ages, that is important, but I will not fight now for a short timeframe."

But she's ruled out the Leave campaign's hope that the UK could start informal talks about its future relationship with Europe without formally pulling their trigger on Brexit.
Countries like France and Italy have gone further - they want to force David Cameron to kick start the process as soon as this week, seeing an opportunity for further European integration that Britain has blocked for years.
Matteo Renzi is the Italian prime minister.

SOT Matteo Renzi, Italian Prime Minister (Italian with voiceover)
"Allow me to say that what happened in the United Kingdom may be the greatest opportunity for Europe if we stop playing a defensive game and try to give our continent the possibility of a new start. "

Europe's leaders are determined to make the split as difficult and painful as possible for Britain - to discourage calls for a similar referendum from right wind Eurosceptics in countries like France and the Netherlands.
And the quicker Britain is forced to do a deal - the tougher that deal is likely to be. 
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Friday, June 24, 2016

BREXIT forces Cameron out


British Prime Minister David Cameron has announced he is standing aside  and wants a new Prime Minister in place by October.    It comes after a humiliating defeat for his Remain campaign after the UK voted to leave the European Union after a forty year membership. 

The British leader said it would be up to a new Prime Minister to decide when to trigger Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty which sets a two year deadline for negotiations to exit the EU block. 

From London,    Catherine Drew report


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TAKE SOUND UP: "The sun has risen on an independent Britain"

After overnight counting, the dawn brought a new reality.    

The historic decision for Britain to leave the European Union was  a personal dream for one man , leader of the UK independence party, Nigel Farage.

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"It's a victory for ordinary people, decent people. It's a victory against the big merchant banks, against the big businesses and against big politics.

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The leave campaign's argument that Britain would be able to control it's borders, immigration levels and negotiate it's own trade deals had won the day. 

For one man the result, while close in per cent age  points, was a resounding defeat.  Prime minister david cameron faced the worlds media to say he was nt the man to take britain out of Europe. 

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"The British people have made the very clear decision to take a different path and as such I think the country requires fresh leadership to take it in this direction. I will do everything I can as prime minister to steady the ship in coming weeks and months, but I do not think it would be right for me to try to be the captain that steers the country to its next destination. This is not a decision I have taken lightly, but I do believe that it is in the national interest to have a period of stability, and then the new leadership required."

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The man perhaps best placed to replace david cameron… prominent leave campaigner and former london mayor boris johnson gave a very measured response to the victory… 

The pound fell against major currencies and stock markets around the world reacted negatively to the news.  

Bank of England governor Mark Carney sought to calm markets by saying billions more in support would be available if needed. 

Meanwhile Scotland's first minister Nicola Sturgeon warned a second independence vote was likely after the UK voted to leave the EU….Scotland, like London and northern ireland had voted overwhelmingly to stay part of the european block. 

For some young people in Westminster, the result was a shock.

VOX: 

"I think leaving the EU was just a very sad choice."

"I'm really shocked, I know people said it was going to be close but I never thought that it would never come to a Leave vote.  Maybe it's coming from a younger group of people, I really thought it wasn't going to happen."

 SCRIPT: 

As the country gets to grips with it's new reality, thoughts also turn to who will replace David Cameron.    Front runners include Prominent leave campaigners, former london mayor boris johnson and Justice secretary michael gove…. however others fro the remain side are likely to emerge.   

The complex process of Britain extraction from the European Union must now begin but it will do so with a new cast of characters and  jostling for the top job in British politics.


Catherine Drew, SABC News, London 
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Thursday, June 23, 2016

24th June: Democrats vow to continue gun control debate

The Democrats of the U.S. House of Representatives are vowing gun control will remain on the political agenda when they return from recess in July.

After more than 25 hours of speeches, and in violation of parliamentary rules, the Democratic lawmakers ended their sit-in, protesting the lack of progress on legislation to reduce gun violence.

Our U.S. correspondent Priscilla Huff reports:

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Sandy Hook
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This litany of tragedies is why the Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives thinks
there's no time like the present to work on legislation to limit gun ownership.
Minority leader Nancy Pelosi.

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And while the Republicans denounced the sit-in as nothing but publicity stunt,
Speaker of the House Paul Ryan did leave the door open a little
saying there is due process - a committee process - to pass legislation.
Speaker Ryan was not happy with how things proceeded on the floor on the last day before recess.

