James O'Brien debates Kemi Badenoch fan who believes 'British values are being eroded'

[@SurfsideStraganov]

This call was amazing. Guy called himself an idiot at the start and then spent 10 min proving it. 😂

[@lyndadonoghue9637]

😂😂😂😂

[@sherrildonaldson1472]

😂😂😂

[@joebloggs-y3g]

GUY??

[@minimalist279]

He is WOKe, his support for Kemi is tactical. 😆🤣🤣

[@RastjackA]

@@minimalist279 er nah. Go learn what the word is.

[@happywanderer84]

This caller pretends to be a feminist while supporting Kemi Badenoch, a woman who recently said maternity pay is "excessive". What a doughnut.

[@br5380]

After taking maternity pay herself...

[@drcommonsense1]

​@br5380 she earned it though because she became working class when she worked at Maccies 🍟 🍔

[@sarahknowler5348]

All looking at O'Brien and starmer it's time to go

[@aleph8888]

Thinking maternity pay and fundamental human rights are the same thing is a dramatic loss of perspective.

[@TheGildedMackerel0]

maternity pay has nothing to do with feminism, as childbirth is a choice. not that I don't support maternity pay, nor support kemi badenoch but weak point.

[@Gaviek1]

This caller is a prime example of how people who know very little are able to just spout whatever they want unchallenged all the time

[@johnburrows3385]

Wetherspoons philosophy

[@nigelsynnott7344]

Until they encounter JOB!

[@idonthavealoginname]

A lot like Politicians....

[@AKAtAGG]

Show some respect and listen to my advice Cause if you don’t challenge me on anything You'll find I’m actually very nice are you listening?

[@chatham43]

@GRacie And you're a prime example!

[@141Lav]

This caller likes Kemi because Priti and Suella have now gone so he now wants another immigrant to hide behind for his bigoted views.

[@MatthewSmith-j1l]

He's right about the erosion of free speech though... as Labour have cancelled the university free speech law that was due to come into effect this year.

[@141Lav]

@@MatthewSmith-j1l Well they have to take that up with their government.

[@me-xi6ce]

​@@MatthewSmith-j1l you can't call it an erosion of free speech when the law has never been enacted. By your own statement we have exactly the same rights that we had a year ago then

[@MatthewSmith-j1l]

@@me-xi6ce The erosion comes from the SU's who are de-platforming fair and lawful speech when it doesn't meet their approval. The law would have made them accountable for their actions.

[@exdoode]

you're right, fundamentally that's what it comes down to.

[@chrisearle1542]

"What hands on problems did she fix?" "She worked in IT".....Jesus Christ. Painful.

[@PaulClayton-io5zp]

"Have you tried turning it off and on again."

[@dinoOvranic]

​@@PaulClayton-io5zpclassic

[@blisseyran-dom6822]

"She fixed my printer"

[@vronw5782]

😂 One of our IT guys admitted they procrastinate to much 😂😂

[@chatham43]

@chris Dont blaspheme. It undermines any point you are trying to make. Which in itself is painful.

[@Robmc0381]

People are so used to being able to just say things without challenge that the moment they are questioned they fall to pieces. You'd think people would know by now when they call in

[@darrylsimpson4744]

Yeah .. wouldn’t it be fun if Trump rang James O’Brien!? 😀🇬🇧🇺🇸

[@BordersJambo]

That's the bit that gets me. You would think they would at least make some notes, or have something to hand to back up what they're saying before they call in. I mean, if any of what they're saying were actually *true* of course...

[@trevormannsfield]

@@Robmc0381 Go look in any GBNews comment section and you'll see the environment these people are cultivated in.

[@freewaywarrior8241]

​@trevormannsfiel Same with LBC

[@nigelsynnott7344]

In my own little way, I ask people to back up their opinions, as JOB does, and they often do what Dan did - they back themselves into corners and make complete fools of themselves. Some of them come back a day or more later and haven't learnt a thing, repeating the same nonsense. It's even easier to debunk them second (or more!) time around.

[@RylanCzuczman]

People like this don't give two figs about women or their safety, it's thinly veiled racism and othering.

[@freewaywarrior8241]

"People like this"? Please explain

[@Sharaz-kt3jf]

​@@freewaywarrior8241 😂😂

[@weswheel4834]

@@freewaywarrior8241 People who phone in to radio shows using it as a reason to not like immigration. Similar to how some of the same people are suddenly massive fans of Israel.

