12/11/2015 The Papers

That is in from Sir Terry Wogan, who will be very sad not to join the

presenting team for children in need tomorrow night on BBC One. We will

miss you, Terry. Let's look at some of the papers.

Kate McCann, senior political correspondent at the Telegraph joins

me. In joining your new job? And Rob Merrick, political journalist, joins

as well. -- enjoying. The Financial Times says George Osborne is

considering a plan to sell off the government's stake in housing

associations in what he says would be one of the largest ever

privatisations of its kind. Corbyn steals a march on Labour plotters is

the headline in the Independent, suggesting the Labour leader is

looking to change party rules in a bid to head off plots to oust him.

Details from the court case involving a Buxton man accused of

imprisoning and beating his daughter over 30 years. The Telegraph that

out further details of possible industrial action by junior doctors

who are currently being balloted over changes to new contracts. Same

story in the Guardian, the paper says Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt is

gearing up for battle. Suggestion from a Tory minister that those

affected by tax credit cuts should go without make ends meet. The Times

leads with the migrant crisis, the paper says Europe's system of open

borders is under serious threat. A warning storm Abigail could wreak

havoc across the country in the Daily Express. So, the news on Sir

Terry Wogan coming too late for the papers. Certainly not too late for

them to feature the NHS. After missing targets and waiting times

and beds being occupied by people who don't need to be there, we have

another problem for Jeremy Hunt, junior doctors threatening to go on

strike. It's been a problem for a number of years now, it is about to

come to a head because junior doctors are going to be balloted on

whether they want to walk out or not. It's the first time we've seen

what that could look like. In the Guardian, it says there could be a

24-hour emergency care only package on the 1st of December and on the

eighth and 16th of December there could be a partial walk-out, it

would have massive implications for anybody who had a scheduled

operation because junior doctors, staff, based at a loss of our

hospitals. Across the country. The real crux of it is that junior

doctors don't feel Jeremy Hunt's proposals around pay and working

hours are fair, they want to compromise. Jeremy Hunt says they

don't want to sit down and talk about it. It's been going on for

years. It's looking like there might be a strike, like it'll be difficult

to find agreement at this late stage. The Health Secretary condemns

it has extreme action, he's got a battle on his hands, do you think he

sits there, thinking this might happen. Is he advised, warned? I

don't think you'll be expecting a strike. It's an extraordinary idea,

doctors going on strike, it's never happened before. It doesn't seem any

doubt that the ballot will be fought. It'll be an interesting

public relations battle, doctors are the most respected profession, more

respected than the profession we are all in. They are the backbone of the

NHS, everybody thinks they are overworked, they keep the NHS

ticking over. Senior doctors might be accused of being on the golf

course, dealing in private practice. If they are going on

strike to protect overtime payments, then, if things start going wrong in

the health service when they are out, there could be... Bite it'll be

interesting, it'll dig in. And it's winter, this would hit NHS hospitals

hardest, you are starting to see people coming down with flu, a lot

of older people in A units who need to be removed on and can't be

moved on. If the strike goes ahead, looks like it will, it will cause

really big problems. Daily Telegraph. Features a photograph of

Mr Modi, the Indian We were shocked because we struggled

to find coverage of the papers front pages. Daily

Telegraph, quite a meaningful headline, depending on

what side of the fence you sit. All is forgiven, quite a loaded

headline. In a way, it's been a strange visit so far, there hasn't

been much in the been much in the papers, hasn't been

a cradle in the press and not much fanfare at all, I wouldn't say.

There was a protest in Westminster, the roads closed off, but quite

small. It ended after a couple of hours, quite peacefully. Modi has

done a couple of speeches talking about the relationship between the

UK and India but I've struggled to find any substance in anything

either of the leaders are saying. He did allude earlier this evening to

differences, what those differences are, it might be over his

leadership, some of the human rights issues raised by organisations like

Amnesty International. The Daily Telegraph points out that Britain

rolls up the red carpet for a man who was once shunned over his

response to rioting that left 1000 Muslims dead during those riots in

Gujarat. We're talking about a man, not a country. Slightly different to

the Chinese visit of Xi Jinping. I gather he was banned from Britain

because of what happened in the province he was in charge. He was

accused of allowing riots to take place. We've had controversial

visits, not just the Chinese, the leader of Kazakhstan last week. That

is perhaps why there is less coverage. He was asked about his

record in India but it lacked the drama of when the Chinese leader was

confronted. Whatever this guy is responsible for, he is leader of a

democracy, used to fighting elections aren't having to and fro.

