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James O'Brien - The Whole Show

"Something must be done" about Iran - but what?

James O'Brien - The Whole Show

Global

News, Daily News

4.3914 Ratings

🗓️ 14 January 2026

⏱️ 153 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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0:00.0

At TFL, we're opening up more of London for everyone with step-free access.

0:05.0

We're continuing to improve accessibility at many of our stations,

0:08.0

and now over 200 stations and counting have step-free access,

0:13.0

including the entire Elizabeth Line, DLR and all tram stops.

0:17.0

That is how we're making the greener way to travel more accessible to all.

0:21.7

Such TFL improvement plan to the Mayor of London and TFL every journey matters.

0:27.2

Greener than total estimated petrol and diesel car emissions.

0:30.1

Good morning.

0:30.8

The time is three minutes after 10 and the focus of the world for good or for ill

0:36.0

is currently directed towards Iran, or at least the focus of the world for good or for ill is currently directed towards Iran

0:39.8

or at least the focus of our world,

0:41.6

of the world in the West

0:43.3

that is interested in current affairs and geopolitics.

0:49.5

And I don't know what confidence felt like.

0:53.1

Did we used to have confidence?

0:54.7

Do you remember Robin Cook,

0:57.9

foreign secretary in Tony Blair's first government,

1:01.8

and his determination to institute something called an ethical foreign policy?

1:09.0

Does this happen to you?

1:10.1

Do you get haunted by things, thoughts, ideas that you don't think about for years?

1:14.6

And then they come back around again and sort of slap you in the chops like a wet fish.

1:19.1

Robin Cook, a fascinating politician.

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