Peter Hitchens' Half Hour: “Boris Johnson Is Too Big A Star To Be Written Out The Soap Opera”

Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced that he is stepping down as an MP with immediate effect after an investigation into the ‘partygate’ scandal carried out by the Privileges Committee.
TalkTV’s Mike Graham is joined by Mail on Sunday columnist Peter Hitchens to discuss the former Prime Minister’s decision to resign as an MP, along with the week’s biggest stories.
#borisjohnson #politics #peterhitchens #talktv #talkradio

[@bobbyunavailable]

Peter is one in ten million, keep telling it straight.

[@goodyeoman4534]

Mike, try to avoid butting in unless absolutely necessary. You break Peter's flow constantly.

[@toneloc-cz2xi]

Mike doesn't realise *no one* is watching for his opinion

[@colofsco1]

Mike should be quiet, when Peter is on. I only KZbin these segments just to listen to Peter. I don't listen to Mike's show at all, i find the Mike's views juvenile. No thought behind what he says. Like a tabloid newspaper.

[@ABC-dw7pe]

YEAH YEAH YEAH UHUMM UHUMMM Mike needs to shut up ffs

[@SagaciousFrank]

​​@@colofsco1 , for all of Mike's shortcomings, he's fairly affable and jovial, and there's some times, albeit infrequent, where he can make even Hitchens laugh. However, it's the nature of the show isn't suited to discussing serious topics in depth.

[@MultiDrew83]

The intellectual gulf between Peter and Alan is huge!

[@familycompactthegrange7014]

Boris may have a large and sometimes ebullient personality, but his defects have proven to be too great, and damaging to the country. People observed his antics as PM, and changed their minds accordingly.

[@stevefowler3398]

You spellt BULLSHITTER wrong.

[@toneloc-cz2xi]

Borris is & always has been a lying to55er. The End.

[@SagaciousFrank]

That 'ebullient personality' is his public persona to fool us plebs, just as it was Tony 'I'm yer pal' Blair.

[@Farhaad-ll3qn]

But are other politicians any better? I don't really see any significant difference between all senior politicians in terms of policy or integrity. Sunak is all about managed decline. Starmer changes policy every other week. Sturgeon is under investigation with allegations much more serious than anything Boris has ever committed.

[@stuartwayne848]

,

[@_Phoenix3]

Well isn't that the problem... the people are sick and tired of the political soap opera that dominates our lives!

[@ManMoves]

Clearly not bro they still voting and the ones that ain't aren't doing anything at all

[@11craftycats]

Noooooooooo it will be a disaster, B J is dangerous.

[@michaelspencer6318]

Dream on ,the public see right through boris johnson an they do not like what they see..

[@Will46666]

They don’t see through him at all. They just believe what they are told.

[@oojimmyflip]

I wont vote for him, even if he does join up with Farrage which would probably be a big mistake made by Farrage.

[@robertmarlow255]

Mike (The Plank) Graham's definition of the word "star" is a very curious one!

[@user-tc1fq6mb1e]

Spot On Guys ❤

[@jonmc6078]

If Johnson can get fools to vote him to political office again then we deserve what we get. Democracy is brilliant.

[@alanhowe7659]

Trouble is, politics isn't supposed to be a soap opera. It's a serious business that affects all of us - and Johnson isn't a serious politician.

[@leonbell5141]

…and Sunak is ?

[@joygibbons5482]

@@leonbell5141 more serious, hard working and able to handle detail than Boris. Boris thinks he’s Churchill when he’s Billy Bunter

[@benvids]

Putting up with Mike Graham to hear Peter… like chewing through the rind for the brie.

[@user-lv4zp1qc3b]

Boris Johnson is a male version of Vicky Pollard from little Britain yeah but no but yeah but no

[@craiganderson6880]

Great show!

[@crownvicmick1201]

Unless you are bolted to the sea bed , while using a wind machine ...you are gonna blow yourself back to Dover 😂

[@neilhedley6080]

Thanks to Boris the door has been opened wide for the return of socialism

[@MrDenzal27]

We need a beautiful wall all around.

[@Wrz2e]

Had events transpired a little differently then Mr Hitchens could have been in Boris's shoes. Imagine how different the country would have been!

[@dexstewart2450]

Wrong brother

[@PiersPloughman]

​@@dexstewart2450 warmonger!

[@SagaciousFrank]

​@@dexstewart2450 , his older brother liked Tony Blair, that should tell you all you need to know about him. 😂

[@DemonetisedZone]

How many pairs of specs is that guy wearing?😂

[@daviddack1595]

Not from Jail.

[@seandelap8587]

Ireland and the UK appear to have the exact same issues in terms of mass immigration and its only going to get even worse unfortunately

[@cobbler40]

Boris is like athlete’s foot or Japanese knotweed. You can’t get rid of him ! Anyway we all need cheering up and a laugh.

[@raycorrigan3297]

And he’s not even born here!!! Unless u are u should not be allowed to hold high office

[@lesleywild8706]

The legal entries are just as dangerously out of control - the whole Government should be sacked by the people.

[@M4dM4n96]

A tidal machine? What, and then whack it in the channel..? Clevr..

