Peter Hitchens' Half Hour | 17 October 2022

Peter Hitchens joins Mike Graham for his reaction to this week's biggest stories.
#talktv #talkradio

[@talktv]

Who did you want to replace Kwasi Kwarteng as Chancellor?

[@chrisdavies4323]

Count von count

[@mrt1288]

Rachel Reeves, not because I think she's good but because I think this government and party need to disappear

[@MrScottskiuk]

Spongebob Squarepants, DangerMouse or Homer Simpson. Anyone really, other than Jeremy Hunt or another wet tory.

[@fendermijstrats2352]

Anyone but Hunt. Wouldn't trust him as far as I could throw him. And also she has 300 odd MP's to chose from and they always go back to past cabinet MP's who've been sacked or resigned.

[@Ma55ey]

michael fabricant....... why the hell not????

[@Chris-kz7us]

Give Hitchens his own show

[@fletcherhamilton3177]

This is KZbin - nothing stops him from creating his own show, and I certainly wish he _would._

[@chrisruss9861]

Over exposure is not good for anybody. They only have so many insights.

[@DS-kd4py]

@@fletcherhamilton3177 I've asked him before and he refuses. He claims to prefer writing. Its weird.

[@fletcherhamilton3177]

@@DS-kd4py - _nah,_ I get it. It’s not like he needs to garner any more audience than the significant one he has already, ergo he can afford to regard KZbin as the ‘fad’ that I imagine he does and thus _disregard_ it.

[@jamietherooster]

Hitchens has been calling this for years. People should really listen to him more

[@gingersergio8046]

two parties stand for nothing perfectly put by Mr Hitchens

[@anonymouse740]

It's funny how BMW will tell you how deeply they care about carbon emissions and the environment with their virtue signalling while moving their factories to China because coal is cheaper.

[@dariusdoodoo]

“Calling in the administrators”, Hitchens is so incredibly sharp and perceptive.

[@nafeesmuktadir3199]

Do hitchen's one hour🙏🙏🙏

[@hamshanksproductions7161]

He should be Prime Minister 🙂

[@jonatha_nbarron]

Yes! We always only scratch the surface in half an hour, it's barely enough time to get started.

[@sotv2045]

@@jonatha_nbarron This whole bit for the last 18 months has generally just become rehashing his column(s) from the previous week. There's more detail in his columns.

[@nafeesmuktadir3199]

@@jonatha_nbarron & Topic change rapidly,sometimes don't get what they are saying

[@kevingallen1678]

Why does Hunt remind me of Trudeau?

[@gb194]

Mr Hitchens has called this from the beginning of the COVID panic ......couldn't have been more right.

[@SwissCheese112]

He called this long long before the Covid pandemic

[@gb194]

@A. Fox vast majority wanted lockdowns, still would today Hitchens was brilliant a leader of men and minds.

[@Silphwave]

@A. Fox Nice 🙌 Fellow pure blood

[@gutzb9574]

yea hitchens show please 🙏 need his perspective more often

[@perikleshistory]

Trillions of public debt accrued for 'covid' but giving out a relatively small tax cut to working people is unacceptable. I hate this country.

[@lieshtmeiser5542]

Yeah thats what struck me in this debate...it was a perfect opportunity to get rid of some taxation, and the country squandered the chance because the international financial markets lost their marbles. I do agree with Peter that it wouldve then necessitated spending cuts. So in that sense the parasites hanging off the politicians and government breathed a sigh of relief that the Tories backflipped and gave Truss the boot.

[@bensanderson7144]

Peter Hitchens is the Eric Clapton of political commentary

[@Ruda-n4h]

When he's no longer around life will be a little bit harder to get through.

[@redredwine5640]

'There's people plotting against the plotters.' Magic hahahaha...sums up parliament in a nutshell.

[@peteg8920]

Just about all of us watching predicted it as well.

[@jamiejack764]

7.30 brilliant

[@jamiejack764]

My hero

[@castelodeossos3947]

From what I recall, the policy of not having a policy but only doing what one thinks the voters want, in order that one may get into power, and (more importantly) remain in power, began in earnest with the illustrious Tony Blair. Believe he had people go out research what ideas he should have by talking to people.

[@deanwalker972]

What difficult decisions like stopping giving ukraine billions in weapons...aid and money..? As we know we have no money but are somehow able to keep sending money overseas.

[@lieshtmeiser5542]

Another example is the UK having aircraft carriers and ballistic subs. There really is no need for it so long as the UK remains firmly allied to the USA.

[@castelodeossos3947]

What, pray, is the material difference between 'long-term investment decisions' and 'long-term investments'?

[@carldefoe4673]

Mike 'Interrupter' Graham, why doesnt he let his guests speak, he might learn something.

