This is Talk Radio across the UK, online, on DAB and on your smart speaker, the Independent Republic of Mike Graham, on Talk Radio.

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

The storm clouds are gathering overhead, ladies and gentlemen,

as we hurt all headlong towards another weekend and another month of 2021,

possibly the most bizarre year in the history of this country's history.

Shall we take stock of exactly where we are?

Number one, the NHS has admitted that a quarter of patients classified as COVID-infected

are actually in hospital for other reasons and only tested positive after they got there.

Great. Number two, the Foreign Secretary says workers should have had a vaccination before they returned to work,

prompting a no-job, no-jab policy for companies. Number three, the government has signed a deal with a COVID passport company

amid accusations of bringing in vaccine passports by stealth.

France has accused Britain of having excessive quarantine restrictions

and discriminated against their country.

Meanwhile, they're still letting thousands of migrants illegally travel from their shores to ours in dinghies.

And in perhaps the most bizarre development of all,

the Department of Transport has decided to change the highway code to make it even more confusing for people. Brilliant, isn't it? 0344-491,000. Up first this

morning, it's Richard Tice, businessman, leader of the Reform UK party, will get his views on the

latest madness because I tell you what, it really is crazy out there. Paul Charles also joins

us with the news from the front line of the tourist business.

And we've got Sean Bailey joining us as well with his view on a new parliamentary report

that says the police have not done enough to stamp out racism.

How surprising.

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