[@holygroove2]

I have yet to meet someone who thinks that Brexit was a good thing for the UK. That was the one thing BJ got done and it seems to be terrible. I'm sure there's more, but that's the biggest thing I have seen from across the pond.

[@dianefaw8210]

Johnson has it. He brings excitement, but as hard as I try, I don’t understand why. But having Peter discuss Johnson is a total waste of reasonable intellect.

[@neilrobson3064]

“Too big a star”. Star what exactly Hitchens?

[@thomascooney6644]

There is a sucker born every minute

[@barbaralamb6377]

At the moment, I am disgusted with all the Politicians, ec

[@earlcollins9310]

And the sexual diseases have increased because of what ?

[@EternalRUSHfan63]

Let's bloody hope not

[@lynetteray2146]

Boris has no shame. The public has a short memory. Boris is waiting for time and the perfect opportunity to jump in again.

[@paulslater9061]

Boris has no chance of a comeback

[@RichardPhillips1066]

That's simply not true , front bench Tories are so low grade so unappealing , Boris will always have a chance

[@paulslater9061]

@@RichardPhillips1066 they're all corrupt liars and include Keir Starmer

[@elsa-mariekitching4567]

Maybe ask Boris how babies are made - he's made at least eight that we know of!

[@boxingmonkey8621]

Imagine having that fat bag of custard slob as your Father . . . . . Urghhh

[@deepakmehta1777]

Imagine how the colonized people felt when the British forced thier way into their countries!!

[@stuartbritton4811]

They loved it, for the most part.

[@sisulart]

The papers were full of Philip Schofield a couple of weeks ago, until the next big story came along. Doesn’t mean anything in real life.

[@Matick-]

I was joyous when he got into office as PM and thought he would change things for the better even talking to people who worked with him who said he would be a horrible leader i shrugged it off and still had no doubt in him. After everything that has happened my opinion has completely changed, I still like the man but he is no leader. Couldnt care much about his antics in regards to "party-gate" etc but my biggest gripe with him is he was a soft liberal "conservative"

[@patrickkelly6590]

Are real people.. I'm not sure this kind of joking about people risking their life's to cross the seas.. I also believe the migration issue is a complete mess and needs to adopt Australian policy

[@markbateman9222]

Re Ukraine- Russia situation. Neither side is strong enough to inflict decisive defeat on the other. The war will drag on until war weariness in either/both country/countries makes continuing the fight impossible. Then, some sort of messy compromise will be reached, probably involving Russia keeping some of the territory she has occupied since 2014. Very sad but i see no other outcome. The best Ukraine can hope for is a country with slightly less territory buttressed by solid guarantees from western powers. Some sort of pride salvaged on both sides and countless lives saved.

[@ianlarge9016]

You are very much mistaken. The Russians are systematically destroying the Ukrainian armed forces using artillery, missiles and drones etc. To achieve this, very little actual movement on the map is necessary, as the Ukrainians come to them. The Russians will advance once they have defeated Ukraine in detail.

[@ThomasKing19933]

Boris is a coward who ran away. He should have stayed and stood up to Rishi.

[@goenzoy]

Nothing to do with Sunak

[@ThomasKing19933]

​@@goenzoyNonsense. It's got alot to do with sunak.

[@toneloc-cz2xi]

@@ThomasKing19933 The garden party drink photo was shot from Sunak's residence. Serves Johnson right for not having the balls to refuse lockdown BS

[@goenzoy712]

@@ThomasKing19933 Misleading and MP seat has nothing to do with Sunak

[@ThomasKing19933]

@@goenzoy712 Sunak wanted Boris out and you know that.

[@seanmoran2743]

Re Ukraine and America’s foreign policy I highly recommend Col Douglas Macgregor Ret

[@dominicrannveigparry-davie2852]

A wind machine to blow them back over the channel? Were you the same person that suggested nuking hurricanes to Trump? Because clearly you are a genius!

[@maryfountain4202]

Biology using a non primate animal as an example is the way to explain reproduction without it being consciously tied to humans which is the problem. Civilised humans shouldn't be behaving like animals.

[@crockmans1386]

Could he? Only with a new haircut.

[@gerryrobins5775]

Now he has been proven to be an utter liar, he will be most welcome back to politics.

[@firestormlivingsolutions]

He's a politician

[@irishguy6544]

'Independant Sage' is a ludicrous organization

[@robertscown9218]

Guys it’s easy to fix, legislate that only citizens can get welfare & healthcare

[@erker6423]

indep. Military Sources give the Ukr troop losses since June 10 at 4900, the overall since Feb 2023 with a staggering 256,000 Ukr troop death, not counted injuries. Acc. to Ukr, there have been already 100 Mio dead Russians......

[@jimspencer3072]

GOD FORBID

[@rocky76dude7]

I think they should build 1000 new 5* hotels at the expense of 50 million each to be housed at 2k a day .

[@terrancedactielle5460]

The Tories do know how to waste money so it wouldn't suprise me.

