Ben Johnson

@mrjamesob.bsky.social @matthew-wright.bsky.social I know they are your competitors but go the BBC.

@mrjamesob.bsky.social re: Star Wars and tomorrows show. Please confirm are you joking about the topic of Star Wars planets or that joking that we can’t include planets that Darth Vader blew up? Thanks for the clarification. Ben

How long before Trump dishes Putin? Russia brazenly defies Trump’s energy ceasefire as strikes leave 600,000 without power in Kyiv

Ha ha ha The Nobel Peace Prize for 2026 has been awarded to Navanethem 'Navi' Pillay for her efforts to promote peace and international law, the Norwegian Nobel Committee said.

@matthew-wright.bsky.social @mrjamesob.bsky.social Re: USA live shooting “Nidal Hasan is paralyzed from the chest down after being shot by police officers who subdued him during his 2009 mass shooting at Fort Hood”. What are they going to do? Tie him to a post? Rgds Ben

@matthew-wright.bsky.social @mrjamesob.bsky.social Sorry but this is fucked up www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

@mrjamesob.bsky.social Hi James it is time to apply a minimum of 10% inheritance tax to all estates, as you know currently only 5% of estates pay this, remove trusts and 7 year gifting Regards Ben

@mrjamesob.bsky.social Hi James. Ask AI to solve the water crisis (or climate crisis) and see how long before it decides humans are the problem and takes appropriate action…Thanks Ben

I wonder if Google/Apple will implement this as quickly as Lake America… www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...

@matthew-wright.bsky.social @mrjamesob.bsky.social Any thoughts on why Richard Tice said reform would get rid of GDPR on LBC this morning?

@mrjamesob.bsky.social listening on catch up part 2. You apologised for calling a caller an amateur. The word amateur comes from the French word amateur (meaning "lover" or "one who loves"). Could do with more amateurs and less (in some instances) professionals… Thanks Ben

@mrjamesob.bsky.social listening on catch up and hearing the squirrel story….at least it didn’t go for his nuts…

@mrjamesob.bsky.social I don’t recall this headline when the Conservatives released 10,000 prisoners early, wonder what changed?

Should vote for Count Binface he would soon sort it out

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@mrjamesob.bsky.social One for you…..

@mrjamesob.bsky.social You couldn’t make it up…

After watching Trump try and get in the World Cup team photo, wondering if anybody else thinking about 2028 v 1936 Olympics. Really hoping US competitors win very few medals…

@matthew-wright.bsky.social 2 of 2 1 since privatisation (and this just the train companies uk govt. Has paid almost £100b in subsidies. 2. It is far harder to strike now than in the 1970s. ( no more flying pickets etc) Thanks Ben

@matthew-wright.bsky.social Afyernoon Matthew. Just listening on catch up and wanted to make a couple of points I hope you’ll raise with your callers if you discuss renationalisation. 1 of 2

Very proud. 😊

@matthew-wright.bsky.social Morning Matthew. Re:Trumps crowd size. The maximum crowd allowed due to safety was 150,000 nowhere near the 375,000 he claimed. And independent sources say the crowd as approximately 50,000 again nowhere near the 150,000 he claimed Thanks Ben

It’s like watching 5 Ray Wilkinson’s playing

@lewisgoodall.com @matthew-wright.bsky.social This was a Conservative policy…

@zohrankmamdani.bsky.social Hi Mr Mayor. When that idiot leaves the WhiteHouse we can’t wait to visit NY again, we will not visit until he is gone. Keep up the great work you are doing Thanks Ben

Sorry but F@@K FIFA, two headlines couldn’t be further apart….

@mrjamesob.bsky.social “Someone” sent this to you…you cheeky bugger. The name is Ben, Ben Johnson

@mrjamesob.bsky.social Didn’t you ask about this yesterday? spectator.com/podcast/excl...

@mrjamesob.bsky.social @matthew-wright.bsky.social who would have thought it….. Rgds Ben

@mrjamesob.bsky.social @matthew-wright.bsky.social Made me laugh…..

@mrjamesob.bsky.social In case you missed this Rgds Ben www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...

@matthew-wright.bsky.social @mrjamesob.bsky.social @henryriley1.bsky.social In case you have seen this…. Rgds Ben www.markpack.org.uk/175342/how-m...

@matthew-wright.bsky.social @mrjamesob.bsky.social Morning chaps, no idea what your shows will be about, but should you get any Reform voters on could you please ask what policies, other than immigration, they are aware of? Enjoy your day. Thanks Ben

@matthew-wright.bsky.social welcome “back”. I hope it goes well…

@matthew-wright.bsky.social @mrjamesob.bsky.social I’m sure you follow Pippa but on the off chance…and hey a grifters gotta grift right?

Sir David Attenborough is a national hero 💚🌍 To celebrate his 100th birthday and all he’s done to inspire us to protect our planet, he should be honored with a permanent statue. Agree? Join me by signing @JohannaBaxter MP’s petition: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/a-...

Not mine but worth noting….

@mrjamesob.bsky.social @matthew-wright.bsky.social let’s see the Trump apologists explain this away…

@mrjamesob.bsky.social @matthew-wright.bsky.social Interesting article. Looking forward to the right outrage at this waste…. What Does Kemi say about negations and losers…. Rgds Ben www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

@mrjamesob.bsky.social another one for Henry

@mrjamesob.bsky.social one for Henry…

@mrjamesob.bsky.social listening on catch up today and my point would’ve been. Do I pay less because I am being served or my thing is being made by someone under 21? Thanks Ben

@mrjamesob.bsky.social Hi James what’s the difference between a u-turn and changing your mind? (Often as facts change) Thanks Ben

@mrjamesob.bsky.social Hi James. I always told my children. A good education doesn’t close doors, a lack of education does. Thanks Ben

@mrjamesob.bsky.social @matthew-wright.bsky.social WTF “island”…he thinks they are talking about Greenland?

@lewisgoodall.com @matthew-wright.bsky.social one for your next show?

Wow, no words for how disgusting he is….

@mrjamesob.bsky.social @matthew-wright.bsky.social one for tomorrow or Saturday? This headline according to Reuters “Exclusive: US threatens new ICC sanctions unless court pledges not to prosecute Trump”. Rgds Ben

@mrjamesob.bsky.social Hi James, I am a recent convert to the greens and one of the reasons is there plans to replace NATO with a European defence alliance that excludes the US. Rgds Ben

@mrjamesob.bsky.social amazing to hear so many people who will not be impacted by a property tax arguing against it. Gaslighting on a epic scale..thanks Ben