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Old 19-02-2014, 19:02
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Iain "The Hulk" Dale is very proud that he was an avid Express reader at the age of 12, so he's got the right sort of credentials for an LBC presenter. Says it all really, and I'd say the same about a child Guardian fan.
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Old 19-02-2014, 19:30
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Iain "The Hulk" Dale is very proud that he was an avid Express reader at the age of 12, so he's got the right sort of credentials for an LBC presenter. Says it all really, and I'd say the same about a child Guardian fan.
I'd say the Guardian is a far more intelligent read than the Express ever has been or will be. Just about everything in the Express is reported in a superficial and sensationalist way as befits yer average trash tabloid, and too many of their 'news' stories are simply fabricated.
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Old 19-02-2014, 19:35
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In the UK the terms public and private school mean the same thing. The US 'public' school is transferred over here as 'state' school.
True. I was even given to believe that public schools in the UK were slightly posher than private schools. eg Eton, Harrow, Westminster etc.
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Old 19-02-2014, 19:36
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I'd say the Guardian is a far more intelligent read than the Express ever has been or will be. Just about everything in the Express is reported in a superficial and sensationalist way as befits yer average trash tabloid, and too many of their 'news' stories are simply fabricated.
The crossword's better in the grauniad too.
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Old 19-02-2014, 19:49
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I'd say the Guardian is a far more intelligent read than the Express ever has been or will be. Just about everything in the Express is reported in a superficial and sensationalist way as befits yer average trash tabloid, and too many of their 'news' stories are simply fabricated.
I agree, But the point I was making was about Dale boasting about being an Express reader at the age of 12. In my book, nuggets like that say more about a presenter than his perceived radio persona. Just like his real life behaviour in Brighton.
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Old 19-02-2014, 20:51
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Just by listening to them.

And please this doesn't counter balance by "Red" Ken Livingstone, the millionaire 'Socialist".
So Red Ken isn't left wing then?
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Old 19-02-2014, 22:46
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In the UK the terms public and private school mean the same thing. The US 'public' school is transferred over here as 'state' school.

So perhaps there are just TWO presenters in a 24 hour period who went to the "comprehensive". How representative of the country LBC is!
I don't get your point, which presumably is that the type of school you attend defines your politics in later life. Larry Lamb and Norman Tebbit went to the same grammar school. Nick Clegg, Tony Benn and Nigel Lawson all went to Westminster. The one thing they have in common is that they received a good education, which is handy in both politicians and radio presenters!
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Old 20-02-2014, 09:29
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Nick Clegg on Call Clegg is saying that Europe is good for us. Well it has certainly been good for the Clegg family!

His time as an MEP and his wife earns £500,000 a year as a lawyer specialising in European law. Yes it is a gravy train for the Cleggs....
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Old 20-02-2014, 15:35
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It will be interesting if the Clegg v Farage debate does go ahead. This is what Iain Dale thinks of it, in his LBC blog.
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Old 20-02-2014, 23:07
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A good report by the Daily Telegraph's Parliamentary Sketchwriter about this morning's 'Call Clegg' and why he doesn't think there would never be a coalition between the Lib Dems and the Labout Party after the next election.
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Old 21-02-2014, 10:02
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It will be interesting if the Clegg v Farage debate does go ahead. This is what Iain Dale thinks of it, in his LBC blog.
Hmm....Farage's bestest buddy at LBC bigging him up? I wouldn't put too much stock in Basher Dale's opinion.
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Old 21-02-2014, 11:33
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LBC certainly getting a lot of mentions on 5 Live about this forthcoming debate. I bet the BBC are kicking themselves for not having their own version of "Call Cameron" or something. I know they have to remain impartial though.
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Old 21-02-2014, 13:47
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So Farage and Clegg? Should be interesting, but I'm hoping both will be history come the 2015 national election. When is the Euro election?
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Old 21-02-2014, 13:48
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So Red Ken isn't left wing then?
Far more right wingers and right wing propaganda than left wing on LBC.
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Old 21-02-2014, 14:04
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Ken Livingstone is at least a millionaire and possibly a multi millionaire.

He is not a Socialist.
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Old 21-02-2014, 14:05
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LBC certainly getting a lot of mentions on 5 Live about this forthcoming debate. I bet the BBC are kicking themselves for not having their own version of "Call Cameron" or something. I know they have to remain impartial though.
5 Live would constantly break off from Call Cameron for live coverage of the national tiddly winks competition in Great Yarmouth, where the BBC would send 500 members of staff to cover the 3 day event.
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Old 21-02-2014, 14:06
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LBC certainly getting a lot of mentions on 5 Live about this forthcoming debate. I bet the BBC are kicking themselves for not having their own version of "Call Cameron" or something. I know they have to remain impartial though.
Far more right wingers and right wing propaganda than left wing on LBC.

LBC is the Daily Mail of the airwaves - out of touch, ill informed and couldn't care less unless you had private medical insurance and a private income or on good terms with Rupert Murdoch.

Ferrari is the worst, but Iain "assault charge" Dale is up there too.
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Old 21-02-2014, 14:58
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LBC certainly getting a lot of mentions on 5 Live about this forthcoming debate. I bet the BBC are kicking themselves for not having their own version of "Call Cameron" or something. I know they have to remain impartial though.
Yes they have to stay out of politics, they can't be seen to have a serious politician on in case they get accused of helping them broadcast propaganda, so they need someone that is well known but is unlikely to have much political influence... hmmm.. but who?

How about a "Call Miliband", surely someone would be interested in that?
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Old 21-02-2014, 15:58
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Yes they have to stay out of politics, they can't be seen to have a serious politician on in case they get accused of helping them broadcast propaganda, so they need someone that is well known but is unlikely to have much political influence... hmmm.. but who?

How about a "Call Miliband", surely someone would be interested in that?
Hmmm.....they seem to have that Farage chap on an awful lot as well.
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Old 21-02-2014, 23:55
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Yes they have to stay out of politics, they can't be seen to have a serious politician on in case they get accused of helping them broadcast propaganda, so they need someone that is well known but is unlikely to have much political influence... hmmm.. but who?

How about a "Call Miliband", surely someone would be interested in that?
Or Ed Balls. They could have it as a comedy hour!
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Old 22-02-2014, 07:11
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LBC is the Daily Mail of the airwaves - out of touch, ill informed and couldn't care less unless you had private medical insurance and a private income or on good terms with Rupert Murdoch.
As Murdoch stepped down as CEO of News International in 2012, I rather think it's you who's out of touch.
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Old 22-02-2014, 07:17
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LBC is the Daily Mail of the airwaves - out of touch, ill informed and couldn't care less unless you had private medical insurance and a private income or on good terms with Rupert Murdoch.

Ferrari is the worst, but Iain "assault charge" Dale is up there too.
Obviously never listened to James OB
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Old 22-02-2014, 09:20
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As Murdoch stepped down as CEO of News International in 2012, I rather think it's you who's out of touch.
He only stepped down officially, but is still the de facto head of the organisation; he still pulls all the strings.
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Old 22-02-2014, 09:40
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He only stepped down officially, but is still the de facto head of the organisation; he still pulls all the strings.
How do you know that?
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Old 22-02-2014, 10:22
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Maybe now that British Gas have announced such a loss in profits they could take those wretched A-Team adverts off LBC.
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