Is corruption no longer a crime? The Met seem to be doing about the corrupt PPE contracts even though the High Court ruled that the VIP lane was unlawful! And that on top of doing nothing about Partygate until forced to.
But the Met is controlled by Patel, a rabid ultra right wing section of the CONservative party. They were also all around No 10 during the partygate fiasco.
Considering the Daily Mail used to support Oswald Mosley and his BUF; should we really be surprised that they're supporting the Tories? Also, I can't believe I'm saying this, but at least Mosley and his goons flat out admitted they were fascists.
@@larrycleave4199 And ex tory and ex independent, he didn't believe in any of it, just his own political career so he used the same tactics the daily mail are using right now. Its a means to an end, just as liz truss has no idea what she believes in any more than the rest of them do.
I know plenty of working class people who voted for Boris who think that those who questioned Boris's behaviour were making a mountain out of a mole hill. There feeble working class brains reasoned everyone makes a mistake
People seem to forget that the campaign group that was involved in the cambridge analytica scandal work for BOTH the brexit leave campaign and Trumps 2016 election campaign. The two are linked in deep and twisted ways.
The Daily Mail relationship with the far right, does have a history, going back to Oswald Mosley and the blackshirts, in the 1930s. Dangerous times revisited.
Dangerous times!! Really? Mosley was right in what he said most of the points he made way back then have come to fruition ...you invite the third world to your shores and you invite there problems too ...never a truer word spoken
My only disagreement on language is describing "our democracy." Britain is, in reality, an elective dictatorship. Democracy means government by the people and such a system can either be direct or representative. Our system is unrepresentative, and thus undemocratic. We simply have deliberate mismanagement (masquerading as government) by the elite for the benefit of the few.
@@brentmeistergeneral6074 Don't get me started on that. Of course a simple binary vote is democratic, PROVIDED spending rules and electoral rules are followed. Also a referendum is legally advisory, unless the statute is altered; otherwise parliament is sovereign. It took a minority-elected government to deliver something that would otherwise seem democratic - had it not been so open-ended and distorted.
@Laura UK not true. My definition was from the Oxford dictionary, what's your source? Irrespective of who was in power, we have had an elective dictatorship. In fact the term was coined by Lord Hailsham after New Labour won power.
@Laura UK Power tends to attract the corruptable, although there are definately degrees of corruption, Boris seems to have broken the ceiling of the scale, atleast by UK standards.
My parents voted Brexit. They voted Johnson. My dad (who is an otherwise intelligent man) reads the Sun and believes whatever it prints as verbatim. I put on a show when I see them, but underneath our relationship died a few years ago. If it wasnt for the fact my kids love their grandparents I would never speak to them again. They and their like have destroyed this country and dragged it down to the level I can't sleep at night through worry about if we will have a roof over our head and food on the table come october.
I'm Irish. The tragic aspect to all this is that in Ireland (up to around 15 years ago) we would point to Britain as an example of politicians having to resign (or being forced out) when our own Irish politicians were caught in lies, or misconduct, or corruption and they tried to bluff their way out of the consequences. Now the opposite is true. We point to Britain and say that if any of 'this' had happened here, the politician(s) wouldn't be able to survive for very long.
Spain, too. When I first moved there I felt very superior (politically speaking). Now a big handful of politicians have been given 10 year+ sentences for corruption. When will that happen here?
@@jonathano.7109 We’ve had a bad batch of MPs unfortunately but these things happens in cycles and this cycle will come to an end soon. France had terrible politicians for a long time but now their political landscape has never been more intriguing
@@clairehill7722 I mean Ireland is pretty irrelevant on the world stage and always has been but the people and are nice and friendly. I wouldn’t say people revere them tho. They’re basically just a front for American corps to launder their money of which Ireland sees barely any of it
The nation has lost its soul. I was born in 1940 brought up dashing into the Anderson shelter in the middle of the night ,years of rationing yet years of hope as the country adjusted to the loss , the deprivations of the war. The nation bless but not beaten, so full of hope. A nation with a soul. Johnson, the most despicable, the most venal ,the most narcissistic Prime Minister in living memory has ripped that soul out. To me it is incomprehensible that he has been allowed to achieve such a feat. However, 75 million people voted for Trump!
Thank you it almost feels like I’m the only one who thinks the Tory’s are not great all my friends are mail readers and this government can do no wrong.
Whenever I encounter someone trying to defend the conduct of the Tories (and Trump, occasionally), I will tell them a left-wing politician like Corbyn did something, use one of Johnson's action as the story and once they have started ranting about how disgusting it is, reveal that Corbyn didn't do that, Johnson did. When then questioned about if they still feel the same way about the deed, they rarely have a decent response.
well I suppose you defend Jeremy Corbyns brother who also breached Covid rules, but I see you don't mention that. In fact he was arrested on an anti Covid campaign, but as always with you labour its one rule for us and one rule for everyone else.
@@tonygange7636 Tony are you so sure that we are not living in times of creeping fascism? If not sure of the definition of fascism, just do some research
@@tonygange7636 The Nazi's did not get the German people over night they guided them in via Racism and Exceptionalism. Sound familiar certainly seems that why from the outside looking in. Hail Borris.
@@zuluwarrior1648 Laugh out loud! So, anybody with a brain and the ability to think independantly is now left wing? Not suprised, but never heard a right winger acknowledge it.
@@marvintpandroid2213 Their obviously not, because mainstream media are far too cosy with the status quo. All I will say is that when we had a true leader of the opposition the establishment (both sides of the house) and their cronies in media sought to smear him. We were warned.
@@marvintpandroid2213 Remember it's the rightwing who want to defund the BBC & sky news isnt rightwing, I'd give you sly Australia but they're nothing alike.
