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On This Day in Politics: Britain's Political History in 365 Days

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Cosimo de' Medici, an Italian banker and de facto ruler of Florence, was born on this day. He is renowned for his significant patronage of the arts during the Italian Renaissance. American Air Force General Jimmy Doolittle, famed for leading the daring raid on Tokyo in 1942, passed away at the remarkable age of 96. Grand finale:After hours of internal government chaos following a leak last night that green plans would be watered down, the PM called an emergency Cabinet to sign off a range of tweaks and brought forward a planned speech to this afternoon — meaning at least the No. 9 Downing Street press conference room got some use. Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet, a French bishop and writer, was born in Dijon, France. He became known for his role as the court preacher to Louis XIV. Tonight With Andrew Marr(LBC, 6 p.m.):Tory MP Chris Skidmore… Ecotricity founder Dale Vince… former NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen… former British Ambassador to the U.S. Peter Westmacott.

In 1954, a groundbreaking moment in television occurred when "The Tonight Show" made its debut on NBC. Hosted by Steve Allen, this late-night talk show has since become an iconic part of American television. In 2022 he was shortlisted for Audio Presenter of the Year by the Broadcasting Press Guild. He was named Radio Presenter of the Year for 2013 & 2016 at the Arqiva Awards, and was shortlisted for Speech programme of the year at the 2013 Sony Radio Awards. In 2014 he won a Sony Award for ‘Best Interview of the Year’.In 2018, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission filed a lawsuit accusing Elon Musk of securities fraud, a significant legal development. Speaking of those businesses: Ford, which is boosting electric vehicle component production in Britain, said about the relaxation of the 2030 petrol ban, that “our business needs three things from the U.K. government: ambition, commitment and consistency. A relaxation of 2030 would undermine all three.” VW called for “clear and reliable” timelines. Other car firms said their targets would be maintained regardless of government plans. BMW, which announced last week it would build its electric Minis in Oxford, told my POLITICO colleague Graham Lanktree there were no promises sought or given about government rules when the project was agreed.

Avril Lavigne, the Canadian singer-songwriter known for hits like "Complicated" and "Sk8er Boi," was born in Belleville, Ontario. Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev concluded his visit to the United States in 1959, a significant event in the realm of international diplomacy.In the meantime: It’s worth watching the vid of how the two main news broadcasters reacted when Cameron emerged from that car. Countless people across Westminster told Playbook PM about their astonishment the moment it happened. Continent Latest news, analysis and comment from POLITICO’s editors and guest writers on the continent.

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