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Old 24-11-2016, 21:34
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Ha, in true "Champagne Socialist" style. Now the cap fits.

He'll be a Guardian and Observer reader who voted for Ed Miliband, Remain and would've voted for Hillary Clinton if he could have.

No wonder he's got a chip on his shoulder in recent months.
Not Milliband - he's said on air a few times that he voted for the Liberal Democrats in 2010 and 2015.
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Old 24-11-2016, 21:37
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To set the record straight here's the article on the property Nick had renovated
http://www.independent.co.uk/propert...er-117297.html
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Old 24-11-2016, 21:48
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Whilst you're here radiodad, can you tell us how the topics of the show are chosen? Is it the presenter, the producer or both ?

It's come up here and on the LBC thread ...
Bit of both, it also depends on who the presenter is. The likes of Ferrari have alot more freedom in choosing topics or stories to cover as their judgement is very good. Generally its a partnership and after a while the producer will get used to what type of topics/stories a presenter likes. It's better to have a presenter do a topic they want to talk about as they are more interested in it and usually makes more engaging radio as they have a bigger opinion and as a result generates more calls. However the news agenda dictates sometimes and as a result sometimes a presenter has to do a topic they don't enjoy.
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Old 24-11-2016, 23:20
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Bit of both, it also depends on who the presenter is. The likes of Ferrari have alot more freedom in choosing topics or stories to cover as their judgement is very good. Generally its a partnership and after a while the producer will get used to what type of topics/stories a presenter likes. It's better to have a presenter do a topic they want to talk about as they are more interested in it and usually makes more engaging radio as they have a bigger opinion and as a result generates more calls. However the news agenda dictates sometimes and as a result sometimes a presenter has to do a topic they don't enjoy.
Many thanks for the info
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Old 25-11-2016, 07:12
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Well basicly what caused Nick to change.. 2 words" Global Radio"

They took over LBC around 2008, and that was the end of the Nick we all knew.
Gone was the talk about anything format and in came "you will talk about things in the news politics etc"

In fairness to Nick he's been fighting for years being fired from station after. Station for his format that dared to be different..


Nick probably just decided enough was enough and do what ever other mundane presenter does..
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Old 25-11-2016, 16:23
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Also, he will never accept a different opinion to his & will always try to put down or belittle those that differ from him.
He seems to becoming increasingly thin skinned as time goes on.
He can actually be quite supercilious and nasty with it. This is what makes me question whether the changes are entirely due to Global. Unless maybe it's that he is fed up and callers are getting the brunt.
Some of the change is even mentioned in this site.
http://www.nickabbot.com/
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Old 25-11-2016, 16:50
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So Nick Abbot's podcast has bitten the dust according to what I've read here. I'm not surprised, as an avid podcast listener. A decent listen as he may well be, I'm certainly not going to actually pay to hear his views. He's not that important. After all, almost anyone else you care to name does podcasts and doesn't charge for them, from people currently in radio like James Whale and Howard Hughes, both now on TalkRadio for instance. Ian Collins did a free one and so do the Two Mikes from TalkSport to name a few off the top of my head. Never mind all the free podcasts from BBC radio, and then the ones non broadcasters but well known names do. What makes LBC so different that they charge for run-of-the-mill podcasts?
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Old 25-11-2016, 18:20
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Well basicly what caused Nick to change.. 2 words" Global Radio"

They took over LBC around 2008, and that was the end of the Nick we all knew.
Gone was the talk about anything format and in came "you will talk about things in the news politics etc"

In fairness to Nick he's been fighting for years being fired from station after. Station for his format that dared to be different..


Nick probably just decided enough was enough and do what ever other mundane presenter does..
paying the mortgage comes first can't blame him but it makes dull radio.i wonder what his topics will be tonight then ?
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Old 25-11-2016, 23:13
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paying the mortgage comes first can't blame him but it makes dull radio.i wonder what his topics will be tonight then ?
Well I'd much sooner listen to Iain Lee on talkRADIO
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Old 25-11-2016, 23:14
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paying the mortgage comes first can't blame him but it makes dull radio.i wonder what his topics will be tonight then ?
I just dipped in for two minutes out of curiosity and he's droning on about the referendum result, the ultra Right Wing, and Trump. Again.

I'm tuning out. Again.
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Old 25-11-2016, 23:41
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paying the mortgage comes first can't blame him but it makes dull radio.i wonder what his topics will be tonight then ?
Let me guess; the bankers?
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Old 26-11-2016, 00:48
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I just dipped in for two minutes out of curiosity and he's droning on about the referendum result, the ultra Right Wing, and Trump. Again.

I'm tuning out. Again.
I've just done the same thing, listening to him drone on being obnoxious to anyone who disagrees, you can feel his sneers down the radio. So his excuse for going on about these subjects are that they are the biggest things to happen in years. So how come other presenters actually do discuss other topics.
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Old 26-11-2016, 07:12
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It is so sad to hear Nick doing this sort of thing now
Back on the day he was unmissable, now thanks to global he's just like all the others..

