James O'Brien Inundated With Brexiteers Who Now Want To Remain - LBC

This is the full final hour of James O'Brien's radio show, in which he was inundated with people who voted for Brexit but have now changed their mind.
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[@loki2655]

A millionaire, an immigrant and you are sitting at a table with 1000 biscuits on it. The millionaire snatches 999 of them, turns to you and says "That immigrant is trying to steal your biscuit"

[@aethionr4478]

Funny. I always said capitalism is when the masters throw a bone to their dogs and we fight over it like idiots while they feast on actual food. Love the joke, much pithier.

[@cassidyizumi]

Wealth hoarding in 2021 is more like having 100,000 biscuits and taking 99,999 and than splitting the last one between the billionaire and you, the billionaire blaming the immigrant, and than convincing you to donate your half to the billionaire.

[@loki2655]

You said exactly what I said but added a few decimals.... Do you feel better?

[@cassidyizumi]

@@loki2655 one of the biggest problems with the discussion of wealth inequality is not using the right words to describe how large the gap really is. But yea, I feel better.

[@loki2655]

Since their are more millionaires in the ruling class than billionaires, I'm closer to the truth than you were, but you go right ahead

[@danielbtwd]

What staggers me is that through centuries of betrayal, the British public still trust their rulling class. No wonder they are treated with such contempt.

[@wanderer1955]

It's called "democracy", you Idiot. Not all countries have democracy. We are Sooo lucky to have it. Yes, OUR government doesn't always get it right but at least it's OUR BRITISH government. OUR government, vote for by the British public in BRITAIN. Forgien EU governments don't tell us what to do EVER!! My grandparents never tolerated the Nazis ruling Britain in WW2, and us Brexiters won't tolerate the EU ruling Britain now.😁😁👍👍

[@wanderer1955]

@Ryan Hall Very well said.

[@trishadick3786]

@@wanderer1955 Rule ?

[@robertgalloway3771]

Your ruling class hide behind an air of false respect,question should be how did they get in that position. We should be in a position to dismantle it,taxes introduced to fight wars,not a personal way of getting a fortune,spurious titles and entitlements.!1

[@davidpearn2484]

60 million turks coming to the UK 😂😂😂

[@cthoadmin7458]

A wise man will admit he’s wrong, a fool never will.

[@A1DJPaul]

Correct there. Wise admit to be Wrong / Unsure. Fools carry on Regardless.

[@Willywin]

That's why remainers/remoaners just wont accept democracy. A wise man accepts democracy, a fool never will.

[@Brian-om2hh]

An even wiser man will stand back and watch others make mistakes, because it's cheaper that way......

[@alexanderlipowsky6055]

@@Brian-om2hh unless he sees his future on the bench

[@charlesthoreson4162]

Just described trump.

[@emiliajojo5703]

To a german like me eu means so much more than trade.I will never ever get why remain campaign never pointed out,how wonderful it is to be european .

[@Wielie0305]

Same to me. I am from the Netherlands.

[@steveosborne2297]

We did. I’m 68 my father ,who fought in WE2 ,voted to leave because he didn’t want to be told what to do by Germans. The same attitude as many older Brits

[@Wielie0305]

@@steveosborne2297 Sorry to hear that.

[@steveosborne2297]

@@Wielie0305 After he died I left the UK. I’ve been living on my boat in Italy ever since. I don’t intend going back!

[@emiliajojo5703]

@@steveosborne2297 know what you mean.

[@philmckay9973]

The basic common denominator about the invention of brexit was, has, is, and will always be: anglo chauvinism and the nostalgia of empire

[@talez5361]

No truer words spoken. Perfect Syllogism

[@The_gaming_archaeologist]

Indeed. Especially as so many pro-brexit people scream "sovereignty"

[@dazeleaper4542]

you forgot Patriotism.

[@dazeleaper4542]

James, we're not renewing your contract because we are below BAME quotas and you cost too much. Nigel Farrage had to first because he was speaking out and would've caused dischord with those we are forced to employ by laws brought in by foriegners. ...the time will come!

[@dazeleaper4542]

remoaners pretending to be former brexit. propaganda farce forum!

[@Jeridiculous]

Admitting you've made a mistake and you were wrong is not weakness - it is a sign of growth and strength. People shouldn't be shamed for mistakes they made and learned from

[@Dottie1039]

AS long as they have indeed learned from their mistake. Unfortunately, some people just Rinse, and Repeat!

[@pippinhill7650]

What about their mistakes when it kills someone as in anti-Vaxers?

[@salty666]

a mistake is only a mistake if you don't learn from it

[@glyndwrjohn6383]

I half agree. I do feel they need a strong reminder periodically when their choices have demonstrably affected other people negatively. Without that, they're likely to repeat their stupidity.

[@ChristopherCricketWallace]

You're right; but that's very difficult when we catch so much heat when we make a mistake. The cost of a mistake is often socially high.

[@The_gaming_archaeologist]

Just loved the honesty from Andy there. Nothing wrong when you realise you're wrong and apologise. The issue is when you know you're wrong and still arrogantly stay where you are on that issue.

[@Andymartin1175]

Thanks. Worst mistake I ever made.

[@petebateman143]

In the information age, ignorance is a choice.

[@CyeOutsider]

That's necessarily true. The problem is that there is too much information out there, much of it dubious. People need the skills to be critical about what they're reading, which is the real problem.

[@CyeOutsider]

@@simonpaul8472 Do you know what ignoramt means?

[@TheComputec]

@@simonpaul8472 So you are happy with the "win" then?

[@bereal6590]

Agreed Pete 😊

[@simonpaul8472]

@@TheComputec yes

[@villainouschrisk2709]

"It ain't what you don't know that gets you in trouble. It's what you're sure of, that just ain't so." - Mark Twain.

[@narvul]

That's Josh Billings not Twain.

[@TEMUJINARTS]

@@narvul📣 WRONG.

[@narvul]

@@TEMUJINARTS i can't reply with a url but check out Quote Investigator

[@TEMUJINARTS]

@@narvul Mr Lucas....what do you think me saying WRONG like that meant??? It was meant for you to become curious and in enough to do exacty THAT lol. Man !...you just gone ahead and made a case in point for this saying!!!!!!!!!

