I can't believe I'm asking you this! | James O'Brien - The Whole Show

[@davidkelly499]

While I'm no fan of the SNP. But maybe they were so frustrated and felt so disrespected because they have been consistent in their stance of wanting a ceasefire while Labour have been nothing more than a windsock and are only taking their current stance because of the weight of public opinion. The SNP are absolutely 100% in the right here.

[@shainrambleson]

Keir is role-playing Game of Thrones.

[@gaiahunter3863]

The SNP has a general election coming where they will be disputing most of the seats with... drum roll... Labour. They couldn't give a toss about a declaration of ceasefire going through. They wanted a rift in the Labour MP vote. Had the speaker not selected the Labour amendment the conservative amendment would have passed not the SNP motion. Labour amendment is much closer to the SNP than the Conservative. When you are playing politics don't cry that the others can also play it.

[@leannan070]

@@gaiahunter3863 🙄

[@Padraigp]

I always think people are talking about Saturday night live cos I'm a bit dyslexic 😂

[@leannan070]

@@Padraigp You are very, very lucky.😄

[@CopperHTID]

21:54 you took right offence to what that woman said about mollycoddling labour, it’s true it’s not up to the people of Scotland to constantly tell Labour or English MPs that they’re morally bankrupt, it’s more a question of why CAN’T labour vote for the SNP’s motion when most people (those outside your journalist class) seen it as reasonable, whereas labour wanted to make it more about Hamas.

[@abdell75roussos]

What about Yemen? 360 000 dead incudng children and 140 today alone. Wrong war? Too scared to get outraged?

[@andrewtim1989]

I could understand not wanting to call Israel war criminals, if we hadn't watched Israel commit war crimes from our phones for the last 4 months Asking politicians to agree with objective reality is not "setting a trap" for them

[@Irene-im8xi]

As a minority in the UK Scotland can be outvoted on everything that matters to our country. It's pointless for us to send political representatives to Westminster and they should come home.

[@equaliser2265]

Yes that would be a fantastic idea.

[@simonjess8471]

Or they could stop trying to be intentionally divisive and putting their own little agenda over important world issues.

[@rikkinadir7979]

@@simonjess8471So getting a ceasefire is Scotland's "little agenda"?

[@gaiahunter3863]

The SNP was asking for a call for a ceasefire and they got it. Right? It was about the suffering going on in Gaza and not trying to score points by dividing Labour? Right?...

[@PaulK-ve1pu]

Well, yes but just about every region of the UK, outside of London and the South East could say that. As a Mancunian, I feel as sidelined as you do. We need real power in the other countries of the UK and England's regions. Independence wouldn't be necessary then.

[@rickylukecage4215]

Getting ammendment calling them war criminals makes it illegal to give them weapons and puts pressure on America to stop running cover for them. Thats a big deal why can't you see that James.

[@nemosays6337]

-Because he's a literal plant!

[@edism]

He has partitions of irrationality and ignorance. Brexit was easy to get right, he has imaginary friends you know this right? ​@@nemosays6337

[@mohammadfahad1280]

yes; no interrogation of why that is and why that should be. I guess for some people, Kier is above reproach.

[@mohammadfahad1280]

@quenky1 People can decide however they like, as is their right. Im entitled to point out things I notice. And I notice the Kier Starmer is refusing to call out collective punishment which is plane as day to see, for political expediency. You may think it worthy; I dont.

[@jamesfarrar4274]

The UK government does not have the power to decide who is, and who is not a war criminal, that is the responsibility of the International Criminal Court. That is why Starmer refused to undermine international law, unlike the Tories, and for that matter the SNP. ( I never thought I would have to say that about the SNP).

[@billkirby1388]

Think James got this one wrong. Starmer didn't make the amendment because he was thinking about the peacemaking he's going to be doing in the future as PM. He did so because he was worried about his own popularity and a vote for a ceasefire without the amendment being portrayed as anti-Israel/antisemitic in some way. Instead of the vote being yes or no, Starmer effectively added a sitting on the fence clause to one of the options.

[@andrewglover9769]

100%

[@EIREriddick13]

The Pric k gets most things wrong. It's like he lives on a different Planet.

