16/09/2016 The Papers

Hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be

With me are Kevin Schofield, Editor of Politics Home

and Lindsay Razaq, The Press and Journal's Westminster

The Times front page leads with a promise by the UK's defence

Secretary Michael Fallon to block any EU army proposal -

so long as Britain remains part of the union.

The Financial Times has a warning from a former military chief that

Britain's forces could not defend against an all-out attack.

The Daily Mail continues its coverage of dangerous driving

caused by mobile phone use - applauding the paper's own efforts

to see penalties doubled to six points for offending drivers.

The Mirror also claims victory for the same campaign

to see stricter penalties for mobile-phone using motorists.

Patients may be able to skip queues for a fee in a move that

could destabilise the NHS, warns The i.

Meanwhile The Sun devotes its front page to the first

female soldier to serve - after a sex change.

A Daily Telegraph campaign sails across its front page, calling

for the Royal Yacht Britannia to be returned to the seas to help secure

Sorry, you noted a smile in my voice.

And Saudi airstrikes killing innocent victims in Yemen features

Quite a lot of European Union stuff in one form or another. Britain to

block EU army, Nato rival will not happen, vows the Defence Secretary.

You read in the first paragraph, for as long as we are in the EU, which

might not be for much longer? We can only make that point up until the

point when we are no longer in the EU. When we leave, there is no

chance to have a say on that. This came up a number of times during the

campaign. Jean-Claude Juncker was largely ridiculed when he brought it

up earlier in the year and people were suggesting this will never

happen. According to The Times, they have seen the document that has been

discussed at the EU summit, the idea for a common defence Force. It does

seem to be something they are genuinely looking at. What is the

reaction, if we are trying to get people onside and get the

negotiation going, how helpful a statement is this? Not very helpful

at all. If they are going to go ahead and do it, and it seems they

are pretty intent on doing it, it will happen anyway once we leave the

EU, I would imagine something like this will take quite some time to

set up. Is it in Britain's long-term strategic interests to be picking a

fight on a relatively minor issue that will not affect us once we

leave the European Union, when there are so many other bits of give and

take that we need to expect during the discussions that will take place

once we invoke Article 50. When you look on The Financial Times,

Britain's withered forces unable to defend against all-out attack, you

wonder whether we might be glad of some back-up? If what General Sir

Richard Baron's saying, the outgoing joint forces command chief, if what

he is saying is right, we could probably do with a bit of help from

other countries as well. It is a pretty damning assessment of

Britain's military capability. The Financial Times have seen a memo

which he has given on his retirement to the Ministry of Defence. It is

really damning. He says basically that we are not ready for any kind

of military attack, particularly from Russia, a Russian air campaign

would quickly overwhelm Britain. There is no military plan to defend

the UK in a conventional conflict. He says the defence budget has been

stripped away. There is the review going on at the moment, the MoD is

looking to save ?1 billion from selling off land and military sites

that they feel they don't need any more. It is a problem and they are

trying to get cash wherever they can. Theresa May has committed to

the 2% spend on defence, I believe. As you were saying earlier, if you

are starting from a very low place, it doesn't matter if it is 1% or two

percent, if it is starting from a very low point. How well is it being

spent? We are spending 70 millions of pounds, but if it is not being

properly invested, clearly it is not much use. It is a damning indictment

of the state of military preparedness. The Daily Telegraph,

bring back Britannia to rule the waves after Brexit? This is a

campaign they are mounting? Slightly odd story on the front page of the

Telegraph. The idea to bring back Britannia. It is all about the

rhetoric, isn't it? Britannia rules the waves, are we going to be

returning to that, as you were saying earlier, bring back the

Empire. Very backwards looking. I'm not advocating that, don't anybody

think. It seems quite backward facing and I would have thought that

if we are going to make the most Brexit, as Theresa May keeps saying,

we need to be forward-looking and thinking, looking to the future,

rather than harking back to some supposed golden age as some would

call it. Isn't it nice to have a place like the Royal yacht Britannia

to wine and dine people, encourage them to sign trade deals with us? It

is certainly memorable. Was decommissioned in 19 years ago, it

has been sitting in dock as a tourist attraction ever since. You

wonder if it is seaworthy, for a start. They talk about perhaps not

being the original Royal yacht Britannia, may be a replica. But we

don't have the money for it, so we are having to put out the begging

bowl asking for donations to build this thing or at least get the

existing one seaworthy. There is no suggestion the taxpayer will foot

the bill? I don't think so. Jake Berry, a Tory MP behind this, he is

apparently looking for... He has already approached donors across the

Commonwealth, a Canadian figure has offered ?10 million. Doesn't go far

when you are recommissioning a boat? If it has been out of action for

nearly two decades, it will take more than 10 million quid. One of

the criticisms of those in favour of Brexit was that there was no

planning. That was seen to back it up. With the big idea for boosting

trade is to bring back a boat that has not been... That is not what it

is, is it? It seems to be one of the key ideas. They are talking about

how it would... It is a symbol, isn't it? It would help to secure ?3

billion of commercial trade deals, when it was seaworthy. That is not

loose change. It would be relied upon to bring in a lot of money from

countries that want to do trade deals, when we leave the European

Union. It seems like it is almost being made up as we go along. Let us

look at this picture on the front of the Telegraph, it has made the front

of several newspapers. Sealed with a kiss. Look at those expressions.

