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I would imagine music from the 1990s and even 2000s as time moves on as well as hits from say the 1960s.

Quite a longish point made by one of the speakers about pensions but one word he did mention, 'fairness'. To be treated with dignity, whatever the age spectrum be it a nineteen year old or a ninety one year old. Furthermore, I am happy with my Cash Isa, twenty years and counting since one of my former colleagues at work for a defunct entertainment suggested one in terms of opening an account and benefiting more of my money rather than a normal savings account. I would imagine millions since Cash ISAs were launched in 1999 would have took advantage of it and achieved whatever life threw or throws in the current state of things at them. By the way, my Cash ISA is my pension, my line of the day.

What do women in sport look like? For me, an achievement, just like the men. When jockey Saffie Osborne won a British 'Classic' at Doncaster on Saturday 12th September on a horse called 'Highwayman' it changed her life. Absolutely. There have been lots and lots of amazing women and men in general throughout human history, not just in sport, but in other areas of life.

A recent discussion whether Britain is lazy. It depends on the individual, some are go-getters, some are not and then you have others in between, who manage quite well, balancing act. Weather, sedantry, conditioning, etc affects all of us in daily life. One of the speakers mentioned about making time like I do as often as I can, depending on how I feel. Take walking. I have done it for almost twenty five years since I was a receiving clerk at a defunct entertainment chain in London's West End. I can do ten, twenty even thirty minutes walk. If I left home on the hour i.e five o'clock, ten o' clock, mid-day, mid-night, etc, by fifteen minutes past the hour, I would have completed a one mile walk so two miles would be thirty minutes, three miles, forty-five minutes and so on. When I walk, I am like a bus, like a train, getting from A to B, start to finish, of course being aware and pacing. It feels like a twelve-thirteen minute walking journey to me for one mile which of course beats the targeted fifteen minute walking one mile journey by at least two minutes. A car journey feels like a five minute journey for one mile. I remember coming home from work via a long walk and it did feel like a marathon, I am talking a five mile journey from Piccadilly Circus to where I used to live in Homerton. I did a bank holiday walk to Tottenham Hale in London, the day after Arsenal's Premier League celebrations in late May, at least two weeks before the World Cup started. By the way, I am in a better place, one bedroom property since May 2022 and I have all the time in the world, my health, my life, everything. Every day is a new day.

There was a discussion sometime in 2025 whether ethnicity matter in adverts. By the way, 2025 marked seventy years in British advertising. The very first advert on British television back in 1955 was for a brand of toothpaste, Gibbs SR, the Colgate or Macleans of its day. Back to the subject and for me, the Heineken one from around the early 1990s is a classic example, done in two parts in America's Deep South featuring two blues musicians. In the second part, one of them signed a record contract meaning that he can create songs into a forthcoming album perhaps like millions of famous musicians have done through generations.

As I mentioned before, you get the best and worst of callers on phone ins, male and female from all walks of life. Example: In 2023, it was a discussion about immigration and a lady named Patricia said probably the most appalling statement on a phone in. The presenter was stunned and surprised by it and there was a mixed reaction. If it was the male equivalent, he would have been completely humiliated. It sums up society in general, not equal. Equal in many things but not so in others.

Another phone in from 2023 about the UK's rail network and how do we resolve be it rolling stock, passengers, staff including train drivers, engineers and customer service assistants. One of the callers thinks that London Overground (Transport for London) is the best service in the world and the presenter challenged it. Having been on what is generally provide a local service in Greater London i.e Stratford to Richmond (there was a route from Stratford to North Woolwich before it was ceased when it was under British Rail before the handover during the 2000s) and Gospel Oak to Barking as well as London terminals from Euston and Liverpool Street (City of London based) over the years, travelling at weekends earlier in the day is best but during the day and on Monday to Friday and also special days like Christmas and Bank Holidays, it is usually busy.