[@evelynhume8165]

Because the wording of Collective Punishment was not voted on which was part of SNP Motion. Labour have 17 Opposition days and could have used any of them to bring in their own ceasefire motion, the SNP only get 3 days and K Starmer put pressure on someone who is meant to be Neutral and therefore SNP motion was Hijacked by the Speaker, and broke the rules on behalf of his own party, who's Leader (Human Rights Lawyer) did not want a vote or debate on the words "Collective Punishment" as it would would have shown their complicity in it, if they voted against it.

[@rikkinadir7979]

@quenky1Are you having a problem in the definitions for 'collective' and 'punishment'?

[@gaiahunter3863]

@quenky1 collective punishment is a war crime under the article 33 of the Geneva convention. Making judgements on law is for courts of law and not legislative parliaments.

[@gaiahunter3863]

The speaker didn't break the rules. The speaker broke convention. Breaking convention is the prerogative of the speaker. The SNP motion wouldn't have passed either way since it would have been amended by the government motion. But it is clear that the SNP would rather that a motion asking for a ceasefire would have not passed if that meant an embarrassment to their main competitors in the next general election, the Labour party.

[@Soulspinner001]

@quenky1 Yes, Israel has imposed collective punishment on Gaza. A recent UN Human Rights Office report highlights serious violations of international law and human rights committed by all parties in Gaza, the West Bank (including East Jerusalem), and Israel. These violations include unlawful killings, hostage-taking, destruction of civilian property, deprivation of essential services, and more. The report emphasizes the need for accountability and justice for these violations, spanning over 56 years of occupation and the 16-year blockade of Gaza. Both sides are urged to cooperate with international mechanisms for accountability, including the International Criminal Court and the International Court of Justice. Furthermore, since 2007, Israel has imposed an air, land, and sea blockade on Gaza, collectively punishing its entire population. This has led to a human-made humanitarian catastrophe, including extensive displacement, destruction of homes, and denial of sufficient food and essentials of life. The situation continues to deteriorate year-on-year, defying international law and causing immense suffering for Palestinians, especially women and children. In summary, the actions taken by Israel have had severe consequences for the people of Gaza, constituting a form of collective punishment that violates human rights and humanitarian norms. Enough for you? Not my words, but a summary of various findings.

[@benzolobster]

​@quenky1mate you might need to get tested for ret*rdation

[@iainnimmo7748]

Love you brother, however the reason Scottish people keep laughing is because you don’t see our point of view. You judge us by the SNP….we don’t judge you by Boris, Liz, Rishi…..

[@AB-zl4nh]

The SNP is not Scotland. The people who think that are like Putin and Trump. The SNP is SNP and has NEVER won a majority of votes within Scotland. Facts over feelings.

[@daviddevoy5966]

James I am by no means in favour of independence. But what happened in Westminster yesterday shows the contempt Scots are held in by politicians. It shows the contempt Starmer holds the people of Scotland in. He would throw all 5 million of under a bus to oreserve his political career.

[@abdell75roussos]

all about victimhood. Yemen war? 360000 dead so far and 200 chidren dead today alone. not think the black on black people trendy to outrage over? Not like black people?

[@allancurrie9472]

The Scottish people only get very few opportunities to rase an issue, in comparison to Labour , it was highway robbing , within the speaker in coalition, stolen by Labour threatened weak speaker

[@gailforce]

It's a cultural difference - UK gov doesn't want to rock any boats, Scots are quite happy to do so. The boundaries of what is considered diplomatic vary between our cultures. Whether that be in politics or social interaction. James saying "well the SNP bill would never have passed" is the problem in and of itself. The Overton window is very different north and south of the border. further to that, it's why we should have voted for independence. If that vote had been held after the brexit vote, the result would be very different. Does anyone remember 2014, when our politicians were relatively sane?

[@abdell75roussos]

The Scots? Who do you mean? Scots are not interested in this war even if its white n black. Try Yemen to outrage over. 360000 dead so far and growing. Bigoted left do not bother wth black on black war, and also too scared to critisize.

[@flightmasteronezeroone907]

If you have to check if the child is Israeli or Palestinian before you morn their death, you're doing it wrong.

[@mickreaddin4979]

It comes down to the two very different phrases being used in the motions put forward. The SNP rightly wanted to draw attention to the reality of what is happening in Gaza, hence "collective punishment". Labour on the other hand were looking to avoid division in their party, AND pleasing the Israeli government/lobbying groups, hence "humanitarian ceasefire". One speaks the truth, the other is appeasement.

