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

More blasted rhetoric from the Banana Republic, for people who think capital punishment isn't going nearly far enough.

Dangerous mid-morning debate with the great dictator.

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

We've reached the end of another tumultuous week on planet Earth.

Donald Trump has declared victory in the midterm elections in America,

despite losing control of the House of Representatives.

Prince Charles has declared that he wouldn't act like such a plonker if he actually did become king.

And Brexit Secretary Dominic Raab says he had no idea Calais would be such an important part of UK trade.

It really does make you wonder if anyone out there knows what is going on.

Meanwhile, we're looking at asylum this morning.

Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham says the system for housing asylum seekers in this country is worse than useless,

and it's on the brink of collapse.

More than 26,000 people applied for asylum last year.

Are they all getting houses ahead of everyone else?

We'll be exploring a few myths and finding out precisely what is going on.

03444-49-1,000.

I'm joined this morning by fashionista Lynn Coleman,

who's just written a book about the perils of social media

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