Mike Graham takes tax worries and Oxford Street onto the footpath

His Weekend Wind Up draws an unusually large audience for a walking commentary on household costs, politics and the press.

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Why this story? The video opened at a pace of 76,134 views a day, 12 times a normal first day on this channel (6,160).

“Who’s Paying for This?” Mike Graham Goes OFF

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1:04Graham criticises John Healey's financial proposals and predicts that taxpayers will face higher bills.
2:11He picks up Nigel Farage's statements about Channel crossings and their economic costs.
3:20Graham argues that Oxford Street pedestrianisation harms businesses and encourages crime.
4:20He discusses personnel changes involving Allison Pearson and Liam Halligan at The Telegraph.
5:27The programme preview includes Hugh Andree from WeServe and support for veterans facing rising energy bills.

Ziggy gets a check-in. Otherwise, Mike Graham's walk along a field path is largely given over to the pressure he sees on British taxpayers.

The UKLIVE host's Weekend Wind Up has drawn about 57,000 views in its opening fourteen hours, already well beyond the roughly 6,000 his regular videos usually receive across a full first day.

"Who's Paying for This?" Mike Graham Goes OFF brings his political commentary outdoors rather than behind a studio desk. Graham criticises John Healey's financial proposals and predicts higher taxes: "We're all going to be paying more tax. Wouldn't you know it?" He also picks up Nigel Farage's statements about Channel crossings and their economic costs.

London's shopping streets supply another target. Graham argues that pedestrianising Oxford Street harms businesses and encourages crime, before moving on to personnel changes involving Allison Pearson and Liam Halligan at The Telegraph.

The walk also doubles as a preview of UKLIVE's programming. Graham names guests including Hugh Andree from WeServe and Emma Webb, with support for armed forces veterans facing rising energy bills among the subjects on his agenda. Between the political arguments, he looks back along the path to check on Ziggy.

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