David’s new book www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1739399390?ref=cm_sw_r_apin_dp_EQ7FAZZTQW3Y388T3JZH&ref_=cm_sw_r_apin_dp_EQ7FAZZTQW3Y388T3JZH&social_share=cm_sw_r_apin_dp_EQ7FAZZTQW3Y388T3JZH&language=en-GB&dplnkId=cc18329b-df9e-4bcc-887d-8b2b8322fabc&nodl=1
Don't buy his rubbish book. This is a self-important man who really enjoys the limelight. If you want the truth about MI5 and MI6 from an insider who was in those organisations his entire working life, read Peter Wright's book Spycatcher.
In Spycatcher you will learn how the KGB installed their own double agent at the top of MI5's counter-intel section right through the Cold War. No James Bond BS - these organisations are the most incompetent wing of the civil service. Completely useless. "Moy fohther was abroad in Slon dooring the woooor" - the old fool epitomises WHY MI5 and MI6 are so useless.
David's background (4:10), Talks about tax havens and money laundering (23:30), Asked about UFOs (31:58), Putin (39:55), Drugs (41:50), Working with the FBI (46:36), David's fictional book (57:12), How to get involved in MI5 and MI6 (59:16), Prevention of terrorist attacks (1:02:30), Talks about AI (1:05:00), Russia and the Ukraine War (1:10:32), Israel and Palestine (1:16:03)
What a brilliant episode. What a charming guest. Really enjoyed it was 2 people from polar opposite background that seem to enjoy meeting each other whilst having a really interesting conversation.
Do you need someone to explain to you that wars = arms sales = profit or what? I don't think it's particularly controversial to say the war in Ukraine is making western defence companies money. Is this a bombshell to some people or am I missing something 😂
Doesn't need too, we know that already, guns and bandages, but the real money, comes in the after war rebuild homes, schools, roads which gets you into foreign politics intelligence countries now owe your country
Sadly, if this fella was really to tell the full truths and deepest realities, he’d no longer be ex MI6, but MIA! Fair play to him mind for giving it a go whilst sticking within his NDA and OSA constraints 🙌
James, FFS brush up on the subject matter before you interview these types of people because asking the guy if Russia has nuclear weapons is like asking if pizza comes from Italy. Its a red neck. The look on the guys face 😂
Painful to watch at times. Brilliant guest who has experienced a lot! Interesting. Shame the interviewer hasn't done any research or have much of a grasp on geo politics
He’s asking obvious questions so all the audience has a base of what is going on. There is an international audience listening. Not a hard concept to understand.
Yeah James being the clever one. This other mentally challenged bloke thinks the moon landing was real. Either that or the government specifically brought him on the podcast to push government brainwash. Lost complete interest in the conversation after he said that. Zero respect for this dog.
This guy reminds me of the type you see in a spy movie at the end. The one who was supportive all the way through then right at the death turns you into government hands and walks away with the suitcase and umbrella in hand
I’m going to listen as if it’s a comedy show ( because of the guest because it’s for control of information and also to mislead and lie ) your correct in your comment 👍👍
I’m going to listen as if it’s a comedy show ( because of the guest because it’s for control of information and also to mislead and lie ) your correct in your comment 👍👍
He is a lawyer, in fact the Senior legal adviser to both the Security Service (MI5) and the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6). In other words he is NOT an MI6 agent. WHY can't Quora get the details right?
I used to work in a policy department of the British Government for thirty years. Your comment is, I am afraid to say, typically naive, not to mention childlike, and reflects a lack of understanding of how Government actually functions. @@janedoh123
.... "don't look at me for the answers" "oh come on,you must have something Davey boy, tell the people what we want to know" 🤣🤣🤣hahahahaha Mister English you kill me (with laughter before the intelligence comes for ya😂😂) Enjoyed this interview more than I thought I would, thanks to you we get to go from listening to Marv & then onto secret agents MI6!! I don't think anyone will ever have all the answers but woooo.... it's fabulous listening/watching to everyones stories & opinions 💥
Thought Jeremy Clarkson was a MI6 handler for a split second. And look at you James talking political & religious views. You've come a long way bro love the show & it's good to see a Glasgow boy doing well & asking all the right questions. Well in proud a u muka
I couldn’t agree more. I was born in 1984 & this world today I do not understand. And I’m not even that old! - i’ll be 40 Sep 25th. It has become, as u said, a very weak society, roles of men and women… Real men cannot be found after my generation, women think being “empowered” is taking their clothes off. Everything’s gone upside down - self respect, tinder, instagram, filters, plastic surgery, soooo much misinformation & people believe it…. I just don’t get this world anymore.
