Nigel Farage v James O'Brien - Interview In Full - LBC

[@wtorules4743]

I keep coming back to this to remember what a proper political interview sounds like.

[@b00ts4ndc4ts]

He talks about those political leaders with friends in the media to have a go at ukip but didn't stand against them in the election.

[@callum9225]

You’re easily impressed.

[@wtorules4743]

@@callum9225 point to a better one?

[@brentoncarter4275]

​@@callum9225can't come up with anything eh?

[@binmcbin1890]

​@@callum9225 just ran?

[@sculpt79]

I think it's time for a rematch, so Farage can tell us how "well" Brexit is going, and how he made Britain great again....

[@android12921]

Will pay to watch from Down Under

[@solidoperative]

I would love that.

[@stealthattack2209]

LOL

[@NONAMENEEDEDOK]

Brexit is going fine thanks. Your all the same. Lefty morons.

[@solidoperative]

@@NONAMENEEDEDOK can you point to a Brexit benefit yet?

[@Monificent]

If we had more journalists that did interviews like this we'd have better quality politicians.

[@peshkay6583]

I agree hundred percent not like someone on GMB always shouting and looking down on those being interviewed.

[@dianaconnolly7141]

Job is a useless, arrogant brat

[@vanmantalks]

I agree, i just wished people had tackled Farage like O'Brien did at the time

[@VPhantom-rf3qo]

What by throwing gotchas at him all the time? Nigel defended himself brilliantly

[@Monificent]

@@VPhantom-rf3qo all he did was stammer and deflect. Accountability and integrity is what's vacant in politicians. Its okay to admit that you were in the wrong....but they never do

[@craigcharlesworth1538]

This just goes to show that Farage only became the influential force he did because so many journalists failed to properly challenge him and to force him to unpack his views. As soon as he meets one who does, the whole edifice falls to bits.

[@alansouthall8221]

10 minutes in there hasn't been one question that enquires about farage's veiws. It's a been what opinion other people with various tenuous connections to farage holds and questions about a business that owes money. Doesn't tackle the issues of Brexit at all Weak interview that would be unlikely to change anyone's mind

[@russellpeacock2853]

@@alansouthall8221Nigel? Why are you calling yourself Alan now?

[@jayjaymoshows3696]

​@@alansouthall8221 Are you mentally slow?? He asked questions from the first minute onwards. He attacked whataboutery because that's all Farage has.

[@alansouthall8221]

@@jayjaymoshows3696 irrelevant questions, yes

[@RoyMeynell]

Nonsense there few politicians who get questioned on LBC as he does with Farage ,he speaks truth ,tell me where is mistruths ?

[@davidmcgeady6778]

Hahahahaha. The bit about his kids and his wife speaking German is mint

[@cro649]

Massive difference between bilingual middle and upper classes thriving, and a number of children who are having to be taught English from scratch at the expense of other children. Thing is Mr O Brien won't send his children to a school where that happens so he doesn't understand the issue. The situation is unsustainable.

[@markws5952]

Yes attacking someone's children is pure class 🤯🤡

[@stevehems3078]

@@cro649 When you are totally SURROUNDED by foreign speakers in your own country you have to think where things are headed!

[@julien1]

Not really when you consider that Nigel as a parent does not speak to the children in any other language. When two or more people are in the presence of each other and where their first language is NOT english they will talk in their first language. As to whether they should do this is more a question of cultural etticut.

[@SF-rw1oz]

@@markws5952 didn't it start with Farage going after other people's kids with no proof? James didn't go after Farage's kids he just said they fell in the same demographic as the ones Nigel was so worried by

[@jonathanaverstedt]

This is one of the best interviews I have ever seen. This is truly brutal.

[@vanmantalks]

Just a shame its on a radio show that only people that agree with O'brien listen to?????

[@vanmantalks]

@@VPhantom-rf3qo do you not realise that Farage does not care about you, he cares about making the uk into a tax haven for his rich buddies, which The EU was trying to stop, look at the small business that are suffering now that can’t ship there goods to Europe not to mention the fisherman and farmers.

[@vladinekjanuska2495]

@@alexander92179 Where are Nigels fisherman today huh?

[@williamwigmore1968]

Van man talks, Because as we all no technocratic Globalists are known for helping the little people.

[@alexander92179]

@@vladinekjanuska2495 he never had fishermen to begin with..

[@mootpointmusic7627]

The level research Mr O'brien did before this interview is staggering. Incredible. Who even compares? The BBC wouldn't subject him to anywhere near this level of scrutiny.

[@peteclegg1578]

To a halfwit like you I guess sniffing around in people's underwear drawer for half an hour would indeed count as staggering resesrch.

[@hajobo2003]

@@peteclegg1578 oh cry me a river 😂

[@darrelljones8218]

@@peteclegg1578 Well said, O brian, must be the most horrible person on air,. Bye the way did he not get sacked from the bbc ??

[@MrBigSeanno]

@@darrelljones8218 Nope, he didn't. What is it about O'Brien that you find horrible, is it just because you like Farage?

[@paulmercury6571]

What was staggering was that even with all that research he was still unable to make his case against him.

[@richardfoulkes3083]

He was completely dismantled but refused to recognise that he was dismantled.

[@neilcrowther2]

Who was dismantled?

[@Globaldave1970]

Thats subjective. I didnt think he did. Oh Brian was rude and obnoxious as usual.

[@deltakilo75bon61]

@@Globaldave1970 That is very subjective. I would disagree with you there. You didn't even take the time to spell James O'Brien's name correctly. Lazy and rude but I guess that seems to be par for the course.

[@MrLeekicker]

@@Globaldave1970 Your spelling and grammar is so poor...Learn English, then learn politics (if commas and punctuation in general don't make your brain explode first!)

[@Globaldave1970]

@@deltakilo75bon61 I always call him Oh, Brian (in dismay!)

[@midasremin6088]

That's how journalism needs to be in a current era, well prepared and insisting on answers instead of politely moving on when politicians try to weasel their way out of uncomfortable questions.

[@billbowers3930]

One sided attack dog lbc

[@toneyingram732]

A white man have never worked for free

[@MrX-mm7km]

@@toneyingram732 I’m white and I do voluntary work for a company that helps children with special needs, but don’t let facts get in the way of your hateful, vile racism.

