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James O'Brien - The Whole Show

Have the sands shifted?

James O'Brien - The Whole Show

Global

Daily News, News

4.3913 Ratings

🗓️ 28 June 2021

⏱️ 141 minutes

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This is a catch-up version of James O'Brien's live, daily show on LBC Radio; to join the conversation call: 0345 60 60 973

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0:29.7

A very good morning to you. It's three minutes after ten.

0:32.2

And you are listening to James O'Brien on LBC, where, well, when we bid each other farewell, as I said a moment ago on Friday, I was probably 52-48% of the view that Matt Hancock would survive for one reason.

0:47.0

And I think one reason only, and that is that Boris Johnson will not countenance any member of his government, whether elected politicians or

0:57.3

appointed advisors, having to fall upon their sword or indeed be shown the door, that still hasn't

1:04.5

happened.

1:05.1

Be under no illusions.

1:06.3

Johnson wanted Hancock to stay as a consequence of their actions. They will not be defenestrated

1:13.0

and they will not be required to undertake a form of ritual professional suicide. And I'm very,

1:20.2

very keen in understanding today why you think that is. I have you will not be massively

1:26.4

surprised to hear. I have my own theories and my own

1:28.7

ideas about why that will be. But I would really like to hear yours. And I suppose the more

1:33.8

nuanced, or the less obvious perhaps they are, the more interesting they may be, not necessarily,

1:40.4

but they may be. And again, you'll be aware that in the context of Brexit, I'm required to put

1:49.0

£10 in a charity box every time I utter the words I told you so, but only in the context of Brexit.

1:54.9

It was incredible this morning to hear many people, many commentators, many radio presenters,

2:04.1

talking about Matt Hancock's scandal in the context of all the other ones. About that I found particularly interesting,

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