02/07/2016 The Papers

Welcome to a slightly earlier look at what will be in the newspapers

tomorrow morning. With beers and assistant editor from The Times and

the editor of the Politics Home website. We are little early but we

have enough newspapers. We can begin with the Sunday Telegraph. If we

thought last week was going to be busy and unpredictable, we could

have a new Prime Minister by the end of the week. The Queen says we

should try to be calm and collected, but that will be a problem as it is

extraordinary what is happening just now. The focus has moved to what

should be the sisterhood in the Conservative Party, but that does

not seem to be because coming up is Andrea led some who sees herself as

heir to Thatcher. She is steely in her determination and she is

determined that Theresa May will not be anointed the new leader. She has

given an interview to the Sunday Telegraph and says she is the

preferred candidate of the Eurosceptics. She is a woman that a

lot of people had not heard of a week ago. Not outside the

Westminster bubble. She is not a hassle name. There was a push in the

paper this morning and thought that given the level of support Theresa

May has in the parliamentary party, she is miles in front, the rest

should just drop out as she should be given the job. She could be Prime

Minister by Friday. I do not think that will happen. I think there has

to be a choice between someone who campaigned to remain against someone

who remained were Brexit. Brexit one. If they are the last to it will

be interesting what the Tory grassroots want. In a bad piece of

language in this Telegraph piece, he was described as the suicide bomber.

That is a tasteless remark. That was That is a tasteless remark. That was

for getting rid of Boris Johnson. Point-mac where is the, on the front

of The Mail with an unflattering observation. Rachel Johnson showing

thicker than water. She, unlike her thicker than water. She, unlike her

brother, wanted to remain. What is more interesting is what The Mail

have done below. It is a remarkable story. They have uncovered a quote

that Andrea made a few years ago. I know the political editor here and

here is very thorough. Only three years ago, Andrea said that she did

not think the UK should leave the EU. The Howard to be held up as the

arch leader Brexit who will carry the flame going forward is quite

something. I do not remember her making that quotes because she is

painting herself as a long-time Eurosceptic. No one was listening to

what she was saying. The Mail on Sunday have gone through everything

she has said about the EU. It is very embarrassing for her because

she's betraying herself as a die on the wall Eurosceptic. I remember

still a backbencher and she had a still a backbencher and she had a

very salty exchange with George Osborne when he tried to get her not

to join the rebels on a Europe issue and she told him in no uncertain

terms where he could get off. This kind of steely thing, it does fit

with her political performance. Someone said she is like Margaret

Thatcher but without the self-doubt, which encapsulate her. This is all

about the personalities on the front pages and none of that is about the

impact. Given the other things... There is another big story on the

longer term impact of all of this, longer term impact of all of this,

on and what will happen to the people who wanted to leave. That

makes the quote from three years ago interesting because that is what she

is pointing to. She says it would be a disaster for our economy and it

would lead to a decade of political uncertainty. I am surprised this

quote was not found by the remain campaign, especially if it had been

brought out because she was part of brought out because she was part of

the leave team on the TV debates. It is only really being seen now. That

would've been a good bit of ammunition to use. We can move on to

The Observer, who have the same story. Everyone thinks it is moving

at this or and quickly. I spoke to Tory MP at lunchtime who said that

when Angela Leadsom set her hat in the ring the best she hoped for is

Chancellor, but now they are thinking it is possible she could go

further. Do not count Mr Gove out yet. He does seem to have annoyed a

Johnson especially. The Conservative Johnson especially. The Conservative

Party is known for being ruthless, more ruthless than Labour. Even died

in the wool Conservatives have been shocked by Michael Gove's

ruthlessness this week and I think it might have backfired on him. The

papers are suggesting his campaign is fading. Maybe these two ladies

should agree that one of them will be Prime Minister and one for the

Chancellor. I know that sounds simplistic, but I think we need to

become more calm impacted. It is like watching a boxed set accepted

as real. White-mac other people are saying they cannot keep up with

this. What is happening to the economy? I'm trying to be sensible.

