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Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivered a major speech this morning, in which she promised to create the “right conditions” to support growth in the British economy and outlined just how Labour intends to do that. James, his listeners and LBC’s Political Editor Natasha Clark analyse the speech.Also, it’s Prime Minister’s Questions and James speaks with LBC’s Political Correspondent Aggie Chambre to digest all the details.And, a UK law firm that was used by the sanctioned Russian mercenary chief, Yevgeny Prigozhin, to sue the British journalist Elliot Higgins, has been found to have acted lawfully. Peter Geoghegan, author of Democracy for Sale, explains the controversy.This episode was recorded on the 29th January. Catch James O'Brien weekdays from 10am on LBC.
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Should young criminals get their records wiped clean after serving their sentence?
England’s children’s commissioner, Dame Rachel de Souza, has said that children involved in last year’s race riots following the Southport attacks should have their criminal records wiped clean. James asks whether this should be the case and why.And, former Premier League referee David Coote has come out as gay and revealed that a life spent hiding his sexuality led to “really poor choices”, including using cocaine, that led to his sacking last year. To what extent is explicit homophobia still a major feature of football and wider society?This episode was recorded on the 28th January. Catch James O'Brien weekdays from 10am on LBC.
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80 years on from the liberation of Auschwitz
To mark Holocaust Memorial Day, James asks how the dehumanisation of an entire group of people can happen. He interviews Laurence Rees, historian and BAFTA winning documentary maker, who’s latest book is “The Nazi Mind: Twelve Warnings From History”. James also reminisces on a conversation with his late friend and Holocaust survivor, Lili Pohlmann.This episode was recorded on the 27th January. Catch James O'Brien weekdays from 10am on LBC.
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Can people be born evil?
The Southport killer, Axel Rudakubana, has been sentenced to a minimum of 52 years in jail. In the aftermath of this horrific crime, in which he stabbed 3 girls to death at a Taylor Swift themed dance class, James ask what “evil” is, and whether people can be born evil. James speaks to Rudakubana’s father’s former English teacher.Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley told LBC today that “there are too many young men, online, obsessing over violent material”. What are the signs that your teenager is consuming dangerous material online?And James discusses the recent story of a pregnant hairdresser who was demoted to cleaning and making tea after she announced she was expecting. She has since won almost £90,000 in compensation. Did your employer have a negative reaction to your pregnancy?This episode was recorded on the 24th January. Catch James O'Brien weekdays from 10am on LBC.
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Will crimes committed by British newspapers against Prince Harry ever be investigated?
Following Prince Harry and Lord Watson’s emphatic victory in their lawsuit against Rupert Murdoch’s News Group Newspapers, which publishes The Sun, James asks two questions. Firstly, following NGN’s admission of criminal wrongdoing, should the police should pursue the case further? Secondly, have enough of the UK media already cultivated sufficient anti-Sussex sentiment to prevent this from happening?The government has pledged to build major infrastructure projects like nuclear power stations, railway lines and wind farms built faster under new planning rules, while Keir Starmer vows to curb “Nimby” legal blocks to such projects. What’s the reality of getting major building projects off the ground, or, being the “Nimbys” in question?And, Mystery Hour returns, where the public phone in to ask and answer questions about absolutely whatever they want!This episode was recorded on the 23rd January. Catch James O'Brien weekdays from 10am on LBC.
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