[@paulpenfold2352]

He was particularly irritating just then.

[@carldefoe4673]

@A. Fox Well it is billed as Hitchens' Half Hour. Graham has 3 hours every day.

[@theadventuresofred19]

Promising the end of IR35 and then not is the greatest way to lose the entrepreneurial self employed than anything in the world!! Really disappointed with the Tories.

[@JackScotcher]

Stop interrupting Peter you oaf and let him speak!

[@martynfenton3814]

Bankers bonuses and house price subsidies for 2nd home owners and estate agents. So no change after all then. I'm on the right but Truss is embarrassing . I would not let her manage a fast food outlet. The UK has at best 5 yrs left, but at least it's 2 or 3 more than Germany

[@Ruda-n4h]

Peter for God

[@goodyeoman4534]

Gunter for a straight jacket

[@russcandfield6017]

Mike Graham - please let Peter finish his sentences FFS

[@sotv2045]

The show isn't really supposed to be Hitchens monologue of the week - as good as that would probably be. Mike has to butt in occasionally to justify his existence (so to speak).

[@goodyeoman4534]

It's rather irritating, isn't it? Especially when the interruption is some trivial remark that adds nothing to the discussion.

[@barrylongstaff9614]

We’re scrapping the cap on bankers bonuses though thank god, Those plucky hero’s of the people deserve a break

[@SagaciousFrank]

"The United Kingdom will always pay it's way", clearly doesn't know we defaulted on our WWI debts to the USA.

[@seanmoran2743]

And they never forgot it

[@SagaciousFrank]

@@seanmoran2743 , don't blame them.

[@thomasvictormoore4081]

order out of chaos = N.W.O

[@jimosullivan1389]

When you ask peter a question...you can go away and have lunch...then come back and ask the next one.

[@perikleshistory]

5.5billion is basically nothing. STILL MISSING 50 BILLION FROM THE COVID PACKAGES. It's not about the amount, it's about who is getting it.

[@fujohnson8667]

One of the 2 main parties needs to collapse before anything can change/be done.

[@e.g.7612]

Normally I’m a fan of the segment but on this particular occasion the host was a bit overbearing

[@frenchenstein]

Kemi for PM✅

[@seanmoran2743]

Orban

[@seanmoran2743]

William Clouston

[@Ruda-n4h]

@@seanmoran2743 William yes by Badenoch consistently voted for all the lockdowns and anyone who did that needs a whacking - that caused a lot of these economic problems.

[@ActionManDan]

Peter, don’t you feel a bit of of muppet for being pressured into getting a experimental jab so you can go on holiday? 😊😅😂

[@yussepig6629]

Better a muppet than a dimwit nutjob

[@steadfastandyx4947]

It's happened. I cannot listen to Mike Graham.

[@goodyeoman4534]

Why does Graham constantly talk over his guest?

[@lieshtmeiser5542]

Peter does sound like he had a few scotches before the show though, and so welcomes it.

[@charliebuttocks2400]

So lower taxes and encourage investment and grow the economy then or…what stay the same …she was right but know one had the balls to back her and stick it out

[@bigears5809]

National League not Championship

[@robertwatts1664]

Margaret Thatcher would never have worn a red dress…

[@macmachine]

As to the 'exuding' thing, Biden and the German Chancellor don't 'exude'. So Hunt will be OK.

[@lieshtmeiser5542]

The only way anyone can be happy with Biden is if they dont have to listen to the guy try and get through a speech. Good lord, the fact that the lefties in the USA couldnt put someone forward superior to Biden is astounding.

[@stephenryan1807]

one word comes to mind about mr hunt is a snake

[@vladimirkomarov6457]

Вот можно предложить информацию про то, кто взорвал газопроводы. А это прямая атака на членов НАТО! Но для этого следует запретить преследование за разоблачение государственного терроризма и освободить Асанжа!!! : -)))

[@lieshtmeiser5542]

'The conservative party has disappeared up its whatchamacallit' Welcome to england everyone, enjoy.

[@johndawhale3197]

Peter Hitchens is GOD.

[@goodyeoman4534]

Blasphemy. You should repent.

[@Pinstripe0451]

Both gentlemen are puzzled why the UK economy no longer grows. Well here's the big elephant in the room they miss: Brexit.

[@jeffstranks1055]

Never a big fan of PH but he makes a lot of sense here, and makes Graham look like the self-serving bumbling loudmouth that he is (just by ignoring what he's saying).

[@Hypohair]

Get rid of Graham

[@-Luka-Brazi]

Ugh! That’s about 30 minutes too much!

[@yussepig6629]

Does Peter have to listen to this empty vessel ? Feel sad that Peter is reduced to this

[@TheMattp666]

True evil

[@andrewrhind5347]

clown

[@seanmoran2743]

Are you How sad