[@RylanCzuczman]

@@freewaywarrior8241 people who claim to hold certain values who support parties/politicians who do the bang opposite. He completely abandoned his support for Reform on the call and shifted when it was pointed out about the MP who'd been jailed.

[@drcommonsense1]

Misogyny and hurtful attitudes towards women are rampant. The caller is deluded to think these things didn't exist before mass immigration. He's completely ignorant.

[@partyringsparty]

If we're losing our identity as bumbling twits like this caller, I'm all for it. The only division in this country is between people with cognitive thought and those who just repeat what they overheard in the pub last night.

[@MatthewSmith-j1l]

He should have stuck to the basics like multiculturalism being, by definition, divisive. It's ok to like it but let's not pretend nothing has been lost in the process

[@partyringsparty]

@@MatthewSmith-j1l Thanks for providing me with an example of the latter type of person I described haha

[@korermedia]

@@MatthewSmith-j1l Which part of the "definition" of the word multiculturalism is divisive? While we're at it, what exactly has been "lost in the process"?

[@stuc3195]

​@@korermediawhat positives does continued diversity bring to the people of the British people?

[@user-id6vr3jg8f]

​@@stuc3195diversity of thought? Do you know a lot of workers rights were won because of the influence of Chinese dock workers in Liverpool? They helped organise the working class to demand our rights. So many things are better because of diversity. It's funny because you're types describe communism as "everyone being the same and everyone having no individuality and the state ruling everyone's lives" when in actual fact that is the set up you want and is not communism at all. If you never meet people from other places those in charge of us can easily spread the lie "you should be lucky it's worse in other countries" or "life is like that everyone does it" as they work us to our deaths. One example if we had no french people telling us their age of retirement we would accept our government working ppl to death. That's just diversity of ideas. Then there's the economy, the arts, food/culture etc etc.

[@alakabaz3]

This is the kinda guy who says 16 year olds shouldn't get the vote because they don't have a clue about the world.

[@ericreckless541]

@alakabaz3: Wondering how 16 yrs on the planet somehow makes people politically astute and clued up on on many complex issues? Obviously some 16 yr olds will be both these things but the vast majority will not: their brains are not fully developed at that age. As we all know, a large number of adults are confused about these issues despite maturity and the potential for wisdom that experience brings.

[@johndh958]

Actually, 16 year olds don’t have a clue about the world .

[@hypatia4754]

@@johndh958 That's the whole point of the comment, that they're adults but they don't know much more than a 16 year old. Wake up.

[@joebloggs-y3g]

Guy??

[@TheDrexelUK]

@@ericreckless541 Wondering how 18 yrs on the planet somehow makes people politically astute and clued up on on many complex issues? Obviously some 18 yr olds will be both these things but the vast majority will not.

[@ahmedomotayo8999]

Lol this person is only happy about the immigrant, Kemi, because she stomps down on the kind of people he hates.

[@141Lav]

👌💯

[@chatham43]

@ahmed You have a problem with women in your country Ammy?😊

[@TheEncourager-p2e]

He hates the ideology. Let me guess you're a poor victim?

[@ahmedomotayo8999]

@@chatham43 not at all. But we know what happens when your favorite sport team loses a game though

[@Loz2286]

"I worked at River Island, but I'm not a fashion designer..." PMSL. JO'B on form.

[@stewie7338]

These are just 6th form debating tactics. Let me draw your attention to the acid attacks. Tell me why JOB smiles and laughs when the caller says this. I don't think this is funny. Do you?

[@franklingoodwin]

​@@stewie7338Do you think said caller making a joke about the erosion of women's faces was funny? Try paying attention to what people say rather than what you THINK they're smiling at. Have you considered he wasn't laughing at the acid attacks and instead at where he knew where the conversation was heading and that the caller would make a pillock of himself?

[@stewie7338]

@@franklingoodwin The caller wasn't laughing. Your hero OB was. So I've I paid attention to what you have just written and you've told me you believe OB was laughing because he thought he could beat the caller in the debate that was to follow i.e. he doesn't care about these attacks. What say you?

[@franklingoodwin]

@@stewie7338 My hero? The caller told a joke. He might not have laughed but it was definitely a joke. You must be slow or you're being obtuse. Wny are you defending the joke? You're not being consistent. It's almost like you talk from your feelings rather than what the facts are? Maybe the caller is your hero. Or is it Badenoch? Farage perhaps?