[@narvul]

@@TEMUJINARTS yeah.......???

[@nicolemwesigwa350]

Hi from America. Landed on this channel and encouraged by the disccussion and approach... and a equally scared and delighted that we aren't the only nation with delusional idiots who willingly expose themselves to the world. James you are really skilled at driving reasonable conversations. Love it.

[@arsenal88691]

Reasonable conversation obviously not your strong point if you describe people on the other side of a argument as delusional idiots!

[@wiih8ubob]

@@arsenal88691 you're obviously not that bright if you're going to try to diminish what this commenter said because they said "delusional idiots". Grow up.

[@bdixon800]

Another American here. This. We are battling Covid-19 and stupidity. If one side is spouting hatred, obvious and provable lies, and ridiculous conspiracy theories that have zero experience in reality, and the other is actually trying to heal, help, and uplift, using facts, science, and empathy, to rebuttal @arsenal ben , having lived in the middle of this ongoing hellscape, they ABSOLUTELY are delusional idiots. Now these "enlightened" idiots are all finding themselves on the road to prison.

[@bdixon800]

@@arsenal88691 Another American here. This. We are battling Covid-19 and stupidity. If one side is spouting hatred, obvious and provable lies, and ridiculous conspiracy theories that have zero experience in reality, and the other is actually trying to heal, help, and uplift, using facts, science, and empathy, to rebuttal @arsenal ben , having lived in the middle of this ongoing hellscape, they ABSOLUTELY are delusional idiots. Now these "enlightened" idiots are all finding themselves on the road to prison.

[@arsenal88691]

@@wiih8ubob I think to characterist someone you don't agree with as, "delusional idiots" is very uneducated! That's all I pointed out, I didn't diminish any of the arguments. You should work on your anger issues. Have a pleasant evening.

[@johnbyrne4888]

Those who don't learn from history are always bound to repeat it!

[@larjkok1184]

Or do something else.

[@MarceldeJong]

Part of me says, "yes indeed, people are allowed to change their minds", another part of me says "but surely we're allowed to say 'we told you so', especially to the people who were so nasty against remain voters, during the referendum."

[@zippymufo9765]

Aren't you stereotyping? Not every Leaver was like that.

[@pubtalkpubtalk4642]

And what about the bully's from the remain,works both ways sunshine.

[@NeilCWCampbell]

​@@zippymufo9765 where did anyone say every leave voter was like that? Are you saying that the initial premise is incorrect?

[@NeilCWCampbell]

​@@pubtalkpubtalk4642 which bullies? You would need an example bro

[@jawsjaws4018]

@@NeilCWCampbell How about those who tried to overthrow democracy? And where is the evidence of all the leave bullies as well as remain bullies? You don't always need exact times and dates, you just have to listen overall and live in everyday life and the real world to know backlash came from both sides.

[@nnenniaejebe8711]

Just found this show and JOB. Now bingeing. As an American, I don't follow UK politics so closely and didn't realize how close the parallels are. It makes me both heartened and sad to know we are not alone in this Era of divisive politics.

[@peacheswilliams4539]

along with conspiracies and outright lies.

[@Britonbear]

James said that if we were in the EU we could resist any changes but we never hear the idea that we could have become more engaged, built up alliances and attempted to instigated changes to policies we were not happy about. Instead we just shouted from the side lines and ended up throwing the baby away with the bath water.

[@baronvonlimbourgh1716]

That is exactly what the uk has been doing though. The uk was one of the most influential members concerning legislation and a whole lot of eu legislation was on request of the the uk.

[@danw918]

Britain is such a strange country. Such fighters, innovators, explorers, artists and inventors. But then they are happy to settle for such terrible governance. It's ridiculous.

[@UkSapyy]

Terrible management culture. That goes for our political leadership.

[@nazirkazi2588]

Lions led by donkeys.

[@romystumpy1197]

We were such fighters etc, 20yrd ago

[@danw918]

@@romystumpy1197 I'm guessing you mean years. And yeah, that's what I'm thinking 👍

[@EattinThurs61]

Pirates and Poets

[@andrewbutcher3391]

I have a friend who was adamant the Treaty of Lisbon was the reason he voted leave....so I read it....and couldn’t find any problem with it...

[@williampatrickfagan7590]

that is the problem . a lot of peole accept bull as fact.

[@williampatrickfagan7590]

at least you are qualified to comment. You took time trouble and effort to educate yourself. Congrats.

[@nicadi2005]

@Andrew Butcher "I have a friend who was adamant the Treaty of Lisbon was the reason he voted leave... so I read it....and couldn’t find any problem with it..." - *Did you ask your friend to point out what issues with the Lisbon Treaty made him wish to leave, specifically? Did you go back to your friend with your findings (once you've read the Treaty yourself)?*

[@sloanbishop1141]

So you read 270 pages of complicated legal documents ?

[@kolerick]

so many people accuse the EU of things it simply can't do and are, in fact, done by local politics...

[@FREE_WILL_DEFENDER]

At the restaurant, the rich man telling the poor man "the man over there wants your food"

[@sidonio123]

James O'Brien's as a european living in england . thank you for your countribute to explain to people we not the bad ones ,and we just normal people like the others .thank you

[@sidonio123]

@@darryllesunderland7368 maybe not you but Brexit was about immigration .how can you call EU corrupted when London is the most corrupted city in world for money laundry . I accept EU has to make a few changes but I like the project of EU ( all United) . England just sign a death sentence in my opinion it's the end of UK , Scotland will leave UK Ireland will become 1 Ireland and as far as I know Wales is not very happy too . All that for what ?

[@denanke5933]

@@darryllesunderland7368 UK is not less corrupt then EU, maybe even more.

[@denanke5933]

@@darryllesunderland7368 which MPs you were not electing up to now? All MPs and MEP are elected and not self proclaimed.

[@denanke5933]

@@darryllesunderland7368 all corrupt bunch is sitting in the Westminster, or on the list of donors of known rulling party. Before blaming someone else look at whats happening in your house.

