Talking Pints with SAS Veteran Rusty Firmin

Tonight on Talking Pints, Nigel is joined by veteran of the Iran hostage crisis Rusty Firmin.
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[@romeisfallingagain]

instead of importing refugees, redirect the money to SAS training please.

[@pacey2509]

Fok yah

[@maxflight777]

Agreed 🔝

[@Thirdfish]

Redirect the money into social care for ex service men and women who get treated like 2nd class citizens while the migrants get it it all.

[@clivemarriott7749]

Also what advice can the SAS give us about keeping out small boats invading our shores.

[@romeisfallingagain]

@@clivemarriott7749 shoot on sight, ideally

[@joedwyer3297]

Give the Ghurkas their pensions!

[@rogerlong6717]

Totally agree Joe. its a total fucking disgrace .

[@henryjames5663]

@@rogerlong6717 But they are not White !

[@matthewcunningham8691]

👍

[@powerbite92]

They could have joined the Indian Gurkhas, the Sultan of Brunei's Gurkhas but the UK Gurkhas are seen as having the best entitlements - better than many in the UK forces. They signed for that and were happy. NOW they want to backdate the pensions for people that served long before. They don't do that for any former UK soldiers. There have been alot of problems with the gurkhas and special forces that arent mentioned here in this interview. Its not a race thing, its equivalent to women wanting pensions at 60 when men get them at 65.

[@henryjames5663]

@MadManRob1 And you don't !

[@sadukar_7th_legion]

This man is a hero. He fought, and was willing to die for his country and people in need.

[@guinnessharvey4476]

It’s funny because Taliban soldiers and IRA and many others say exactly the same:) all “heroes” willing to die for their country

[@millitaryofficial913]

@@guinnessharvey4476 but they commit murders and target innocent civilians without any morals. SAS fight to protect and serve the people

[@tomgreen2737]

@@millitaryofficial913 I suppose you don't know the history of your terrorists in Ireland. But we dealt with them

[@louminarty]

@@millitaryofficial913 so do the Taliban and the IRA, but their people.

[@S-North]

@@guinnessharvey4476 Equating the taliban and the IRA with professional British soldiers lol.

[@michaelpeart7754]

I was only a man at the time but remember being so proud of being British when I watched these brave men go in, total respect.

[@tomgreen2737]

They couldn't defeat a few cavemen what are you talking about?

[@roberthenderson760]

@@tomgreen2737 Why don't you share your proud military record with us.

[@matthewstokes1608]

@@tomgreen2737 ooooo you're so tough

[@gingerbobful]

@@tomgreen2737 we did beat them. But your not just fighting Afghanistan, your fighting, Pakistan, Iran, Iraq, parts of Birmingham. Its not a country your fighting , its a fucked up ideology.

[@tomgreen2737]

@@matthewstokes1608 or you could call me truthful.

[@Baron-Bagaten]

Everyone PLEASE, support our BRITISH Gurkhas.

[@goodyeoman4534]

i've wrote to my MP to complain, mate. And will donate to their charity.

[@Baron-Bagaten]

@@goodyeoman4534 Thank you SO much, I'm a member of the GWT and donate regularly. I can offer a link if you can't find it online. They keep in contact with you and tell you what your donations are used on, so far I have paid for 5 cataract operations and also purchased items from the store which is also used to support them. I also get a magazine sent to my door with updates. Thank you.

[@genwoolfe]

HMG need to tread very carefully according to their fellow veterans in the latter pages of this banter laden thread containing the bits MSM have chosen to ignore: www.arrse.co.uk/community/threads/not-another-gurkha-hunger-strike.305717/

[@marcusbradley3081]

I bet he wondered why the SAS bothered to protect this country after it's all been given away ...

[@barriewilliams4526]

True!

[@allantaylor8449]

Great comment my friend

[@supersonicsid5930]

If Churchill could see what this country has become he would be wondering why we ever went to war with Germany

[@gondalable9]

Given away to who? I guess something to do with your fanatical ethnocentrism and nationalism in terms of who is included in the immagined community?

[@marcusbradley3081]

@@gondalable9, the problem clueless lefties have is they refuse to see what's coming until the fire is lit all around them !!!

[@hannannah1uk]

Strong PM and the country wasn't split by Woke. Couldn't do it now.

[@hmq9052]

Actually it was Farage who objected to knocking the sh*t out of ISIS in Raqqa and Hilary Benn who stood up in Parliament and made the case for knocking the sh*t out of them.