Just listened to a radio show (LBC) dated 26th May 2026 about burnout which is just as serious as heart attack, cancer, stroke, etc. Anyone (male, female, young, old, etc), any characteristic of a human being can suffer burnout. Last two callers, a real expert talking about how burnout can affect anyone, circumstance wise and has done research of it. Next caller, technology, internet, emails etc can affect burnout, yes, yes, yes. Usually, when you send an e-mail, the receiver usually responds quickly in a flash, that is the sort of era we are living in, instant gratification, right now where as in the past, by letter, for example it could be five days or longer. Regarding the e-mail incidentally, the receiver can respond quickly or longer be it the next hour or the next day or any other time, depends, him/her.

Some of the topics on phone-ins are quite ridiculous. A recent example: Crime, do you blame the parents?. It reminds me of the riots phone-in mentioned above. Personally, I think it is a societal problem be it police, communities, leadership, etc as well as parents. There is good and bad in every human being. Furthermore, an angry and frustrated man is an angry and frustrated man but an angry and frustrated woman is an angry and frustrated woman. It is what humans do now and again, regardless, universally.

A phone-in from January 2023. How important is maths? For me, very important, as important as learning how to read, write and communicate with other individuals of all sorts, history, geography, etc. Mathematics (Maths) covers a range of subjects such as mental arithmetic, percentages, fractions, decimals, averages, algebra, perimeter of shapes (square, rectangle, triangle, etc) and pictogram, the latter is part of an area of mathematics called statistics. Any item such as a cup or an umbrella represents a number. So if one cup represents the number four, five cups is twenty. Another area in statistics is tally that I first discovered in a Duracell advert, late 1980s featuring one of two prisoners doing a tally on a wall. Statistics of course is everywhere particularly in the news and in many sports likke football, darts and snooker. Money is important, too and one of the previous callers gives advice to individuals on how to handle money such as opening a bank account. I would imagine that many mentors that do this in whatever field they are in, the old adage is hope for thhe best, prepare for the worst, psychology, decision making, setting goals to meet a target.

In that 'state of schools' phone in from 2023 was a caller named Ben from Haringey, Greater London. He is a familiar caller because he also contributed points on LBC, particularly Britain's railway network, trains, stations, staff, etc, I think the East Coast main line he was talking about, route between London's King's Cross, Leeds and Edinburgh.

A classic phone-in post pandemic, the state of schools from 2023 presented by Nicky Campbell who at this point had presented his own self titled show. A caller named Tony summed it up for me and he has also investigated schools overseas compared to the United Kingdom from his own experience. There will always be problems and solutions in life, generally be it schools, work, travel, shopping, etc.

I have listened to phone-ins on BBC Radio 5 Live and here is another. A clip regarding a caller named Graham, a carer from Manchester putting his point across on the welfare system and his situation at the time.

The previous riot I mentioned above was back in the 1980s.

Reflecting on Iain Dale's phone-in recently regarding the United Kingdom trying to be part of the European Union again, I was reflecting on an early 1990s advert for a major bank, Natwest. The latter bank launched 'Pharos', a campaign helping business of all types doing trade in Europe or something. I did not understand this bback then during 1993-94 but I seem to remember the advert. Part of 'We're Here To Make Life Easier' series between 1991 and 1994, replacing the long running 'Action Bank' series of ads during the 1980s up to 1991.

Just listening to a topic on older parents (mothers and fathers). For me, as long as he/she lives in the moment, whatever their age, be it eighteen or an eighty one year old, doing what millions of parents across the board have done, to protect and care of a child/children and of course the trials and tribulations they go through overtime, as if it is a long journey. This was broadcast on Nick Ferrari's breakfast show dated 28th May.

So Suella Braverman who was once an LBC presenter talking about ethnicity on BBC's 'Question Time' has I would imagine been the subject of phone-ins on LBC. If a man said along those lines, it wil be crucify him, crucify him, crucify him but when it is a woman saying it, it is usually held to a different standard. If that is the case, something is wrong in society including the politician, equalness, fairness, etc gone out the window. At the end of it all, we are all human regardless of who we are.