[@stewie7338]

@@franklingoodwin Statement of fact - OB laughs when attacks are mentioned. Statement of fact - corrosive substances erode human tissue. So in your world laughing means the opposite and a statement of fact means a joke. Orwellian.

[@wrestle2uk]

CPTPP adds virtually nothing to the UK economy. Kemi Badenoch is far more a problem and trouble causer than solver.

[@weswheel4834]

Also it existed before we joined. I'm not sure how much negotiation was involved.

[@phoenix-xu9xj]

Hilarious that this caller thinks women are treated equally in this country. I’m 70 , and I’m still waiting for full equality .

[@eyezj7412]

What does full equality look like in your view?

[@realhorrorshow8547]

You might wish to consider the gap between the position of women in this country and that of women in much of the rest of the world and the changes that have occurred here within your own lifetime. I'm not living in my personal paradise either, few are.

[@phoenix-xu9xj]

@@realhorrorshow8547 and yet there is still underlying misogyny everywhere.

[@ragdollkid1338]

@phoenix-xu9xj I was thinking the same. We have moved on from domestic violence not being something the police would get involved in and race being legal within marriage but there is still a depressingly high number of women killed by their partners and low number of reported rapes that ever make it to court

[@freddieclark]

Me too and I am a man!

[@Zaranathax]

9:30 'I am listening, that's the problem. I don't think you are used to it.' That is why O'Brien is so brilliant.

[@Ladybird22373]

Please stop it 🤣🤣. He talks over everyone. He thinks abusing his callers is so brilliantly wonderful. Look at me champagne millionaire who wouldn’t dream of living next to an immigrant/black person in his very white village. He just can bare a strong black women who has the cheek to be a Tory 🤣. These fake hypocrites drive me insane

[@bwilliamson3887]

A mad man but funny.

[@Ladybird22373]

@@Zaranathax o brien brilliant 🤣🤣🤣. He talks over everyone & cuts them off if they disagree 🤣

[@leviathon2]

@@Ladybird22373 You think that's funny?

[@Ladybird22373]

@@leviathon2 she’s calls him brilliant 🤣. Its the funniest joke ever 🤣

[@davidpalk5010]

What are these "British values" that conservatives are so concerned about? It's not human rights, because the Tories and Reform want to get rid of those. It's not respect, justice, free speech, peace, security, etc., because those are not exclusive to Britain, and are values of any social democracy. I'll tell you what it is. It's imperial exceptionalism, which encompasses implicit superiority, racism, military aggression, triumphalism, cultural supremacism, jingoism, flag waving nationalism, willful ignorance of historical fact, exploitation and abject privilege. So much for British values...

[@PeterBarkerMusic]

This is so based 😭🙏🏼

[@lhass2409]

So true ahhahahah😂

[@chatham43]

@david Stop playing the virtue signalling bingo card. if you don't have a sense of what British values are you are not really british.

[@PeterBarkerMusic]

@@chatham43 Tell us what they are

[@arbjful]

Same here, what are these ‘British values’ That we keep hearing about

[@BobbySinghLFC]

This caller is hilarious, got Daily Mail reader written all over it! All the headlines, zero facts.

[@Hulks92]

Everything that he said is true and he presented numerous facts. ‘Google acid crimes per country’ and the UK is now at the top of the list. James fixated on the semantics of the caller’s sentences, for example the word ‘eroded’.

[@BobbySinghLFC]

@@Hulks92 he was simply asking for examples of said statements made by the caller. James comment right at the end of the interview summed him up perfectly.

[@Sam88-l4k]

​@Hulks92 The caller rang the show, James simply puts back at the caller what they said and give me an example. He does this all the time. And the caller often fails. James doesn't twist he just asks to back up a statement with examples. The caller rings, not the other way round. It's not unexpected to be challenged

[@roberttaylor2058]

@@Hulks92 You really should check what you've written before you post - I feel second-hand humiliation reading it 🤭

[@weswheel4834]

@@Hulks92 I did as you say. On the web page that I looked at (pretty close to the top of the list) India was second and gave a range. The UK was only top of the list if you take the bottom of that range for India (as they did which makes me doubt the site's neutrality). The results also lead to a page on the BBC site explaining how these attacks date back to Victorian times in the UK. I do think that the penalty should be far higher for them in the UK though.

[@PixelRatedGames]

I'm an engineer. I can assure everyone here I'd make a terrible politician - it is by no means any measure of potential usefulness for public service.

