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...
Attitude Column: Gay Stereotypes on TV Are Changing
- 11 May 2014
Think about the gay characters you see in TV and movie dramas and then think about how many of them accurately reflect your life or the characters of your gay friends. Not many are there? On the positive side there are many more gay characters in soaps and other TV shows, but...
European Election Result Predictions: Scotland
- 11 May 2014
Over the next few days I will be completing my predictions of 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 fro...
It Shouldn't Happen to a Radio Presenter 17: Avoiding The 'N' Word
- 10 May 2014
There are many words you can’t say on the radio. You can imagine what many of them are. The ‘N’ word is one of them. There are clear guidelines on the use of this word. It’s not that it is absolutely verboten, but as a presenter you may only use it in specific contexts. BBC...
European Election Result Predictions: North East
- 10 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...
ConHome Diary: What Will Cameron Be Remembered For?
- 9 May 2014
Now I know Boris Johnson has never won an award for attention to detail, but here is one detail will need to take on board if he really intends to stand at the next general election, as he surely must. In order to be selected as a Conservative candidate you actually need to be...
European Election Result Predictions: North West
- 9 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...
European Election Result Predictions: East Midlands
- 8 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...