[@richardwilliams1881]

You got it all wrong its not about the people it is about the control from no elected group

[@RufusWhite]

As a UK expat living in Spain for the last 20 years, I have been struggling to reconcile my anger at the fact that family and friends back in the UK voted to leave and potentially destroy my life and future here in the EU. Obviously I know that is not the reason they did so, but your phrase ‘contempt for the conmen, compassion for the conned’ has helped me at least to redirect my anger not at my loved ones, but towards those who perpetrated the lies on which they based their decision.

[@ringtail1410]

You're living in your preferred system. Kindly focus on your own country and not on ours, thanks.

[@RufusWhite]

@@ringtail1410 I am, now that all my Spanish paperwork is complete, I am no longer at the mercy of decisions that will affect my life made thousands of miles away. However, until that moment, of course I had to have a very vested interest in the outcomes of those decisions that could have meant the difference between being able to continue to live here, or uproot myself and start my life again in the UK from nothing. Also, just because I no longer live in the UK does not mean I don't feel kinship for, or care for my family and friends there - my brexit uncertainty story has at least been a short one, their plight will likely take a lot longer to resolve. Thankyou for your concern, though!

[@danganbeg7225]

Stop with the 'ex pat' nonsense. You are an immigrant.

[@RufusWhite]

@@danganbeg7225 expatriate noun a person who lives outside their native country. Why is it nonsense? I still have a British passport and voting rights. I have residency in Spain, but not citizenship, so technically I am both an expat and an immigrant.

[@danganbeg7225]

@@RufusWhite Do you describe Pakistanis living in britain as ex pats? You do ealise that omly white anglo-saxons refer to themselves as ex pats?

[@shahjehan]

Imagine voting against your own self interests.

[@op3129]

saw a video today of a guy stuck in queue for fuel: "just got back from spain - no lines, full shelves. we're laughing stock of europe. I voted for brexit ... and stand behind that." WHILE SITTING IN QUEUE they don't "just" vote against their interests. they see/live repercussions - even KNOW/SAY IT'S BC OF BREXIT - and think "nailed it" and "do it again" fill 'er up with sovereignty, amirite?

[@rolandkel7696]

Same here in the US……

[@mbgal7758]

Happens every day in the US

[@TalesOfWar]

@@op3129 Those kind of people just do it to spite those they dislike, knowing they'll be sliiiightly worse off than they are.

[@kimbirch1202]

Like turkeys voting for Xmas

[@Fictionalbio]

I work in construction. And I can tell you we have so many jobs and no men to do it. Between COVID and brexit. No one is coming to uk anymore in droves like they were and the industries are struggling because of it. Soon no one will be wanting to rent or buy these apartments I’m working on on a daily basis. Before brexit we never had shortage of men. Restaurants can’t get staff. It’s crazy that their is so much work available and no one to do it.

[@alexiskiri9693]

But aren't all the brexiteers ready to step up to the plate and fill all the jobs? I thought that that was what it was about. Jobs for Britains. Get out there lads. Pick fruit, drive trucks, pound nails. Bend your backs for British sovereignty.

[@ChrisTenalach77777]

Yes you have, all the. Brexiteers there vote for leave. Let them work in the production industry and farms and construction, after there came back from there work

[@stephenreeds3632]

The Witch buggered up apprenticeships that's why we have no home grown workers. My son studied carpentry and joinery for 3 years, got a distinction and could he get taken on by a construction firm? No chance. So look to yourself mate and your industry.

[@alainpereira6442]

Well you can always work yourself, if possibly with the wages you were paying the Poles....

[@thomasjamison2050]

@@stephenreeds3632 Carpentry and joinery? It's tough. Most of the jobs are for the relatively unskilled. It's very hard too if one specializes instead of taking anything and everything. Being in America, I don't know your industry that well, but over here to make a decent living one has to be in the Union, and most of the people who get in are sons of union members, and there is constant pressure to under cut the unions and force them to shrink. I did contracting over here for 15 years before I gave it up. I loved it, but the money just wasn't worth it in the end, though if I had bid all the jobs 5% higher I could have left with something worthwhile.

[@ed1726]

I struggle to feel empathy for people who argue up is down.

[@grahamsouthern5583]

Australians?

[@williamhitchcock46]

Inundated?! You mean hand picked. When O'Brien does that insulting....don't worry it's not your fault you were lied to!

[@williamhitchcock46]

@silverfoxeater I don't really understand what you mean? Expand.

[@Colin623]

@@williamhitchcock46 He can't, it's outside of the EU rules and regulations ! lol

[@bryangeake5826]

@@williamhitchcock46 ...and they were not??

[@gwyn.thomas]

I looked at voting for leave, watched the various propaganda films and ultimately decided to vote remain. Many friends of mine voted leave and i feel that they have been.hoodwinked. I actually felt that we are a smaller place for leaving the eu.

[@PORRRIDGE_GUN]

But it was a delusion that we were bigger than we thought and could do better that led some to think leaving would be brilliant for us. And now we know how much of our strength and success was due to us being part of the most economically advanced and successful trading bloc on Earth. We are now looking at 10 years of decline, if not longer, until we return to the EU.

[@johnquigley9414]

@@PORRRIDGE_GUN my country right or wrong. The mantra of people who think showing a flag allows them feel superior to everybody else. To me it shows up their stupidity & inability to reason. Hat’s off to the common people who are the true backbone of our country.

[@alexanderlipowsky6055]

The funny thing is the very first thing you guys did in the eu, you joined in 72... and in 75 you had a referendum to leave... it was a looooooong time in the making.

[@keithd26]

Also the referendum wasn't "uninformed" because that would suggest people were given no information... it was "malinformed" because people were given information and it was wrong.

[@ducktack1]

I've just popped in to see how wrong these pr*cks were after last weeks GE. Great

[@EtcEtcAndEtc]

We should have had another actual referendum, you can't say much based on the election, there was a lot more to it than brexit. But you would never have wanted to properly consult people again, I'm sure.

[@iamreg1965]

What's a prack?

[@tomdance8444]

yeah, lost the popular vote didn't you?

[@marineworld6335]

‘I’ve just popped in to see’ how the current anti European Government are coping with a pandemic compared to other European country’s.

[@alaingSEO]

The trouble is we are wired for instant gratification and, unfortunately, the truth is dull.

[@conncooney5997]

"Their trying to steal your biscuits" 😂😂

[@stevehead365]

They, (the tories), have stolen your biscuits.

