LBC caller impresses James O'Brien with her take on the state of the West
| Updated: 10 Feb 2026
Ursula von der Leyen has caused a stir with her declaration that "the West as we know it no longer exists."
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The EU President's pronouncement comes amid increasingly deteriorating relations between Europe and Donald Trump's America.
James O'Brien tries to make sense of it all, with the help of Vanessa in Glasgow, who impresses LBC listeners with her astute take on the breakdown of the West.