@@marvintpandroid2213 Maybe not this incident but they have been just as bad on others, I think Norman was agreeing with you, no need to attack your supporters ;)
It seems straight out of the GOP playbook if you've been watching the 2 republicans in the Jan 6th committee and what their colleagues say about them. Sadly, where the US goes, we tend to follow...
Watch out or yull have the Hungarian president speaking on behalf of Boris and he's friends who was recorded saying just recently race mixing should be banned
60 years involved in politics and I would have laughed at a novel depicting politics in this country as in fact they are today. Overseas press owners control people's minds. Lies and corruption is now the norm. A terrified Labour leader who should be 40 points ahead. Sad, bad times.
You have a short memory mate I can remember Harold Wilson devaluing the pound and saying " Of course this does not devalue the pound in your pocket " The masses have a always been lied to . When they were being slaughtered in the trenches the papers said they were victorious. . I can go further they used to sell places for MP at one time They had corrupt boroughs back in Georgian times. So things are getting a little better . I mean just when in history was this country honest in politics ? Name any country come to that .
@@ThomBoecker What domestic press owners. Do you mean the non-dom owners of the Mail Rothermere , Telegraph Barclay Brothers. And personally I think Murdoch is a little bit more than 'a pest'.
@@alvindimes4729 Well one he isn't a "legend", a hack like most radio presenters whether left/right can only delve so far deep into topics with a time window too short to have their opinions legitimately challenged. The contracts they are signed up to dont allow them to debate in public as their image could be damaged as a result & broadcasters affiliation. That said this isnt unique to james & its sophistry when the things he stands for/against doesn't have any solutions but clever arguments that can be applied to the left. Also his definition of "right wing" is way off & to think "rightwingers" support boris Johnson when we've had waves of migration over last decade is optimistic, just not gonna let labour do it happily while conservatives say one thing & do another.
This is an example of the increasingly frequent stories where I find myself wondering if I have lost my mind because the alternative is that people with a lot of power and influence have lost their minds, and that is frightening. It’s frightening because there appears to be no limit to what they will support and try to persuade the public to support it too.
Are you deaf and blind, look at what you have written, your sentence, is that not what your beloved Mr O'Brien does every day, and people like you the flock believe what he rants about which is, Boris and Brexit , joke 😒
I live in Philly in the States.. the parallels between US and UK, of increasing move toward nationalism / fascism, of trump vs boris, of emotion/propaganda over reason/fact, of identity-based polarization, of xenophobia and return to some glorified homogenous peoples, it's all uncanny. And this most recent bit about the "full card carriers" echoes the far right in US having turned on even pence, fox, etc.
@@ricardosmythe2548 You need to expand on that comment please? Who are the "stooges" exactly?and how does that explain the dire mess this country is in? 🙄
@@ricardosmythe2548 there is an expression “never converse with a fool about short and long” you are that fool!! BJ is a corrupt individual- deal with it
Its likely living in Orwell's 1984, they think if they say the sky is pink with green spots it ceases to be blue, and has always been pink with green spots. And we're all suppose to just accept it. It's mental!
I have to say I REALLY enjoy watching your show. I’m born and raised in Canada with English & Scottish background. I have no bone in this fight but you Sir,hit the nail right on the head with the Trump comparison. It’s unfortunate that this is the state of our world now. Up is down and right is wrong, everything is backwards. big SIGH🥺
I am not going to even begin to try to convince you that you are wrong, because you're not. Yet again I agree with every single word you have said. The Daily Main, along with Paul Dacre, ought to be deported to Rwanda. They wouldn't last five minutes there. Nadine Dorries should have been permanently banned from politics the moment she went into I'm A (Non) Celebrity. If anyone in a 'normal' job did the things BJ has done, they would be put on Garden Leave while it was investigated and not allowed to influence either the investigation or the people doing the job they once did. That's what we need here. Boris suspended pending the inquiry. Even if that means Raab has to run the country for a bit. At least that would give him something to do and delay him trying to meddle with human rights.
WHY? are the Citizens of the UK PAYING NHS stamps for their ''healthcare'' substandard and not at all more often - THEN having to get PRIVATE care and PAY a second time for their health care what a NATIONAL SCANDAL AND RIP OFF.!!!
@@DrMontague the People vote them in with the understanding they will follow through on policies that are never carried forward. The People aren't to blame
How else are our media overlords expected to extract maximum value for themselves out of the downfall of our country? You don’t seriously expect them to leave money on the table to preserve our society do you? Crazy talk!
31Blaize .. exactly what I think having followed the politics of the States since Trump came down the elevator in Trump tower. I have a sister in Idaho and one in Utah. One Republican, one Trumplican/MAGA. If people think DJT hasn’t changed politics for life, then they are fools. And yes, you are right to say “Where the US goes, we follow”. Farage and Arron Banks were over there looking and learning. Learning the rhetoric. Learning how to frighten people with lies on immigration etc. Now the so-called GOP are challenging free and fair elections, challenging Congress committees, storming government buildings. Swap MAGA for BREXIT or ERG and you have the British version of the “cult” that is Johnson/Brexit. Frightening.
This is why I'm glad that England is out of the EU. Scotland and NI are welcome to rejoin. In this crazy world, the EU is a beacon of light, advocating true democracy and peace. Sure, it also means the EU can be indecisive and slow, but at least we are forced to listen to each other and find some consensus. In the EU, it is impossible for one person or one party to make ALL decisions. This is even impossible in most European countries. The US and UK simply don't understand how you can make a functioning government when no party has a majority. In your rotten two-party system, you end up with a situation where everyone is categorized as "us" or "them". This is impossible in (for example) Belgium, where a federal government exists of at least 4 different parties, each with different views.
@@dopeyb218 We should all be threatened when people are living in a completely different reality (conservatives) don't realize they have been lied to their whole lives.
