James O’Brien
@mrjamesob.bsky.social
Broadcaster @lbc.co.uk
Author: https://www.waterstones.com/book/how-they-broke-britain/james-obrien/9780753560365
Author: https://www.waterstones.com/book/how-they-broke-britain/james-obrien/9780753560365
Reposted by James O’Brien
I have put to Nick Robinson that Farage gave a clearly false account + asked if the BBC will check and correct this
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Sunder Katwala on X: "@bbcnickrobinson @RishiSunak @Nigel_Farage @GoodwinMJ Nigel Farage gave you a false argument about net migration. Will BBC now fact-check + correct it? "Look at net migration numbers. Oh, it isn't good that net migration is coming down". "Do you know why? Its because an exodus: those of a financial position toto have a choice"" / X
@bbcnickrobinson @RishiSunak @Nigel_Farage @GoodwinMJ Nigel Farage gave you a false argument about net migration. Will BBC now fact-check + correct it? "Look at net migration numbers. Oh, it isn't good that net migration is coming down". "Do you know why? Its because an exodus: those of a financial position toto have a choice"
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February 14, 2026 at 11:08 AM
Reposted by James O’Brien
I have now put this to Nick Robinson to see if the BBC will now check + correct it
x.com/sundersays/s...
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Sunder Katwala on X: "@bbcnickrobinson @RishiSunak @Nigel_Farage @GoodwinMJ Nigel Farage gave you a false argument about net migration. Will BBC now fact-check + correct it? "Look at net migration numbers. Oh, it isn't good that net migration is coming down". "Do you know why? Its because an exodus: those of a financial position toto have a choice"" / X
@bbcnickrobinson @RishiSunak @Nigel_Farage @GoodwinMJ Nigel Farage gave you a false argument about net migration. Will BBC now fact-check + correct it? "Look at net migration numbers. Oh, it isn't good that net migration is coming down". "Do you know why? Its because an exodus: those of a financial position toto have a choice"
x.com
February 13, 2026 at 4:14 PM
I have now put this to Nick Robinson to see if the BBC will now check + correct it
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Reposted by James O’Brien
Farage is clearly misleading the public.
The main reason that net migration fell by 445,000 (year to June 2025 it was 205k, having been 649k a year before) is that immigration fell by 401,000.
The BBC should fact-check/verify and report that this was untrue.
The main reason that net migration fell by 445,000 (year to June 2025 it was 205k, having been 649k a year before) is that immigration fell by 401,000.
The BBC should fact-check/verify and report that this was untrue.
February 13, 2026 at 4:02 PM
Farage is clearly misleading the public.
The main reason that net migration fell by 445,000 (year to June 2025 it was 205k, having been 649k a year before) is that immigration fell by 401,000.
The BBC should fact-check/verify and report that this was untrue.
The main reason that net migration fell by 445,000 (year to June 2025 it was 205k, having been 649k a year before) is that immigration fell by 401,000.
The BBC should fact-check/verify and report that this was untrue.
Seems somewhat extraordinary to interview Farage without seriously swatting up on the only subject he ever talks about…
February 13, 2026 at 4:12 PM
Seems somewhat extraordinary to interview Farage without seriously swatting up on the only subject he ever talks about…
Was any of this put to him in the interview?
February 13, 2026 at 4:08 PM
Was any of this put to him in the interview?