Con Home Diary: Tebbit Names His Preferred Successor to Cameron
- 20 Jun 2014
The Prime Minister’s pledge to have a third of his government replete with female ministers by the time of the next election is looking rather unlikely to be met. Seven government departments still have no female ministers whatsoever. He may well put that right in the forthcom...
There Are No Words
- 17 Jun 2014
I’ve felt very sad today. A friend of mine, Joe Pike, moved to Scotland not that long ago. I was sad to see him go, but it was the right move for him. I saw him a couple of months ago when he was in London on a flying visit. He’d met someone who he hoped to build a future with...
ConHome Diary: My Tips For The Cabinet Reshuffle & Lots Of Other Lovely Diarytastic Stuff
- 13 Jun 2014
It’s a pretty safe bet that if the European and local elections, and of course Newark, had been disasters for the Conservatives the reshuffle would have happened by now. The fact that is hasn’t says a lot. It was rumoured that it might take place next week, although James Land...
A Tribute to Andy Wilson
- 11 Jun 2014
I don’t know who it was who said that ‘only the good die young’, but they certainly had a point. Only two months ago I wrote about my friend Corinne de Souza, who died from cancer at the age of 58. Well yesterday I attended the funeral of another friend who also fell victim t...
ConHome Diary: The Ten Bills in Prime Minister Dale's Queen's Speech
- 6 Jun 2014
It comes to something when the measure in the Queen’s Speech which grabs most headlines is a 5p plastic bag tax. Back in the 1980s and 1990s there would be between 18 and 23 bills in the Gracious speech. In this one there were eleven. Now, don’t get me wrong, I rather like the...
Could the EU block an In/Out Referendum in Britain?
- 2 Jun 2014
I was alerted to a fascinating (and very badly written) ePetition tonight. It concerns the EU’s apparent future ability to ban a UK Government from holding a referendum in 2017. Here’s the text… Full and open disclosure on EU Qualified majority voting and it’s effect on a ...
Attitude Column: What's So Wrong With Porn?
- 2 Jun 2014
Let me pose a question to you. If straight men enjoy watching lesbian porn, is it not reasonable to assume that straight women enjoy watching gay men go at it on their BluRay screens? You’d think so, wouldn’t you? But try as I might among my female friends and workmates I can’...
I Never Thought I Would Be a Second Hand Car Dealer...
- 1 Jun 2014
‘Ere, John, got a new motor? Well, since you ask, I do have one for sale, or rather my partner does. Check out the details on Ebay or Autotrader. It’s a rather magnificent Mercedes ML350 4×4. It’s very competitively priced and available for sale right now. It’s a 2011 model on...
ConHome Diary: Alex Salmond: "If the BBC Was On Fire, I Wouldn't Piss On it"
- 30 May 2014
First of all an apology. Several of you have been in touch to express your disappointment that this column has been less smutty of late, compared to its previous standards. I suspect you won’t have cause to complain this week. Others might though… * Apparently Alex Salmond and...
So How Accurate Were My Euro Election Predictions?
- 26 May 2014
Making predictions, especially in politics, is a bit of a fool’s game, but there’s no fool like an old fool so I put my money where my mouth was and predicted the outcome of the European elections. I reckon I didn’t do too badly… CONSERVATIVE PARTY Predicted Seats: 20 Actual ...
On the Andrew Marr Sofa
- 25 May 2014
This is the newspaper review on today’s Andrew Marr Show, which I did with the actress Sheila Hancock. Something tells me Ms Hancock did not become a fan. Hattip to @Liarpoliticians who recorded it. PS Duncan Barkes and I are presenting LBC’s 6 hour election marathon tonig...
My Forecasts & Predictions For the European Elections
- 18 May 2014
Listen to LBC’s European Election Night results programme on Sunday 25 May from 9pm until 3am with Iain Dale & Duncan Barkes Over the last few weeks I have been predicting the results of the European Elections in all the regions of the United Kingdom. You can see the ...
ConHome Diary: How Can I Vote Conservative on Thursday?
- 16 May 2014
I face a real dilemma. I opened my postal vote yesterday but I just can’t bring myself to vote Conservative. The reason is simply that Marta Andreassen is the fourth placed candidate on the ballot paper for the Tories. And one place above her is Richard Ashworth, a lovely man,...
The Truth About Mo Ansar 2.0
- 15 May 2014
A couple of weeks I wrote THIS blogpost entitled The Truth About Mo Ansar. Over the last 24 hours three others have followed suit, with their own takes on Ansar’s fakery, fraudulent claims and bullying behaviour. After my own experience with him, when he reported me to the Pol...
It Shouldn't Happen to a Radio Presenter 19: A Veritable Feast of Loose Tongues (Called Mitchell & Balls)
- 14 May 2014
Well that was quite a show on LBC this evening! First we had Austin Mitchell, who had created a right stooshie with his Tweet on Pfizer, which ended with the words “Roll up Rapists”. Not clever. Not wise. I suggested he should apologise, and do it quickly, but Austin was havin...
European Election Result Predictions: Wales
- 14 May 2014
Over the next three weeks I will be trying to predict the results of the European Elections which take place in the UK on May 22, with the results being announced late in the evening of Sunday 25 May. I will be hosting a European Elections Special Programme on LBC from 9pm th...
It Shouldn't Happen to a Radio Presenter 18: Winning Silver at the Radio Academy Awards
- 13 May 2014
Awards ceremonies are strange beasts, particularly if you’re shortlisted for an award. You can’t really enjoy it until your own particular award has been doled out. Last night’s Radio Academy Awards were no different (yes, they used to be The Sonys but Sony ended their sponsor...
European Election Result Predictions: Northern Ireland
- 13 May 2014
Over the last two weeks I have been trying to predict the results of the European Elections which take place in the UK on May 22, with the results being announced late in the evening of Sunday 25 May. I will be hosting a European Elections Special Programme on LBC from 9pm tha...
European Election Result Predictions: Yorkshire & the Humber
- 12 May 2014
Over the next two weeks I will be trying to predict the results of the European Elections which take place in the UK on May 22, with the results being announced late in the evening of Sunday 25 May. I will be hosting a European Elections Special Programme on LBC from 9pm that...