This government including Johnsin disgust me, the media disgust me even more 😤 and always have done since the Hillsburgh disaster ..... but more recently I've stopped watching BBC news or any news 😕 apart from this guy on LBC and perhaps C4 🤔
The MSM code:all media is owned by the Star of David people, you’ve got to be anti white, far left communist, anti Christian, proper brown nose these people and doors will open 👍
As an American, this sounds frighteningly.... American. I hope our friends across the pond are better dealing with it than we are. This period in American history will be a whole book by itself. Well, if we're allowed to write the books.
I think you're allowed to write it mate. It's just that Republicans will find a way to get it burnt. Fahrenheit 451 and The Handmaid's tale come to pass!!
@Old Skool Bodybuilding Routines History of people or entire parties being continuously voted into power despite their clear and proven ineptitude or malice suggests otherwise. Reality is people are quick to forget, and easily influenced, and it's not like the media is on the right side of things in this case.
I can remember not long ago when the Daily Heil were heavily critical of Bozo until he started toeing their line on covid restrictions and other things, After that they were praising him at every opportunity. You can only conclude that they came to some agreement that came with many strings attached.
2 out of 3 people enfranchised to vote at the last general election voted for the Boris Johnson lead Conservative party, yes they got exactly what they voted for.
I’m glad James can see through the looking glass. Because the politicians can not! Keep up the good work.. Plus you allow comments on your content. Some other mainstream media outlets do not!
Well, in every video video he moans about politics. He is not seeing through the looking glass.... he is just a grumpy individual always in complaining mode. Tell him to run the country then.
@@gpw203 - So what do you expect me to do? Take everything he says at face value? He is basically preaching to the converted by cherry-picking details from here and there to suit his narrative.
im a little bit baffled how carrie johnson can love a man that is so obviously dishonest, but the thought that people at the daily mail, and readers of the daily mail, are showing love for the man, just melts my brain.. its a sick world obviously....
James O'Brien rocks. I wish we had more like him in the US in media and radio. Which in US is basically controlled by corporations that just put on rightwing host.
On TH-cam, search The Young Turks (TYT). They're Independent progressive media for USA. Highly recommend for your side of the pond if you like UKs LBC reporting. Cenk is my favourite reporter there. Give them a sub and support a great independent media site. Y'welcome. ;)
@@chgosatrap 'what In the world happened to brains?' Rupert Murdoch? 🤷♀️ Ok. Keep John. Send us an emergency Trevor Noah, i think we're about to get Trussed. It's terrifying. Keep Seth on standby. I might need both to stay sane.
“This is like 14 year old girls attacking you for not loving Duran Duran enough. Alright, Harry Styles.” would give anything to know what his producer said in his ear 🤣🤣🤣
@@richardlewis7498 Only when compared to the current sort of leadership your lot is has been offering in recent years. Forgive me, my grasp of classic British colloquialisms is a bit rusty - did I use the term "your lot" correctly?
@@richardlewis7498 it's dumbfounding that the Dems actively support someone who has been (for years now) suffering poor mental health and no I'm no Trump or Republican fan either, but he is clearly not capable of holding a public office, the same goes to Nancy Pelosi too.
I don't normally agree with O,Brien but he is totally correct when it comes to Johnson. Boris needs to be thoroughly investigated with regards to Covid and related incidents. I would like to hear from the medical staff who treat him during his so called hospital stay.
Have to agree, these are some of the most outrageous headlines I think I have ever seen and I have seen plenty over the years. Surely there must be someone at this media that actually understands how foolish these banner headlines are??????????
When you ended it with comparing it to the big lie we have over here in the US, I had just been waiting for you to say it. It's so weird how they can get people to just outright deny reality
When the soldiers were taken out of Afvganistan ,not a single Englishman suffered under Boris Johnson, apparently the special services worked well ,but with the Americans ,how much money and lives were lost !!!
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Is corruption no longer a crime? The Met seem to be doing about the corrupt PPE contracts even though the High Court ruled that the VIP lane was unlawful! And that on top of doing nothing about Partygate until forced to.
Met is the most corrupt force in the country.
But the Met is controlled by Patel, a rabid ultra right wing section of the CONservative party. They were also all around No 10 during the partygate fiasco.
The Met have enough problems of their own to deal with right now. They can't police themselves never mind the politicians in power.
Excess deaths up year on year (without covid numbers)
Police don't care, its every man for him or her self.
Remember when the chief superintendent of the met stood down? Remember the timing of that? They still haven't replaced her.
Considering the Daily Mail used to support Oswald Mosley and his BUF; should we really be surprised that they're supporting the Tories? Also, I can't believe I'm saying this, but at least Mosley and his goons flat out admitted they were fascists.
James O'Brien supported Carl Beech.
The fascists of the future will call themselves anti fascists
Mosley was a Labour minister and most of the BUF leadership was ex Labour.
@@larrycleave4199 'Was', what is your point?
@@larrycleave4199 And ex tory and ex independent, he didn't believe in any of it, just his own political career so he used the same tactics the daily mail are using right now. Its a means to an end, just as liz truss has no idea what she believes in any more than the rest of them do.
I can't understand how anyone, let alone the media can defend someone as morally reprehensible as Johnson.
Reminds me of trump!
There must be something in it for themselves. Can't think of any other reason why.
I know plenty of working class people who voted for Boris who think that those who questioned Boris's behaviour were making a mountain out of a mole hill. There feeble working class brains reasoned everyone makes a mistake
...yes you can...
@@stevenroland147 i bet you love joe though
They've gone full Trump. Claiming the fix is in before the process has even started.
That’s exactly wot I was sayin wen they were telling him to step down I was expecting him to av his supporters storm the commons
@@mikeymc3094 They didn't need to storm house, they are already in there. :(
Yep sounds just like T***p and the relationship with the right wing media. I just hope it doesn't get as bad as it did here in the states.