[@Willywin]

Ask the 200 hundred welders and construction workers who were contracted to work at Drax Power Station who were just sacked after a dispute about working conditions and then replaced by the Italian contractor with 200 Italians and all legal under EU law which the British Government couldn't do anything to stop - I guess that didn't endear the EU to their families and their communities.

[@Simp_Zone]

@@DaleRC75 Thank you for your service

[@Brian-om2hh]

It's they're - an abbreviation of they are.......

[@ianwood4910]

Yes reality is we have lost control not taken it back

[@annettehadley9718]

Yes... In a Nut Shell !

[@portorico2319]

And scotland has lots of filipino nurses, I am scottish and I love these people I have lived amongst them in the philippines

[@mitchcrane88]

My girlfriend is Hungarian and we actually met in scotland so I definitely do not want brexit, however I'd like to reassure you that it should not affect phillipino workers as the Philippines is not in the EU. That being said there are lots of European workers in Scotland and it could be an issue

[@multitrackjake8698]

@@mitchcrane88 EU citizens in the UK are totally protected by the withdrawal agreement and have the right to continue living and working in the UK for life (providing they stay there).

[@chazdrumzalot]

False poison in one ear vs. dull truths in the other. So true. And so astonishing how easily the false poison seems to win.

[@guibredacalixto9086]

fearmongering politics at its best

[@444lou]

You are sorely needed sir. Thank you for bringing illumination to the naive, education to the ignorant and humble pie for the arrogant. Contempt for the con man compassion for the conned!

[@progpuss]

I agree with people who get annoyed with James’s patronising responses on occasions but he talks a lot of sense as we will find out to our cost.

[@xergiok2322]

@Gele Someone can still be patronising, even though you don't let yourself be patronised, surely.

[@stephenreeds3632]

However you reply to an idiot comes across as patronising.

[@glyndwrjohn6383]

I've never seen him do that to anyone with a sentient argument. It's weird that you think people who don't know what they're talking about deserve to be heard as much as others. Entirely weird.

[@ladyjane8855]

I think he shows remarkable patience. Some of his shows have utter idiots phoning in (not this one, so much) and he does his best to educate them. Is that regarded as patronizing?

[@martinvickers7349]

I don’t think it is patronising to be straight with people who either spread lies and propaganda or are too lazy to search the truth on important issues

[@jamesyoung1022]

A Pyrrhic victory is a victory that inflicts such a devastating toll on the victor that it is tantamount to defeat. Winning a Pyrrhic victory takes a heavy toll that negates any true sense of achievement or damages long-term progress. Wikipedia

[@razwanakram4446]

I heard that saying on the 1997 film 187 starring Samuel L Jackson the end scene it was when the latino girl was given a speech to her class mates

[@241ae]

I feel like it’s become such an emotional issue now that quite a few leave voters would rather claim some kind of victory over the 2016 result than consider what’s actually in their interest

[@rufus1346]

That's called cutting your nose off to spite your face. Even though the leave campaign was all lies, which now has been proved, they would still vote leave again just to safe face, if we had another referendum. I find this whole debacle so depressing.

[@allosaurusfragilis7782]

Clifford really Really clifford...really? The people who are pro immigration and free market are the nazis? Really? The ones who claimed the nhs would be getting 350 million a week, that leaving would be easy, that britain held all the cards....they were telling the truth? Really? Theres something wrong with you.....really.

[@hughtubecube]

Give it a year. You won’t be able to find a single person who voted for Brexit. Kind of like the opposite of how half the planet seems to have seen the Beatles at Shea Stadium...

[@indiegohippo]

@starpiper100 With a no deal we won't be prospering any time soon. Unemployment will rise as farmers go to the wall and foreign investment moves elsewhere. Many small businesses will suffer and either cut their work force or go out of business. This is the glorious future the Tories have gifted you.

[@mr.mintman7545]

@#OurLives matter anti government you're utterly insane

[@MathieuDeVinois]

There are two important themes: 1) People do not know how to research facts on internet. they are likely to look for what they believe until they find one who claims the same. It happens through all political wings and all social standards. f.e. I once saw a video claiming total nonsense. And it wasn't even well researched. While there are a ton of trustable videos claiming something else you could find a lot of comments like "OMG i didn't know", "OMG, thank you for telling me, nobody else told me" .... So basically they see literally one person claiming something and believe it immediately . 2) Again in all political wings, media and all social standards people are boxed into groups like gender, race, political wings, nationality, wealth..... defining some groups as good and the others as bad. But they are not boxed by their characters. Idiots can be rich or poor, immigrants or not, black or white, men or women, and the nicest people you can find in all of those groups too. we should start treating people by their character and not by which groups they represent.

[@jonnyc429]

Your first point applies very well to conspiracy theory. There's the allure of some sort of knowledge that few people have or that is somehow hidden. When instead it's just lies and deception. But people will buy it without question and regurgitate it without hesitation

[@bereal6590]

Couldn't agree more! You're clearly a sane empathetic intelligent person, thank goodness there are some 👍👍

[@RootlessNZ]

I'm an expat, originally from London who now lives in New Zealand. It saddens me to see what's happened to Britain. I was not eligible to vote but like Owen Wilson, on balance I would have wished for Britain to remain in the EU. Even though it is a neoliberal project.

[@baronvonlimbourgh1716]

Emigrant....

[@MarkWilson-vk1kn]

Brexiteers...Get over you won! Enjoy what you brought upon us all..... Meanwhile there are lots like me leaving this FINISHED Country! Me included.....ONE way ticket out of here! R.I.P. UK

[@darrenpinnock6651]

They forgot royal Britain doesn't rule the waves anymore

[@maryfields1382]

"They're trying to steal your biscuits!" 😆

[@22grena]

Fake news.

[@p00ky76]

It's not news it's a radio phone in, there not the same thing my friend ;)

[@seeingeye8368]

Have you always been a dunce?

[@saynomoredontask6077]

Who remembers the lady caller, one of the main reasons she voted for brexit because we were going to stop using newspapers as fish and chips covers

[@spicehedge]

they are actors that call in

[@rsr789]

@@spicehedge Your tin foil hat is on too tight.

[@ciaranmcardle4886]

He's trying to counter the raw nerve of jingoism, chauvinism and ignorance with logic and rational argument. That'll never work.