An uncomfortable subject, um um, death penalty, no, no, no as famously said by the first lady prime minister between 1979 and 1990. On a par with the perpetrator's level. An eye for an eye makes the whole world go blind, a phrase that sums it up for me, uncomfortable. And by the way, women can be perpetrators you know like this lady, Christa Pike regarding this phone-in. Another phrase 'head and heart'. Head means reason, logic, careful planning, etc. Heart means emotion, passion, gut feelings, etc. I would love to hear what the women, young and old, think of the death penalty. As I said before, women as well as men can be perpetrators and of course women as well as victims. Individuals, faults and all, justice and injustice.

I have said it again and again, you get the best and worst callers, male and female and what I have just heard regarding the B-R-E-X-I-T thing since 2016, going on towards eleven years now since that period involving leaders, ministers, etc, well, it reminds me of another presenter, from Talk TV. Lady's name, Alex Phillips, worse than Julia Hartley Brewer. Her views be it leadership, police, immigration, etc are outrageous. Do not like this term personally but Alex Phillips is a cry baby. Reminds me of the time as a teenager when I lived with family and completely losing it a few times. Back to the 'B' thing and James from Ayr, Scotland, another familiar LBC caller. During the pandemic, he commented about inquiries such as Hillsborough since the 1989 tragedy and Grenfell for which in 2027 will be the 10th anniversary regarding the west London area. So, in his point, he mentioned a German phrase 'Schaden Freude'. To break it down simply, 'Schaden' mears harm, damage, misfortune, etc and freude is the opposite of schaden, a sense of happiness, joy, praising the Lord, being thankful. I prefer the latter, 'freude', what I and the rest need in this world, let alone as a country, as one, peace, peace in the valley as Sabrina Johnston sang in her 1991 raver (dance song).

So a discussion on Iain Dale's show regarding the Heathrow Airport expansion that was broadcast 30th September. Rewind twelve months ago and a similiar discussion that I listened to on another radio phone-in (BBC Radio 5 Live) surrounding the Gatwick expansion. I remember some callers including a woman who lives close to Gatwick complaining about the noise in terms of the frequency of the planes taking off and landing and a gentleman with an Aussie (Australian) accent talking about the history of Gatwick Airport. Back to the latest conversation on Heathrow and I just heard the first caller, a woman whose daughter passed away of air pollution, one of the major issues that is still ongoing, along with noise, especially those close to the airport e.g Hounslow, just down the road.

As mentioned before, during the pandemic, late 2020, a woman MP named Margaret Ferrier travelled a total of 800 plus miles from Glasgow to London and back. What she did was wrong, same with Dominic Cummins, in fact, all of us in every walk of life would have stayed at home for the sake of every civilian (man, woman, older, younger, etc). A caller named Morgan owned LBC presenter,Nick Ferrari, metaphorically, basically saying that we need a sense of fairness. He did wrong, he is punished, she did wrong, she is punished, not one rule for one and one for another.

Just listened to a caller from Penzance who had an experience regarding the 'heckling' story. One day, in Margaret Thatcher's time, I would imagine the 1980s, she opened Marazion Community Centre, down the road from Penzance. The male caller was one of about one hundred individuals that turned up at the location. To cut a long story short, the prime minister must have visited the place, left and as she left, she heard a bit of 'heckling' from the caller and one other (probably his partner) and the prime minister must have met the two individuals and had a conversation with them for at least ten minutes and left the scene. That reminds me of when I met a band called Atomic Kitten (girl group), they were signing copies of 'Eternal Flame' at the defunct Tower Records in London's Piccadilly Circus which subsequently topped the 2001 UK singles chart. Remember, these sort of things happen once or perhaps twice in one's lifetime, not an everyday thing like going to church or doing your weekly shopping.

Regarding the caller mentioned below, this was dated 21st May 2026 on Nick Ferrari's show. Reflecting on the male caller's point about larger women, if a woman said in exactly the same lines as he did, I would get it, too, from her observations. This is another example of when fantasy meets reality, the latter always wins, seeing for what it is in the present state of things that most can not understand how he/she got there in the first place. And of course, he/she can overcome a bad situation into a positive, long term.