Difference is trump was the man
People seem to forget that the campaign group that was involved in the cambridge analytica scandal work for BOTH the brexit leave campaign and Trumps 2016 election campaign. The two are linked in deep and twisted ways.
The Daily Mail relationship with the far right, does have a history,
going back to Oswald Mosley and the blackshirts, in the 1930s. Dangerous times revisited.
It is their relationship with Goldman Sachs that should worry you.
well said, the Mussolini fan boys have never gone away, they now run the government
Dangerous times!! Really? Mosley was right in what he said most of the points he made way back then have come to fruition ...you invite the third world to your shores and you invite there problems too ...never a truer word spoken
Yup and still people don't get it. We're a mini usa 😣
@@bereal6590 America's poodle
My only disagreement on language is describing "our democracy." Britain is, in reality, an elective dictatorship. Democracy means government by the people and such a system can either be direct or representative. Our system is unrepresentative, and thus undemocratic. We simply have deliberate mismanagement (masquerading as government) by the elite for the benefit of the few.
Unforgivable isn't it
Like Brexit?
@@brentmeistergeneral6074 Don't get me started on that. Of course a simple binary vote is democratic, PROVIDED spending rules and electoral rules are followed. Also a referendum is legally advisory, unless the statute is altered; otherwise parliament is sovereign. It took a minority-elected government to deliver something that would otherwise seem democratic - had it not been so open-ended and distorted.
@Laura UK not true. My definition was from the Oxford dictionary, what's your source? Irrespective of who was in power, we have had an elective dictatorship. In fact the term was coined by Lord Hailsham after New Labour won power.
@Laura UK Personally I agree with Lord Hailsham's explanation of an elective dictatorship, with his researched facts.
Love that LBC had to put 'corrupt' in quotes. Never seen a more corrupt politician in my almost 50 years of living here. Enemies of the people indeed.
i can think of 1
its still appropriate to quote it since its james's analysis
unfortunately the most corrupt of all walk among us every day,scamming and cheating their fellow man!
get rid of them and “voila “
@Laura UK Power tends to attract the corruptable, although there are definately degrees of corruption, Boris seems to have broken the ceiling of the scale, atleast by UK standards.
@Laura UK How was Blair corrupt? And what does Starmer have hidden in the cupboard?
My parents voted Brexit. They voted Johnson. My dad (who is an otherwise intelligent man) reads the Sun and believes whatever it prints as verbatim. I put on a show when I see them, but underneath our relationship died a few years ago. If it wasnt for the fact my kids love their grandparents I would never speak to them again. They and their like have destroyed this country and dragged it down to the level I can't sleep at night through worry about if we will have a roof over our head and food on the table come october.
Your father is therefore not an intelligent man. QED
My love and best wishes for your family future
That's tragic but I'm sure you're not alone in that situation.
That's sad.getyour parents to help you out financially.
Not all brexiteers are daily fail, some pro Europe were pro eec but any thing further no. Mike lynch backed leave 💯
because corruption makes lots of people rich and they dont want the gravy train to stop
corruption
"Tom, you are a complete cult, mate" had me in stitches. Quite possibly my own immature mind filling in the gaps, but, funny none the less.
Yep got one letter wrong
I'm Irish. The tragic aspect to all this is that in Ireland (up to around 15 years ago) we would point to Britain as an example of politicians having to resign (or being forced out) when our own Irish politicians were caught in lies, or misconduct, or corruption and they tried to bluff their way out of the consequences. Now the opposite is true. We point to Britain and say that if any of 'this' had happened here, the politician(s) wouldn't be able to survive for very long.
Spain, too. When I first moved there I felt very superior (politically speaking). Now a big handful of politicians have been given 10 year+ sentences for corruption.
When will that happen here?
@@jonathano.7109 We’ve had a bad batch of MPs unfortunately but these things happens in cycles and this cycle will come to an end soon. France had terrible politicians for a long time but now their political landscape has never been more intriguing
And that’s why people now revere Ireland 🇮🇪 👏
@@clairehill7722 I mean Ireland is pretty irrelevant on the world stage and always has been but the people and are nice and friendly. I wouldn’t say people revere them tho. They’re basically just a front for American corps to launder their money of which Ireland sees barely any of it
I wonder what Haughey would think of the current lot.
No, things are actually worse. We're in a post-truth age in so many ways.
Ironically it's called the Information age.
I guess the era is over. lol
The sense of powerlessness in the face of this tsunami of lies and denial is deeply depressing .
It’s always been like this people are just more aware of the bias that the media now pedals. Selling their morals to the highest bidder.
Post-truth, post-standards and post-integrity… it’s hard to have any optimism at all.
I agree "lies" are now construed as truth and "truth" is now construed as "lies"
James O'Brien is doing what tthe Labour Party aren't!!!
True but he sagged off Corbyn, if he had been better then like other media maybe we'd not be in this position
The nation has lost its soul. I was born in 1940 brought up dashing into the Anderson shelter in the middle of the night ,years of rationing yet years of hope as the country adjusted to the loss , the deprivations of the war. The nation bless but not beaten, so full of hope. A nation with a soul. Johnson, the most despicable, the most venal ,the most narcissistic Prime Minister in living memory has ripped that soul out. To me it is incomprehensible that he has been allowed to achieve such a feat. However, 75 million people voted for Trump!
join us in UKIP. I will hopefully be standing as a candidate in the next election. We need to do something.
@@richjones4956 ukip 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Ukip guy bonkers as usual. No one likes you big off Ukip (bnp in disguise)
UKIP and it's policies are part of the problem you melon
The soul was ripped out of this country long before Boris Johnson got into power
You express my feelings EXACTLY…thank you
....what exactly are you thanking him for you sycophant.....
Thank you 😊
Thank you it almost feels like I’m the only one who thinks the Tory’s are not great all my friends are mail readers and this government can do no wrong.
