Mike Graham and Kevin O'Sullivan return for another dissection of the week's news. Up for discussion are topics such as: Diversity's performance on Britain's Got Talent, taking the knee, Ofcom, football clubs alienating their fans, whether the conspiracy theorists have a point, Covid cases, the R rate, the rule of six, British spirit making a comeback, the drinking test, why so many people in the UK seem to be suffering, charities, Drink Tanks, the Daily Mirror, seagulls, a Question of Support, ...
Sep 16, 2020•42 min•Ep 94•Transcript available on Metacast Mike Graham and Kevin O'Sullivan debate the week's hottest issues including: young footballers doing what young footballers do - Icelandic models, pushy parents with unrealistic expectations, Mike and Kev's football careers, why kids need to get a grip, Jonathan Van-Tam, the twisted statistics which keep us all on edge, mask etiquette, confusing public advice, why news about the virus is always negative, the potentially catastrophic effect of another lockdown on the economy, Michel Barnier, quar...
Sep 09, 2020•40 min•Ep 93•Transcript available on Metacast Mike Graham and Kevin O'Sullivan are back to ignite a few fires and urinate on several others. Today they discuss: kids finally returning to school (with confusing messaging), the coronavirus death toll, social challenges for people who continue to work from home, Piers Corbyn's on the spot fine, why the police seem to favour some protests and not others, the Tories' obsession with climate change, why Brits are infatuated with bank holidays, Priti Patel's handling of the migrant crisis, Banksy's...
Sep 02, 2020•39 min•Ep 92•Transcript available on Metacast Mike Graham and Kevin O'Sullivan get stuck into the week's big talking points including: Harry Maguire's ill-fated trip to Mykonos, footballers abroad, Gareth Southgate's selection blunder, Boris Johnson fighting back, Land of Hope and Glory, the ongoing pandemic panic, kids returning to schools, the next large-scale march, London's travel chaos, the British Museum, television's woke agenda and the death of the TV licence. Put the remote down like everyone else and fire up the Thought Police ins...
Aug 27, 2020•33 min•Ep 91•Transcript available on Metacast Ring the bell, it's time to have your work marked by the Thought Police. On the agenda with Mike Graham and Kevin O'Sullivan today is: The A-level results fiasco, boring students, university education, the migrant matter, Priti Patel, why it's better to work from the office, Public Health England, Dido, institutional incompetence, becoming a nation of curtain-twitchers, the real coronavirus crisis, Boris Johnson's camping holiday, the death of the economy, Sadiq Khan, the suburbanisation of LA a...
Aug 19, 2020•32 min•Ep 90•Transcript available on Metacast Mike Graham and Kevin O'Sullivan are back again a little worse for wear following MG's big birthday bash last week. But never fear - there's still plenty left in the tank as they attempt to set the world to rights. Today's topics include: why you should never supply your own booze, getting teachers back to work, the youth of today, why it's so important to get the economy back up and running, the boom in the housing market as people move out of the city, why Boris needs to get to grips with the ...
Aug 11, 2020•47 min•Ep 89•Transcript available on Metacast Mike Graham and Kevin O'Sullivan are back once more to vent as the Thought Police podcast rolls into town. Today's talking points are: the failures of lockdown, Track and Trace and virtually every politician, why it's impossible to enforce rules if you can't understand them, the shroud of secrecy about why we are still locked down, coronaphobia, the refusal of teachers to return to work, the useless Lib Dems, peerage issues (and Jeremy Corbyn's involvement), the House of Lords, Nicola Sturgeon's...
Aug 04, 2020•43 min•Ep 88•Transcript available on Metacast Mike (Graham) and Kev (O'Sullivan) are back for a second week with the New European traveller Matt Kelly still otherwise indisposed. As the government continues to impinge on our daily lives whilst we're in the midst of a pandemic, the boys' frustration has reached boiling point. Today they discuss: holiday plans being impacted by COVID-19, false information about the spread of the disease, whether progress is being made in the fight against it (despite what we're being told), Grant Shapps' plan...
Jul 29, 2020•31 min•Ep 87•Transcript available on Metacast While Matt Kelly takes a much needed hiatus, Mike Graham is joined in the Thought Police think tank by his old pal Kevin O'Sullivan. If you were expecting sweetness and light, you've obviously forgotten what this podcast is all about. These two must have been waiting a while to get a few things off their chest as they launch into a furious rant about the last few months of lockdown including: the way the government has dealt with the coronavirus, shirkers not heading back to the office, why work...
Jul 21, 2020•42 min•Ep 86•Transcript available on Metacast Mike and Matt are in your ears once again to run the rule over the latest news. Topics today include: people enjoying the sunshine, relaxing of lockdown and whether it's the right move, how contagious the coronavirus is, why kitchen workers are all mad, the underwhelming return of the Premier League, 30 years of hurt coming to an end for Liverpool fans (and why winning the title matters most), cabinet spending, the NHS, the future for protests, why we need a confident government (and don't have ...