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But Speaker Ryan did not call on the sergeant at arms to remove the Democrats
allowing the sit-in to continue
and on the other side of Capitol Hill
Senators debated related gun control legislation.
House Minority leader Nancy Pelosi promises the political work will continue.

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Both Republicans and Democrats know the world is watching.
While the second amendment to the U-S Constitution guarantees the right to bear arms,
they also know that in the wake of these tragedies,
there are legitimate questions about whether and how to regulate gun ownership.
And they are worried about the political chaos.
Speaker Ryan:

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And after 25 hours of speeches
and literally sitting on the floor of the lower chamber of the U-S Congress
they are vowing to take up the political battle again in July.
Representative John Lewis

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With just a few weeks in session left for the U-S Congress
due to the American political calendar and elections
the question remains if the Republicans will follow through on their promise
to get the legislative work done on gun control
and whether the Democrats can keep the attention on the issue
after their social-media fueled success.
at winning attention to this issue.
Priscilla Huff, Washington

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D-Day for the Brexit vote

It is D-Day today in the UK.   After months of campaigning, people are voting (until 22hr BST, 21hrGMT) on whether Britain should stay inside the European Union or leave…in what has been dubbed a so-called Brexit.   

The referendum was held under general election rules so politicians were unable to campaign as Catherine Drew reports. 


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Nigel Farage, leader of the right wing UK Independence party whose existence is based on campaigning for Britain to leave the European Union voted early thursday. 

On his way into the polling station, he joked with photographers that he had not yet made up his mind. 

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Farage's entire political career has been leading up to this moment… and no doubt he is hopeful….even though the remain camp has pulled slightly ahead in recent days, opinion polls are still neck and neck and it will be decided on the roughly 12-15 per cent of voters who will decide which way to go on the day. 

In contrast Prime Minster David cameron, the leading voice int he campaign to Remain part of the European Union  did not talk with reporters as he cast his vote near Downing Street.  While the British leader has said he will continue as Priem Minister even if the Brexiteers  win, senior conservatives have cast doubt he would last very long as leader in such a scenario. 

These voters were among the 46.5 million people who are eligible to vote and turnout is expected to be high.

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High street currency exchanges reported brisk business again thursday with some reportedly running out of euros and dollars as some brits swapped their pounds… in case the leave vote takes the day.  In that case, the pound is expected to fall sharply against major currencies. 

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 Once polls close on Thursday counting will go into the night...  382 local counting areas will declare results - and the official announcement will be made on Friday in Manchester in the north England. 

Campaigning has been fierce, with immigration, trade, the economy and the UK's health service all playing on voters minds as they cast their vote.    Now it is only a matter of horus before the country learns whether it will continue inside Europe or begin the long journey to leave the block. 

Catherine Drew, SOC, London 

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Wednesday, June 22, 2016

Trump and Clinton trade blows

Donald Trump has launched a blistering attack on Hillary Clinton,
calling her a "world class liar".

Trump chose one of his New York hotels as the location for the
long-promised speech in which he said he would expose Clintons'
business dealings.

He also attacked the Trans-Pacific Partnership, which Trump says will
move millions of US jobs overseas.

But Clinton shot back in a speech of her own, just a day after another
speech in which she attacked her rival's business record.

Nick Harper reports from New York.

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TAKE VO
It's still five months until the election, but already things are getting ugly.

SOT - Donald Trump, Presumptive Republican Presidential nominee
"Hillary Clinton may be the most corrupt person ever to seek the
presidency of the United States."

TAKE VO
He attacked her for profiting from her career in politics, earning
more than $20 million dollars from two years of giving speeches. But
also during her time at the State Department.

SOT - Donald Trump, Presumptive Republican Presidential nominee
"Hillary Clinton has perfected the politics of personal profit and
even theft. She ran the State Department like her own personal hedge
fund doing favors for oppressive regimes."

TAKE VO
He also took aim at Clinton's alleged support of the Trans-Pacific
Partnership, the signed, but not yet fully ratified trade agreement
involving 12 Pacific Rim countries.

SOT - Donald Trump, Presumptive Republican Presidential nominee
"If she is elected president,she will adopt the Trans-Pacific
Partnership, and we will lose millions of jobs and our economic
independence for good. She will do this, just as she has betrayed the
American worker on trade at every single stage of her career."

TAKE VO
Trump used attack as the best form of defense, after his tumultuous
week in which he fired campaign manager Corey Lewandowski.
TAKE VO
A few hours after Trump finished his speech, it was Hillary Clinton's turn.

