Compare & contrast. This is Trump’s demand for Greenland. And this is Hitler’s for the Sudetenland.
There is no difference. The language. The unstoppable need to dominate. The megalomania. It’s the same.
And Keir Starmer’s response is appeasement. We are in that moment.
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And while we’re recommending YouTube films, here’s the inimitable @petergeoghegan.bsky.social doing the Lord’s work. Because nothing says ‘free speech champions’ like, erm, going to Court to keep who funds your payroll secret.
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He’s the antithesis of a decent Englishman.
He’s sly, he’s divisive, he has, at best, a tenuous relationship with the truth.
His avarice for wealth and power knows no bounds.
Many of his acquaintances have friends who wish this country ill.
Yet, the ignorant fawn over him.
What no mention of the lionesses victory? Oh sorry I forgot - you don’t “do” women’s football do you Iain? Shame. They could show the “boys” how it should be done!
That’s not golf!! Cheat anyone?
@thenewworldmag.bsky.social hi I’m trying to subscribe but the link doesn’t take me to a page where I can! Plus I was a former subscriber but as I live in France apparently the £1 first month deal doesn’t apply - that’s harsh. Please can you help as I’d like to subscribe! Thanks
@mrjamesob.bsky.social hi James. I love your show but can’t listen to yesterday’s show as it doesn’t appear on Apple Podcasts. Is there a problem? Hopefully not!
Great work - one of the only voices in the media that speaks truth to power and everyone. Keep going! PS you’re not allowed to retire!!
@lbc.co.uk hi I’m trying to use the replay feature to restart a show but it doesn’t work anymore. Please can you help and fix/ offer any solutions for this problem please
Thank you
Going to keep saying it - the Farage effect is largely an illusion. Many, many more people loathe him than like him.
This photograph captures Sir David Attenborough seated outdoors on the rugged terrain of Skomer Island. Behind him, the ocean and coastal cliffs form a scenic backdrop under a clear sky. Sir David, dressed in a khaki jacket and light trousers, looks towards the camera with a gentle expression, exuding a sense of warmth, calm, and wisdom. Around him, puffins can be seen flying and perched on the rocky ground, illuminated in rays of golden sunlight as the sun sets behind the cliffs.
Happy 99th birthday to the man who gave voice to the wild. 🎉
Sir David Attenborough, thank you for a lifetime dedicated to the natural world, and for sharing its story with wisdom, wonder, and grace.
You've inspired generations to fall in love with nature.
Daily Mirror front page, repeating a cartoon from the Second World War about not losing the peace again.
It’s why the European Union was created. 🇪🇺
Great, hugely knowledgeable chat with @gibsonwrites.bsky.social, who used to work at the Vatican and is a director at New York's Jesuit university.
Brexit led to rise in hospital death rates because EU nurses were replaced by less qualified staff, academic study says - www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
Good evening
You know that boycott drill
‘Why should the hard choices be taken by the binmen and not by the councillors?’
‘It’s a mischievous false argument.’
@mrjamesob.bsky.social and caller Peter debate the relevance of Birmingham councillors awarding themselves a pay rise amid the bin strikes.
@mrjamesob.bsky.social
Graph showing that passenger car production went down sharply in the years following Brexit.
If Starmer wants to revive British car manufacturing, why stick with what caused it to decline? ~AA
A graph showing new polling from More in Common, which reveals most Brita, including Remain voters, think that the lower tariff was a benefit of Brexit. 23% of all Brits said the lower tariff makes the decision to leave the EU worth it overall. 34% of Brits said the lower tariff is a benefit of leaving the European Union, but does not make the decision to leave worth it overall. 20% said they didn't know and 22% said the lower tariff is not a benefit of leaving the European Union.
Welcoming a 10% Trump tariff rate as a ‘Brexit benefit’ is like being grateful for a full tank of petrol after all the wheels have fallen off your car.
Brexit has made us poorer and weaker, wiping £140 billion from the UK economy. The lower tariff rate is a drop in the ocean.
Great but your replay feature isn’t working - when will it be back up and running again? All I get is an error message when I try to restart a program 🤷🏼♀️
TIA
I love your show but won’t watch it when you have a spineless coward as a guest. He’s finished - why do you give him air space when he won’t admit the huge mistake he made.
flippers up
Britain’s post Brexit predicament
@globalplayer.com hi
Can you fix the replay feature error on your app - I can’t re- listen to James O’B and it’s very frustrating!
Thank you!
Absolutely agree with you James. Do you know why the replay feature is unavailable on the global app? It’s been off line for days now - I can’t relisten to your show from the start this morning - frustrated in Montpellier!! Thanks for all that you do - keep the resistance going ✊🏽
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But the dems just rolled over without gaining anything or negotiating with the republicans. There seems to be a lack of a spine and a lack of a will to fight back against this shameful govt #spinelesscowards
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