I had a similar situation I was in state care homes from 7 till 13 when I chose the streets as a safer option. Men like Cyril Smith thought they had a right to abuse young boys that nobody wanted.
I just wanted to say how profound I found this interview David a true gentleman and very informative every aspect something I could relate to or take away James sharp as a fox and self effacing a gentleman too This was a great interview best of luck gents full regards
James you had him looking very uncomfortable when you mentioned peace and the peace deal 🙌👍. One word - 1984 ! . That’s all you need to know . All part of the game .
It seems ruthless the things the secret services have to do but if they didn't, the stability and lack of terrorism we experience that we take for granted would be gone
People who have spent a career working or should I say lurking in the shadows are bound by certain restrictions and unable to truly divulge the worlds darkest secrets, should be interesting though!
When speaking of hanging, James askin was in street or court lol.. I'm from Glasgow like James and 1 time when younger ended up barlinnie prison and I was on 1st floor landing and in my cell you could see large square were trap door for hanging took place in (C Hall) barlinne . I'll tell you it was very creepy place just sitting that cell and thinking of people who stood on that square middle cell waiting fall the death . It was not pleasant thing . Not that jail in general is pleasant place but that cell gave me goosebumps.
@@garybarr2023 Gary creepy as fuck havin look that filled in square everyday thinkin people must dropped down throw that hole and must been plenty cause that barL is fuckin ancient no wonder knocking it down or building new jail down Royston way soposedly
@garybarr2023 hope still have working trap door for those beasts in there is it E Hall there kept again ?. Its that's first hall over visitor rooms there kept mostly.. cause that's turned into like 4 diffrent like halls or pods whatever want call them
So he drew up the laws that enabled the well-to-do brits to invest their lolly off-shore tax free and nicely evading paying tax into the British system. Oh yes, one had to be careful that "criminals" and "terrorists" didn't use it, but that wasn't possible eh eh wot wot!!!! Hahahahaha
100%!! He wont understand what James was on about regarding the mental health and struggles of common folk. His grandkids wont have a care in the world, papa helps corporations avoid paying tax while common folk cant heat their houses!!
@@peterdaly9989 avoiding tax isnt a issue, when the money is backed by nothing. the issue, is that it takes high society/expensive fees to pay someone to help you avoid tax. its not for the working class. its only for the elites and their cronies
Well, if we didn't have 60% of the population supporting the full 100% they wouldn't need to. The English have become lazy through safety nets and benefits. Just "taxing the rich" isn't a solution because those "Rich" will take their wealth and businesses including all the jobs they create (and tax revenue) somewhere else, and then there won't be anyone to tax. If you try and screw the people who will work hard and create jobs, then nobody else would bother. We should be looking at trying to save money by not throwing it at the lazy underclasses that want to crap out hordes of kids they can't afford, who inevitably end up of the same path as the deadbeat parent/parents. Here's another one, instead of the NHS paying "diversity managers" 70k+ for nonsense jobs, spend the money on things that are actually needed rather than trying to extort more from the people who are already propping up the country.
James, everyone struggles. It does not matter if someone else's struggles were harder than others, we all deal with it differently and as soon as we stop judging people by asking 'what have you got to struggle about' etc the sooner less people will be struggling. We need to be supporting and building each up. I love the podcast but hate the mindset of 'Well someone's got it worse. This idea that MH is new or that there's more of it now then before well it isn't people with MH issues we're seen as crazy and so people didn't speak up or let it be known from fear but now we are know more about it were hearing more about it
I’m a fan of James but I think he thinks he was in his grandparents generation sometimes they way he goes on about certain topics. He acts like mental illness didn’t exist when we was younger. He’s just got such an old fashioned way of viewing the world. Can’t seem to get through one podcast these days without going into some speech about how life was so much harder back in our day and people were so much tougher and just dumping an endless waterfall of judgment and criticism on the generation beneath. Taking rubbish for most of it. Me and James are the same age and we had people with mental health problems growing up. People used to struggle, get depressed, self harm, it was no different. He’s even admitted before to having his own mental health problems when he was younger. The difference is that society has moved on since when we was growing up. When it comes to mental health we’re getting better at spotting it, better at talking about it, better at being honest about it and better at supporting each other with it. It’s a shame because it’s really good podcast, I genuinely still enjoy it, I’ve followed him almost since the beginning and he has some really interesting guests on his shows but I’m starting to grow a bit tired of the rants he seems to want have nearly every episode now. Me and James are the same and when was was young, kids, teenagers and young adults did have mental health problems as well it was just never handled very well. People were too ashamed and embarrassed to talk to about it and kept it to themselves. That’s the difference
Obviously, he's not going to be telling us of future jobs or huge attacks that they were brought in for, etc. It's interesting to hear about how the top guy one time got there and what it can be like.
