Germany Lose, Village Mentality, Cost of the Monarchy

Morning Glory with Mike Graham

Matt Hall

News, Unknown, News & Politics

4.4 • 741 Ratings

🗓️ 28 June 2018

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Summary

Well, after Germany historically lost at group stages, fans and broadcasters seem to be rejoicing- but does this 'rivalry' still stand, in or out of football? Steve calls in to point out England's historical victories, while Ryan has his own 'theory'.

A Welsh village have inspired the nation by taking matters into their own hands by digging up 15 kms of land and installing effective broadband themselves - and David Phillips, who's part of the crowdfunded initiative, tells us the story behind this.

And finally... as the expense of Prince Charles' travel has been revealed, should the tax funded (approximately 69 pence per taxpayer) monarchy really be using more cost effective methods? Things start to get a little bit hairy between Mike and Graham Smith from the anti monarchy group Republic...

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0:00.0	Across the UK, online and on DAB, the Independent Republic of Mike Graham on Talk Radio.
0:06.9	The Big Chief with a badge, a cattle prod and a head on a stick.
0:12.0	Dangerous mid-morning debate with the great dictator.
0:15.3	The Independent Republic of Mike Graham on Talk Radio.
0:22.1	Good morning and welcome to the Independent Republic of Mike Graham right here on Talk
0:25.5	Radio. Don't mention the VAR, get it? The papers this morning are literally clambering over
0:29.9	themselves to make fun of the Germans crashing out the World Cup in dramatic fashion yesterday
0:33.9	afternoon at the hands of South Korea. Talk about Schadenfreude, just why is it that we are so
0:38.7	obsessed with Germany. Doesn't it make us look just a little small-minded? 03444-491,000. Tonight, of course,
0:45.1	it's England's turn, so prepare for the Battle of Belgium and those Brexit football chance we were
0:49.3	talking about the other day. Daisy McCandry is already preparing the waffles, even as we speak. Coming up a little bit later, with just two weeks to go,
0:55.7	until Donald Trump's visit.
0:57.1	The cabinet are getting concerned about a peace deal.
0:59.5	The US president is plotting with Vladimir Putin behind NATO's back.
1:03.0	Where will it all lead?
1:04.2	Surely, once more, to Sweden and the Nobel Peace Prize.
1:07.1	0344449-1,000.
1:09.0	You're listening to me, Mike Graham, and Daisy McAndrew on Talk Radio.
1:11.9	The Independent Republic of Mike Graham on Talk Radio.
1:16.4	Not so much really about the football, but the national side of things,
1:20.6	because I do recall, and I'm in my 70s, that years ago,
1:25.4	your earlier commentator said
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