[@MrX-mm7km]

Praising James O’Brien….pathetic.

[@graghamstaylor2341]

There is a big difference between "insisting on answers" & just rudely interrupting after almost every word, thus denying the listeners to fully hear those same answers. If the interviewer disagrees with the full uninterrupted answer, that is the time to then retaliate!!

[@thejackdaddy1975]

It's a work of art seeing people like this being taken to account.

[@sekib2003]

grammar police: its actually "held to account"... ï think you might be getting it mixed up with "taken to task", which wouldn't be relevant in this situation.

[@thejackdaddy1975]

@@sekib2003 I thank you for the lesson and will ensure I use the correct terminology in future.

[@sekib2003]

@@thejackdaddy1975 No problem, just trying to keep the English language on track. I agree with your original statement BTW.

[@stuartbritton4811]

​@@sekib2003Well, he wasn't held to account. He was lied to and forced to defend that lie.

[@allanchurm]

why did james throw a load of lies at nigel..who corrected him in every case ..THATS NOT A INTERVIEW its called muck spreading and hopeing something sticks WHICH IT DIDNT

[@andystrachan598]

Can we please have James O'Brien interviewing Ben Shapiro? That would make my year.

[@tomski120]

Ha ha car crash. Both speaking at a hundred miles an hour, at the same time. omfg make it happen

[@H2TEN]

Shapiro would be eaten alive...

[@crossfitnoob]

@@H2TENDream on. O'Brien would look like a fool as always as he digs up the oldest dirt he can and presents it out of context all the while interrupting any answer that could refute a point he is trying to make. In a fair, moderated debate, Ben Shapiro would shred O'Brien.

[@H2TEN]

@Caleb Rawls doubt it. JO hasn’t been made a fool of yet by any adversary as far as I know whereas BS has 😂

[@JohnJackson-mn4ts]

Only if you want to see a grown man cry. Shapiro would run rings around this fool.

[@ysgol3]

I so wish this has been shown on prime time TV before the Brexit referendum.

[@chickedee1085]

My family nearly lost our home due to the E. U giving Ford Motor Company a cheap 80k loan to move to cheap labour Turkey on 2013. Fords of Southampton employed thousands of workers since the early 70’s. We now have 4 low paid jobs between the 2 of us to cover outgoings since 2013. That’s what the E.U did for thousands of people made redundant in Southampton due to encouraging greed. It’s the rich like you who don’t give a toss about hard working families.

[@ysgol3]

@@chickedee1085 Hi, thanks for your reply. May I say i do give a toss, I really do, and I'm truly sorry about your difficulties. May I respond with this. There was nothing to stop the UK parliament introducing stronger minimum wage law to stop the cheap labour issue you describe - NOTHING. The minimum wage introduced by Labour, now the living wage under the Tories, was nothing to do with the EU, neither its existence nor its level, so it can be increased, and could have been before Brexit, at any time. Also, the EU allowed countries to have cautious immigration policies - look at Belgium for example, I know your point was about exporting jobs abroad, so I just mention that. Turkey isn't in the EU of course. So the despicable Ford decision - you mention 80k which to a company like Ford is peanuts - was a despicable business decision by them for which, may I suggest with full respect, they were to blame when you go to its root, not the EU. Please reply if you think I'm wrong - I'm always keen to learn! Best wishes.

[@gm8188]

😂😂😂 the ford motor story was nothing to do with a 80k EU invest 🤦 they spent millions relocationing and setting up shop in Turkey. It was purely a business decision. They went from making 22,000 vehicles in Essex a year too 185,000 in turkey. Turkey was the cheapest place they calculated they could go in Europe to do business...Europe the continent, not the EU. Turkey isn't a part of the EU, but a part of it is in Europe the continent. Sorry for your family issues, but don't blame the EU, blame the rich American business owners of ford who just want to make more money. The EU don't control where American companies set up shop

[@untoldtruth5731]

Even if it was most British will not lay down on their backs like a dog for unelected EU ruler's we are a sovereign nation

[@jimmsdoogle4591]

You lost get over it

[@JasonHotham01]

We want Nigel Farage and James O Brian to go head to head October 2019.

[@growyourownbear4138]

Round 2 would be a doozy for sure

[@russellnewton6660]

Jason Hotham I’d pay for that lol

[@markhughes8314]

Well if it would be anything like the Rees-Mogg interview he did I wouldn't bother. O'Brien showed himself up there as well. Terrible presenter, sounds like a spoilt brat when it gets down to it.

[@watchmanman7268]

@@markhughes8314 i agree. An obnoxious rant and not an interview.

[@barrylayden3172]

@@markhughes8314 😂 O'Brien doesn't suffer bullshit. He destroyed Mogg.

[@chopperharris32]

Absolute classic and shows how well prepared James O'brien is for this confrontation

[@mattstuart2550]

And shows what an idealistic schmuck he is

[@Springheeledjim5]

The man doesn’t miss a single trick

[@cheekybum6136]

Or how many times can I talk over someone 😂

[@stuartbritton4811]

Being prepared for this little weasel, means he's got to plan his course of action whenever the truth gets in his way.

[@Jordan-hf4ch]

Late to the comments, but he clearly shows disdain for Farage and keeps repeating conjecture and things that Farage debunks moments earlier. This is a hitjob interview but it failed spectacularly.

[@MercurialRed9]

Lost count of the amount of times Farage resorted to Whatabouteries, especially when he ran out of arguments and couldn’t defend the indefensible.

[@Tony-gg3nd]

Certain BBC journalists should take note of this interview. This is how you hold someone to account.

[@ralph2883]

LK take note. The way she let's tories get away with the complete mess this country is in is sickening

[@michaelkemp6857]

Problem is that BBC journos haven't got backbones!!

[@kevino4372]

O brian is terrible at interviewing

[@RoyMeynell]

Nonsense he O’Brien obnoxious

[@RoyMeynell]

@@kevino4372yes constantly interrupts O’Brien believing never giving any one interviews time answer awful interviewer

[@DidntKnowWhatToPut1]

Taken from UKIP policies: "(EU) Employment policies which make it impossible to employ. 1)Maternity leave. 2)Paternity leave. 3)Holiday entitlement. 4)Working time directive. 5)Minimum wage. 7)Unfair dismissal (Tribunals)" Unless you're a millionaire looking to open a workhouse, voting for UKIP is voting against your own interests. Good luck with that.

