Agree that Iain Dale is a very good presenter, his shows are rapidly becoming a must listen and he is very respected among MPs and the media. His shows are measured, informative and bang on the money as to how the Drive show should be presented. The way he dismissed Brian's childish 'Clash of the Cretins' quip was like a headmaster admonishing a prep school silly Billy. Bet Brian hated that with his obsession with school.
Well done to Mr Dale and long may he continue to break the stories and get the guests and correspondents on the show.
Hear hear. I missed the Clash of the Cretins, think I was out of the country at the time.
Anyone listening to LBC today would thinking it was an August bank holiday weekend judging by the news agenda! Surely its too early in the year to roll out the annual parking fines story? They have been foaming at the mouth over it all day! I hope Duncan has some quieter topics planned for later as the phone lines need to cool down.
Fifty pence says he doesn't. Get yer money on the table.
Mind you, the gripes are valid but complaints to the relevant council departments seems to be a bit like p*****g in the wind.
Iain Dale didn't leave anyone in any doubt as to who is the more accomplished and sensible presenter out of him and Brian recently. He certainly slapped jumped up Brian down to size when he started saying that LBC's Farrage and Clegg debate was a 'Clash of the cretins'.
Dale's reponse of 'that tweet is incredibly disrespectful to all your colleagues who worked damned hard on that programme yesterday' had Brian making a massive U-turn from his pompous and arrogant ways. I doubt he could fill the breakfast or drivetime slot to be honest BBear.
Even more reason to hear him having a crack at it! Bring him down a peg or two!
I'm hugely surprised, and pleased at how well he has settled into his role. He gives his callers/ experts time to state their case, there is no abrupt interuption of the callers flow, no paper shuffling noise in the background and mainly no pre-determined agenda. A good honest quest for the heart of the matter. Intelligent radio.
Have to agree, although it hurts because I think he can be a bit "up himself" sometimes, and I don't like the way he uses LBC to promote his publishing company, but putting that aside, as well as the *ahem* "incident" it's a good show. I listen to at least some of it most nights, can't get much more complimentary than that.
Have to agree, although it hurts because I think he can be a bit "up himself" sometimes, and I don't like the way he uses LBC to promote his publishing company, but putting that aside, as well as the *ahem* "incident" it's a good show. I listen to at least some of it most nights, can't get much more complimentary than that.
Yes, agreed. A little defensive from time to time.
Have to agree, although it hurts because I think he can be a bit "up himself" sometimes, and I don't like the way he uses LBC to promote his publishing company, but putting that aside, as well as the *ahem* "incident" it's a good show. I listen to at least some of it most nights, can't get much more complimentary than that.
Pure gold, coming from you BB, but you're always honest.
Anyone listening to LBC today would be thinking it was an August bank holiday weekend judging by the news agenda! Surely its too early in the year to roll out the annual parking fines story? They have been foaming at the mouth over it all day! I hope Duncan has some quieter topics planned for later as the phone lines need to cool down.
A story which has been churned out for the last two days is the resignation of Mayor of Swindon for asking if, disabled "Mongols" "ought to have sex." The inappropriate word used has been laboriously raked over by presenters. I cannot see the point of LBC going on about this story when Nick Martin has already resigned over this issue. Just a need for the media to gloat over the misgivings of MP's, in general ?
Even more reason to hear him having a crack at it! Bring him down a peg or two!
Mu-wah-ha-haaaaa!
O'Brien has covered the Breakfast Show on a few occasions in the past. It was an unmitigated disaster. He didn't have the pace or style to suit the slot. No doubt the LBC production team realised any permanent fixture just wasn't going to work. Thank God they have some brains, somewhere!
O'Brien has covered the Breakfast Show on a few occasions in the past. It was an unmitigated disaster. He didn't have the pace or style to suit the slot. No doubt the LBC production team realised any permanent fixture just wasn't going to work. Thank God they have some brains, somewhere!
Very true, Cayce. Brian wouldn't be able to go on one of his 15 minute long verbose introductions during which he firmly places his head into his fundament. Burleybear has it spot on when he says Brian is one for the tea and biccies brigade!
Nosedive! I'm awarding you my gold Silly Billy star:) I of course meant, but didn''t make it clear, that Mr Dale can at times be rather tetchy.
Night night. I'm off to work now. Travelling thro' the night for early start in morn. Be good:) Behave:)
Very true, Cayce. Brian wouldn't be able to go on one of his 15 minute long verbose introductions during which he firmly places his head into his fundament. Burleybear has it spot on when he says Brian is one for the tea and biccies brigade!
