LBC

'Who will they go for next? I told you.' James O’Brien’s years-old prediction may be coming true...

- 'Flirting with the idea' of livestreaming an execution - 'Totally ignoring' the deaths of more than 400 British soldiers - A five-day press secretary A stunned @nickferrarilbc.bsky.social can now add 'praising Nicki Minaj's beautiful arse' to the list of unexpected things Trump has done.

'The press has decided they can use Meghan, because she hasn't been able to defend herself.' Caller Jane compares the differing media coverage of the royal sisters-in-law. @matthew-wright.bsky.social

'There will be compassion for her for a period of time - but it will probably snap back...' Newsweek's Jack Royston reckons that sympathy for Meghan will be short-lived as there is a 'committed group of people who absolutely hate her'. @matthew-wright.bsky.social

'Meghan is our most hated royal.' @matthew-wright.bsky.social asks if the allegations against the Duchess' father will make the media rethink about their 'spite' towards the Sussexes.

"We're making a freaking fortune!" "They're not serious people!" As the mid-terms approach, Donald Trump and his old rival Barack Obama both addressed rallies last night.

'They're not bothered if you look slightly underage - they won't check.' Hosts of The Conversation Cabinet, Ethan Pearman and Joshua Eames discuss how readily accessible nicotine pouches are to buy for children. @matthew-wright.bsky.social

'It would be sensible to have a couple days worth of stuff.' @london.gov.uk echoes government advice for Brits to start prepping in case of national emergencies.

'Why do I need a sleeping bag? Is Putin going to steal my quilt?' @simonmarksfsn.bsky.social and caller Bow discuss items the government are advising we stockpile in case of an attack.

'London's Batman' is going around the capital doing good deeds. We asked Mayor @sadiqkhanlondon.bsky.social ... is it you?

'Racist abuse, Nazi salutes... that's not an innocent group is it?' Shelagh Fogarty questions Reform councillor George Madgwick over his links with the Portsmouth Patriots.

"I haven't yet seen an AI joke that makes me laugh." Ian Hislop tells Andrew Marr that AI is 'no threat' to satire.

"I think I might be sick..." James O'Brien reacts to Donald Trump's 'disturbing' comments about the war in Ukraine.

‘None of this reflects what is actually happening on the streets of France.’ Simon Marks and @mrjamesob.bsky.social react to Trump’s warning that the US will 'become like France' if Democrats win.

'If he can treat his own Vice President like Mike Pence was treated that day, then why on earth would he care about Ukrainians?' Supporting Donald Trump is 'unforgivable', says James O'Brien.

‘I don’t agree with all their policies, I can’t stand Robert Jenrick, but…’ @natashadevon.bsky.social asks caller Simon why he’d still ‘protest vote’ for Reform.

"I'm expected to answer to views I find utterly disgusting?" Reform's Laila Cunningham feels let down by the councillors highlighted in ITV's undercover report.

'You have to hope that's tongue in cheek...' @mrjamesob.bsky.social uses an LBC listener's message history to the station to show 'what kind of people Reform UK attracts'.

'I'm really glad the NHS has come back to reality.' Trans women will no longer be placed on female-only wards under new guidance. Director of Advocacy at Sex Matters, Helen Joyce, reacts.

'She was hired to be a credible figure, who can *mostly* tell the truth to the press...' Trump's new press secretary has claimed several times that she's lawyer - but it's now emerged that Katie Zacharia failed the bar exam.

"I suspect we might have been..." Andrew Marr asks Baroness Jenny Jones whether the Greens have been 'infiltrated by single-issue Gaza militants'.

After Katie Zacharia's shaky debut as Press Secretary, @tomswarbrick.bsky.social reassures her: It could have gone way worse...

"She sounded very uncertain of the few facts she was putting across..." @simonmarksfsn.bsky.social asks: How long will Katie Zacharia last as White House Press Secretary?

'Let's do disgusting things because nothing else is working!' @simonmarksfsn.bsky.social and @mrjamesob.bsky.social react to Trump's attack on congresswoman Ilhan Ohmar and Somali immigrants.