[@paulswan8979]

This is what leaving the EU is going to effect. But this is just a drop in the ocean of the problems. But all these people don't like employee rights. They don't like having a minimum wage to stop slave labour. Or maternity leave/pay for new mums/dad's. Being able to challenge unfair dismissal. The biggest one I have seen is "Right to free speech". This is an act of parliament which puts into UK law the European court of human rights. But oh well. All the leave voters hate the laws the EU make. Yet like freedom of speech.

[@DavidBrock-e8l]

Farage is Tommy Robinson in a suit . What a nasty little man .

[@chrisgreenhough2792]

Haha the end when his spokesperson pipes up, oh Christ 'Is this a friend of the media or a member of the political class?' 😂😂

[@InfiniteBeak]

Has there ever been such a brutal smackdown of any political figure as this?

[@DrMontague]

Agree i have never seen Farage look so flustered . I have only come across this video today

[@TheManorBeast]

Hundreds if not thousands O’Brien sounded like a child here and embarrassed himself Really not sure what you’re watching. O’Brien does his usual talking over and interrupting, that’s pretty annoying for sure But the actual content was idiotic and near childlike

[@stephenburke5967]

Watch the Claire Beirne interview on RTE,he was destroyed equal to this savagery by James O' Brien.

[@DrMontague]

@@stephenburke5967 I watched it . No way she owned farage. In other words she didn't take him to the fcukin cleaners. And believe you me I can't stand farage.

[@charlesbeloved7951]

@@TheManorBeast uh oh we have a triggered right winger in the comment section 😂

[@davidscribner1841]

Would love to see another of these

[@mikewilson8513]

Farage will never face James O'brien again. Just wouldn't have the courage.

[@craigfowler7098]

That's how interviews should be done. If he was grilled like this on mainstream media, prior to referendum, maybe we would still be in EU.

[@conscious4247]

I doubt it, thank heavens. You can't barrage the Farage 🇬🇧

[@dannyshaw4057]

If both sides were grilled more thoroughly maybe the result would not still be questioned to this day - I think an in depth interview wit J C Juncker on a large radio station would have opened a few ears. We had bozos to the left and bozos to the right, but if you can think back to 2016 the political scene in the UK (or Europe) was not exactly awash with great figures. BoJo the Clown, Nick Clegg, Juncker, Mogg, Merkel (Frau Natürlich können wir Russland vertrauen) - can anyone look back on any of those figures and proudly say they swung your vote?

[@moyam4817]

@@conscious4247 seriously?! Farage off and off some more! Call yourself conscious?! Get a social conscience! And perhaps a brain! Social Elite.....Nigel and all his cronies have made sure they still hold EU passports and transferred their business holdings to Ireland! Wake up...look at the facts...stop being an eejit! ....because that's exactly what Farage thinks you are!

[@TomC9999]

As always, excellant JOB,was it me or was Farrage getting more and more red faced as the interview went on??

[@ricklocke1187]

I thought he may in fact burst

[@nickward4656]

It was you! O’Brien’s a whingeing, lazy oaf. A dreamer, typical of his ilk! A professional complainer who NEVER concedes that he may just be wrong occasionally.

[@RoyceMunday56]

One of the best interviews I've ever heard. Thank you

[@GrahamHughes-uc2md]

You are easily pleased you should’ve watch Michael Parkinson sir 👍

[@waqstar7067]

Your easily fooled? ​@@GrahamHughes-uc2md

[@gerrad1973]

@@GrahamHughes-uc2mdthat’s a talk show and completely different 🤡 😂

[@airingcupboard]

Well done James. Deep respect for you and your presence of mind.

[@robertanderson6776]

Yeah respect for wanting unlimited migration let's get 80 mil we need everyone here

[@aaronaaronson7600]

​@@robertanderson677680 million? From where exactly?

[@AdamSmith75th]

@@robertanderson6776’unlimited migration’ 😂😂😂

[@RobHazelton-q4u]

JOB is an a hole

[@JamesGadbury]

​@@aaronaaronson7600another 10 million should be enough to take the UK population up to 80 million. Should take about 8 years at the current rate of 'growth'.

[@JETFORCEJUN0]

A classic example of the power of preparation.

[@mikewilson8513]

James had no time to prepare. Farage was dumped on him 60 minutes before the interview went on air.

[@jim122]

@@mikewilson8513 and he still ripped him a new one, absolute masterclass from James O'Brien

[@mikewilson8513]

@@jim122 James is the only one I have come across that has held Fartiges feet to fire. He knew just how difficult it is to hold the toad to account, but he did an outstanding job. Fartige never came back for a re-match.

[@nicktalbot3310]

Outstanding interview. Asking all the right questions. Thank you.

[@punkisinthedetails1470]

Far right.

[@coolkitty2075]

With brilliant answers

[@tomwebb7091]

O'Brien is such a righteous c*nt who acts all high and mighty and surprised when he (or someone for him) discovers that a handful of people in certain positions arent perfect or hold views that dont sit well with his own. Also loves dragging up the past as if people cant change or havent moved on. He is a dreadful interviewer.

[@robertsmith3672]

Farage. One vile cookie

[@kerryfry1857]

@@coolkitty2075 that's funny. 🤣

[@wakkadakkaify]

and THAT's HOW LIARS SHOULD BE INTERVIEWED. Master class.

[@Ricsic6]

This hasn’t aged well has it 🤣 Those British fishing companies are regretting trusting you.

[@Lacipecsenye1]

@Exlord Lucan you’re deluded

[@Ricsic6]

@Exlord Lucan don’t over simplify British politics to “left or right”. We are not American…. Use some brain cells before replying.

[@Lacipecsenye1]

@Exlord Lucan Let me remind you that, this is what you voted for. 3rd country status. 🤷🏼‍♂️ No trick here..

[@Ricsic6]

@Exlord Lucan 🤣 “lefty”. Clearly the brains cells never developed for you.

[@Ricsic6]

@Exlord Lucan I can see 🤣🤣🤣

[@billroland1924]

I wish we in the U.S. had a news guy like this guy.