[@sirmakonza]

The way things transpired reduces SNP to a pressure group in my perspective. That kind of contempt is not conducive for understanding or respectful conduct moving forward, especially if England insists on equality in the Union.

[@brianferguson7840]

When I was 15 years old, I made some horrendous lifestyle errors. It seems from the comments that me and Shamima Begum were the only ones ever. Fortunately I was forgiven.

[@moonshine9902]

Young people often make mistakes and are given chances to make amends and most times they become valuable contributors to society. Ask any parent and they'll clarify that their teenagers have messed up. Why can't this young person be forgiven?

[@edism]

​@@moonshine9902because she is now a political tool.

[@sabtaingopinath9652]

​@@edismso? She's a political tool so she relinqushes her rights? What logic is that?

[@affectionatepunch]

Shamima Begum described being unfazed by severed heads and having no sympathy for executed hostages we all saw the atrocities isis commited and so did she she wants to come home because isis lost to compare your 15 year self to this woman is absolutely ludicrous

[@I.M2008]

@quenky1 That's what she's asking for, to be tried at home so that actual evidence can be presented. I hope you are consistent in also calling for the trials of many Brits who went to Israel to fight for their religion and "lend them ground support to do crimes", genocidal crimes of mass destruction that are currently being judged in the International court of justice. Many will never dream of questioning the Britishness/nationality of those soldiers, though, or that of Dr. Harold Shipman or the many serial killers that have actually killed people in Britain and were locked up over the decades.

[@Ken-sx6sl]

Clearly, a ‘ceasefire’ and a ‘humanitarian ceasefire’ mean different things otherwise Starmer wouldn’t have insisted on inserting the word ‘humanitarian’.

[@gaiahunter3863]

"and for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire, which means an immediate stop to the fighting and a ceasefire that lasts and is observed by all sides," They say both in their amendment. The distinction is a ceasefire is a stop of the conflict and a humanitarian ceasefire is a stop of the conflict with the purpose of delivering humanitarian relief to the affected civilian population.

[@Ken-sx6sl]

@@gaiahunter3863 Exactly. It’s implicit in the term ‘ceasefire’ that humanitarian aid is given once it starts, surely. There’s no need to insert ‘humanitarian’ unless there is an ulterior motive. The only reason to insert the word ‘humanitarian’ would be to differentiate it in some way from any other kind of ceasefire… like you say, a ceasefire to allow humanitarian aid to be given, not to end the aggression completely. The use of the word ‘humanitarian’ offers both Israel and Starmer wiggle-room. The SNP motion doesn’t. Why does Starmer need wiggle-room if he unequivocally supports a complete ceasefire?

[@abdell75roussos]

Yemen, 360 000 dead so far, and 130 chikdren today, where is your outrage?

[@Ken-sx6sl]

@@abdell75roussos I agree, there should be much more outrage about the carnage in Yemen but I think one important reason that Gaza gets more attention is because Oct 7 was a heinous act committed against a ‘western’ ally and therefore got wall-to-wall coverage. Western media is not really interested in brown-on-brown acts of violence, even if one of the sides is in part funded by the West. Once public attention was drawn to Israel / Gaza / West Bank by the awful, if exaggerated, Hamas attack, there was no going back. People started to ask how and why something so awful happened. Israel’s subsequent barbarity has maintained that higher level of attention and earned the condemnation of a huge part of the globe. Yes, we should be appalled at the plight of Yemeníes but western newsrooms are not interested in reporting heinous acts on them so public awareness is not as high. Maybe if it had had a fraction of the coverage of Oct 7, the level of outrage would be different.

[@lauchlanmcewan1748]

Well James I’m appalled at your behaviour , you were aggressive ,interrupted the first caller Twenty Five times in just over Five Minutes belittling her responses and expecting her to answer for the actions of the SNP! It wasn’t a trap set for Labour ; if Labour can’t sort out their own internal divisions that’s their problem. You infer the SNP helped the tories by their actions .Why didn’t Starmer approach the SNP? Why didn’t Lindsay Hoyle approach the SNP before the debate ?

[@Rachel_M_]

Thanks for the heads up. I think I'll leave the drinking game for today

[@billkirby1388]

I had to check my phone, I thought it had skipped to a Pierce Morgan debate.