Great interview and easy listening, i felt he glossed past a few things you tried to get him to talk about like ufo's, aliens and undetectable nuclear missiles. Hats off to ya for trying tho on these questions, sometimes silence speaks volumes. 🤔 Keep up the great content your making James mate 👍 My new favourite podcast. 👌
Speaking of Donnie Brasco , that's based on a true story.The guy actually exists , he's still alive.His name is Joseph Pistone AKA Donnie Brasco.He's an ex FBI agent and a lot of guys had him on their shows here on RUclips.You may wanna look into it and have him on your show.That would be great!Keep up the good work!
Me too, bless him... Same era as my mum’s friend,...who i asked what he thought all the lines in the sky were.”Thats from the RAF they’re keeping us safe,”!😂
Title is a tad click bait, but an enjoyable chat/interview. There must be declassified cases we don't know about that can be researched and asked about next time a spy is interviewed
Terrible abuse inflicted on many former pupils, of all defined types. Check this place out on the internet. I know of at least 2 people who decided life wasn't worth living who attended this establishment. Shameful and despicable management of the catholic diocese involved.
....aaaah, I see, he's a lawyer for MI6, closer to Miss Moneypenny than 007, admin, and paperwork, but seriously he's hardly likely to be giving much away, probably less than an actual agent.
Wow James this just showed the difference between the working class and the upper class, the reason David didn't think youngsters were struggling & suicidal is that he has plenty of dosh and always has, the working class are skint and he's talking about going to fuckin Brazil when he was 6 , they don't have struggles like the working class, this was an amazing example of the difference in lifestyles, when you were trying to explain how people struggle it was if you were talking about someone on the moon, he just didn't get it , I loved it but cringed at times as I could see myself in that situation and the feelings I'd have of not being on his level and feeling inadequate and below him which we shouldn't do
Not looking to alarm James at all but reference his remark @09:03 that "... every 1 in 5 is gay... bi... trans...", it is a lot worse than he thinks: back in the '90s it was already an accepted biological fact that 1 in 5 men were born gay. When you therefore add in the bi-sexual and trans-sexual, the overall figure must obviously be greater... and that is before you consider what I call the 'social gays' - men who go that way because it makes them appear more interesting as an individual and is generally so much 'cooler' than 'vanilla' straight, never mind those low-testosterone males who go that route simply because the wholesale masculinisation of women (body-building, combat sports etc.) in the western world just kills their natural instinct for heterosexuality.
"we should keep them (Ukrainians) fighting...". Who is ,"WE" buddy?? The interviewer is so much more enlightened..."Peace, and Love" thank you brother❤ it should be at least be considered.
Gotta say street samples of cocaine these days in the uk have a purity of between 60 - 90 % (usually 75 % and more) as tested by forensic analysis labs that work for the courts police etc. not 10 - 20 % as was stated in this interview.I I had a gram tested 2 years ago and it was 89 % Pure and it wasnt the best i had purchase.
I have always wondered what the “establishment” was and here it is. Right school, right blazers leads to the right job. Lovely pension I bet- lunch in between obviously. Nothing interview.