Whenever I encounter someone trying to defend the conduct of the Tories (and Trump, occasionally), I will tell them a left-wing politician like Corbyn did something, use one of Johnson's action as the story and once they have started ranting about how disgusting it is, reveal that Corbyn didn't do that, Johnson did. When then questioned about if they still feel the same way about the deed, they rarely have a decent response.
Oooh love it
Bs
Gitskreig : pretty smart tactics, I like that !!
👏👏👏👏👏👍?
well I suppose you defend Jeremy Corbyns brother who also breached Covid rules, but I see you don't mention that. In fact he was arrested on an anti Covid campaign, but as always with you labour its one rule for us and one rule for everyone else.
If this was Germany it would be named as what it is Fascism. The rise of fascism
Are you rik in the Young ones 😂
It's not "fascism", you dont know what you're talking about
Absolutely, day by day there are more similarities with 1930s Germany. I despair for the future of our children and grandchildren
@@tonygange7636 Tony are you so sure that we are not living in times of creeping fascism?
If not sure of the definition of fascism, just do some research
@@tonygange7636 The Nazi's did not get the German people over night they guided them in via Racism and Exceptionalism. Sound familiar certainly seems that why from the outside looking in. Hail Borris.
Bravo James, you are completely right and your vigilance is deeply needed on this
Not really because James O'Brien is left wing matey don't bother.
It’s a great pity that the public that hate that fat catastrophe can’t get there hands on him and give him what he deserves.
@@zuluwarrior1648 ultra left wing
@@zuluwarrior1648 Laugh out loud! So, anybody with a brain and the ability to think independantly is now left wing? Not suprised, but never heard a right winger acknowledge it.
@@KM-wl1tp so are the Tories
The Daily Mail is one of the tailors.
And the others, including video broadcasters such as the BBC, SKY etc etc. their all reading from the same script.
@@norman7527 Can you show where BBC, Sky ect are calling for the resignation of Tory MPs from this investigation.
@@marvintpandroid2213 Their obviously not, because mainstream media are far too cosy with the status quo.
All I will say is that when we had a true leader of the opposition the establishment (both sides of the house) and their cronies in media sought to smear him.
We were warned.
@@marvintpandroid2213
Remember it's the rightwing who want to defund the BBC & sky news isnt rightwing, I'd give you sly Australia but they're nothing alike.
@@marvintpandroid2213 Maybe not this incident but they have been just as bad on others, I think Norman was agreeing with you, no need to attack your supporters ;)
I think that the fact Boris has just more or less walked off with no consequences is the most infuriating thing yet. He needs jailtime for this mess.
Send him to Rwanda!
@@roderickjoyce6716 I wouldn't inflict that on them lol
AGREE
Nah. He DEFINITELY meant what you think he meant!😂
he will get a huge payoff from the brexiteers who funded the whole disaster
It seems straight out of the GOP playbook if you've been watching the 2 republicans in the Jan 6th committee and what their colleagues say about them. Sadly, where the US goes, we tend to follow...
Watch out or yull have the Hungarian president speaking on behalf of Boris and he's friends who was recorded saying just recently race mixing should be banned
And Australia is or was right on your coat tails until May 21
Into a woke dictatorship where the law is applied against political opponents?
Fascism has consolidated Globally!
60 years involved in politics and I would have laughed at a novel depicting politics in this country as in fact they are today. Overseas press owners control people's minds. Lies and corruption is now the norm. A terrified Labour leader who should be 40 points ahead. Sad, bad times.
all while the dumb public keep voting for it
Serious question: Aren't domestic press owners just as bad? I agree that Murdoch is a pest, but so are his British/English counterparts.
The problem with Keir , he is brain dead
You have a short memory mate I can remember Harold Wilson devaluing the pound and saying " Of course this does not devalue the pound in your pocket " The masses have a always been lied to . When they were being slaughtered in the trenches the papers said they were victorious. . I can go further they used to sell places for MP at one time They had corrupt boroughs back in Georgian times. So things are getting a little better . I mean just when in history was this country honest in politics ? Name any country come to that .
@@ThomBoecker What domestic press owners. Do you mean the non-dom owners of the Mail Rothermere , Telegraph Barclay Brothers. And personally I think Murdoch is a little bit more than 'a pest'.
James, you're an absolute legend. Never change.
Absolute sophistry.
@@tonygange7636 Explain please? 🙄
@@alvindimes4729 he can't
@@tonygange7636 misapplication of the word sophistry is an excellent shibboleth for identifying halfwits.
@@alvindimes4729
Well one he isn't a "legend", a hack like most radio presenters whether left/right can only delve so far deep into topics with a time window too short to have their opinions legitimately challenged.
The contracts they are signed up to dont allow them to debate in public as their image could be damaged as a result & broadcasters affiliation.
That said this isnt unique to james & its sophistry when the things he stands for/against doesn't have any solutions but clever arguments that can be applied to the left.
Also his definition of "right wing" is way off & to think "rightwingers" support boris Johnson when we've had waves of migration over last decade is optimistic, just not gonna let labour do it happily while conservatives say one thing & do another.
I can't stomach any more of this vile corruption. It scares me beyond belief, and I feel so helpless in the face of this utter madness!
This is an example of the increasingly frequent stories where I find myself wondering if I have lost my mind because the alternative is that people with a lot of power and influence have lost their minds, and that is frightening. It’s frightening because there appears to be no limit to what they will support and try to persuade the public to support it too.
jacob reese moggs father literally wrote a book on profiteering from crisis . think on that
And scarily there are large sways that will support it.
The people who have lost the minds were the people who voted Boris and his cronies in. The people who voted them in are self harmers!
