26/09/2016 The Papers

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

With me are Martin Bentham, Home Affairs Editor

at the London Evening Standard and Benedicte Paviot,

Welcome both. We are a bit late starting and I know you don't like

that. Let's start with the front pages.

Maimed by fun park's bonus culture - that's the Metro's take

on the Smiler Ride roller-coaster crash at Alton Towers

Today was the opening the sentencing hearing where Merlin Attractions has

been warned to expect a "very large fine".

The Express says the economy is booming after the Brexit vote -

which they claim is according to Treasury figures.

That's a similar message from The Times - they've interviewed

a German businessman who says that Britain could be better off

than other EU countries within five years.

The Guardian has been doing a year long investigation into the trade

in endangered species and the link to organised crime

The Telegraph has an undercover filming of the England manager Sam

Allardyce. They allege he used his position as England manager to

negotiate a very large deal and offered advice to businessmen on how

to get around rules on player transfers. Mr Allardyce has not

responded to the allegations yet. Bearing that in mind that we only

have part of the story, a quick look at the Daily Telegraph's splash,

England manager for sale, it says. This is a report in this one

newspaper. They have used secret filming. It is an investigation by

the Telegraph which alleges that Sam Allardyce used his position of

influence to sell advice on player transfers. There are no proceedings

at the moment. We have not heard from Sam Allardyce or the FA yet. It

looks like a significant story. We have not had any response at all so

we cannot comment on the rights or wrongs of it. Sam Allardyce faces

questions on his judgment. This will be an issue that the FA and Sam

Allardyce will have to address. What can you add to that? It is just a

one-sided report. That is right but it is clear that the Daily Telegraph

saying there more revelations and there is a ten month investigation,

nothing proven and as you said, the FA wants to see everything that the

Daily Telegraph has got. ?4000 fee and a headline to say England

manager for sale is more than embarrass them. We will wait for

details and a response from the FA and Sam Allardyce himself.

The Times, Brexit will boost Britain says a German business chief. Who is

this? It is the chief executive of a publishing house. He is quite

heavyweight. I have just come back from Germany. The mood there was one

of pragmatism, interestingly. He is saying that actually, Britain will

do better because of Brexit. He claims in the long run, better than

continental Europe, and continental Europe may suffer more from Brexit

than England itself. That is quite a claim. It is very early days yet.

What he does also underline is this is a very important wake-up call for

Europe to refresh its political approach. We know there is a wake-up

call for continental Europe and the other EU countries, and that is what

EU leaders were beginning to try to address in the Bratislava summit.

The Daily Express has something similar. Whatever happened to the

scaremongering as it was described that we would end up in recession?

That has not happened yet. It is definitely the case in the short

term that the worst predictions are not being realised. Whether it turns

out to be real down the line is another issue. But these comments

from the boss in the Times are very powerful. The Express story actually

is slightly overcooked I think. It is forecast by economists that the

Treasury gathers each month. In essence, what has happened is the

predicted growth is up to 1.8%, which had got down after the

referendum. It has now got back to the pre-referendum level. It

substantiates the argument that there has not been this great

falling off of activity. It does not quite go as far as saying we are in

bloom territory. Staying with the Express as the French tell Britain

you must pay for the migrant crisis. Martin, they are saying we should

not use Brexit as a reason to wash our hands for responsibility for the

people stuck in the jungle. I don't think we are. We are spending quite

a lot of money in Calais already. There is a lot of French politics

going on here. The French president is under an enormous amount of

pressure from the right, the main right-wing and Marine Le Pen on this

issue. He is saying, it is the first time he has been to Calais for four

years, he is trying to say I will be tough and do something about this,

but at the same time, not wanting to let us off the hook. But I think we

are quite clear in this country we are trying to do things here. We are

building security fences and trying to address some of the migrant

issues. Just briefly, he has left it until now to visit Calais? Why would

you want to visit somewhere which is obviously very problematic. You let

your minister of the interior who has gone several times with the

former Home Secretary Theresa May go there. But we are in the lead up to

the presidential elections. I should briefly point out that Britain has

committed ?85 million to reinforce security in Calais. One person who

is hopping mad is this side of the Channel and that is the Dover MP

Charlie Elphicke who says Britain has paid millions for walls and

fences in Calais. He is right. Yet the French keep asking for more. Our

money should be spent on more border controls in Dover and the English

Channel. Expect this to rumble on. President Hollande says the jungle

will be closed by Christmas. The big question on French television

tonight is will be people come back to Calais? What is French for

jungle? The jungle. Corbyn steps back from damaging trident row. They

are all in agreement in the Labour Party apparently. The official

position is we support the renewal of Trident. They are all in

agreement except Seamus Milne stepped in and took out, tweaked

they are calling it, a piece in Clive Lewis, the Shadow Defence

Secretary's speech, about Trident. He said there would not be a change

in policy. We are told here by the Guardian that there will, when it

comes to it, although there are strong differing views, there will

always be a free vote, but Jeremy Corbyn and his Shadow Chancellor Mr

McDonnell are going to be free to basically disagree with that policy

and speak out. This is an issue of a bit of responsibility from Corbyn

and McDonnell will stop they have realised that in essence, the

Trident debate is almost over now it has been voted through in Parliament

and so on and actually, it is perhaps a diversion to try and

reopen that front in the party. It is a festering wound. The GMB union

are keen on retaining Trident because there are a lot of jobs

involved. Corbyn and others are vehemently opposed to it. Why fight

this battle when in essence, the actual battle has been taken and

you're fighting over something which you probably cannot change anyway.

They are trying to concentrate on other issues like economic issues.

And unity in the party. That old chestnut. The Guardian, revealed,

the men behind the trade in Endangered Species Act. This is

exposing how organised crime is at the heart of a lot of trafficking

and the killing and maiming of endangered animals. What is

interesting is some of the detail. They have some brothers and have

listed some of the animals which have been smuggled in.

There is some collusion apparently from the state. It is much more

organised and approved. Coincides with this huge conference taking

place about endangered the in Johannesburg. What is striking is

when you look at the BBC and other news channels which I've been

covering this, it is worth $23 billion a year, animal trafficking

is the fourth most lucrative black-market industry after drugs,

people smuggling and arms smuggling. That is staggering. It is often for

rhinoceros horns linked to things like traditional medicine in China.

Either because of medicinal virtues or sexual prowess or both. We

discover today, thanks to Alastair Leithead who has been in Kenya, that

pangolins are the most trafficked creature. I had never seen one

before. It says here that their scales are alleged to help

breast-feeding mothers. Tigers are in imminent danger. Only 13,000

rhinos are alive today, 5% of the number four decades ago.

Let's move on to the Daily Mail. How Mrs Clooney has warned that a ?4000

worth of clothes in four days. What strikes you about this, Martin? The

figure. The financial figure. I do not think I have spent ?34,000 on

clothes in my entire life. It does not say she has spent it, just she

has worn them. The voice in my ear says it is not that much money. I

don't know where she shops! It seems Mrs Clooney does not shop in the

high street. She has got the money, she has earned it, he has earned it,

what is the problem? She tries to help some of the most oppressed

people in the world. It is a good message to send out that you don't

have to wear something different every single time. Looking elegant,

and she always looks elegant and actually looks rather stunning, I

think it is maybe too much attention paid to clothes. Maybe it is. Let's

pay attention to what she does with her time. That is it for The Papers

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Bentham. Have a good evening.