Im so torn about espionage and the secret services cause on the one hand, some of their operations seem so immoral to we the public. But on the other hand, if they didn't do what they do we would experience so much terrorism and the safety and stability we take for granted would be gone. As ruthless as it is you have to be pragmatic. So I respect you sir for your service to our country 🎉
More to the importance of opening minds. I'm not totally into the conspiracy. But there alot of method in madness. Where all pretty much lemmings. Everything in house. We've no say. Watch his other podcast. Yet again I wouldn't belive Everything but......... Great hosting James English
David’s new book
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1739399390?ref=cm_sw_r_apin_dp_EQ7FAZZTQW3Y388T3JZH&ref_=cm_sw_r_apin_dp_EQ7FAZZTQW3Y388T3JZH&social_share=cm_sw_r_apin_dp_EQ7FAZZTQW3Y388T3JZH&language=en-GB&dplnkId=cc18329b-df9e-4bcc-887d-8b2b8322fabc&nodl=1
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% humans dodge - rest good 95% People Good. Been to 64 countries
This blokes mind is warped and behind the times
Don't buy his rubbish book. This is a self-important man who really enjoys the limelight. If you want the truth about MI5 and MI6 from an insider who was in those organisations his entire working life, read Peter Wright's book Spycatcher.
In Spycatcher you will learn how the KGB installed their own double agent at the top of MI5's counter-intel section right through the Cold War. No James Bond BS - these organisations are the most incompetent wing of the civil service. Completely useless. "Moy fohther was abroad in Slon dooring the woooor" - the old fool epitomises WHY MI5 and MI6 are so useless.
REFERENDUM on Mass Immigration
David's background (4:10), Talks about tax havens and money laundering (23:30), Asked about UFOs (31:58), Putin (39:55), Drugs (41:50), Working with the FBI (46:36), David's fictional book (57:12), How to get involved in MI5 and MI6 (59:16), Prevention of terrorist attacks (1:02:30), Talks about AI (1:05:00), Russia and the Ukraine War (1:10:32), Israel and Palestine (1:16:03)
Thank u 😉
Thank you. That's very comprehensive 😊
So in other words, David Bickford does NOT talk about "the world's darkest secrets...."😠
Thanks for the info👍
@@joysboy6588sounds like a PR man?
Liked him on top gear but that farm is aging him
😂😂😂 that’s a good one
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go to specsavers mush
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@fashionicon1972 get a sense of humour peas 😂
What a brilliant episode. What a charming guest. Really enjoyed it was 2 people from polar opposite background that seem to enjoy meeting each other whilst having a really interesting conversation.
He's hardly gonna tell us how the British Industrial complex is making billions from the wars in Ukraine and Israel
Do you need someone to explain to you that wars = arms sales = profit or what? I don't think it's particularly controversial to say the war in Ukraine is making western defence companies money.
Is this a bombshell to some people or am I missing something 😂
@@magz0808I know! These clowns think they're being 'all edgy' by making comments like that. 😂😂
That's because they started it in the first place... Something called *"interests and parties"*
@@magz0808doesn’t make it any less scummy, there was a time when you didn’t understand that so don’t be up your own arse man
Doesn't need too, we know that already, guns and bandages, but the real money, comes in the after war rebuild homes, schools, roads which gets you into foreign politics intelligence countries now owe your country
Sadly, if this fella was really to tell the full truths and deepest realities, he’d no longer be ex MI6, but MIA! Fair play to him mind for giving it a go whilst sticking within his NDA and OSA constraints 🙌
Listening to James try pull off “that one can have” “ what one may” has made my day 😂😂 what a guy 🤣🤣
I caught that too 😂😂
Timestamp plz 😂
Every time he says I don’t know enough about that, means go on to the next subject because I can’t talk about it 😂
Plausible deniability
I’ve listened to 3 quarters of this sleepy time story and no darkest secrets yet!
Thought the same 🙄
They're not allowed to talk about real secrets
They may be using coded language
15 mins was enough for me
title definetly clickbait, but of course he has to hide the real dark secrets
Love how you adopt the posh talking like “one can have or do” by the end of the interview 😂 another great one
😂😂😂😂
Mi6 secret agent 😂😂 “freeze! One will cap your arse”
James - “what was it like watching the moon landing”? Agent - it was “unreal” no shit Sherlock 😂
😂😂😂 🌝
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He lost me at that point. The man is establishment to the core.
@@WildB06 100%
Same thoughts exactly 💯
I always feel when James is interviewing an educated person he finds it difficult to ask the right questions.
James, FFS brush up on the subject matter before you interview these types of people because asking the guy if Russia has nuclear weapons is like asking if pizza comes from Italy. Its a red neck. The look on the guys face 😂
The guys got an IQ of about 60 lets be totally honest.