[@tearsinpain]

Yakes , James needs to start listening again , listen more and talk less. So many interjections seems like he was a labour MP defending Labour against the SNP .

[@LegoLover-ij4gb]

I had to watch a very long advertising video about a Berky boat. Is this normal. Or a way to hinder us watching you, James.

[@natewesley8507]

I don’t understand it James over here in Colorado all I hear from the right is if u support Palestinians your pro hamas if you support a ceasefire your pro hamas if u say anything against what Israel is currently doing in Gaza then you support hamas it’s like you support hamas is the new your to woke

[@Anon-xd3cf]

Its called Zionism. Read a book about it. It will make you really look again at USA. Heres a little fact you might not know. There are less than 10 million Zionists in Israel... And over 30 million in USA. Scary.

[@samna789]

Sadly, it's the same here in England , UK

[@poshvibes4021]

The answer is so obvious, I feel people are being disingenuous in the discussions. The SNP had a really important aspect which stated Israel was engaged in collective punishment. A UK vote on a ceasefire will make no immediate changes to the facts on the ground in Gaza. However, a vote which states Israel is engaged in collective punishment, ergo, war crime, would make huge legal differences between the UK and Israel, especially around arms trades, votes at the Security Council, UK residents fighting in the IDF, etc. Labour's amendment was written with Israeli approval. It gave enough legal wiggle room to become meaningless.

[@yungerK9]

I like James but the ‘SNP are angrier about parliamentary procedure more than cease fire’ is such a bad faith argument lol

[@doreensoutar5130]

The word has eluded me, but I have it: the SNP were plagiarised.

[@brianferguson7840]

Brilliant 😂

[@talisenamell]

As usual it’s Scotland shut up

[@daviddevoy5966]

Hoyle let Starmer set the agenda on what should have been the SNP's day. 😊

[@mickreaddin4979]

Michael (Novara Media) Walker did a fantastic job pointing out the support Paul Marshall has expressed for right-wing, extremist posts on social media on the very right-wing media (GB news) channel where he is the majority shareholder.

[@anonomous8719]

Too left wing for James

[@Bavafa1]

“I find the killing of an Israeli child by Hamas as heartbreaking as killing a Palestinian child by IDF” And why is it that nearly each time you talk about Hamas you refer to them as “terrorist” but never do so for the IDF considering IDF has killed far many more children and for far longer period of time.

[@ThisSickGuy]

Rightly or wrongly, the IDF are not designated a terrorist organisation, yet! Hamas are considered a terrorist organization. I assume, he has to be careful with the distinction for now.

[@andyjenkinson5070]

​@@ThisSickGuyPlease explain WHY IDF are not a terrorist organisation?

[@ThisSickGuy]

@@andyjenkinson5070 I don’t know 🤷‍♂️ ask whoever decides these things! I didn’t say I don’t think the IDF are terrorists or not! I gave my opinion on why I think James doesn’t call them terrorists! Try reading better 👍

[@babymonalisa]

He wants to keep his job.

[@abdell75roussos]

25 000 dead including children in Yemen and growing. Black on black war not trendy to pretend to be outraged against? Not think the people look enough like you? What, no reply? Thought not ♥♥

[@alexandrabryden6143]

James, please just look and listen to ANY prime ministers questions, any Wednesday. Then look at the tories yesterday and tell me what you see and hear. It was a big shift yesterday. I am an Snp member.

[@linvisible7782]

James you are missing the point. The Labour version will have to many ifs and buts before we can reach a ceasefire. We need a ceasefire now and work the ifs and buts out as soon as the ceasefire is in place.

[@jimcourt9164]

LBC and JOB clearly devastated by the ruling

[@jimwest7107]

Yep, a vile pair

[@Ken-sx6sl]

James being deliberately obtuse in defence of Starmer yet again. When Starmer is PM, he will have to deal with Putin too but he’s had no problem accusing him of warcrimes, you can’t use that as an excuse for Starmer not voting for SNP motion.

[@shawnandruthjoseph376]

James you are one of the true people. I do hope you never give in to external forces that try to stop honest and ethical people. I salute you.

[@anonomous8719]

Nice joke 🤣

[@rooks4ever]

James has lost me he such a starmer fan and bangs on about blaming Corbyn when he can, even though the Corbyn was proven innocent later

[@matzotv4047]

The conversation with the bloke in kiev was genuinely scary, labour shouldn't be getting into power to aid a foriegn war, theres enough problems at home to deal with.

