I believe that phycologists would call that sort of behaviour confirmation or conformity bias.

I heard the interview with Jones and although I agree Nick wasn't in the mood to let her babble, he certainly wasn't rude to her. The Baroness made a number of assertions which Nick challenged fairly and she was floundering. Nick made some very good points for Brexit in that interview as well. I don't always agree with Nick's opinions but I totally respect them and one of the main reasons I love his show so much is because Nick isn't afraid to say what he thinks and give his opinion which is often what most people are thinking anyway (the Afghan translator issue for instance, or the Greenpeace protesters blockading the Heathrow tunnel), and Nick's opinions always the stage for a good debate.

The issue of whether Nick's opinions are the same as that of most of the public can be debated but I think Nick does a good job representing the people, asking the questions we want asked and expressing well-considered opinions which many of us agree with.


Sorry but I don't remember anyone saying that James O'Brien cuts off EVERY caller who disagrees with him but many people believe he gives very short shrift to people with reasoned arguments who disagree with him. Because James rarely has guests or correspondents on the line unlike Nick and is used to only dealing with callers whom he can be far more impolite to, I think maybe James has gone a bit power mad after 12 years at the controls and now often seems to cut off callers who have legitimate objections.


That made me laugh out loud! That's exactly what he sounds like!

I found it very funny yesterday when Nick played the last clip of his Boris helicopter interview and then handed over to O'Brien. James' comment to Nick was "perhaps you could do more interviews with celebrities whilst doing the hoovering!" which I laughed at- James is right, these helicopter interviews do sound like vacuum cleaners are providing the background noise!

Everyone knows the format of the Job show. Why anyone is still surprised escapes me.

I notice that the main man on that forum seems to have lost interest..

Where's the fun in being a WUM if everybody agrees with you?

NF about to embarrass himself.....slamming the EU for limiting heavy power usage devices.....no doubt he would like to go back to 150w incandescent bulbs and coal-fires.....

Yes, his opening soliloquies are so very tedious. Yesterday was a great/awful example!!

He goes on & on, whilst begging for, 'help' - because he is, 'confused.'

He does cut those off, who disagree - or, rather, 'lets them go' after twisting their words - always ensuring that his is the very last word.

This practice makes me very uncomfortable. It is a form of ritual humiliation

Happy Wednesday to All x ......Unfortunately, because of where I live, I can't receive Talk.

It's online. I listen to Julia H-B most mornings.

http://talkradio.co.uk/
http://talkradio.co.uk/radioplayer/live/talkradio.html

Morning all.

No more than you embarrass yourself every time you post. The discussion was a valid one given what happened to vacuum cleaners. The consumer is left with a choice of less efficient appliances, that take longer to do what they are designed for.

I really like her. She is so polite to callers, even if they are not in agreement with her. Last night she was speaking to a university student and he said they don't invite controversial figures. Rather than pick him up on this, she just said that obviously they wouldn't invite her! She does seem also to keep on about the nasty comments she gets and laughs, but I wonder if she does take them to heart. Also she successfully winds up Holly Willoughby and Philip Schofield, which is a joy to behold.
I love her comment about get on the Offended Bus too.

Once again the topic is about Islam and the muslim apologists are out in full force (again).

Don't know about him but I would. At least I could see properly and keep warm without worrying about the gas bill.

Just the thing for late night listening - Katie talking about shoes!

Nick loving this BBC story. A true commercial man celebrating the industry getting one up on the establishment BBC.

Funny to hear Anushka Asthana of the Guardian talk about Cornish Pastries. I can just picture her and fellow Guardianistas having a Cornish pastry with their mid-morning skinny latte.

Nick defending the Imam who was wrongly branded an "IS supporter" by David Cameron in PMQs. I wonder if posters on this thread will see this as a story which should be covered so that this man gets his Parliamentary apology and the record put straight, or will they simply moan that Nick is covering a Muslim story?

Well done Nick Ferrari and Theo Usherwood for covering this story so well. Great work.

This is an important story and is rightly being covered. It would be the same if Cameron had lied about anyone under the protection of parliamentary privellege. Not every story about Muslims is newsworthy.

The guy is a dinosaur from the 1980s.....making products that consume less power are the future for everyone. LED bulbs, new style kettles that boil less water, Gtech vacuum cleaner which can be powered by rechargeable batteries......

He is entertaining in an idiotic way, this is the man who wrote fluff about pop stars for years... now he's a mouthpiece on a radio station....

And yet NF claimed for almost an hour, it wasn't as severe as a Labour MP and Labour councillors criticising the state of Israel..........

Now imagine if this was Jeremy Corbyn saying what Cameron said and Michael Fabricant making anti Israel comments....NF would foam at the mouth....

Yeah, and we all know how efficient batteries are when you take into account recharging losses and the fact that battery vacuum cleaners can barely suck the skin off a rice pudding. Make them less powerful and people will simply used them for longer, there'll be no net saving in power usage.

New style kettles that boil less water? Huh? You ever thought about just putting less water in a normal kettle?

Strange topic for JOB to lead with on such a heavy news day.

Thanks for that, g-s. I will try the app.



Yes, great fun

James has announced the same topic. It won't be the same !! Has he ever tottered on high heels ??

Happy mystery hour to you All x

Hopefully, some clever LBC listeners will participate. We can't have James/Professor Hal receiving all the rounds of applause

JOB talking rot about high heels, I'm waiting for a disabled caller to phone in....surely flat heels are safer than high heels in an office environment.

Bingo first caller can't wear heels due to disability. Points out that heels cause foot injury...no wonder JOB gets slammed for his opinions