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James O'Brien - The Whole Show

James O'Brien - The Whole Show

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Back on the Briefing

Chris Whitty and Patrick Vallance are live from Downing Street for Season 2 of the much anticipated return to the daily briefing. I want to know: are these the only men in the land left we can trust? This is a catch-up version of James O'Brien's live, daily show on LBC Radio. To join the conversation call: 0345 60 60 973

Sep 21, 20202h 28m

Speak to Sadiq

The Mayor of London takes your calls in what turned out to be his most revealing phone-in with James O'Brien. From missed COBRA meetings, to the cancellation of New Year, this is not one to miss. This is a catch-up version of James O'Brien's live, daily show on LBC Radio. To join the conversation call: 0345 60 60 973

Sep 19, 20202h 33m

Test, test - HANG ON, We're Out of Tests.

I want to know how a message, delivered in capital letters on March 16th, still hasn't arrived on September 17th. The message? TEST. TEST. TEST. But we still don't have any! And your weekly dose of Mystery Hour. This is a catch-up version of James O'Brien's live, daily show on LBC Radio. To join the conversation call: 0345 60 60 973

Sep 17, 20202h 22m

Grouse Every Weekend

With no tests available in the UK, we're looking overseas to see how the rest of the world is getting on. At 12: Angela Rayner faces Boris Johnson at PMQs. This is a catch-up version of James O'Brien's live, daily show on LBC Radio. To join the conversation call: 0345 60 60 973

Sep 16, 20202h 25m

ARE YOU MINGLING?

The Home Secretary has suggested we must stop mingling: but what does that mean? And is that a pro or con for the school run? Later in the programme: Former Conservative MP Charlie Elphicke is sentenced for sexual assault and I'll be looking at snitching, and discovering just how many of you are real tattletales. This is a catch-up version of James O'Brien's live, daily show on LBC Radio. To join the conversation call: 0345 60 60 973

Sep 15, 20202h 21m

HE HAS RETURNED

That was a long two weeks, right? Anyway, we're back and he's furious. This is a catch-up version of James O'Brien's live, daily show on LBC Radio. To join the conversation call: 0345 60 60 973

Sep 14, 20202h 22m

Maajid Nawaz in for James O'Brien

Maajid Nawaz in for James O'Brien

Sep 3, 20202h 20m

Maajid Nawaz in for James O'Brien

This is a catch-up version of James O'Brien's live, daily show on LBC. Listen live, weekdays 10AM-1PM and join the conversation: 0345 60 60 973

Sep 3, 20202h 29m

Maajid Nawaz in for James O'Brien

Do the police need mor protection?

Sep 2, 20202h 21m

Maajid Nawaz in for James O'Brien - schools in England begin reopening

Maajid Nawaz in for James O'Brien - schools in England begin reopening

Sep 1, 20202h 19m

Save the sandwich shops!

In a move totally not intended to frighten us back to the office, Ministers warn that continuing to work from home could get us sacked. Will this get you back in the office? This is a catch-up version of James O'Brien's live, daily show on LBC Radio; to join the conversation call: 0345 60 60 973

Aug 28, 20202h 21m

How are City Centres faring?

As the pandemic deepens, city centres are struggling to fill up. Do you think this could solve the housing crisis? And your weekly dose of Mystery Hour This is a catch-up version of James O'Brien's live, daily show on LBC Radio. To join the conversation call: 0345 60 60 973

Aug 27, 20202h 23m

They're still using that cladding

LBC's Correspondent Rachael Venables leads the show, showcasing the people trapped in flammable houses. This is a catch-up version of James O'Brien's live, daily show on LBC Radio. To join the conversation call: 0345 60 60 973

Aug 26, 20202h 23m

The Lady IS for turning

Another day, another U-turn. This is a catch-up version of James O'Brien's live, daily show on LBC Radio. To join the conversation call: 0345 60 60 973

Aug 26, 20202h 22m

We Don't Need No Education

The people in charge of the A-Level fiasco are the same people telling you it is safe for your kids to go back to school.. do you trust them? This is a catch-up version of James O'Brien's live, daily show on LBC Radio. To join the conversation call: 0345 60 60 973

Aug 24, 20202h 23m

Gap yah?