He could do with listening to him. Turks and Caicos not fuck cayman
Very true, it would only take 1 hour or so to do some research
Painful to watch at times.
Brilliant guest who has experienced a lot! Interesting. Shame the interviewer hasn't done any research or have much of a grasp on geo politics
A textbook example of a clever guy being interviewed by a bloke thick as mince.
He’s asking obvious questions so all the audience has a base of what is going on. There is an international audience listening.
Not a hard concept to understand.
Ano james does my fuckin head in a dunno why he keeps popping up on my youtube feed
😂😂😂. Well said
Yeah James being the clever one.
This other mentally challenged bloke thinks the moon landing was real.
Either that or the government specifically brought him on the podcast to push government brainwash.
Lost complete interest in the conversation after he said that. Zero respect for this dog.
Official secrets act : this guy ain’t saying anything !
Complete waste of time listening to this one... freemason elite through and through
The old, friendly grandad types are the perfect cover. You'd never expect him to be gathering intelligence if he spoke to you at the pub
This guy reminds me of the type you see in a spy movie at the end. The one who was supportive all the way through then right at the death turns you into government hands and walks away with the suitcase and umbrella in hand
Great interview as always James 👍
Thanks
This man can’t reveal a single thing. He’s sworn into a secret service agency 😂
Total pants interview. This guy is a normie establishment man through and through.
Check out Andrew Bustamante if you wanna hear a more detailed account of life in the secret services. He is ex-CIA
So he's a lawyer of MI5 and MI6. His job is to lie on behalf of them and their nefarious activities.
I’m going to listen as if it’s a comedy show ( because of the guest because it’s for control of information and also to mislead and lie ) your correct in your comment 👍👍
I’m going to listen as if it’s a comedy show ( because of the guest because it’s for control of information and also to mislead and lie ) your correct in your comment 👍👍
Yeah - like putting people in holdalls in bathtubs and saying the victims got in there and died of their own accord 🤣
He is a lawyer, in fact the Senior legal
adviser to both the Security Service (MI5) and the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6). In other words he is NOT an MI6 agent. WHY can't Quora get the details right?
I used to work in a policy department of the British Government for thirty years. Your comment is, I am afraid to say, typically naive, not to mention childlike, and reflects a lack of understanding of how Government actually functions. @@janedoh123
Mi6 don't do anything illegal, 😂😂😂😂 funniest thing I've heard all day
.... "don't look at me for the answers" "oh come on,you must have something Davey boy, tell the people what we want to know" 🤣🤣🤣hahahahaha Mister English you kill me (with laughter before the intelligence comes for ya😂😂) Enjoyed this interview more than I thought I would, thanks to you we get to go from listening to Marv & then onto secret agents MI6!! I don't think anyone will ever have all the answers but woooo.... it's fabulous listening/watching to everyones stories & opinions 💥
Thought Jeremy Clarkson was a MI6 handler for a split second. And look at you James talking political & religious views. You've come a long way bro love the show & it's good to see a Glasgow boy doing well & asking all the right questions. Well in proud a u muka
Always had a passiom for ornitology, and now i got a glimps of how a _mimus britanicus_ sounds like. Thank You!
I couldn’t agree more. I was born in 1984 & this world today I do not understand. And I’m not even that old! - i’ll be 40 Sep 25th. It has become, as u said, a very weak society, roles of men and women… Real men cannot be found after my generation, women think being “empowered” is taking their clothes off. Everything’s gone upside down - self respect, tinder, instagram, filters, plastic surgery, soooo much misinformation & people believe it…. I just don’t get this world anymore.
"There are Russians in Russia that don't want that life there"...
Ask Brits if they're happy with the UK.
What a lovely man! A joy to listen to. Really enjoyed. Thank you x
I had a similar situation I was in state care homes from 7 till 13 when I chose the streets as a safer option. Men like Cyril Smith thought they had a right to abuse young boys that nobody wanted.
He was watching a tv screen of the moon landings just like everyone else.
Lost me at that point... this guy is blue pilled establishment to the core.
