08/05/2014 Look East - West

In Look East tonight: a dis`ster for Cambridge and the country.

The latest warning about five's takeover of AstraZeneca. Caught

The latest warning about five's takeover of AstraZeneca. Catght on

camera ` Bedfordshire Police takeover of AstraZeneca. Caught on

camera ` Bedfordshire Policd begin camera ` Bedfordshire Police begin

trials of controversial new body cams.

Tributes to Colin Pillinger, whose space exploration went from Milton

Keynes to Mars. And behind the scenes with the

Women's Tour as the race continues to cross the region.

It will mean significant job losses and the loss of leading world

research in Cambridge. That's the view of a Cambridge businesswoman

about the proposed takeover of Astra Zeneca by the American drug giant

Pfizer. Harriet Fear runs an international organisation which

represents life science and health care companies. She says thd

represents life science and health care companies. She says the multi

care companies. She says thd multi million pound takeover will mean a

reduction in the amount of world leading research carried out in

Cambridge. And will ultimately leading research carried out in

Cambridge. And will ultimatdly mean Cambridge. And will ultimately mean

job losses. We'll hear from her in just a moment, but first this report

from Mike Cartwright. AstraZeneca has committed to a new

HQ, a research centre and 2000 jobs. What guarantees have come from

Pfizer? The Pfizer bid is driven by tax

advantages. Has the Prime Mhnister advantages. Has the Prime Minister

's spoken to the US governmdnt advantages. Has the Prime Mhnister

's spoken to the US governmdnt to ask whether they propose any

's spoken to the US government to ask whether they propose anx changes

ask whether they propose any changes to their tax system? It's an

advantage that Britain is a low tax system.

We used to complain about the fact that companies were leaving because

of our high taxes will stop I agree ` that is not enough. We want the

investment, jobs and research that comes with that competitive tax

system. AstraZeneca will move here in 2016.

AstraZeneca will move here hn 2 16. It will form the heart of a new

biomedical campus. We have a certain commitment from

AstraZeneca for a major new scientific ace here in Cambridge.

Pfizer is promising to keep the jobs here, but they did the same in

Sweden and broke their promise. Sweden and broke their promhse.

Pfizer has already shut down its operations in Kent. If we w`nt these

operations in Kent. If we want these jobs to be firmly based in

Cambridge, this takeover must be resisted.

AstraZeneca is seen as a crtcial AstraZeneca is seen as a crucial

part of that. Questions are being asked that, if Pfizer comes here,

will it be as committed? If Pfizer does take over

AstraZeneca, what would be the worst case scenario?

I'm sorry, we are having some technical problems.

It's a new way to crack down on crime. Police officers across our

region are being asked to wear crime. Police officers across our

region are being asked to wdar body region are being asked to wear body

cameras which can record Big brother gone mad, or a way to safeguard the

gone mad, or a way to safegtard the public? The controversial body

cameras which are being rolled out to police officers across the

region. Today Bedfordshire Police showed off

their new cameras and explained Today Bedfordshire Police showed off

their new cameras and explahned to their new cameras and explahned to

our Home Affairs Correspondent their new cameras and explained to

our Home Affairs Corresponddnt Sally our Home Affairs Correspondent Sally

Chidzoy how they intend to tse them. Chidzoy how they intend to use them.

Images of domestic violence incident.

All right, all right. Let's talk to you. Let's go in there.

Get away from me. Captured on a police camera, this

harrowing scene could later be shown in court as evidence. Bedfordshire

Police for the latest force to get the body worn cameras. They will

become another part of their routine issue. 60 front line police officers

across Bedfordshire are now using this camera, and the hope is that

eventually all will get one, but of course that will depend on funding.

The cameras are seen as an `blution in policing. They're certainly a

powerful piece of kit, seen as being of benefits to both police `nd

powerful piece of kit, seen as being of benefits to both police and the

of benefits to both police `nd the public.

It's like having an independent witness going out with a police

officer, capturing what thex're doing and their interactions with

the public. The benefits around it are for the public, the comlunity

and for the police themselves. It will assist us in capturing the best

evidence, it will reassure the community that the conduct of the

officers is professional and proportionate.

Police body worn videos werd proportionate.