Working class kids can't afford another year at home; is it fair to ask the middle classes to take a gap year to free up spaces? And evictions: how many of us are on the brink? This is a catch-up version of James O'Brien's live, daily show on LBC Radio. To join the conversation call: 0345 60 60 973

Aug 21, 20202h 22m

What did Gav do this Summer?

If you're the Secretary of State for Education, and you get a letter from the former Director General of the Dept for Education, warning you that the algorithm being used to assess A Levels does not *work*; and you do NOTHING about it....what are you doing? This is a catch-up version of James O'Brien's live, daily show on LBC Radio. To join the conversation call: 0345 60 60 973

Aug 20, 20202h 22m

Would you snitch on your neighbour?

As more countries are added to the quarantine list, I want to know if you're actually isolating after returning from holiday. Would you rat on a neighbour? And the Eat Out to Help Out scheme is reporting excellent figures, but what does it look like for the restaurateurs and publicans? This is a catch-up version of James O'Brien's live, daily show on LBC Radio. To join the conversation call: 0345 60 60 973

Aug 19, 20202h 22m

U-turned, AGAIN

Another Government U-turn means A Level Students will be granted their predictive grades; but what does this look like on the ground? With Universities now over-subscribed, will students be granted their promised places? We'll also be discussing Gavin Williamson's whip & Peter Geoghegan joins me to discuss his new book: Democracy For Sale. This is a catch-up version of James O'Brien's live, daily show on LBC Radio; to join the conversation call: 0345 60 60 973

Aug 18, 20202h 13m

U thinking about a U-turn?

Downgraded students are rightly furious, and this morning I'm taking their calls. We'll speak to a journalist in Belarus, fired for condemning police violence on protesters and hear from Simon Marks across the pond to find out where on earth Trump's hiding all those post boxes. This is a catch-up version of James O'Brien's live, daily show on LBC Radio. To join the conversation call: 0345 60 60 973

Aug 17, 20202h 24m

The results are in!

More than 100,000 pupils who had their A levels downgraded by regulators today; so what does that mean to you? How have you been affected? And what do you plan to do about it? Plus: the Mayor of London takes your calls on all things Coronavirus This is a catch-up version of James O'Brien's live, daily show on LBC Radio; to join the conversation call: 0345 60 60 973

Aug 13, 20202h 24m

TEST AND TRACE?

How is the test and trace working? This is a catch-up version of James O'Brien's live, daily show on LBC Radio. To join the conversation call: 0345 60 60 973

Aug 11, 20202h 3m

Are you comfortable sending your children back to school?

Are you comfortable sending your children back to school?

Aug 11, 20202h 12m

Are the rules over quarantine fit for purpose?

Are the rules over quarantine fit for purpose as more countries are placed on the list ?

Aug 7, 20202h 12m

Is the eat out to help scheme working?

Is the Eat out to help scheme working and will it save jobs?

Aug 6, 20202h 13m

COVID Passports?

SAGE experts have told Ministers that recovered Coronavirus patients should be exempt from quarantine rules if they develop symptoms. Would you support Covid passports? This is a catchup version of James O'Brien's live, daily show on LBC Radio. To join the conversation call: 0345 60 60 973

Aug 4, 20202h 22m

Working 9-5, but where are you making your living?

Boris wants us back to work today! Have you gone? Are you going? Or are you staying put? Meanwhile: Ministers have abandoned a key pledge to test all people in care homes regularly throughout the summer, despite promising regular tests. And Nobel Peace Prize winner and prominent Northern Ireland politician John Hume has died aged 83. We'll be speaking to those who knew him. This is a catchup version of James O'Brien's live, daily show on LBC Radio; to join the conversation call: 0345 60 60 973

Aug 3, 20202h 16m

You're not getting married this weekend

We've got a big speech from the Prime Minister smack bang in the middle of the show today - and not only will it disrupt this broadcast - its contents are about to wipe out quite a lot of your weekend plans. Listen in with commentary from Theo Usherwood. This is a catch-up version of James O'Brien's live, daily show on LBC Radio; to join the conversation call: 0345 60 60 973