A male caller from the West Country (United Kingdom) regarding a reality TV star named Gemma Collins. When I think of reality shows, I think the best example of it is a show called 'Keeping Up With The Kardishians', about a family, based of course on the phrase 'Keeping Up With The Joneses', wealth, social status and things. Back to this caller and he mentioned in his words, from his perspective and observations, living in the West Country, a place called Exmouth to be precise seeing large women, probably due to habits, how they were brought up and possibly boredom. It is obviously not just in this country (United Kingdom) but in many countries, too. United States being one. They say that truth hurts from a societal perspective but I must have seen many large women, the good, the bad, etc since the day I was born in 1981 like the male caller. We all know that there are consequences to every action. Think an alcoholic (could be anyone, man, woman, older, younger, etc) or someone that eats confectionery every day of the whole year and you get the gist of it.

So heckling, aggressive comments to anybody really, let alone shouting out loud to a woman, in the case regarding the gentleman in the van shouting to a politician named Rachel Reeves. But Rachel Reeves could be just as bad as the other individual, regardless of rank. After all, we are all human, no man or woman is perfect. If I was in the gentleman or in the politician's shoes, it is about keeping your dignity, maintaining balance like a gymnast performing on the beam, composure. This phone-in was broadcast on the Iain Dale show on 21st May 2026.

So a discussion on the welfare system on Iain Dale's show dated 24th September. Another example of sheer hatred which reminds me of a recent phone-in on the pensions triple lock on another radio channel, BBC Radio 5 Live. Anyway, we are all human, unemployed or employed, able or less able, all of us including myself need fairness and dignity. As usual, their normal in the media sense in this phone-in, the male caller is the bad person and the woman is the sensible person, going through many trials and tribulations, living with an illness, a disease that affects her daily life. I get it, I understand it and by the way, it happens to men with an illness, diseases, too. So therefore, I stand for fairness and dignity.

Another story on Nick Ferrari's morning show. This time from the summer of 2022, at the beginning of school holidays. Passport chaos outside London's Victoria office which since has moved its premises to East London, Custom House. So in the last days before closure in 2023, there were problems, I suppose in renewing a passport which meant that many could not go on holidays. Just heard a taxi driver among the callers saying along the lines of individuals not planning things in advance which has led to this last minute problem. Take my example: My current passport which began in October 2019 during the Alfearn Road supported housing era, expires in October 2029 so I will renew it in January of the latter year with a new address because I have had a change of circumstances since late 2019. I will get assistance on it when the time comes in January 2029, nine months before the expiry date (October 2029). I should have the payment ready. This is one of many, many things that I have done over the years, planning ahead be it a holiday, a doctor's appointment, going to church, going to work, etc. I know that every individual is different, some are like me but others leave it to a few days, let alone twenty four hours and I get it, making hay.

On the topic of school punishments, Sunny in Egham, a town in England, in the county of Surrey, another familiar caller. I remember this caller contributed to a 2022 phone in on another educational phone-in. According to one survey, almost half of teachers (44%) were looking to leave the profession. So this caller was a teacher and now in another role in information technology (IT). Wish him all the best in his current career and life, generally, so do the other callers as well.

Just listening to a topic on school punishments broadcast 21st September on Iain Dale's show. For me, it is thirty years (1996/97) since I prepared for my GCSE's which I am sure for millions back then compared to the latest batch of students currently, (the class of 2026/27) is an important time in their lives. You get badly behaved pupils and students, in fact, all humans, older, younger, right across the board, teachers, parents, wider society, etc (I know that women, girls, females can be at times as well as the usual male equivalent). Just heard Grace 'The Religious Woman', a frequent caller on LBC who was quite lengthy in her point but said a key point. 'We all have a mixture of good and bad'. She did not say that it is a male or female thing but in human beings as a whole. Reminds me of another caller from years back who was in prison and had come out the other side saying that 'Being violent is in everybody'. That 2013 'Insight' Australian programme on women who fight, particularly listening from representation of the social services, police, education and emergency services perspectives and the trials and tribulations they go through, I get it and understood. It is a continuial problem that has been going on since Adam and Eve, two thousand plus years of existence.

Regarding the subject on billionaires and millionaires, there is this hymn which goes like this: Richer than gold is the love of my Lord, better than splendour and wealth.

