Peter Hitchens joins Mike at The Independent Republic to discuss the past weeks headlines. This week Mike and Peter discuss the great success that was King Charles ll Coronation, why marijuana may be behind 30 per cent of schizophrenia cases in young men according to a new study and we mark a significant historical event known as Victory in Europe Day or VE Day. On this day in 1945, the Allies accepted the unconditional surrender of Nazi Germany, bringing an end to World War II in Europe. All th...
May 09, 2023•25 min
Baroness Claire Fox of Buckley kicks off today's show as we discuss the morning's top headlines and debate republicans right to protest during the King's coronation this weekend. Former Police officer and founder of Bluelight Police Recruitment Brendan O Brien returns to The Independent Republic to discuss why over 2,000 would-be police officers recruited to boost numbers left during probation. Shortly after we speak to the new leader of the City Hall Conservatives Neil Garratt AM as he sets out...
May 08, 2023•1 hr 15 min
Leader of the Reform Party kicks off todays show to discuss the results of the local elections this morning as the Tories lose control of councils as Labour gains key authorities in early results, former Downing Street Adviser and founder of Conservative Home Tim Montgomerie joins shortly after to discuss the results further as well as other top headlines from the morning. Author of Not Zero Ross Clark returns to the Independent Republic to discuss as Conservative MP Theresa Villiers begins to f...
May 05, 2023•1 hr 16 min
TalkTV International Editor Isabel Oakeshott kicks off todays show to discuss the morning's headlines as we edge ever closer to the King's Coronation, TalkTV's Royal Correspondent Rupert Bell joins shortly after live from Westminster Abbey to get the latest on the preparations being made for the big day in the capital this weekend. Former British Army Officer Sir Simon Mayall KBE returns to The Independent Republic to discuss the coronation further as well as the developing story after explosion...
May 04, 2023•1 hr 4 min
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May 03, 2023•1 hr 9 min
On today's bank holiday special Mike takes a canter through the day's talking points in the company of former MEP Ben Habib. TalkRadio's royal correspondent counts down to the coronation and Mail on Sunday columnist Peter Hitchens tells us whether he'll be pledging allegiance to the King. Professor Karol Sikora looks at the human cost of the nurses strike and former police officer delivers a damning indictment on the state of modern policing. It's the Independent Republic of Mike Graham and you'...
May 01, 2023•1 hr 35 min
Leader of The Reform Party Richard Tice kicks off today's show to discuss the morning's top headlines as BBC Chair Richard Sharp resigns as after a report finds he breached rules while being interviewed for his role by failing to disclose two potential conflicts of interest. Former President of the Royal College of Nursing Dame Ann Rafferty joins shortly after to discuss why the nurses' strike is to be cut short after a pay decision has been made. Campaign Director at Director at Defund the BBC ...
Apr 28, 2023•1 hr 15 min
TalkTV's International Editor kicks off today's show to discuss the morning's top headlines as the ongoing Covid Inquiry demands all WhatsApp texts by ministers after her recent investigation for The Telegraph. Former Police Officer Harry Miller joins shortly after to discuss why Home Secretary Suella Braverman has demanded woke cops ditch political correctness. Conservative MP Tim Loughton returns to The Independent Republic to discuss further Immigration Minister RObert Kenricks recent comment...
Apr 27, 2023•1 hr 33 min
Former Conservative MP Nick De Bois CBE kicks off today's show to discuss the morning's headlines as the Bank of England chief says Brits must accept they are poorer after Covid and energy crisis. Writer and Author Gavin Mortimer joins shortly after to discuss the ongoing migrant crisis as Minister for Immigration Robert Jenrick has stated Channel migrants threaten cultural cohesiveness as he slams MPs for opposing crackdown on small boat invasion. Chief Executive of The Freedom Association Andr...
Apr 26, 2023•1 hr 15 min
Leader of the Social Democratic Party William Clouston kicks off today's show to discuss the morning's top headlines as civil servants demand a four-day working week without losing any pay. Former MEP Rupert Lowe joins shortly after to discuss the ongoing migrant crisis as Albanians crossing channel to UK in small boats plummets after launch of removal scheme. Medical director of Rutherford cancer centres Professor Karol Sikora returns to the independent republic as Britain suffers cancer crisis...
Apr 25, 2023•1 hr 35 min
Journalist & Commentator Candice Holdsworth kicks off today's show as we look at the morning's top headlines, senior Fellow at the New Culture Forum Rafe Heydel-Mankoo joins shortly after to discuss the Tory immigration rebels who received services from pro-migration lawyers as the migrant crisis continues. Former Met Police Detective Chief Inspector Mike Neville returns to The Independent Republic to discuss the rising cases of dog attacks across the country with a number of attacks by sava...