[@bb2866]

who cares ur an engineer? u want a blue peter badge?

[@cmp6]

I don't disagree with your statement, but politics could be improved with more diversity in what people did professionally. It is mostly lawyers and I get why.

[@andrewrobinson2565]

​@@cmp6 Has she ever "engineered" anything engineering-wise, though?

[@cmp6]

@@andrewrobinson2565 Irrelevant to my comment. I wasn't speaking about her at all.

[@fredsmith1970]

@@andrewrobinson2565 Has she ever engineered anything that can play Doom?

[@nellyfett2681]

He's basically done Stewart Lee's "these days you get thrown in jail just for saying you're British" at the end there!

[@fredsmith1970]

Yes, these days.

[@franklingoodwin]

​@@fredsmith1970it's health and safety gone mad

[@sophsaund304]

😂😂yes!!!

[@sparkymark68]

What, thrown in jail, these days?

[@dave5358]

When did this come in?

[@railworker8058]

I’m British, an expat, former soldier, police officer, world traveller, educated, experienced, blooded, and aware, yet, I have no idea what British values are or how they differ from any other nationality.

[@goattm2]

Expat? You mean immigrant, yes?

[@ragdollkid1338]

It's human values really and we need to stop this British values no sense. It's a superiority complex the country has from being an empire

[@Gabriel_H77]

In my lengthy study on the matter, and listening to hours of those who talk about British Values, I have determined they are this: 1) Have Anglo-Saxon heritage (Immigrants) 2) Adherance to Christianity (Foreign religion)

[@railworker8058]

@@goattm2 I mean white, British, and an immigrant to another country where I’ve lived, worked, paid taxes, adhered to law, within the realm of a liberal democracy.

[@spherelance72]

@@railworker8058 so you are an immigrant to that country, nothing wrong with being an immigrant, is there?

[@henrykjohn78]

This was so painful. The guy just needed to say "i dont know why i support her"

[@chatham43]

@henry As you don't know why you voted Labour.

[@henrykjohn78]

@chatham43 I voted Labour because they weren't the tories. I voted Labour for rail nationalisation, GB energy and Green investment. Why did you vote for your party ?

[@JMD-er5jq]

'there are lots of bad apples in the parties', funny that he doesn't apply that to the the immigrants he is vilifying

[@smahier]

Since when was equality for women a "British" value?

[@TerranceMason-bd2ct]

As an American I must say;no one gets anything past James!!!

[@doubleana9184]

Kemi isn't a leader, she's a bully

[@chatham43]

...and two other things which you have a problem with?

[@weswheel4834]

I like James for all the snooker world championships that he's won. I can't give you any specific examples, but I'm pretty certain that he's won a bunch of them.

[@zoranblackie5921]

Not sure if he's related to Fearless Feargal O'Brien, irish snooker legend who retired this year, who did the win the '99 British Open (yes I need to get out more)...

[@seanmccann8368]

And his skill at Hurling - lined out as left corner forward for Doncaster in the 1903 All Ireland Final - at least I dreamed he did.

[@Culky]

If not world championships, then certainly European championships.

[@chatham43]

@wes eh? Sure you thought you were being clever when you posted that.😊

[@weswheel4834]

@@chatham43 37 people seemed to agree

[@vronw5782]

What !! 😮 that male caller is the example of 52% of british mentality and why the country is in such a mess. Arrogant and very much mis informed Well done James 👏 😂

[@Gabriel_H77]

38% not 52%.

[@user-id6vr3jg8f]

​​@@Gabriel_H77not 38 either I voted leave I don't share any of his views. You need to talk to people more rather than assume.

[@Gabriel_H77]

@@user-id6vr3jg8f I was merely pointing out the misnomer that 52% of Brits voted leave. They didn't. Only 38% did, 36% voted remain, and the opinion of the other 26% is uknown.

[@user-id6vr3jg8f]

@@Gabriel_H77 you wasn't tho as the entire post needs to be read in context. If you had a point of contention with the op you would have raised it initially as you had a point of contention about the correct percentage... I voted leave because of their support for Israel and (at the time) their 30 billion a year FREE trade deal with them WITHOUT thrm needing to have freedom of movement. I'm not against freedom of movement I'm all for it. I'm against Israel getting free trade agreements with the EU but not having to stick to the rules EU members have to stick to to get free trade! Also their frontex policies and letting black people drown in the med. Actively pushing people to drown. Their prosecution of save the children luventa 10 their white supremacy and they said that it would cause Ireland to become united. There's plenty of left wing reasons to dislike the EU. Pretending this isn't the case is just same old remainers not listening

[@stevanbankier707]

32% of English voters . Scotland does not vote Conservative and haven't since the 50s . Just saying

[@KimTebrok]

James shows how to destroy an argument that is based on zero evidence but 100% bigotry, prejudice, narrow mindedness, ignorance & lazy uncritical thinking.

