Richard Tice appears on BBC Radio 4 Today

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Richard Tice appeared on BBC Radio 4 Today for an interview in which he set out Reform UK’s policy positions, arguing he is qualified to run the UK economy because of his business experience and calling for cuts to net zero ambition and foreign aid. During the interview he referenced energy and oil projects including Jackdaw and Rosebank in discussion of climate and energy policy. Justin Webb, the programme presenter, put questions to Tice, and social media posts quoted listeners accusing Tice of being out of touch, 'grossly and dangerously ignorant', and 'crying hysterically' off-air. Other posts criticised the BBC for giving Tice airtime despite Reform’s small parliamentary representation and lower polling, and some called for Ofcom scrutiny of the broadcast. The appearance focused attention on Reform’s economic and climate agenda and prompted immediate public complaints and online criticism of the broadcaster’s booking decisions.

Parody Nigel Farage

@parodypm.bsky.social

Feeling a bit rough this morning after being up all night comforting Richard Tice, who was crying hysterically.

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Clarissa Oakes 🇺🇦31

Ordinary people can have outstanding tax taken directly from their earnings, so why not 'elite' businessmen? I'm all for this. There, there, Richard.

Cllr Eric Hanvey17

Unfortunately this won't apply to rich people who hide their money offshore, just to ordinary people.

tykebrahe.bsky.social9

Having worked for HMRC I would like to see the small print of this new policy , I suspect it will only be used against those who are party to criminal or civil action for unpaid tax , so sadly Mr Tice is probably alright !

Adam Bede8

Perhaps we should send the SAS into Dubai to capture and bring back this guy:

Mazzerooni … 🏆8

I would be worried if I thought they were any good at recovering anything

Vibera998

yep, but they will take the money from those who can't afford it and ignore all the millionaires

Quoting this

Chipper60🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿2

Will that INCLUDE,EVERY BILLIONAIRE,EVERY BOUGHT AND PAID FOR MP,PM,EVERY OLIGARCH,EVERY CORPORATION,EVERY REFORM MP,EVERY TORY 2011-2024,EVERY THIEVING BASTARD IN PPEVIP,WHAT ABOUT THE £3•5 TRILLION HOARDED OFFSHORE?WILL HMRC HAVE A LOOK? NO!! LETS HUNT THE POOR, PENSIONERS &DISABLED,FUCK THIS GOVT

Imran Bristol2

Yes a parody account but people like Farage have much of their wealth tied up in property, businesses, investments or trusts rather than sitting in cash in a current account. Tricky Dicky would probably be unscathed but it would probably nab many lower-level Reform supporting business types.

MrsVB

@mrsivb.bsky.social

Reform is currently 3rd in most polls and the trajectory is definitely downwards. Why on earth are #R4today giving Richard Tice airtime to spout his utter bullshit?

843h ago

Hyperion 🧡🕷️🕯️🦇💙2

Always available, that’s a definite criteria

Shane2

Because it gets people talking about #R4today in a way they wouldn’t be otherwise. It’s in all of us not to feed it.

Andrew2

A Dubai immigrant resident, who chooses to live under Sharia Law and complains about the very people he chose to live with going to the UK.

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hard tory run bbc ?

Chris Smith1

Because they have been promoting fascism for 30 years?

mattP#BRETURN1

BBC news is now the garbage factory

Sunder Katwala (sundersays)

@sundersays.bsky.social

Richard Tice of Reform describes Burnham as "totally out of touch with British voters". Our data suggests Labour voters v strongly prefer Burnham's view to Tice's (as do the public more narrowly). Reform voters are more with Tice - with a surprisingly large minority supporting the single market

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Ed Wilson

@eddwilson.bsky.social

The point about Jackdaw and Rosebank is not that it means the UK will burn more fossil fuels, it's that it threatens to slacken our (already diminished) determination to do our bit against the climate crisis. #R4Today

292h ago

James Wallbank1

To be fair, reinvesting tax profits in renewables infrastructure isn't a bad way forward, though.

Stewart Parsons

@libraryfiend.bsky.social

Literally nobody asking themselves what Richard Tice would do if he was in charge of the budget but #R4today have him on anyway. Just because...

233h ago

Gordon: Divine Snark-lein

@jgf.bsky.social

Jesus wept. Richard Tice to appear on R5 to set out ‘his’ budget! Reform have only a handful of mps. Theyre not even polling 2nd these days They’re not the Opposition! BBC is unashamedly pro-Reform! #BBCBias

193h ago

JustJane

@deludedtrot61.bsky.social

#r4today Richard "Stupid" Tice is grossly and dangerously ignorant - listening to this out-of-touch, angry, bile given airtime on our once great public broadcaster ..... Deeply depressing and disappointing and unacceptable tbh. 😔

162h ago

Suzanne Brown

@suzannebrown.bsky.social

Good to hear Sadiq Khan on #r4today. Calm, measured, sensible. Such a contrast to Richard Tice.

152h ago

The Thompsonian

@thethompsonian.bsky.social

Reform's Minister for Money Laundering in waiting Richard Tice there #r4today.

102h ago

JohnSears01.bsky.social

@johnsears02.bsky.social

#R4Today #RichardTice says he's qualified to run the #UKEconomy because of his experience in business. In reality, he runs a 3 man (including him) property rental business having inherited a fortune from his Grandpa!

93h ago

@beatraxa

@beatraxa.bsky.social

Oh here we go: Fantasy Politics and Me, starring Richard Tice on #R4Today

113h ago

E.G.Lastname

@tt-b.bsky.social

“All the losers are your own people” You tell him Justin! Justin Webb to Reform ‘s Richard Tice - never a truer word said 😆 #r4today

82h ago

I Am Incorrigible

@imincorrigible.bsky.social

As much as Simon Heffer is probably right about Truss's book, he is also on record as saying "Enoch Powell was right" and that the BBC should be hated by right wingers because it increases empathy and shared cultural values. He is a man who should be ignored. #r4today

92h ago

Julia

@toddlenrant.bsky.social

'Richard Tice is on the line' - Webb. OFF #R4Today

93h ago

cjd66.bsky.social

@cjd66.bsky.social

Richard Tice hasn't thought PIP and his voter-base through. In fact he clearly hasn't thought much through #r4today

103h ago

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