James O'Brien Daily

• Is it Trump and Putin against Ukraine?

  Donald Trump is scheduled to meet Vladimir Putin on Friday to discuss ending the war in Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky isn’t invited - not surprising, seeing as Trump consistently blames him for the ongoing war. What’s the point of this meeting and why does Trump seem to blame Zelensky?And, today, the government announced that 40,000 future tradespeople will be up-skilled in new “technical excellence colleges” in order to help “turbocharge the building of new homes, schools and hospitals”. Would you direct your child to work in a trade?This episode was recorded on the 12th August. Catch James O’Brien weekdays from 10am on LBC.

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• Over 500 arrested at Palestine Action protest in London

  Yvette Cooper has defended the arrest of more than 500 people holding signs expressing their opposition to genocide and support of Palestine Action, a proscribed terror group. Around half of them were aged 60 and above - including almost 100 people who were in their 70s. James also speaks to Tamer Almisshal, senior presenter at Al Jazeera Arabic, to discuss Israel’s killing of five Al Jazeera journalists on Saturday, an action that has caused outrage across the world.And, according to the Education Secretary, white working-class pupils are being ‘written off” and not getting what they need in the education system to achieve and thrive. Which steps lead to pupils, or led to you, becoming detached from the education system?This episode was recorded on the 11th August. Catch James O’Brien weekdays from 10am on LBC.

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• How can world leaders stop Netanyahu?

  Benjamin Netanyahu has approved plans for the "takeover of Gaza City" ahead of a full military occupation of the entirety of Gaza. Condemned by those calling for an end to the war, Sir Keir Starmer stated the decision is "wrong" and has called on Israel to reconsider. What is Netanyahu's endgame and and how should world leaders react?This episode was recorded on the 8th August. Catch James O’Brien weekdays from 10am on LBC.

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• Homelessness minister forced out her tenants before raising rent by £700

  Homelessness minister Rushanara Ali is facing calls to resign after claims she evicted tenants from an east London townhouse, shortly before re-listing the property at £700 increased rent a month. This practice will soon be illegal under the government’s upcoming Renters’ Rights Bill. Should she stay or should she go?And, in an interview about her childhood in Nigeria and hatred of rule-breakers, Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch revealed that, as a teenager, she got one of her peers expelled by accusing him of cheating on an exam. James and his listeners share their thoughts on the controversial anecdote…This episode was recorded on the 7th August. Catch James O’Brien weekdays from 10am on LBC.

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• Should the police be forced to share the ethnicity of crime suspects?

  Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has called for information about police suspects such as nationality and immigration status to be shared with the public. This comes amidst growing far-right unrest about - most recently - the alleged rape of a 12 year old girl in Nuneaton. The suspects are reportedly Afghan, with Reform UK claiming they’re asylum seekers. Will more transparency diffuse racist propaganda, or increase the likelihood of racist violence?And, a new study indicates that childhood verbal abuse can be as detrimental to adult mental health as physical abuse. James asks his callers whether their experiences align with this research.This episode was recorded on the 6th August. Catch James O’Brien weekdays from 10am on LBC.

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