Mick Lynch Gives The BBC A Reality Check 

Something else that strikes me about Mick Lynch is his patience and persistence in the face of the constant haranguing interruptions by the over-educated idiots in the media. A lesser man would resort to irritation and anger, losing the thread of his argument, which is exactly what the "journalists" want to see happen. How he manages to remain calm in order to make his point in every interview is totally impressive.

More than anything I think mick lynch and Eddie dempsey are really bringing out the British public's natural altruism and compassion - it’s been missing in the media for so long, and it seems like finally seeing someone talking in this way is making lots of people reassess things

Mick Lynch currently is the face of how the public feel, the government media hate it.

Boy do we need more people like Mick. There's a woeful lack of his calibre

I left school at 16.Because we are not university educated doesn't mean we can't see how the system is rigged.Mick is saying things these comedians he is talking to should say but dare not.They haven't got the balls or what ever private.

I honestly do not know how he keeps calm. He doesn't let the disingenuous rhetoric or the fact these educated experts seems to lack critical thinking get to him. It's remarkable. Edit: He's also like an anti-Thatcher. He fundamentally and articulately opposes Thatcher's legacy and it's fucking beautiful.

We need more people like Mick Lynch to counteract the tories.

I'm surprised they aren't trying to stop Mick Lynch coming on air as he just exposes the lies and puts these tories in their place

Mick amongst this lot has a brain.We want a fair society not a race to the bottom or hand outs.

This is an unfair interview. Three -v- Mick? This man Mick is a genius and a legend. More going on his head than the whole of the Tory party. I am 82. I have joined a union (UNITE) simply to show my support with all working people including the rail workers, of whom my husband was one many years ago. Why has been a socialist and /or Labour Party member been a dirty word? My god we have really plumbed the depths of the media and society generally.

Hate American attitude to “socialist”- that’s creeping into our country more and more

Well done, Mick. They got schooled big time. The MSM should be held accountable for their continued backing of this criminal government. And I'm talking criminal prosecutions.

I recently listened to The Moral Maze programme on Radio 4 whose subject was the NHS. They had some guy who believed more marketisation of the NHS would improve it (though he was willing to keep a basic service for the poor) and another who talked about a more 'mixed' system but never defined it. There were a couple of dissenting women called as witnesses. One was Ash Sarkar and another was a Professor from a University in the North of England who was a specialist on the NHS. They explained how the NHS was already being damaged by the invasion of 'marketisation' and talked about why the NHS was set up as it was (first principles) and the importance of equal access to healthcare (supported by over 90% of the population) and what had been happening to damage the performance of the NHS over recent years (loss of beds, loss of funds through profit taking, Covid pressures, staffing losses, and the increase of private patient income raising in NHS Trusts as an example). Brilliant arguments from them, but once they had left, it was as though they had never spoken. The conversation returned back to the old first points and 'solution' proposals without any acknowledgement of the points the witnesses made. It was very disappointing from the BBC but sadly not unusual these days. Mick Lynch shows up the gaping intellectual holes in BBC and other media debates. The BBC has become very timid and superficial now and seems often just to follow the themes of the tabloid press.

Mick always looks in control, relaxed. That's because he knows what he's talking about and has a transparent agenda. No need to hide behind words.

Three of them, THREE of them couldn't beat him

For the life of me I cannot understand why Labour dont adopt this stance that Mick and Eddie are literally spelling out for them. This country is desperate for this, a palatable left wing progressive position socialist in its ideals but with the explanation we need as to why it is necessary

Please get Mick Lynch on for an extended interview/ chat. Would love to listen to a couple of hours+ from him on his thoughts and ideas on all things.

I would love Mick Lynch and others like him to be a pillar of principles for an alternative movement to the Labour Party.

can we have him as PM even if he doesn't want the Job at least he knows whatthe right thing to do

Haven't watched the BBC in a very long time, made my toes curl seeing these clueless people again...Mick ran rings around them...good for him....

Before I watched this video, I had preconceived ideas about Mick Lynch, what he stood for and how he would likely come across as a militant left-wing trade unionist. So it was a case of 'oh, go on then, let's see what he has to say'. I have to say that I was completely wrong. Here is a man who actually understands the basics of company profit, taxation, and investment back into business, public services, and people, and he can even put it into simple logical terms without offending anyone. I have never been inclined to either Left or Right-wing politics, but if this is socialism then I would happily vote for Mick as PM!