Jun 25, 2020•35 min•Ep 85•Transcript available on Metacast Mike Graham from talkRADIO and Matt Kelly from the New European are back for more current affairs debate and discussion. Topics include: Marcus Rashford's free school meals campaign, seeing the best in people, trying to capture the mood of the nation from within the news room, incendiary headlines, what the public want from their news, the seriousness of our political environment, scrapping statues, the progression of the status of women in the workplace, the polarising impact of immigration and...
Jun 18, 2020•36 min•Ep 84•Transcript available on Metacast Mike Graham and Matt Kelly triumphantly return for more highbrow news debate including such topics as: the government's handling of the coronavirus pandemic, the confusing nature of the latest regulations, Dominic Cummings' curious personality, whether pulling down statues of controversial individuals is a practical form of protest, virtue signallers jumping on the latest bandwagon, sports stars taking a knee and the dwindling circulation of the Guardian. It's news for the nuanced and current af...
Jun 11, 2020•39 min•Ep 83•Transcript available on Metacast Mike and Matt get stuck into the week's news including the fallout of the shocking death of George Floyd, US policing and racial tensions, the reaction of President Trump and the ongoing protests taking place across the USA. Other topics include food poisoning, the latest goings-on in Westminster, potential positives in the fight against coronavirus (but will we learn anything from it?), the history of Spanish Flu, IKEA's queues and dealing with ADHD. Meanwhile the pair share their experiences o...
Jun 04, 2020•39 min•Ep 82•Transcript available on Metacast Mike and Matt discuss Dominic Cummings' actions in the reasoned and measured way they've virtually made their trademark at this point - did he flout the regulations? Was he in the wrong? Or is it all just one big game? Also today they share their feelings about the coronavirus pandemic now that the first wave appears to be settling down - when will life go back to normal? Other topics include The Last Dance, Jeffrey Epstein, great curry houses of the Greater London area, Mike's radio show, Matt'...
May 28, 2020•41 min•Ep 81•Transcript available on Metacast Mike Graham and Matt Kelly discuss: the heat, being trapped in lockdown, your own kids taking liberties, Captain Tom, the clap for the NHS, Shoreditch, the pedestrianisation of London city centre, social-distancing, do-gooders, cycling to work, international travel, when clubs and bars might reopen, Michael Jordan and his extreme wealth and why a sense of achievement doesn't have to be financial. It's the latest Thought Police! Subscribe from your favourite podcast provider so you never miss an ...
May 21, 2020•41 min•Ep 80•Transcript available on Metacast Better late than never, Mike Graham (via studio) and Matt Kelly (via phone) are back in time for the weekend. They discuss: country life, the next steps of lockdown, shooting a gun, David Mamet movies, the complexities of the coronavirus crisis, being stuck inside with the same person, the antiquated art of cashing cheques, Alan Clark MP, the dearth of interesting ministers, Priti Patel's whereabouts, playing golf and Michael Jordan. And don't worry, there's a tangent or two as well! Subscribe f...
May 15, 2020•35 min•Ep 79•Transcript available on Metacast Mike and Matt are back to help relieve some lockdown boredom as we enter week seven! Today's news and views include: the stress of being housebound and seeing too much (or too little) family, the broadband situation in Norfolk (spoiler: it's bleak), Nigel Farage's behaviour, preparing to coexist with the virus, how newspapers functioned before the Internet, Hugh Grant and the hooker, Mark Di Stefano's hacking sacking, McDonalds' southern bias, the changing world of the food delivery and although...
May 06, 2020•33 min•Ep 78•Transcript available on Metacast Mike and Matt are back to help relieve the lockdown boredom as they get stuck into the week's political news. The reappearance of Boris Johnson, never taking a day off work, the unhealthy nature of the gambling industry, why Las Vegas is not all it's cracked up to be, being fleeced by energy companies, projections on when restrictions might be lifted, and Alaskan cruises are the cards being dealt today. Subscribe from your favourite podcast provider so you never miss an episode with new ones dro...
Apr 28, 2020•38 min•Ep 77•Transcript available on Metacast Mike and Matt return to deliver the most biting comment and opinion on the week's news as you've come to expect by now. The unfair dismissal claim against Priti Patel, income tax demands, the latest chapter in the farcical Harry & Meghan story, lockdown frustrations (especially for the pets) and the tough environment for journalists are the items on the docket. Subscribe from your favourite podcast provider so you never miss an episode with new ones dropping weekly during these unprecedented...
Apr 21, 2020•35 min•Ep 76•Transcript available on Metacast Mike Graham and Matt Kelly reconvene as coronavirus-related lockdown continues to discuss the impact social distancing measures may have on kids, the idiots who are taking to the streets despite warnings and how other countries are dealing more severely with flouting offenders. There's also room for other matters such as the latest Labour gaffe, not being a local in an area full of locals, being caught out by intimidating language and the possibility of a Premier League return; oh and there's a ...