Why Jeremy Clarkson talking like that, all posh??? He also lost a bit of weight! 😂😂
Thanks
Lol I was thinking he looks like him
He hasn't said one thing that you could call a dark secret
great podcast james and really enjoyed listing to this guy total respect to him
Shows how BIG you’ve got James where prisoners/impoverished to the elite/ to MI5/MiI6 congratulations…❤
Beeen waiting for this one since you posted it on your instagram story, looking forward to it James many blessings bro keep up the good work 🙏
Great podcast mate ;)
Thanks mate
Fair play James, almost impossible to get someone like this on your show. Blessings ever from Belfast.
Must be very difficult to interview ex mi5-6 but brilliant job james
Thanks
I just wanted to say how profound I found this interview David a true gentleman and very informative every aspect something I could relate to or take away
James sharp as a fox and self effacing a gentleman too
This was a great interview best of luck gents full regards
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James, great interview. Some good lessons.
Enjoyable refreshing chat this with a lovely chap. Would definitely enjoy a few pints with him 🍻🙋🏻♂️❤
James you had him looking very uncomfortable when you mentioned peace and the peace deal 🙌👍.
One word - 1984 ! . That’s all you need to know . All part of the game .
God bless the blokes who look after us without any recognition. proper men
Looking after us 😂 good wan mate
It seems ruthless the things the secret services have to do but if they didn't, the stability and lack of terrorism we experience that we take for granted would be gone
Once an agent, always an agent.
People who have spent a career working or should I say lurking in the shadows are bound by certain restrictions and unable to truly divulge the worlds darkest secrets, should be interesting though!
When speaking of hanging, James askin was in street or court lol..
I'm from Glasgow like James and 1 time when younger ended up barlinnie prison and I was on 1st floor landing and in my cell you could see large square were trap door for hanging took place in (C Hall) barlinne .
I'll tell you it was very creepy place just sitting that cell and thinking of people who stood on that square middle cell waiting fall the death . It was not pleasant thing . Not that jail in general is pleasant place but that cell gave me goosebumps.
D hall was the same with the hanging cell on the third floor at the end of the hall next to toilets.
@@garybarr2023 Gary creepy as fuck havin look that filled in square everyday thinkin people must dropped down throw that hole and must been plenty cause that barL is fuckin ancient no wonder knocking it down or building new jail down Royston way soposedly
@garybarr2023 hope still have working trap door for those beasts in there is it E Hall there kept again ?. Its that's first hall over visitor rooms there kept mostly.. cause that's turned into like 4 diffrent like halls or pods whatever want call them
Lol
@BarryBull-mv5no when aye was in from June 1994 till September 1995 all the sex offenders were in B Hall
So he drew up the laws that enabled the well-to-do brits to invest their lolly off-shore tax free and nicely evading paying tax into the British system. Oh yes, one had to be careful that "criminals" and "terrorists" didn't use it, but that wasn't possible eh eh wot wot!!!! Hahahahaha
tax is a scam. the money is backed by nothing. they are promissory notes. why are you paying tax on promissory notes?
100%!! He wont understand what James was on about regarding the mental health and struggles of common folk. His grandkids wont have a care in the world, papa helps corporations avoid paying tax while common folk cant heat their houses!!
@@peterdaly9989 avoiding tax isnt a issue, when the money is backed by nothing. the issue, is that it takes high society/expensive fees to pay someone to help you avoid tax. its not for the working class. its only for the elites and their cronies
@@romeisfallingagain
Well, if we didn't have 60% of the population supporting the full 100% they wouldn't need to. The English have become lazy through safety nets and benefits. Just "taxing the rich" isn't a solution because those "Rich" will take their wealth and businesses including all the jobs they create (and tax revenue) somewhere else, and then there won't be anyone to tax. If you try and screw the people who will work hard and create jobs, then nobody else would bother.
We should be looking at trying to save money by not throwing it at the lazy underclasses that want to crap out hordes of kids they can't afford, who inevitably end up of the same path as the deadbeat parent/parents.
Here's another one, instead of the NHS paying "diversity managers" 70k+ for nonsense jobs, spend the money on things that are actually needed rather than trying to extort more from the people who are already propping up the country.
he believes in the moon landing lol
Amazing & interesting subject matter, this went really deep. Had me absolutely hooked from minute 1 to hour 2. Brilliant!