[@harrieth6300]

If I was Rusty I would be despondent, disgusted and disappointed with the horizons to which my country is heading…hold on!…yes, I do feel despondent, disgusted and disappointed with the directions my country is taking. I do wish that We Citizens would actively organise revolt against that which threatens our already thinly veiled Democracy.

[@wrongthink3885]

Well said

[@hmq9052]

You mean Brexit?

[@sierrawhiskey5155]

@@hmq9052 they don't do consulting with the plebs in Brussels. They're anointed sorry appointed.

[@Freebird67]

Well said

[@martinjcar]

I've had an idea upon this subject. Did you see the uproar of the average man (guided by the media) surrounding the Super league idea? This is the kind of uproar we need to hear about many of the subjects that the MSM just whitewash as a given. The people who own the left and right sides of the media share a common goal and in the age of instant news from independent reliable sources of each persons choosing, we are all waking up slowly. We need to use the example of the super league to show this is exactly what is happening in our lives. Corporations swallowing up the small businesses. Online shopping swallowing up high streets. Its all heading one way. "The new Normal" Everyone just has to realise that what is going on in the world. The manipulation current of situations to increase wealth of the wealthiest and to usher in a "new normal". And that regardless of whether or not this was an accident or not, That's another story. Sign in with your mobile device to every public setting you enter to check if you are "cleansed", these are things coming to us all.

[@JC-yc7of]

Anything but Rusty. Brave man and so right about looking after our veterans, including our great support. The. Ghurkas

[@oliverkitkat6860]

Yes the ghurkas should have full pensions and be allowed too live in the uk if they so wish brave men everyone one of them i salute them god bless them ✌️🇬🇧

[@goodyeoman4534]

God bless you, Rusty. And the rest of our veterans and the armed forces.

[@michaelanderson7715]

putrid mythology

[@goodyeoman4534]

@@michaelanderson7715 Don't be jealous, just because no one respects you, dear.

[@michaelanderson7715]

@@goodyeoman4534 "Don't be jealous, just because no one respects you, dear." - amoeba

[@henryjames5663]

Tell us why the UK armed forces invaded illegally, sovereign countries; that where no threat to the UK ?

[@goodyeoman4534]

@@henryjames5663 Ask the government who ordered them there. Tell us why you switch the topic to the UKs foreign policy when there was no mention of that by me?

[@henryvagincourt4502]

Top guy, respect mucker, ex Royal Navy myself.

[@Michael-4]

Got to love GB News and Nigel. He's had some great guests and not all friendlies.

[@Kefuddle]

Yes. I really appreciate this wonderful segment.

[@henryjames5663]

@@Kefuddle Would you say the same, about Mosley; the British fascist in the 1930s

[@nathanwalker9257]

@@henryjames5663 there's a difference between being a fascist and just being a twat. I'm afraid farage is just a twat. But good on you for watching peaky blinders.

[@jeremysmith8035]

I suspect that that yourself rusty's wife makes groves in the concrete when she drags her knuckles along

[@Michael-4]

@@henryjames5663 Would you vote for Hitler, who was a Jew-hater like your pal Corbyn? Two can play your ludicrous game. If you care to look at what is happening in Europe at the moment, you might realise not only was Farage right, they are following his exact same ideas on mass, uncontrolled, illegal migration. But don't expect your 'impartial' BBC to be reporting it.

[@Basin79]

You couldn't make it up. The surviving gunman once he served his near 30 year prison sentence is now iving off benefits in this country. The UK has become a massive soft touch.

[@AJ-qn6gd]

Should have been deported immediately on release, disgusting.

[@mrsbee8790]

@@AJ-qn6gd Totally agree. Should either have been banished from our country or given a life, meaning life, sentence.

[@amandalee215]

This could only happen in this country unbelievable

[@AJ-qn6gd]

@@amandalee215, They couldn’t possibly send him back to Iran someone might be nasty to him !

[@royalordinance]

Its a pity he couldnt join his friends in Purgatory.

[@aferg2397]

Be good to have a statue of this hero, but he is white and British, can’t see it happening!!

[@Jafmanz]

well first you need some land to place it on and then you need to create/build/buy and erect a statue. I don't know your circumstances but I'll assume you do not have the means to do it alone, so begin a project to gather the means from like minded individuals. I will gladly donate my time and some money. what say you?