SOT - Hillary Clinton, Presumptive Democratic Presidential nominee
"My speech yesterday must have gotten under his skin because right
away he lashed out on twitter with outlandish lies and conspiracy
theories and he did the same in his speech today, now think about it
he is going after me personally because he has no answers on the
substance."

TAKE VO
In that speech she warned a Trump presidency would destabilize the economy.

SOT - Hillary Clinton, Presumptive Democratic Presidential nominee
"Kicking out 11 million immigrants would cost hundreds of billions of
dollars and it would shrink our economy significantly. Some economists
actually argue that just this policy alone would send us into a Trump
recession."

TAKE VO
The gloves are now officially off, and the clash of the New York
titans is likely to get nastier.

Standup - Nick Harper, New York
Now that the Primaries are out of the way the presumptive nominees
have fully made the pivot towards the general election.
And that means they've turned the volume up on the rhetoric, in
attacks which are only likely to intensify as we get nearer to
November.
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PKG: US nervous about outcome of Britain's EU referendum

There are few places outside Britain where the outcome of the British referendum on EU membership is being more closely watched than across the Atlantic in the United States.


President Obama has claimed Britain will be "at the back of the queue" to negotiate a trade deal with the US if the Leave campaign wins, and a White House spokesman says the President will be paying close attention to the results as they come in.


Our US Correspondent Simon Marks reports.


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Even before it became apparent that there would indeed be an EU referendum in Britain, the United States wavered between its traditional approach of not intervening in an ally's domestic affairs….and the Obama administration's growing concern about the impact of a British departure from the EU.

It was back in January 2013 - more than 3 years ago now - that the White House first gingerly put its toe in British political waters.

An Assistant Secretary of State was dispatched to London, and caused tremendous irritation in Downing Street by saying the mere holding of a referendum was an un-necessary risk.


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So when David Cameron announced that the vote would indeed take place, the White House had a tough decision to make:  stay out of it or get involved?

President Obama took the latter course.


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"I'm not coming here to fix any votes, I'm not casting a vote myself.  I'm offering my opinion".


TRX:  That is a very rare thing for an American leader to do during an election or referendum period in Britain or anywhere else for that matter.

And the President, visiting London, justified it by saying he wanted to correct the claim of the "Leave" campaign that the US and Britain could just negotiate their own trade agreement separate from the one on the table with the rest of Europe.


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"Maybe some point down the line there might be a UK / US trade agreement, but it's not going happen any time soon because our focus is negotiating with a big block, the European Union, to get a trade agreement done.  And the UK is going to be in the back of the queue".


TRX:  But will Britain really be in the back of the queue?

Trade policy analyst Dan Ikenson at Washington's Cato Institute says not necessarily.


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"I think that it's quite feasible that the United States and the UK would strike a trade agreement before the EU. /// \\\ The UK would be an easier country with whom the United States could strike a deal."


TRX:  But other Obama administration voices have raised other concerns about a Brexit.

Janet Yellen is the Chairman of the Federal Reserve….the equivalent of the Governor of the Bank of England.

She's been carefully, but obliquely warning of the impact on the financial markets if the results tonight go the Leave campaign's way.


AXX  "It is a decision that could have consequences for economic and financial conditions in global financial markets".


TRX:  That's about as close as she's come to saying it's a bad idea.

On the financial markets, traders have been more outspoken….as the comedian John Oliver - perhaps America's most famous Brit - demonstrated to his audience on the HBO program "Last Week Tonight".


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TRX:  Whatever the outcome of the referendum….all eyes will be on Wall Street in a few hours for reaction.

And also on the candidates vying to succeed Barack Obama.

Hillary Clinton has been backing the Remain campaign…..but Donald Trump has on some occasions indicated he thinks Britain would be better off outside the EU….and on other occasions said he doesn't want to interfere.

One of them will end up in charge of the US end of Britain's historic transatlantic relationship.

The only unresolved question:  whether that's a Britain that's in or out.


SOC


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*** BRITONS GO TO THE POLLS

This designed for playout on Thursday, voting day.





Britons are going to the polls in an in-out EU referendum (Thursday).

Prime Minister David Cameron says the UK will be stronger if it votes to Remain a member of the European Union.

Vote Leave campaigner, former Mayor of London Boris Johnson, says Thursday can become Britain's 'Independence Day'.

UK correspondent Olly Barratt reports.

