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The Thought Police

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152: No meat is the treat!

The boys are back in town yet again to tell you exactly what they think and why they think it ... and it's not for the faint hearted! You can follow the boys on Twitter. Mike is: @IROMG, Kevin is @TVKev and you'll find the podcast too: @ThoughtPoliceTP. Meanwhile if you'd like to send them an email, the address is: thoughtpolicepod@gmail.com.

Oct 27, 202137 minEp. 152

151: The mask of sorrow

It's the shoutiest, sweariest, bluntest and best podcast in the business and it's back for another week - it's the Thought Police with Mike Graham and Kevin O'Sullivan. Topics today include: Covid caution, Neil Ferguson, continual lockdowns, Boris' 'Green economy', the end of the world, Jeremy Clarkson's travel advice, TWATS, working from home, Newcastle United, racist archaeology, cultural appropriation, banned words, Scotland cancelling women, Fulham vs. QPR, MG's sister's remarkable drinking ...

Oct 20, 202134 minEp. 151

150: An unhealthy obsession

It's time to be educated by the Thought Police as they tear through another week of news, views and misinformation. Topics include: suffering social media withdrawal, cutbacks at the Daily Mirror, Sir Keir Starmer, lockdown report failings, why the Sage boys aren't facing more punishments for their role in the pandemic, Matt Hancock, how politicians have become obsessed with our health, John Claude Van Tam, why being told to stay at home isn't always the best advice, 'starving children' being a ...

Oct 13, 202135 minEp. 150

149: Not going to take this lying down

Mike Graham and Kevin O'Sullivan are back to plough their way through the protestors on the latest episode of the Thought Police. Today's topics include: Insulate Britain, why you wouldn't want the NHS booking your holiday, the Tory Party conference, pointless protestors, good news for MG about briefcase-gate, Kevin's lost wallet and subsequent disappointing lunch, the new Bond movie, buck teeth, whether 'birds' is an acceptable term in the workplace, Christmas stockpiling, festive meals of the ...

Oct 06, 202135 minEp. 149

148: Adding fuel to the fire (if you can wait long enough to get some)

Mike Graham and Kevin O'Sullivan will douse you with their opinions on another incendiary edition of the Thought Police. Topics include: Angela Rayner, the Labour Party conference, Sir Keir Starmer, your shout outs, yappy dogs, terrible neighbours, taking in packages, Tim Davie's pay rise and BBC failures, charity director salaries, civil service corruption, idiots queuing for petrol, panic buying, flying stories, smoking on planes, jabbing children, Greta Thunberg, the buffoons at Insulate Brit...

Sep 29, 202138 minEp. 148

147: A shock to the system

The Thought Police - Mike Graham and Kevin O'Sullivan - are back with more bones to pick and stories to tell. Today they discuss: MG's briefcase mystery, American barmen, dieting, Strictly Come Dancing's Covid crisis, the Government's gormless green agenda, earthquake experiences, Vladimir Putin, and Russia. It's the podcast that registers on the Richter scale, it's the Thought Police. You can follow the boys on Twitter. Mike is: @IROMG, Kevin is @TVKev and you'll find the podcast too: @ThoughtP...

Sep 22, 202137 minEp. 147

146: Plenty to grouse about

It's time for the return of the angry mob (Mike Graham and Kevin O'Sullivan) otherwise known as the Thought Police. Today's topics include: vaccinating children, Chris Whitty's sexual experience, why we shouldn't care about vulnerable people, Scottish independence, mask mandates, how many people are really dying of Covid, Richard 'Dirty' Desmond's empire of smut, Insulate Britain, why the police are useless, the myth of empty shelves in the supermarkets, a shortage of lorry drivers, Emma Raducan...

Sep 15, 202141 minEp. 146

145: Social hair reforms

Mike Graham and Kevin O'Sullivan are back to dish out the latest verbal rollicking to the people in power as the Thought Police furiously rolls on. Today's topics include: National Insurance contributions going up, our failed social care system, the mu variant, Kev's dubious admission, the financial dangers of working in the US as a Brit, deep fried pizza, the first carbon neutral football match, Priti Patel, a useless succession of home secretaries, Starmer and Johnson's friendly letters, old L...

