ConHome Diary: How Can I Vote Conservative on Thursday?
- 16 May 2014
I face a real dilemma. I opened my postal vote yesterday but I just can’t bring myself to vote Conservative. The reason is simply that Marta Andreassen is the fourth placed candidate on the ballot paper for the Tories. And one place above her is Richard Ashworth, a lovely man,...
The Truth About Mo Ansar 2.0
- 15 May 2014
A couple of weeks I wrote THIS blogpost entitled The Truth About Mo Ansar. Over the last 24 hours three others have followed suit, with their own takes on Ansar’s fakery, fraudulent claims and bullying behaviour. After my own experience with him, when he reported me to the Pol...
It Shouldn't Happen to a Radio Presenter 19: A Veritable Feast of Loose Tongues (Called Mitchell & Balls)
- 14 May 2014
Well that was quite a show on LBC this evening! First we had Austin Mitchell, who had created a right stooshie with his Tweet on Pfizer, which ended with the words “Roll up Rapists”. Not clever. Not wise. I suggested he should apologise, and do it quickly, but Austin was havin...
European Election Result Predictions: Wales
- 14 May 2014
Over the next three weeks I will be trying to predict the results of the European Elections which take place in the UK on May 22, with the results being announced late in the evening of Sunday 25 May. I will be hosting a European Elections Special Programme on LBC from 9pm th...
It Shouldn't Happen to a Radio Presenter 18: Winning Silver at the Radio Academy Awards
- 13 May 2014
Awards ceremonies are strange beasts, particularly if you’re shortlisted for an award. You can’t really enjoy it until your own particular award has been doled out. Last night’s Radio Academy Awards were no different (yes, they used to be The Sonys but Sony ended their sponsor...
European Election Result Predictions: Northern Ireland
- 13 May 2014
Over the last two weeks I have been trying to predict the results of the European Elections which take place in the UK on May 22, with the results being announced late in the evening of Sunday 25 May. I will be hosting a European Elections Special Programme on LBC from 9pm tha...
European Election Result Predictions: Yorkshire & the Humber
- 12 May 2014
Over the next two weeks I will be trying to predict the results of the European Elections which take place in the UK on May 22, with the results being announced late in the evening of Sunday 25 May. I will be hosting a European Elections Special Programme on LBC from 9pm that...
Attitude Column: Gay Stereotypes on TV Are Changing
- 11 May 2014
Think about the gay characters you see in TV and movie dramas and then think about how many of them accurately reflect your life or the characters of your gay friends. Not many are there? On the positive side there are many more gay characters in soaps and other TV shows, but...
European Election Result Predictions: Scotland
- 11 May 2014
Over the next few days I will be completing my predictions of the results of the European Elections which take place in the UK on May 22, with the results being announced late in the evening of Sunday 25 May. I will be hosting a European Elections Special Programme on LBC fro...
It Shouldn't Happen to a Radio Presenter 17: Avoiding The 'N' Word
- 10 May 2014
There are many words you can’t say on the radio. You can imagine what many of them are. The ‘N’ word is one of them. There are clear guidelines on the use of this word. It’s not that it is absolutely verboten, but as a presenter you may only use it in specific contexts. BBC...
European Election Result Predictions: North East
- 10 May 2014
Over the next two weeks I will be trying to predict the results of the European Elections which take place in the UK on May 22, with the results being announced late in the evening of Sunday 25 May. I will be hosting a European Elections Special Programme on LBC from 9pm that...
ConHome Diary: What Will Cameron Be Remembered For?
- 9 May 2014
Now I know Boris Johnson has never won an award for attention to detail, but here is one detail will need to take on board if he really intends to stand at the next general election, as he surely must. In order to be selected as a Conservative candidate you actually need to be...
European Election Result Predictions: North West
- 9 May 2014
Over the next two weeks I will be trying to predict the results of the European Elections which take place in the UK on May 22, with the results being announced late in the evening of Sunday 25 May. I will be hosting a European Elections Special Programme on LBC from 9pm that...
European Election Result Predictions: East Midlands
- 8 May 2014
Over the next two weeks I will be trying to predict the results of the European Elections which take place in the UK on May 22, with the results being announced late in the evening of Sunday 25 May. I will be hosting a European Elections Special Programme on LBC from 9pm that...
European Election Result Predictions: West Midlands
- 7 May 2014
Over the next two weeks I will be trying to predict the results of the European Elections which take place in the UK on May 22, with the results being announced late in the evening of Sunday 25 May. I will be hosting a European Elections Special Programme on LBC from 9pm that...
9 Years Ago Today: An Electoral Obliteration & Losing Gracefully
- 6 May 2014
Nine years ago I stood as a candidate in the 2005 general election. It seems a very long time ago. It was one of those days which could have changed my life forever, and in some ways did. Five years ago I wrote a blogpost about polling day and the election count. It got such a...
European Election Result Predictions: South West
- 5 May 2014
Over the next three weeks I will be trying to predict the results of the European Elections which take place in the UK on May 22, with the results being announced late in the evening of Sunday 25 May. I will be hosting a European Elections Special Programme on LBC from 9pm th...
European Election Result Predictions: London
- 5 May 2014
Over the next three weeks I will be trying to predict the results of the European Elections which take place in the UK on May 22, with the results being announced late in the evening of Sunday 25 May. I will be hosting a European Elections Special Programme on LBC from 9pm th...
The Truth About Mo Ansar
- 4 May 2014
Just by writing this I know I am falling into the trap of giving Mo Ansar the publicity hit he craves. But I am afraid someone needs to stand up to him and seeing as though he spread blatant lies about me and made a vexatious complaint to Hampshire Police and Tell Mama accusin...
ConHome Diary: Stop Being Nasty to Nigel!
- 2 May 2014
The best party of the week was held in David Davis’s House of Commons billet. Or so I am told. It was held in honour of Nigel Evans’ return to the House of Commons. MPs of all parties were in attendance. It was just as well Sir George Young had restored the whip the previous d...