London Calling

On March 21st, in his Daily Mail column, Peter Hitchens asked the unaskable: Is shutting down Britain – with unprecedented curbs on ancient liberties – REALLY the best answer? “This is our future,” he wrote, “and if I did not lift my voice to speak up for it now, even if I do it quite alone, I should consider that I was not worthy to call myself English or British, or a journalist... Source

We are being responsible and maintaining our distance this week as Toby and James say the unsayable and wonder if shutting down the global economy will be worth it in terms of lives saved. Also, the Stasi-like tendencies of the Twitter social isolation police, Boris’s handling of the crisis and whether the pandemic will mean the end of man hugs. Toby hopes it will, James hopes it won’t. Source

On this week’s edition of the United Kingdom’s Most Trusted Podcast®, our men revisit the COVID-19 Panic Scale from last week and find a reversal of circumstances (primarily because James thinks he’s already had it.) Compared to how other nations have attacked the problem of this pandemic, how is the Prime Minister doing? Has there been a U-turn or just a slight tack in strategy? And while we’re.....

On a scale of how worried to be about Coronavirus, Toby is on three, but James is on eight. In fact, James thinks he’s got it. As of publication there’s been 373 confirmed cases in the UK and 6 confirmed deaths. Also on the agenda: Britain’s forthcoming green budget from the relatively unknown (but heavily ratioed on Twitter) Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak, the no-platforming of former MP...

The Prime Minister’s partner Carrie Symonds is pregnant and the couple have got engaged, they have announced. This week on the ever-popular, growing by leaps and bounds, London Calling, James sneaks off to Bristol where he goes undercover disguised as a member of Antifa to attend a Greta Thunberg rally. Then James and Toby congratulate their old friend the Prime Minister on the news of his... Sour...

On this week’s edition of the United Kingdom’s Most Trusted Podcast®, a house-bound James and enthusiastic Toby talk about the Coronavirus pandemic (and… shhhhh…. a little insider trading), compare Bernie Sanders to outgoing Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn and assess his chances of beating Trump. Then it’s on to the Ministry of Culture and the fallout of the Harvey Weinstein verdict... Source

On this week’s edition of the United Kingdom’s Fastest Growing and Most Trusted Podcast®, James discusses with Toby his and his daughter’s adventures with the NHS in the A&E of his local hospital (that’s an ER for you Yanks), as well as the casualties of Boris’s recent Cabinet reshuffle. Then it’s up to Cambridge where Extinction Rebellion is protesting the destruction of nature by, uh... Sour...

Say what you want about our intrepid podcasters but they are real stand up guys. For Toby, he’s fresh from his smash debut as a stand up comic, for James… well, he’s lucky just to be standing up, having spent the last couple of days battling what he’s sure is some Chinese bioweapon disease. As for the rest of the show there’s Boris Johnson’s transformation from licentious hero to finger-wagging......

In the first true Brexit Era outing, James and Toby talk about their recreation of the famous VJ-Day kiss in London, as well as the BBC’s woeful coverage of the Brexit celebrations. Then it’s off to Boris’s ‘Green Conservatism,’ Prince William’s criticisms of the BAFTAs for being insufficiently diverse and whether the word ‘Empire’ should be dropped from the Order of the British Empire. Source

It’s short but it’s oh, so sweet. James and Toby are together in London to celebrate the United Kingdom officially ending their time in the European Union. Raise a glass boys! Source

James and Toby need to be careful on this week’s edition of the United Kingdom’s Most Trusted Podcast® because someone may be listening in… Yeah, we know, that’s the point. Still they argue about whether Boris is about to betray Brexit by giving Huawei the green light on building the country’s 5G cellular network and all that that entails. Our gents also take time to lament the resurrection and......

On this week’s edition of the United Kingdom’s Fastest Growing and Most Trusted Podcast®, the country’s true power couple, James and Toby, marvel at the Queen’s negotiating skills, who has proved better than Theresa May at facing down a hostile foreign power. They also discuss the subject of the latest Delingpod, Laurence Fox, and the reaction to his appearance on the BBC’s Question Time. Source

This week on the United Kingdom’s Fastest Growing and Most Trusted Podcast®, James and Toby discuss (what else?) the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s ‘conscious uncoupling” from the Royal Family and speculate about the source of Meghan’s power over Harry. Then it’s on to the lack of diversity in the Oscar and BAFTA nominations, their fair-weather Brexit friends and the untimely death of Sir Roger... S...

