Peter Hitchens' Half-Hour | 23-May-22

[@thomashancock2172]

A fantasticic and incredibly interesting half hour. Its such a pity that Talk Radio/TV now lowers its quality for a few hours each evening. Intellects like Hitchens are so much more stimulating than egoes like Morgan.

[@gb194]

Hitchens and Graham....magic

[@SagaciousFrank]

I think Mike Graham is often quite exasperated by Hitchens interrupting him, but then Hitchens is the guest after all being asked for his opinions.

[@johnstorrie3635]

At last someone on Talk TV admitting the provocation leading to the Ukraine crisis and the atrocities of Ukraine whilst also denigrating war.

[@DieFlabbergast]

Peter Hitchens has been saying this for a LONG time.

[@johnstorrie3635]

@@DieFlabbergast Many people have but have not been given air time on the topic. Peter has been giving the reasons and condemns the Russian military operations, but has not provided alternative to the prevention of killing in Donbas etc with Zelensky, NATO, America being intransigent in negotiations.

[@MrIainhendry]

Peter Hitchens as usual a voice of reason.

[@darao9526]

Please keep these coming!

[@gypojohn9871]

Surrender/evacuated, the only difference is that one is western propaganda. Well said, at last, someone saying what the Ukranians have been actually doing.

[@mikedon5205]

I know well what the Ukrainians were doing but he ignores the efforts of putin which sowed nationalism because of the Ukrainians desire to join the EU and got both sides attacking each other in the first place many Ukrainians who didn't comply with the breakaway nationalists in Eastern ukraine were driven out.. And this invasion has brought the slaughter to a whole new scale

[@michaelhansson1242]

You guys are so friendly these days, almost makes me forget the first episode 😉

[@MrMjp58]

Great to see/hear Peter in a studio with proper sound/mics etc. I never liked the Zoom thing [or whatever it's called], as the sound was poor. Roads to Freedom was one of those classic philosophical serials that I tried to watch as a youth. One felt that quality TV was a great treat back then - even if one couldn't grasp all its meaning. I haven't seen anything - especially drama, on the TV in recent years that I would consider anything other than heavily slanted 'lecturing' on how to think.

[@Jean42ette]

Not sure Putin has lost

[@katpuss6564]

Who said Putin has lost? The Sun, the Express, the BBC? All presstitute propaganda liars.

[@Jean42ette]

@@katpuss6564 Hitchens just did. BBC and all gov shills saying the same - unless you scroll down to near the end of the BBC news home page.

[@BusinessAustralian]

The usual wisdom and clarity of thought from Hitchens.

[@francescostello1377]

For the real info on Ukraine, watch the Duran, George Galloway on Moats and many more. You won't get a balanced view on MSM.

[@Jezza_One]

You will get Russian propoganda instead of the Ukrainian version.

[@francescostello1377]

@@Jezza_One hardly, reports from independent global, real journalists, how sad, your another MSM victim of MSM, get your head out of your backside, I would have thought you'd have learned something from the Middle East disaster and covid corrupt reporting, obviously not.

[@elta6241]

@@Jezza_One Strangely they’re always proved right.

[@Jezza_One]

@@elta6241 LMAO

[@elta6241]

@@Jezza_One I bet you are, because they’re right.

[@joelyndhurst385]

Is Peter Hitchens the only person who has a very good handle on the conflict?

[@1aatlas]

The only person, who is permitted to appear on broadcast media.

[@DieFlabbergast]

No, he isn't.

[@FannyBunny]

No, he isn't. Check Scott Ritter and Jacob Drazer

[@MrMozzo]

"You cant grow concrete"

[@charlytaylor1748]

Why didn't the guy challenge him when he came out with his, extraordinary statement?

[@JG-us9lu]

yes you can

[@Jezza_One]

Oh yes you can

[@Boss_Feed]

Thanks for the great takes. 👏

[@duncanwalker1347]

Its great to see that you read and act on some of the comments we leave. You have gotten rid of the loud guitar music that plagued the broadcast but you still have far too much of it for a TV channel and simply made it quieter. Its still there ! You are though still the only honest and unbiased news program we have here in the UK today. You're nearly there LOL

[@johng1634]

GB News is good, particularly Mark Steyn and Neil Oliver.

[@elingrome5853]

@@johng1634 yep.. GBNews has bigger balls in general.. but theyve been strangely orthodox on Ukraine

[@kevinwyse1228]

Although l disagree with Peter Hitchens on many issues I find his analysis of the Ukraine situation absolutely accurate

[@chrismorrell60]

you were thinking of "Frankenstein" Mike ... the pitchforks and all that

[@hawkeye-vv4kb]

Wonderful to listen to Hitchen once again. I think I've found the best way to enjoy these clips with Graham continuously drinking. Just stick to the audio stream.