[@baronvonlimbourgh1716]

Job ensurance lol

[@driver13g27]

Haha Brexiteers are being so angry in the comments, keep it going James

[@policesquad]

You are a tool.

[@marvinsamuels1237]

It’s interesting listening to this call 2 years later and seeing all the challenges we are having with energy prices, imports and exports and all the other things that were promised to be better. How the 52% must feel so mislead now. No one member of the public had all the necessary information available to make a fully informed decision. It’s a surprise the likes of Johnson are still clinging to power.

[@stevelee9924]

He's not now

[@marvinsamuels1237]

@@stevelee9924 yup. It’s just a shame his cronies are still in a position to continue his legacy.

[@obiwankenobi661]

boy is it fun coming into these comments "in the future".. liz truss and her amazing economic plan has come and went and now there are whispers of boris' return.. i wonder what someone reading this in 6 or 12 months might have to say...

[@MinuiPile]

I studied a bit european law when I started my studies in University. I realized that most of people do not understand what does it imply to be part of EU and not. What does it means to have the right to deal with Common Market what deals had been done for that. UK learnt that the hard way. The fact that people who know play with that in Politics is absolutely disgusting. They play with the ignorance of people.

[@owenhaskins7193]

How is the EU responsible for food banks, the state of the NHS, the state of the schools, knife crime, police numbers, etc? Who will the brexiteers blame for our ills once we leave...?

[@rhyslloyd3200]

The bloody remoaners!

[@dantaylor7344]

Immigrants, cheese, stones, driveways, libraries, nurses, men, women, aliens pretty much ANYTHING but themselves.

[@slapmyfunkybass]

If you let us leave you’d find out.

[@owenhaskins7193]

@@slapmyfunkybass So you admit that the EU has NOTHING to do with those problems above. Well done, thanks for proving my point.

[@slapmyfunkybass]

SAF 2008 Think you missed my point, just saying if we do leave your question will get answered.

[@gillb9222]

Wow, looking back wasn't the second caller correct. We have seen the problems that have arisen from a lack of immigrants into the UK.

[@icmann4296]

I knew I was right, that leaving was a terrible idea, for several reasons. I turned out to be right. Was I wrong to insist I was right?

[@Nikagor]

Nope, but leavers are behaving like toddlers, if you want avoid these people doing even more damage than they have allready done, you got to behave like you really really are understanding of their actions, no matter how insane they were to begin with.

[@yorkiegilly4355]

It!s been 6 years since Brexit and most people realise that it"s a long term scheme and not much is going to improve with the upset of Covid and now the cash hungry war in Ukraine is going to be in the way of progress for some time - but it will come right ,eventually ! .But Labour will be no better helping the economy - believe me .

[@johnking6624]

Why are so many working class people unable to recognise the simple evident fact that the Tories are their enemies?

[@markreierstad2418]

That sounds so like the Brits. Wanting out of a particular situation, bad-mouthing their trading partners, and then expecting a special deal from those same partners. Why? Because they're British? Because they ruled the world from the barrel of a gun for 300 years before becoming largely irrelevant? Because of the exceptionalism second only to that of us Americans? All of the above, probably. While they're pontificating and acting entitled atop their high horses, modern transportation and mindset is leaving them behind. They need the EU far more than the EU needs them.

[@simonpitt8145]

You don't seem to like us Brits very much. I'm sorry you feel that way. I wonder where that bad feeling stems from - gilted by an English woman when you were younger perhaps? Is that what the problem is?

[@ibobeko4309]

@@simonpitt8145 We have enough of your blaming us for your decisions. We have internet access and can read the articles and watch the videos.

[@simonpitt8145]

@@ibobeko4309 Yeah, go read them then.

[@mozquiff1155]

@@simonpitt8145JRM promised you cheaper food, clothes and energy. How's that working out for you? Got your unicorn all tacked up?

[@simonpitt8145]

@@mozquiff1155 Oh dear, how presumptuous you clearly are. Where did I state that I voted for Brexit exactly?

[@elcheapo9444]

Nigel Farage was the biggest conman of them all.

[@muhammaduddin9268]

Of course.

[@danryan1957]

There is no way they were genuine caller's. I've seen the exact opposite with people who voted remain democratically and their disgusted at the way things have gone. Upside downy world. A Politician a councillor, and a remoaner pretending to be a leaver.

[@Kitiwake]

I don't believe everyone in the world is a liar. Brexiters on the other hand, need to be very cautious about being lied to....again.

[@paulamurphy2134]

Dan Ryan people like you always say that!

[@Kitiwake]

You remember when Farage called remain voters "remainians"? Bet you thought that was hilarious.

[@odyssey-_-23]

@@Kitiwake 🤣🤣🤣 had forgotten all about that.... it was hilarious!

[@danryan1957]

No not everyone Pat just the media getting caught over and over again in lies, hoaxes and cover-ups of some very serious crimes like child trafficking/Epstein Rotherham/Saville/Iraq wars 1 and 2 etc. I could go on about the ongoing political bias but that wouldn't bother you, would it?

[@lolazal1]

A very compassionate response 👏

[@ripbritain8259]

I cant stand this bloke !! He really thinks he's more intelligent than he is.

[@cambs0181]

There doesn't seem to be many people phoning in with an opposing argument, proving him wrong though is there!

[@alexmacaulay2959]

Listening to the second caller: there was a housing crisis in 1998, 6 years before the EU expanded. Successive Governments failed to do anything.

[@leevweleevwe4813]

Alex Macaulay I work for an housing association and I can assure you that the housing crises today is a lot worse now than what it was in 1998.i can also tell you that 45% of foreigners claim some kind of benefits.

[@alexmacaulay2959]

@@leevweleevwe4813 You need to check your facts - 43% of EEA nationals claimed in or out of work benefits in 2015 according to David Cameron. When the Government was asked if this was true, they said it wasn't. In 2014, off the 4.9 million claiming benefits, 92.8% were British, with 2.5% EEA nationals, and 5% from outside the EU. The biggest drain was therefore British people who were here already. Facts matter.

[@maccagrabme]

@@alexmacaulay2959 Why should we be paying benefits to any migrant that comes here? If they need to claim benefits then they aren't earning enough and are a drain on the system, why should british workers be subsidising them when we already do that with the EU membership fees we pay and foreign aid?

