Listen, folks – I want to start today by saying something straight from the heart.
Thank you.
To every single one of you who tunes in, who comments, who shares, who sticks with me through thick and thin – thank you. Whether you’ve been with me since the old days on the wireless, or you found me more recently when the mainstream decided to shut the door, your support means everything. You’re not just listeners or readers. You’re the backbone of this thing we’ve built together: The Real Home of Common Sense.
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again – the big broadcasters, the legacy media, the lot of them – they’re not interested in what you think unless it fits their agenda. They want control, they want compliance, and they want you quiet. But you? You’re having none of it. And that’s why this independent platform matters more now than ever.
A quick word on how paid subscriptions work here on Substack, because I know some of you are wondering: when you go paid (it’s £1 per week or £40 if you go annual), you’re not just getting extra bits like the After Show chats, deeper dives, or ad-free listening. You’re directly funding the fight. Your money keeps the lights on, pays for the mics, the tech, the team – and most importantly, it keeps me free to say what needs saying without some suit in a boardroom telling me to tone it down or apologise for having an opinion.
This isn’t corporate radio anymore. No advertisers pulling strings, no Ofcom breathing down our necks to water everything down to beige. It’s you and me – and that’s the way it should be.
Without your support – paid or free – none of this happens. The emails, the messages, the “keep going, Mike” shouts in the comments – they keep me fired up. But the paid subs? They’re what make it sustainable. They’re what let us tell the truth without compromise.
So if you’ve been thinking about hitting that subscribe button, now’s the time. If you’re already paid, you’re a legend – thank you for believing in this enough to put your hand in your pocket.
We’re not going anywhere. The nonsense from Westminster, the woke lunacy, the endless spin – we’ll keep calling it out. Together.
Right, that’s enough soppy stuff. Back to the real work tomorrow.
Stay sharp, stay angry where it counts, and thanks again.
Mike
(The Mike Graham Show – The New Home of Common Sense)