We have been distracted by the personality politics rather than the

nuts and bolts. You mentioned labour. An interesting story at the

bottom of The Observer. They are alleging the Jeremy Corbyn's aids

are refusing to let the Lido be alone with Tom Watson, his deputy.

-- to let the leader. They think that he will try to bully him into

resigning. This week has been claim and counterclaim and gossip behind

the scenes. Do you have quite bored with you right up who is the shadow

member for each job? One person said they would do it and then they

resign. Last time I checked she was still the Shadow Home Secretary.

There was a suggestion that Tom Watson had tried to get Jeremy

denying it and saying it is rubbish denying it and saying it is rubbish

and Germany did meet with Tom Watson twice this week. -- Jeremy Corbyn

did meet with. Others might dispute that. It is remarkable. We have a

leader it is alleged that cannot meet with his deputy.

So who's going to make the piece first? The Tories or Labour? Let's

pause from the politics and talk about the practical economics. You

said that if anyone said this award again you would scream, so I will

not say that again but the Sunday Post has come up with a different

word. There is even Texit, which is Texas leaving the rest of the USA!

This is about what it means to people and that people will start to

think my future does not lie here, particularly people in Scotland who

have seen themselves as profoundly European as well as probe Scots.

They say they are leaving and planning future elsewhere in a kind

of rain drain that they cannot afford, and in the kind of rain

drain that has so much heart places like Spain and Italy, what the

bosses of those businesses said, they have lost a generation of

talent. In all this uncertainty which people really think is

somewhat the way politicians acting adolescent way, probably even

younger than that! Like toddlers. What does it mean for them and for

their future. You were right, the Sunday Post is a Scottish newspaper

and the feeling in Scotland, speaking to friends and family, is

one of absolute shock. They had as a European outlook north of the border

for a host of reasons and people are very angry at the prospect of being

taken out of the EU. There is talk of another independence referendum

and the boost that may give to the independence campaign, but it is

worrying. If doctors, nurses and midwives, the people we rely on. And

they already have to boost the numbers going into training because

we don't get enough in. The question is, where will they go? Australia,

Canada... We have to worry about the impact of this, I am the mother of a

20-something son and they feel disenfranchised almost because they

think, older people have voted and made a decision about future which

is the decision we want. And I was speaking to a friend last night, his

mum and dad are Irish and his brothers both bolted to leave and

now the reality has dawned they are looking at getting Irish passports

just in case. A lot of people are picking up their family trees to

check if they have grandparents who might be enough to get them in. The

is anecdotal evidence of people voting Leave and thinking it would

end up Remain. Is there a buyers remorse type thing? As they are not

a danger that by taking a historical tone, which some could say

journalists have adopted over the last week, that actually we are

making the situation worse. In a sense the status quo at what we have

months or years. It is therefore months or years. It is

possible that business can continue possible that business can continue

as it has done. They've is no reason at this point it has to make such a

dramatic difference. I am already beginning to yield of companies

thinking about leasing premises. The thinking about leasing premises. The

errors in the New York Times today all the cities that would like to

take on the City of London's mantle as the premier financial centre of

the world, and the mayor of Paris the world, and the mayor of Paris

has already said that any sign businesses are leaving London, Paris

will have those businesses, it is extraordinarily good for them. The

photograph on the front of the Observer, Caroline Aherne who died

today at the age of 52. Let's face it, a lot of our time over the last

few years has been spent dealing with various health problems. It is

nice to remember the laughs she has given us as a performer and writer.

What an extraordinarily diverse comedian she was. An amazing actress

as well as being very funny, and everybody can quote one amazing

Caroline Aherne joke. How many people can you say that of? That is

the thing, and in the 90s she was huge, Royle Family will go down as

one of the greatest comedies ever created, and sadly dealing with

health problems in recent years but she will be remembered fondly and

there's a real sense of shock. Thank you both very much for that. Ending

only slightly sombre note but we will remember the jokes in the next

hour. Coming up next,