[@BrianMcGuirkBMG]

@@maccagrabme Not true.

[@ruthbashford3176]

@@alexmacaulay2959 According to a UCL study immigrants cost this country 95 billion pounds between 1995 and 2011. Facts do matter so get them right.

[@markcarroll238]

Greetings from Ireland. Cheers for the continuous shitshow that is Brexit. Popcorn sales have gone through the roof over here 😁

[@heliotropezzz333]

It's gonna affect you too.

[@Vegan123]

@@heliotropezzz333 Indeed - the British imposed border in Ireland will go away soon - thanks for that !

[@heliotropezzz333]

@@Vegan123 You're welcome.

[@lesliehall7683]

@pogg mahone there can o

[@muhammaduddin9268]

The foolish EU needs restructuring on immigration.

[@justincredible.]

The 2nd caller was right on point.

[@Theturtleowl]

Was it not the Lisbon treaty that made it possible to leave the EU? How on earth do people get the idea that this treaty, which the UK made use of, was not even legislation yet?

[@maximimaxima3327]

KZbin University

[@kimbirch1202]

We should be proud that immigrants want to come to Britain and do our menial jobs

[@Al-Hunt-acrylic-painter]

I think a lot of ex Brexiteers have now learnt the powerful lesson, that we cannot trust politicians.

[@philipsquire8024]

What about the politicians who opposed Brexit? The Right wing press has spent 40 years telling us that ALL politicians are the same and all are dishonest. It's not remotely true, but the fact that so many people believe it means they turn away from politics and let those same journalists to tell them how to vote.

[@khbgkh]

Wow the camera guys were really loving those two angles. It’s a radio show, chill!

[@jotohomomoto]

As an American I am grateful for closed captioning so I can catch the 5% of English I can't decipher!

[@CONSCIOUSMINDED]

I was one of the conned, i bought into being able to control our borders better, I thought we would get our fishing industry back, I thought we would save a lot of money. I think Borris and all the others should be done for fraud. The defrauded all of us.

[@opola1432]

Didn't defraud you, they served you a plate you paid for. Wake up

[@philhoward4717]

Wow so the 'like' ratio is at about 75% down votes compared to 25% up votes... about the same as the legitimate Brexit vote...

[@p00ky76]

Your not a math prof either are you. Let me break it down for ya.... 75% of voters are eligable to vote....there was roughly a 75% turnout which equals roughly 50% of voters.....26% voted to leave 24% voted to remain... There ya go, simples. You can thank me later :D

[@philhoward4717]

@@p00ky76 WTF are you talking about... Not sure taken Maths lesson from a Moron is something I Voted for

[@seeingeye8368]

@@philhoward4717 You really are a bit thick. If you can't understand Tom, the you really should be back at school , you sad dunce

[@JoseFernandez-zp2zs]

British people don't want to be told what shape of apples can they eat by someone from Brussels but, they will accept to be told the same thing by a British millionaire. What a puzzle that is.

[@ringtail1401]

We would just rather not be governed/ by unelected foreign bureaucrats. Quite understandable.

[@namethathasntbeentakenyetm3682]

@@ringtail1401 As a British myself I'd rather not be governed by any burearucrats, foreign or otherwise.

[@ringtail1401]

@@namethathasntbeentakenyetm3682 It's bad to be governed by bureaucrats and/or by foreigners.

[@kaiuus7919]

Excellent programme. However, I don't think it is up to James O'brien to tell people who voted for leave that they have nothing to apologise for. I am a non-British EU citizen and my life has already changed dramatically for the worse, the whole situation has had a very negative impact on my mental health. I for one appreciate their apologies, even though a lot of damage has already been done. I don't know what will happen and I am very scared.

[@Kris-eg4jf]

Take care people we all humans big love to all ♥️

[@richierottweiler923]

I voted to leave the EU. I’m not going to lie, i voted for the ideology of Brexit rather than the actual policies of Brexit. Looking back i feel like a rube, an ingenue, an idiot, a mark and a John

[@zaarkeru3391]

What ideology did you vote for? Was the fog of nationalist and lies that thick? Genuine question

[@richierottweiler923]

I’d fallen prey to lies

[@zaarkeru3391]

@@richierottweiler923 Its a sign of a powerfull character that you to admit something like that, we all know all to well how easy it is to get riled up and get tricked into believing stuff like this. Its all just sad, the result of brexit isn't final yet and it will take years untill we see the actual effects of brexit. When EU members pull back their service sectors from the UK. When the EU finally pushes for more pro local sectors/economy policies like the US. I hope it turn out well, and this turns into the final nail in to coffin for the toxic conservative politics the UK have had now for more than a decade. Stay safe and healthy!

[@marshallj1077]

This aged well 😂

[@ronpeers1363]

I've just retired from construction bricklayer stone Mason.. 50yrs and never found a problem with foreigners taking our jobs..

[@Iskelderon]

Probably because the quality of your work spoke for itself, negating any possible threat of being replaced.

[@richardrowland2898]

Well, it is too late now, the damage is done.

[@kieransavage3835]

Let’s have a referendum....We’ve never had one before and it must be a really important issue......

[@PD-jj4fo]

Don’t leave voters who have realized they were conned, have an obligation to mobilize themselves, come together (The Lied to Alliance?) and present themselves to the government to shame the very people who misled them? It’s great that they’re sorry, but its not going to radically change public opinion without a gesture to make all leavers sit up & reflect on their decision

[@bernieloughran3756]

Just watched this...I can only imagine what you were hearing in your ear... brilliant job man 👌

[@SiriusMined]

"If we remain, we lose our veto!" - besides the fact that it wasn't true, you DEFINITELY lost your veto by leaving....

[@richardgroves8565]

So many anti-EU types commenting on here. None of them make a convincing case for leaving - they just hurl insults around and trot out their simplistic slogans. Says it all really.

[@kp7551]

“Give your head a wobble”

[@slapdashdumper]

breaking news " Immigrants have children and get old too - who's going to pay for THEIR pensions and benefits - even more immigrants ? "

[@owenhaskins7193]

their children and their children's children... you know like you mum and dad and grand parents...

