Peter Hitchens joins Mike at The Independent Republic to discuss the past weeks headlines. This week Mike and Peter discuss the latest from the Russia/Ukraine conflict as Ukraine says it has liberated more settlements, after President Volodymyr Zelensky acknowledged on Saturday that Kyiv's long-awaited counter-offensive had begun, however like the rest of the war this has been met with speculation. The two also discuss the efficacy of sex education in schools as Peter writes in his Daily Ma...
Jun 12, 2023•25 min•Transcript available on Metacast Leader of The Reform Party Richard Tice kicks off today's show as we delve into the morning's top headlines as a total of 616 people were detected crossing the English Channel in small boats on Sunday, the highest daily number so far this year, according to the Home Office. Scottish Political Editor of the Daily Mail Michael Blackley joins shortly after to discuss the latest on Former SNP Leader Nicola Sturgeon's arrest on the weekend as she is released without charge, current SNP Leader Hamza Y...
Jun 12, 2023•1 hr 17 min•Transcript available on Metacast Leader of The Reform Party Richard Tice kicks off today's show to delve into the morning's top headlines as Germany has now declared they wish the EU will adopt a ‘Rwanda-style’ migrant programme. Former Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries joins shortly after to discuss her show this evening live on TalkTV as well as her involvement in the Government's Counter-Disinformation Unit to tackle Covid disinformation. President of Generation Frexit Charles Henri-Gallois returns to the Indep...
Jun 09, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Transcript available on Metacast Rod Liddle kicks off his weekly segment with Mike Graham to tackle the mornings top headlines as Rod explains why you should stop giving to "politically corrupt, bullying and obnoxious" Oxfam after posting an animation for Pride Month featuring a character in a "hate group" who some say resembles author JK Rowling. Mike and Rod discuss the plight of devil dogs and their owners as we see more and more attacks by untrained, unruly hounds on our streets until the two debate the true north-south div...
Jun 08, 2023•25 min•Transcript available on Metacast Former Police Officer and Director of the Law and Order Foundation Norman Brennan kicks off todays show to discuss the growing number of dangerous dog attacks across the country as another member of the public is viscously attacked by 'bully dogs' in the UK, ew also discuss the decision by police to turn up to all home burglaries in a 'historic' policy change. Royal Commentator Jennie Bond joins shortly after to discuss the past three days of Prince Harry in court and what we ...
Jun 08, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Transcript available on Metacast Leader of The Social Democratic Party William Clouston kicks off the morning by delving through the top headlines as we discover Deputy PM Oliver Dowden led a secret unit to stamp out lockdown dissent. Royal Biographer Angela Levin joins shortly after to discuss Prince Harry's second day in court as the Duke of Sussex admits that claims made in trial contradicts Spare. Conservative MP Andrea Jenkyns MP returns to The Independent Republic to discuss her latest petition urging the govern...
Jun 07, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Transcript available on Metacast Former MEP Alex Phillips kicks off todays show as we delve into the mornings headlines as Prime Minister Sunak pledges two more barges holding 1,000 migrants will be in place within months, vows Rishi Sunak and despite growing Brexit woes amongst remainers the UK has defied Brexit fears by topping Europe for finance investing. Director for the Centre For Migration And Economic Prosperity Steven Woolfe joins shortly to discuss further the nation's migration crisis as a survey finds that...
Jun 06, 2023•1 hr 29 min•Transcript available on Metacast Peter Hitchens joins Mike at The Independent Republic to discuss the past weeks headlines. This week Mike and Peter discuss the efficacy of placing more police on the street as a town sees anti-social behaviour drop by almost half after introducing just one 'bobby on the beat', the due also delve into the cost of lockdown after new reports claim the benefits were ‘a drop in the bucket compared to the costs’, as well as the latest on the nations migrant crisis as government projections show ...
Jun 06, 2023•25 min•Transcript available on Metacast Conservative Peer Lord Stewart Jackson of Peterborough kicks off today's show to delve through the morning's top headlines as Boris Johnson is warned his Covid inquiry legal funding could be withdrawn. Kevin O'Sullivan joins shortly after to react to Holly Willoughby's statement in full as she returns to This Morning for the first time since Phillip Schofield's exit. As Rishi Sunak held a press conference in Dover this morning to insist that his plan to reduce immigration is working, we speak to...
Jun 05, 2023•57 min•Transcript available on Metacast Leader of The Reform Party kicks off today's show to discuss the morning's top headlines as migrants barricade a central London hotel after being given rooms that weren’t ‘nice’ enough, Richard has been out asking the protestors questions this morning and we hear their response. Reporter at the Bournemouth Echo joins shortly after to discuss the latest news surrounding a manslaughter investigation on Bournemouth beach after the deaths of a teenager and a 12-year-old girl as well a...