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In the final hours of campaigning British Prime Minister David Cameron criss-crossed the country selling the idea that the UK will be stronger in the European Union than outside it.

CLIP

Leader of the UK Independence Party Nigel Farage has been campaigning for a Brexit his whole political career.

He's convinced the Leave side have the momentum.

CLIP

Polls suggest it could be close - betting markets have begun to swing towards a victory for the REMAIN camp.

No one really knows.

Much of the campaign has been dominated by claims from Remain the economy would be hurt in the event of a Brexit.

Leave say that's scare-mongering..

But World First economist Jeremy Cook says businesses have been working up contingency plans.

CLIP

Immigration has been a central issue too with Leave saying leaving the EU is the only way to bring numbers down from record levels.

When it comes down to it, Professor Tony Travers from the London School of Economics says voters are likely to go with their own instinct.


CLIP

And emotions have run high throughout the campaign…

The murder of MP Jo Cox a week before the referendum may have affected the way some people vote…

Both main political parties, the conservatives and labour, have been divided internally over the campaign - and so whatever the result on Friday political turmoil will ensue.

SOC


--

Olly Barratt

Director of Newsgathering / Business Development, EMEA;
TV Correspondent


On Tue, Jun 21, 2016 at 5:07 PM, Simon Marks <markss@featurestory.com> wrote:

Donald Trump is facing a massive shortfall of cash as he prepares to battle Hillary Clinton in this November's US election.


New figures show that she's outstripping his ability to raise money, and has ten times more full-time staff working on her campaign.


The news came just 24 hours after Mr. Trump panicked Republican leaders by suddenly firing his campaign manager.


Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports now on the implications of his relative campaign poverty.


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If there's one thing that Donald Trump has been consistent about during his highly inconsistent Presidential campaign….it's that he's rich.

Really rich.


AXX


Heaven forefend the idea that he might be bragging.

At every stop on the campaign trail, Trump speaks of his wealth as a qualification for the Presidency.


AXX


So it comes as something of a shock to discover that Donald Trump's campaign warchest is….well….financially challenged.

New figures compiled by the non-political Federal Election Commission have revealed a stunning disparity between the cash-in-hand available to Donald Trump, and the campaign finance available to Hillary Clinton.

His bank balance is down to $1.3 million.

Hers is up to 40 million dollars….and she appears to be outranking him in fundraising to the tune of almost 30 to 1.

A clear indication, say some political analysts, that donors are fleeing from the Trump campaign.

To which Donald Trump told NBC….I'll use my own money instead.


AXX


Of course, Donald Trump can continue spending down his personal fortunes to support his Presidential aspirations.

But he will need extremely deep pockets.

Consider the fact that in one Congressional primary contest in Maryland, a candidate recently spent more than $10 million dollars on a campaign that failed ….and that was for a seat in the House of Representatives, not the keys to the White House.

Consider too that as the country hurtles towards November, local TV advertising rate-cards will rise, as station owners wait for Mr. Trump and Mrs. Clinton to out-spend one another in a bid to win hearts and minds.

And the money pays for organization too:  Donald Trump has just 70 full-timers working on his campaign to Hillary Clinton's 700.


AXX


Aaron Blake edits "The Fix", a political blog published by the Washington Post.


AXX


It was a Republican Senator who not so long ago famously declared that money is the mother's milk of the American political process.

If you've got it, you don't necessarily win.

But without it, you really don't stand a chance.


SOC



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Tuesday, June 21, 2016

PKG: New figures reveal Trump facing massive financial shortfall

Donald Trump is facing a massive shortfall of cash as he prepares to battle Hillary Clinton in this November's US election.


New figures show that she's outstripping his ability to raise money, and has ten times more full-time staff working on her campaign.


The news came just 24 hours after Mr. Trump panicked Republican leaders by suddenly firing his campaign manager.


Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports now on the implications of his relative campaign poverty.


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If there's one thing that Donald Trump has been consistent about during his highly inconsistent Presidential campaign….it's that he's rich.

Really rich.


AXX


Heaven forefend the idea that he might be bragging.

At every stop on the campaign trail, Trump speaks of his wealth as a qualification for the Presidency.


AXX


So it comes as something of a shock to discover that Donald Trump's campaign warchest is….well….financially challenged.

New figures compiled by the non-political Federal Election Commission have revealed a stunning disparity between the cash-in-hand available to Donald Trump, and the campaign finance available to Hillary Clinton.

His bank balance is down to $1.3 million.