Apr 24, 2023•1 hr 16 min
As Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab resigned this morning after two bullying complaints against him were upheld. We speak to a wide range of super guests to discuss the shock resignation from Former Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries, Leader of the Reform Party Richard Tice, TalkTV Political Editor Kate Mccann, Conservative MP Sir Bill Wiggin, Columnist Ella Whelan, Liberal Democrat MP for Twickenham Munira Wilson and many many more, so tune in! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more in...
Apr 21, 2023•1 hr 16 min
TalkTV's International Editor Isabel Oakeshott kicks off today's show to discuss how and why judges have lost power to block migrant flights as Russian spy ships threaten to sabotage the UK energy supply. Former First Minister of Scotland Alex Salmond joins shortly after as we delve deep into the current state of the SNP as SNP treasurer Colin Beattie quits as party fears Sturgeon could be arrested next. Author & Sociologist Frank Furedi returns to The Independent Republic to discuss fuming ...
Apr 20, 2023•1 hr 19 min
Leader of the Social William Clouston kicks off today's show to discuss the morning's top headlines as Suella Braverman prepares to claim the small boats crisis is ‘national emergency’ and Keir Starmer says the same for the NHS. We get Williams' point of view on how to save the country from turmoil. Conservative and rebel Jonathan Gullis MP joins shortly after leaving College Green to discuss why he's urging Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to leave our position within the European Court of Human Righ...
Apr 19, 2023•1 hr 8 min
Former MEP Ben Habib kicks off today's show to discuss the morning's top headlines as eco zealots from just stop oil attacked snooker last night, we delve into lawless Britain as the government crackdown on knife possession, and the ever increasing cost of the housing of migrants in this country. Political reporter from the Scottish express David walker joins shortly after as SNP treasurer colin Beattie is arrested by police investigating party's finances. Chairman of the police and crime commit...
Apr 18, 2023•1 hr 11 min
Baron Jackson Peterborough kicks off today's show to discuss the morning's top headlines as Nicola Sturgeon under growing pressure to quit the SNP . We also react to a speech by the Prime Minister this morning urging pupils to continue mathematics until the age of 18. As Sadiq Khan faces a High Court challenge over his ULEZ expansion plans speak to Minister for Tech and the Digital Economy Paul Scully MP for his views as well as further information on next week's emergency alert test. Mail on Su...
Apr 17, 2023•1 hr 25 min
Leader of The Reform Party Richard Tice kicks off today's show to discuss the morning's top headlines as Prime Minister Rishi Sunak concedes his aim of stopping Channel crossings 'won't happen overnight'. We expand on this further with former Border Force Chief Immigration Officer Kevin Saunders as Italy also declares a state of emergency overnight as migrant crossings surge. Political Commentator Anna McGovern joins the Independent Vassal State of Kevin O'Sullivan to discuss the latest in gende...
Apr 14, 2023•1 hr 5 min
TalkTV International Editor Isabel Oakeshott kicks off today's show to discuss the mornings top headlines as top secret Pentagon documents claim 50 British special forces are operating inside Ukraine, we also discuss Biden's visit to Northern Ireland as he meets the Irish President this afternoon. As junior doctors strike into their second day we speak to Dr Ada Zembrycka live from St Thomas' Hospital and Dr Aamer Khan for their opposing views on the ongoing demonstrations. As Sadiq Khan's propo...
Apr 13, 2023•1 hr 30 min
Political and Social James Melville kicks off today's show ahead of President Biden's meeting with rival Northern Ireland parties today and the junior doctors’ strike continues for a second day as hospitals may have to close A&E departments. Chairman of Republicans Overseas UK Greg Swenson joins shortly after to discuss further Biden's four-day visit to Northern Ireland and the Republic. Former Met Police Detective Chief Inspector Norman Brennan comes on to discuss why on earth more than a m...
Apr 12, 2023•1 hr 10 min
Baroness Kate Hoey kicks off today's show to discuss the 25th anniversary of The Good Friday Agreement as President Biden and other world leaders head to Northern Ireland to commemorate the event. As Junior doctors across England have begun a four-day walkout, expected to be the most disruptive in NHS history we speak to Dr Arjan Singh a junior doctor on the picket at Euston to find out why he's protesting today, we also talk to Roy Lilley for his views on the ongoing demonstrations. Political c...
Apr 11, 2023•1 hr 28 min
Former MEP kicks off this morning's show with Kevin O'Sullivan standing in for Mike Graham as we delve into the morning's top headlines as we find out only 215 of the 45,000 migrants last year were successfully deported as half of Britons now say it is acceptable to hose migrants on barges off the coast as part of the conservatives migrant policy. We continue the conversation with Deputy Mayor of Portland in Dorset to get her view on the plans being made to house immigrants on a barge on the coa...