[@guinnessharvey4476]

Very true. There are virtually no statues of white British men:) you’re hilarious:)))

[@raymondsawyer8626]

What has the colour of a person's skin got anything to do with serving your country , you are British whatever skin colour, racism is abhorrent in any shape or form

[@alexsaynor6717]

Quite a few white British statues have been approved and built so why not?

[@jasoncole767]

@@raymondsawyer8626 I say look around sir...what statues are they hell bent on toppling....oh I see, yes not statues or memorials too blacks or asians....maybe because our history has been made by the backs of the white man...or I this too uncomfortable for you....

[@ancietman]

Great interview with Rusty. Hard to believe the hostage siege was 41 years ago.

[@iainreid9822]

I watched it whilst a serving soldier in Tin City at Lydd Camp. Needless to say, the Provos were totally bereft.

[@ancietman]

@@iainreid9822 I watched it on TV luckily from the safety of my home.

[@Happyheretic2308]

It's one of my earliest memories.

[@DJRAJEE]

Love talking pints

[@obe6979]

This format nails it. Could easily add an extra 30 minutes.

[@Relay300]

Totally. The set needs re-working to be more informal but what a great concept.

[@Sam-gw5pl]

One of the gunmen now living on benefits in the UK. Couldn’t make it up….

[@johnbeck5795]

Doesn't say much for his own country does it?

[@danielosullivan7940]

@@johnbeck5795 it certainly doesn’t say much about the uk

[@michaelnorton7882]

Pathetic

[@Lonwolf-gs4jz]

And claiming benefits WTF

[@johnthomas7038]

A great one at the end - our (somewhat invisible) National Security Adviser does not have a security background!

[@donerquebab7801]

Big up The GURHKAS

[@berniecoles2337]

The balls of Britain.

[@kevinharker1840]

Thankyou for your service Mr Firmin.

[@romeisfallingagain]

Top job, rusty. One of the best guests yet

[@stuartmenziesfarrant]

Well done rusty and co! Good job when we had proper leaders!

[@bobyorke]

Top lad

[@naturalrestingface4909]

Credit to him. My sentiments don't pay his bills though.

[@paulworthington8666]

All veterans, including the loyal great Ghurkas deserve the respect and gratitude of the whole nation. Give them all the support they need, and give it to them with thanks and respect. They have earned it.

[@Noddy656]

Thank you for your service - men like Rusty provide the backbone to the uk.

[@johnsmith-rs2vk]

One gun man now living on benefits in the UK . Scandalous .

[@Noddy656]

If you tried to deport him there would be more lawyers lining up to defend him than there are fishes in the sea

[@thetruthk5138]

That unfortunately is how many ex service men live others are homeless and many have alcohol and drug problems but nothing much is done

[@geriatricmotorcars9516]

Name and shame these people that put that guy on benefits

[@joburgess1060]

Nigel, a great interview. I was only 11yrs, and I remember this.

[@marklehart343]

hero !

[@bigvern3487]

Brilliant, Loving it, Spot On, 🇬🇧👌🏼👍🏼.

[@gazmeister1984]

This man is a legend.

[@jameswallace7091]

The fact that the one who survived is now living on benefits boils my piss

[@user-rx4no6fo3h]

Exactly why is he even in this country

[@carlobalzer3238]

This man SAS legend 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧👍👍🙌🙌🙌 this film on Netflix

[@enso6725]

‘Gloveless’ Rusty. Legend

[@MichaelWhite-yf6zk]

28 years in prison for the terrorist then when he gets out he gets accommodation and benefits! WTF!

[@ca3in967]

I was visiting my grandmother who lived just off Oxford street.. I heard it all. I so wanted to go but (quite rightly) wouldn’t let me. She said, you will sit right there while brave men do their job. I watched it all and have held you all in awe ever since.

[@hudson7354]

They had already surrendered. The SAS show was for TV and propaganda. You sheep believe it all

[@reds005]

Great guests so far. Farage is an absolute natural. Could’ve listened for another half hour

[@stevedawson4928]

I could listen to Rusty all night

[@zamiadams4343]

Great interview, I visited the David Sterling statue in Scotland a couple of years ago. A true man of adventure.

[@rikmills]

What a legend! Thank you for your service.

[@bladerower9209]

Great format true stories. Well done GBNews! Patriotism at its best.

[@henryjames5663]

"Patriotism" The last word for scoundrels !

