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Mike Graham, former Talk Radio host, discusses his controversial departure from the station after a racist Facebook post appeared on his account, which he denies posting. He refused to hand over his phone for investigation, leading to his exit after 18 years. Now running a successful YouTube channel, Graham shares his views on Britain's cultural transformation, immigration, political correctness in media, and the state of modern journalism. The conversation covers his concerns about London's changing demographics, the decline of traditional British culture, and his optimism about Reform UK as a political alternative.
The Facebook Post Incident and Departure from Talk Radio
Mike Graham explains the circumstances surrounding his exit from Talk Radio after a racist post appeared on his Facebook account. Despite maintaining he didn't post it and providing his own forensic investigation, the company demanded access to his phone, which he refused on advice from lawyers and cybersecurity experts. After a month-long standoff with no pay, Graham effectively forced the company to fire him rather than submit to what he saw as invasive surveillance.
- A racist post appeared on Graham's Facebook showing pictures of people on the tube with offensive commentary about non-white passengers
- Graham deleted the post immediately but couldn't prove he hadn't posted it to the company's satisfaction
- The company wanted to forensically examine his phone for nine hours, including WhatsApp messages and emails with sources
- Graham hired his own independent forensic team in Manchester, but the company insisted on doing their own investigation
- After four weeks without pay and being told he wasn't suspended, Graham asked them to fire him
" I decided it might not be the greatest idea to give my phone to a company that's been known to hack phones, with the hope that they wouldn't look at bits of my phone that I didn't want to see, which was not anything to do with my personal life, but was everything to do with my work life, everything to do with people I had conversations with. "
" As soon as I started talking to lawyers they were like, don't give him your phone under any circumstances. "
The Woke Takeover of Traditional Media
Graham describes how major media organizations, including Talk Sport and News UK, have been infiltrated by progressive Gen Z employees who complain about content and impose ideological restrictions. He recounts how Harper Collins employees complained about his show being broadcast in elevators, and how the building became filled with people offended by discussions of immigration and other politically incorrect topics.
- Talk Sport, which broadcasts to working-class men, is now filled with woke employees who find Graham's content offensive
- Harper Collins employees complained about Graham's show in the elevators because he talked about migrants
- These are mostly trust fund kids who can work for little money and didn't come to the office for 18 months during COVID
- Downing Street used to complain about Graham calling the Prime Minister a liar on air
" The business of media is absolutely riddled with wokists, people who have gone in who have completely changed the face, particularly of big companies. "
" They actually complained about it because they said all he does is talk about migrants and we find it offensive. So they stopped broadcasting it in the lift, in the building. And they started putting Virgin on instead. Some nice music. "
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