Not that I want to be disrespectful to our nations stay at home moms.... Lucky them and carry on! Of course we also have the nations stay at home job-dodgers who JOB also makes sure he keeps VERY well in with. A rich source of phone calls from people who agree with him, so understandable of course! If I had a pound for every time he's used the "you can't buy TV's that aren't flat screen anymore" argument I would be a very rich bear.
Anyway he's a born and bred journalist (apparently) so we should be grateful. Normandy Lamb broadcasts like he can hardly read, let alone write a newspaper column
I took it as Iain Dale . I think where it can go wrong is seeing the text speech 'kissy signs' used i.e. xx. I mean hey, this is a public forum so why the need ?
Fifty pence says he doesn't. Get yer money on the table.
Mind you, the gripes are valid but complaints to the relevant council departments seems to be a bit like p*****g in the wind.
Not that I want to be disrespectful to our nations stay at home moms.... Lucky them and carry on! Of course we also have the nations stay at home job-dodgers who JOB also makes sure he keeps VERY well in with. A rich source of phone calls from people who agree with him, so understandable of course! If I had a pound for every time he's used the "you can't buy TV's that aren't flat screen anymore" argument I would be a very rich bear.
Anyway he's a born and bred journalist (apparently) so we should be grateful. Normandy Lamb broadcasts like he can hardly read, let alone write a newspaper column
OK forum members who listen to JOB at all, which of the above 2 categories do you belong in? Time to own up. BB, I think you have "missed" at least one rather large section of the public that are in a position to tune into his show.
OK forum members who listen to JOB at all, which of the above 2 categories do you belong in? Time to own up. BB, I think you have "missed" at least one rather large section of the public that are in a position to tune into his show.
My listening quota for Brian is limited to two days maximum per week. I can't manage any more than that due to both time constraints and the supercillious nature of the presenter.
OK forum members who listen to JOB at all, which of the above 2 categories do you belong in? Time to own up. BB, I think you have "missed" at least one rather large section of the public that are in a position to tune into his show.
Forced to listen by work circumstances TW. Hope this satisfies your curiosity ;-)
What "section" do you fall into? Do they play him in your youth club?
There's a possibility that one of us will have to cough up 50p. The motion of the car sent me to sleep but I woke to hear Duncan talking with someone about cars and police. If he does go on to chat about parking fines I'm leaving the country!
Back to sleep for me:)
Happy listening.
A story which has been churned out for the last two days is the resignation of Mayor of Swindon for asking if, disabled "Mongols" "ought to have sex." The inappropriate word used has been laboriously raked over by presenters. I cannot see the point of LBC going on about this story when Nick Martin has already resigned over this issue. Just a need for the media to gloat over the misgivings of MP's, in general ?
LBC management seem to be very happy with presenters calling people with Down's Syndrome "mongols" and had no problems with Steve Allen when he used the term on air a few years ago.
A holiday or a stint in a more demanding slot such as Drive or Breakfast. I would like to see exactly what JOB can or cannot do. I think he is afraid of putting his head above the parapet, too comfy in his yummy mummy-breastfeeding-obsessed coffee-and-biccies-with-the-radio-before-I-do-the-supermarket-run mid morning slot.
I think that James O'Brien would be better in a weekend slot as the pressure of 5 days a week is too much for him. That is why he keeps repeating topics like his schooldays...
I think that James O'Brien would be better in a weekend slot as the pressure of 5 days a week is too much for him. That is why he keeps repeating topics like his schooldays...
Really? No presenter repeats himself more often than Steve Allen and he was rewarded with an extra show on Sunday. Your observations could equally support Mr O'Brien being given an additional weekend show too.
Forced to listen by work circumstances TW. Hope this satisfies your curiosity ;-)
What "section" do you fall into? Do they play him in your youth club?
Now now, no need to be rude. Do they have youth clubs for oldies?
What about workers who are in a position to listen to the show while at work and choose to do so, be they employed or self-employed? Or those whose hours of work are at a different time of day/night e.g. part-time workers, unless you class them as "job dodgers" because they are deliberately avoiding full-time work? And, of course, our large and growing pensioner population. But perhaps you think they should still be gainfully employed.
Thinking about it, although it cannot be proved, those in the groups I have mentioned might well outnumber your stay at home mums and job dodgers.
Hmmm. Food for thought.
Not that I want to be disrespectful to our nations stay at home moms.... Lucky them and carry on! Of course we also have the nations stay at home job-dodgers who JOB also makes sure he keeps VERY well in with. A rich source of phone calls from people who agree with him, so understandable of course! If I had a pound for every time he's used the "you can't buy TV's that aren't flat screen anymore" argument I would be a very rich bear.