Hers is up to 40 million dollars….and she appears to be outranking him in fundraising to the tune of almost 30 to 1.

A clear indication, say some political analysts, that donors are fleeing from the Trump campaign.

To which Donald Trump told NBC….I'll use my own money instead.


AXX


Of course, Donald Trump can continue spending down his personal fortunes to support his Presidential aspirations.

But he will need extremely deep pockets.

Consider the fact that in one Congressional primary contest in Maryland, a candidate recently spent more than $10 million dollars on a campaign that failed ….and that was for a seat in the House of Representatives, not the keys to the White House.

Consider too that as the country hurtles towards November, local TV advertising rate-cards will rise, as station owners wait for Mr. Trump and Mrs. Clinton to out-spend one another in a bid to win hearts and minds.

And the money pays for organization too:  Donald Trump has just 70 full-timers working on his campaign to Hillary Clinton's 700.


AXX


Aaron Blake edits "The Fix", a political blog published by the Washington Post.


AXX


It was a Republican Senator who not so long ago famously declared that money is the mother's milk of the American political process.

If you've got it, you don't necessarily win.

But without it, you really don't stand a chance.


SOC


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IOC Upholds Russia Olympic Athletics Ban

The head of the International Olympic Committee has said the organisation supports the decision of the athletics world governing body not to allow Russian athletes to compete at the Rio Olympics.

Thomas Bach also said that any potential competitor from Russia or Kenya - both countries facing serious doping allegations - will need to have extra checks and be individually assessed by their sport's international federation if they want to take part in the Games.

Lorna Shaddick has the reaction from Moscow.

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Collective punishment… the Spanish inquisition… unfair… illegal… these are just some of the ways that politicians, sports officials and athletes here in Russia described the decision last week by the world athletics governing body, to uphold the country's suspension from international track and field competitions.

Many Muscovites seemed to feel the country was being deliberately victimised:

VOX POPS
It's unfortunate that lately politics started affecting sports and that's why our Russian sportsmen are being picked on.

I think it is a provocation, it's an attempt to weaken Russia's reputation.

So many here were bracing themselves for even more bad news when the International olympic Committee met this Tuesday in Lausanne - maybe a ban for all Russian sports, not just athletics, was on the cards.

But in the end - something of a reprieve from Thomas Bach, the head of the IOC, for athletes from Russia and Kenya-  

SOT - Thomas Bach, IOC President
Each athlete coming from these two countries will have to be declared eligible by the respective international federation following an individual procedure and an individual evaluation of the situation.
That means Russians COULD compete, if they can pass extra checks by the IAAF before they take part in Rio.

Some here see this as a chance for the country to rehabilitate itself internationally - here's Oleg Shamonayev, a columnist for Russia's Sport Express magazine:

SOT - Super: Oleg Shamonayev, Columnist, Sport Express Magazine (Russia, voiced)
Perhaps it's a good thing after all that there's been a sort of purge, we've been sacntioned, we had to take a look at ourselves. And I think a good result of this would be if all athletes understand we have to fight against doping, not for WADA nor for the IAAF, but for ourselves.

But sprinter Anastasiya Kapachinskaya, the winner of two Olympic silvers and one of 14 Russian athletes accused of doping in Beijing 2008, says morale is now low:

SOT - Super: Anastasiya Kapachinskaya, Russian sprinter
The Olympics only take place once every 4 years. I think an athlete that prepares for the Olympics all their life,  for some it's their only chance to perform there, I think that this decision isn't going to have a good effect on all of our sports.

There's little doubt of the anger felt here in Moscow about the perceived ill treatment internationally, says sports columnist Alan Moore:

SOT - Super: Alan Moore, Sports Columnist
There will be very little introspection done. Russians are not going to grovel and beg to be let back in, and the harder you push, the more resistant they will become.

The loophole allowing Russians to compete under their own flag IF they pass extra checks may restore some national pride. But the jury is out on whether this will be a real watershed in Russia's moves to clean up its sporting act. Lorna Shaddick, Moscow.

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UK businesses weigh up the costs of a "Brexit" ahead of Thursday's vote

The UK government says Britain's economy will be safer and stronger if it stays within the European Union and has issued dire warnings about the period of economic turmoil that will result in a vote to leave the block,  ahead of the public referendum this Thursday.      

