James O'Brien (broadcaster)
James O'Brien (broadcaster)
James O'Brien is a British journalist, writer, and presenter on radio and television. Since 2004, he has hosted a weekday morning phone-in discussion for talk station LBC. He has also presented podcasts, been an occasional presenter for BBC's Newsnight, and published several non-fiction books, including the bestselling How They Broke Britain in 2023.
"Boris Johnson, surrounded by the usual brain-dead ERG headbangers and DUP tub thumpers, Boris Johnson is threatening Rishi Sunak because Rishi Sunak is minded to abide by the terms of the treaty that Boris Johnson signed."
"So you think we have to leave the EU to get three-pin plugs?”"
"What is the law? You know you were going to take short-term economic damage ... Every single customer in the country is going to be potentially worse off than they were before the vote. So Im just wondering what those laws are that you wont have to obey any more that made you vote for this short-term economic hit. Can you name one?"
"I Have Contempt For The Conmen and Compassion For The Conned."
"Suella Braverman is now perilously close to making Priti Patel look like the second most callous and ignorant Home Secretary in living memory."
"I want to read you something from Amber Rudds speech yesterday. "For the state must draw a sharp line of distinction between those who, as members of the nation, are the foundation and support of its existence and greatness, and those who are domiciled in the state, simply as earners of their livelihood there." .... No, that wasnt from Amber Rudds speech yesterday, Im really sorry, thats from Mein Kampf by Adolf Hitler."
"What difference does it make what colour the person you buy your milk off is?"
