25/01/2017 The Papers

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

With me are the Guardian's Chief leader writer Randeep

Ramesh and Lucy Fisher, Chief Political Correspondent

Good to have you both. Let's look at the front pages.

Fortress America is the Metro's headline -

after President Trump signed an executive order to build a wall

The i previews Theresa May's upcoming visit to the United States,

with the paper describing it as "tricky".

The Guardian says the Prime Minister will seek a "special deal"

with the new president during what the paper calls

The FT says Donald Trump's moves on infrastructure and deregulation

have reignited investor confidence in the US economy.

The Times has an RAF Typhoon escorting a Russian aircraft carrier

through the English Channel on its way back from deployment in Syria.

According to the Telegraph, Southern Rail could be temporarily

renationalised under government plans to deal with delays

And finally, the Express says mushrooms could be a vital tool

We will not be looking at that front page. We shall go to the Metro.

Fortress America, Trump signs the order for the Mexico wall set to ban

migrants from seven nations. Holding true to his promise? Absolutely,

quite a surprise for many commentators who thought he would be

more moderate. Within a matter of days, he has signed a number of

executive orders and as well as building the small, it is unclear

how this will be paid for. He said that torture works, he has lifted

the ban on CIA blackspot presents... Well... I discussion paper suggests

that he was going to ask the security services to look into

whether it might be worth that. The White House has made clear it is not

a White House document. But he said torture works. There is a signal of

intent, paving the way. They are putting this up there as a kite?

That is what people think. And there is this outlandish investigation

into voter fraud, which seems slightly bizarre given that he has

one. There are lot of peeves coming from Mr Trump since the top job. And

he won the election, he got the requisite college votes, electoral

College votes, why is he worrying about voter fraud? Fortress America,

building this wall, building this wall, this man has not pivoted to

the kind of President that many people thought he might have done

now that he is in the Oval Office? Yes, he campaigned in mendacity and

will govern in moderation. Sticking true to what he is, he has a divider

not a unifier, his base wants to hold on to those pledges about

closing immigration, shutting down trade with the rest of the world and

fighting radical Islam, as he describes it. In many ways these are

the kind of darker sides of Donald Trump's Presidency which she is

unleashing. It is what people voted for? It is what they wanted? The

majority of Americans did not vote for him, the electoral college gave

him that. It is a system that he won as no one says he is an illegitimate

President. Actually, many people are! You're not. His paranoia is

more troubling, a person who gets upset about a discussion about his

inauguration crowds and then instructs his press spokesperson

tonight to members of the press on the first day of his Presidency is a

person who is probably too thin-skinned for high office. He

might grow a thicker skin but he would help all of us by hurrying up.

He is 70! If you haven't learned by then. Lucy, having heard all of

that, Theresa May on a mission to seek a special deal with the

President. Given his character, he is in real estate, some people think

he still is in real estate! He hasn't given any up. Zero some, I

win and you lose. How can you have a trade deal with someone being a

country who was like that? You lose and I win? How is Theresa May going

to get the kind of deal that will benefit the UK? It is very difficult

to see that working. He clearly said America first, this is about

American jobs and the order is like the pipelines indicator, only

American steel will be used. He is holding true to that cry. Economic

protectionism. Even today at PMQs, Theresa May said UK interest and

values first. It is interesting how they can dovetail. Very vague

language, with trade there can be prosperity, growth, more jobs on

both sides of the Atlantic. It is tricky, one thing we can say is

Donald Trump, because Imex making these deals, he wants to keep up his

reputation for results, there could be leverage, perhaps before the

midterms, wanting to sign something. It is about horse trading, a trade

deal, you get something and we get something and we are happy. You have

painted a portrait of his character. Is that the kind of character that

is going to be able to compromise here? And make the kind of deal that

is going to benefit everyone? Any transaction is a compromise to some

respect because you have done a deal and if you can see advantage in the

deal and then promote that advantage as a PR win, both sides can win. You

sell the deal. That is part of the deal. The trouble with Donald Trump

is everything seems to be a transaction. There doesn't seem...

