Brian Redhead reports direct from New York on the American Presidential Election - the election that belongs to America but whose outcome belongs to the world.
What's Happening?: the first indications of who's winning the race for the White House, state by state results as they come in, and details of the elections for Congress also held today.
Why Does it Matter': in New York, Anthony King , Professor of Government at Essex University. Anthony Lewis, political columnist of the New York Times, and Professor Austin Ranney of the American Enterprise Institute, look at the impact of the results on future policies, and the powers and limitations of the American Presidency today.
In London, leading British politicians including The Rt Hon Peter Shore , mr. Opposition Spokesman on Foreign Affairs, and Anthony Kershaw , up. Chairman of the Select Committee on Foreign Affairs explain how it will affect us.
How Is the World Reacting to the Result?: as the night progresses, politicians and correspondents join the programme live from Moscow, Peking, the Middle East and Europe. Within the United States. Clive Small reports from the White House, Paul Reynolds from the Reagan HQ, Los Angeles, and Peter Palerson from Atlmta, Georgia. A BBC Radio News/ Current Affairs co-production Executive producer
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