The US-style conspiracy theorists now at work in Britain

<p>Last week a small mob filmed themselves shouting abuse at the Labour leader, Sir Keir Starmer, including the offensive call of ‘paedo protector’.&nbsp;But who exactly were the abusers and where had they come from?</p><p><em>This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today and get one month free at: </em><a href="https://thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes</em></a><em>.</em></p><p><strong>Guest:</strong>&nbsp;Ben Ellery, News Reporter at The Times.</p><p><strong>Host:</strong>&nbsp;David Aaronovitch.</p><p><a href="https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/boris-johnson-defies-calls-to-apologise-over-savile-jibe-at-keir-starmer-n9dvcwb8f" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Keir Starmer mob linked to hardline antivaxxers</a> by Ben Ellery, Peter Chappell and Tom Ball. </p><p><a href="https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/youtube-cashes-in-with-advertisements-on-covid-misinformation-videos-wn9dbvx96" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">YouTube cashes in with advertisements on Covid misinformation videos</a> by Ben Ellery. </p><p><strong>Clips:</strong> ITV, ABC, GB Resistance, The Voice of Reason, @celebrityradio, Mad Mix Conspiracies.&nbsp;</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>