Topic: Hartlepool

Following a brief technical failure in the studio's phone system, the broadcast replays footage of British Health Secretary Sajid Javid coaxing a reporter into a walk-in vaccination center. The reporter initially resists, citing a recent COVID-19 infection and the six-month rule, but Javid insists she should get the booster immediately to "make him a promise."

The shooting of BLM activist Sasha Johnson is discussed, with Watson noting that her friends have reportedly refused to cooperate with police because the perpetrators were Black. He also highlights a "monkey statue" in Hartlepool that is being given an explanatory sign to avoid offending visitors. Watson argues these stories demonstrate the absurdity of identity politics and the selective concern of activist groups.