Brock launches Re-Chin UK, interviews himself about it, finds himself "very convincing"

The launch

Last night on Granite Talk, columnist Brock Granite announced his new political party, Re-Chin UK. Slogan: "Britain needs a stronger jaw."

He then turned to the second chair, sat in it, and gave the party leader the grilling of his life.

"I'll say what they won't. Is it true you're the leader?" "It is, Brock." "Good answer. VERY good answer." — Brock Granite, to Brock Granite

Is this allowed?

BB News's lawyers say yes. In 2025 the High Court ruled that the broadcasting rule against politicians presenting applies to news programmes, not current affairs, and Ofcom then dropped its remaining politician-presenter investigations.

"This isn't news. It's current affairs. I checked. I checked with me." — Brock Granite

A Cardiff University/YouGov poll found 51% of the public oppose politicians presenting current affairs shows. Brock has called it "a woke poll" and has commissioned his own, of himself, which found 100% support.

The cheekbone polling

Victoria Cheekbone-Smythe's spreadsheet puts Re-Chin UK on 4%, all of it jaw. "Strong chin, no cheekbones," she said. "That's the angle."

Ticker: Presenter declares shares in channel, then in himself.

The interview overran by forty minutes when Brock, on the third question, banged the desk at himself.