The Thought Police

The Thought Police

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  • S1 Ep96: Where did all the fun go?
    Mike Graham and Kevin O'Sullivan are back for more after another gloomy week of news. Today they discuss: the golden age of journalism, how Kev started in Fleet Street, why things used to be better, bars closing at 10pm (except in parliament), Boris Johnson mixing up his own rules, the NHS coronavirus app, COVID marshals, why students have gone from breaking rules to following them, Matt Hancock's rule of sex, intentional scaremongering, the new John Bercow, what BoJo was doing in Exeter (and why he stopped there) and the first presidential debate. They'll never place ridiculous restrictions on you - they are the Thought Police.  

    You can follow the boys on Twitter. Mike is: @IROMG, Kevin is @TVKev and you'll find the podcast too: @ThoughtPoliceTP.

    Meanwhile if you'd like to send an email, the address is: [email protected] 
    38 min
  • S1 Ep95: Get a grip Doris!
    The Thought Police - Mike Graham and Kevin O'Sullivan - are primed and in position ready to unleash both barrels once again. Today they respond to Prime Minister Boris Johnson's latest coronavirus containment measures and take a look at the wider handling of the crisis from the government and their appointed 'experts'. They also discuss wokeness and how parliament is joining in with the movement, footballers deciding not to take the knee, Britain's Got Talent losing viewers, and how businesses are going to go bust under the new regulations as fans are told they still can't attend live sport or entertainment. Never fear - the Thought Police are here to take out your frustration! 

    You can follow the boys on Twitter. Mike is: @IROMG, Kevin is @TVKev and you'll find the podcast too: @ThoughtPoliceTP.

    Meanwhile if you'd like to send an email, the address is: [email protected] 
    34 min
  • S1 Ep94: Taking the pee
    Mike Graham and Kevin O'Sullivan return for another dissection of the week's news. Up for discussion are topics such as: Diversity's performance on Britain's Got Talent, taking the knee, Ofcom, football clubs alienating their fans, whether the conspiracy theorists have a point, Covid cases, the R rate, the rule of six, British spirit making a comeback, the drinking test, why so many people in the UK seem to be suffering, charities, Drink Tanks, the Daily Mirror, seagulls, a Question of Support, why the UK isn't racist, Angela Rayner vs. Ed Miliband, Brexit breaking international law, the irrelevance of former Prime Ministers plus loads more. They've certainly packed a lot in... 

    You can follow the boys on Twitter. Mike is: @IROMG, Kevin is @TVKev and you'll find the podcast too: @ThoughtPoliceTP.

    Meanwhile if you'd like to send an email, the address is: [email protected] 
    43 min
  • S1 Ep93: Diktat in your pipe and smoke it
    Mike Graham and Kevin O'Sullivan debate the week's hottest issues including: young footballers doing what young footballers do - Icelandic models, pushy parents with unrealistic expectations, Mike and Kev's football careers, why kids need to get a grip, Jonathan Van-Tam, the twisted statistics which keep us all on edge, mask etiquette, confusing public advice, why news about the virus is always negative, the potentially catastrophic effect of another lockdown on the economy, Michel Barnier, quarantine exemptions, the British fishing furore, Brexit negotiations, Lisa Nandy, Extinction Rebellion, and what might be next for the UK. It's the podcast that tells it like it is, it's the Thought Police. 

    You can follow the boys on Twitter. Mike is: @IROMG, Kevin is @TVKev and you'll find the podcast too: @ThoughtPoliceTP.

    Meanwhile if you'd like to send an email, the address is: [email protected] 
    41 min
  • S1 Ep92: Schools of thought
    Mike Graham and Kevin O'Sullivan are back to ignite a few fires and urinate on several others. Today they discuss: kids finally returning to school (with confusing messaging), the coronavirus death toll, social challenges for people who continue to work from home, Piers Corbyn's on the spot fine, why the police seem to favour some protests and not others, the Tories' obsession with climate change, why Brits are infatuated with bank holidays, Priti Patel's handling of the migrant crisis, Banksy's boat, the new BBC director general and his beleaguered organisation, left-wing comedy, the US election, Keir Starmer's PMQs performance, and why the Conservatives need to be more conservative. It's another blockbusting edition of the Thought Police. 

    You can follow the boys on Twitter. Mike is: @IROMG, Kevin is @TVKev and you'll find the podcast too: @ThoughtPoliceTP.

    Meanwhile if you'd like to send an email, the address is: [email protected] 
    39 min
  • S1 Ep91: Fool Britannia
    Mike Graham and Kevin O'Sullivan get stuck into the week's big talking points including: Harry Maguire's ill-fated trip to Mykonos, footballers abroad, Gareth Southgate's selection blunder, Boris Johnson fighting back, Land of Hope and Glory, the ongoing pandemic panic, kids returning to schools, the next large-scale march, London's travel chaos, the British Museum, television's woke agenda and the death of the TV licence. Put the remote down like everyone else and fire up the Thought Police instead. Good call! 

