Hillary blames blamed her loss to Donald Trump on sexism and the “maddening” double standards women are held to in public life.

[Boiler 46,119]

Hillary Clinton arrives too late for Woman's Hour interview

Host Jane Garvey apologises on air as former presidential candidate leaves no time to discuss why she lost US election

 

 

Nadia Khomami

@nadiakhomami

Monday 16 October 2017 13.23 BSTLast modified on Monday 16 October 2017 14.27 BST

Hillary Clinton’s much-anticipated appearance on BBC Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour on Monday was cancelled after she arrived late at the studio.

The former presidential candidate was to appear on the morning programme to discuss why she lost the 2016 US election, and listeners had submitted questions using the hashtag #AskHillary. However, the delay meant there was no time for her interview.

Apologising on air, host Jane Garvey said: “Hillary Clinton has been delayed this morning, as I’ve already said. It does look like she’s not going to make it before the end of the programme.

“I’m really, really sorry about that. I think you can understand just how sorry I am. We’re working very, very hard to get this interview rescheduled and Hillary Clinton is very apologetic. So what can I say, that’s the situation.”

 

 Follow

BBC Woman's Hour 

 

✔@BBCWomansHour

Unfortunately @HillaryClinton was delayed this morning and sent her apologies. We're trying to get the interview rescheduled... pic.twitter.com/nlmYYrhfTg

4:57 AM - Oct 16, 2017

 

 

View image on Twitter

 

 Follow

Jane Garvey 

 

✔@janegarvey1

I’d read the book and everything. Apologies. #HillaryClinton@BBCWomansHour

 

 

 

Clinton has been in the UK as part of a promotional tour for her new book, What Happened. She was also an hour late for a speech to the Cheltenham literature festival on Sunday, where an audience of 2,500 people awaited her arrival.

During her talk, she blamed her loss to Donald Trump on sexism and the “maddening” double standards women are held to in public life. “The only way we’ll get sexism out of politics is to get many more women into politics,” she said.

Clinton recalled how she “collapsed with grief” after her political loss and turned to yoga, mystery novels and long walks in the woods to overcome the shock.

“Everybody gets knocked down. What matters obviously is whether you get yourself back up and keep going. As a person I’m ok, as an American I’m worried,” she said, citing Trump’s relationship with North Korea and the US’s withdrawal from the Paris climate accord as causes for concern.

[Póg mo 1,749]

Does it really matter anymore? 

[bcking 3,157]

11 minutes ago, Póg mo said:

Does it really matter anymore? 

Only in terms of book sales. I've heard it's doing well? But I haven't been following it.

[Voice of Reason 10,298]

Guess there are more simple people on this earth than I had imagined.

[spookyturtle 9,466]

Hillary lost because more people voted for Trump.

[CaliCat 3,957]

58 minutes ago, IDWAF said:

Guess there are more simple people on this earth than I had imagined.

 

2 minutes ago, spookyturtle said:

Hillary lost because more people voted for Trump.

 

Hmmm...