Enjoyable real psychology conversation. Nice to meet you my fellow Bankie wegie 😅
Hi James, I have really enjoyed listening to this podcast very informative and interesting. You are truly a fantastic podcaster, thanks x
He couldn't string 2 words together compared to that guy, cringe
Another informative interview James. Have you ever watched the documentary The Spiders Web?.
what a lovely voice easy to listen to for two hours
Great episode
James, everyone struggles. It does not matter if someone else's struggles were harder than others, we all deal with it differently and as soon as we stop judging people by asking 'what have you got to struggle about' etc the sooner less people will be struggling. We need to be supporting and building each up. I love the podcast but hate the mindset of 'Well someone's got it worse. This idea that MH is new or that there's more of it now then before well it isn't people with MH issues we're seen as crazy and so people didn't speak up or let it be known from fear but now we are know more about it were hearing more about it
I’m a fan of James but I think he thinks he was in his grandparents generation sometimes they way he goes on about certain topics. He acts like mental illness didn’t exist when we was younger. He’s just got such an old fashioned way of viewing the world.
Can’t seem to get through one podcast these days without going into some speech about how life was so much harder back in our day and people were so much tougher and just dumping an endless waterfall of judgment and criticism on the generation beneath. Taking rubbish for most of it.
Me and James are the same age and we had people with mental health problems growing up. People used to struggle, get depressed, self harm, it was no different. He’s even admitted before to having his own mental health problems when he was younger.
The difference is that society has moved on since when we was growing up. When it comes to mental health we’re getting better at spotting it, better at talking about it, better at being honest about it and better at supporting each other with it.
It’s a shame because it’s really good podcast, I genuinely still enjoy it, I’ve followed him almost since the beginning and he has some really interesting guests on his shows but I’m starting to grow a bit tired of the rants he seems to want have nearly every episode now.
Me and James are the same and when was was young, kids, teenagers and young adults did have mental health problems as well it was just never handled very well. People were too ashamed and embarrassed to talk to about it and kept it to themselves. That’s the difference
What a lovely man and a great interview 🙏🏼
As if he’s speaking about the worlds darkest secrets.. doubt he would be allowed to mention anything worth listening to😂
Did you watch it first ?
Save me so time 😂
He won't b here much longer if he is. I'm about to watch it now
Obviously, he's not going to be telling us of future jobs or huge attacks that they were brought in for, etc. It's interesting to hear about how the top guy one time got there and what it can be like.
I wonder if he will talk about Dr David Kelly
Now that would be a dark secret
Great interview and easy listening, i felt he glossed past a few things you tried to get him to talk about like ufo's, aliens and undetectable nuclear missiles. Hats off to ya for trying tho on these questions, sometimes silence speaks volumes. 🤔 Keep up the great content your making James mate 👍 My new favourite podcast. 👌
Thanks Andrew
That guy might pretend hes retired , they dont retire until they pass away, always working for the crown.
Speaking of Donnie Brasco , that's based on a true story.The guy actually exists , he's still alive.His name is Joseph Pistone AKA Donnie Brasco.He's an ex FBI agent and a lot of guys had him on their shows here on RUclips.You may wanna look into it and have him on your show.That would be great!Keep up the good work!
What a nice man
Excellent conversation thoroughly enjoyed. I might buy his book 🩵
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David didn’t mention Cayman Islands at all! James is a mine field when he talks.
He did say the Cayman Islamds! James corrected him.
Brilliant interview james realy enjoyed this im telling you this is the best thing to watch now your doing great x
Thanks
Brilliant story such a lovely fella so interesting thankyou xxx
Ill get that book thankyou x
Another " I can't say too much about that" guest no doubt
Very interesting man and interview. Thank you.
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‘The more puzzled it gets’ - life is 5D. This guy has been part of that machine…
I thought this was Jeremy Clarkson from the thumb nail 🤨
Me too! Ha
As if England ever wanted to avoid money Laundering 😂
If MI5 Starmer is the best of the best, we're in big trouble.
Turned off once he said he viewed the moon landings from Turks and Caicos
Lost me when he said the moon landing was real 🤦♂️
Me too, bless him... Same era as my mum’s friend,...who i asked what he thought all the lines in the sky were.”Thats from the RAF they’re keeping us safe,”!😂
How do you cover up that stuff and sleep ok at night ?