[@markclitheroe900]

Hitchens perfectly describes the decline of this country but knowingly refuses to name the ethnic group responsible.

[@1984isnotamanual]

White people, like the ones in parliament…

[@vincentswift7]

Yeah wars are nobodys fault they're always provoked What an intellect awsome

[@DieFlabbergast]

If they are provoked, then they ARE somebody's fault. Are you more than 12 years old?

[@vincentswift7]

@@DieFlabbergast yes I'm much over 12 ask Peter Hitchens if he is it's his idea Don't you have sarcasm in Deutschland

[@innominateelements1437]

Why was it only 21 minutes and not 30 minutes as advertised?

[@nigel4570]

Anyone know where tonias gone ?

[@spinhater3]

She only commented on Covid and Talkradio don't cover that much now.

[@LEEEEMO]

Georgia Brown was in "Roads to Freedom" She also sang "La Route est Dure."

[@Ebergerud]

The torches and pitchforks appear in Frankenstein not Dracula. But either one fit with the global warming loons.

[@goodyeoman4534]

My word it's annoying when the interview constantly interrupts.

[@altudy]

Precisely. Talking over Hitchen's train of thought because he wants to tell us how he watched a TV programme aged ten and read the book afterwards. As if it's of the slightest interest to anybody.

[@JasonX2]

They're friends tho

[@goodyeoman4534]

@@JasonX2 I know they are, I just find it annoying.

[@susannamarker2582]

Mike Graham is actually a sound geezer. He's not like Paxman, or Susanna Reid.

[@goodyeoman4534]

@@susannamarker2582 He's fine when he doesn't interrupt with pointless contributions.

[@EldarianLegend]

I havn't watched Talk radio for months now... did I miss anything?

[@nahumhabte6210]

Why bbc vipe out stuff is beyond me

[@free9200]

Forever living in his brother's shadow.

[@chrisjones3901]

Shame as I like the way he captures your ear,very much the same as his brother.both passionate about what they speak off

[@katpuss6564]

Maybe... but becoming more and more like him...

[@DieFlabbergast]

Most of us have largely forgotten Christopher by now. He was articulate and witty, and wrong about practically everything. I'll take Peter.

[@chrisjones3901]

@@DieFlabbergast He could well of been wrong about practically everything,but he surely had a excellent way to talk,and seemed to be a geninually decent person. It's rare to find a person on the media that is not always ranting loudly to try to put their point across. We all have our opinions on matters so free speech is good,its nice to know other peoples thoughts in order to question our own.

[@free9200]

@@DieFlabbergast Wrong about everything? Can you prove the existence of God? Or argue what is now true about Mother Teresa, Bill Clinton and Henry Kissinger? Peter thinks he's relevant because he lived in the old Soviet Union, he has a history of awful predictions in elections and political parties.

[@joostandhisband9648]

Mr. Hitchens is floating high above the facts on the ground.

[@nemosays6337]

'We' like 'We' have a choice, I know HATE is a strong negative sentiment but I HATE this so called government!

[@damiencogman]

The west and the military industrial complex runs on war!!!! It needs war to keep making money. The west hve their finger in all the pies haha

[@talktv]

Should Britain do more to help Ukraine?

[@richardaspinall4170]

Yes! Stay out of it.

[@thetruth2640]

Sadly no, we're making things worse.

[@docwhat8370]

The poor performance of the Russian army coupled with Ukraine's army performing above expectation has monumentally gotten us out of jail in my view. Putin knows this gamble has backfired spectacularly and it remains to be seen how he will manage to claim victory whilst accepting defeat. My suspicion is that the West will eventually change direction and lean on Zelensky to concede territory to end the war, giving Putin his out and allowing both sides to claim victory (The West and Putin that is) while poor old Zelensky and the Ukraine are left with lost territory, a smashed country and massive debts incurred to Western powers that they'll be paying off until the end of time. The only majorly advantageous side effect for us is that I think China will really think twice about Taiwan now. They have a massive army but it has not been battle tested. Taiwan could turn into their version of the Ukraine, diminishing their place globally, weakening the threat of their military might and trashing their economy. We should consider ourselves very lucky to be coming through this on top after needlessly getting involved, it could have been Jellicoe losing the war in an afternoon.

[@adambarrett5696]

Stop being rascist to Russia.

[@jeanpeace1277]

Definitely NOT KEEP OUT OF IT !!!

[@seandelap6268]

I love these segments but unfortunately the late night stuff leaves a lot to be desired and is by and large unwatchable why change the format when you didn't need to especially into something of worse quality than it was previously.

[@dilltdog1158]

The only decent part of TR these days. I've practically stopped listening to it.