[@ICECREAMK1NG1-jw8ig]

er, CNN, MSNBC, ABC, CBS, TYT, WP, NYT....etc. ect. I guess your equivalent wold be Brian Stelter. In short you are drowing in far left ''news guys'' you muppet.

[@carl8290]

you can have him.

[@watermarginramsgate180]

@@carl8290 Ukraine can have you

[@backupaccount2394]

@@watermarginramsgate180 too soon

[@watermarginramsgate180]

@@backupaccount2394 no it isn't

[@theesbband]

Dear Lord, this a brutal take-down. The squirming…

[@nearlysteviedan1275]

I've been struggling with O'brien recently following the Sangita debacle, but this is an example of how journalists should still be allowed to question politicians. Ironic really...

[@m.a36]

What happened with her?

[@asdfkgkspr284]

@@m.a36sacked for telling the truth about israel , Barry a peep from James

[@HeathcliffeJ]

This was so enjoyable to watch him being called out on all his lies and deceit

[@coolkitty2075]

What lies?

[@HeathcliffeJ]

@@coolkitty2075 every word that came out of Farage's mouth is a lie in this clip. Start reading evidence that goes against your own argument and you will see. Farage is the ultimate fake

[@kitty16vcat11]

This has aged well! Still the same one trick donkey

[@damiongordon6551]

This is a work of art in interviewing techniques and preparation. Absolutely love James's work.

[@robertanderson6776]

James wants 80 mil unlimited migration in this country he told me

[@kratchet559]

@@robertanderson6776 whats wrong with freedom of movement which is essentially what you're talking about?

[@pierer91]

@@kratchet559floods the lower end of labour market, drives down wages, stresses housing supply, overwhelms public services, creates cultural tension. I can go on if you want?

[@aaronaaronson7600]

​@@pierer91underinvestment in public services does that, not immigration. And that's what's happened for over a decade now.

[@kratchet559]

@@dogboy5398 And what does that have to do with freedom of movement for Europeans?

[@benedictturnbull32]

Excellent interview...well informed and no backing down...

[@SueCarr-q8n]

No info from obriem

[@SarahEdelfabrik]

Watching this in 2023 and knowing what happened to the UK and how the Remain/Leave went and all the lies of Farage uncovered feels so cringe.

[@LukeNavato]

what lies?

[@paulcookecooke1124]

Its 2024

[@paulcookecooke1124]

@@LukeNavato who ?

[@georgeknowles5327]

My dentist is Romanian. She speaks excellent English. Best dentist I've ever had in all of my 78 years.

[@realMaverickBuckley]

Mines Chinese. My last one was Indian. Big fan of Indians but she's waaay better. Her English is fine.

[@elingrome5853]

yes, so is a large percentage of the prison population, thats the problem, and its not a difficult one to solve; let in dentists, not gangsters.

[@jamesmannsfield5699]

Y’all said the same thing about the Irish. Now you won’t let them go.

[@sirstarrydah5293]

Have a cookie.

[@ICECREAMK1NG1-jw8ig]

Cool story!

[@TheOrangeGodOfTheSkies]

I have tears watching this, well done James this has to be the best political interview I've ever seen. Truly inspiring how you handled the ridiculousness of Nigel with simple direct questions and facts. Big fan!!!

[@iangrimshaw1]

Oh and by using the latest technique of 'reporters' of continually interrupting anyone who is trying to answer questions.

[@ianbentley7276]

@@iangrimshaw1 spot on

[@ianbentley7276]

idiot

[@keithp6699]

But farage went on to convince more people to vote for Brexit!

[@Jordan-hf4ch]

Propaganda interview.

[@mikemascren]

About time there was a detailed examination of comments made by Farage. Need more of this type of cross examination. Womderful.

[@wanderingrandomer]

You see, this is what thoroughly irritates me about politicians: they seem pathologically unable to give a straight answer and not interrupt, behaviours that they criticise others for at the drop of a hat. If they would just say what they mean, admit when they've fucked up (even when presented with overwhelming evidence), I would respect them a whole lot more and in my eyes, it would make them more qualified to the classification of human being.

[@FourTwenty901]

Agree completely. Just another reminder Farage is a politician like all the others - he pretends not to be, but he is. Same background, same tricks, same rhetoric - pathetic.

[@lhasadog1]

Had a job to get a word in sometimes!!

[@jimmyhoffa9]

Farage didn't interrupt, O'Brien did though.

[@AndrewGruffudd]

But you see, a straight answer is very often a trap. If a journalist asks you "when did you last hit your mother?", what sort of a straight answer are you going to give? You could say "I never hit my mother!" to which the journalist's response is often "so you're in denial?" A detailed answer, with groundwork preparations for context etc., is often required in order to strike the correct tone which the journalist is (quite wrongly) trying to skew. Of course, a balance has to be struck between political spin and journalistic bias - between deference on the one hand and overly adversarial questioning on the other - but the politician has to be as defensive against the truth being skewed as the journalist has to be about it being obscured.

[@wanderingrandomer]

***** ...maybe you wanna listen again. O'Brien interrupts to coax the truth out of Farage and get the straight answer, Farage interrupts to wriggle out of the various holes he's dug himself.

[@NemoNobody2092]

O'Brien is so calm throughout the interview. He's very good at making Farage feel uncomfortable. He has a provocative tone throughout, the interviewer knew exactly how to push Farage's buttons.

[@NemoNobody2092]

P Galway I never said he won. The fact you're being defensive goes to show that Farage did indeed lose, though. Get your tongue out of his arse, peasant. Read a book, educate yourself.

[@NemoNobody2092]

P Galway You're defending him, so you support him. Anyone who supports UKIP is uneducated. I pity you.

[@NemoNobody2092]

P Galway I didn't specify who I vote for, are you saying that anyone who doesn't vote for UKIP is uneducated? that statement evidences your stupidity. Your not self reliant or independent at all. You have allowed a transparent, self furthering man to manipulate you with made up statistics. You're a sheep. I'm not actually black, you realise that, right? are you really that slow?

[@NemoNobody2092]

P Galway I'm an Irish software developer living in London. I don't mean to brag here, but I probably earn more than your entire family. Maybe if you didn't sit on KZbin blaming the world for your problems you'd have a better life.

