The Podcast of the Lotus Eaters #752
Connor, Harry & Josh discuss Laurence Fox and the attempt to end GB News, Here we go again, and that it’s okay to hate foreigners if you’re African.
Reading List
Geoff Norcott verses Ava Santina on Politics Live - David Atherton - X
Geoff provides a sensible take; outrage ensues - Ava Santina - X
Laurence Fox: “Who’d want to shag that?” - Ava Santoma - X
GB News says Fox’s comments ‘totally unacceptable’ - GB News - X
Ava’s obsession with shagging as an insult - Charlie Sansom - X
Laurence doubles down… - Lawrence Fox - X
…and doesn’t apologise - GB News - X
GB News has formally suspended Laurence Fox - GB News - X
Fox says sorry for tone, not content; accepts sacking - Reclaim Party - X
Dan Wootton apologises… - Dan Wootton - X
…and he apologises again - Dan Wootton - X
Dan gets suspended - GB News - X
Dan loses his Daily Mail column - Talk TV - X
Piers Morgan defends Ava - Piers Morgan - X
Ava told me she ‘likes the fear’ men have of false rape accusations - Connor Tomlinson - X
Dawn Butler MP calls for the channel to be closed down - Dawn Butler - X
GMB ask if more hosts should be removed - Good Morning Britain - X
BBC panel of three people who all want GB News shut down - BBC Newsnight - X
Caroline Nokes MP lies about going on GB News - GB News - GB News
Konstantin Kissin points out the BBC’s moral consistency - Konstantin Kisin - X
Allison Pearson makes excellent points - The Telegraph
Gordon Brown calls for GB News to be shut down on Sky News - Sky News - X
Connor goes on Sky News; gets screamed at - Connor Tomlinson - X
Telegraph runs hit piece on Connor - The Telegraph
Connor seeks IPSO and Ofcom complaints - Connor Tomlinson - X
Ava misrepresents what Connor said - Connor Tomlinson - X
Neil Oliver with the sensible take - Neil Oliver - X
Paul Embery gets it - Paul Embery - X
Armed Met officers refuse to carry guns after colleague charged with murder of Chris Kaba - The Telegraph - X
Metropolitan Police: MoD offers military support after armed officers turn in weapons - The BBC
Statement read out at opening of inquest into the death of Chris Kaba - Police Conduct
Police shoot dead drill rapper Chris Kaba after car chase in south London - The Telegraph - Archive
Chris Kaba: Inside story of shooting that shocked London - The Standard
Men in court over alleged murder plot with late Chris Kaba - The Independent
Man, 21, jailed for stabbing aspiring architect Bradley Quaresma to death in east London park - The Evening Standard.
RAP SHEET Inside the vicious drill rap gangs tearing up London’s streets in a murderous turf war - Sun
London postcode feud Drill music gang who bragged about attacking rivals jailed for nearly 15 years - The London Economic
Eight west London gang members who made drill music videos sentenced after stabbing that left teen with life-threatening injuries - The Evening Standard
UK Drill: Gangs - Allies & Enemies - Genius
Drill Map - UK Drill
"I hate foreigners and the government is doing nothing." - BBC Africa | X
Fear and Loathing in South Africa - BBC Africa Eye documentary - BBC News Africa YouTube
Inside South Africa's Operation Dudula: 'Why we hate foreigners' - BBC News
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