[@catznjam470]

She doesn't mention that the UK is in s technical recession under 14 yrs of conservative government, or that the United States is in the best shape economically than we've been in decades, from government investing in the future as opposed to austerity, which is what is causing your public services and your standards of living..

[@catznjam470]

Would it help to know how many Russian Jewish oligarchs have dual Israeli citizenship to facilitate movement around the world and evading sanctions from the Magnitsky Act? It's a real thing, I've read many articles laying out the evidence..

[@batcollins3714]

And their money is safe in Londongrad

[@Rachel_M_]

While you're at it look into how the CIA use speaking tours to recruit British politicians. There have been a few British politicians who have gone on US speaking tours, I first heard about it when one of the Milliband brothers went over there years ago.

[@andrewglover9769]

'Speaking Tours' for UK politicians are no different than what happens here in the USA...'Speaking Tours' and 'book deals' are a thinly veiled method of allowing(mainly) right wing politicians to fill their pockets for their abhorrent views.@_M_

[@Rachel_M_]

@@andrewglover9769 I just assume the CIA control everything, including the Republicrat and Demopublican party

[@albertbrammer9263]

Truss is just grifting. Like BloJo and Fromage she is hoping to get paid similar fees to spout this BS.

[@SmilingAnglerfish-oj9id]

James "I was in a green room with Anjem Choudhary" O'Brien

[@TheFinisher669]

lame

[@anonomous8719]

Both are extremists

[@1michael71]

You’ve framed it in a way to actually try and defend Starmer. Shame on you because you actually know the real reasons but pretend not to

[@AudreyHannah-n9n]

James Scotland hasn’t voted Tory in decades but we keep getting Tory governments as in a GE we don’t have a say, Scotlands funding has been cut by billions yet twice to buy support they have thrown money at the DUP, in Scotland Tory and labour work hand in glove against what is best for Scotland, we have Alistar jack who has been openly told by Westminster leaders he runs Scotland, we have very little control of our country and and absolutely no control of any resources

[@rajasekhare9573]

Why there are no marches for ceasefires in Ukraine, Sudan, Syria, Nagorno Karabakh, afganistan etc?

[@kevinkevin-ug9po]

Ive gone right off James O'Brian now.

[@demejiuk5660]

At a point I was listening religiously. Then I was listening just to hear when he would talk about Gaza again after the New Year he stopped. Then I was listening waiting for him to wake up. Now I’m just listening to have my fears concerned. Suspicion started with his reaction to certain comments by Pro Palestinian callers when he’d censor, talk down to and just play dumb. He also revises history regarding how Israel’s actions are somehow changing. The only change to Israel’s actions is a bunch of people who gave them carte blanche suddenly realising that the faeces is starting to blow back on them. Then his backing for Kier Starmer stood out. And his take on the SNP opposition day I just lost it. This isn’t honesty this isn’t just a blind spot anymore. It’s turning into propaganda.

[@andrewmaccallum2367]

Roll on Scottish independence.. Get us out of the Wasteminster cesspit asap! Saor Alba

[@icarus372]

There are many of us in England, that are fed up of the Westminster zoo, we inhabit these Isles together, and I hope you remeber that not all English people are Westminster.

[@andrewmaccallum2367]

@@icarus372 please don't insult my intelligence.

[@icarus372]

@andrewmaccallum2367 how so friend? I didn't mean no offence

[@clearspira]

@@icarus372 Don't bother. He's got troll written all over him.

[@Monkey_slapping_keys]

​@@icarus372Just a headbanger, save your efforts.

[@behari777]

We don't have British government, it's English government.

[@sandyreid8146]

The reason why thr snp were so irked is thst they were being ignored, the main motion was not even debated and it was their day. All this just brings on independance. But yet again, we have no route to do so without the deference of a foreign government. Also, the Union is between England & Scotland, so why should Wales or NI have any say in our wish for self-determination? answers on a postcard and you get a Blue Peter badge.

[@gaiahunter3863]

Still, had the labour amendment not been selected, the final approved text would be that of the conservative government, which is less close to the SNP than the one from Labour that was approved.

[@xl3nx]

"..Before being knocked out by a lettuce" not the worst thing I've heard Rishi Sunak called 😂

[@mickreaddin4979]

Funny how James can feel admiration for Bernie Sanders and the things he believes, but had nothing but contempt for Corbyn who believes almost the same?

