Flag, parry, avoid... Surely?

We are only hours away from a video of Starmer shinning up a lamppost outside number 10...

He has certainly gone much further to the right than I ever expected

You're back? Man alive, I wish I knew. Would've tuned in

I listened to your show yesterday. As a Scottish person, personally, I have always found the Union Jack & St George's cross offensive. To me, they represent violence, hate, oppression & empire. I've had a couple of English people say to me, "Why is Scottish nationalism OK but English...

... nationalism isn't." To which I answered, they are two very different things. Scottish nationalism is about gaining independence and the right to self-determination. Scotland is, generally, welcoming to anyone who chooses to make Scotland their home. Conversely, English nationalism, at least..

... in my opinion, it is all about making people who (let's be real) aren't white feel unwelcome. It's a warning/threat. You are not welcome here. You don't belong here. It's also people who are stuck in the past. Some of whom don't seem to realise the empire no longer exists....

... What I find most disturbing about this is that it shows a level of either ignorance or a lack of education. Odds are these people voted for Brexit. They caused the problem (asylum hotels/small boats) they are now complaining about. I also find it ironic that they claim it's about...

... "protecting women & children." One might find that more believable if 40% of those outside of the asylum hotels in Epping hadn't been charged with domestic violence & the other 60% cover for them. Their dear leader (Farage) is besties with Trump, a man who was found liable for sexual assault...

... & who's own DOJ and FBI had to acknowledge is all over the Epstein files. Epstein, who was a known paedo & sex trafficker & Trump bestie for 15 years. I find it terrifying to hear the plans Farage & Co have. If you haven't seen the Rees-Mogg audition tape for Reform from last week, watch it...

... it's a window into the minds of these people. They want to copy Trump. So violate our rights & turn the country into a police state. Farage is already cultivating a cult of personality. Personally, many of my friends (& my wife's) have left or are making plans to leave the country...

... as are we. Which, given we're all young adults who are well educated, professionals (many of my wife's friends, like her, being doctors or nurses) don't want to live in the hate filled environment created by Westminster. Reform, Tories & Labour (who pander) are now far right. I wonder if we..

... should have seen this coming. Either with Brexit or the rise of Trump? I don't know if you've noticed, but there has been an explosion of far-right influencers on YouTube as well as English religious influencers. England is dragging us the way of the US. Forgive my language, but f*ck that

After the 'riots' of 24 -25 should have been a time to move forward. But alas. we have a Right wing plastic socialist government endorsed by Right wing plastic socialists. I mention no names.

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Very witty title

So good to have you back 👌 Plenty of James’s about this morning 🫣😎😂

Reminds me of the "freedom convoy" antivaxxers and assorted nitwits in Canada making the Canadian flag a symbol for anti-immigration and other evils and stupidities. We're not as "flag wavy" as our neighbours to the south, but it was upsetting to see it co-opted by the convoy knuckleheads.

James, you have spent years of your life slagging off the racists. Wouldn’t your time be better spent asking how we got here??

Or maybe that doesn’t align with your commercial strategy?

Have you actually tried doing some light research by yourself? Like switching on your radio to the unbearable lbc show before James?

I’ve got no idea what relevance that has to the point I made, but, hey ho, O’Brien’s disciples will protect the Messiah in any situation. In the words of Monty Python: ‘He’s not the Messiah, he’s a very naughty boy’ 😊

Further to James saying St George was a Palestinian can anyone elaborate on the below?

Hi James - do take a read! #Flags underfoot, #refugees vilified, nurses targeted. #Racism and bigotry corrodes all of us. Call it out, loudly and clearly. hifsaharooniqbal.com/2025/09/01/h...

Is this the “change” The Sensibles told us we needed to vote for James? bsky.app/profile/impl...

Can you post the link for the WSJ article you quoted please regarding "The tories" and immigration numbers under Boris Johnson. For some reason I can't find these listed in UK media, just yourself mentioning the numbers. Much obliged.

It's OK, I managed to find it thanks. Wall street journal article archive.ph/uVPCT