James O'Brien meets Dominic Grieve | LBC

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Published 2023-12-16
Former Conservative MP Dominic Grieve never set out to be a rebel. In his words, he was a member of the establishment. He was president of the Oxford University Conservative Association and before being elected to parliament, he was a QC. He served in David Cameron’s government as Attorney General, but as the EU referendum loomed, he became increasingly vocal in his opposition against Brexit. He opposed Theresa May’s withdrawal deal three times and in 2019, he was one of 21 Tory MPs who had the whip withdrawn over their opposition to a no-deal Brexit. Was this how he thought his parliamentary career would end?

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All Comments (21)
  • @TheMarlinspike
    Politicians of the calibre of Dominic Grieve being forced out of politics in favour of people like Suella Braverman and Kemi Badenoch and Liz Truss should worry every sane person in the nation. Great interview.
  • @hagishag
    I was born in 1949 and thus grew up in the 50s. I only know one of my many contemporary friends who voted for Brexit. We are all appalled at the damage Brexit has achieved and the havoc it continues to create. I admire Mr Grieve for the truth he has and still speaks. I have never and never will vote Tory but I do applaud the Tories who have stood up for the truth and fought the Brexit lies despite the cost to their careers on the centre right. The only Brexit Bonus I can see coming is that it may or has destroyed the Tories as an electable party.
  • @nickwalters5380
    A decent man. What ever happened to politicians who were just trying to do their best for the country, rather than for themselves?
  • @joelgarf
    What a fabulous and powerful interview. He speaks a language most of us can understand. Not trying to be clever or win people over. Shame we lost him and other decent MP's like Justine Greening and Rory Stewart.
  • @Jericho642
    How have we allowed our government to go from people like Dominic Grieve to people like Gullis, Jenrick, Braverman et al. Insane fall of standards and competence
  • @dimsylsodium1
    Isn't it astonishing that the Daily Mail made a story out of Dominic Grieve's holiday home in France when his mother was French and he grew up in a bilingual home. Incredible.
  • @pavloarmand4070
    Dominic Grieve represents me .I used to vote Tory when it was a one-nation party. Sadly, the party was invaded by UKIP 3rd-rate-intellects whose glee at trashing established rules and codes of conduct became all too evident. At the top of the dung heap was Johnson. His chaotic and morally bankrupt lifestyle translated into a chaotic and morally bankrupt government. It was stuffed with the cynical and loutish elements that have become almost household names. The likes of Gullis, François, Hancock , Dorries, Anderson etc. I just do not recognise these people as Conservatives. They're the antithesis of polite society, brash, and certainly not middle-class. They remind me of vultures feeding off the carcass of what was once Great Britain. How one man, Johnson, a narcissistic psychopath, could tarnish such a respected brand is something which will be under discussion for decades to come.
  • I hope we are all on our guard about protecting the human rights act, it’s terrifying what these now conservatives are prepared to do.
  • Well done O’Brien, you didn’t overwhelm the interview with your interjects. Much appreciated. Loved hearing Grieve speak uninterrupted.
  • He's a decent guy, it's a shame his party has gone completely bananas. It's a shame for the party, but more of a shame for the country because of the damage they've caused.
  • @ickenham1
    I remember DG at the time of the referendum and the battles after, courageous, principled, honest and most of all, correct
  • @PKWeaver74
    As a result of this conversation, I have learned more about a politician of a different position to myself, and come to realise that despite this difference there are still some or maybe at least there once was an honourable Conservative MP.
  • @SharmanSomerset
    An intelligent and considered man, I had the pleasure of speaking with Dominic on the campaign trail back in 2010 and followed his career thereafter. I knew the Tories were doomed the moment they removed him, if someone of his calibre is deemed problematic then you knew the asylum had fallen to the lunatics!
  • @davidbingham66
    Dominic Grieve is from an earlier iteration of the Tory Party. Whilst we do not share a consensus over the priorities of government, he is an intelligent, principled and thoroughly decent man. What a disastrous turn both the Tories and our country took following the Brexit vote with a person of his calibre being out of politics.
  • @AndymacUK
    Dominic Grieve is the quality of person that we expect our leaders to be and should still be at the forefront of Government. He stands head and shoulders above all others and is someone that all of us, irrespective of party, who like to see as PM.
  • One of the few Conservative MP's of that time who can legitimately hold his head up high having had the guts to stand up and try to voice his concerns on the post-Brexit debacle whilst being pilloried by the ideological idiots around him and the right wing press.
  • @ElviraCondomine
    Changing the human rights act to pass legislation is disastrous and will be the end of UK politics and democracy as we know it. Frankly, it's terrifying.
  • @obscurazone
    I still can't wrap my head around the concept that "philosophically" anyone feels like they belong in the Conservative party. How anyone in the UK can look at what Thatcher has done - whose legacy still leaves swathes of the nation in abject ruin, and think "yes this is the party for me" truly beggars belief. Perhaps in order to be a Tory minister, you need to pass some sort of Amnesia test and not be cognisant of the horror a large percentage of the nation has endured and continues to endure under Tory rule. Who knows.
  • @georgeloizou1090
    Dominic Grieve, the antithesis of the majority of current Conservative MPs, and many MPs in general. Dignified, principled and simply honest and decent…Excellent interview, thank you James O’Brien…