    You can follow the boys on Twitter. Mike is: @IROMG, Kevin is @TVKev and you'll find the podcast too: @ThoughtPoliceTP.

    Meanwhile if you'd like to send an email to the boys the address is: [email protected] 
    33 min
  • S1 Ep90: Epic fail
    Ring the bell, it's time to have your work marked by the Thought Police. On the agenda with Mike Graham and Kevin O'Sullivan today is: The A-level results fiasco, boring students, university education, the migrant matter, Priti Patel, why it's better to work from the office, Public Health England, Dido, institutional incompetence, becoming a nation of curtain-twitchers, the real coronavirus crisis, Boris Johnson's camping holiday, the death of the economy, Sadiq Khan, the suburbanisation of LA and New York, why crime is on the rise in London, Jolyon Maugham and loads more. As usual, anything can happen in the next half hour.   

    You can follow the boys on Twitter. Mike is: @IROMG, Kevin is @TVKev and you'll find the podcast too: @ThoughtPoliceTP.

    Meanwhile if you'd like to send an email to the boys the address is: [email protected] 
    32 min
  • S1 Ep89: Rocking the boat
    Mike Graham and Kevin O'Sullivan are back again a little worse for wear following MG's big birthday bash last week. But never fear - there's still plenty left in the tank as they attempt to set the world to rights. Today's topics include: why you should never supply your own booze, getting teachers back to work, the youth of today, why it's so important to get the economy back up and running, the boom in the housing market as people move out of the city, why Boris needs to get to grips with the UK's migrant issue, Keir Starmer's blandness, whether Andrew Neil could head up the BBC, the possible solution for dealing with migrants arriving on these shores and...who made the best James Bond. It's a licence to chill with the Thought Police.   

    You can follow the boys on Twitter. Mike is: @IROMG, Kevin is @TVKev and you'll find the podcast too: @ThoughtPoliceTP.

    Meanwhile if you'd like to send an email to the boys the address is: [email protected] 
    47 min
  • S1 Ep88: The House of Frauds
    Mike Graham and Kevin O'Sullivan are back once more to vent as the Thought Police podcast rolls into town. Today's talking points are: the failures of lockdown, Track and Trace and virtually every politician, why it's impossible to enforce rules if you can't understand them, the shroud of secrecy about why we are still locked down, coronaphobia, the refusal of teachers to return to work, the useless Lib Dems, peerage issues (and Jeremy Corbyn's involvement), the House of Lords, Nicola Sturgeon's popularity, the current mood of the nation, football's lack of atmosphere, Boris Johnson's sex life, why some MPs have fallen out of favour, accusation culture, an apparent lack of journalistic credibility, Nigel Farage's nose for a scoop and the requirement for our leaders to show some backbone over the next fortnight. Another quiet session then! 

    You can follow the boys on Twitter. Mike is: @IROMG, Kevin is @TVKev and you'll find the podcast too: @ThoughtPoliceTP.

    Meanwhile if you'd like to send an email to the boys the address is: [email protected] 
    44 min
  • S1 Ep87: You spoke...that's not woke!
    Mike (Graham) and Kev (O'Sullivan) are back for a second week with the New European traveller Matt Kelly still otherwise indisposed. As the government continues to impinge on our daily lives whilst we're in the midst of a pandemic, the boys' frustration has reached boiling point.  

    Today they discuss: holiday plans being impacted by COVID-19, false information about the spread of the disease, whether progress is being made in the fight against it (despite what we're being told), Grant Shapps' plankery, pathetic excuses for not wearing a mask, the country being turned into a nanny state, losing five pounds to save the NHS, junk food adverts, spending our money on cycling, cyclists, bloody cyclists, the Tory government poking its nose in where it doesn't belong, protests in Portland, the dissolution of real journalism, the influence of the outspoken woke, people with absolutely no sense of humour and boring, belligerent barristers. It's the audio version of the rage room, it's the Thought Police.  

    You can follow the boys on Twitter. Mike is: @IROMG, Kevin is @TVKev and you'll find the podcast too: @ThoughtPoliceTP.

    Meanwhile if you'd like to send an email to the boys the address is: [email protected] 
    32 min

About The Thought Police

From the publisher's feed

It’s not 1984 anymore but it sure feels like it. The Thought Police returns for a third series. After working with previous partners Kevin O’Sullivan and Matt Kelly for the past few years Mike Graham has got a new co-host. He is the highly entertaining American comedian Lewis Schaffer whose wry observations on life have to be heard to be believed. We’ve got culture, we’ve got politics and we might even make you laugh in these troubled times. 

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