[@NemoNobody2092]

P Galway Run my picture through Google images, it's just a random black guy. My claim wasn't even that far fetched, your reaction proves that I hit a nerve. You know you can change your profile picture to anything you want, right? The fact you're Irish is actually embarrassing.

[@Sayds247]

He’s killing this man *eats popcorn*

[@Volound]

at around 13 minutes in he begins to sweat profusely. fucking hilarious.

[@Volound]

***** "but he's passionately expressing his view on what the entire UK is annoyed about." are you mixing him up with the host?

[@hiyadroogs]

No he didn't. Not a bead on him.

[@DURTYORANGEMASTER]

at around 54 seconds O'Brien begins to talk shit profusely, Fucking embarrassing.

[@RavingEuge100]

Just to think I used to watch your TW shit, glad I de subbed ages ago!

[@billgreen107]

***** PLEASE DO NOT SPEAK FOR ME I AM NOT ANNOYED ABOUT IMMIGRATION

[@stetheb]

How have I only just seen this. Absolutely beautifully brutal.

[@DanVerde]

That's why they don't do interviews with James anymore😂😂

[@kevino4372]

Cause James is very bad at his job

[@holycannoli64]

Yes James is a morose whining pedant. He resembles a poorly behaved teenager.

[@MichaelEst1984]

@@kevino4372why do you think that?

[@BenjisBoxingChannel]

​@@kevino4372aww dry your eyes.

[@michaelrounds]

because he is a hideous British hating fool who doesn't let the people he interviews answer a question without interrupting them.

[@lawrencepalmer7775]

I’ve only just seen this but well done. I’ve never seen him so uncomfortable and so exposed for who he is and what he stands for. Interview him again now!

[@bichonbuffo]

A PhD in interviewing, excellent research and magnificent delivery, well done James, a delight.

[@bobbybrown1389]

Whether it's the US or UK when I hear the thoughts on crucial issue that affect the country from delusional people I get really concerned about where we are going

[@allibababoo]

Fascism never hurt anyone.... except... well...

[@kevinwoods4724]

James is not that delusional.Well not as delusional as his fans anyway.They just scream fascism

[@adamnewman6846]

you must of been concerned all your life then considering what the government have done over 45 years

[@allibababoo]

@@adamnewman6846 I don't understand what you mean

[@marieadams3720]

Yes it does make you wonder where we are going in the 21st Century...

[@redrose4905]

Finally Someone is posing hard questions to Nigel. But watch him . He’s an expert in deflections.

[@robertsinnerman7804]

Whataboutery is a plenty with Nazis

[@VPhantom-rf3qo]

Hard questions? O'Brien just threw gotchas at Farage the whole time

[@hahabass]

@@VPhantom-rf3qo Aaaaaaaaand...?

[@android12921]

@@hahabass and he fell for all the gotchas, because a bigot can't escape his own words when James comes with receipts

[@wiltarthebarbarian1988]

@@VPhantom-rf3qo He literally just asked him questions about his party and to clarify hos points. The guy showed himself to be a very smooth talker but an unabashed xenophobe. Asking people hard questions that make them embarrass themselves with the truth isn't the same as a "gotcha" question. He let him answer and the answers were bad. You guys are so easily triggered and offended. You think everything is a personal attack or a gotcha question when, in fact, he was just holding up a mirror and Nigel showed hos true colors. This makes you angry and uncomfortable because you agree and are just as xenophobic and ignorant.

[@EldeLDorELLEN]

Hahaha he got slapped senseless in this interview

[@richarddavis2107]

"I don't know" that should be Nigel's political phrase.

[@bellavidahana]

An absolute classic. James, top man. I dunno what I’d do without Mr. O’Brien. Nick Abbot sent me here btw 😂 another genius.

[@BrodaPaul]

Mr abbot sent me here too! 😂

[@timsplanet2]

My wife is Indonesian and speaks excellent English. She works in the uk and pays tax. Her friends are part of our local community. Mostly, she and I speak English. Occasionally, I speak to her in my elementary Indonesian. I have noticed that when we speak ‘foreign’ on a bus, people sometimes feel uncomfortable. Once in Leeds, we got a glare of pure anger from a gentlemen in his 40s. I find this curious. In Singapore, where there are Indians, Malays and Chinese living together with a massive amount of ex-pats, all sorts of languages are spoken on buses and no one seems remotely uncomfortable

[@timsplanet2]

Ps: i’d have thought it would be a lot more sinister if these people sat on the bus in silence

[@Suiton1987]

Sympathies go out to the gentleman being bombard by the Indonesian language. I hope he recovered from the trauma.

[@peterporkeresq.2817]

It's a sense of entitlement we've put up with for a long time and now they believe it's their birth right not to have to listen to our "barbaric" languages. Unfortunately, we too have been immersed in the colonial mentality from birth to buy into the silly narative of "if you don't speak English you're not sophisticated" and in essense co-signing our own oppression. They went around the world imposing their language and culture on the rest of the world but we are not allowed to even speak out languages to ourselves? You couldn't possibly make this up, their lack of an undersanding of their own history coupled with their lack of awareness is astounding!

[@hegeliandianetik2009]

I'm Kenyan and we have 40 plus languages, granted there is tribalism in the government but common folk speak each others languages, we embrace diversity

[@ninadiamant8937]

Please, call them immigrants. They're not expats.

[@Driver2616]

Fortunately, there is somebody out there like James O’Brien who is in a position to challenge all the self interested charlatans. Thankfully, Mr. O’Brien is sufficiently informed and intelligent and he also has the tenacity and the integrity to put it up to all of those people like that awful Nigel Farage person.

[@DavidChaplin-yd7rm]

Wow. First time I've watched this in full. When it comes to holding truly corrupt and idiotic people to account, James o brien is an artist

[@avacyn2000]

Of talking over people? Of making straw-mans?

[@Alex-cw3rz]

Far age is so scared to ever debate James O'brien

[@freestyleskier18]

I hope James can do this again next year, marking the 10 years since this excellent unpicking

[@Yuzling]

Feels uncomfortable hearing foreign languages and his wife and kids speak German! Sad part is, people will actually vote for this clown.