[@Gabriel_H77]

We do what now? May I direct anybody reading this to look up the stats on domestic abuse before and after England lose a football match. Trust me, people, we don't need to import abusers, we have plenty of homegrown ones.

[@Emma_square_Feet]

Or win in fact

[@freewaywarrior8241]

Exactly- vote Reform!

[@mariannehavisham8323]

And always have had

[@ragdollkid1338]

​@@freewaywarrior8241is this irony? The only party with an MP convicted for violence against a woman?

[@user-id6vr3jg8f]

​​@@ragdollkid1338no it's clearly what all logical humans should conclude when presented with the facts you presented. Smart individuals can see this clearly for what it is, by which I mean, Reform are the champion of women and our rights as proven by their MP convicted of domestic abuse. This obviously shows that all the other domestically abusive MPs keep it behind closed doors and reform is transparent about it. Yay me the height of intelligence and definitely pro women. Vote Reform

[@stevelondonse23]

'I worked I River Island, doesn't mean I'm a fashion designer'. Classic O'Brien that put a smile on my face.

[@albfromeng]

Loved it.

[@swally291]

She was involved with the CPTCC...and negotiated a fantastic deal that will increase by 0.004% ...total waste of time. 26 countries just over the chanel but she would rather try and get agreement with countries half way round the world.

[@philipanderson2627]

quite a few of them we already had trade deals with, anyway.

[@verystripeyzebra]

Yes. As part of that we agreed that we will not put any negative labelling on products from Malaysia. So the British government, or retailers are not permitted to warn British consumers about goods being sold in Britain. Also Malaysia will decide what products are sustainable, despite them having been found to be lying to the UN about deforestation on several occasions.

[@3replybiz]

And the EU was invited to join the CPTPP which means that the UK could have joined as a member of the EU. But no the UK left the EU and had to apply to join the CPTPP.

[@halwakka504]

So many callers parroting talking points they've heard in an echo chamber and suddenly they don't hold up when pressed for more.

[@turbogeek.421]

Calling Kemi Badenock an engineer is misleading; she was a software engineer. They are not interchangeable. I know… I’m a software engineer.

[@verystripeyzebra]

I've got a problem with my diesel generator. Can you help😂

[@robertwilson3866]

I actually quite like her - even though I am a leftist. She is straight talking and what she says makes sense. But i would never vote for her myself.

[@verystripeyzebra]

@@robertwilson3866 you're a leftist and think what she esays make sense. Lol, pull the other one you big Tory.

[@BrianCope-ff4yq]

@@robertwilson3866you’re about as leftist as Farage

[@robertwilson3866]

@@BrianCope-ff4yq I voted for Labour dude but they have done nothing "left" since coming into power so far as I can see.

[@johnrussell3961]

Yet most women who are treated badly are done so by British men.

[@drcommonsense1]

It's difficult to back that up but what is certain is that it is very prevalent. Look at how many claims are raised based on gender discrimination from women and the accused are British men. Caller is deluded.

[@chelseamalarkey116]

You got any evidence for this claim?

[@johnburrows3385]

Not I .

[@chelseamalarkey116]

@flippy66 the claim he made that it’s British men treating women badly. Cause the right will say it’s immigrant men.

[@Gabriel_H77]

​It's not that difficult to use google.

[@arthurferns4890]

You do a tremendous job James … exposing total idiots and turning their “values” against them . This man is a joke and I hope he and his family listen back to his words . Thanks James

[@owenokane9643]

I worked at River Island but I'm not a fashion designer. Classic.

[@MatthewSmith-j1l]

She worked as an IT consultant and as a director for Coutts... and got to that position pretty quickly out of university. That's quite an achievement to be honest. I've worked as a project manager in the financial sector so I know you've got to be pretty switched on to do a job like that.

[@user-id6vr3jg8f]

​@@MatthewSmith-j1lrelevance?

[@MatthewSmith-j1l]

@@user-id6vr3jg8f being able to constantly learn complex technical systems, understand issues, prioritise and manage delivery while focusing on the bigger picture

[@chad0x]

She's a problem solver! What problems has she solved? I don't know.