[@andrewhackney2626]

Stop pretending to drink from that cup

[@lewishamilton9251]

more like one-Third hour

[@goodluck-mx4qr]

Let's all listen to the intelligent man who took a trial vaccine so he could go on holiday.

[@nigel4570]

Exactly.

[@charlytaylor1748]

The guy who says all terrorists are turned that way by weed. I still find him entertaining.

[@JasonX2]

Doesn't mean he ain't right bout other stuff and tin

[@goodluck-mx4qr]

@@JasonX2 Don't know never listen to him now as not interested in what he has to say, don't know why KZbin opened up this.

[@jimmybobby4824]

How can you be anti vax and pro Ukraine 🤣🤣 boomers man😂

[@billturner6564]

Peter please tell me what the complications in the Ukraine situation are? an independent country is Ukraine independent? is the Baltic states who are members of the European Union and NATO are they independent? is Finland an independent country? is Great Britain an independent country? when you question the right of Ukraine to do what it wants you are questioning the right of the British people to leave the European Union everyone can see that you have a particular pro-Russian bent get yourself under control

[@granvillestout2681]

Intellectually, he wipes the floor with most so called 'investigative' journalists. Mind you, in a way you can't blame journalists when you see what has been done to Julian Assange.

[@billturner6564]

@@granvillestout2681 he is one of the last journalist alive i am fine with different opinions and he was dead right about Covid and lockdown. i listen most weeks because he is Fascinating i believe he is wrong on this account and would love to talk with him one day .. perhaps he could change my mind but i doubt it his problems i believe are 1 he has never been beaten up by a bully and therefore does not understand that compromising with or taking the opinions and interests of a bully is precisely the wrong attitude bullies need to be hit and hit hard then they go away and bully somebody else you must never show a bully fear. 2 he has fond memories of being gay correspondent in Moscow during the days of the Soviet Union he had a good time developed warm personal relationships with Russians and has in some way bought into the ( we are special) And need to have our interests taken into account, routine pumped out by kremmling friendly media continuously, it seems interesting to me that no one in the UK that I've ever been aware of would insist on invading and subjugating Southern Ireland because of security interests or the need to have a what the Russians call near abroad after all Irish speak English don't they That must make them English who are confused let's invade Island kill all the nationalists and anyone who wants to be Irish destroy all Irish history buildings architecture books music cuisine resettle it with English immigrants!!!!!!!!!! this of course was attempted by Britain in the 15th century the trouble is this is 2022 and they're sort of attitude and behaviour is truly disgusting and that's why I asked Peter to think about what is opinions more deeply. after all a few weeks ago who was describing how upsetting he found it the re-spelling of Kiev I thought it was interesting is he aware that under Tsar Alexander III it became illegal to speak Ukrainian in fact it was a capital offence to possess a Ukrainian dictionary. at this point who would be grudge Ukraine returning the spelling of its capital city to any form they see fit to assert their independence and agency in the face of brutal sadistic oppression

[@granvillestout2681]

@@billturner6564 I love your punctuation, it possibly sums you up.

[@billturner6564]

@@granvillestout2681 hi mate I love your handle I assume it sums you up too I appreciate your detailed intellectual interrogation of my point of view that definitely sums you up for your information I'm dictating to Google Google's lack of punctuation must be shocking unfortunately as visually impaired I can't double check

[@elingrome5853]

Dont overdo your branding or anything ;)

[@nick1065]

Heard this on the radio earlier and couldn’t believe what Hitchens was saying. He’s a Putin apologist...move over Lavrov, someone’s after your job.

[@jamesbwd1975]

Which bit of the interview? I thought he said the war was unjustifiable.

[@nockianlifter661]

@@jamesbwd1975 He said that the war was wrong, but it was ‘more complicated than that’. That to me is “it’s wrong, but”. It’s either wrong or it’s justified, there isn’t a middle ground. All compromise is bad.

[@yington]

@@jamesbwd1975 Can you prove that using algebra pls? Thanks.

[@robertcook2572]

@@nockianlifter661 Isn't compromise justified if the alternative is maiming, death, loss of income and the destruction of property? Perfection is ambiguous: one man's perfection is another man's nadir. Give me compromise every time.

[@nockianlifter661]

@@robertcook2572 Not in my book. Negotiating with bullies is never wise, even if it means physical harm. The inner knowledge of your own moral cowardice makes you feel small and helpless, plus the bully always comes back for more anyway. If Ukraine had compromised on the Donbas, the Russians would eventually want the same in other nation states, then more land in Ukraine. Each time they would wish they had done something to defend themselves, but would be ever more fearful of doing so. As for us in the West, what would we do if Putin attacked Romania, Estonia, or Poland-should we continue to compromise ? Do we want this blood thirsty jackal dominating parts of Western Europe ? Who really want to live in such a fearful regime ?