Love Mick Lynch / an old fashioned honest intelligent union man

Mick Lynch does the job that Keir Starmer et al should be doing.

Mick Lynch, a hero of the people, great man

All public sector unions have been working flat out for our members behind the scenes for years, but the wonderful thing about Mick is that he has broken through the media glass ceiling for his members and is paving the way for other top Trade Unionists to be heard at last. I’m active in UNISON and I’m celebrating this opportunity for genuine debate about worker collectivism and the negative impact of Tory policy and agendas on ordinary working people 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼

I love the way he keeps his cool and is never stumped for answers to these corny hacks .

There were two or three occasions on Question Time when Dimble Bimble was chairing it when redistribution of wealth was mentioned and he got really rattled. One time it was Jeanette Winterson, I can't remember who it was on the other occasions. You could hear him saying 'alright, alright...' in an attempt to cut them off as a bit too much reality was making him nervous. Glad to hear Mick Lynch pushing it through.

I am delighted to see him again. Thought they were running away from him.

I worked as an self employed contractor and was told I could legally pay just 10% total tax on 100k earnings. Offshore companies etc. Labour did nothing to close these loopholes. Great stuff guys.

Yeah well, They still have Grant Shapps diverting attention to the Train Drivers to further undermine workers at the lower end. A government minister behaving in this way explains all you need to know and remember

As a Chartered Accountant in practice, the number of my wealthy corporate clients who do not pay a penny in Corporation Tax beggars belief...add this concept to the number of companies using dubious offshore tax planning schemes would indicate why the Exchequer's "take" from Corporation Tax is at an all time low. I thoroughly recommend listening to a fellow Chartered Accountant, Richard Murphy...all would be revealed with a vengeance....

They always talk to union leaders in such a condescending manner

Looking forward to seeing more of Mick and Eddie on the news on Wednesday when we’re on strike.

This is my first time at Davos and I find it quite a bewildering experience, to be honest. I mean, 1500 private jets have flown in here to hear Sir David Attenborough speak about, how we‘re wrecking the planet. And I hear people talking the language of participation and justice and equality and transparency but then, noone raises the real issue of tax avoidance, right? And of the rich just not paying their fair share. It feels like I’m at a firefighters conference and noone is allowed to speak about water, right? There was actually only one panel apart from this one, one panel hidden away in the media center that was actually about tax avoidance. I was one of the 15 participants. Something needs to change here. I mean, 10 years ago the World economic forum asked the question, what must industry do to prevent a broad social backlash? The answer is very simple: Just stop talking about philanthropy and start talking about taxes. Taxes, taxes. We need to. Just two days ago there was a billionaire in here - what‘s his name? - Michael Dell. And he asked a question like, name me one country where a top marginal tax rate of 70% has actually worked? And, you know, I am a historian - the US, that’s where it has actually worked, in the 1950s, during Republican President Eisenhower, the war veteran. The top marginal tax rate was 91% for the people like Michael Dell. The top estate tax for people like Michael Dell was more than 70%. I mean, this is not rocket science. We can talk for a very long time about these stupid philanthropy schemes. We can invite Bono once more. But, come on, we‘ve got to be talking about taxes. That‘s it. Taxes, taxes, taxes. All the rest is bullshit in my opinion. (Rutger Bregman on the Davos World Economic Forum 2019)

It's not often I'll say this but Aaron's spot on in his summary of what Lynch represents. Ofc, it's a hell of a lot easier to come across the way he does in front of these media pundits when your core beliefs aren't based upon selfish self-interests and the manipulation of truths in order to appease your paymasters.

As Aaron says an incredible lucidity from Mick Lynch. Well done Mick. I d vote for him any day.

BBC needed 3 journalists to attack Mick!

Regarding tax has never been higher he could have mentioned how low tax is for these corporation's such as Amazon paying effective 2% or oil companies actually recieving 56% negative tax rates. They use the complexity of tax laws and every absurd tax incentive and green laws to avoid even the already low rate and in many cases get negative rates.

His a legend, as Irish guy I am so proud of him

I can see he is opening a lot of eyes, I hope he opens some minds too.

Mick Lynch, talks such sense in a sensible way.

Love Mick says it like it is we need more like him who won’t be bullied

I could listen to Mick Lynch all day long! He is a gem.

Its a joy to listen to your program giving me some hope for this country thank you

Nobody can get the better of Mick, he know's what he's talking about - I would like a no nonsense working class person to run the country.

I love Mick Lynch's' use of the word solidarity. I was literally just sat here wondering if He was going to pull a move like Lech Walesa and lead our country out of tyranny as run by the conservative party

Mick Lynch on Novara...!?! Yes please!

Ahhh. It is the BBC. Now I understand.

I can’t agree more, he’s above the BS….like a grown up explaining reality to the children

He's the hero I wished Corbyn was.

Thanks Novara media for projecting Mick Lynch again. He's so articulate and erudite, to the level of being a scholar in politics and economics and having an enormous breadth of socio-economic knowledge and pocessing an incredible art of persuasion! Labour better wake up from their slumber, and get him to run for MP & leader, if they want to have a real shot at forming the next govt. Mick Lynch for PM!

Nova Media, thank you so much for getting this Mick Lynch interview here on RU-vid, thanks for your comments about this interview which should be seen by everyone, and in particular every worker in the UK! Thank you!

Shows how close to the US the UK has become. Socialist has become a taboo word.

Thank you NM, praise be to Mick Lynch 🙏🏻

Mick and Eddie empowering the people !

His point about corporation tax being used to promote business is spot on

The first bit from Mick Lynch was the best analysis I've seen of the role of tax in society and how it operates currently in any mainstream media anywhere, ever.

The BBC is a bad joke. It doesn't even deserve creative insults, it's just awful.

Mick is brilliant, speaks the truth about the unfair distribution of wealth in Britain and the offshore tax avoiding rich.

Yes PLEASE get Mick Lynch on your show soon!

Mick Lynch sounds more like a Labour Party leader than Starmer ever has.

I really do think we need Mick Lynch and Dempsey in government, but in the right government that won’t stamp on their hands as a way to stamp on the real labour movement.

Cameron slashed corporation tax for large companies and brought down the top rate of income tax from 50% to 45%. Osborne said that it showed that Britain was open for business but coupled with austerity it was an abject failure. Growth since 2010 has been miserable, wages have stagnated and inward investment has been pitiful. The only exception for inward investment was in the year after the Referendum when Sterling plummeted and UK businesses were bought up on the cheap.

Mick Lynch for prime minister 👏

Yes! Get him on! He's fab! (and congrats on reaching your supporter target! 👏👏)

Brilliant and so good he said most of us are taxed with PAYE. Awful system .Listening to Mike Lynch is so refreshing .Matter of fact , honest and explains the facts Aaron you are spot on Mick Lynch is never nasty .Great video .

There is a paradox. They have to invite Mick onto their show to prove they're not afraid of him. But then they also have to try their damndest to prevent him from answering the questions they need to ask him to prove they're not afraid of him.

Mick Lynch is too frank and honest to be a politician, which, is a shame, as he'd make a great Labour MP, and, a potential Labour leader - thanks for uploading.

What a top guy. Compare him with the cowardly toads in the Labour party.

I really like the way Mick takes back the term 'traditional values' and turns it into a Left-wing interpretation. The Right think they have a monopoly on the expression, so its about time they were challenged. Its definitely time to return to traditional values of solidarity and support among those of us near the bottom of the heap. Keep going strong Mick!

Mick has a great understanding of economics and explains it in a very cogent non condescending way. The voice of working people (or working poor) might be more accurate nowadays. He really shows up the lack of awareness and knowledge of subject matter by most press and commentators in the media, hence they resort to cheap jibes ,socialism , communism etc. Keep them on their toes Mick

Was that 3 against 1? Mick Lynch batted them away like flies 😂

Very very good to see him bk 👍🏻

He is a gem, isn’t he? I hope he doesn’t have a heart attack similar to the one Bob Crow had.

It’s really unfair to expect the mainstream media to compete with Mick Lynch. He actually thinks for himself so they have no chance.

Love your channel. Cheers from Adelaide, South Australia

Mick has exposed the MSM tedious banality, lack of depth in diversity of thought and it's major inadequacies of class based analysis

Hearing, & seeing Mick Lynch and Eddie Dempsey on air making a sensible case is such a massive breath of fresh air!

No, companies do not re-invest the tax cuts in employees. The profit is transferred to off-shore accounts to satisfy the stake holders. The biggest company in Belgium has paid 0% taxes for decades now, and has less employees than ever before.

I am learning more about politics with Mick than with the current Labour political party. It's so far off!

Such a great guy Mick. Really refreshing to see such a man in the limelight

Mick Lynch is restoring the old values of the Labour Party and they should listen to him ! Unfortunately Blair destroyed those Labour principles.

Even businessmen we know think CT needs to be raise, but the tax allowances linked to it as well, to encourage investment. Mick has actually done something in his life, unlike our 'political elite' - Ha, ha!! My and my wife's teaching salaries of exactly £3,999 per annum each in 1979 were almost exactly two thirds of average income (£6,000 in 1980), yet we were able to but a small house for £12,500 immediately with a deposit from my parents of £1,500. But we could have bought the house the next year ourselves by saving just less than a third of our income after tax and NI (nearly 50% of our salaries then for 12 months (i.e. over one third on accommodation, under one third on living expenses, and under one third on savings). No car. Lodgings (£70 each a month incl.electricity, water and rates). No real holidays. No alcohol. Few clothes. Simple home-made foods. We were able to have a baby two years later and my wife gave up work to look after her. We had a holiday after she was born because I did some extra private teaching in exchange for free use of a holiday cottage in Cornwall, owned by a rich parent. We had worked for three months teaching EFL, with free accommodation, after finishing the PGCE, so had some savings for emergencies. Almost unthinkable now.

Im 63 .........i knew loads of people like Mick years and years ago...............such a breath of fresh air.........................all is not lost............

Would love to see you bring Mick Lynch and Eddie Dempsey on to the show.

I must say I’m very very impressed with Mick, he is more eloquent and explains political issue even more than all the labour politicians, he exposes the lies and pretences of Conservatives. If people like him are leading the Labour Party, they will be winning. The labour leaders have been bullied to be ashamed of their roots. One more thing, it’s great to see him back, and Aaron is right all that filled in for him we’re also intelligent and good (I didn’t know he had covid, glad he is fine and back) One last (promise this time), Aron said the way Mick perforates the nonsense of the media people is a gift, I want to respectful disagree and say it’s a skill. He must have learned it, practiced it and now perfected it. Anyone can be like him, if we put in the effort. Thanks guys.

I want a Mick Lynch T-shirt

I did really appreciate the words of Monsieur Aaron Bastiani. Really it is something that I'm completely missing from other Medias. Novara Media is really my favorite Show

Redistribution of wealth..... That can possibly happen everywhere in the world.... never at any century in the UK. The land of social class and hierarchy.

I’m so impressed with Mick’s media performances in the last few months. As the son of a working class trade unionist it’s lovely to hear his position so clearly laid out. It’s like my dear old dad is up and about again talking about how socialism can actually work. Thanks Mick.

Absolutely nobody on either side of the argument has suggested the benefits of taxation. Denmark has one of the highest tax rates in the world. It also has one of the lowest crime rates, highest life expectancies, lowest infant mortalitaties, narrowest inequalities etc etc. Just another reason why Mick Lynch should be leading a progressive socialist government.

Finally somebody says that taxes are a good thing!

Well done Mick

The problem is no one is protesting anymore for anything. And that's a problem.

I wish Mick could become PM.

Yes get the man on the show!! 🙌🙌🙌

Love the fact they have to tackle him in threes & still he schools them!

Mick is eloquent and articulate..we are a low wage economy...its disgusting what they pay people 😑

I watched and re-listened to this episode of BBC Newscast when it was on. And I occasionally watch these Novara videos. Mick Lynch is smarter and better than all the presenters featured - Bastani, Walker, Adam Fleming, Chris Mason - I don't mean that as an insult to the presenters, but as a compliment to Lynch. To succinctly communicate these ideas, so straight-forwardly and persuasively, is really incredible. He says more in a couple of snippets than Walker and Bastani will normally say in a whole video, and he can answer a tricky question with a highly intelligent and reasoned answer as if it's the easiest thing in the world.

If possible he should run as Labour Leader. I would vote for him. He's honest.