[@waverleyjournalise5757]

I doubt these people even listen to their own voices on the radio after they phone in. How can anyone be so mindbogglingly tone deaf?

[@Maxmorris12]

i know ive commented this already on this video but i really want an answer. Look I understand the argument against mass migration is a threat to British values is a weak argument, but what I don't understand is how anyone thinks it is economically sustainable? our population could stagger out of control I'm more worried about the sheer number of people. For example if our native birth rate was going up dramatically id be just as concerned. Can someone please explain how hundreds of people entering this country every day is sustainable?! and i also really worry about nature and greenery in this country and that a staggering population may mean we lose more of it?? help me out here im incredibly confused

[@davidmcculloch8490]

Kemi is an engineer, yet shows no sign of critical thinking as an MP. The CPTPP offers minimal benefits to trade and the threat of corporate courts. That's some achievement.

[@johnrussell3961]

Markets must want what you have to sell. The Australians are laughing at the idea they will drop current suppliers to buy British!

[@chatham43]

@david So you're not voting Kemi?

[@davidmcculloch8490]

@@chatham43 The voice of understatement there. Please don't associate me with the modern Tory party. Thankfully I have no vote for either of these two turds.

[@ginagee8737]

It's scary how hard these people go for ideals, yet have absolutely no idea how to quantify their argument

[@freewaywarrior8241]

"These people"?

[@BordersJambo]

Oh James... stop... stop... he's already dead... 😢😥

[@garymelrose9727]

😂

[@philipanderson2627]

but it was mind-bendingly funny

[@scottwills8539]

Much love for James O' from the USA! ❤

[@sarangistudent8614]

Racism is a British value? 😂

[@jaymundo4979]

This call is golden.

[@Sci1211]

“I am listening, that’s the problem, I don’t think you’re used to it” is such a great line 😂

[@paperandtwine]

I love your persistence, James 🤣

[@andybeans5790]

Funny how these GBNews/TalkTV diatribes fall apart with any sort of scrutiny 😂

[@1983jamwill]

This caller exemplifies individuals who have been given platforms, mostly on social media, to give their thoughts and opinions. However, as James has easily demonstrated, when they are asked to provide evidence on which their thoughts and opinions are based upon they are unable to provide an answer. The irony is, these people also usually claim that the media cannot be trusted, yet they have been manipulated to believing baseless information, usually in the form of the newest media, social media.

[@matthewlee6836]

A masterful summation of the problem! This no mark tried the Trumpian rhetorical tactic of fact-free innuendo and was quite rightly blasted by James O'Brien.

[@albertbrammer9263]

Badenoch's parents were a GP and a Professor of Physiology. She went to be brought up in Nigeria to get Nigerian values?

[@albertbrammer9263]

So, "they came with almost nothing" is a stretch. She left Nigeria due to political unrest, so we know what side her family was on.

[@martinobrien7110]

That makes her Working Class 😂 😂 😂 .

[@deankeith2507]

i wonder if she knows the prince

[@chatham43]

@albert You have a problem with Nigerian values...or African values in general?

[@albertbrammer9263]

@@chatham43 They are not British values as we have them now. Simple as that.

[@Mogwai-ug9op]

British Values are the lowest state pension in Europe and the highest Gas prices in the world.

[@chimpana]

I love these people who proclaim to have responsibility to define mythical British values on behalf of all of us. I suspect i have very different values to this gentleman.

[@freewaywarrior8241]

What values have you got?

[@philthrelfall5294]

​@@freewaywarrior8241That is the point. People hold up these "British values", that somehow are being eroded by immigration and yet can never really articulate what these "values" are? The onus is on those making the claim of "erosion" to say what is being eroded?

[@stewie7338]

@@philthrelfall5294 Hi Phil - Do you know what period called the Enlightenment was? Those are British values my friend. Let's spin this around. Let us take Britain and look at the Muslim World for example. What differences would you see between the two?

[@philthrelfall5294]

@stewie7338 The Age of Enlightenment was a Europe wide thing, bringing many changes across the World. How does that define British values exactly? Clearly you are concerned that Britain is becoming a "Muslim World", but where is your evidence for this?

[@stewie7338]

@@philthrelfall5294 Hi Phil - so you don't know what Enlightenment values are you can't tell me any differences between Britain as a nation in terms of its values, form of governance etc and what you might find in a different system that we find in the Muslim World. I can see why you are a fan of Mr OB.