[@jackh3437]

The point is on a train in The UK and everybody around you hasn't bothered to integrate. I would if I was on a train. That's not racist, they could be talking about you.

[@FourTwenty901]

Jack Heybourne What exactly do you think "integrate" means, exactly? People can speak whatever language they bloody want. I sometimes speak German even though I'm English and it's obviously my first language - tell me, have I "not bothered" to integrate? It's xenophobia, plain and simple.

[@jackh3437]

Jack Something People can speak any language they want, that's their choice, but I would feel uncomfortable if everybody around me was speaking a different language. I take back the not bother to integrate part, but some people don't, some people don't need to.

[@Yuzling]

Jack Heybourne I am at university and there are times on the bus when I am alone where everybody around me is speaking in Chinese to each other. It doesn't make me feel uncomfortable in the slightest because I'm not a paranoid loony. I know that if for whatever reason I needed to talk to them, they'd be able to respond in English. The lectures are in English so naturally every student here can speak English. Farage's point about schools is the same - why would there be kids in these schools that don't speak any English when every single lesson is taught in English?

[@DigitizedSoul]

Jaynohuz But unlike you or I, Farage might have reason to be paranoid of foreign speakers talking about him.

[@Mr.Zoomy.]

How’s it worked out Nigel?

[@LancefieldDenton]

It cannot be underestimated how many lives have been blighted by this man and his supporters. People who are pillars of this society attacked for nothing more than their RACE and then talks of a balanced point of VIEW.

[@willie5958]

“I wanted to have dinner with him to find out why he’d changed his views”!!! What a load of bollucks

[@Tizzy-s9g]

Well done James. So much wish more interviewers were like you

[@glyngasson8450]

This is absolutely fabulous

[@davepask4706]

James....you smashed it out of the park! Absolute gem.

[@cenyddbartlett4177]

Feet to the fire & truth to power. No one is better at this than James O'Brexit.

[@bodnotbod]

Well done O'Brien. The BBC should be ashamed by what you've achieved here.

[@yourherosteve]

The BBC aren't interested in truth anymore, they're too busy pointing the finger at "benefits scroungers" so that no one looks their way and see's they're all dodging tax.

[@Globaldave1970]

Oh Brian looks old and haggered these days. Farage played the long game and looks destined to be our next PM.

[@saymyname3097]

Disgusted then and disgusted now of N Farage Nationalist views. Getting upset at someone speaking their native language. I specifically recall Brits behaving badly, when abroad.

[@jpoh4398]

James literally wiped the floor with Farage brilliant interview

[@vanmantalks]

I agree!! why o why did no one listen to him in 2014

[@majorlook5415]

No. What he did was talk all over any replies in order to fool those to think that this means he won the argument.

[@majorlook5415]

@@billithekat1088 Question asked at 1:15 Farage was interrupted 4 times answering it. He may fool you but I am sure most can see he hasn't given Farage the chance to answer.

[@bradleywoods3742]

No he didn't. Didn't let Farage answer a SINGLE question without interrupting him multiple times

[@krank23]

@@bradleywoods3742 That's because Farages "answers" were deflections and attempts to change the subject. Instead of letting him control the narrative and talk about whatever pleased him instead of answering the question, Farage was cut off and forced back to the actual issue. He's very slick, and too many so-called journalists let people like him blather on and control the conversation. There are querstions he doesn't want to answer and so, when they are put to him, he answers a different question. And often, he gets away with it.

[@Wolves942]

History is proving James o brien correct.

[@Willsey]

O brien is never correct.

[@Wolves942]

@@Willsey he has been bang on the money. You should listen to him.

[@Willsey]

@@Wolves942 I do listen to him giro. Every week day morning at 10 am. Hardly ever agree with him but I find it hard to turn off. He is infuriating. He has never got over brexit and should have had some counciling at some stage. He is very clever and won't tolerate any views that don't match his own. So just sneers and trys to trip them up.

[@Wolves942]

@@Willsey you may not agree with him. But that doesn't make him wrong. He may wind you up, but it doesn't make him wrong. He is spot on about BRExit. Spot on about Boris, I disagree with him over the vaccine but he is probably right on that too.

[@kevino4372]

He's a mud thrower, nothing more

[@misterocain]

Considering that Brexit won the referendum, how is that immigration plan going Nigel?

[@graduke1]

It's not nigels fault the elite establishment don't stop or limit immigration. The electorate has ben duped by the mainstream politicians who never had the will or means to limit immigration. It is the piticians of the main parties who should be made to answer questions of why or how they are enabling increased immigration after brexit!!😢

[@ivankadump2539]

Really like James’s ability to not let him off and Nigel’s squirming.

[@ianbentley7276]

nonsense idiot

[@clive373]

Hahahaha, nice! Thank you James, you "had him on the ropes" constantly, very enjoyable.

[@christinewesson2046]

James O'Brien, Mr angry man.

[@are-jaye]

The real gammon.

[@MattCrawley_Music]

Where is he wrong in this interview?

[@christinewesson2046]

@@MattCrawley_Music he's an angry leftie.

[@garylawless2236]

@@MattCrawley_Music... or angry?

[@dennisgjoka10]

@@MattCrawley_Music He isnt pal, its just a bunch of right wing angry gammons in the comments who cant look at things objectively and accept the facts

[@educatingfool216]

James O'Brien gets better with age and brings journalism to a respectful vocational career. Cheers mate!

[@davidpryle3935]

Well, he’s got to keep on top of his game. Those private schools, James sends his kids to, don’t come cheap.

[@aaronaaronson7600]

​@@davidpryle3935what's wrong with sending your kids to private school?

[@davidpryle3935]

@@aaronaaronson7600 There’s nothing wrong with sending your kids to private school, unless of course, you’re on the radio every day, spouting about inequality.

[@aaronaaronson7600]

@@davidpryle3935 what? Why though? He has the money to pay for his kid to go to private school, that's his prerogative.

[@davidpryle3935]

@@aaronaaronson7600 If you don’t see the blatant hypocrisy, of coming on the radio every day, spouting about inequality, while you yourself perpetuate the class system, by sending your children to private schools, then I cannot help you.

