Across the UK, online, on DAB and on your smart speaker, the Independent Republic of Mike Graham, on Talk Radio.

Good morning and welcome to the Independent Republic of Mike Graham, right here on Talk Radio.

It's the calm after the storm,

ladies and the world is settling down once more after the torrential rain, the flooding,

the high winds and the travel chaos of the weekend. If you're still stuck in something,

by all means do let us know. And as the dust settles and the fallen trees are moved out of the way,

there are one of two things I want to address. First of all, what exactly is going on in Ireland?

They seem to have had an election that no one has won, but they're not quite sure how it's going to play out.

Is this going to have any implications for Northern Ireland?

Has L'Averadka lost his job?

These are questions we need answers to.

Next up, I'll be asking why this country appears to be in the grip of a high school playground feud between the Prime Minister's girlfriend

and his enforcer. It seems Dominic Cummings is locked in a battle with Carrie Simmons over cabinet

reshuffles, government policy and public announcements. Maybe it's time he sacked the two of them.

0344-49-1,000. Coming up later on, we'll be taking your calls with newly elected MP Matt Vickers,

one of the new intake of young working- class Tory politicians who won seats in Labour heartlands in the north

of England. 03444-49-1,000 is the number to call us on. Don't forget we are live streaming on

YouTube, on Facebook and on Twitter as well. We'll also bring the latest on the coronavirus

and the ramblings of some very wealthy champagne socialists at the Oscars.

Only in Hollywood can you hear the bleatings of Wacking Phoenix

about the perils of milk consumption,

the Communist Manifesto being quoted through a room full of people

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