Jul 31, 20202h 26m

He has moved his abuse to Facebook

We're going to talk about Wiley again today - or more, you're going to talk, and I'm going to listen. Further to that - Boris wants us back in work, but aren't we all working nicely from home? Do you think it will ever go back to the way it was? More importantly - do you want it to? This is a catch-up version of James O'Brien's live, daily show on LBC Radio. To join the conversation call 0345 60 60 973

Jul 28, 20202h 24m

FARCELONA

Today, we begin a 48 hour twitter 'blackout', following an anti-Semitic tirade unleashed by singer, Wiley, over the weekend. We're also taking calls from Brits stuck in Spain (did you know there are 600,000 of us over there?!) And we'll be talking to Jamie Oliver, who might just change my mind on Boris Johnson's latest announcement... This is a catch-up version of James O'Brien's live, daily show on LBC Radio; to join the conversation call: 0345 60 60 973

Jul 27, 20202h 24m

Why are we arguing about face masks?

Why are we arguing about face masks?

Jul 24, 20202h 22m

RELEASE THE RUSSIA REPORT

The long awaited Russia report drops this morning, and there is a lot to chew on. Join me, Bill Browder, John Sweeney and the report's original author, Dominic Grieve for a full breakdown. This is a catch-up version of James O'Brien's live, daily show on LBC Radio; to join the conversation call: 0345 60 60 973

Jul 21, 20202h 36m

WEAR A MASK

Over the weekend, protests were held in Hyde Park over the Government's announcement last week that the wearing of face masks will be compulsory in all shops. Some of you are mad about this, and I want to know. And following the news last week, that editor of British Vogue, Edward Enninful, was racially profiled at his work place has sparked a conversation we should have already been having: have you been racially profiled at your workplace? This is a catch-up version of James O'Brien's live, daily show on LBC Radio; to join the conversation call: 0345 60 60 973

Jul 20, 20202h 25m

What does it look like where you are?

Give me a ring and tell how you're feeling. And Boris Johnson will be speaking from Downing Street; we'll bring you the latest with Theo Usherwood. This is a catch-up version of James O'Brien's live, daily show on LBC Radio; to join the conversation call: 0345 60 60 973

Jul 17, 20202h 37m

Back to work?

In a completely innocent and non-party political move, MP Julian Lewis has been kicked out of the Conservatives after beating Chris Grayling to become chair of the Intelligence and Security Committee. The intelligence committee hasn't met for quite some time - but this morning it's reconvened, and guess what has been announced? WE'RE GETTING THE RUSSIA REPORT. Anyway that's happening Monday; today: we'll be delving into new plans to get Britain back to work. Are you ready? Are you steady? Let's commute! Also...............Mystery Hour This is a catch-up version of James O'Brien's live, daily show on LBC Radio; to join the conversation call: 0345 60 60 973

Jul 16, 20202h 23m

I will not be muzzled!

Brexiteers don't want to wear face masks, TFL have scrubbed off Banksy from a London Underground train and Theo Usherwood is here, live taking us through PMQs This is a catch-up version of James O'Brien's live, daily show on LBC Radio; to join the conversation call: 0345 60 60 973

Jul 15, 20202h 31m

Away with Huawei

Face masks will be compulsory from the 24th July, and some of you have a problem with that; why? This is a catchup of James O'Brien's live, daily show on LBC Radio; to join the conversation call: 0345 60 60 973

Jul 14, 20202h 28m

Why aren't English politicians wearing face coverings?

Wearing face coverings in public have become a way of life for many people especially after they were made compulsory in crowded spaces like public transport. Yet senior politicians like Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak are very rarely pictured wearing them, I want to know why that is and does that make you less likely to wear one? Plus I speak to First Minister Mark Drakeford about the reopening of Wales' and ask for stories from the financially excluded. This is a catchup version of James O'Brien's live, daily show on LBC Radio; to join the conversation call: 0345 60 60 973

Jul 10, 20202h 22m

Kate Garraway is back!