[@azalon3551]

It is so smug to say someone else’s opinions aren’t based on fact and yours are, when all you’re saying is you THINK snp was more upset about a strategy backfiring than their ceasefire statement. The reason is the difference in the statement, and that Hoyle denied democratic convention to protect labor - that’s a fix James, a fix

[@andal7404]

I thought Priti Patel was as bad as they could get, but Braverman proves me wrong.

[@ru76224]

James I generally appreciate your point of view, but you're making some rather ridiculous statements today.. SNP have overly prioritised the people of Palestine.. Walking out because being shafted by Hoyle who was shafted and urged by Kid Starver Starmer is a reasonable response. *What is there to stay for?* SNP & Labour amendments were fairly similar but SNPs was more critical of I.s.r.ael. Staying on after being ridiculed will achieve what exactly? You also highlight that Kid Starver Starmer did this as he likely to be the next PM, how exactly does that show he can be trusted and has integrity.. ** I did not listen to the whole show, but there is a lot of evidence now showing that In.ept Hoyle was invited to visit I.s.r.ael by Tzipi _Tempermental_ Hotovely last November..

[@theshadow5800]

James' passive aggressive stickch occasionally spins out of control when he digs his heels in on a perspective he stridently takes on an issue. He becomes condescending and takes short shrift with callers and does what all pundits do that hijack the conversation, promote a PE sonal agenda, by controlling the mike and abruptly interrupting as he pleases. Moderator or partisan, pick one and stop being one you're actually the other.

[@vivianneciani3096]

Bon weekend Mr.O'Brian, from Canada 🇨🇦

[@abdell75roussos]

Yemen 360 000 dead and grwowing, with 100 chidren dead today.

[@victoriastone2975]

We should be completely ignoring Truss!!!

[@street3287]

He tried to embarrass labour but made himself and the tories look foolish,a deliberate ploy bacfired

[@leannan070]

The best way to explain why this was the last straw for us is simple. We agree that Scotland will monitor matters in Westminster and prescribe to you what you can and cannot do or say. In addition, we will be in charge of the treasury during that period, are you short of money? Too bad then, we'll ignore it. After that period, you can ask again, James.

[@unaontour]

can someone explain to me how someone born in the UK can be stripped of their citizenship? and is there any precedent for this?

[@unaontour]

Okay got my answer. Sound like the same BS used to justify Rwanda being a safe country because the government says so.

[@eddiecalderone]

It depends when you’re born and if your parents are British citizens. Born Before 1st January 1983, Is different from born between 1st January 1983 and 1st October 2000.

[@powderandpaint14]

If you're not white the likelihood of having your citizenship revoked is much higher.....

[@leee646]

James O'Brien is my hero...if I believed in having them.😊 Down with extremism left or right!

[@marcnedley382]

Treat SNP as second class

[@bendyrland7213]

Speaking as an American Truss is to dangerous to ignore. That's how we ended up with Trump. The far right movement is still growing around the world and does not lack fir resources.

[@joesandra1744]

The electoral systems are so different that you can never have a Trump in the UK, nor can you ever have a change of presidents like how the UK went from Johnson to Truss to Sunak, within the 4 years of a U.S. president's first term. In the U.S. people vote for a person to form the executive, while in the U.K. and many other democracies, they vote for a party to form the governing part of a parliament.

[@catznjam470]

Should hire Shamima as an expert on grooming and radicalization, if you want my opinion..

[@sabtaingopinath9652]

She could rat out alot of the wolves among us who use young people Nd do horrible things like trafficking, grooming etc etc. Compassion is a nice trait to have I suppose but we don't know the entire story here. Or the intricate details. Seems to me she has become a political football.

[@merkuree]

Removing replies again, classic. "Leading Britain's Conversation (but only as long as we agree with what is said)" They were so right about you.

[@mckenna_carey]

Definitely too dangerous to ignore.