Police body worn videos were first Police body worn videos were first

trialled in the US, in Rialto near Los Angeles. They resulted in

Los Angeles. They resulted hn complaints against the police

dropping by 88%. Incidences of uses of force by officers felt bx more

of force by officers felt by more than half. `` fell by.

But the use of these cameras is still being rolled out by police

forces here, and there are concerns. No one is saying that there are

scenarios in which, limited scenarios, in which this could

scenarios in which, limited scenarios, in which this cotld be

useful as a way of preventing abuse towards members of the public, as a

way of protecting both police and the public from false alleg`tions.

the public from false allegations. But we really need proper s`feguards

But we really need proper safeguards in place and real, consistent

guidance presented across`the`board and made clear to the public.

People we questioned supported the introduction of the cameras.

It works both ways. They'll have to be very good to the public and it

will show the public are trte will show the public are trte

colours of the good ones and bad ones.

Maybe it's an intrusion of xour Maybe it's an intrusion of your

privacy but I think, as far as finding someone guilty or not

guilty, I think it's quite a good guilty, I think it's quite ` good

idea. This might just calm the public down

a bit when they're doing the things they're not supposed to do.

Police say camera footage not required for evidence will be

deleted after 31 days, and some people who object to being filmed

can say so. When we are in people's houses, if

we are dealing with victims, we will be listening to their views. We will

be explaining why we would like to carry on filming, but it will be

guarded by them as a victim. When they're in their own homes, the last

thing we want to do is alienate the victims from the police.

From now on, every front line officer in Bedfordshire leaving

their station to attend to an incident will reach for the camera.

We can return to Harriet Fe`r. incident will reach for the camera.

We can return to Harriet Fear. She We can return to Harriet Fe`r. She

has real concern is that if Pfizer take over AstraZeneca, it would not

be a good situation. What is the worst case scenario?

I can't hear you particularly well but I will try to answer. This is a

sensitive issue. I would like to concentrate on the positives. Both

of these companies are brilliant and internationally renowned. For

AstraZeneca to be a company that has the gravitas and the brilliance to

attract such interest is a fantastic thing, not just for AstraZeneca but

for UK life sciences. I can hear a but coming.

Again, I think I have misheard but coming.

Again, I think I have mishe`rd you. Again, I think I have misheard you.

There is a but bear. The qudstion There is a but bear. The question

have to be, what is the long`term commitment? I'm talking ten or 20

commitment? I'm talking ten or 0 years down the line. If Pfizer can

assure us that there will not be job losses, and that they will be

committed to the UK, and importantly committed to a better patient

outcome, then I think it is potentially a good thing. You talk

about assurances. We have had assurances from

Westminster that jobs must stay in this country. Do you think that is

an empty promise? I'm not sure it should necessarily

be a government matter. It hs a commercial matter between these two

organisations. If you look `t organisations. If you look `t

AstraZeneca's commitments to the UK, I was privy to meeting the CEO

last year, Hugh committed to the global headquarters for AstraZeneca

being in Cambridge, 2000 jobs by 2016 and billions being spent on a

new site out at Addenbrooke's. He assured me that the work is

continuing in spite of recent issues.

AstraZeneca has a long`term commitment to Cambridge. It also

owns another research body. There is a presence here in Cambridgd, as

a presence here in Cambridge, as many will be aware, but we `re not

hearing anything more than a five`year commitment from Pfizer. In

drug discovery and development, the drug discovery and developmdnt, the

commitment needs to be much longer. A man from Northamptonshirel

commitment needs to be much longer. A man from Northamptonshirem who was

A man from Northamptonshirel who was jailed after infecting his

girlfriend with herpes, has lost an appeal against his conviction, but

he has had his jail term reduced. Today, Lord Justice Treacy at the

Court of Appeal, reduced David Golding's sentence from 14 lonths `

Golding's sentence from 14 months ` to three. The 31`year`old traffic

warden from Braunston near Daventry pleaded guilty in July 2011 to

grievous bodily harm. Two weeks today. You'll have

grievous bodily harm. Two weeks today. You'll havd your

Two weeks today. You'll have your chance to vote in the Europdan

chance to vote in the European elections. And there'll also be

voting taking place on some of our local councils. Anywhere coloured

red for labour, blue for conservative or grey for no overall

control will be holding loc`l elections on May 22nd. One of the

fiercest battles to be fought is in Cambridge. The Liberal democrats

have run the council for thd last 14 years, but it's now in no overall

control. Labour only needs three seats in order to take it. This

report is from our political correspondent. Andrew Sincl`ir.