[@joncullen5382]

@@henryjames5663 someone's mum should have swallowed eh son ?🙄

[@michaelkastrian7223]

a real treat to see Rusty on with Nigel. i remember watching this unfold..a real hero and the rest of his team..

[@jimmynaylor1759]

Legend.

[@Relay300]

Absolute legend 🇬🇧

[@homewithemma42]

Gosh I remember this. Brilliant brave British servicemen ❤

[@cloudstrife206]

National hero

[@johnmknox]

Top bloke. Great interview. You are really coming up with the goods Nigel. Your show is the best in the UK right now!

[@violator2695]

Brilliant movie on Netflix with Rusty character.

[@joncurtis19]

which film?

[@Senseigainz]

@@joncurtis19 6days

[@babycharliebrown]

Britain can never thank these guys enough. SAS are the Gold standard and what other elite soldiers are judged against.

[@Bad_Gnasher]

Wish these interviews were longer. Love Talking Pints 🇬🇧

[@j_o_h_n_d_u_n_n]

Nigel needs his own channel, nevermind just a slot on GBNews. 👏

[@59jalex]

Isn't that the key? Always leave them wanting more. But I know what you mean.

[@steveh5005]

Great to listern to Rusty

[@robertpoole2667]

That was really good Nigel, well done. I could have listened to you both for hours. Thanks

[@filmneek]

Great man.

[@ThePierre58]

Talking Pints simply gets better.

[@Farmhandboy]

Love this talking pints section on GBNews. Some great guests for Nigel to interview to bring out the best of the characters who have made this country what it is today. We must not squander what grounding these people like Rusty have provided for our future. Great job Nigel. This section needs to be longer. Proper people proper news on the things that matter!

[@TheVocalMale]

A tremendous interview! Our government should hang their heads in shame.

[@81Mace81]

He's a Snooker guy, he's gone up even more in my estimation! 😆

[@feolender2938]

They were bored. You wouldn't believe how boring soldiering can be

[@Treeman196]

Proper lads in the days when I could look at my countrymen with pride not cowering in the corner

[@bradleythompson2644]

Don’t throw the baby out with the bath water. 600 of those “men cowering in the corner” have just flown to Afghanistan on 24 hours notice.

[@Treeman196]

@@bradleythompson2644 I agree great lads I have nothing but respect for our armed services what I dont have respect for is the way they are treated by our so called leaders they as far as I'm concerned are traitors the lads killed and maimed in recent conflicts for what so the likes of bliar Mandelson's brown johnstone's the whole shower who stut round parliament chests out are not worth one of our lads that's what I think you might disagree with me that's your right .this country is in danger from parliament and the decisions made there let's not loose anymore of sons of Britain to the gobshitesthere

[@jdekong3945]

The way that man took a nice ol glug of that pint won my respect

[@Relay300]

I noticed that. Third of a pint gone right there!!

[@brikfiend]

Top Geezer that Rusty bloke ! Thanks for your Service ! ! !

[@barbaraneville5036]

Brilliant interview

[@user-fx8ye7nd7i]

legend!

[@oliverkitkat6860]

We need another mrs Thatcher god bless her may she rest in peace along with another great man mr Winston Churchill i salute them ✌️🇬🇧

[@isaacsworld9269]

Great job!

[@IanBroon1]

Rusty, legend 👏🏻

[@pacey2509]

Interview too short, legend like this deserves 30 minutes. Let the lads finish their pint at least!

[@waynzignordics]

Always interesting to see the look of confusion on the faces of the older fighting generations, as they look around at the mess we've currently got.

[@barryheath8123]

Simply brilliant 👏.

[@matthewgroves2521]

SAS are not the same now we need more troops

[@mainintelligencedirectorat250]

This man is great British hero (there are not many of them). Mrs Thatcher was another one. God bless you Rusty.

[@henryjames5663]

Ask the working people of their opinion of the grocers daughter, she happily put them out work and into poverty

[@mainintelligencedirectorat250]

@@henryjames5663 Obviously your amnesia is kicking in. What she did was to save the entire economy. Just look up 'Winter of Discontent 1978' to discover how Labour brilliantly managed the economy. They also, by the way, closed down far more coal mines that Margaret Thatcher ever did.

[@henryjames5663]

After the chaotic mess the Tories made of Brexit ! ! You cannot surely support them ! Can you !!