[@Mounhas]

James knows how to let these numbskulls to tie themselves in knots.

[@SavvyCynophile]

The concept that Britiain treats women equally is laughable.

[@XellithUS]

How dare James have the audacity to ask someone to back up what they are saying!

[@richardcannon8896]

He's same kind of feminist who froths at the mouth at a woman on Match of the Day

[@XAVR_]

People who use the word "import" to talk about people coming to the UK for a better life disgust me.

[@ericreckless541]

@XAVR: You should get out more.

[@mehcol]

Do you prefer the word ' invade '?

[@XAVR_]

@@mehcol no obviously not.

[@mehcol]

@@XAVR_ does it disgust you?

[@tasadiqhussain6008]

Blaming others is a British value.

[@AniBornaviGator]

It is now.

[@brianbell3836]

Only for some.

[@4RIPO]

James has a deep loathing for people who disagree with him. Never gives them a minute, just chops back with 'but what about this' questions. Worst person for a discussion-based radio show

[@emmahoward7913]

I am absolutely crying listening to this 😂😂😂

[@MartianTom]

Like all of these people who love to say 'It's my opinion and I have every right to hold it', he just spews out nonsense based on something he's read in the Daily Mail or heard from so-and-so at work and then actually thinks it's 'the truth', so who could possibly disagree? Such people aren't interested in data. All they're interested in are anecdotes that confirm their particular prejudices.

[@ericreckless541]

@MartianTom: But some people talk about their "lived experience" and we are supposed to accept it without question. How odd.

[@wrestle2uk]

Does Badenoch's African ancestry make her racism any more palatable?

[@weswheel4834]

No, but despite what some people assert, I don't think it makes it any worse either.

[@Jt89uk]

It doesn’t but it work from a PR perspective and will be published in newspapers

[@weswheel4834]

@@Jt89uk Ah yes, the Spitting Image sketches with Gove asking Patel to say various things made that point quite well I thought.

[@robertnewman9387]

No not really

[@chatham43]

@wrestle Well yours certainly doesn't....erm...free palestine..?..

[@MaxMisterC]

🎵 "How do you solve a problem like Badenuff?" 🎵

[@Jah-Know]

Yes, this is the true definition of a Kemi supporter...🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@CHIPorange]

Thank you for posting JOB debating people again.

[@sarahblohm361]

So which British value was Badenoch embodying when she illegally hacked into Harriet Harman’s website?

[@robertwilson3866]

Let's be honest - the password was probably "password"

[@davecap2641]

This is the type of guy who puts himself as an expert down the pub at closing time.

[@alexnicholls294]

This crank thought he was intelligent and insightful until he called in

[@weswheel4834]

That's fantastic. "I like her because she's a problem solver." "Okay, what problems has she solved?" "Well, she's not been put into power to do it." Err, yeah.

[@martinobrien7110]

The exact opposite . She thrives on creating division .

[@kyorin6526]

@@martinobrien7110 As do all Tories, and also Reform.

[@weswheel4834]

@@kyorin6526 Not all I think. But Johnson did throw out most of the ones who don't.

[@kyorin6526]

@weswheel4834 The Tories have always used divide and rule.

[@chatham43]

...erm...no....

[@dundeedolphin]

Great example of the disconnect between our opinions and the reasons we think we hold them. None of us is immune.

[@andreer-k6136]

Badenoch was born here James? Yes but for her mother to have her here (on the NHS?). Then they went back to Nigeria for all her youth. HOW can this woman know what ‘the British people’ want and need?

[@toonyinc4879]

admires Maggie Thatcher

[@tajj7]

We definitely know that working at the Spectator is a great work experience for being leader of the country, just look at Boris Johnson, oh wait........

[@alexfielding8411]

What British values did she learn having been brought up and educated outside the UK?

[@martincranmer4116]

This country is finished

[@choryferguson2196]

"Just to be clear, you rang me." That. There.

[@nicolawebb4864]

What an absolute plum

[@jaypusha5554]

In my line of work the amount of abusive ‘British’ relationships I come across is high.

[@bigtone718]

Sir James O'Brien doing what he does best! I salute you dear sir and love to the family!💯👍👍

[@nathanolley9306]

“These days, if you say you’re English, you get arrested and thrown in jail….”

[@rossco3603]

"instinct to protect what people have." I think you misspoke, you mean "protect the people who have" that is and always has been conservative mantra.