[@graybeaton881]

Ultimately its down to this. the SNP had a motion they wanted to raise. Labour then raised a similar motion, taking away the ability of the SNP to raise any other business in their time. Then Labour had the gall to say "See we gave you what you wanted" when it was a watered down version and not the SNP's motion (Maybe Starmer couldn't vote on the harder version, but he had several other options that wasn't theft of very limited parliamentary time). SNP voters are looking at Labour as the Govt in waiting basically telling them "Sit down, we'll decide what you want to say." We discovered after Liz Truss that the entire scottish electorate has the same voting bloc as the number of people that supported her After she destroyed the economy. Its one thing to live with the reality that no matter how you vote, you'll be ignored. Its another to be told, "We've cancelled your opportunity to make a decision and decided what you're allowed to vote on." I think that one mistake that James makes is to say Labour avoided a trap. They did and then fell into another one. This is as close to a Section 35 order that the opposition can offer. Starmer has made it clear once again, he doesn't want people's oppinions, he just wants thier votes.

[@CopperHTID]

22:12 patronising as well, as of today say “typical Scots, don’t know what they’re talking about”

[@rayg4360]

islamaphobia, have you read the quran. No wonder people have a phobia regarding it

[@babymonalisa]

You obviously haven't read the Bible or the Torah.

[@nutcracker2916]

@@babymonalisa True, all three have hateful passages. Christopher Hitchens had nothing but contempt for all of them. Although he did think that the Islamic book was the worst.

[@annemoncrieff3875]

U miss JOB the fact that the labour amendmwnt lessened the SNP motion. SNP want a total ceasefire, labour just a pause. Thats where the anger lies and contrary to what u say it is about thecwar and SNP were angry that a xall for total ceasefire was gone cos of labour j terference.

[@FooAnne]

Trinidad & Tobago's Fan locked on. U are the real deal.

[@abdell75roussos]

I can't believe I'm asking you this! Dont miss a word. Why diesnt he get other reigions to phone in? other religions do not tollerate thats why, brave J is not so brave it turns out.

[@andal7404]

There are no extremist anythings who deserve a platform, including extreme wealth disparity apologists.

[@GLYDR]

Is there any reason to think that either Israel or Hamas would take the blindest bit of notice of the result of this vote whichever way it went?

[@erebusvonmori8050]

Quite possibly, at the very least it would have material impact as we're one of Israel's main arms suppliers and the resolution as put forwards by the SNP would legally requiring us to cut off that supply.

[@maffbishop442]

When you going to talk about vaccine injuries james????

[@jeffsimon9594]

Great question

[@OnlyMe010]

He will never do that, how will he explain how he used bang on about how he hated anti vaxxers and they were ignorant and selfish?

[@powderandpaint14]

Injuries from which vaccine? Be aise they all cause them in a very small number of cases.

[@maffbishop442]

@powderandpaint14 covid vaccine and its not a small number ...

[@powderandpaint14]

@@maffbishop442 that has already been widely reported on.

[@FurieMan]

Labour proposal does not in practice call for a cease-fire: "... which means an immediate stop to the fighting and a ceasefire that lasts and is observed by all sides, noting that Israel cannot be expected to cease fighting if Hamas continues with violence and that Israelis have the right to the assurance that the horror of 7th October cannot happen again;" You might as well have written "Israel should stop attacking when the moon is made of green cheese" Palestinians are not Hamas. Saying that they should stop killing palestinians, including women and children, when a terrorist organisation stop with violence is madness.

[@ben5156]

James what does the police know about the law?

[@DH-nq1mu]

Bernie Sanders is the best president the US will never have.

[@BenjaminBaker120]

Liz Truss attempting to rewrite history is pure comedy, in fact the only amusement to be had from the news of late

[@birdinthebush]

If Britain's reputation abroad could be trashed even more, Liz Truss - ex British Prime Minister, remember - just did it with her usual eloquence. What an achievement!

[@greamespens1460]

"What should we be talking about" "What should we be talking about" usually James you ask if there is an echo. Should all guests be treated the same.

[@Captaincorez]

Great show today!

[@abdell75roussos]

Your demcracy is in trouble, terrorists are threatening and killing MPs, 25000 Islamists and growing.

[@martingoodman915]

I've been through Jamie's shows and can't find anything on Yemen and the 400000 people slaughtered more then 10x what's happening in Gaza ....why do you think that is ? Hypocrite much ?

[@PatrickMcGowan-ch4ho]

Really parliamentary procedure is always evolving. Stephen Flynn is just trying to put his own stamp of authority on the SNP and his own MPs have to go with him.😅

[@stewartjones2173]

How many sugars have you got in that mug? James?

