Question Time: Feargal Sharkey on water pollution, drug legalisation, and fishing

Is it too late to save our rivers? How should the government approach drug testing at festivals? Which political journalists were in attendance at George Osborne's wedding?
Singer, environmental campaigner, and our next Leading guest Feargal Sharkey steps in for Rory to answer all these questions and more.
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[@pastyman001]

Feargal is fantastic, a force of nature. All power to him, his campaigning force and his fly rod

[@Harry-qu7vg]

How come these aren't being uploaded to KZbin anymore?

[@harrydebastardeharris987]

Years ago when I was living in Sydney there was a Sewerage Problem. The main outlet for hardly treated sewerage,believe it or not,was a stones throw from Bondi Beach.After years of surfers and swimmers getting infections the “Poo Marches” started. It started off small and in the end tens of thousands of Sydneysiders turned up.These Marches happened EVERY weekend until the NSW State Government did something.So there needs to be Poo Marches in the UK every week until this awful Tory Mafia are forced to sanction these Water Companies. They have had Drug Testing at Clubs in Holland for 30yrs but not the UK.

[@ben_jam]

Yep this is the fire that people in the Uk have let go out, marching in numbers, consistently, works !!

[@jezlawrence720]

​​@@ben_jaman't march for things anymore they've made it illegal to cause a nuisance, in case it works.

[@rw3899]

Not just Holland, the entirety of the Netherlands!

[@paulthomas197]

So where are they now....its been 3 nearly 4 weeks !

[@imwivstuipid]

How come you aren't uploading to youtube anymore?

[@tobywhitehead7488]

Someone give Mr Sharkey a medal, and his own show!

[@markendicott6874]

Excellent episode - well done.

[@deeplearning7097]

Thank you both, that was brilliant.

[@iandunbar8216]

Every time I hear Feargal talk I get the urge to stand up and applaud

[@JasonScott-q8e]

Kind of need Rory to call out all the guff ...

[@bishwatntl]

I agree about the River Itchen. Long a favourite of mine.

[@CloudhoundCoUk]

The water companies provide an excellent argument to renationalise all previously owned public utilities. However not the debt. Debt should remain privatised.

[@BossySwan]

A good podcast these days is hard to find

[@LeoMumford]

Don't get me wrong I like them both, but is it just me or do others find it a little overwhelming to have two Alistair Campbell's in one show? 😳😳😅

[@Wunderpantz]

Feargal punk rocks. Imagine how government could look with people like him in charge.

[@bujler]

I enjoyed that. Thanks!

[@jonathantsbower]

What happened to The Rest is Politics on KZbin? They stopped publishing new stuff.

[@bec9255]

Rockstar nerds are the best nerds. Love Feargal ✊️

[@kealydan]

Where's the new ones guys?

[@toxlaximus3297]

🎵A good joint these days to hard to find, a big joint the lasting kind. 🎵

[@huwzebediahthomas9193]

Talk about a carbon footprint, Rory! Let's play Subutteo, Feargal, my perfect cousin. 🎶 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🐑🇮🇪 😎👍

[@JasonScott-q8e]

Lol To be fair though, are individuals ’carbon footprints’ not just a PR thing, so the big polluters can get away with it for longer by making the middle classes feel somehow responsible, turning the attention from where it matters? Whether you travel on a chartered flight every day for or rest of your life, or stay at home, it will make zero difference. So I say let Rory do his thing, he is literally saving and improving lives, a little each day. Rory is an absolute legend- wish there were more like him

[@Ihaveguitars]

My Perfect Sub. Please read some 'BB'.

[@Ihaveguitars]

Down the Bright Stream, after reading The Little Grey Men, springs to mind. Then some Bill Badger follies await.

[@Mike-cs9me]

Meant to say - now appearing in a field near you🙃

[@jonathangammond3019]

Feargal was great but Alistair needs someone to disagree with him.

[@QALibrary]

9:30 To answer the question.... if Dominic Cummings or Alastair John Campbell or even if the current government had two brain cells... Dominic & Alastair would have spun this story into a none story by saying... Very bad Disney - boo hiss - lawyers wrote us letters saying it was against copyright law and seeing you do not have permission to use our IP/copyright you need to take our artwork down/paint over it etc. At the same time make sure none of our IP/copyright work is being used in any other buildings etc... Also adding in that... In the past Disney lawyers have done this to schools, hospitals and other organisations as well as governments.

[@terryhackett2059]

rory has a carbon footprint bigger than any, not yet found, big foot and yeti conbined

[@JasonScott-q8e]

Are individuals ’carbon footprints’ not just a PR thing, so the big polluters can get away with it for longer by making the middle classes feel somehow responsible, turning the attention from where it matters? Whether you travel on a chartered flight every day for or rest of your life, or stay at home, it will make zero difference. So I say let Rory do his thing, he is literally saving and improving lives, a little each day. More than you or I ever could. I say we encourage people like this more

[@22grena]

A ‘refugee from the Holocaust’ can’t trump that oxymoron

[@theajshortman]

I have no idea who Fergal Sharky is 😅

[@heritagehomesJapan]

He sounds like a castrated Ian Paisley. Jesus!

[@spd28237]

Sub-par

[@Mike-cs9me]

I just have to say well done and hurrah to Alistair for his common sense take on the Huw Edwards 'story'. I was not 'shocked' nor 'devastated' by this sad all too human affair - more sickened by the faux outrage by most commentators. What I remain shocked, devastated and outraged by, is how little coverage the £ Billions wasted on corrupt Covid contracts for unusable protective wear is getting. Now appearing in a field new year. Now that's something to be shocked and devastated about.

[@Dan_1348]

"Sad all too human affair". Our country deserves to go to the dogs when people are willing to hand wave the utmost perversions

[@georgewaters6424]

There is not one cell in my body that is not full of complete admiration of Feargal Sharkey. I would walk across a lava field for that man!

[@nellyfett2681]

"Corporate greed and regulatory failure" - perfect description of today!

[@pollytickle8346]

Very different but enjoyable podcast.

[@Jack-yg7de]

Where are this week's pods?

[@andrewscott6499]

Rory is the main reason I listen to this. He is honest and very insightful. Maybe delay the podcast next time - or are Alistair's insecurities getting the better of him again?

[@sarangistudent8614]

They’re not the party of fiscal responsibility, they’re the party of faecal irresponsibility.

[@QuantumWalnut]

Fast forwarded into the episode and thought Rory was possessed by the ghost of a Scottish warrior haunting the Highland.

[@josepharmstrong6852]

Get Peter hitches on this and have an actual debate between actual advisories

[@TrevorBarre]

Several people have said that I resemble Feargal. I wish I was articulate as him.

[@stephenconway2468]

Brilliant. Rory...you'd better watch out.....

[@rishispewcack5745]

Just to remind everyone when Lord Dubbs arrived in the UK on the Kinder Transport the headlines in the Daily Fail was about swarms of Jewish refugees invading the country. The Daily Fail is still owned by the same family who published those headlines.

[@brotherbuzz1070]

Come back, Rory.