[@theplayer2286]

Chaotic mess. Well, the Tories, by their behaviour, would have made Maggie deeply ashamed and frustrated, that is true. But they got their in the end. Unlike your man Jeremy. Remember, the man who had opposed the EU all his life. Then as Labour leader supports Remain, then supports Leave again. "That's another fine mess you've gotten me into Jeremy!"

[@NorthWalesKid]

SAS the elite fighting force in the world. Rusty served with them for 15 years. Harder than a coffin nail

[@civilizedagedaily1438]

Incredible man right here. I have infinite respect for him and all the other guys in the forces

[@Jc-lk7wn]

Nimrod: Bravo B & G squadron…… well done when we are allowed to protect our country from alcomers👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 By the way nice club tie Rusty😎

[@johnlegg5671]

This is legendary. One of the proudest moments of British history.

[@Gigantor69]

Rusty, you are a gentleman. What a man. Legend ✊🏻

[@zx10rmac84]

One glove Rusty, 😜🇬🇧✌️ true heroes.

[@ivenireland8270]

I think it will be hard to recruit dcent people into the army after what has happened in Afghanistan.

[@lizeggar2421]

What has happened in Afghanistan is on Joe Biden. He did not even inform his NATO allies. The British, Australian and French are going around searching for their citizens and evacuating them. It us almost as though Joe was taking orders from his Chinese masters, who will now waltz into Afghanistan and build mines for all those rare earth minerals that are so abundant in that country.

[@fmruksf6614]

Merry Christmas 🇬🇧Rusty(DS). All at🇬🇧GB NEWS🇬🇧Fmr 22nd SAS.. RCS🇬🇧😁👍

[@TommyBahama84]

This man was actually on the balcony of the Iranian Embassy, unlike the other Walter Mittys in every pub in the land.

[@locngo]

This man is a hero

[@Erectmygreenhouse]

Good spirit Rusty! I wish more had it!

[@RobRoyBoaz]

Eleven Minutes, I cannot get my mind around that. It is totally amazing. World's best.

[@shanjanusman9974]

I absolutely admire the soldiers even on the psychotherapy ward it is always a pleasure to meet a former SAS veteran and why do I think Biden is Washington DC Dementia Central? He hasn't got a clue how many soldiers in places from Manchester to Middlesbrough came back with PTSD and Psychosis to Schizophrenia as a result of fighting alongside US forces. The last week has been devastating 😢

[@pilgrimoutdoors-uk6177]

Had the pleasure of meeting this man on many occasions. Amazing bloke. WATPM.

[@5ebra1]

Totally agree with Kevin Davies. Shame on people who give this a thumbs down. This man and a few like him is a real hero.

[@yardy88]

11 minutes to clear the embassy. Fucking hell what a speed run

[@simon7123]

Another Good chat with Rusty top man

[@01bystander]

Great interview.

[@johnmoncrieff3034]

These last comments about the Ghurkas & security, speak volumes about the way the UK government looks at both the military and the security of this country! Totally disinterested in the welfare & wellbeing of both!

[@sadukar_7th_legion]

Kids have no idea, they are more interested in making stupid faces on tiktok and not learning their own history. Can I ask? What does British history teach these days? Ideology?

[@1rickslater]

Ideology?? Like what nationalism?

[@dcasteaux9181]

Agree. All my teens are interested in is if they have a phone signal and how much data they have left.

[@EF-ce5ih]

@@dcasteaux9181 They sound cool tho tbf

[@fanfeck2844]

@@EF-ce5ih my god! Is that what cool is these days

[@sguardian870]

@@dcasteaux9181 when you were a teen you were interested in foreign policy ? Why do people say dumb shit. Most teenagers regardless of generation are into the in thing and it usually is not foreign policy.

[@im9282]

You're a Rock Star Sir!

[@songscoops4205]

Nothing but respect for this man and all those involved..prior and current..top people

[@tonywalker2372]

To see and listen to him now you would not believe what he has been and likely still is capable of. Respect to that man.

[@lifesagamesobeawinner]

A real man and true hero.

[@leewilson2140]

I remember the Embassy assault,so well.I was an 8 year old watching the news with my dad and great uncle in awe.I never heard of the S.A.S until then.I got the S.A.S action man later on!!😁

[@stevendouglas3860]

Great guy

[@Chris-sd8mk]

God bless the sas, makes me proud to be British.

[@m4ckm4n59]

Good man :)