Harris v Trump All Eyes on November

Newscast

BBC

Politics, News

4.4 • 6.4K Ratings

🗓️ 24 August 2024

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Summary

Today, we take a look at the race for the White House, following the conclusion of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.

Did Kamala Harris do enough to connect with the voters this week? Will Trump’s attacks on her work? And what impact will Robert Kennedy JR’s decision to drop out have on the race?

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Newscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC. It was presented by Paddy O’Connell, James Cook and Marianna Spring. It was made by Chris Gray with Miranda Slade. The technical producer was Matthew Cadman. The editor is Sam Bonham

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0:00.0	BBC Sounds, music radio podcasts.
0:04.6	Well, we've just come off here.
0:06.2	We've just finished our live show on BBC Radio 4,
0:09.8	which I think was okay.
0:11.7	It started, Patty though, thanks for that with a discussion about the ironing board I'm using as a desk.
0:17.0	So thanks for unveiling, uncovering the wiring.
0:22.0	Well, I think newscasters know a lot about your
0:24.6	ironing board but we've mentioned it before I think.
0:27.1	Patty and I were both quite taken aback by it actually. It's quite effective. Yeah I mean I, when I grew up, I used to think that news readers wore shorts in the summer under the desk
0:38.0	and they had like very smart tops or they were wearing a bikini under the desk.
0:43.0	Well, if the truth be told, Patty, I have appeared on the six o'clock news,
0:47.0	wailing shorts and a suit.
0:49.0	Have you?
0:50.0	Years ago outside the Scottish Parliament in a blisteringly hot summer and I had my feet
0:56.4	I've been standing in the ponds outside the Parliament it was so hot and I had shorts on and
1:00.6	then I had a shirt and tie and a jacket.
1:03.0	It's interesting actually, news is, I think,
1:05.0	becoming less formal.
1:06.0	I wouldn't necessarily wear a,
1:08.0	I don't wear a shirt and tie and a jacket as much as I used to.
1:10.0	Certainly don't wear a tie as much as I used to.
1:12.0	But I mean people walking
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