WATCH: The LBC Conservative London Mayoral Debate
- 9 Sep 2015
Spiky, tetchy, revealing. And a lot more.
WATCH: The Most Deadly Disease You've Never Heard Of
- 9 Sep 2015
Yesterday on my show I talked to Bafta award winning actor Jason Watkins (he played the lead in ‘The Lost Honour of Christopher Jefferie’s and plays Simon in ‘W1A’) who lost his three year old daughter Maude to the silent killer Sepsis in 2011. One person dies in the world eve...
Yvette Cooper Has the Balls To Say We Should Take 10,000 Refugees And This Is Why She's Right
- 1 Sep 2015
Usually when I get back on the radio after a two week break, I’m a bit ring-rusty. It takes me a couple of shows to get back into my stride. Not today. In our 5pm hour I wanted to address the refugee crisis which is affecting many countries in southern and central Europe. Yvet...
It Shouldn't Happen to a Radio Presenter 34: When Four Hours Become Three
- 31 Aug 2015
I’m back on the radio tomorrow after my summer holidays. I’m raring to go, to be honest as I’ve really missed it. I always need two weeks off in the summer to recharge my batteries and believe me, I’m at 100% charge again! From now on the show will be three hours long and f...
The Curious Case of Harvey Proctor - Why Do the Police Agree With "Nick"?
- 30 Aug 2015
I am very troubled by the treatment of former Tory MP Harvey Proctor at the hands of the Metropolitan Police’s Operation Midland inquiry. In some ways it mirrors that of Paul Gambaccini’s terrible year at the mercy of Operation Yewtree. I’m publishing his story in September an...
WATCH: My Exclusive Interview with Harvey Proctor
- 25 Aug 2015
I’m on holiday at the moment but when you get the opportunity of an exclusive you don’t turn it down. So I got the train to London from Norwich this morning and went straight to St Ermin’s Hotel to attend Harvey Proctor’s press conference, having persuaded him to give me an ex...
LISTEN: My Political Books Podcasts with Yasmin Alibhai-Brown, Andrew Marr & Damian Barr
- 24 Aug 2015
Here are my latest political books podcasts with Yasmin Alibhai-Brown, Andrew Marr and Damian Barr. For thw full archive click HERE
Twelve Questions to Which Jeremy Corbyn Would Answer 'Yes' To & The British People Would Answer 'No' To
- 23 Aug 2015
It seems that most commentators believe Jeremy Corbyn will be announced as the new Labour leader in under three weeks’ time. His views and policies are coming under increasing scrutiny, and a good thing to. Parts of the Labour Party seem to be voting for him on the basis that ...
Attitude Column: The Ups & Downs of Public Displays of Affection
- 20 Aug 2015
Every so often when I’m walking from the LBC studios to Charing Cross Station to get my train home I spy a couple of guys walking down the street hand in hand. And every time I see it, I get a spring in my step. If I saw a man and a woman holding hands I’d think nothing of it,...
Edinburgh Festival Diary: Wednesday - Can I Bring Margaret Thatcher Queen of Soho to the Tory Party Conference?
- 19 Aug 2015
A bit of a later start today. Had a coffee with Duncan Brack to talk about doing another book of counterfactuals next year. All ideas welcome. Perhaps we should call it PRIME MINISTER CORBYN AND OTHER THINGS THAT WILL NEVER HAPPEN. Boom boom. The first show of the day was at ...
Edinburgh Festival Diary: Tuesday - Leading with my Nipples & Other Stories
- 19 Aug 2015
Last week I was put on a new diabetes pill and it’s playing havoc with my ability to sleep. It’s not falling asleep that’s the problem, it’s staying asleep. I keep waking up around 4.30am, and then seemingly every ten minutes or so afterwards. It’s also making me very thirsty....
Edinburgh Festival Diary: Monday - Boris, Benn, German Humour & Ruth Davidson
- 17 Aug 2015
To say today was back to back would be an understatement. The day started with a meeting with a Biteback author, and yes I know I am supposed to be on holiday. Strangely it also ended with a Biteback author too. But I’ll come to that later. My first show of the day, at the Pl...
Edinburgh Festival Diary : Sunday - If You Hate Me After All I Say
- 16 Aug 2015
About five or six years ago I was asked to speak on a panel at the Edinburgh book festival, so I thought while I was there I’d take in a couple of shows on the festival fringe. I remember going to see Gyles Brandreth’s one man show and a German comedian called Christian Schult...
ConHome Diary: Mourinho's Small Dick & the UKIP London Mayoral Stitch-Up
- 14 Aug 2015
Last week I was asked to fill in for Adam Boulton while he’s on holiday and write a column for the Sunday Times. My mum would have been very proud. It is by far the best Sunday newspaper for comment and opinion pieces and it was the first time I had written a column for the ma...
It Shouldn't Happen to a Radio Presenter 33: Being Muted And Then Shouted at By George Galloway
- 14 Aug 2015
I suppose this is rather more accurately titled ‘It Shouldn’t Happen to a Guest on George Galloway’s Radio Show’. Back in 2010 I was invited to appear on George Galloway’s talkSport show, which I had always enjoyed listening to. You never quite knew what was going to happe...
WATCH: London Labour Mayoral Hustings on LBC
- 14 Aug 2015
Here is the full video of the LBC London Labour Mayoral Hustings with Sadiq Khan, Tessa Jowell, David Lammy and Diane Abbott. They all agreed afterwards it was the best debate they had done. I hadn’t realised it was the final time they were debating each other. If you like...
SUNDAY TIMES COLUMN: Cameron is lucky with Labour and even luckier with his Tory rebels
- 9 Aug 2015
Today I made my debut as a columnist in the Sunday Times, deputising for Adam Boulton. I’ve written for most other papers at some time or other but never the Sunday Times, which I have always regarded as the best newspaper in the country. My mum would have been proud. Anyway, ...
It Shouldn't Happen to a Radio Presenter 32: Getting Something New Out of an Interviewee Who's Been on Every BBC Outlet Going
- 7 Aug 2015
Earlier today I did a 25 minute interview with Camila Batmangehlidh from Kid’s Company. We covered a lot of ground. It was one of those interviews where as an interviewer you know you’re going to struggle to cover anything new, as she had been all over the BBC for most of ...
ConHome Diary: Tracey Crouch Gives John Humphrys a Taste of His Own Medicine
- 7 Aug 2015
Tracey Crouch is rapidly becoming a bit of a star in her role as Sports Minister. She didn’t exactly have a hard act to follow. The thing is, as I’ve written before, she knows her subject inside out, as evidenced by her interview on Tuesday’s TODAY PROGRAMME about her new ten ...
It Shouldn't Happen to a Radio Presenter 31: When People Say Presenting a Radio Show is a Piece of P***...
- 1 Aug 2015
I’ve lost count of the times people say to me: “God, I wish I had a job as easy as yours. I mean, you just sit there and talk, which is what you love doing anyway.” Oh if only they knew. Yes of course, if you’re a talk radio host you like talking and hearing the sound of your ...