Sep 08, 202135 minEp. 145

144: A social disgrace

The Thought Police return for their latest round of verbal jousting as podcasting giants Mike Graham and Kevin O'Sullivan take care of more political business. Topics include: MG's alcohol-induced foul-mouthed tirade, Extinction Rebellion causing more trouble, the ineffectiveness of all government departments, consternation over constant Covid concerns, Geronimo the alpaca, the mistreatment of military animals in Afghanistan, the 'new-and-improved' 'friendly' Taliban regime, clumsy drone attacks...

Sep 01, 202137 minEp. 144

143: Sitting around camp fires

Hot off the microphone is Mike and Kevin's newest edition of the Thought Police... with more vengeance than ever before. This episode includes the Taliban, thick Biden, Extinction Rebellion, Animals in cargo planes, and spending time without women. You can follow the boys on Twitter. Mike is: @IROMG, Kevin is @TVKev and you'll find the podcast too: @ThoughtPoliceTP. Meanwhile if you'd like to send them an email, the address is: thoughtpolicepod@gmail.com

Aug 25, 202138 minEp. 143

142: The fat Taliban

What do you get when you leave two middle aged blokes in a room with a microphone? Mike and Kevin's latest episode of the Thought Police... it is the two of them unleashed, unafraid and straight to the point. This episode includes, Biden, wild boars, bicycles, Taliban, football chanting and a whole lot more to tickle your funny bone with. You can follow the boys on Twitter. Mike is: @IROMG, Kevin is @TVKev and you'll find the podcast too: @ThoughtPoliceTP. Meanwhile if you'd like to send them an...

Aug 18, 202136 minEp. 142

141: The Prince is sweating now

Here is your latest fix of the Thought Police, with a vengeance and no opinion spared. Topics include: avoidant Prince Andrew, Obama's 60th Birthday Party, climate change, Keir Starmer, nuclear weapons, Ofcom complaints, Piers Morgan, Meghan Markle and her 26 lies, CNN for firing three unvaccinated members of staff, antibodies and finally herd immunity. They're sharp tongued, quick-witted and not afraid to call a spade a spade. You can follow the boys on Twitter. Mike is: @IROMG, Kevin is @TVKev...

Aug 12, 202139 minEp. 141

140: Soggy masks in the sea

The Thought Police are back - and back with a whole load of opinions. Topics include: Prince Andrew, toe sucking, Gina Colangelo and Matt Hancock, ugly Michael Gove and his non-existent marriage, Kevin swimming in the sea, and a friend that was a menace on the roads. It's no-nonsense, it's sweary and it's angrier than ever - it's The Thought Police. You can follow the boys on Twitter. Mike is: @IROMG, Kevin is @TVKev and you'll find the podcast too: @ThoughtPoliceTP. Meanwhile if you'd like to s...

Aug 04, 202141 minEp. 140

139: The Channel funnel

The Thought Police are back - and back with a vengeance - as Mike Graham and Kevin O'Sullivan catch up on everything that's been happening while they've been away. Topics include: Kev's cautious Cornish holiday, the out-of-control migrant situation, government contract carnage, Boris' atrocious new crime initiative, the policing shambles at Wembley, racial abusers on social media, why English players are terrible at penalties, Wayne Rooney's recent headline making, Gareth Southgate's wokeism, va...

Jul 28, 202134 minEp. 139

138: The Best of MG & Kev (Volume 2)

Kev is away on a staycation, so this week's episode of the Thought Police with Mike Graham and Kevin O'Sullivan is a special episode featuring some of the best bits of the podcast! Topics include: The Delta variant, Boris Johnson, the NHS, Matt Hancock's affair, lockdown, the BBC, American holidays, old people, indecent primates, and the real cause of the rift between William and Harry. Enjoy this latest selection of great hits from the greatest hitters in the game - the Thought Police. They'll ...

