The featured programs for the Great Britain Tag http://www.c-spanvideo.org/browse?topic=1080 en-US Copyright 2013, National Cable Satellite Corporation info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Mon, 13 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Thu, 23 May 2013 22:40:20 GMT President Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron spoke to reporters and answered questions on U.S.-U.K. relations. Among the topics they addressed were the future of the European Union, reports that the Internal Revenue Service had targeted conservative groups when reviewing tax-exempt status of organizations, and U.S. government talking points following terrorist attacks on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312708-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312708-1 Mon, 13 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT BBC News provided commentary as dignitaries attended an official ceremonial funeral service with full military honors for the former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. Footage included scenes of the funeral cortege, interviews with politicians and others, as well as the service inside St. Paul's Cathedral in London. Baroness Thatcher died April 8, 2013, at the age of 87. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312072-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312072-1 Mon, 13 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT The leader of the ruling Conservative Party addresses the party conference in Blackspool, England. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/9447-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/9447-1 Mon, 13 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Paul Reid talked about the book he co-authored, [The Last Lion: Winston Spencer Churchill, Defender of the Realm, 1940-1965]. It is the third and final volume of a biography by William Manchester spanning Winston Churchill's entire life. He talked how he met William Manchester and was selected to complete the work. He described how he blended the hundreds of pages Manchester completed before his death in 2004 with his own research to produce the biography of the final twenty-five years of Churchill's life. He described how he went about his research, including interviewing many of Churchill's family members and acquaintances. In the book, Reid explains the relationship between Churchill and world leaders such as Franklin Roosevelt and Joseph Stalin, sharing stories of Churchill's private life both in and out of government. Various video clips were shown. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309613-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309613-1 Mon, 13 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Prime Minister David Cameron testified about his relationship with the press. He discussed the effect of his background before coming to office on his policies regarding media regulation, and meetings he had with James and Rupert Murdoch and Rebekah Brooks. He admitted he had genuine friendships with many media executives because of the work he did before coming into office. The Leveson Inquiry was established by Prime Minister David Cameron on July 13, 2011, to investigate the role of the press and police in the phone-hacking scandal surrounding the defunct British newspaper News of the World. The hearings are divided into four modules, or phases: 1) the relationship between the press and the public, and phone-hacking and other potentially illegal acts 2) relationships between the press and police 3) the relationship between press and politicians 4) recommendations for improved policy and regulation. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306510-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306510-1 Mon, 13 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Former Prime Minister Gordon Brown testified about his relationship with the press. He answered questions on his views of the media and his relationship with James and Rupert Murdoch and Rebekah Brooks, the "conflation" of fact and opinion within the British media, cultural changes in the press due to the Internet, and the [Sun]'s decision to print a story about his son's medical condition. Prime Minister David Cameron appointed Lord Justice Leveson on July 13, 2011, to investigate the role of the press and police in the phone-hacking scandal surrounding the defunct British newspaper [News of the World]. The hearings were divided into four modules, or phases: 1) the relationship between the press and the public, and phone-hacking and other potentially illegal acts 2) relationships between the press and police 3) the relationship between press and politicians 4) recommendations for improved policy and regulation. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306507-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306507-1 Mon, 13 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT In an annual ceremony at Westminster, Queen Elizabeth II convened the British Parliament and delivered a speech prepared by her government. In her remarks she outlined the government's legislative agenda which included financial and economic reforms, aid to families and children, employment legislation, and continued reforms in the House of Lords. The program included BBC news commentary amid coverage of the pomp and circumstance of the official ceremony. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305818-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305818-1 Mon, 13 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT President Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron spoke to reporters and answered questions on a number of issues. President Obama in his remarks said he and Prime Minister Cameron had discussed possible "immediate steps" their two countries could take to ensure humanitarian aid is being provided to Syria. They also answered questions about troop withdrawal form Afghanistan. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304898-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304898-2 Mon, 13 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Prime Minister David Cameron made a short statement on the street rioting in London and other British cities, calling the looting and arson pure "criminality." http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300971-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300971-1 Mon, 13 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Rupert Murdoch, News Corporation chair and CEO, and his son James Murdoch, chairman and chief executive of News International, testified on allegations of illegal phone hacking by News Corporation employees. Questions focused on the extent of their knowledge of criminal activity, settlements and confidentiality agreements made with prior victims, and allegations that police were bribed for information. The hearing was interrupted when a member of the public tried to accost Rupert Murdoch with a foam pie. There is also a brief period in which the satellite signal was interrupted. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300580-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300580-1 Mon, 13 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT President Obama addressed a joint meeting of the British House of Commons and House of Lords in Westminster Hall. It was the first address by an American President to a joint session of Parliament. In his remarks he talked about the strong ties between the U.S. and the United Kingdom, challenges to international security, global development, and pro-democracy protests in the Middle East and in North Africa. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299695-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299695-2 Mon, 13 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT President Obama and Prime Minister Cameron spoke to reporters and answered questions on a wide range of topics, including Libya, Afghanistan, debt and deficit, and the Middle East peace process. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299695-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299695-1 Mon, 13 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT