Hearts of Oak Podcast The Week According To . . . Howard Cox
In this episode, I speak with Howard Cox, a prominent member of Advance UK, about an upcoming free speech rally in London featuring Tommy Robinson and Jordan Peterson. We discuss Howard's experiences visiting Robinson in prison, the evolving dynamics within the Reform Party, and the need for grassroots representation. We also address Lloyd's of London's recent policy on fossil fuels, the implications of net zero policies, and free speech challenges highlighted by Graham Linehan's legal troubles. Lastly, Howard shares his vision for Advance UK as a movement focused on genuine advocacy and citizen involvement in politics.
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Partial Transcript [0:26] Welcome to Hearts of Oak Hearts of Oak [0:23]And hello, Hearts of Oak. Thanks so much for joining us on another news review. And it's wonderful to have the friend of the motorist, advocator of Advance UK, and many other things, and that is Howard Cox. Howard, thanks so much for your time, as always. Howard Cox [0:39]Hello, it's a pleasure, as always, Peter, to come back to your show. I always enjoy the way you present. It's great. Hearts of Oak [0:45]Well, it's good to have you on as a guest, because it wouldn't be much without having a guest on. So always appreciate having you on. Lots to get in. Let's see, the first one maybe is the upcoming event happening in London. And it is this. Here is Tommy with Aunt Middleton. On 13th of September, we will unite the kingdom. And it is this huge free speech event, free speech rally, with many others from Jordan Peterson all the way down. Maybe give me your thoughts, Howard. You've spoken, I think you spoke at the previous one. [1:35] The Importance of Free Speech Hearts of Oak [1:31]Give us an idea of why these are important, why you're involved. And if Toxic Tommy has not dampened your name yet, Howard Cox [1:42]Well that's the point isn't it it's a it's a shame the the mainstream media and the certain of the uni parties uh and and now reform as well have criticized tommy what tommy represent is grassroots people's worry about what's happening to our country um fundamentally you know he's you know i i think i said to you i visited him in prison uh earlier this year uh to find out for myself who is this guy i wanted to get to know him and the one way of doing it was to get into a captive position. I'm sorry to say the captive, but for two hours I spoke with him and he spoke for probably an hour and 55 minutes of that two hours. And I was hugely inspired, Peter, by him. I didn't realise anything about him. What I was asked to, well, I was threatened with expulsion from reform, by Richard Tice, on the basis of the fact I was talking positively about Tommy. But what I was talking positively about was his work on the child rape gang, raising that, highlighting that issue. That's where I came from. And it's sad that what I believe Reform Party, and I stood for two elections with them, one for London Mayor and one as an MP down in Dover. Howard Cox [2:54]And I was amazed, you know, ever since Zia Youssef came on board and Nigel, in fact....