You would hope with someone who seeks to attain the leadership of

the free world, they would have some moral baseline upon which they don't

fall below. With him, everything seems to be up for grabs. There is a

trapdoor! There is nothing beyond the boundaries, from lock them up,

send them home... It is a dangerous place to be in a democracy because

democracy is one on trust and autocracy is here and Donald Trump

often runs towards here. We have seen all of that on the campaign

trail and a little bit in the last few days, Lucy. What about the

sexism and racism and, as you pointed out, the possibility that

they might reopen these black sites around the world? Freedom of speech.

Attacks on the press. All the kind of stuff that the British or at

least certainly the government would think are a part of who we are as a

nation, freedom of speech and so on. This band is not believe in a lot of

that, potentially. How does Theresa May deal with all of that? It is

tricky, she has been very strident talking on The Andrew Marr Show, I

am not afraid to tell Donald Trump what is unacceptable. She does not

really hold the cards, America does. We are leaving the EU, we need a

trade deal more than the US. She is at risk of going in and even if

there is positive mood music from this charm offensive this week, what

is to say he won't treat next week, Theresa May- loser. As he has done

with virtually everyone else he has met over the years. He has turned on

them online. The omens are not good. The major foreign policy decisions,

Nato and the encroachment of Russia and Brexit, he is in favour of

Brexit, which is incredibly difficult to deliver on anybody's

terms and he thinks Nato is obsolete and he wants to embrace Russia. Not

good signs for a British Prime Minister. Whatever she talks

about... We have cut ourselves off from Europe and it is a bit like the

Secretary of State saying we have lost an empire and were searching

for our role in the world. When Theresa May goes back to Number 10

and somebody shouts 8- did you talk about his sexism comments? She will

have to say something? Isn't she? Like she took him to task and that?

It seems like Number 10 has been styling the lines on this. The fact

I am a female Prime Minister. I will be sitting there in the room with

him, but will show him that women can lead. I am not sure she is going

to tackle him head-on in the first meeting. Quite unlikely. The other

story is Southern Rail. The franchise at risk of being

renationalised? This will come as any surprise to anyone because it is

the worst performing operator on the old British Gas service. Only 46% of

trains running on time in the past month and this is fallout from this

strike. About how many guards and people should be working on a train,

a driverless train. The problem at this is the government loses both

ways, if they renationalised this the unions claim victory, if they

let it run, they get a beating in the heartland, where people are not

getting a decent service. I have to say, Chris Grayling, the minister,

has a history of not being a very effective minister, I will say that.

That has been one of his downfall in government. This might prove

another. It is Hobson 's choice. It doesn't put him into a winning

position, whichever he takes. Grammar schools on the front page of

the Telegraph. But grammar stream in every school to help bright pupils,

according to the head of UCAS? I am not sure how but grammar stream

would be different to the streaming that already happens in most schools

and I suppose the point that the outgoing Chief Executive is trying

to make but without saying so is that we don't want a social economic

ghetto with rich areas with grammar schools and middle-class people

moving in because the catchment area has become so expensive and poor

areas with worse girls, perhaps it was not the same level of

achievement. I can only assume this is what this means otherwise it is

just supercharged streaming. What is new in that? It is a cultural thing.

There is called, they would follow traditional academic curriculum is

and where behavioural norms could be taken for granted. There is a

sanctuary within the rough and tumble of comprehensive schools that

she seems to be advocating as though there is this place for Latin and

violent players! It is a cultural thing. Interesting. The Telegraph is

the only paper that seems to have that story. Interesting to see how

that develops. Who is that bruiser on the front of The Daily Telegraph?

Some sort of drunken sailor? He has had quite a bit to drink? No, Mary

Berry! Looking very combative after having won a national award! Good on

her! Named the best television judge at the national television awards.

That is so great, she is so elegant on television, on The Great British

Bake Off. And here it comes out! Raging against the machine! Good on

her! I think she has either find out that The Great British Bake Off is

going to Channel 4 or she has decided, you know what, I will not

get involved myself! Staying with the BBC! I think that is what it is!

It could be her next pay check! She has got a pay rise. Probably the

only one! Good to see both of you. Many thanks for that.

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