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Headlines Making News 'Over There'

Aired January 10, 2003 - 07:51   ET

THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.

THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.


JACK CAFFERTY, CNN ANCHOR: Time once again to go "Over There," as we do on Friday, and check in with our pal, Richard Quest, CNN's resident curve ball in London. This morning, Richard is going to tell us why British men think women make better bosses.
Good morning, sir -- nice to see you.

RICHARD QUEST, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Good morning to you, Jack.

Yes, we are going to mention that, after I've told you about some startling, startling even, statistics -- got the voice down there -- concerning British crime. The latest numbers are out, Jack, and they show that the number of crimes in Britain using guns has risen by 35 percent. And this has caused an absolute scream and scandal.

This is this morning's "Sun" newspaper. It shows -- now, you know, it shows the numbers. Last year, there were 7,500 gun crimes. This year, there were 10,000 gun crimes, up 30 percent.

Now, people are saying we are a gun society over here, not as much as you are. For example, Britain's longest running siege has just come to an end after some 15 days.

What's interesting about this is the way Britain has become obsessed by guns, and yet, if you look at the numbers in the statistics, we are still well behind yourself in the U.S.

CAFFERTY: Hey, Richard, let me ask you.

QUEST: Yes.

CAFFERTY: Are the bobbies still unarmed, the bobbies, the police over there? They never used to carry guns. Is that still the case, or are they armed now?

QUEST: No, they still don't -- the average bobbie on the beat still doesn't have a gun. But nobody is fooled, Jack. Nobody is fooled. Guns are quickly, easily and readily available to them in the back of patrol cars, but you won't see them with a side arm.

Putting all of this into perspective, the rate of injuries and deaths by guns in the United States is 10 per 100,000 -- 10 per 100,000. Here in the U.K., it is .6 of 1 percent. Even so -- oops, wrong page. It's just as well with the "Sun," you've got to be careful.

CAFFERTY: Yes. QUEST: Here...

CAFFERTY: It's true.

PAULA ZAHN, CNN ANCHOR: You might get a naked girl.

CAFFERTY: Yes, you might get...

QUEST: Don't go there.

CAFFERTY: ... something else going on. All right, listen, you said there was a study about women bosses. It has been my experience in my 60 years that women are better at damn near everything than men. But talk about this study about the executive suite and why British men would apparently rather work for a woman.

QUEST: Apparently -- and I'm careful here, because my boss here at CNN in London is a woman. Apparently, women make better bosses, and that verdict comes from men themselves. The top 10 reasons why, amongst them: Women are better strategists, they're open to change, they're more inspirational, they're more focused.

And the most important reason why women are better bosses: They're more decisive. They come up with a decision, and they stick to it.

CAFFERTY: Yes. And we have a woman boss here at CNN, so for the purposes of this discussion, we all prefer women bosses...

QUEST: Oh...

BILL HEMMER, CNN ANCHOR: Yes, we do.

CAFFERTY: ... until she's replaced by a man, at which time we'll revisit the issue, because you know...

QUEST: Marvelous...

(CROSSTALK)

CAFFERTY: ... you suck up to whoever is in charge has been my experience, and you know, try to get along that way. Are you going to make...

QUEST: Absolutely marvelous.

CAFFERTY: Show me how to make a cup of tea real quick before we go. You British get very involved in that.

QUEST: A new study about how to make a cup of tea.

CAFFERTY: Yes.

QUEST: Don't use a tea bag. Make sure that the water is boiling. Americans always get that wrong, you use lukewarm water. Make sure it's boiling. And it's a big argument: Should the milk or should the tea go in first? The British Society of Chemists are going to be analyzing this very question: Which is the most important first?

CAFFERTY: Yes.

QUEST: You put the milk in, you put the tea in, and you make a truly revolting cup of tea.

CAFFERTY: Yes. Is that a tea bag?

QUEST: It's a tea bag, Jack. It's a tea bag.

CAFFERTY: All right. Here's how we do it in the Colonies, Richard, watch this now. Are you ready?

QUEST: Go on.

CAFFERTY: Done.

ZAHN: Lukewarm water.

CAFFERTY: Lukewarm water, Lipton. Next week an omelet perhaps.

QUEST: That's the big problem!

CAFFERTY: Huh?

QUEST: That's the big problem, you're always using lukewarm water and funny milk!

CAFFERTY: I don't use milk. I just make it -- I take my tea straight, Richard. No milk.

QUEST: (UNINTELLIGIBLE).

CAFFERTY: Yes, oh. We'll talk to you later. Fortunately, our time has expired for this week's segment -- Richard Quest in London.

