Welcome back to the Independent Republic of Mike Graham right here on Talk TV. The place to be, of course, for common sense. We are the home of common sense. We have been for a very, very long time. We're also the home of free speech. And even though, some of the limitations of that in the wide world in which we live, we will still be encouraging it, not just from all of our guests, but from all of you as well. Now, overnight, the fierce fighting in Gaza

continued. The Labour Party, though, still can't quite make up their minds on whether to call

for a ceasefire. A third of Labour MPs, including 15 front benches, are saying the fighting

should stop. Contrary to their leader, Seekir's wishes, who, of course, made a speech at Chatham

House just the other day to say this

was not the time to call for a ceasefire. But he does still seem a little bit confused.

A lot of people when he came out of that speech jostled him and started shouting at him,

calling him a war criminal. And they're the ones who are on his side, for heaven's sake.

So joining me to talk about this. And today's other big news is a columnist for the Sun and the Sunday Times, of course,

the one and only Rod Liddle. Rod, a very good afternoon to you.

Sir Keir Starmer continues to flummox us, continues to convince us that he means one thing when he says another.

Well, yeah, except I think I've got to do a public apology to him

because I did suggest in the Sun last week

that I suspected he would shift his position very, very quickly.

Yes.

Given the amount of seats which are Muslim majority

and or where Muslims are the crucial vote in this country and given the obnoxious

behaviour of the far left in his party and the stance of most political activists within the Labour

Party of whom 9% have sympathy with Israel. I thought he would have shifted by now, but to his enormous credit, he hasn't done yet.

My guess is it will still happen, but so far, I'm sorry, Sekear, you haven't moved.

You've been very principled.

And I think that that is to his credit, Mike, you know, whatever else we might think about him.

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