'Immigration isn't an issue, it's a weapon.' @mrjamesob.bsky.social questions why some media outlets and politicians are 'so obsessed' with asylum seekers and refugees.

'Do you think we were pouring sugar into the engine of the Brexit bus?!' Texter Richard says leaving the EU 'hasn't worked' because of 'people like James O'Brien', and @mrjamesob.bsky.social isn't having it...

‘It was a stupid thing to do. It was always going to be a stupid thing to do.’ @mrjamesob.bsky.social is hopeful that Andy Burnham could successfully undo the Brexit ‘madness’.

‘A call I should never have taken on LBC exposed a corrupt policeman and overturned 15 convictions’ ✍️ Daniel Barnett for LBC Opinion www.lbc.co.uk/article/lbc-...

"It's just part of what they do!" Andrew Marr asks former Head of MI6, Sir Richard Moore, if he thinks Russia tampered in the Brexit referendum.

'We affected Russia's ability to wage their undeclared war against the West.' @alexanderkhara.bsky.social explains why Russian data centres are 'natural targets' for Ukranian drone strikes.

'He's executed the 'peace through strength' argument pretty well.' Should Donald Trump have won the Nobel Peace Prize? @lewisgoodall.com hears from supporter Greg Swenson.

"They had their independence!" @jameshansonradio.bsky.social can't believe caller Sharon's claim that Ukrainians are Russians.

'This shouldn't be made about Trump - this should be made about justice.' Caller Anthony tells @matthew-wright.bsky.social he'd 'gladly pay' to watch a livestreamed execution of the Fort Hood shooter.

‘This is the kind of brute force justice this administration intends to mete out…’ @simonmarksfsn.bsky.social believes the plan for a livestreamed execution is proof that the US is 'hurtling into an abyss'.

'It's like they're doing a tribute act to ISIS.' @mrjamesob.bsky.social reacts to the US' plans to livestream the execution by firing squad of the Fort Hood attacker.

"It turns out he's got autism, ADHD, dyspraxia and dyslexia." Caller Catherine says her son's school didn't believe he was neurodivergent - so she had to pay £4,000 for a private assessment to prove it.

"When was the last time you heard them talking about the environment?" @nickferrarilbc.bsky.social thinks listener Alexis 'has a point' about shifting priorities in the Green Party.

'It is rooted in absurd defence of Adolf Hitler!' @simonmarksfsn.bsky.social and @mrjamesob.bsky.social dissect the 'childish' questions that Tucker Carlson asked Jacob Rees-Mogg.

"I think the version of Zionism the Israeli government put forward is racist." The Greens have voted to adopt the position that 'Zionism is racism'. Zack Polanski spoke to Iain Dale about it in February this year.

'This is bad for our country.' Shadow Chancellor Andrew Griffith reacts to the wealthy leaving the UK, and adds that he doesn't want young people's income to be 'confiscated by the government'.

Almost half of people in hygiene poverty have gone without toilet roll. When caller Pauline had children, she couldn't afford bin liners, and shares her story with @nickferrarilbc.bsky.social.

"I'm telling you those cameras need to go!" Caller Edward believes the ULEZ bomber is a 'hero' and his 15 year prison sentence is harsh.

'She is the 21st century equivalent of a bearded lady.' James O'Brien thinks Suella Braverman's anti-immigration comments stem from a 'desperation for approval' from the people who 'despise her for the colour of her skin'.

The first wave of prisoners have been freed under the early release scheme. They'll be buying kebabs, getting girlfriends, and (maybe) voting Labour.

'It's a sign of a morality that has largely evaporated since Donald Trump returned to power.' Simon Marks dissects the case of Christa Pike, the death row inmate who murdered her classmate in 1995 and, today, survived two lethal injections.

"It's madness! But at least there is a sort of logic to that." @mrjamesob.bsky.social explains why he has reservations about rejoining the EU.

Does the EU want Britain back? Yes, @sandrogozi.bsky.social tells Andrew Marr.

"It's a slippery moral slide!" Caller Matt is on a mission to stop people playing videos out loud in public.