[@slapdashdumper]

within two generationsof implementation the old-age pension ponsi scheme is now broken....too few people contributing to too many benefits paid out to too many people who have never contributed even a penny in their lives .

[@ashrafislam3649]

Aren’t the kids British by birth. *sips tea*

[@ramonalavigne5508]

If someone said to me before the referendum that the immigrants were going to 'steal my biscuits' I might have been convinced to vote leave! No one touches my Bourbons!

[@smyffmawzz]

They've nicked all mine though!!

[@alexveldhuis6004]

Your Bourbons are safe, but you may find that they, like Mars products have themselves come from Poland.

[@ramonalavigne5508]

@@alexveldhuis6004 Wait... we were stealing their biscuits all along? The plot thickens...

[@alexveldhuis6004]

@@ramonalavigne5508 The plot being that British business does not give a hoot about the British working class, happily transferring production to wherever they can find cheaper labour and may even get an EU grant for providing work opportunities in a populated under developed area. That is not an EU fault, that is capitalism at work. But we seem to be fighting over whether the capitalism market economy should be left unrestricted or controlled. The clear outcomes for them is that one benefits many but not all and the other aims to benefit all of society. It always seems that those with the most are least prepared to share. Human nature; what is it?

[@charanjitsidhu4733]

@Alex Veldhuis YES!!!!

[@martincheeseman5809]

Keep going James we can do it with your help!

[@yvonneripley1748]

Love the slogan 'Contempt for the conmen, compassion for the conned'

[@lynx-7190]

Does that include all the conned remain voters who believed George Osbourne's ridiculous forecast for the economy in the event of a leave referendum win?

[@GetGwapThisYear]

@@lynx-7190 unfortunately, due to the timing of Covid and our official departure from the EU, its going to be extremely difficult to prove which is responsible for our impending economic downturn; but as a business owner who voted to Remain, the enormous tariffs I'm now paying for goods from EU member states suggests there might be some truth in it. Not to mention the tariffs for goods from countries the EU states have trade deals with that we no longer benefit from...that are likely to take years to negotiate a replacement, and as we don't have the same bargaining power as the EU, are unlikely to ever hold a torch to them. Do you feel vindicated? I hope so.

[@lynx-7190]

@@GetGwapThisYear I was referring to George Osbourne's predictions that in the hours and days after a leave referendum win, there would be a shock to the economy , 500,000 job losses, housing market crash, recession and much more which as we know did not happen. I'm not sure why as a business owner you are paying enormous tariffs on EU goods as the UK has a tariff free, quota free, trade deal with the EU from 1/1/2021. I feel vindicated because businesses will recover from the complications of exiting the EU, but more importantly the end of freedom of movement will also end the exploitation of low paid workers, many of them EU nationals themselves. Also the UK has already secured trade deals with over 58 countries.

[@billpugh58]

James is hated by brexiters. He actually uses facts. Don't tell them your facts Pike!

[@gregw1973]

Facts? 🤣 So how many of those facts have come true now we are out? Zero Cos they werent facts

[@aries6776]

Caller - 'Well it's going around Cambridge' James - 'Well's it's going about Facebook.....' lol classic!

[@eddiespike]

James O'Brien is my personal hero...

[@raphaelsainte-claire4861]

It's funny to look back on these videos and see how silly people were being.

[@boykovasilev8834]

More than 50% ot the British 😀

[@nicadi2005]

@Raphael Sainte-Claire "see how silly people were" - *Sorry, "were"?! Have they stopped being silly now, you reckon?*

[@raphaelsainte-claire4861]

@@nicadi2005 do you see anyone making up fairy tales about what would happen to us if we left anymore? And did any of the horror stories come true?

[@nicadi2005]

@@raphaelsainte-claire4861 "do you see anyone making up fairy tales about what would happen to us if we left anymore?" - What "fairy tales" are you referring to, specifically? "And did any of the horror stories come true?" - Same question: What "horror story" exactly do you have in mind?

[@raphaelsainte-claire4861]

@@nicadi2005 there was the immediate worst recession in history that never happened. Then there was leaving with no deal on WTO terms that never happened. There was the whole "Boris doesnt want a deal", which wasnt the case. There was also the "Boris cant get a deal", which wasnt the case. There was the huge increase in the price of food, which hasnt happened. etc, etc.

[@davidbaxter4910]

JAMES O'BRIEN, PLEASE KEEP GOING AND SPEAKING SENSE. THERE IS NOT MUCH HONEST COMMON SENSE AROUND ANYMORE. EMPATHY, TRUTH, HONESTY HONESTY AND COMMON SENSE. THANK YOU JAMES O'BRIEN. YOU are doing an excellent job on the radio, the BBC now I totally controlled by whatever GOVERNMENT. THEY never mention BREXSHIT at all. SO therefore I am beginning to listen to YOU. THANK YOU. David Baxter.

[@davidbaxter4910]

Agreed.

[@davidbaxter4910]

I = is

[@ringtail1401]

'James' woke mates phone the show and pretend to be regretful Brexiteers'

[@andyknowles772]

How do you think brexit is going just as a matter of interest?

[@ringtail1410]

@@andyknowles772 Not being subject to the legislative whims of unelected and unaccountable bureaucratic old foreign men, you mean? Really great, in that respect.

[@slaterslater5944]

@@ringtail1410 Give an example of these "whims" you are no longer subject to. Were they worth the end of the UK (and probably GB soon) as a sovereign state, or the deep, systemic economic damage it has caused?

[@ringtail1401]

​@@slaterslater5944 All EU law superseded British law, and those laws were subject to absolutely no scrutiny by our elected domestic parliament. Without looking can you even name a Commissioner? Your last sentence is barely legible, but I think you're asking me if the UK breaking up is a cause for concern. The answer is no, its neither likely nor or cause for concern. Even if that did happen - England subsidises the Union in any case, and all that without any democratic representation of her own. England would of course thrive, being 85% of the current Union and the sole bread winner, would continue to be so outside of it. In fact, for England at least, independence is certainly preferable. All your 'economic' arguments were defeated at the 2016 referendum. The people decided sovereignty was more important an issue, and they were of course correct to think so.

