In October 2024, John was diagnosed with Parkinson’s. I interviewed him about it, and was very worried I’d get a bit emotional. John was rather phlegmatic about it and accepted it with his typical ...
Why was winning the Battle of Britain so important? Quite simply, it saved Britain from a land invasion. Hitler knew that without air dominance, he couldn’t launch a land invasion. So he turned his ...
Call Kemi launches on Tuesday 16th September at 8pm on LBC, available across the UK on the LBC app, on your smart speaker, iOS or Android device; on DAB digital radio and TV, LBC.co.uk and in London ...
Reshuffle in haste, repent at leisure. I suspect that will be what people conclude about Keir Starmer’s reshuffle. It bore all the hallmarks of being scribbled on the back of a fag packet. If you’re ...
I don’t envy my friend Jacqui Smith having to look after the university sector. In some ways it ought to be one of the most enjoyable jobs I government. But then you read the lead story on page 2 of ...
I’m on the train back to London after a week in Scotland, first hosting my ALL TALK show at the Edinburgh Fringe, and secondly researching my family ancestry in Ayrshire. I’ve much enjoyed the week, ...
Today, the world of broadcasting lost an original. James Whale was an icon, a titan of an industry which is full of fakes. He was a pioneer, someone who wasn’t afraid to innovate or try new things, ...
I rarely watch women’s football. I just don’t find it as exciting as the men’s game as it’s slower and the skill levels are just not the same. Having said that, I recognise that the game has increased ...
Over the years, I have done countless phone-ins on my LBC radio show about people who have some form of autism or ADHD diagnosis. They range from children in the early years, to people in their 60s or ...
Broadcaster Iain Dale’s new book on the UK’s first female prime minister offers an intelligent, nuanced take on a woman who has too often been reduced to a caricature Social media wasn’t around in the ...
This article by Mary Beard was written for The Observer. couple of decades is a very long time in politics. Twenty years ago, I seethed with rage at the “crimes” of George W Bush. These days, compared ...