[@leaphchausew7277]

All of them 😂

[@marcnedley382]

why dint labour support snp no matter what because its the right thing to do?

[@shaunmiller7370]

Nice one, my boy, nice one call all of them out, and you done it with style

[@Deleted11100]

The south of England is pretty much a different breed to the North East and West, including further north to the people of Scotland.

[@onenote6619]

Another question. Shamima Begum made a conscious decision to join ISIS at the age of 15. Once ISIS got kicked to the kerb, she made a conscious decision to reverse that first decision. If ISIS had succeeded in any of it's goals, would she have stuck with that first decision?

[@brianferguson7840]

I don't know ! You don't know ! No-one knows !

[@TheAArmstrong]

Yes, without a doubt

[@onenote6619]

@@brianferguson7840 And yet the judges were asked to make this judgement. I bet they thought long and hard, poring over single document. Or at least I hope they did.

[@teslataxi4546]

O'brien reminds me of Joseph Goebbels

[@samna789]

Shamima Begum was a CHILD, sadly not a bright one. She has been made an example of. We allow british national who serve in the IDF for the Israeli's and they come back to the UK without any consequences. Why?

[@EIREriddick13]

Who are they? Any links or proofs of this. SB was at least 15 she knew exactly what she was doing. While it's alright for young children to change their gender as they wish in primary school when they are nowhere near the age of 15.

[@samna789]

​@EIREriddick13 plenty, binyamin Needham is just one example. You have Google, look it up yourself. He is a 19 year old adult and if he had survived he would have been allowed to come back to the UK.

[@KamillaFB]

I'm not a Trump fan but how is Biden less bad?

[@mikez2779]

Well, Biden ain't clinically insane for starters...

[@shazhuss5232]

Well said James

[@christinebrown2765]

Ian H Not the 9o'clock news educating Priti Patel about Capital punishment

[@wozzaladers3244]

The trouble is James, who decides who is extreme? Freedom of speech, is freedom of speech, so who decides? Its a dangerous place to go, to refusing to allow ANY group to speak! Facts are what is important not opinions for both left, right and center. For both Christian, Muslim, Jew and for what ever Ethnicity! Like a group of children, we need an adult in the room and I don't see anybody filling that role!

[@philipellis4530]

James, was the photo shown in the beginning taken 20 years ago, its a shame what happens when we get old.

[@tamhunter5025]

You can tote it up anyway you want James but starmer put himsel before his party,

[@adamgrimsley2900]

The age of criminal responsibility in the UK is 10yrs

[@Anon-xd3cf]

How a stutterer got a radio job is amazing... Thats diversity for you.

[@TheSashapooch]

No, the amendment should have been as strong as possible, not some weak tea!

[@catznjam470]

Is this over the motion and amendments on calling for a ceasefire in Gaza? Sigh 😞 okay, you can't use the term "collective punishment" until a court ruling from the Geneva Convention - I don't know exactly how it works, but it's a tempest in a teapot compared to actually getting some progress, and Netanyahu isn't inclined to not be a murderous swine.

[@brianferguson7840]

Personally I would have applauded a motion to stop weapons sales to Israel. Tabled by any party.😕

[@montaguewithnail6372]

Could someone please give James a bigger mug.

[@wanderinstar8838]

that's not a big mug- it's a small bucket

[@sctrh2]

James is a big enough mug as it is with his Starmer fanboy stance.

[@montaguewithnail6372]

@@sctrh2 You got that right.

[@andrewglover9769]

Israel couldn't care less about parliamentary goings on in the UK, they don't listen to the USA who are one of their biggest backers. Yet somehow we(Scots) are not supposed to be upset because we're supposed to be thinking five moves ahead that Starmer 'might be' embarrassed by his party's vote? C'mon!

[@greamespens1460]

Dear James can you define "FAR RIGHT" because I think of Einsatzgruppen 101 but as yet none of those that you have mentioned have expressed a desire to follow their path.

[@Setinmywaysalways]

Because it would have been seen Labour MPs Supporting a SNP Motion, causing a Rift with their Leader who has a Jewish Wife, letting down their Friends in Israel

[@brianferguson7840]

I have never, NEVER, come across a comment on KZbin from anyone who's views are more in tune with his user name than yours. Well done.

[@Anon-xd3cf]

1:12:46 But Liz Truss was only PM for 42 days on a technicality.