Kate Garraway joins me in the studio, and we preview both PMQs and Rishi Sunak's statement... Plus an extraordinary intervention from Mark Francois. This is a catch-up version of James O'Brien's live, daily show on LBC Radio; to join the conversation call: 0345 60 60 973

Jul 8, 20202h 9m

Boris is blaming the Care Homes

Boris Johnson has been criticised for saying "too many care homes didn't really follow the procedures" during the Coronavirus outbreak. The prime minister was responding to the head of NHS England's call for reform in social care within a year. This is a catch-up version of James O'Brien's live, daily show on LBC Radio; to join the conversation call: 0345 60 60 973

Jul 7, 20202h 22m

Sweatshops in Leicester?

The National Crime Agency is investigating Leicester’s textile industry amid claims that sweatshops continued to operate during the pandemic. This is a catch-up version of James O'Brien's live, daily show on LBC Radio; to join the conversation call: 0345 60 60 973

Jul 6, 20202h 19m

I'm calling for CALM

I'm calling for calm ahead of pubs reopening this weekend. We need to spend money to save the economy, but we need to stay home to save lives; what do we do? Later in the programme, your weekly dose of PMQs with Theo Usherwood. - and Labour MP Rosenna Allin-Khan, whose been moonlighting as an A&E doctor during the pandemic. This is a catch-up version of James O'Brien's live, daily show on LBC Radio; to join the conversation call: 0345 60 60 973

Jul 1, 20202h 31m

Lockdown Leicester!

Leicester is back in lockdown due to a dramatic rise in cases of Coronavirus. The Mayor of Leicester is raging. The Government knew about this 11 days ago - so why wasn't anything done? Later in the programme we'll be talking about the leaked Government document thats spilled the beans on post-Brexit border control. And sandwiched in the middle: a big speech from Boris - Theo Usherwood is on hand to guide you through. This is a catch-up version of James O'Brien's live, daily show on LBC Radio; to join the conversation call: 0345 60 60 973

Jun 30, 20202h 47m

Do you want 'normal'?

This is a catchup version of James O'Brien's live, daily show on LBC Radio; to join the conversation call: 0345 60 60 973

Jun 29, 20202h 26m

What Lockdown?

If you've flocked to the beach, I want to know why This is a catchup version of James O'Brien's live, daily show on LBC Radio. To join the conversation call: 0345 60 60 973

Jun 26, 20202h 22m

The Matter is Closed!

This is a catchup version of James O'Brien's live, daily show on LBC Radio. To join the conversation call: 0345 60 60 973

Jun 25, 20202h 23m

What do you mean I need to donate to the Conservatives to get Planning Permission?

Cabinet Minister, Nadhim Zahawi, has taken to the breakfast rounds this morning to defend the indefensible: a Housing Minister engaging in what seems to be dodgy dealing. Boris sees the matter as closed, but I'm not convinced; are you? This is a catch-up version of James O'Brien's live, daily show on LBC Radio. To join the conversation call: 0345 60 60 973

Jun 24, 20202h 23m

Deflect and distract?

Over the past 24 hours, the World Health Organisation has recorded over 180,000 cases of Coronavirus - its highest ever number. In response, Boris will today announce the re-opening of pubs, clubs and hairdressers. Listen in to see how that all plays out This is a catchup version of James O'Brien's live, daily show on LBC Radio; to join the conversation call: 0345 60 60 973

Jun 23, 20202h 30m

The 72nd Anniversary of Windrush

This is a catch-up version of James O'Brien's live, daily show on LBC Radio; to join the conversation call: 0345 60 60 973

Jun 22, 20202h 25m

Back to school?

Today we're talking about schools: is it the right time to go back? Or do we wait a little longer? If you're a teacher, how have you been supported on the return to school? And if you're a parent, what has influenced your decision to send your kids back, or keep them at home? This is a catch-up version of James O'Brien's live, daily show on LBC Radio; to join the conversation call: 0345 60 60 973 Plus: your weekly dose of Mystery Hour

Jun 18, 20202h 19m