Apr 15, 2020•35 min•Ep 75•Transcript available on Metacast Mike and Matt are back via long distance communication as we enter week 3 of lockdown. But what will the other side look like after we're through with the coronavirus crisis? What tips do the Thought Police have for entertaining yourself while shacked up at home? And what do they most miss about normal life? Find out here. Also up for discussion are Peter Hitchens, Marco Pierre White, MG's new cooking podcast and Keir Starmer as the new Labour leader. You may not be able to leave your house, but...
Apr 07, 2020•36 min•Ep 74•Transcript available on Metacast Despite location restrictions, Mike Graham (in studio) and Matt Kelly (self-isolating at home - via phone) still manage to come together for a meeting of minds as they discuss the latest goings on with the coronavirus pandemic. How will the world operate on the other side? Why do certain people change their behaviour so dramatically during times like these? How have the government reacted? And what about those people stuck at home who really don't want to - or shouldn't - be? It's all discussed ...
Mar 31, 2020•37 min•Ep 73•Transcript available on Metacast Matt and Mike discuss MG's recent illness, being useless around the house, lackadaisical handymen, mixed dining experiences, posh party invites and gin. Follow the podcast on Twitter: @ThoughtPoliceTP. Mike is: @IROMG and Matt can be found via his publication: @TheNewEuropean. New episodes are available to download every Tuesday and Thursday so subscribe from your favourite podcast provider so you never miss a thing and if you have a question or topic for the boys to discuss you can email: thoug...
Mar 19, 2020•44 min•Ep 72•Transcript available on Metacast You'll never guess what dominates the Thought Police today...it's the virus none of us can escape from and it's led to some of the most unusual and bizarre circumstances ever witnessed in human history (including certain behaviours!). Mike and Matt philsophise about just how exceptional this situation is and how it may be remembered including the ghostly nature of the empty streets, the devastation it's likely to cause to the economy, panic buyers panicking everyone else into panic buying, worki...
Mar 17, 2020•40 min•Ep 71•Transcript available on Metacast Mike and Matt answer more of your questions from the mailbox including how to revamp our politics, the spread of coronavirus, what form a Thought Police live show might take and more. Matt also shares the challenges faced by losing your eyesight and being left-handed and Mike expresses his love for YouTube and disdain for arch-feminists. Follow the podcast on Twitter: @ThoughtPoliceTP. Mike is: @IROMG and Matt can be found via his publication: @TheNewEuropean New episodes are available to downlo...
Mar 12, 2020•39 min•Ep 70•Transcript available on Metacast Mike and Matt are back for more topical chat. The spread of covid-19 dominates the conversation as it does the conscience but there are plenty of other subjects and tangents including tone deaf tweeters, Jolyon Maugham, people who panic for no reason, keeping chickens, the RSPCA, travelling on the bus, turning 60 and why "Mugabe" was innocent. Follow the podcast on Twitter: @ThoughtPoliceTP. Mike is: @IROMG and Matt can be found via his publication: @TheNewEuropean New episodes are available to ...
Mar 10, 2020•39 min•Ep 69•Transcript available on Metacast Mike Graham and Matt Kelly discuss the coronavirus, American English, fast driving, road accidents, dead geckos, giant fish, locusts and ducks. Follow the podcast on Twitter: @ThoughtPoliceTP. Mike is: @IROMG and Matt can be found via his publication: @TheNewEuropean New episodes are available to download every Tuesday and Thursday so subscribe from your favourite podcast provider so you never miss a thing and if you have a question or topic for the boys to discuss you can email: thoughtpolicepo...
Mar 05, 2020•32 min•Ep 68•Transcript available on Metacast Mike and Matt are back on top form...for now(!) as they catch up on a busy week of news including Priti Patel vs. the Home Office (which leads to a long rant about the political structure in the UK), Boris' new baby and the challenges of having children later in life, the oldest man in the world, VAR in the Premier League and the impact its having on football and the story still dominating the news agenda - the spread of coronavirus and whether we should be worried. Today's tangents include Oman...
Mar 03, 2020•45 min•Ep 67•Transcript available on Metacast Mike Graham and Matt Kelly are back from their winter break and pick up where they left off with the usual provocative mixture of news, views and life experiences. Today's topics include: Learning Spanish and the delights of Spain, the Pandora's box that is the Twittersphere (and why you are better off leaving it - and them - behind), social media's impact on modern politics, the validity of the Loch Ness monster theories and spending your half term in parliament...or Norwich. Follow the podcast...
Feb 25, 2020•33 min•Ep 66•Transcript available on Metacast Matt's had to go away for a bit, so why not enjoy the Thought Police's Best bits of 2020 so far! All the major news is covered including Brexit, Megxit and social media trolling and of course the biggest story of all #ChristmasTreegate. There's also plenty of craziness from Fleet Street and films to family and flying cars. It's all here! The boys are back next week but if you need a bit more (and why wouldn't you?) don't forget the back catalogue - available now to download. Follow the podcast o...
Feb 18, 2020•49 min•Ep 65•Transcript available on Metacast 