correspondent. Andrew Sinclair. Cambridge is booming ` it's become

the powerhouse of the region's economy, with new development, new

jobs and hardly any unemploxment. For the liberal democrats it's a

record to be proud of. We have removed the tight

straitjacket on growth, which would have caused a lot of these local

companies to fly away. We have allowed them to stay. It results in

us having one of the highest average levels of burning in the cotntry. We

levels of burning in the country. We have been able to weather the

recession might few other places in the UK.

Labour is making a big push to take over this council ` it believes

Labour is making a big push to take over this council ` it belidves its

over this council ` it believes its message about the cost of lhving

will play well here ` it argues that parts of the city have missdd out

parts of the city have missed out and it's time to re`think

priorities. The conservatives and it's time to re`think

priorities. The conservativds accept priorities. The conservatives accept

that the lib dems have done some good things in Cambridge but say if

it hadn't been for the conservative run County Council ` there would

have been very little movement on the big issue that faces thd

have been very little movemdnt on the big issue that faces the city.

We are a prosperous city but we also have areas that have been affected

by the Lib Dems in the last few years. Some people have not been

able to see the growth of the city has been experiencing.

We have transport issues. Wd need to We have transport issues. Wd need to

look harder at the private rented sector. We need to look at the

investment that needs to take place. Do voters reward is the party that

has given them growth and prosperity?

The conservatives accept th`t prosperity?

The conservatives accept that the The conservatives accept th`t the

lib dems have done some good things in Cambridge but say if it hadn t

in Cambridge but say if it hadn't been for the conservative rtn County

Council ` there would have been very little movement on the big hssue

little movement on the big issue that faces the city.

I don't think they have gripped the transportation issues in a strategic

way. The Conservatives have spotted and promoted the rebuilding of the

A14. The Greens used to have a presence

on the City Council but thex The Greens used to have a presence

on the City Council but they were on the City Council but thex were

hit by internal divisions. Like Labour they're talking a lot about

high rents and low wages ` they also question if the inftratsuctre can

cope with so many people wanting to come and work in Cambridge.

Is this the right thing to do or should we be taking the jobs from a

place like this? `` and spreading them more equally around thd

country? I don't think that people should be pressured to move for

work. It's no accident that all the big

names have been coming here to campaign. This is an important

council in a very successful city. Whoever controls it after M`y 2 nd

will have a lot to feel pleased will have a lot to feel ple`sed

about. Those are your top stories tonight.

Now it's over to David and Susie for the rest of the programme.

Still to come. Taking the play out of the theatre. Performers in

Peterborough prepare for opdning night in an empty theatre.

And we are behind`the`scenes as the women's tour comes to Bedford.

More now on the space scientist Professor Colin Pillinger who has

died in hospital after suffering a died in hospital after suffdring a

brain haemorrhage at his home near brain haemorrhage at his hole near

Cambridge. Tributes have been paid to the

pioneering professor, who was just pioneering professor, who w`s just

70 years old. He was discussing new projects right up until his death.

He was the scientist who got us all interested in space. Friends say his

distinctive side burns and West Country accent masked a true genius.

Country accent masked a trud genius. It was Beagle two that endeared

Country accent masked a true genius. It was Beagle two that ende`red him

It was Beagle two that endeared him to the public ` even after ht

spectacularly failed. He designed and built the probe looking for life

on Mars but it vanished without trace. Professor Pillinger remained

undeterred and later on Look East said the search would continue. We

went to Mars to look for life and this is the question that everybody

is asking all the time. Are we alone in the universe was to mark when

will space exploration answer that question? Dave Moore, from Stevenage

based firm Astrium, worked `longside Professor Pillenger on the Beagle

two project. He says it was a success in so many ways. Colin again

with his charisma and drive that space on the map for the Brhtish

space on the map for the British public. He got the generations of

youngsters to get more involved and be passionate and interested.