Apr 10, 2023•1 hr 26 min
TalkTV Presenter and Leader of the Reform UK Party Richard Tice kicks off today's show to discuss the morning's top headlines as Dover delays continue as Easter weekend kicks off and why Met chief Mark Rowley is unable to sack rogue officers that are a detriment to our police service. Jeremy Hutton from Migration Watch UK joins shortly after to discuss their new study revealing 46 per cent of doctors joining the NHS in England in 2022 came from abroad, outnumbering the number of students who enr...
Apr 07, 2023•1 hr 10 min
Baroness Claire Fox kicks off today's show to discuss the morning's top headlines as Keir Starmer backs rewriting equality law to ban trans people from same-sex spaces and serving Met Police officers who have been taken away from tackling serious crime and terrorism and instead told to investigate wrongdoing in the force. Writer for The Spectator's Gavin Mortimer joins shortly after to discuss Emmanuel Macros visit to China this week alongside European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen i...
Apr 06, 2023•1 hr 22 min
Chair of the Police & Crime Committee London Assembly Susan Hall kicks off todays show to discuss a plethora of breaking news this morning as Peter Murrell, Nicola Sturgeon’s husband, has been arrested by Scottish police in an investigation into the Scottish National party’s fundraising and finances, we also discuss why 54,000 ‘friends and family’ of TfL staff have been allowed free travel despite financial woes. Former Royal Butler & Royal Commentator Grant Harrold joins shortly after t...
Apr 05, 2023•1 hr 15 min
Author and Sociologist Frank Furedi kicks off today's show to discuss the morning's top headlines as new polls reveal almost half of voters believe leader of the opposition Keir Starmer lacks vision and Donald Trump prepares for his arrest and court appearance in New York City. Political columnist at The Sun Trevor Kavanagh joins shortly after to discuss the passing of political powerhouse Nigel Lawson who has died at the age of 91 and the detainment of WSJ journalist Evan Gershkovich in Yekater...
Apr 04, 2023•1 hr 20 min
Former MEP and member of The Reform Party Rupert Lowe kicks off today's show to discuss the morning's headlines as Home Secretary Suella Braverman convinces the nation her Rwanda scheme is safe, and Rishi Sunak launches a new grooming gang task force. Travel Editor for The Sun Lisa Minot joins Mike in the studio shortly after to discuss the ongoing disruption once again at the port of Dover as travellers remain in long queues to catch ferries to France after waits in excess of 12 hours. Mail on ...
Apr 03, 2023•1 hr 32 min
Historian, Broadcaster and Senior Fellow at the New Culture Forum Rafe Heydel-Mankoo kicks off todays show to discuss the shocking news Former US President Trump has been indicted as New York prosecutors have been investigating the payment of hush money to an adult film star prior to his election in 2016, we also look at the week's top headlines. Roads & Local Transport Minister Richard Holden MP joins Mike shortly after to discuss the government's new plans to clamp down on pothole pain, we...
Mar 31, 2023•1 hr 17 min
Baroness Kate Hoey kicks off today's show to discuss the morning's top headlines as Britain is poised to sign an Indo-Pacific trade deal in Brexit victory. As the government announced households are to be penalised if they do not switch away from gas under net zero plans today we talk to Head of Policy at Net Zero Watch Harry Wilkinson in the studio to get to the bottom of the government's new net zero policies. Conservative MP , ERG Member & Chair of the Net Zero Scrutiny group of MPs Craig...
Mar 30, 2023•1 hr 29 min
Chief Political Commentator at The Independent John Rentoul kicks off today's show to discuss the morning's top headlines as Jeremy Corbyn announces his fight against Labour as an Independent moving forward, NHS falls out of favour with the general public in a new poll low and the plans from the Home Office for migrants to be housed on a giant barge and two military bases rather than hotels under government plans to deter people from coming to the UK. Academic & Writer Matthew Goodwin return...
Mar 29, 2023•1 hr 8 min
Journalist and Political Commentator Candice Holdsworth kicks off today's show to discuss lawless Britain as a recent poll finds 70% of Brits believe criminals handed too lenient sentences. Journalist at the The Herald Kevin Mckenna joins shortly after to discuss the results of the SNP leadership race as Humza Yousaf is to be formally elected as Scotland's sixth first minister in a vote in the Scottish Parliament. Former First Minister of Scotland Alex Salmond returns to The Independent Republic...
Mar 28, 2023•1 hr 25 min