Are you deaf and blind, look at what you have written, your sentence, is that not what your beloved Mr O'Brien does every day, and people like you the flock believe what he rants about which is, Boris and Brexit , joke 😒
It's Been Going On Behind The Scenes For A While Now!!
I live in Philly in the States.. the parallels between US and UK, of increasing move toward nationalism / fascism, of trump vs boris, of emotion/propaganda over reason/fact, of identity-based polarization, of xenophobia and return to some glorified homogenous peoples, it's all uncanny. And this most recent bit about the "full card carriers" echoes the far right in US having turned on even pence, fox, etc.
Maybe its because Brits study US politics like its the Bible.
US Was The Test Case!! UK Had To See If It Was Doable And Minus The Stampede Everything Is Working Out Fine!!
100% spot on, usa politics are so bad and we've joined the,. Take a watch of russell brand vids..... v enlightening
Yes, I closely watch US politics and there are some nasty parallels. It even seems like we are getting RINO hunters !
Both born in NY,NY 🤔
Thanks JO'B for another great show. What a state we are in!
...he's a lefty hack paid to serve his lefty listenership.....
We're in a state because everyone backs their respective stooges. JOB is one of them
I wish we had host like James in the USA.
@@ricardosmythe2548 You need to expand on that comment please? Who are the "stooges" exactly?and how does that explain the dire mess this country is in? 🙄
@@ricardosmythe2548 there is an expression “never converse with a fool about short and long” you are that fool!! BJ is a corrupt individual- deal with it
Its likely living in Orwell's 1984, they think if they say the sky is pink with green spots it ceases to be blue, and has always been pink with green spots. And we're all suppose to just accept it. It's mental!
We're in a Global Dark Night of The Soul.
I am horrified, living in the USA for 40 years how similar UK is to the USA. Horrifying.
Also add Australia to that too
@@vomgrady there's a link
@@sarangistudent8614 I can't think what
@@vomgrady Yes, every English speaking country with Rupert Murdoch owning News aka propaganda outlets spewing lies & smears.
Just imagine in say 50 year's time getting taught this in school, the students will think Harry Potter is real
Idk how to teach this other than in memes.
harry potters not real my world has just changed
Compared to this farce Gary Harry was is an always will be real mate That’s the sad thing
Lots of adults think lots of crazy things today because they were taught crazy ideas 50 years ago!!!
With the way the world is going will there even be teachers in 50 years?
I have to say I REALLY enjoy watching your show. I’m born and raised in Canada with English & Scottish background. I have no bone in this fight but you Sir,hit the nail right on the head with the Trump comparison. It’s unfortunate that this is the state of our world now. Up is down and right is wrong, everything is backwards. big SIGH🥺
1984 come to life, truthspeak
I am not going to even begin to try to convince you that you are wrong, because you're not. Yet again I agree with every single word you have said. The Daily Main, along with Paul Dacre, ought to be deported to Rwanda. They wouldn't last five minutes there. Nadine Dorries should have been permanently banned from politics the moment she went into I'm A (Non) Celebrity. If anyone in a 'normal' job did the things BJ has done, they would be put on Garden Leave while it was investigated and not allowed to influence either the investigation or the people doing the job they once did. That's what we need here. Boris suspended pending the inquiry. Even if that means Raab has to run the country for a bit. At least that would give him something to do and delay him trying to meddle with human rights.
No I disagree with you there it should be O'Brian and never be let back in
Bang on this needs to happen!!!!
About crooked bojo that is not what idiot above put about JOB. Chuffin idiiiiot!!!
@@kevinshields3010 Tory fan boy cult following fool!!!
Can we sent Dorrie's to Rwanda, that would be my dream wish ✌
Sir, you are absolutely correct in your analysis.
Democracy left the room the moment Johnson and cronies walked in.
Went before that even!!!
What a state this country is in after 12 years of Tory misery. Been told it will be a 4 year wait for an NHS dentist.
It is a fact that this UK GOVERNMENT is quite insane 🤦♂️
WHY? are the Citizens of the UK PAYING NHS stamps for their ''healthcare'' substandard and not at all more often - THEN having to get PRIVATE care and PAY a second time for their health care what a NATIONAL SCANDAL AND RIP OFF.!!!
Well said ,it's beyond believe how are they getting away with it .
The people vote them in!
The thick aspects voted for them.
@@DrMontague the People vote them in with the understanding they will follow through on policies that are never carried forward. The People aren't to blame
@@lanesplitter8651 never ever ever trust a Tory !
@@nickryder9669 Didn't O'Brien join in with the right wing media when they slurred Corbyn.
Our politics has been americanized.
How else are our media overlords expected to extract maximum value for themselves out of the downfall of our country? You don’t seriously expect them to leave money on the table to preserve our society do you? Crazy talk!
Sadly this is true
How about Brits stop studying and analyzing US politics then.
@@ddt1762 How about mind your business.
By the populous.
31Blaize .. exactly what I think having followed the politics of the States since Trump came down the elevator in Trump tower. I have a sister in Idaho and one in Utah. One Republican, one Trumplican/MAGA. If people think DJT hasn’t changed politics for life, then they are fools. And yes, you are right to say “Where the US goes, we follow”. Farage and Arron Banks were over there looking and learning. Learning the rhetoric. Learning how to frighten people with lies on immigration etc. Now the so-called GOP are challenging free and fair elections, challenging Congress committees, storming government buildings. Swap MAGA for BREXIT or ERG and you have the British version of the “cult” that is Johnson/Brexit. Frightening.
what about the other cult who brainwash ua everyday very nice people they are until you question their motives
This is why I'm glad that England is out of the EU. Scotland and NI are welcome to rejoin. In this crazy world, the EU is a beacon of light, advocating true democracy and peace. Sure, it also means the EU can be indecisive and slow, but at least we are forced to listen to each other and find some consensus. In the EU, it is impossible for one person or one party to make ALL decisions. This is even impossible in most European countries. The US and UK simply don't understand how you can make a functioning government when no party has a majority. In your rotten two-party system, you end up with a situation where everyone is categorized as "us" or "them". This is impossible in (for example) Belgium, where a federal government exists of at least 4 different parties, each with different views.