With China it was more dramatic. We'll set aside any human rights

differences because it's all about trade. They often say that by

dealing with leaders all countries where there are issues you are

opening up the doors for those conversations to be had. If you shut

the doors you can't influence change, that is always the argument.

I always wonder as a journalist, does the change happen, Douvalidis

ship issues change, are they influenced by the doors being open?

He was talking about the importance of making his country work better

for people to invest in it. The Indians are aware of the need to be

democratic and transparent. He was talking about upholding

international standards of business and things like that. I think they

are aware of that and there could be great opportunities for the UK to

invest in India and vice versa, there's a lot of change. He alluded

it had taken him a while to visit the UK. There was a nod to that.

Yeah. Most people think it's a smoke screen, the idea that by talking to

countries we'll improve human rights when what we want to do is buy and

sell from them. Which is trade is down 10%, we're desperate to reverse

it. When it comes to EU membership sometimes it's part of the deal, you

can't become a member until you have addressed the welfare system and

other issues. As we saw with Romania. Trade is a powerful

negotiating tool, trade sanctions can make a difference. Amnesty

International said they are not knocking business deals, they don't

want it to stop, it helps everybody. But they would like more

transparency. Front page of the independent, Corbyn steals a march

on Labour plotters, you might know more than the Independent. According

to the paper he is planning to change election rules to stop

anybody ousting him. Another one of those stories, the latest in Corbyn

against his own party. I heard today... Some element of it. I heard

he is angry because the press are referring to some of his MPs as

moderate and they feel it paints him as extremist and they are not fans.

It's used here in the first or second paragraph. It's a story about

Jeremy Corbyn trying... It sounds like changing the rules to make sure

he'd automatically be on the ballot if there was a leadership election

triggered, which isn't the case at the moment. You need 50 MPs under

the new rules to be able to get on the ballot. He struggled to get the

support of the MPs on the original ballot and lots of people only

supported him because they wanted to broaden the field, thinking he

wouldn't win the election and he did. Whether it would happen a

second time and he'd be able to reach that magic number of 50 MPs

would be questionable. Sounds like an opportunity for him to make sure

he's on the ballot, whether he could get the votes again another

question. Reaction to this? It doesn't mean there is any immediate

challenge to Corbyn. I don't know what Kate thinks, but Labour MPs I

talk with, none of them think Corbyn is going anywhere soon, they think

he's there for the foreseeable future because he has a powerful

mandate from the party members. Stories suggest he has taken

precautions in case. If he was unable to change the rules and would

require the device images, 50 including any of these to be candid

again. -- he would require 30 signatures. If he can guarantee him

is on a ballot paper, presumably, if there was a rerun, he'd win again.

presumably if he's on the ballot paper, he'll win again. Which

suggest it probably won't happen in the near future.

Let us have a look at the Telegraph. Mortgages until you are 80. People

are living longer, so this makes a lot of sense. I think at the moment,

you have to be paid off by the time you are 70 or 75, but people are

living longer and 75 is not unachievable. Also, the age at which

most people buy their first home is going up. I think the average age is

31. Some building societies and banks are thinking of increasing the

age limit in terms of payment money back. Also, they are thinking of

taking away the age limit completely. Could it mean smaller

mortgage repayments? It could also mean parents and grandparents

helping the younger generation to get on the property ladder. A lot of

pensioners are better off and have greater assets and this might allow

these sorts of mortgages to be given. Thank you for joining me. We

will do it again at 11:30pm. Do stay with us because at 11pm we will be

bringing you more on the NHS missing their targets before the winter even

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