This week on the United Kingdom’s Most Trusted Podcast®, James and Toby talk about their new hero Ricky Gervais and his latest turn as the host of the Golden Globes, as well as Qasem Soleimani, Harvey Weinstein, the Australian bushfires and why Gwyneth Paltrow should be the next leader of the Labour Party (because no one can sell snake oil like her). If you’re interested in Toby’s Free Speech... S...

Like a two-man flash mob of International Men of Mystery you never know when you’re likely to get an extra dose of Delingpole & Young. We hadn’t planned on a show until the New Year – but with stuff this good you can’t stop it, you can only hope to contain it. What brings our gentlemen to the mic? How about the mental state of Jolyon Maugham QC, the anti-Brexiteer, who tweeted about wielding a...

The Delingtree (James Delingpole Twitter) It’s our gift to the world! In this episode of the United Kingdom’s Most Trusted Podcast®, James and Toby bring you loads of Christmas cheer. We start with the UK’s most famous Christmas tree (that barely fits in the Delingpole household) and more importantly, handy and manly tips on buying gifts for the wife. After a brief foray into politics... Source

Must. Not. Gloat. Oh, the heck with that. It’s an Election Special and James and Toby discuss Boris Johnson’s glorious victory. Brexit. Get it done. Source

In the first of two (!) episodes this week, James and Toby argue about who is better prepared for political imprisonment if Jeremy Corbyn wins the election. Both lay down their markers on the results, so place your bets. In other news they lament the fact that a BBC disc jockey has banned ‘ Fairytale of New York’ and salute their friend Greta Thunberg for being named Time’s Person of the Year. We’...

This week on the United Kingdom’s Most Trusted Podcast®, James Delingpole and Toby “Tory Tosser” Young get sweaty and nervous about Britain’s forthcoming election. And with good reason: The Electoral Calculus Projections opened with a Tory majority of 72 and now it’s down to 34. The 12th of December is coming fast. They also discuss Toby’s unpleasant experience debating at Durham University and......

In America, we call them “Party Platforms.” In the UK they’re still called “Manifestos.” And if you’re running someone like Jeremy Corbyn, why not? This week on the United Kingdom’s Most Trusted Podcast®, James and Toby dive into the buffet that is the Conservative Party manifesto, which Mr. Delingpole finds indigestible but Mr. Young finds tasty. But that’s just the main course. Also on the menu....

Last night was debate night in the UK and it was pathetic. James and Toby dissect the “girly-man” tussle between Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbin on ITV’s “Tron” set, Nigel Farage’s separate appearance on the BBC’s Question Time and “minor Royal” Prince Andrew’s PR nightmare turn with Emily Maitlis. Then it’s off to the culture wars and real wars. We get reviews of Netflix’s new WWII documentary......

This week on the United Kingdom’s Most Trusted Podcast®, James and Toby get right down to the task at hand. Mr. Delingpole eviscerates Mr. Young for being insufficiently conservative. Peace is restored when they move on to discussing Hillary Clinton and Greta Thunberg and finally, how do you want to go? After this podcast, you just might need a cigarette. Source

This week on the United Kingdom’s Most Trusted Podcast®, Toby worries that the Conservatives’ gaffe-ridden start to the General Election campaign could put Jeremy Corbyn in Downing Street, while James remains sublimely confident of victory. Also, how will Greta Thunberg get from LA to Spain without flying? Why is the new season of Jack Ryan so woke? And are posh white men now a minority deserving....

This week on the UK’s Fastest Growing and Most Trusted Name in Podcast Punditry™ James and Toby discuss the deeper meaning of the latest DC movie, revel in the idea of the upcoming UK elections and ponder the death of an austere religious scholar in the Middle East. Source

James and Toby are hitting the new week in full stride after an extraordinary Saturday session in the House. Let us introduce you to the powers behind the Remainers: Lord Pannick QC (more on those two letters later…) and the man who has been described as “the cleverest stupid person in Westminster,” Sir Oliver Letwin. Is nothing going to get accomplished until there’s a General Election? Source