Professor Pillinger began hhs career analysing moon rocks for NASA. He

became Professor of Interplanetory Science at the Open Univershty

became Professor of Interpl`netory Science at the Open University and

Science at the Open Univershty and earned a host of awards. In 2005, he

was diagnosed with MS. Yestdrday, aged 70, he suffered a fatal brain

haemorrhage at his home near Cambridge. Colleagues at thd Open

University say they will always be inspired by his passion and drive.

He was often argumentative but always, always inspirational and

able to bring people round to his way of thinking. Professor Pillinger

was a pioneer and always said he had unfinished business with Mars. He

may not have realised all his dreams but his vision remains an

inspiration for scientists hn the future.

David Braben works in the science and technology industry in

Cambridge. He featured in a book alongside Colin Pillinger and met

him through that. Earlier, H asked him through that. Earlier, H asked

him how he would best describe Colin Pillinger's life's work. I think he

was a wonderful charismatic guy. He was a wonderful charismatic guy He

had a sort of magnetism and enthusiasm for science which was

infectious. It was great. Hd infectious. It was great. He

appeared loads of times on television. I was lucky enotgh to

television. I was lucky enough to meet him a couple of times. It was

infectious, the enthusiasm he had. He managed to do something that

other people hadn't done before him. Of course many people know him for

that attempt to land a spacecraft Of course many people know him for

that attempt to land a spacdcraft on that attempt to land a spacdcraft on

Mars in 2003. Sadly it didn't happen and he did wish to continue making

it happen. Do you think he would have gone back and made it happen if

he hadn't been ill? The problem is because it failed, which was a real

shame, people were wary to do it again because it was expenshve.

shame, people were wary to do it again because it was expensive. It

was one out of one that failed and that was blocked to him getting

funding. It would have been wonderful if he had have done. What

I was hoping for, and I think he was hoping for at the time prior to his

2003 mission as well, was that this would be the first of many very,

very cheap mission is to explore our solar system, to put machinds,

solar system, to put machines, Rovers or whatever on distant

worlds. Such an enthusiastic person. Do you think that is why other

scientist 's were drawn to him, to get on`board on projects? Hd

scientist 's were drawn to him, to get on`board on projects? He is an

get on`board on projects? Hd is an explorer is another way of looking

at it. He brought things forward. He started exploring the solar system

as an individual, not as Nasser, started exploring the solar system

as an individual, not as Nasser but as Colin Perch `` Colin Pillinger

working to achieve things. We need people like him to inspire the next

generation or they will go into different things. It would be

great, the more people who are kids great, the more people who are kids

today, who are doing sciencd in the today, who are doing science in the

next ten years, it will be better for all of us. Thank you very much.

Thank you. Northamptonshire and Bedfordshire

played host to the women's tour today and the rain did not put

people off. Preparing for an event of this scale takes a real

preparation, as we have been finding out.

How is that? Same setup, different location. For five days, thd women's

location. For five days, the women's cycle tour is put up, rolled out and

spruced up. Here we are on the embankment in Bedford. The

organisers were here at 5am, getting everything setup. All we need now

are the crowds, the riders `nd everything setup. All we nedd now

are the crowds, the riders and a bit of action. Basically, my job is to

get the crowds ready and tell them what is going on, because they

cannot see the race as it is happening. Hopefully get them

cannot see the race as it is happening. Hopefully get thdm that

excited and then we bring in the race weekend. Alas, it would be a

soggy race. The best place to be, inside where the timing teal

operates. This system is obviously very reliable. It has to be. It can

take 10,000 pictures per second so take 10,000 pictures per second so

we can have ten thousandths of a second. We don't need that much for

second. We don't need that luch for cycling but it is really accurate.

The women's tour has started from Hinckley but these riders are the

support race from Bedford, Milton support race from Bedford, Lilton

Keynes, Luton and they are getting a taste of what is to come in the main

event. We tend to take it all for granted but we move 180 vehhcles,

180 tonnes of equipment, hotels for 400 or 500 people every night but

that is what we do and we gdt on that is what we do and we gdt on

with it. The crowds were deep, despite the weather. We werd racing

on the circuit around here this morning. It was a great expdrience.

morning. It was a great experience. For the organisers, stage two is

nearly done and dusted and for the rice `` for the riders, 72 miles

done. It was Italian that one in Bedford. As for the organisdrs, time

Bedford. As for the organisers, time to get the show on the road. `` it

was an Italian. Tomorrow, the tour moves to Suffolk

and Essex, starting in Felixstowe and finishing in Clacton.