Putin puppets as well
You're comment is exactly on point 👏
The Borisbots are out in force in the comments today.
always are. as well as the genuine right wing cucks.
Threatened by a difference in opinion?
@@dopeyb218 We should all be threatened when people are living in a completely different reality (conservatives) don't realize they have been lied to their whole lives.
This government including Johnsin disgust me, the media disgust me even more 😤 and always have done since the Hillsburgh disaster ..... but more recently I've stopped watching BBC news or any news 😕 apart from this guy on LBC and perhaps C4 🤔
Same here. I get my news from J'OB, Ch4, A Different Bias, Byline, Maximillian Robespierre, Peter Stevanovic.
@@56postoffice Yep, i'm the same and more and more people i know are doing the same. I can't rem the last time i bought a newspaper.
Watch euronews, cnn, japanese and I even used to watch the Russian news as they all report on issues around the world that bbc tends to ignore.
@@56postoffice and they want to get rid of C4!!
🤔 and for some reason, the Tories want rid of C4
The Mail, Express and Sun are blights on this country.
..you missed out the Guardian....happy to put you right....
@@chatham43 yOu MiSsEd OuT tHe GuArDiAn.
@@chatham43 how is the guardian a blight? Actually, don't answer. You never do.
The "F" word is right. See Mhairi Black's speech (ignored by the BBC and the rest)
My poor mind. We need a completely different system now, including investigating the MSM
The MSM code:all media is owned by the Star of David people, you’ve got to be anti white, far left communist, anti Christian, proper brown nose these people and doors will open 👍
The other claim is that certain Tory MP's want Boris to resign his seat to avoid the said investigation that would damage the party.
I don't doubt that
Unfortunately for the tories, Boris doesn't care - he only cares about himself.
As an American, this sounds frighteningly.... American. I hope our friends across the pond are better dealing with it than we are. This period in American history will be a whole book by itself. Well, if we're allowed to write the books.
I think you're allowed to write it mate. It's just that Republicans will find a way to get it burnt. Fahrenheit 451 and The Handmaid's tale come to pass!!
@@tolhumexy6706 👍👏👏
@@bereal6590 or read them!
How can Boris reject an emergency budget??? Everyone remember this day come the next election
Unfortunately they will forget.
We won’t tho 🥇😀
@@leckstar100x9 They will though. You’re the odd exception.
@Old Skool Bodybuilding Routines I'm afraid that's being very optimistic, man.
@Old Skool Bodybuilding Routines History of people or entire parties being continuously voted into power despite their clear and proven ineptitude or malice suggests otherwise. Reality is people are quick to forget, and easily influenced, and it's not like the media is on the right side of things in this case.
The Daily Mail: We represent the people
Also The Daily Mail: don't investigate the person who lied to the people
They only represent the "right people", if you know what I mean.
Only need to look at this rag and i need a shower.
At this stage I hear the word "cultish" and instinctively think there's an incorrect letter.
@Ben Avery LOL...I love it
He did say that Tom is a complete cult. What do you expect from the Cultservatives?
Atheism is a non prophet organisation
if you're not a donor, you're an insurgent
If you are not a donor then you are vilifying the U.K..
@Lou Smith so was colonialism
I'm genuinely surprised that Nadine Dorries removed Boris Johnson's member from her mouth for long enough to pass comment on this!
That’s unfair. Sometimes it’s a bottle of blossom hill
prison for johnson,he wouldn’t be smirking then,or maybe he would
@Laura UK these leftys will throw people in jail for litterally anything. (unless you're in a grooming gang of course)
@Laura UK how long have ypu hot.
You got
These newspapers really are
THE ENEMY WITHIN!
yeah well and those that chose to read it, because -as opposed to eg homosexuality- hate is a choice
the problem is that newspapers isnt the main source of info they are dyingand are a reducing influence on society
That’s really anti Semitic
The absolute footballification of politics, in a nutshell. 💩
@Laura UK Peculiar comment. Can you elaborate.
Boris should get a red card.
I can remember not long ago when the Daily Heil were heavily critical of Bozo until he started toeing their line on covid restrictions and other things,
After that they were praising him at every opportunity.
You can only conclude that they came to some agreement that came with many strings attached.
Wasn’t that during the brief period of time when the Editor was not a fan of Boris, so Dacre had them replaced?
@@claudioricci1 yes. That's right. Dacre was out trying to become offcom head.
The editor was 'replaced' as a result.
"Nadine Dorries is the Marjorie Taylor-Greene" = class!
I feel sorry for the generations after us
Nothing like a good James O Brien rant
It isn’t just a rant. Listen to the man.
Donate to a food bank near you 👍🏽
@@elaineedgar2913 I did listen to him and I can see how he has reached the conclusions he has, still a rant though
I adore and salute your absolute integrity James . Keep it up . Never bow down .
People got what they voted for.
I didn't vote for this, ever!
I didn't vote for these tossers
2 out of 3 people enfranchised to vote at the last general election voted for the Boris Johnson lead Conservative party, yes they got exactly what they voted for.
@@johnmoore9862 *2/3 of the electorate.
13,905,520 out of a country of 66.8m at the time.
Just a 5th of the people ;)
I’m glad James can see through the looking glass. Because the politicians can not!
Keep up the good work..
Plus you allow comments on your content. Some other mainstream media outlets do not!
Well, in every video video he moans about politics. He is not seeing through the looking glass.... he is just a grumpy individual always in complaining mode. Tell him to run the country then.