Jun 02, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Transcript available on Metacast TalkTV's International Editor Isabel Oakeshott kicks off today's show to discuss the morning's top headlines as Boris Johnson demands the Cabinet Office disclose his diaries to the ongoing Covid inquiry. Barrister and Former Conservative MP Jerry Hayes joins shortly after to discuss further the ongoing controversy surrounding ITV as bosses launch an inquiry into Phillip Schofield's affair. Head of Crime & Justice at The Policy Exchange and Former Detective Chief Inspector David Spe...
Jun 01, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Transcript available on Metacast Baroness Claire Fox of Buckle kicks off todays show by taking down the morning's headlines as trans activists at the "prestigious" have glued themselves to the floor of the Oxford Union in protest of a talk by Prof Kathleen Stock, we get Claire's take on the shocking state of free speech on campuses nationwide. Social Policy Analyst and Author Rakib Ehsan joins shortly after to discuss why on Earth Downing Street have paid £1m to a pro-migrant charity that calls UK borders ‘systematically racist...
May 31, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Transcript available on Metacast Founder of Conservative Home and former No10 adviser Tim Montgomerie kicks off todays show to discuss the mornings top headlines, TalkTV Presenter JJ Anisiobi joins shortly after to discuss the ongoing controversy at ITV as Philip Schofield exits, Eamonn Holmes slams ‘distant’ Holly Willoughby. Restaurateur, designer and father to Hollywood star Florence Pugh joins The Independent Republic to discuss why he's launching an attack on Oxford's LTN scheme. Author and Journal...
May 30, 2023•1 hr 24 min•Transcript available on Metacast Peter Hitchens joins Mike at The Independent Republic to discuss the past weeks headlines. This week Mike and Peter discuss how it's the duty of every parent to ask what's really going on in our secretive schools in an effort to tackle classroom propaganda. We ask Peter his views on President Recep Tayyip Erdogan after winning another five years in power in Turkey's election and we discuss how Marijuana continues to be linked to mental health risks in young adults, all that and so much more, so ...
May 29, 2023•25 min•Transcript available on Metacast Historian, Broadcaster and Senior Fellow at the New Culture Forum Rafe Heydel-Mankoo kicks off todays show to discuss the mornings top headlines as well as discussing why net migration figures are Government spin that obscure the shocking reality according to Rafe amidst record breaking net migration figures revealed by the ONS last week. PR Guru Mark Borkowski joins shortly after to discuss the ongoing disaster ensuing at ITV amidst the Phillip Schofield controversy relating to his relationship...
May 29, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Transcript available on Metacast Leader of The Reform Party Richard Tice kicks off today's show to discuss the morning's top headlines as we delve into the latest migration figures from the ONS that highlights a record breaking 1.2 million people migrating to the UK last year alone, we also discuss the sick man of Europe Germany as they hit a recession after high prices take toll. GP Laurence Gerlis joins shortly after to discuss why GPs are at 'breaking point' in England's most deprived areas, we also ask what toll the migrati...
May 26, 2023•2 hr 30 min•Transcript available on Metacast Rod Liddle kicks off his his weekly segment with Mike Graham to tackle the mornings top headlines as migrations figures hit record breaking heights, Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey causes confusion amongst the masses for declaring some women actually have male appendages, the blob continues their attacks on conservative minister and Just Stop Oil finally receive a hose down! All that and so much more, so tune in! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
May 25, 2023•22 min•Transcript available on Metacast As we receive record breaking migration figures from the Home Office this morning, The Independent Republic hosts a plethora of super guests to gain some insight into the damage these figures will cause to the nations wellbeing and infrastructure. Former MEP Rupert Lowe kicks off todays show to discuss how the record breaking figures will upset the business and infrastructure, Conservative MP and Deputy Chairman Matt Vickers MP joins shortly after to discuss why the government hav...
May 25, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Transcript available on Metacast Former Government Minister and MEP Ann Widdecombe kicks off today's show to tackle the morning's top headlines as Boris Johnson's allies say his latest lockdown police referral is a 'political stitch-up' and Suella Braverman is told she will not be sacked over speeding fine row. Independent Statistician Jamie Jenkins joins shortly after to discuss UK inflation falling to 8.7% as the IMF calls for Jeremy Hunt to scrap stamp duty to boost the economy. Director of The Bruges Gro...