Jul 21, 202139 minEp. 138

137: Heading off on a power trip

Despite his absence, Kevin O'Sullivan is back to join Mike Graham for another episode of the Thought Police - the least PC podcast going today. Topics include: More listener shout-outs with a difference, travel restrictions, holidays during COVID times, the attitude of the EU, nasty colleagues, and stupid newspaper ideas. Meanwhile, the pair also share a couple of horror stories from overseas jaunts down the years. It's the podcast that shouts if it doesn't get its way, it's the Thought Police. ...

Jul 14, 202135 minEp. 137

136: Spanking the monkey

Mike Graham and Kevin O'Sullivan return with the latest exciting instalment of the Thought Police. Today's angry topics include: Bojo's mojo, Labour's narrow win at the Batley and Spen by-election, kids no longer having to quarantine, complications of Covid, the failure of the NHS app, Michael Gove's divorce, Carrie's rewilding initiative, primate self-love, mask wearing, legislation about bodily contact, the delights of Amsterdam and being mothered by the state. It's another swashbuckling episo...

Jul 07, 202132 minEp. 136

135: Hands. Face. Complete waste of space.

Mike Graham and Kevin O'Sullivan angrily dissect the week's news as the Thought Police returns. Talking points include: Chris Whitty being attacked, Matt Hancock's adultery, why the police are useless, how elites are treated differently to us mere mortals on COVID restrictions, test and trace, travel not returning to normal any time soon, the reporting of the severity of the Delta variant being majorly overblown, thousands of kids having to self-isolate from school for no reason, England vs. Ger...

Jun 30, 202135 minEp. 135

134: The true price of freedom

Mike Graham and Kevin O'Sullivan return for another angry, sweary, takes-no-prisoners episode of the Thought Police. Today they discuss: England players having to self-isolate, quarantine hotel food, Freedom Day delays, the USA relaxing their restrictions, offensive phone alarms, the sinister nature of the introduction of vaccine passports, a lack of England fans getting behind the team at Euro 2020, Gareth 'Woke'gate, taking the knee, UEFA's ludicrous policy over political symbols, Scotland's l...

Jun 23, 202136 minEp. 134

133: A matter of life and death

Mike Graham and Kevin O'Sullivan return with the Thought Police for another blockbusting look at the week's news. Today's topics include: Delays to freedom day, the people who seem to love playing pandemic, bouncing back from economic disaster, how the BBC dealt with Christian Eriksen's on field heart attack, whether the Euros could have continued in light of a tragedy, Scotland's shambolic performance, Sir Keir Starmer, the public transport disaster in and out of London, Joe Biden's incompetenc...

Jun 16, 202134 minEp. 133

132: A real slap in the face

It's time for another round of jousting courtesy of the Thought Police as Mike Graham and Kevin O'Sullivan are showing symptoms of a sickness...but it's nothing to do with Covid. Today they discuss: Emmanuel Macron, the mishandling of the return to normal life, Covid caution, the doom and gloom mongers at SAGE, Ollie Robinson's ban for historical tweets, Gareth Southgate, taking the knee and why it's a mistake, Marcus Rashford, the terrible reading of the room by leading award ceremonies, statue...

Jun 09, 202136 minEp. 132

131: The power trip

Mike Graham and Kevin O'Sullivan are back to bash you over the head with sense as the Thought Police patrol the podcast charts. Today's topics include: the so-called third wave, Good Morning Vietnam, who the WHO think they are, SAGE not reading the room, London ending their own restrictions, NHS incompetence, Heathrow's new Red Zone terminal, serial waiting room offenders, identity politics, the nastiness of Labour, Boris' poorly timed wedding, Beer 52, a bad weekend for Kev in the football, Sle...

Jun 02, 202134 minEp. 131

130: The Thought Police vs. the BBC

Mike Graham and Kevin O'Sullivan are back to bombard you with common sense as the Thought Police returns. They discuss: Deal in Kent, having to wear masks upon the lifting of restrictions, the enormity of the Martin Bashir story, Lord Hall and the BBC self-preservation society, Dominic Cummings' mad ramblings, who will really be paying for Boris and Carrie's wedding, why corporate accounts are ruining the restaurant trade, Max Mosley, the deceitfulness of certain organisations who claim to be no...

