Britain Decides: Join Shelagh Fogarty & Me From 10 on LBC For Our Seven Hour Results Marathon
- 23 Jun 2016
What an important day today is. Will it be Independence Day or no change? I’ll be on air from 4 as usual, but due to ridiculous OfCom rules we can’t even mention the referendum without risking a fine. But the main event starts at 10pm when Shelagh Fogarty and I will be hostin...
Attitude Column: Why I Love America
- 23 Jun 2016
I first went to the United States in the summer of 1987 and it’s been a love affair ever since. I feel in love with the country’s vastness, its variety and its people. I admire what it stands for, I admire its history and, yes, I admire its culture. Because, you see, America ...
Attitude Column: Can I Persuade You to Become Gay?
- 22 Jun 2016
One of the questions gay people are often asked is “if you could be turned straight, would you want to be?” My reply is to counter the question with another question: “if you could be turned gay, would you want to be?” Answer comes there none. It’s a preposterous question, ass...
It Shouldn't Happen to a Radio Presenter 47: Election Night Programme Wins International Radio Award
- 21 Jun 2016
So, I found out this morning that Shelagh Fogarty and I have won the Gold Award at the New York Radio Festival Awards for Best Coverage of an Ongoing News Story=, for our General Election night programme on LBC. Should you wish to listen to the entire 7 hours again, you can do...
WATCH: Michael Gove Interview & Farage v Heseltine Debate
- 21 Jun 2016
Quite a show today on LBC. I started off with a one on one interview with Michael Gove, then it was an hour long debate between Michael Heseltine and Nigel Farage. To say they didn’t hit it off was an understatement. Enjoy.
It Shouldn't Happen to a Radio Presenter 46: Interviewing George Osborne (The Man With No Post-Brexit Plan)
- 20 Jun 2016
This evening I did a 30 minute interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, on my LBC show. It’s the longest radio interview he’s done in the EU Referendum campaign. It was originally scheduled for last Wednesday but he had to reschedule, which was a pit...
Attitude Column: Why Gay People Should Vote In Exactly the Same Way As Straights
- 20 Jun 2016
I hope everyone reading this article realises that if we vote to leave the EU in the June 23rd referendum, anyone with a whiff of a limp wrist will be forced to have sex with the opposite sex, equal marriage will be revoked and bullying of LGBT schoolchildren will be encourage...
ConHome Diary: The Truth About Gove & Health Insurance & What I'll Be Doing on Referendum Night
- 18 Jun 2016
As I write this I am watching a recording of Michael Gove’s appearance in front of a Question Time audience. One of the questioners was a young woman who asked him about a book he had written more than ten years ago in which he supported an insurance based NHS. This came from ...
WATCH: Stop Politicising the Death of Jo Cox & Trying to Shut Down Debate
- 17 Jun 2016
From my LBC show today.
Attitude Column: The Trans Agenda Shows That The Fight For Equality Is Far From Over
- 17 Jun 2016
With the advent of equal marriage and all sorts of other pieces of gay friendly legislation it’s easy to reach the conclusion that the battles of the past are over. I think that’s a fairly complacent view when you look at issues that still remain over gay discrimination and bu...
WATCH: Very Sparky Interview With Nicky Morgan on George Osborne's 'Emergency' Budget
- 15 Jun 2016
If you like punchy interviews, you’ll like this one.
I Doff My Cap to Republic of Ireland Fans
- 14 Jun 2016
Football fans have taken a trashing in the last few days. But not Irish fans. Credit to fans of Republic of Ireland for paying tribute to the Northern Irish fan who died in an accident in France. This is what true football fans are like. #IRL fans sang stand up for the Uls...
WATCH: Chris Grayling v Yvette Cooper on Brexit (60 mins)
- 13 Jun 2016
Today I hosted a one hour EU Referendum debate between Chris Grayling and Yvette Cooper. Later in the week we have the following for you on LBC WEDNESDAY 4pm Phonein with Alex Salmond 5pm Live studio interview with George Osborne THURSDAY 4pm One hour debate: Andrea Leadso...
A Few Thoughts on Orlando
- 13 Jun 2016
I don’t go to nightclubs. I can’t say I ever did very much in my youth. But everyone who goes for a night out expects to be safe, and expects to return home at the end of the evening. In Orlando on Saturday night fifty gay people lost their lives just because they made the fat...
ConHome Diary: Leave Sarah Alone & the Politics of Protest
- 12 Jun 2016
Sarah Wollaston’s defection from LEAVE to REMAIN has attracted much comment. When she joined LEAVE many were surprised as they had always considered her to be pro-EU. But she eloquently explained her reasons and the LEAVE camp were highly delighted. Some believe she was a REMA...
WATCH: Interview With Manuel Hassassian, Palestinian Ambassador to the UK
- 6 Jun 2016
I think I’ve achieved the impossible. Last week I interviewed Mark Regev, the Israeli Ambassador and today I interviewed his Palestinian counterpart, Manuel Hassassian. Both Jews and Muslims appear to think I was fair and rigorous in both interviews. See, miracles do happen....
It Shouldn't Happen to a Radio Presenter 45: When a Listener Emails...
- 4 Jun 2016
Last night I made a new friend. Here is an email exchange with an LBC listener which started at around 10.50pm… LISTENER: 1st time I have listened to your show & I was going to ring in to say that everything I have heard tonight was one sided for the Leave Campaign etc....
ConHome Diary: A Comeback for Dr Fox & Where's Theresa?
- 3 Jun 2016
Last week I wrote that I thought Andrea Leadsom had been a star of the Leave campaign. Let me this week sing the praises of Liam Fox. In terms of putting the Leave case, he has been calm, assured and believable. He hasn’t indulged in stoking up ‘Project Fear’ and has been exce...
WATCH: Mark Regev Interview
- 1 Jun 2016
Here’s my 30 minute interview with Israeli Ambassador to the UK, Mark Regev. We covered a lot of ground!
Corbyn 'Fly on the Wall' Illustrates Problem With Seumas Milne's Broadcast Media Strategy
- 1 Jun 2016
Vice News have been given privileged access to Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn and the result is this thirty minute documentary. It’s presented by self-confessed Labour Party member and Corbyn supporter Ben Ferguson. It’s all fairly harmless stuff but ultimately tells us l...