Some say theatre needs to bd and finishing in Clacton.

Some say theatre needs to be edgy. Well, in little over 30 minttes in

Well, in little over 30 minutes in Peterborough, it is opening night

for a new play which its crdators admit is the one of scariest things

they've ever done. What's m`de it they've ever done. What's m`de it

scary is that they didn't even have a venue until the very last minute.

That venue is an empty retahl unit in a shopping centre. Kevin Burch

has more. You could say this is a tale of the heart in the he`rt of

tale of the heart in the heart of retail. In unit 23 of the sdrpentine

Green shopping Centre in Hampton, it is almost time for the audidnce to

is almost time for the audience to arrive. It is called River Lane and

professionally produced, but beyond that, it is entirely the work of the

community. Around 70 local volunteers, aged 11 to 76, recruited

to handle every aspect of the show from the performance and props to

stage management and sound. It's set in the Swinging Sixties and written

by local playright, Tony Ramsay, using his memories of life `s a

using his memories of life as a teenage boy in the River Lane area

of the city. We have only h`d evenings and weekends, meaning the

number of hours to get rings down are cut down. To know that it

number of hours to get rings down are cut down. To know that ht is

are cut down. To know that it is tonight is really exciting. It feels

like we have made it. Don't do that estimation mark you made me jump. It

is my first time in a shopping is my first time in a shopphng

centre but I worked on a touring Macbeth that worked in all sorts of

buildings, so this kind of work is the sort that excites me. I have

lived in Peterborough pretty much the sort that excites me. I have

lived in Peterborough pretty much my whole life and yet I didn't know all

about the story from the 60s. I have learnt a lot about fishing `s well

learnt a lot about fishing as well for top if I kept walking this way,

I'd end up in London. And you'd be in... Manchester as Commissioner

in... Manchester as Commisshoner Mark tell me about your singing.

in... Manchester as Commissioner Mark tell me about your singing Oh,

it's great. No, we get through it. it's great. No, we get through it.

It's taken a year to producd. It's a It's taken a year to producd. It's a

story rich in local characters, story rich in local charactdrs,

legends and landmarks. It opens tonight and runs for ten days.

Desmond back! It is pretty damp out there, isn't

it? It is. More wet weather this afternoon and

this evening, with heavy rain around this evening, with heavy rain around

and we cannot rule out thunder. It should ease away into the early

should ease away into the e`rly hours, but we do expect showers to

feeding from the west later on. Temperatures down to ten or 11

Celsius, perhaps cooler unddr clear Celsius, perhaps cooler under clear

skies. The winds are mainly moderate westerly. A fresh westerly wind

tomorrow though and this system moves towards us bringing wet

moves towards us bringing wdt weather for Saturday. More on that

in a moment but for tomorrow, showers around from the word go.

Some could be heavy and thundery, but a much better chance of seeing

some sunshine and a fair amount of dry weather, although showers will

be around. Temperatures, near be around. Temperatures, ne`r

average. Perhaps a degree or so higher than appears in the sunshine,

but a blustery day as well. That will blow the showers through

quickly. On Saturday, I think it will be a wet and windy start to the

day, but by the afternoon, we should see brighter conditions. Sthll

pretty windy with heavy showers. see brighter conditions. Still

pretty windy with heavy showers. It all depends on how quickly that

morning rain clears. Sunday and Monday, to showery days. Some of

Monday, to showery days. Sole of those showers could be on the happy

side. They will be on the call side. The difference between the two

days, hopefully on Monday, slightly lighter winds. Overnight lows, as we

head into the new working wdek, we head into the new working wdek, we

will see some chilly nights but we should stay frost free. At the

moment, pressure is falling, so not a great night

that is all from us. Have a good evening.

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minds immeasurably more bureaucratic than ours

slowly and surely drew their plans against us.

smashing our democracy and destroying our laws...

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