@@gpw203 - So what do you expect me to do? Take everything he says at face value? He is basically preaching to the converted by cherry-picking details from here and there to suit his narrative.
im a little bit baffled how carrie johnson can love a man that is so obviously dishonest, but the thought that people at the daily mail, and readers of the daily mail, are showing love for the man, just melts my brain.. its a sick world obviously....
BIRDS OF A FEATHER....
im a little bit baffled how carrie johnson can love a man who buys her wallpaper at £380 a roll...
@@christopherbenson959 it was actually £850 a roll, and he didnt pay for that, the tax payers did, so perhaps Carrie likes scroungers..
@@simtime7591 You might have missed I was channelling Mrs Merton, 'So what first attracted you to millionaire Paul Daniels?'
Abd you should apologize for your smearing of Corbyn, James
As a german who knows his "own" history: sadly, James is right
It all comes down to one man, Rupert Murdoch.
James, you hit the nail on the head but I'm becoming a wee bit concerned about your blood pressure.
Probably because hes always SO hunched over that microphone!!
I'm not... I think he is FINALLY getting it.
Dorries is beyond parody. I hope she never serves in public office ever again.
I wouldn't even watch her if she showed up on .Chat and Bait..
James O'Brien rocks. I wish we had more like him in the US in media and radio. Which in US is basically controlled by corporations that just put on rightwing host.
On TH-cam, search The Young Turks (TYT). They're Independent progressive media for USA. Highly recommend for your side of the pond if you like UKs LBC reporting. Cenk is my favourite reporter there. Give them a sub and support a great independent media site. Y'welcome. ;)
And send back John Oliver - we need him, you've got Colbert, Meyers, and Trevor Noah!
We have nothing like them here - we need him!!!
we have Thom Hartmann and Mike Malloy. The whole world needs more of these people! What in the word happened to brains?
@@blossomyoung9615 😀I LOVE John!
@@chgosatrap 'what In the world happened to brains?'
Rupert Murdoch? 🤷♀️
Ok. Keep John. Send us an emergency Trevor Noah, i think we're about to get Trussed.
It's terrifying.
Keep Seth on standby. I might need both to stay sane.
Jeremy Corbyn had a policy to broaden media ownership like the Germanic press model
Hence the knives out for him.
Yet he's not in power. What's your point?
@@anthonysmith8800 I'm saying if he had been elected the problem O'Brien spoke would be majorly reduced
@@anthonysmith8800 tony, are you saying that the tory press were not instrumental in his loosing the Labor leadership?
@@mathieuleader8601 ah, I see. I misunderstood. Thanks for clarifying
Let's be reasonable - how can Johnson get a fair hearing from MPs who hate liars and crooks???
The F word wen talkin British politics Does James mean “Funny” Cos I stopped laughing about 3 years ago
The working class love liars and crooks this is the reason they voted boris.
That is a brilliant analysis James. So spot on! Thank you so much for speaking such difficult to unravel truths so articulately.
Spot on again.
“This is like 14 year old girls attacking you for not loving Duran Duran enough. Alright, Harry Styles.” would give anything to know what his producer said in his ear 🤣🤣🤣
"Harry Styles you complete Cult!"
Message from across the pond:
Welcome to our nightmare.
but you got biden greatest potus of all time
@@richardlewis7498 Only when compared to the current sort of leadership your lot is has been offering in recent years.
Forgive me, my grasp of classic British colloquialisms is a bit rusty - did I use the term "your lot" correctly?
@@richardlewis7498 it's dumbfounding that the Dems actively support someone who has been (for years now) suffering poor mental health and no I'm no Trump or Republican fan either, but he is clearly not capable of holding a public office, the same goes to Nancy Pelosi too.
Glad you are here James … a light in the gloom …appreciate your words
I don't normally agree with O,Brien but he is totally correct when it comes to Johnson. Boris needs to be thoroughly investigated with regards to Covid and related incidents. I would like to hear from the medical staff who treat him during his so called hospital stay.
You should listen more often, you might find yourself agreeing more
Brilliant analysis of our troubled country, nice work James.
Never known somebody so under qualified for Dorries' job. Cannot wait for them to be out
.....but what's the alternative...?
@@chatham43 Quite a few alternatives.
Should have supported Corbyn 🤷
I just can’t like this rant enough …brilliant
This is the exactly same as Trumpers in the US .
What worries me even more is that the DM is one of the most popular newspapers in the UK.
Our politics is like America now,basically the biggest liar wins.
Have to agree, these are some of the most outrageous headlines I think I have ever seen and I have seen plenty over the years. Surely there must be someone at this media that actually understands how foolish these banner headlines are??????????
It's deliberate, tory mates paper
Why eejits actually buy that rag is concerning, the sooner the Tories are out of power the better the country will be..
Unfortunately a large proportion of the population are brought up and educated to be politically illiterate.
Nothing you, me or James can do about it.
When you ended it with comparing it to the big lie we have over here in the US, I had just been waiting for you to say it. It's so weird how they can get people to just outright deny reality
James is absolutely spot on. It's time we investigated the papers and make the Levison recommendations law!
Brilliant, James, keep up your great work.
If anything happens to one of these politicians, the Mail will have blood on its hands...
Go on James, say what where all thinking ,brilliant radio.
You can’t shame the shameless.
@BoxReactance Thanks Doc. X
Perfect breakdown james 👌
...its his 19th nervous breakdown and its just Monday...
That poem says it all James .. well said it sums Everything up truly !
James, thank you. Thank you for shining a light on this _deeply_ worrying trend.
I think we the people need to say enough and stand up
Much like a court case you can avoid it by pleading guilty ...
Refreshing every time I listen to this man !!
Well done for getting through the line complete cult so carefully.
When the soldiers were taken out of Afvganistan ,not a single Englishman suffered under Boris Johnson, apparently the special services worked well ,but with the Americans ,how much money and lives were lost !!!