[@PatrickMcGowan-ch4ho]

If only this guy and others like him put a bit of thought into what they were saying instead of just taking their talking points from GB news.

[@thequantumshade1556]

I don’t understand why we still have these discussions. He’s lying. We know he’s lying. He knows we know he’s lying. He won’t stop, ever. Can we accept this and move on to the “what do we do with/about the people who are lying all of the time?” phase of the discussion now?

[@freewaywarrior8241]

Who's lying?

[@abzy3k1]

​@@freewaywarrior8241 YOU. AND THE GUY ON THE PHONE

[@lee9655]

The lesson is, MAKE SURE you know what you're talking about before you phone in...

[@johnny141093]

Someone else gaining rights is not an erosion of your rights The right are always the victims aren't they Also the fact he supports the Tories and complains about record immigration (nothing to so with their 14 years of government by the way) ia just pure irony

[@TheAdArchive]

Well put

[@weswheel4834]

tbf, he also supports another party who's leader supported a big referendum back in 2016 that was definitely going to 'fix' immigration.

[@johnny141093]

@@weswheel4834 didn't do that did it

[@helenmaclenan3237]

Don't try to call O'brien for a discussion, he will just talk over you, he doesn't listen he just wants to show how clever he is.

[@athertonken]

You mean many people calling in have an opinion but have never factchecked anything so as soon as asked for one piece of evidence they can't answer. Free speech includes a responsibility to have reasons for opinions other than it's something they heard that they want to believe.

[@user-dj3yv6je9n]

Number 1 value - humour - Number 2 value - acceptance

[@BenLenzo]

What I find striking is that so many ppl are happy to partake in their own evisceration…

[@vladimirimp]

She’s solved the problem of how we stop the Tories bouncing back.

[@johndh958]

Don’t think so ! Tories are dead and so are Labour

[@petelove9731]

My goodness 🤣🤣 Just scratch below the surface and their argument folds like a bad boot sale table

[@bustedfender]

Between Bad Enoch and Fartrag? That’s called the political perineum.

[@Sam88-l4k]

Ask women even only 20 years ago if they were equal in this country. Actually, even now

[@chatham43]

@sam And you have...and we appreciate your research!😊

[@hunterfunter47]

Badenoch didn’t come here with “very little”. One parent was a GP, the other a university lecturer. She got her first political position by default after two people resigned. Wikipedia has the details.

[@ClareFlynn-y8w]

James you are superb 👍

[@jbuzza00]

Prime example of a person who believes something based on soundbites but has never really thought it through. Floundered when scrutinised on their reasoning.

[@danmcpartlan2163]

I'd like to hear more about the CBTPP trade deal to be honest

[@weswheel4834]

The "Common Borders Trade Partnership Plus"? Maybe we could negotiate it with the EU? :D

[@Dogboy73]

Let’s face it. We don’t know our politicians, and our politicians don’t know what they’re doing 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@dineshjudefernando]

Is Dan for real. Fact free and ignorant yet still comes on national radio to make an utter fool of himself.

[@dkupke]

All the ones that call are convinced they will be the one to make O’Brien trip over himself.

[@originalbadboy32]

Say yes he's for real.

[@jonnyrondo507]

" I worked in River Island mate, but I'm not a fashion designer" I love this guy!

[@BarryDiegoLondon-cy9ij]

Masterclass

[@SteveJones-gz4vd]

James are you OK sweet heart , you look to be tired, worn out and mentally unwell

[@bwilliamson3887]

He always is but his dose of Colombian coffee probably helps.

[@edmurth]

I’m surprised he didn’t talk about the negotiations she did with Canada on a trade deal, maybe that’s because she lied to parliament about the fact the negotiations had collapsed.

[@drcommonsense1]

The amount of time I've wasted arguing with people who claim British values are being threatened when they couldn't even put forward a coherent argument proved to me that those that say such things aren't right wing, but ignorant.

[@freewaywarrior8241]

What british values? Are there any left?

[@drcommonsense1]

@@freewaywarrior8241 you don't believe there are any British values left? So name the values you think are no longer present?

[@freewaywarrior8241]

@@drcommonsense1 That was a flippant comment on my part - of course each of us has personal values

[@garymelrose9727]

@@Varley-k1n - always has been, primarily due to those who conflate ‘British values’ with the flag of engerland.

[@chatham43]

So stop wasting time here then and boring everyone. Move on!