May 26, 202133 minEp. 130

129: Don't take your love to Leicester

Mike Graham and Kevin O'Sullivan - AKA The Thought Police - can't even agree with each other this week so all the wokeists, lefties and ministers have absolutely no chance. Today they shout about: Keir Starmer, why no woman has ever lead the Labour party, Nish Kumar's wokeness, Boris Johnson, the Indian variant, Danny Boyle's Olympics opening ceremony, Japan, the Champions League final being held in Portugal, Leicester City's FA Cup win, Brendan (don't call me Kenny) Rodgers, summer holiday plan...

May 19, 202131 minEp. 129

128: The spin doctor will see you now

It's time for the latest crackling edition of the Thought Police with Mike Graham and Kevin O'Sullivan. Topics include: Boris Johnson, life returning to normal, David Cameron, the fall of the Labour Party, Angela Rayner, GPs refusing to work, hugging, pedantic police, busybodies, Rick Stein, curry cooking, the behaviour of modern teachers, being disciplined at school, the Evening Standard's new columnist, Alastair Campbell's disastrous stint on Good Morning Britain, Fulham FC, and Jose Mourinho....

May 12, 202140 minEp. 128

127: Not for love or money

Mike Graham and Kevin O'Sullivan are the Thought Police and they are here once again. If you're easily offended...what are you doing here? Today they discuss: struggling landlords being cursed by the weather, the ridiculousness of people sitting outside empty pubs, school kids in face coverings, the flawed legal system, mask exemptions, the absolute ineptitude on both sides of government, media incompetence, Neil O'Brien, who could replace Boris, the death of the Labour party (and the Democrats)...

May 05, 202136 minEp. 127

126: 200 grand designs

Mike Graham and Kevin O'Sullivan battle over the megaphone once more on the shoutiest, loudest and most sensible podcast out there - the Thought Police. Today they discuss: getting people back to work, shrugging off COVID concerns in order to return to reality, the media obsession with the troubles in India, non-reporting of the anti-lockdown march, whether Boris is really in trouble due to interior decor-gate (or Carrie Antoinette-gate), why redecoration is so expensive, the role of the Prime M...

Apr 28, 202135 minEp. 126

125: A pint of bitter(ness)

It's time for the latest sparkling edition of the Thought Police with Mike Graham and Kevin O'Sullivan as the pair deliberate over the latest news stories. This week they discuss: Sir Keir Starmer's recent trip to Bath, taking on the lefties, lockdown frustration, unreliable testing, Gavin Williamson, the Government's COVID caution, being bored of discussing the pandemic, the irritation of going abroad in a mask, getting back to the old normal, Boris' latest green revolution that nobody cares ab...

Apr 21, 202134 minEp. 125

124: You want to get back to normality? Join the queue

Thank goodness for that - the Thought Police are back. It's time again for Mike Graham and Kevin O'Sullivan to take a sweary look at the week's news. Topics include: Boris Johnson's claim that lockdowns are more effective than the vaccine, opinion polls, the madness of asymptomatic testing, the Royal Family having to mask up at Prince Philip's funeral, reluctance to take the jab, jobsworths and their arrest warnings, Keir Starmer's failed attempt to look cool, the complicated David Cameron story...

Apr 15, 202133 minEp. 124

123: Testing our patience

It's time for the hottest, sweariest and angriest podcast in town as Mike Graham and Kevin O'Sullivan return for another sparkling episode of the Thought Police. Today they discuss: their dogs, Boris' latest pathetic briefing, the ongoing lack of freedom, being in the clutches of Sage and the scientists, vaccine passports, how parts of America are flying in the face of Presidential orders, returning to British values, Beth Rigby, the latest climate change initiatives, the Oxford and Cambridge bo...

Apr 07, 202133 minEp. 123
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