Episode 2193: The Richie Allen Show Wednesday February 18th 2026
The Richie Allen Show
The Richie Allen Show
4.7 • 616 Ratings
🗓️ 18 February 2026
⏱️ 107 minutes
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Summary
On today's show: Dr. Stuart Waiton is a journalist, author and criminology lecturer. He is always compelling. In this episode, Stuart discusses the racism allegations surrounding last night's Benfica v Real Madrid game, Reform UK's pledge to introduce a "patriotic curriculum," the absence of solidarity when someone is being pursued by a woke mob, why schools must not ditch classic novels, poems and plays and much more.
Plus: Richie rounds up the day's top news stories. For more on Stuart, visit:
https://scottishunionforeducation.substack.com/about
https://www.facebook.com/stuart.waiton/
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Hello you, how you doing? Welcome to Wednesday's Richie Allen Show, live from Salford. |
| 0:07.8 | There is sleet, there is sleet in the atmosphere over Salford. Yeah, it's freezing here today. |
| 0:14.1 | The Arctic, well, the Arctic weather we've been having this weekend and maybe over the next few days as well. |
| 0:20.7 | As usual, |
| 0:22.2 | I believe, anyway, I believe I have a very interesting program lined up for you. Dr. Stuart |
| 0:28.1 | Waiton, PhD, Topman, love having him on. We'll join the program live from Dundee and he'll be on |
| 0:34.6 | with me in around about a half an hour. Lots to talk about with Stuart. |
| 0:39.0 | As usual, I'd love to hear from you. |
| 0:41.0 | Reach out to the programme using my app or using the contact form at richie allen.co. |
| 0:46.3 | UK. |
| 0:47.5 | No spin, no filters. |
| 0:50.2 | This is your Richie Allen show. |
| 0:52.9 | Free speech radio like you've never heard it before. |
| 0:59.9 | It's the Richie Allen show. |
| 1:02.7 | Broadcasting live on richie Allen.com. |
| 1:05.3 | UK and multiple platforms around the world. |
| 1:09.5 | And now, here's your host, Richie Allen. |
| 1:16.5 | Are you enjoying your half-term, you are? |
| 1:19.1 | I was on a tram this afternoon. |
| 1:21.4 | I was on a tram your BBG, |
| 1:24.4 | and I was surrounded by youngsters who are on half term and they were delighted to meet, |
| 1:29.8 | not to meet me, but to meet my two dogs, my golden retriever and German Shepherd. |
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