[@rudic3764]

What an absolute masterclass in political interviewing. Can we please keep posting this interview every all the time, now that Farage is attempting a comeback?

[@Claynation]

Brilliant journalism.

[@jackh3437]

In the eyes of you, yes. But you have to let the person being interviewed actually respond to some of these accusations.

[@slashville]

Worst journalism ever - completely biased personal attacks on a person without letting him finish his answer. Nick Ferrari is a better interviewer

[@slashville]

According to Europol, the main crimes being carried out are thought to be card-skimming and pickpocketing, with Romanian and Bulgarian gangs thought to be responsible for 90% of all card-skimming crimes in Europe Europol has identified 240 organised crime gangs from Romania, which account for 6.7% of all criminal networks active in Europe, the Times reported

[@sallywebb3094]

slashville but james is ok so he can ignore these facts..

[@ericlovelace6502]

Dumbed-down journalism more like.

[@alhassant9204]

James bangining on about german speaking wives and kids and Farage ignoring it is just beautiful.

[@sham5280]

“I make sure we stick to our principles” and if you don’t like them I have some more, to paraphrase Groucho Marx.

[@toastingbread]

woahh never really rated JO'B until hearing this. We need more strong speakers like this

[@peterrichardson3445]

The sooner LBC sack James O’Brien and employe someone from eastern Europe for 70% less wages only then will James understand what hard working people have to put up with

[@dicktiger68]

Great point, Peter.

[@That_sand_guy]

Nationality matters little to a consumer, why would I pay 70% more for a British person to do the job? The reality is British tradesmen overvalue themselves. Being British doesn’t make you inherently better than someone from Eastern Europe. Maybe if you spent less time hating immigrants and more time perfecting your trade you will be able to compete with the hard working immigrants.

[@kevingood4644]

Hahahhahaha oaf.

[@jordinagel1184]

No matter what party a politician - especially one of the caliber of Farage - belongs to, if you hear them say smg along the lines of “The other day I was in public transport, and hearing so many people around me speak smg else than (insert the main language or languages of your country) made me uncomfortable” should set off ALL sorts of alarm bells in your head

[@osamafarooq1669]

classic example of hearsay

[@graduke1]

​@@osamafarooq1669children of immigrants...especially from a poor background where there are no native speakers Often end up educationally behind other groups. The left says this inequalitu is due to racism which is clearly false. O 'brain isn't clever as he thinks. Look at the riots in Paris poor neighbourhoods to see the failure of multiculturalism.

[@jayjaymoshows3696]

​@@osamafarooq1669he admitted it. It came out of his face, on camera. That's not hearsay, that's evidence.

[@nicholasmartin297]

Even Mr Farage’s advisor was trying to throw in the towel. That was a master class in how to interview a weasel.

[@kevino4372]

Thought James was very bad

[@kyledouglass5078]

He calls them idiots back then, now he deflects, he's taken Trumps technique of just absolutely ignoring anything and switching the blame. It's a strange kind of genius.

[@simonbrowne2672]

People like Farage just can’t deal with the facts- well done James. Research always beats fantasists

[@jjbignutz7098]

Pfffffft james is a virtual signalling wayne kerr😂😂😂 as you are. You wont be living next to the romanians, will you

[@timolane7303]

What the fact that farage was right when he said 100.000s Romanians would come in 2014. They did. In fact 500,000 came and lots of crime with it

[@simonbrowne2672]

@@timolane7303 oh Timo! You can’t just recite round numbers as FACT. Poor you if you think that is an answer to the dissection of Farage by O’Brien.

[@rolandhawken6628]

So much of a fantasist he took the country out of the EU ,as he said he would 25 years ago and everyone laughed . What have you done that has changed the course of a story? . Absolutely nothing is your answer . Farage is a lot of things like we all are but not a fantasists.

[@blankman6681]

@@timolane7303 Romanians are bad unless they win the US Open, right?

[@bobcoffee11]

What an interview, watching farrage run into wall after wall again is quite fascinating. Wow ripping into bilingual people, while being part of a bilingual family.

[@peterjones596]

He complained about 'foreigners speaking in theoir native tongue on a train' who were actually speaking Welsh, then got caught out by a caller asking him why he'd lived in Brussels for 20years and not bothered to learn any French... Bigotry always comes with a large baggage of hypocrisy, every time!

[@gerardodwyer5908]

A bilingual family speaking German and Farage's unique UKIP brand of gibberish.

[@karsakasdasfa6474]

He also used Roma and Romanian interchangably.

[@yorkiegilly4355]

@@gerardodwyer5908 "Gibberish as compared to unfathomable tipsy rants from the stuck record that is James O"Brian ?.

[@billyshears5569]

Brexit seems to be aging James O'Brien. He's got more hair here

[@moobengy]

Yep. Probably aged him about 5 years since this was posted.

[@wotchatalkinboutwillis4577]

It's ageing us all mate

[@ShellysAshes]

Could just be time aging him.

[@paulswan8979]

@Taz Devil Can you explain what scaremongering he has said? Considering the £ is at a 32 month low and the economy has dropped for the first time in 7 years since the prospect of no deal has come about.

[@paulswan8979]

@Taz Devil Nothing to do with the fact that the economy was in the middle of a recession at that time. Then due to the severe cuts to services by the Tory government the economy did a bit better while a lot of the lower rungs of society suffered. Then the moment a no deal exit becomes a possible the £ dips twice in a week. First to the lowest in 2 years. Then the lowest in 32 months. This is the second quarter of the year and the economy has dipped. Yes I agree we are still in a positive thus far for the year by about 0.3% following the 0.5%in the first quarter. But to then take a drastic turn around and drop to minus growth by that amount is pretty significant. Another decline this quarter and we are back in a recession right before leaving the EU is not going to make us very attractive to potential investors. That and the possibility of refusing to pay for the commitments the UK has agreed to would effectively knock us right down. I know many factors could change that. But it is looking to be a bit of trend. Just look at everytime we have come close to leaving and look at what the value of the £ goes to. It's funny you mention that it is expected we are to do better than the others as currently looking we are still 5th on the list where we have been many years. But India and tipped to take over our spot in 2020 due to their forecasted growth and France is expected to be biting at our heals. Yet everywhere I am looking on economic reports are showing quite a bad picture from when we leave with no deal. A possible quarter off the value on the £. 30% off house values. (I know A lot of these will be brushed aside as project fear) but I have always planned for the worst and hope for the best. But sadly the worst does seem to be coming around. But time will tell.