I won't bother tonight either I'll be listening to Caroline north from the Ross revenge on Manx radio..
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Old 26-11-2016, 08:36
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It is so sad to hear Nick doing this sort of thing now
Back on the day he was unmissable, now thanks to global he's just like all the others..

I won't bother tonight either I'll be listening to Caroline north from the Ross revenge on Manx radio..
Completely agree. For someone who used to rail against that type of dull radio it's sad to see how he's become exactly the same. He needs out of LBC.
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Old 26-11-2016, 08:59
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Completely agree. For someone who used to rail against that type of dull radio it's sad to see how he's become exactly the same. He needs out of LBC.
He'd be ideal for Talk Radio..
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Old 26-11-2016, 09:01
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Completely agree. For someone who used to rail against that type of dull radio it's sad to see how he's become exactly the same. He needs out of LBC.
2nd week in a row I couldn't really be bothered with the show, it just felt like LBC were playing a repeat from a few weeks back.
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Old 26-11-2016, 09:48
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2nd week in a row I couldn't really be bothered with the show, it just felt like LBC were playing a repeat from a few weeks back.
Does anyone know if he does anything other than his two days at LBC? Some of them do but I guess he can afford not to. He did renovate and sell a property in Hampstead.
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Old 26-11-2016, 09:54
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Does anyone know if he does anything other than his two days at LBC? Some of them do but I guess he can afford not to. He did renovate and sell a property in Hampstead.
Doesn't he have articles published in the Huffington post?
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Old 26-11-2016, 13:35
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Completely agree. For someone who used to rail against that type of dull radio it's sad to see how he's become exactly the same. He needs out of LBC.
The first hour of Nick Abbot's show last night really was a mega whine on his part about "you are going to love President Trump", Brexit and Nigel Farage. The usual amusing and droll humour seemed to have been lost.
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Old 26-11-2016, 19:55
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For someone who used to rail against that type of dull radio it's sad to see how he's become exactly the same.
The typical hypocrisy of a Champagne Socialist.

He has a degree in psychology from Brunel University. It sounds very much like he has developed a chip on his shoulder wishing he'd studied something more useful to society.

He does need to move on.
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Old 26-11-2016, 20:06
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The typical hypocrisy of a Champagne Socialist.

He has a degree in psychology from Brunel University. It sounds very much like he has developed a chip on his shoulder wishing he'd studied something more useful to society.

He does need to move on.
I Agree , I'd be tearing my hair out being told by global radio to talk about the same boring things over and over again, there's only so much you can take of it..
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Old 26-11-2016, 20:55
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it sounds like your listening relationship with nick abbott is going through a rough patch ... may i suggest a trial separation ...start listening to other people


As you said you were a kid back then.

Before Brexit he just talked about bankers and UKIP for months on end together with the odd other topic that might have taken his fancy that week. Regardless of topic, he uses the same clichés/phrases and sound effects each week. For me he's the laziest presenter around, and one of the rudest. If anyone bothers to call up and challenge his views they are given very short shrift - like being cut off. But most have learned to leave well alone as he gets few callers. Most listeners I suspect have given up on him. I rarely tune in myself, and when I occasionally do he's still bleating on about the same crap.
hes on a right wing pro ukip pro brexit pro trump alt right station .. of course listeners in the main are not going to like his anti brexit anti trump not so right wing broadcasts.

one thing about his shows is often missed - the details and insights through his reading of the issues. theres enough of it to learn something new.

he appears to repeat his opinions mainly because those who do call in are just not listening to him. they have a view and nothing will move them from it. thats why he gets tetchy .. sometimes.


This is exactly why id like to see him move to personality led talkRADIO. Clive is the same. He just sounds SO bored. You can tell. LBC- Largely Boring Conversation.
the difference is that lbc has a over-riding political agenda (pro brexit/ukip/trump/tory/alt right) whilst talk radio at the moment has little more (not much though) space to breath.
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Old 26-11-2016, 20:57
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The typical hypocrisy of a Champagne Socialist.

He has a degree in psychology from Brunel University. It sounds very much like he has developed a chip on his shoulder wishing he'd studied something more useful to society.

He does need to move on.
i wouldnt say he is a socialist, his politics is all over the place depending on the issue .. he certainly isnt far right (alt-right) if thats what you mean. he can play it from both directions.
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Old 26-11-2016, 21:25
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i wouldnt say he is a socialist, his politics is all over the place depending on the issue .. he certainly isnt far right (alt-right) if thats what you mean. he can play it from both directions.
He has said he doesn't remember anything from university and says his degree hasn't done him any good.
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Old 27-11-2016, 15:23
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He has said he doesn't remember anything from university and says his degree hasn't done him any good.
Well there you go then. I suspect that's probably part truth and part his sense of humour.

He's not a good fit for LBC anymore.

Perhaps he ought to retrain, do a Masters and then set up a business. That'll change his political opinions, however, I get the impression he's too lazy to even bother.
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