[@brubeker12]

Even better ,or worse, Liz Truss 😊

[@gerardfreeman8784]

We knew what Johnson was like when he was elected PM. Not a fan but compared to the rest of the political nonentities-all parties included-still best unfortunately

[@grahamfleming8139]

No

[@LamneYokaMou]

It is so easy to push the boats back. Build a device that attaches to the front of a boat. It should be an open front rectangular shape that snaps shut when the boat is inside.

[@johncraske]

Gary Glitter is too big a star to be written out...

[@kylethompson1379]

No, and I used to like him.

[@Cromwelldunbar]

There are plenty of war reporters in, around an on theUkraine, Sky News has an excellent reporter, as have French channels and on French TV there are at least two channels that give excellent debate exchanges on the subject.

[@toneloc-cz2xi]

Yeah right. & sky always tell the truth don't they? Definitely not an establishment organ when push comes to shove

[@mikedon5205]

​@@toneloc-cz2xioryx are the best source of losses on both sides

[@toneloc-cz2xi]

@@mikedon5205 😂

[@toneloc-cz2xi]

@@mikedon5205 Is any of it real or just ANOTHER huge money laundry?

[@mikedon5205]

@toneloc-cz2xi they back every claim with photo and satellite images you are as free as myself to check every one That's far more truthful than any nonsense you will get from either countries ministry of defence

[@jimoconnor2594]

Not could,,,,,,,,, HE WILL

[@MyChristine6]

Mike, please stop interupting Peter.

[@davidhorton1064]

Stammer is very left wing, while he is conducting an unprecedented perge on the left

[@alphabetaxenonzzzcat]

People must realise that Johnson is extremely toxic nowadays. Any party wishing to associate with him - will probably suffer greatly. His "star" is now severely tarnished.

[@SagaciousFrank]

Like a fad, the muppets of Great Britain won't learn a thing, and will fall for the next dazzling charlatan to come along, just as they've done time and again. Britain remained free in part because it had a class that could think and challenge when really necessary, and the freedom of expression which permitted it. Now we have no class that is well educated or can think or see beyond their noses, and that doesn't want free expression. RIP one of the greatest civilisations in history. This is no joke, although there was no golden age, once our freedom and prosperity has completely disappeared, history may look back and wonder how an advanced culture screw things up so badly. Then again, with the way things are going, probably not.

[@stevelondonse23]

Reminder to self: Stop occasionally looking at wide range of media - life is too short to watch this nonsense.

[@camerondeans9056]

Hitchens still whinging. Who are Ukraine going to negotiate with? It takes 2

[@stuartbritton4811]

Stop whinging about who you think (judge) is whinging.

[@laika3916]

Reverse Brexit.

[@seanmoran2743]

And rejoin a supra bureaucracy that has convinced nearly everyone that it is Europe and will broke no opposition Re Hungary for example Er no Break the EU and create a modern day Hanseatic league

[@athelstan927]

I always think PH is worth listening to.. but the most sustainable quality is to eloquently in the right side of the narrative! He is hopelessly inaccurate about RussoUkraine conflict!

[@StartTheGreatRenaissance]

He’s a warmonger

[@terryomara9403]

Boris top man

[@stevefowler3398]

You must have been in a coma for 3 years. Oh wait. Let me guess. You went into the garden, wearing a mask, and clapped for the nurses.

[@_Archambaud]

Let's start a crusade and re claim Constantinople and Jerusalem. Just a thought.x

[@seanmoran2743]

Or how about just England

[@ECECECECEC]

Stop talking, you don’t seem to realise the utter drivel that you’re saying. He’s lucky he’s not locked up.

[@Listenerandlearner870]

TVP World reports it

[@jonathanfoster1270]

Bring back Boris!

[@zeno2501]

Awkward comment on God from Mike, speaking to a social and moral conservative Christian.

[@talktv]

Do you think Boris Johnson will make a comeback?

[@toneloc-cz2xi]

Fkn hope not. Absolute C Unit

[@grassfedbull5245]

I would like to know what's in his Whatsapp messages. Why has this issue just dissappeared?

[@badbooks476]

No chance, Johnson has resigned in disgrace twice & made a failed comeback before Sunak became PM

[@toneloc-cz2xi]

@@grassfedbull5245 Because the whole nu flu thing was a sy op

[@geraldbutler5484]

UK desperately needs a radical government to stop the decline. Abolish or democratise the House of Horrors( lords), deal with massive fee paying private schools, make the voting system reflect the will of the people, make merit rather than privilege the criteria for advancement, abolish the aristocracy( the Middle Ages is long over.) Then wait for a 2nd and 3rd term to finish the work.

[@seanmoran2743]

A Cromwell

[@simonmatthews6652]

Sunak should be prosecuted for lying to the public

[@neilrobson3064]

Little Peter - the stopped clock that doesn’t even manage to be right twice a day…..

[@toneloc-cz2xi]

WTF is your point?

[@jamesnichol2183]

"STAR"..IS HE DRUNK, HE WAS EXPOSED FOR THE FRAUD HE'S ALWAYS BEEN..THEN RAN AWAY..😂😂

[@toneloc-cz2xi]

Mind you, if he hadn't been 'caught' partying we'd prolly still only be allowed out for an hour a day ALL FOR A COLD