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This Week on BBC1 comes back on 22nd Sept, so maybe that's the start of the political year that could see his return?


No. Did Mellor ask for the 3rd floor and then bellow "Do you know who I am?" at him?

Did not know that thanks for that martinrosen. Why lbc don't promote that on LBC'S main station.

Exactly what I have been saying for a while.

If you are playing poker, you do not put your hand open on the table whilst your opponent hides his.

And Mr Juncker, if you wish to have visas in place to visit Europe, then we can do the same. Asking the fifth biggest French conurbation in the world to apply for visas is going to be rather difficult.

That's not because of Brexit. It's because of the recent attacks on mainland Europe. The EU are considering applying visa apps to all countries outside of Schengen..

Well the media are obviously frustrated at the lack of transparency. But they way they pounce on any piece of information, I'm not surprised that things are being kept quiet. Maybe she is worried about setting Nick Abbot of one one for the next three months.

But he wasn't being strictly honest.
He may well have gone to a comprehensive school but he then went on to to a Public school in Edinburgh.
I doubt he has forgotten that.
Possibly just a convenient lapse of memory but strange coming from him.

The station hidden away with very little promotion. The BBC cross promote radio stations, I can't understand why Global doesn't do this.

Well despite no promotion they had an audience of 560,000 according to the last RAJAR ! It could be that some people choose the wrong station when they were really listening to LBC.

It has been suggested that Global want to hold the frequency to prevent any other station using it.

Switched on Ian Payne, in the car, and guess what?

He's discussing Grammar schools/education.

I think this must be some sort of a bet - can EVERY presenter discuss the same subject for 24 hours

Schools has now been dropped instead Ian Payne is talking about suicide.

Nick said he got into a lift with Mellor who introduced himself as 'David Mellor' and shook Nick's hand. Nick said he was a bit 'starstruck' and just said 'I'm Nick' and did't give his surname ... said he felt a right idiot. Really surprised me as I would have thought Nick wouldn't have been intimidated by such people.




That's what threw me because his Wiki page says he went to a very smart public school in Edinburgh but the way Nick was talking I assumed that must have been early in his life and he later went to a comp. .... naughty Nick !!

Well said.

One of the presenters on LBC (can't remember which one) put forward a notion from an American study. The gist of it was, children from lower-class localities didn't do so well at school and were more likely to fail exams. However, the theory was, if the same children were moved to a middle-class postcode they would more likely succeed at school.
I really didn't understand what bricks and mortar had to do with this argument. Except the concept of being given better opportunities in a more salubrious area. The other factor put forward was, the family background of the lower-class were less likely to encourage their offspring towards studying, hence achieving good exam results.
I don't know what you make of this? I suppose there must be 'a' truth to this study for the fact it's been published, but the tendency towards 'pigeonholing' people I find irritating to say the very least, if not disturbing.

As for the question of intelligence, and those who readily retain knowledge? I believe there are those who have an ability to absorb information much better than others. Perhaps they're more suggestible? However, if you query them, asking for their own opinion in their field of expertise, often you're left disappointed, well, so I have found.

Richard Spurr is interesting listen. He reminds me of Anthony Davis

Was he the one, (around 2.30am) that was having a ding-dong with callers who tended to moralise over MP Keith Vaz's antics?

I heard him giving Yvonne from Enfield a good going over about 9/11 conspiracy theories...i am warming to him

He was indeed. I heard that also.

Really well presented, coverage of 9/11 by Andrew Castle and David Buik.

Yes, wasn't it! Heartfelt without being sloppy or sentimental. Buik in particular had a harrowing time, losing so many colleagues.

Morning all.

I'm not 100% sure Richard Spurr is still with BBC Radio Derby. Although it's not been his first stint on LBC

Am I going mad or is "Martin" the Retired Policeman of 30 years also "Roger"? He is a regular caller. When he gets questioned about his experience as an ex officer he just starts to laugh. Sounds like he is a bit of a Fantasist.

Hopkins in with a big dig at JOB "Ask my fellow presenters why they don't quit because LBC employ me. Call James O Brien he's a big fan of mine, ask him why he doesn't quit because LBC employ me ....... Call him and ask ... I don't know when he's on, i don't listen to him"

Excellent.

I don't like Hopkins but O'Brien has more than met his match with her !

Pretty sure he would cower in a corner if they were in the same room