12/11/2012 James O'Brien Show: Poppies, Tax avoiding corporations, Mad as hell, Troops in foreign wars

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Hour 1

• Poppy burning arrest

Should a man have been arrested for posting a picture of a burning poppy on the internet? Call @mrjamesob 0845 60 60 973 Text 84850
— LBC 97.3 (@lbc973) November 12, 2012

Hour 2

• Tax avoiding corporations

Hour 3

• The criteria by which we decide to send the British troops to theatres of war.  
• We wear poppies to honour the fallen soldiers but do we know why they went to war in the first place?

When should British troops be sent to different countries? Call @mrjamesob 0845 60 60 973 Text 84850
— LBC 97.3 (@lbc973) November 12, 2012

Caller of the day

Hour 2:  Justin, an unemployed Marketing graduate, from Forest Hill called in to dissect the cynically crafted "friendship" we have with brands and the blind loyalty with which we, the masses, embrace it.  Another listener sent a text to James offering him a job.

Clip of the day

The clip James always refers to when all else fails:




Call to action

• James spoke to Jo Campion from NDCS about this petition to halt proposed cuts into services to deaf children.   
• James said "It's not a polite request, IT'S A BLINKIN' ORDER.  You should sign this petition." ow.ly/fddnx 

Cultural references

• Standing in another man's grave by Ian Rankin - the book James is currently reading.  Ian Rankin is a Scottish crime novelist.  Check more of  Ian's work here.
• Nineteen Eighty-For by George Orwell - this classic is always referenced whenever matters liberty and freedom of expression are on the table.  Today was no exception.