The disastrous effect of an OUT vote  on the economy has been a key plank of the Remain group's campaigning.      The Vote Leave campaign,  however, argues Britain's economy will be allowed to flourish without the bureaucracy and red tape of Brussels.   Catherine Drew reports from London on.

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It's another busy day at this west London,  wine importers where staff are preparing orders for restaurants, pubs and individual customers.     Owner Kevin Gallagher says he's often frustrated by bureaucracy imposed by Brussels but fears for his business if Britain decides to go it alone. 


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The effect on British businesses by a vote to leave the European trading block of 500 million people has been a key plank of the Remain campaigns argument to stay…..led by Prime Minister David Cameron. 


INSERT: 

"Our car makers, our airplane makers, our financial services businesses, our insurers, they want us to stay in the biggest single market in the world because they see immense opportunity. 

SFX Video

SCRIPT:  

Warnings of significant economic turmoil in light of a Brexit vote have been issued by many businesses and business groups including the Bank of England,  Rolls Royce and BT.    The IMF warned a brexit would lead to a tumbling stock market, falling house prices and a GDP hit  of up to 9 per cent.  

SFX Video

However  as this excerpt from "Brexit the Movie" explains, many business leaders are supporting the Leave campaign…..arguing  Brussels-imposed regulations stifle Britain's 5 and a half million businesses and a brexit would allow them to create more jobs, seek new trade deals with countries outside Europe while continuing to trade with it's neighboring block.     One of those businessmen is Tim Martin, chairman of Wetherspoons, one the country's largest pub chains.


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"It's hard to isolate where Britain ends and the EU begins, but we're a successful pub business. I suppose we have got more regulation as a result of the EU. Even things like building regulations are affected by the EU, working regulations - they like to stick their oar in more or less everywhere,"


SCRIPT: 

Pro Leave campaigners insist the UK will be free to negotiate it's own trade deals however some observers question just how much power the country will wield outside the EU block.  Dr Sara Hagemann is an assistant Professor at the London School of Economics.

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The argument over what a brexit will mean for Britain's economy and it's millions of business has been at the heart of this campaign.    The result of the crucial vote that will disappoint thousands of businessmen and woman, whatever the outcome.

Catherine Drew, SOC, London 



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Immigration continues to dominate debate as Brexit vote nears

As Britain heads to the polls Thursday for the historic decision on whether the country should remain part of the European Union or leave the block, one issue has been front and centre of the Leave campaign.   Immigration.      Since 2005, when  the citizens of EU countries were allowed to live and work freely in member states, hundreds of thousands of Europeans, many from eastern countries have settled in the UK,  establishing businesses and changing the nature of some communities.    While this has boosted the number of workers paying taxes it has also put a strain on local services such as schools and hospitals.   From London, Catherine Drew reports. 


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Artur Kieruzal hosts a three hour show everyday on PRL24, a polish radio station broadcasting a mix of news, chat and music.    

The polish community is the second largest group in the UK after migrants from India and is well established.  

So much so that on phone-ins, Polish people say they are not concerned about the prospects of a Brexit. 

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They are not afraid, they pay taxes, they work here, and for them there will be not any difference maybe in the free movement, if they want to go to spain on holiday, they may apply some visa or something, but to be honest nobody knows." 

SCRIPT:

Fears about immigration have increased as Europe deals with its refugee crisis.  

Hammering this message  has been Nigel Farage,   leader of the right wing UK Independence Party or UKIP,  who recently put a bet on a Brexit outcome.     He says other countries including many from the Commonwealth will benefit in the event of a brexit 

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"Well it would help them because at the moment we are discriminating very heavily against them because of the open door to Southern and Eastern Europe and given the problems in the eurozone, so I think what we'll have is a much more equitably and fair immigration system and I think particularly former commonwealth countries will feel very encouraged by that."

SCRIPT:

On the issue of Immigration, opinion at the betting shop - as in the country - is divided. 

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Those arguing for the UK to remain inside the EU, like the Prime Minister, have found themselves on the defensive on the issue ofimmigration, arguing most migrants work and pay taxes….. and the costs of leaving the block outweigh the benefits.   Answering questions on Immigration from a tv studio audience, the Prime Minister said leaving the EU block was not the answer. 

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We do need to do things to control immigration like restricting in-work welfare (payments) but it would be madness to try to do that by trashing our economy and pulling out of the single market."

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The arguments over what effect immigration has on Britain and how it will continue to impact the country will be a key factor as the nation decides whether its future lies in or out of Europe. 

Catherine Drew, SOC, London 

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