Ben Kentish's best moments | LBC 2023

[@Laytown]

These are the people voting in the UK..............jesus.

[@deltakilo75bon61]

Thank you Ben for giving the idiots a voice then putting them in their box. One of my favourite presenters on the radio. So glad he got his own show

[@mikeenwright2622]

JFC, the Gammon epidemic is rampant in this country. Imagine being so angry at issues you know nothing about. Fact-free anger.

[@FuntClaps101]

The media outlets they consume are achieving their end goal. Spread lies, cause a frenzy. Sad times, these people are allowed to vote on things that actually affect everyone’s lives…jeez.

[@petermartin4142]

Bigotry and ignorance alive and well in the UK

[@deltakilo75bon61]

Thankfully the vast majority of people don't have the same opinion of the scaremongering, hard of thinking bigots

[@TheLion-b3h]

GBN has so much to be responsible for….the Anchor keeping this nation grounded in muck.

[@KaloMorace]

Phil can go swivel. Privatising the NHS would be the worst thing to happen to this country, and I'm including Brexit in that. The NHS was the best health care service in the world back in 2010. We could somehow deal with it then, but now it's just too much? Get lost

[@hardergamer]

He seems to forget we all pay for the NHS it's called the National Insurance, or Stamp.

[@edvigq]

The government just defunded the NHS. You now have extra money in your pocket with the recent NI cut ... which you can now only spend in the private sector ... funny that@@hardergamer

[@FuntClaps101]

@@edvigqaye. Crafty and not so subtle con from mr hunt and his cronies.

[@jaxcoss5790]

​@@edvigqWhat extra money is that then?!

[@sulimanahmed116]

I agree that Phil can go swivel - he needs to go to America and see how elderly people in their 80’s are still working now, and struggling with health, yet juggling two or more jobs paying for health care as it costs tens of thousands for surgeries……!

[@dh7314]

0:12 Spoiler: he absolutely is far right

[@auxlen]

I had this convo with a relative recently. disheartening.

[@ghamandlupinwalkingtours]

"my" country. No it isn't. You just happened to be born here.

[@johnbekoe2973]

How can society move forward when you have people like this Caller James, they'll blame a car when they're are caught drink driving

[@jaxcoss5790]

Spot on!

[@brianferguson7840]

I recommend that you watch Iain Dale's interview 4 months ago with the Israeli Ambassador, Tzipi Hotovely. It has not "Aged Well". Her comfortable fluency with lies and misinformation is astonishing. Iain Dale is of course his usual obsequious stomach turning self, with a total lack of journalistic integrity.

[@hardergamer]

Thanks! I will watch it now, as not seen this one, but have seen others recently.

[@edvigq]

seen it and could not have sumarised better. You'd think if Israel gave a jot about PR they'd pick someone better than Hotovely ... or that smug psychopath Eylon Levi. He has the same lazy, dismissive almost bored delivery of lies and casually psychopathic justifications as Douglas Murray, and he is quick (like Murray) to passionately and noisily smear any critic as disgusting. I could find no dictionary entry for "Punchable Face" and I feel like there should be: "Punchable Face": (ˈpʌntʃəbəl IPA Pronunciation Guide ) noun informal adj: "(punchable) deserving to be punched" usage example: "after stomaching no more than 2 minute of Douglas Murray/Eylon Levy I decided that they had what could only be termed a punchable face"

[@miked5814]

"We aren't responsible for building up a state that we helped tear down." Are you serious?

[@sgtleska]

This channel is a dead-set public service. Thank you all for your service! *Salutes*

[@adamwynyard4065]

The first caller reaches a level of ignorance I didn’t think was possible

[@wonderlocs7758]

He represents the silent majority. He's the average person of NO colour living in the uk. NFs didn't just die off because the government disbanded it, they're all still alive and making babies!

[@tabbymoonshine5986]

"I'm not far right but...." It's almost like you're far right sir

[@kevingrant7098]

Kevin, I’m embarrassed, we have the same name. Ben deserves a medal for keeping so calm.

[@chriswoolley6250]

Spolier alert: Another dosage of "I am 70 something years old" "I am shocked/appalled/disgusted by is happening to my country because of all dem foreigners" "I am not far right at all"

[@DavidAiton-m5m]

Ben's all right Jack

[@gretareinarsson7461]

The problem with immigration/refugees/asylym seekers is not the people but the system that is supposed to deal with it.

[@jaxcoss5790]

Exactly!

[@knshinn2]

It's rather sad, but all too easy, to imagine Michelle - her voice ever more brittle and hysterical as she tries to big up that loathsome wannabe-alpha Tate - calling with the bruise of a fading black eye from her 'loving' hubby hidden by make-up. She sounds distressingly like a victim herself - and one who either can't admit it, or, more concerningly, rather likes it.

[@POWERtothePEOPLE-GP78]

Yep. That's what I got from her too. I felt kind of sorry for her.

[@hardergamer]

I think you are correct. Sadly.