May 24, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Transcript available on Metacast Boris Johnson referred to police over potential Covid rule breaches as the former PM threatens to sue the Government over a 'stitch-up'. Meanwhile Prince Harry faces a £500,000 legal bill after High Court defeat after attempting to pay for the Met Police to be his private security. And Lib Dem leader Ed Davey claims that a woman can clearly have a penis. Elsewhere UK inflation falls to 8.7% in April. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
May 24, 2023•22 min•Transcript available on Metacast Unaffiliated Peer and Former MEP Baroness Kate Hoey kicks off today's show as we take down the morning's headlines as Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is urged to launch a probe into Braverman as officials ‘contacted ethics team about speeding emails’. As Cardiff was thrown into chaos last night as rioters threw fireworks at police on a Cardiff street, we spoke to Lead reporter for South Wales Evening Post Liz Perkins to find out why this has happened. Conservative MP for Morley and Outwood Andre...
May 23, 2023•1 hr 24 min•Transcript available on Metacast Mike Graham and Kevin O'Sullivan sum up the day's news in under 30 minutes with their take on Just Stop Oil's protests on London bridges; chaos on the streets in Cardiff after a night of violence while the BBC launch their new 'Verify' service. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 23, 2023•22 min•Transcript available on Metacast Peter Hitchens joins Mike at The Independent Republic to discuss the past weeks headlines. This week Mike and Peter discuss how drug driving is now more widespread than drink driving according to a police report, Labours plans to let EU nationals and 16-year-olds vote and why exactly Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby is planning to to step up his attacks on the government with an 'unprecedented' attempt to change the latest migration law in the House of Lords. All that and so much more, so t...
May 22, 2023•23 min•Transcript available on Metacast Political Columnist at The Sun Trevor Kavanagh kicks off today's show to discuss the 13 key moments from the Conservative parties 13 years in power. As the government plans to house thousands of migrants at RAF Scampton, one of a number of military sites the Home Office wants to convert into large-scale accommodation, we speak to founder of the Save Our Scampton campaign Sarah Carter on her fight to protect her community from the alien influx. Founder of the Fair Cop Group Harry Miller...
May 22, 2023•56 min•Transcript available on Metacast Director General at The Institute for Economic Affairs Mark Littlewood kicks off today's show as we look into whether the rise of artificial intelligence will lead to British citizens losing their jobs to autonomy. Minister for Tech and Digital Economy Paul Scully MP joins shortly after to discuss his recent announcement that he will be running in the upcoming London mayoral elections to fight back against Sadiq Khan’s Infamous reign. Former MEP Rupert Lowe returns to the Independent Republic to...
May 19, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Transcript available on Metacast Rod Liddle kicks off his his weekly segment with Mike Graham to tackle the mornings top headlines as the obesity crisis is costing the NHS billions with findings suggesting that the NHS could save nearly £14 billion a year if everyone was a healthy weight. Rod also gives his take on Keir Starmers plan to reopen Brexit talks if he becomes Britain’s next Prime Minister, and the ongoing migrant crisis as up to 200 of Albania’s most dangerous criminals are to be deported from the UK to serve the res...
May 18, 2023•24 min•Transcript available on Metacast Former MEP and Chairman of BrexitWatch Ben Habib kicks off today's show to discuss the morning's top headlines as Keir Starmer continues to boast that he’ll reopen Brexit talks if he becomes Britain’s next Prime Minister. As the Home Office releases new figures on nationwide knife crime it has been revealed rural knife crime has increased by 56% since 2012 with a 116% increase in suspended sentences since 2012, we ask Former Police Officer and Director of the Law and Order Fo...
May 18, 2023•57 min•Transcript available on Metacast Founder of Conservative Home and former No10 Adviser Tim Montgomerie kicks off today's show as Oliver Dowden faces Angela Rayner at PMQs for the first time as Rishi Sunak heads to the G7 summit in Japan. Deputy Comment Editor at the Telegraph Annabel Denham joins shortly after to discuss why working from home is fuelling Britain's sick note crisis as figures show record 2.5million people are signed off long-term with back and neck pain from lack of movement. Director of The Bruges...
May 17, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Transcript available on Metacast Author and Sociologist Frank Furedi kicks off todays show as we investigate the morning's headlines as Home Secretary Suella Braverman has stated Immigrants must ‘embrace and respect’ British values as the projected influx of workers and students next year is at odds with Conservative pledge to cut numbers according to the Home Office. Conservative MP for North Herefordshire Sir Bill Wiggin MP joins shortly after to discuss his discussion with the Prime Minister this morning as&nb...
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