[@slaterslater5944]

@@ringtail1401 Laws which we often drafted from scratch, and we're always consulted about. Can you name one of these laws that you're happy to no longer have to obey? I accidentally wrote "the" instead of "they". Sorry you found that impossible to decipher. The UK has already ceased to exist as a sovereign state, so we're not talking about probabilities there. So yes, you think the deep amd systemic damage was worth it. That other people didn't believe it would happen isnt the same as them thinking it is worth it.

[@nigelweir3852]

All the Audi , bmw ,vw, mini , Vauxhall , Honda , Nissan , Toyota , Jaguar buyers hope you are looking forward to increased prices , sorry forgot about Bentley, Rolls-Royce , Lotus and maybe some more . Ps the only car industry we have depends on these

[@pim1234]

Every Dutchman 'pays' about 560 eur a year for the EU...and 'receives' about 1700 eur a year, I vote stay again ...

[@shaunkelly9860]

All but the dimmest gammons realise leaving was a mistake.

[@Rolandais]

Funny, "Cambridge" has a way of causing brexit trouble in it's analysis of things. -hums.-

[@colinsalter3516]

I have nothing against Europeans just don't like the eu .

[@billpugh58]

Hahahahaha thats funny, thats what they always say isnt it:) I agree they lie as well!

[@Nikolai508]

Another reason they spread lies on social media is because it gets their posts lots of likes, lots of follows, etc and then from that they can make money through advertisements or by renaming the page and selling it to someone that will use it for something else entirely such as selling a product.

[@virginiahall8822]

James O'Brien I wish you was in the USA . Enjoy listening to you .I learned a lot.

[@sjacrane]

Let’s Go Brandon !! 👍

[@Officialnrb]

It’s gone. Get over it. It’s not the peoples March. They already spoke.

[@Officialnrb]

@sock Why?

[@Officialnrb]

@sock Just watching the news and how Brexit is working out in Paris. 🤣🤣🤣

[@trevorb.yokkanan9801]

At the time Of the referendum, I thought Brexit was a great idea. But the proposed execution wasn't at all solid. The facts were out there in the wonderful World Wide Web before the 1st referendum and this is how I came to a decision to remain, because the risks seem too high and I wasn't seeing or hearing any discourse to quell my hazardous feelings towards leaving. In fact becoming a 3rd country and operating under WTO rules for me was the straw that broke the camels back. To me it just sounded like economic suicide. I remember thinking back then if we were planning to leave the EU to either join another trading block or form a new one with other countries I would of happily voted to leave - but that wasn't the case. We were... still are planning on jumping in a car and drive at full speed down the M1 with no brakes! Madness

[@Jack-uy7ie]

Well thats nonsensical. You voted remain and went to imright dot com for the "facts". The truth is there is uncertainty in Brexit but there is also liberation in the sense of trade and lawmaking. The EU bloc have destroyed the eurpoean nations individual economies, have a borderline corrupt leadership, produces a backlash in the poorer EU nations giving rise to nationlist parties, provide a sizeable trough for failed politicians who can get paid stupid amounts a day for producing next to zero results and they take forever to sign new trade deals with non EU nations. Why would you want to stay, especially since we were told an EU army is never going to happen by Nick Clegg. Now it is happening. I do not want Europe to become a United States of Europe.

[@Jack-uy7ie]

@Cian McCabe You say ther is alot wrong with it but only rebuted my statement about the EU toll on independant economies. Well not to be condescending but what happens when multiple nations with very different GDP are unified under a single currency? It's chaotic. I've walked through entire towns throughout europe that are pretty much ghost towns. If you cant see why a unified europe would be bad you must be itching for a war. Peace in europe has existed because of their independence from one another whilst mutually co operating. The EU in theory sounds great but it never works out in reality. Simply because there are influences within the EU parliament that are hellbent on empire building through corruption and cloak and dagger. If you are interested in symbolism compare the Tower of Babel to the EU Parliament building. This was all intentional. Furthermore thisnk upon the implications of a United nations of Europe. Tyrants exist and should one ever become the leader of the united europe then we are putting our future generations in danger. As individual independant nations we can keep one another in check.

[@tamarasunshine386]

@@Jack-uy7ie you will not see better times in your lifetime after brexit

[@Jack-uy7ie]

@@tamarasunshine386 Watch me.

[@ruthbashford3176]

@Cian McCabe Verhofstadt admitted, at a Liberal Democrats conference, I believe, that the EU will become an empire

[@ElectricBishop]

"I know I'm right, because to the best of my knowledge I've never been wrong" (Yossarian, Catch 22,Joseph Heller)

[@annonom1058]

Let’s vote again Then leave will ask for a re-run

[@wooders2206]

I wish the leavers did research BEFORE voting rather than after. Then we wouldn't be in this mess

[@generaLRager]

I wish the Remainers would be Pro-UK and not Pro-EU. If you put the effort you put into complaining about Leavers into supporting this country we'd be in a much better situation. Also, our situation compared to the EU is far better. So I don't understand your issue here. You don't find it odd that the UK who left the EU have the 4th highest roll out of Vaccine compared to ALL EU Member States, and you expect me to believe the EU have no part in that? Come on.

[@hakanozaslan9571]

@@generaLRager What are you talking about? So you are saying "remainers aren't pro UK" ...based on what exactly? XD

[@generaLRager]

​@@hakanozaslan9571 "we need the EU to survive", "we are just a tiny island, we aren't an empire anymore", "who will we trade with", "once we leave the EU we'll be on our own", "the EU makes us who we are today", without the EU we will fade to a non-nation" Those are just some of the quotes and statements made from pro-remain people that I've seen on TV, Media, Shows etc. You tell me are those the statements of people who believe in the UK and its people? Sure doesn't sound like it to me. We have countless morons at present protesting and trying their hardest to erase our history, the very thing that brought us to where we are now, and where we brought the rest of the world along with us.

[@leehogg6248]

@@generaLRager many small countries do very well and much better outside of the EU. It all depends on how well our politicians perform . A smaller country should be able to perform better, react quicker and do taxes etc in better detail to enable a higher performing nation.

[@olegdzyuba2489]

@@generaLRager I believe those are statements from people who understand that the UK being a part of the EU is mutually beneficial to both the UK and the EU and that the UK leaving the EU leaves the UK in a weaker position economically and politically.