LBC Chit Chat #4

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Looking at the schedule for the weekend and next week on the LBC site. Firstly whoever is responsible for putting the schedule up, doesn't know Andrew Marr starts next Monday. Also, on Sunday they have Natasha Devon, Camilla Tominey and Rachel Johnson following each other. Is this a first, to have three women presenters together?
 
The Big One said:
Looking at the schedule for the weekend and next week on the LBC site. Firstly whoever is responsible for putting the schedule up, doesn't know Andrew Marr starts next Monday. Also, on Sunday they have Natasha Devon, Camilla Tominey and Rachel Johnson following each other. Is this a first, to have three women presenters together?
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The nearest I can think of was when our former Head Girl Bev Turner was followed by Lucy Beresford on a Saturday evening. Was there an occasion when they were preceded or followed by another woman?
 
FenellaTheWitch said:
This is the same Andrew Neil that James accuses of being a Tory stooge. The same Andrew Neil that Boris Johnson refused to be interviewed by prior to the election.

Listening to him today and he's still blathering on about Brexit Britain. Yesterday he actually said the 'EU reacted swiftly in making decisions' . That must be a first James ;)

I'm not even a Brexiteer but James seriously does my head in 😜
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Actually the EU did act quickly as it took advantage of Russian gas being relatively cheap by buying more of it. So it is helping to finance Putin's war.

I somehow doubt that James will have this as one of his "facts"

Even he cannot twist that towards Brexit.
 
Redvers36 said:
Another excellent effort from Nick Ferrari this morning.

Meanwhile yet another
UK bad
EU good
opening from the ever more obsessed James O'Brien
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I just wish Nick wouldn't join in with Jobbie's determination to blame recent government for the amount of roubles sloshing around in our economy. This article, from 4 years ago and rather long, traces it back decades and how it's not just the UK which is used for money laundering.
www.theguardian.com

How Britain let Russia hide its dirty money

The long read: For decades, politicians have welcomed the super-rich with open arms. Now they’re finally having second thoughts. But is it too late?
www.theguardian.com www.theguardian.com
 
Tatooine_legend1 said:
Makes me wonder, do you think Natasha gets on with the other two? Politically they are polar opposites.
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I think Rachel is probably quite affable and isn't actually all that political, she just wants to be on the radio. Like her Brother, she's seems to be more of an opportunist with little or no political philosophy, all she cares about is herself and money. I remember her calling-in one day complaining about being stuck in a massive traffic jam near the Mont Blanc tunnel and how she was going to be late for her skiing holiday. I kid you not! I mean, she really doesn't read as someone to actually has any bleeping clue about real life. LOL.
 
Maggie Moggy said:
I just wish Nick wouldn't join in with Jobbie's determination to blame recent government for the amount of roubles sloshing around in our economy. This article, from 4 years ago and rather long, traces it back decades and how it's not just the UK which is used for money laundering.
www.theguardian.com

How Britain let Russia hide its dirty money

The long read: For decades, politicians have welcomed the super-rich with open arms. Now they’re finally having second thoughts. But is it too late?
www.theguardian.com www.theguardian.com
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I know it doesn't make it right but I do wish the likes of James would look at the bigger picture. To listen to broadcasters like James you would think that the UK is the worst place on the planet. I've only just learned that the French are still taking taxes from African countries that were part of their colonial past. I'm sure if you look at any country you will find shady goings on.
 
FenellaTheWitch said:
I know it doesn't make it right but I do wish the likes of James would look at the bigger picture. To listen to broadcasters like James you would think that the UK is the worst place on the planet. I've only just learned that the French are still taking taxes from African countries that were part of their colonial past. I'm sure if you look at any country you will find shady goings on.
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James has no interest in the bigger picture. All he wants are sticks he can beat the UK with.
Added to that is his hatred of posh boys like Boris who are more successful than him.
It makes for quite a toxic mix.
 
Redvers36 said:
James has no interest in the bigger picture. All he wants are sticks he can beat the UK with.
Added to that is his hatred of posh boys like Boris who are more successful than him.
It makes for quite a toxic mix.
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I totally agree. James is a really toxic personality and not remotely interested in any kind of objective perspective. He’s found his audience and he’s giving them what they want. Weirdly it reminds me of the phenomenon Jordan Peterson talks about in a lecture discussing the rise of dictators - specifically how Hitler’s* rhetoric became more and more extreme as he talked to crowds at the beginning of his political life… he’d say a bunch of stuff, listen to where the cheers were, give them more of that, listen to even louder cheers, build on that… and that feedback loop was what helped cement his philosophy.

*I am not saying I think Jobbie is Hitler.
 
Lady_H said:
I totally agree. James is a really toxic personality and not remotely interested in any kind of objective perspective. He’s found his audience and he’s giving them what they want. Weirdly it reminds me of the phenomenon Jordan Peterson talks about in a lecture discussing the rise of dictators - specifically how Hitler’s* rhetoric became more and more extreme as he talked to crowds at the beginning of his political life… he’d say a bunch of stuff, listen to where the cheers were, give them more of that, listen to even louder cheers, build on that… and that feedback loop was what helped cement his philosophy.

*I am not saying I think Jobbie is Hitler.
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It all comes down to his self-loathing. Everything. He's got a sadistic side too because clearly callers are vetted before going on air and he seems to take great delight in belittling people who clearly haven't been afforded the level of education he was granted. It's ironic because he comes across as bang-average intellectually. He should stand as an MP or something, but of course he won't because he knows for well he'd be humiliated. He doesn't seem to understand that if his parents hadn't have paid for his education and all the networking/neoptism that goes with that, he'd just be like all the trolls who he calls-out. It's so ironic that he's just the same as most of the people he constantly criticizes - and THAT is why he needed/needs so much therapy. Poor lamb.
 
Lady_H said:
I totally agree. James is a really toxic personality and not remotely interested in any kind of objective perspective. He’s found his audience and he’s giving them what they want. Weirdly it reminds me of the phenomenon Jordan Peterson talks about in a lecture discussing the rise of dictators - specifically how Hitler’s* rhetoric became more and more extreme as he talked to crowds at the beginning of his political life… he’d say a bunch of stuff, listen to where the cheers were, give them more of that, listen to even louder cheers, build on that… and that feedback loop was what helped cement his philosophy.

*I am not saying I think Jobbie is Hitler.
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Yes on he goes...

 
I see that James is getting his mates to big up his role at Newsnight. He was only holiday cover and not very often at that.

Got too big for his boots and ended up with the boot.

 
FenellaTheWitch said:
I was listening to to Iain Dale covering from Matt Frei and Matt was on discussing Ukraine. Matt used the word 'bollocks' at one point. Iain didn't bat an eyelid, no apology for language. Good see common sense prevail. There are certain times these things need to slide.
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Watching Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeway this (Saturday) evening, and a couple of times they apologised for any "bad language" that may have occurred. Firstly, I didn't hear any bad language (maybe I have become too accustomed to it). I suppose 7pm is still 'kiddy time', but I don't think children who watch this programme and hear a rude word on the tv would be shocked by it. They probably use it all the time in the playground !

Oh balderdash ! :m
 
FenellaTheWitch said:
I know why the news is wall to wall Ukraine but thank God for Steve Allen and him discussing his dislike for lobster how much cutlery he gets through.
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I know that the news agenda has worked for LBC in terms of audience numbers but I think they could lighten things up at the weekend. Have a news show ( for today Tom Swarbricks) but then lighten things up for the others.
 
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