Really enjoyed that 👏
Nobody ever been the moon so he needs to stop telling porkies 😂
He can't he's trained to do that 😅
When u order Jeremy Clarkson off temu 😂 let him self go since top gear 😂
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TOP GEARS Jeremy Clarkson DNA spliced with NICE BUT DIM TIM (Harry Enfield character)
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In a parallel universe... Somewhere in the mainframe server... Lives a Jeremy Clarkson.. Who did mi5 instead of top gear 😂
I knew nothing before but yeah I see feel the brew and so frustrated by those who don't or won't see or hear. I am a late learner 😂
Title is a tad click bait, but an enjoyable chat/interview.
There must be declassified cases we don't know about that can be researched and asked about next time a spy is interviewed
He will know some really mental situations in the world!
God help us. Buggered by the house master. Same place as Churchill
Terrible abuse inflicted on many former pupils, of all defined types. Check this place out on the internet. I know of at least 2 people who decided life wasn't worth living who attended this establishment. Shameful and despicable management of the catholic diocese involved.
I think you see what your more exposed to that is what creates your perspective
....aaaah, I see, he's a lawyer for MI6, closer to Miss Moneypenny than 007, admin, and paperwork, but seriously he's hardly likely to be giving much away, probably less than an actual agent.
Former Director of both MI5 & MI6. More M than Moneypenny 😂
Wow James this just showed the difference between the working class and the upper class, the reason David didn't think youngsters were struggling & suicidal is that he has plenty of dosh and always has, the working class are skint and he's talking about going to fuckin Brazil when he was 6 , they don't have struggles like the working class, this was an amazing example of the difference in lifestyles, when you were trying to explain how people struggle it was if you were talking about someone on the moon, he just didn't get it , I loved it but cringed at times as I could see myself in that situation and the feelings I'd have of not being on his level and feeling inadequate and below him which we shouldn't do
There's only one way the earth unites and stops fighting each other, and that's when the threat comes from outside earth
David seems like a lovely chap…👍
James/ David OPPOSITE in every way (working/upper class etc) BUT BOTH EQUAL..BOTH SUSSED EACH OTHER..James could be 007..❤
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Take your tongue out his bum hole
Fascinating guy. Nice one James❤
Scotland Sharing 🥃📡🥃
Not looking to alarm James at all but reference his remark @09:03 that "... every 1 in 5 is gay... bi... trans...", it is a lot worse than he thinks:
back in the '90s it was already an accepted biological fact that 1 in 5 men were born gay. When you therefore add in the bi-sexual and trans-sexual, the overall figure must obviously be greater... and that is before you consider what I call the 'social gays' - men who go that way because it makes them appear more interesting as an individual and is generally so much 'cooler' than 'vanilla' straight, never mind those low-testosterone males who go that route simply because the wholesale masculinisation of women (body-building, combat sports etc.) in the western world just kills their natural instinct for heterosexuality.
"we should keep them (Ukrainians) fighting...". Who is ,"WE" buddy?? The interviewer is so much more enlightened..."Peace, and Love" thank you brother❤ it should be at least be considered.
Gotta say street samples of cocaine these days in the uk have a purity of between 60 - 90 % (usually 75 % and more)
as tested by forensic analysis labs that work for the courts police etc.
not 10 - 20 % as was stated in this interview.I
I had a gram tested 2 years ago and it was 89 % Pure and it wasnt the best i had purchase.
As agirl were in theUK on holyday with my parets ❤ we saw the moonlanding on tv 😊
How does a Scotsman feel about being called English James. You’ve probably been asked that all your life 😅😂😂
I have always wondered what the “establishment” was and here it is. Right school, right blazers leads to the right job. Lovely pension I bet- lunch in between obviously. Nothing interview.
Im so torn about espionage and the secret services cause on the one hand, some of their operations seem so immoral to we the public. But on the other hand, if they didn't do what they do we would experience so much terrorism and the safety and stability we take for granted would be gone. As ruthless as it is you have to be pragmatic. So I respect you sir for your service to our country 🎉
I switched off after he said 'Putinism'. Anything after that is just standard British elite fare.
This one looks juicy 🎉🎉🎉
comedy gold
I was at the first rolling stones gig...
More to the importance of opening minds. I'm not totally into the conspiracy. But there alot of method in madness. Where all pretty much lemmings. Everything in house. We've no say. Watch his other podcast. Yet again I wouldn't belive Everything but......... Great hosting James English