This is the new leader of Ukip, Diane James, about to receive a

smacker from the outgoing leader, Nigel Farage. Does not look keen? If

you are being kind, you might say it is unfortunate timing that the

picture was taken. Watching it on TV, it wasn't immediately obvious

she was recoiling in horror when he came into view. Clever editing? The

camera doesn't lie, she does not look like she is happy to see him

advancing towards her with his lips puckered. I don't think she will be

happy that this is on the front of the papers. One of the key thing is

to say about this is that Ukip as a woman leader, that is the SNP, the

DUP, Scottish Labour, the Scottish Tories, the Conservative Party.

Think is great. The only party with a male leader is Labour, the only

mainstream. And mail deputy leader. They have never had one. Harriet

Harman was acting leader for a while. Margaret back it, when John

Smith died. -- Margaret Becket. You could have beaten Labour to the

punch when it comes to quality. Speaking of Labour, Jeremy Corbyn,

of course I have made mistakes. He is holding out an olive branch. Who

to and how is it going to play out? Holding out an olive branch, she The

He said he was growing an olive tree on the balcony of his office. That

is true. They will need a lot of olive branches, I hope it is a big

tree. There are a lot of people he has fallen out with. He is basically

saying should he win, and all indications are that he is going to

win when the result is announced, they cannot go on as they were.

There would have to be some kind of approach meant with the rebels, the

moderates, those that resigned, to try to get them back onside. Dan

Jarvis, and others. What is he apologising for? The idea is that

there has been so much disunity with the party that perhaps, gradually,

he is realising the Labour Party cannot progress in this manner with

such division and this is perhaps a realisation on his part that he will

have to compromise a bit. On the other side of the party, those that

are dead set against him, if he does win, which he is likely to, I think

they will also have to like it or lump it and start compromising as

well for the good of the party. If there is not going to be a general

election for four years and Theresa May is insisting will go all the way

to 2020, you cannot operate without a functional opposition, there needs

to be some mechanism. Ukip said they were opposition in waiting? With one

MP? Or the SNP, they are pitched as the real opposition because they are

at least United. PMQs, for the first time, Corbyn actually won. I don't

think that has happened since he has been leader. Best what he has had,

yes. By focusing on grammar schools, he briefly managed to unite the

party for a moment. I think maybe he has seen that and maybe it follows

on from that. There have been if you own goals. He has to make a few

concessions as well. They will have to come forward. That poor olive

tree. It will be pretty bare. The Daily Mirror and the Daily Mail,

whichever order you like. Six points if you use your mobile at the wheel.

Victory for Daily Mail campaign to toughen up the driving law. That is

currently three points. Hold on a minute. The Daily Mirror is saying

that they have scored a victory with the government announcing that

drivers will get the six points. Both of them are saying that they

have won campaigns, but for how long? Both of them are saying they

have launched the campaign is just two days ago. I think the Daily

Mirror clinches it because they have victory in much bigger text. But

there is a serious point. It is good that something is being done to

crack down on this. You do see people calling and even texting at

the wheel. This will be a deterrent, I think. Six points, I think that is

half before you get banned. Two times and that is it. I think it

will deter people. Chris Grayling says he wants to make it has

socially unacceptable as drink-driving. It is quite humorous

they are both claiming victory. The secret of newspaper campaigns is do

not launch one unless you know you are going to win it. Maybe we will

get the tiny! Maybe they have been kept a win could well happen. You

are so sceptical. -- Maybe we will get Britannia. Do it for the

economy, scratching and H for -- the itch of cashrich and time poor

people. There are incredible services for people that don't have

time to do everything they would like to? The introduction is about

these lice assassins. People with disposable income, they could bring

it in. You can go to a lounge or have done at home. If you are too

ashamed to go to the lounge, simply can't to your home. Hey lice Lounge!

I remember my sister bringing them home from school, and my mother

sitting there with a comb. She will love you for saying that(!) It is

?350, not cheap! You can buy a bottle of lice solution for a few

pounds. You can bring somebody into teacher child to ride a bike, surely

that is something that the parent should share with a child? You were

talking about enjoying that. Going through that joy with my

six-year-old child. I would not swap it, I would not want somebody to do

it for me. I remember my dad showing me how to ride a bike. I was 18! I

just made that up. Sign of The Times. ?150 to get rid of head lice?

Really? We have all started itching at the thought of the story. Nice to

see you both. Don't forget all the front pages

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you will be pleased to hear. It has been a