James O'Brien caller: David Cameron's actions are 'tip of the iceberg' for the Tories | LBC
James O'Brien reacts to claims David Cameron is stuck in a "wealth trap" as an investigation is launched into his efforts to persuade ministers to award an emergency Covid loan to company Greensill Capital. The former PM has faced criticism after it emerged he privately appealed to ministers, including sending texts to Chancellor Rishi Sunak, to win access to an emergency coronavirus loan scheme for his employer, financier Lex Greensill. Claims, initially made by columnist Charles Moore, have resurfaced stating that a root of Mr Cameron's actions is that he is stuck in the "fate" of his own "wealth trap." James tried to define its meaning: "It's this idea that you move in a world where survival is never an issue, even success is never an issue, so what do you measure yourself against? "And people like David Cameron measure himself against people like his father-in-law, who inherited a castle and a title and all the trappings that go with it. "One thing I do know is there's not a violin small enough to play a mournful dirge in sympathy of people trapped in the wealth trap." James played a speech by David Cameron while in power, where he stated: "Ex ministers are not allowed to use their contacts gained in Government for their own private gain. "We'll double the time where it's forbidden for ex-ministers to lobby Government from 12 months to two years." James said that while listeners may not understand the ex-PM's words through "the howls of pain of a wealth trap", he surmised: "That is David Cameron's intention to outlaw what David Cameron has spend the last year doing." "Where is accountability in this country? Where has it gone?" James asked. "You look at Trump...Trump is so blatant in his corruption and depravity that you look at the British equivalent and think 'it's never going to be that bad', but that is David Cameron literally describing the need to outlaw conduct that he has been indulging in for the last year. "I want you to tell me I'm not living in a country as corrupt as it appears to be." The investigation will be carried out by Nigel Boardman, a partner at Slaughter and May, who is also a board member of the Department for Business, which has lead responsibly for government relations with business. According to LBC Westminster Correspondent Ben Kentish, No10 is currently unable to say whether he’ll step down from this role while the inquiry is carried out. #JamesOBrien #DavidCameron #LBC LBC is the home of live debate around news and current affairs. We let you join the conversation and hold politicians to account. Subscribe for more: https://l-bc.co/subscribe Watch more here: The latest coronavirus videos: https://l-bc.co/Covid19Latest The best of LBC: http://l-bc.co/3gUh1ZH LBC holding politicians to account: http://l-bc.co/3p1v3eC The latest Brexit videos: https://l-bc.co/BrexitLatest The best of Nick Ferrari: https://l-bc.co/NickFerrari The best of James O’Brien: https://l-bc.co/JamesObrien The best of Iain Dale: https://l-bc.co/IainDale Heated debates: http://l-bc.co/3r8nVyS The latest Donald Trump videos: https://l-bc.co/DonaldTrump Join in the conversation and listen at https://www.lbc.co.uk/ Sign up to LBC’s weekly newsletter here: https://l-bc.co/signup Like, follow and subscribe to LBC! Website: https://lbc.co.uk Facebook: https://fb.me/lbc Twitter: / lbc Instagram: / lbc This is not your ordinary talk radio stream. LBC is the leading YouTube channel for live debate around the news and current affairs. We have live interviews and debates and you can even phone in to join in the conversation.
