16/06/2017 The Papers

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

With me are the playwright and novelist Bonnie Greer

We just want to bring you news on those honours. First of all... The

police officer tragically murdered in Westminster, awarded a medal by

the Queen, recognising actions that save lives. And awards going into

the pensioner Bernard Kenny, went to the aid of murdered MP Jo Cox and

the main who killed after the -- helped after the Tunisian attack.

Billy Connolly, knighted, jury Walters becomes a dame. Sir Billy,

CBE in 2003. Said he is pleased and a little bit embarrassed to be, a

knight! No need to be embarrassed. We start with The i,

which carries a large picture of the protests earlier today

at Kensington Town Hall, reflecting on the increasing anger

among residents and those affected The Mirror contrasts the separate

visits to the scene today by the Queen, who met survivors

and volunteers at a makeshift shelter, and the Prime Minister

who made a private visit The Daily Mail also features

a picture of the moment today when demonstrators made their way

in to council offices to demand answers, with the paper noting

many protesters called The Times says the Prime Minister

had to take cover as she was jeered and called a coward as she left one

of the churches co-ordinating The Daily Telegraph claims

the protests today had been organised and co-ordinated by left

wing militant groups and that the man who led

the demonstration had once been arrested, and released without

charge, for terrorism offences. The Sun echoes claims by protestors

and those caught up in the tragedy, that the victims were murdered

and that the council had The Guardian said those calling for

potential to offer guarantees to people made homeless, would be

rehoused. And fire safety experts want the cladding used at Grenfell

Tower to be banned. The Mirror... Four Theresa May,

brutal reading? We have both talked. Just two stories. Each of them,

cover them except one. One of the stories, the Prime Minister. I am

not a judge of a person's character, but the demeanour, and appearance,

less than required. People are asking serious questions about her

empathy. Can she actually do this job? It takes just a teeny bit of

humanity, as the Queen exhibited, to actually talk to people. She is bent

in. Talking to people. Somebody coming out of the Paris knows how to

talk to people. And the Prime Minister was being held back. The

human question, why? What is she doing? It is a political crisis that

could end her career. It seems as though she is struggling with every

single aspect of her role, trying to get the former government and

knowing what is going to be said in the Queen's speech. She does lack

that ability to talk to people, look at ease in situations that we

require politicians. Would it have made a difference that she had gone

to the scene quicker? After news had emerged? Certainly. We have got

different expectations of what politicians should do, and we want

them to demonstrate how much they care. That is the point. A new age.

You have got to be faster, respond, and with social media people are

talking to each other. Politicians have often said they do not want to

get in the way of emergency services. The Queen just walked into

this situation, does the job. Great juxtaposition of how the pictures

can tell the story. Does this represent the politics eyes --

politics of the disaster? It has already been about the politics,

because of the decisions made, about renovating the spot. It was a series

of decisions that are now being called into question. Rightly,

called in question? It is political. This is social housing. Related by

the Council for people. It is political. If you can use the world

existential, the people are deciding what destiny is going to be, shaping

it, as fast as possible. This political party, the Prime Minister,

not moving fast enough to address this. Another front page. Along

similar lines. The Times. May takes cover. Again, from her point of

view, brutal reading. Advisers will be dismayed. She is the Prime

Minister. She used to be the Home Secretary. I understand that she

needs security. At the opening gesture, it should have been that I

need to go there. Get me there. She went today. Promised ?5 million.

That seems to have been rushed aside. The story has got momentum.

It seems as though nobody in government seems to be able to get a

grip. Not even the ministers, talking about the enquiries, the

nature of that cladding. But it seems as though it is a great storm,

around this. Paralysis. One of the ladies from the gathering, when she

was told that the Prime Minister had come up with this 5 million. She

said I do not want the money, I want her to explain to me what is going

on. If you can imagine these people... Going to be in shock, and

trying to find loved ones, no homes. This is just basic human stuff. The

Prime Minister does not seem able to deal with that. Interesting, this

irony. The man who unified Germany, died. He knew how to bring unity.

The juxtaposition of this, interesting. Theresa May has talked

about representing every community. We can move to the Telegraph.

Looking at this from a different perspective. Some of the

demonstrations, particularly Kensington town Hall, stormed...

Militants, they said, hijacking the protest. This is not the front page

story. The Sun and Mail, no friends of Labour, Corbyn... It is about the

rage of the people. The Telegraph is leading with rumours. This about

Jeremy Corbyn, at the bottom, this is what should be inside the

newspaper. It gives something authenticity if it is on the front

page of a newspaper. It is social media rumours. I like a newspaper to

tell me what has happened first, then possibly say there were people

who were using this for political ends. But I want to know what is

happening, what people are talking about. Why has the Daily Telegraph

done this? The i... This same sort. I was there yesterday. You could

sense the mood. Yesterday, that grief turned to anger. Today, more

so. What about Jeremy Corbyn's handling. He has been applauded,

even by critics. Jeremy Corbyn, the Queen, Prince William, have done

human things. And the mayor. Just go in there. Just see what is going on.

Nobody knows what is happening, but address people, hold hands, talk to

them. Do you think the Prime Minister was worried that she would

be jeered? The Queen was shouted at. Prince William. Jeremy Corbyn. This

is the political leader of the country. If she cannot take people

shouting at her, in the wrong job. I am hoping this is going to be the

construction disaster that gets this country thinking about the quality

of what we build, renovating existing buildings and that really

lessons from this disaster. You always hear we will learn,

recommendations that sometimes get implemented. Sometimes get lost.

What this cladding on the exterior of the building had caused problems.

Other countries do not have it. Let's learn from this, for once.

That is one of the things that the protesters have said. We want

answers. But enquiries can take time, really thorough. That is going

to take time. This catastrophe has been a huge national metaphor. I was

once a resident of Kensington and Chelsea. The richest borough. 1.4

million average. And you get the story about this estate. How it

happened. We saw this on television. It comes together. A big moment. The

political leaders need to understand. People have had enough!

And all of these newspapers, reflecting anger. Sun, no different.

Murder! And our banner, from the protesters. -- a banner. Just

reiterating the minimal savings, made by using this cladding. 5000,

6000. It is how this was managed that seems to have galvanised

opinion. It is different for anybody to be able to talk about anything

other than this at the moment. We are going to show you some of the

other front pages. Inferno. Anger erupts. The protest is, storming the

town hall, and going past Downing Street. The Guardian, similar.

Grenfell Tower fury on the streets. And one of our story. All of the

broadsheets and tabloids, united. It is not often you get the newspapers

doing this. Got the same music. And what is going to be said next

Monday, when we start to discuss Brexit? Before the Queen's speech.

That is what should be dominating the news. The Financial Times also

have one of our story. Amazon on Whole Foods. Extraordinary.

Purchasing this market grocer. A pay cheque. That is how much it costs to

use this place. Amazon into physical stores. Moving into a sector that

they do not dominate. Stores are dying in the US. Malls are ghost

towns. That is what this is about and that this won't is going to

happen here. We are not going into shops. Going to be keeping those

open, but are not distributing outlet for services. Does that worry

you? I think it should worry us all, but it is the financial might of

Amazon, the deal-making. Retail lives are changing. It is going to

affect jobs and communities, depending on these. Owing to be

gone. And it is not afraid to go upmarket. We have all got to grocery

shopping! Go rear out of time. Thank you. It was lovely have you in the

studio. You can see the front pages online, on the website. And if you

have missed the programme, you can watch that on the iPlayer. Thank

you. Good night.