[@jamesmagee1561]

James is a legend, this is one of the best interviews I have ever seen! Exceptional research, delivered exceptionally!

[@jimvanlint8043]

I'd feel very confident taking a bet youre one of those remainers from the loosing side of the 2016 referendum @jamesmagee1561

[@alvodin6197]

"I feel uncomfortable on trains when they speak foreign languages". Thanks for clearing up your racism.

[@Globaldave1970]

Whats wrong with that? His point is that there are very few English people in London anymore. Doesnt make it racism. He just doesnt like it. This is thing. The whole Left is about having the same opinion as you. We dont. Reform now at 20% in the polls. Labour has had its day.

[@dundeedolphin]

Can't get enough of this. Brilliant interview. It demonstrates brilliantly why politicians prefer soundbite politics.

[@hexadecimal7300]

Yes Beardy loves sound bite answers, thats all he wants , not " the" answer.

[@NealyLL]

NF isn’t a politician …

[@dundeedolphin]

@@NealyLL He was at the time of this interview, wasn't he?

[@afritimm]

It's a soundbite because blowhard O'Brien interrupts literally every 5 seconds.

[@dundeedolphin]

@@afritimmThat doesn't make a lot of sense does it? My point was, and I have personally conducted many thousands of broadcast interviews, that in an extended interaction there is an opportunity to drill down below the superficial response.

[@paulholdstock4751]

Great interview James. Making sure that you get answers from this unpleasant individual.

[@redkop510]

Why? Is there a pleasant politician out there?

[@sanjmal9568]

I came across this …well done James for showing us his true colours once again!

[@coolkitty2075]

Attitude problem

[@bereal6590]

He is in Australia complaining they're not right wing enough, that their police are fascists and the left In asse is woke.... All farage does is cause anger and hatred. The man is sick in the head!! He will say anything to be in the limelight, he is horrible

[@kevino4372]

He never shuts up so we never get the answer

[@Dimka2012Bo]

Amazing interview

[@littlemateyfilmsltd]

Brilliant from O'Brien. Classic Farage - not really interested in the detail or being held accountable, just obscuration, obfuscation and redirection, much aped by those who unfortunately followed this path..

[@JupiterThunder]

On the contrary it was Jim O'Gobshite that was obfuscating by not allowing Farage to get a word in edgeways. Asking 3 questions per second doesn't show Jim O'Gobshite had Farage on the ropes, it shows he's a massive tw@t who was afraid to let Farage answer.

[@laislabonita5539]

finally someone who actually asks uncomfortable questions and insists on an answer...

[@AuntMaude]

He doesn't wait for an answer though! As you begin to explain something, he's already spewing several more insulting insinuations. Watch the one with Iain Duncan Smith explaining Universal Credit. Oh I know, O'Brien doesn't want to hear it explained - only to stop him from getting a few words out edgeways. I thought IDS would have punched him - but he's too much of a gent to do that. Incidentally, O'Brien didn't come out from that in a very good light.

[@peteclegg1578]

The village is missing its idiot. Can you go back now pls?

[@daantemminkpiano]

@@AuntMaude He did. But O'Brien stopped Farage as soon he realised that he was doing his political trick by beating around the bush. O'Brien is a superb interviewer and very prepared.

[@kelvinfoote9897]

O'Brien WAS better at it nearly 5 years ago, but Brexit has really got to him now. Just check out his more recent interviews with Jacob Rees Mogg and Iain Duncan Smith. He interrupts and barracks even more now and even LOOKS a lot more like a battered piece of Gammon

[@dogdayaftertaste]

@@AuntMaude Do you think you were the only one who watched it? O'Brien tied Farage in knots and came out well on top! An IDS fan to boot, says it all really.

[@greamespens1460]

I would like to see a similar interview with Jacob Rees Mogg. Regardless of my political bias I think all politicians should be interviewed similarly.

[@kingflixmovies837]

I think he did interview Mogg

[@greamespens1460]

@@kingflixmovies837 Yes but I do not think it was as cutting.

[@razorwireclouds5708]

he did one and Mugg got put in the ground. it was truly pathetic.

[@vanmantalks]

I agree!!! But Why is he on a radio show that only people that agree with him listen to????? he needs to be heard

[@thegreat_I_am]

He’s interviewed Moggy and did get the better of him, but Moggy’s pretty unflappable and never lost his poise, unlike Farage who’s getting rattled here.

[@Greenpoloboy3]

Nick Abbott recommended this video

[@pablo_fe]

Soon in the U.K. we'll have something similar to the what happened in Norway, where a nutcase will feel that his prejudices and hatred are vindicated by Farage's narrative and go on to harm innocent people. Verbally this is already happening. My girlfriend and I, recently just racially abused whilst waiting for a taxi, my brother during a football match. I had never had this before and now occurs with worrying frequency.

[@pauledgerton1097]

Wow this comment didn’t age well 🤦‍♂️

[@JaxDagger]

"i got the feeling it wasn't their primary language of choice" so he based it entirely on assumption... should we all make the same assumption if we hear his wife or child speak german? I mean we could but, we aren't all morons now are we?

[@philiptemidara9456]

This guy is too blindingly bigoted to see himself clearly in the mirror. Does self awareness come to mind?

[@roknroller6052]

Another Libtard, I don't think you know what bigoted means!

[@jpgduff]

@@roknroller6052 People who use empty words like 'libtards' are dumb, dull, sheepish and usually a bit racisty. That'd be you, chief.

[@johnkavanagh3830]

Owned

[@BarryFoster-v6h]

The single best interview I have ever seen using his own actions and words to absolutely dismantle Farage fair play James

[@MAURGASM]

it was a brutal takedown. this is full blown racism lol

[@zigzagnemesist5074]

Farage smoked him mate

[@robertanderson6776]

​@@zigzagnemesist5074farage won hands down

[@Stu-Vino]

@@zigzagnemesist5074 Er…

[@urbanracer01]

@@zigzagnemesist5074absolutely, but only if you cut out the bits where James O’Brien speaks 😂