Anyway he's a born and bred journalist (apparently) so we should be grateful. Normandy Lamb broadcasts like he can hardly read, let alone write a newspaper column
Come to think of it, If I am correct in my assumption about those of the unemployed to which you refer (I'm sure you would not include all unemployed people in your description of job dodgers) then I would imagine that those to whom you refer would be more likely to be watching daytime tv than listening to JOB, or just about any LBC presenter for that matter.
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Hear hear. I missed the Clash of the Cretins, think I was out of the country at the time.
Fifty pence says he doesn't. Get yer money on the table.
Mind you, the gripes are valid but complaints to the relevant council departments seems to be a bit like p*****g in the wind.
Even more reason to hear him having a crack at it! Bring him down a peg or two!
Mu-wah-ha-haaaaa!
Have to agree, although it hurts because I think he can be a bit "up himself" sometimes, and I don't like the way he uses LBC to promote his publishing company, but putting that aside, as well as the *ahem* "incident" it's a good show. I listen to at least some of it most nights, can't get much more complimentary than that.
Yes, agreed. A little defensive from time to time.
Pure gold, coming from you BB, but you're always honest.
Tetchy.
A story which has been churned out for the last two days is the resignation of Mayor of Swindon for asking if, disabled "Mongols" "ought to have sex." The inappropriate word used has been laboriously raked over by presenters. I cannot see the point of LBC going on about this story when Nick Martin has already resigned over this issue. Just a need for the media to gloat over the misgivings of MP's, in general ?
O'Brien has covered the Breakfast Show on a few occasions in the past. It was an unmitigated disaster. He didn't have the pace or style to suit the slot. No doubt the LBC production team realised any permanent fixture just wasn't going to work. Thank God they have some brains, somewhere!
Tetchy? Who me, or Iain Dale?
Very true, Cayce. Brian wouldn't be able to go on one of his 15 minute long verbose introductions during which he firmly places his head into his fundament. Burleybear has it spot on when he says Brian is one for the tea and biccies brigade!
Nosedive! I'm awarding you my gold Silly Billy star:) I of course meant, but didn''t make it clear, that Mr Dale can at times be rather tetchy.
Night night. I'm off to work now. Travelling thro' the night for early start in morn. Be good:) Behave:)
Not that I want to be disrespectful to our nations stay at home moms.... Lucky them and carry on! Of course we also have the nations stay at home job-dodgers who JOB also makes sure he keeps VERY well in with. A rich source of phone calls from people who agree with him, so understandable of course! If I had a pound for every time he's used the "you can't buy TV's that aren't flat screen anymore" argument I would be a very rich bear.
Anyway he's a born and bred journalist (apparently) so we should be grateful. Normandy Lamb broadcasts like he can hardly read, let alone write a newspaper column
I took it as Iain Dale
I wouldnt want to risk 50p on it!
OK forum members who listen to JOB at all, which of the above 2 categories do you belong in? Time to own up. BB, I think you have "missed" at least one rather large section of the public that are in a position to tune into his show.
My listening quota for Brian is limited to two days maximum per week. I can't manage any more than that due to both time constraints and the supercillious nature of the presenter.
Forced to listen by work circumstances TW. Hope this satisfies your curiosity ;-)
What "section" do you fall into? Do they play him in your youth club?
There's a possibility that one of us will have to cough up 50p. The motion of the car sent me to sleep but I woke to hear Duncan talking with someone about cars and police. If he does go on to chat about parking fines I'm leaving the country!
Back to sleep for me:)
Happy listening.
LBC management seem to be very happy with presenters calling people with Down's Syndrome "mongols" and had no problems with Steve Allen when he used the term on air a few years ago.
I think that James O'Brien would be better in a weekend slot as the pressure of 5 days a week is too much for him. That is why he keeps repeating topics like his schooldays...
Really? No presenter repeats himself more often than Steve Allen and he was rewarded with an extra show on Sunday. Your observations could equally support Mr O'Brien being given an additional weekend show too.
Now now, no need to be rude. Do they have youth clubs for oldies?
What about workers who are in a position to listen to the show while at work and choose to do so, be they employed or self-employed? Or those whose hours of work are at a different time of day/night e.g. part-time workers, unless you class them as "job dodgers" because they are deliberately avoiding full-time work? And, of course, our large and growing pensioner population. But perhaps you think they should still be gainfully employed.
Thinking about it, although it cannot be proved, those in the groups I have mentioned might well outnumber your stay at home mums and job dodgers.
Hmmm. Food for thought.
Come to think of it, If I am correct in my assumption about those of the unemployed to which you refer (I'm sure you would not include all unemployed people in your description of job dodgers) then I would imagine that those to whom you refer would be more likely to be watching daytime tv than listening to JOB, or just about any LBC presenter for that matter.