Will Starmer Avoid the Political "Unsayables"?

Newscast

BBC

Politics, News

4.4 • 6.4K Ratings

🗓️ 14 September 2024

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

Today, we look at what happens now with Ukraine’s use of long-rage missiles after Sir Keir Starmer failed to signal any decision over allowing Kyiv to fire the UK-provided weapons into the Russian territory.

Plus, the prime minister says he will do the difficult things, but what are some of the issues that need fixing and are still ‘unsayable’ for the new government?

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Newscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC. It was presented by Laura Kuenssberg and Paddy O’Connell. It was made by Chris Gray with Teodora Agarici. The technical producer was Hannah Montgomery. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.

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0:00.0	BBC Sounds, music radio podcasts.
0:04.6	Patty, I would never tell you to shut up.
0:07.0	Well, you'd say it with your eyes.
0:10.0	Okay, well, if people are...
0:12.0	How would you describe that if people are listening not watching?
0:15.1	I would say it's the look that an owl gives a mouse.
0:18.1	That's if since you are.
0:20.5	Ows are creepy because their heads spin round. But why are you asking me this question about shutting up.
0:24.8	Okay so the leader of the Western world told a member of press corps this in the last 24
0:30.5	hours.
0:31.5	Mr President what did you say to Vladimir Putin's threat on the door?
0:34.1	I say you'll be quiet till I speak, okay?
0:37.1	That's what I say.
0:38.2	Good idea.
0:39.2	But what do you say to Vladimir Putin's threat of water?
0:42.2	Right, you got to be quiet and I'm going to make a statement. to what have a footprint strip of water to see.
0:42.8	All right, you gotta be quiet and I'm gonna make a statement okay?
0:45.6	Ooh.
0:46.6	In case you didn't know, that's President Biden telling James Matthews,
0:49.6	a colleague Veritor of the press from our friendly friends andrivales and those moments in when you have a
0:56.3	pack of journalists in the White House I mean they're completely insane it's frenetic the
1:00.8	American press corps normally just shouts lots and lots of questions.
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