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Aired January 10, 2003 - 07:51   ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
JACK CAFFERTY, CNN ANCHOR: Time once again to go "Over There," as we do on Friday, and check in with our pal, Richard Quest, CNN's resident curve ball in London. This morning, Richard is going to tell us why British men think women make better bosses.
Good morning, sir -- nice to see you.

RICHARD QUEST, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Good morning to you, Jack.

Yes, we are going to mention that, after I've told you about some startling, startling even, statistics -- got the voice down there -- concerning British crime. The latest numbers are out, Jack, and they show that the number of crimes in Britain using guns has risen by 35 percent. And this has caused an absolute scream and scandal.

This is this morning's "Sun" newspaper. It shows -- now, you know, it shows the numbers. Last year, there were 7,500 gun crimes. This year, there were 10,000 gun crimes, up 30 percent.

Now, people are saying we are a gun society over here, not as much as you are. For example, Britain's longest running siege has just come to an end after some 15 days.

What's interesting about this is the way Britain has become obsessed by guns, and yet, if you look at the numbers in the statistics, we are still well behind yourself in the U.S.

CAFFERTY: Hey, Richard, let me ask you.

QUEST: Yes.

CAFFERTY: Are the bobbies still unarmed, the bobbies, the police over there? They never used to carry guns. Is that still the case, or are they armed now?

QUEST: No, they still don't -- the average bobbie on the beat still doesn't have a gun. But nobody is fooled, Jack. Nobody is fooled. Guns are quickly, easily and readily available to them in the back of patrol cars, but you won't see them with a side arm.

Putting all of this into perspective, the rate of injuries and deaths by guns in the United States is 10 per 100,000 -- 10 per 100,000. Here in the U.K., it is .6 of 1 percent. Even so -- oops, wrong page. It's just as well with the "Sun," you've got to be careful.

CAFFERTY: Yes. QUEST: Here...

CAFFERTY: It's true.

PAULA ZAHN, CNN ANCHOR: You might get a naked girl.

CAFFERTY: Yes, you might get...

QUEST: Don't go there.

CAFFERTY: ... something else going on. All right, listen, you said there was a study about women bosses. It has been my experience in my 60 years that women are better at damn near everything than men. But talk about this study about the executive suite and why British men would apparently rather work for a woman.

QUEST: Apparently -- and I'm careful here, because my boss here at CNN in London is a woman. Apparently, women make better bosses, and that verdict comes from men themselves. The top 10 reasons why, amongst them: Women are better strategists, they're open to change, they're more inspirational, they're more focused.

And the most important reason why women are better bosses: They're more decisive. They come up with a decision, and they stick to it.

CAFFERTY: Yes. And we have a woman boss here at CNN, so for the purposes of this discussion, we all prefer women bosses...

QUEST: Oh...

BILL HEMMER, CNN ANCHOR: Yes, we do.

CAFFERTY: ... until she's replaced by a man, at which time we'll revisit the issue, because you know...

QUEST: Marvelous...

(CROSSTALK)

CAFFERTY: ... you suck up to whoever is in charge has been my experience, and you know, try to get along that way. Are you going to make...

QUEST: Absolutely marvelous.

CAFFERTY: Show me how to make a cup of tea real quick before we go. You British get very involved in that.

QUEST: A new study about how to make a cup of tea.

CAFFERTY: Yes.

QUEST: Don't use a tea bag. Make sure that the water is boiling. Americans always get that wrong, you use lukewarm water. Make sure it's boiling. And it's a big argument: Should the milk or should the tea go in first? The British Society of Chemists are going to be analyzing this very question: Which is the most important first?

CAFFERTY: Yes.

QUEST: You put the milk in, you put the tea in, and you make a truly revolting cup of tea.

CAFFERTY: Yes. Is that a tea bag?

QUEST: It's a tea bag, Jack. It's a tea bag.

CAFFERTY: All right. Here's how we do it in the Colonies, Richard, watch this now. Are you ready?

QUEST: Go on.

CAFFERTY: Done.

ZAHN: Lukewarm water.

CAFFERTY: Lukewarm water, Lipton. Next week an omelet perhaps.

QUEST: That's the big problem!

CAFFERTY: Huh?

QUEST: That's the big problem, you're always using lukewarm water and funny milk!

CAFFERTY: I don't use milk. I just make it -- I take my tea straight, Richard. No milk.

QUEST: (UNINTELLIGIBLE).

CAFFERTY: Yes, oh. We'll talk to you later. Fortunately, our time has expired for this week's segment -- Richard Quest in London.

TO ORDER A VIDEO OF THIS TRANSCRIPT, PLEASE CALL 800-CNN-NEWS OR USE OUR SECURE ONLINE ORDER FORM LOCATED AT www.fdch.com.