[@injusticemattersuk4744]

FAR RIGHT

[@chatham43]

Great to see some new blood being given an opportunity on LBC though a more socially diverse representation would also be welcome.

[@mauromatos3124]

Poor Ben, goes to work to argue with the crazy uncle most only have to see on Holiday occasions.

[@edvigq]

ALL refugees from Eastern Ukraine should ONLY go to Russia coz it's next door? Only Poland? Only tiny Moldova? The nearest neighbour argument is bullquack... even ignoring the truth that countries neighbouring conflict zones already accept a HUGE burden ...as long as "annoyed from cuckoo-shire" is not inconvenienced by what he sees on TV

[@neighbourhoodmusician]

Kevin seems delightful.

[@injusticemattersuk4744]

Going on about immigrants give it a rest

[@robandrews8047]

Brown car guy 😂😂

[@jackabalas]

Michelle like to walk into doors

[@hardergamer]

I think she wants her sons to be just like the Tates are towards women.

[@skipaiotter]

"I see it in the news." Translation, they probably watched, read an opinion piece that holds no factual facts on such mattters and just one person spouting whatever in said opinion piece on the TV, Radio or newspaper and thinking this is all a actual news report. Majority of cases will get to that, really is time to limit opinion pieces or make it so that they're not splashed about on tabloids and all as if they're news articles. As clearly some out there can't tell the difference between the two.

[@tabbymoonshine5986]

But but but I was told so by Gbeebies!

[@petermartin4142]

The new cops will learn,

[@matthewv4170]

4:32 NMP

[@somalilandrecognition5413]

30:10 Paul has explained himself. The reason that he supports looking after the women and children of Ukraine is because their country has been invaded and they are at war. In Afghanistan (a nation that has been constantly invaded in the period BC to the present day) Paul has said that the British troops since 2014 were there to train the local police/security forces and support the enormous strides that had taken place, in particular the education of women. When the USA pulled out of the country as it did, the UK had no option but to leave too. I suspect that everyone understands that the USA's decision to leave was very badly executed and caused panic and uncertainty amongst the population. However, it is a fact that Afghanistan was not invaded and is not at war - hence the difference. Many in the UK better understand that we no longer hold the same influence in the world and moreover we are in no position to interfere in the way other countries conduct their affairs - I don't think that a UK Prime Minister would attempt to involve themselves in a Trump administration, for there is much that is highly questionable. The point being that in the emerging geo-politics the UK's influence is much diminished. It is also the point that immigration is not going away, it's a fact whether due to war, political oppression, risk to life, poverty or climate change, the poorer people's of the world will look to settle in countries the world over where they perceive they can have a better life - and in doing so risk their lives, and where this exists there is a flourishing trade in human trafficking and smuggling. Immigration is a hugely difficult problem, but journalist and contributors needs to have the debate, the discussion openly without fear. Of course ppl in this country are afraid. Many many people have very little here, they can't afford a decent home, they can't get access to services. It is simply not true to say that the costs for immigration to our nation do not impact what we can afford for services, that would be daft. Immigration is a huge cost and will only increase. Short and Long term plans need to be thrashed out to protect the prosperity of the UK and the government does need to place the interests of the British people first. I don't have the answers, I don't have access to the data and I certainly don't have any influence. Imigrations needs to be controlled. People who suffer in far flung places need to be cared for, perhaps in their region and the concept of mass movement of people resisted, not least because it is so dangerous and only available to the fittest. Democracy the world over needs to be valued and governments need to find away of working with each other to create stable safe places for their populous. The fact that our inability to process applications in a timely fashion is truly astounding - perhaps this programme could look into exactly why we can only process 1 per week or whatever the number is. That is the scandal, all the while people who are often traumatised are kept in less than satisfactory conditions, at the tax payers expense, and those who are not genuine are not sent back. Why is this process so incompetent? In my view Paul was measured in his contribution and the chap who challenged him was unnecessarily offensive and you Ben were unfair (but it's all about the clicks, right?).

[@lordloverocket1184]

Who??

[@ghamandlupinwalkingtours]

What do you mean 'Who??'

[@tabbymoonshine5986]

What do you mean, what do you mean "who"!?

[@dard683]

ignore people like james at your peril.

[@colinstephenson5386]

Hello dard683. Yep you are correct, the British people cannot ignore people like James , it’s people like James that’s going to place an undeserved burden on the future Adults of the UK , I can’t imagine it’ll take for the European Union a significant amount of time before it totally stops trading with Britain , why do I think this , because Britain’s incompetent leadership is refusing to abide by their promises and agreements with the EU , if people like James are not dealt with in an informative manner other countries around the world will have reservations about dealing with the UK , James ain’t the voice of reason ? He is just dangerous ,

[@DavidAiton-m5m]

Ben take one in your house simply Ben a

[@danmayberry1185]

Not an original thought in his echo chamber skull.

[@TheMarlinspike]

"thinking of going to live in Thailand" like Gary Glitter?

[@TheMarlinspike]

Michelle's kids need a visit from Social Services