Just listening to the reaction of all male callers regarding businessperson Jim Ratcliffe. Nobody likes to accept that women can also be billionaires, let alone millionaires, too. Not just in owning businesses but in the music industry, artists like Britney Spears, Katy Perry, Gwen Stefani, the late Whitney Houston, Spice Girls, etc. Having lived on Earth since the day I was born, you have got to see it to believe it, perhaps society is either blind, in denial, ignorance or perhaps the 'J' word, jealousy. The phrase 'work harder, not smarter comes to mind, starting from the bottom up or perhaps at any level, even millionaire to the lowest form i.e fifty pounds a week.

nI that phone in on working practices regarding the Barclays Bank story, the last texter mentioned the phrase 'swinging the lead', to avoid responsibility such as pretending to be ill from work. I remember Julia Hartley Brewer first used the phrase when interviewing someone on the topic of entitlement (welfare).

Thinking about Jenny's call from Amersham on working practices in relation to the Barclays Bank story, saying along the lines of individuals, particularly young women refusing to go to work for many reasons, again, like the previous day's caller, a bit off, offensive and unfair. If she worked for a company with that kind of bad attitude, she would have been sacked from her role, same if it was the male version, obvious, the traditional breadwinner, however, breadwinner these days can apply to anyone, whoever you are, for a multitude of reasons.

Just listened to a phone-in about employment in regards to the Barclays story. Barclays itself, a major bank that I once was an account holder between 1995 and 2007 as well as a current Natwest account holder since late 1994. One of the first two woman callers, Jenny from Amersham, Greater London/ Buckinghamshire area mentioned along the lines of young women refusing to go to work these days compared to this caller's time, let us say thirty years ago, 1996/97 tax year. This is the second day in a row that a woman caller is criticising women to show self reliance after another woman caller mentioned women taking up self defence classes in regards to asylum seekers in the British village of Piddington. Thinking about the latter caller, it sounded a bit off, unfair and offensive. What I also heard is nobody, be it listener, caller or someone on messaging challenged this woman caller. I certainly would, as long as it is respectful and fair, letting her know that you are not going to get away with that type of language, same if it was the male equivalent, standing up for fairness, across the board. Society really are the cherry pickers. Back to Jenny from Amersham and when she was a working individual, she was full of energy, enjoyed working, had an ambition, goal like millions of men and women have done since the dawn of time despite changes in working practices. Obviously, the pandemic of 2020 and 2021 changed everything. Working from home has increased massively, however, many want to see the world, interaction, communication, etc be it a non parent or parent, employee or employer. It can be a tough world out there, not just financial but mental, psychological and physical, balancing time and effort, being productive.

Still on the subject on asylum seekers, first woman caller, Isabel from Glasgow, I salute you. When she said that women need to take self defense classes (I tend to think of Royal Air Force or being in an army), absolutely, just what I want to hear because there are good men as well as the good women, obviously, to take care of themselves. And if you achieve a goal, you achieve a goal, to be an outstanding member of what we call society, doing the best as you possibly can, for many reasons. And society needs to appreciate what men and women can do in a positive way so two way like mutual respect, working together.

Dated 17th September 2026 on Iain Dale's show, a discussion on asylum seekers. So the village of Piddington, somewhere in the United Kingdom, just heard that it is in Oxfordshire, in the same county as Oxford, the largest city in the county. So, as usual, man bad, woman good nonsensical comments, making assumptions, probably due to how they were brought up from previous generations, ancestry. I can tell you that women of all sorts can also be terriorists, FBI agents, detectives etc, anything and everything that a man does, as well as the usual, innocent victim like creatures, human beings. As the world keeps turning, turning quickly actually like technology, you just never know. I was fostered and went to school in Littlehampton between 1986 and 1988. Life in 1980s Britain was mainly resided by British residents, hardly any from different nationalities. I would imagine like other villages, towns and cities, the world over, let alone the United Kingdom, it is very different now, last forty years. Asylum seekers from different countries are human beings, like you and me, men, women, older, younger, single, married, etc, like those who are currently setting in one country (Someone born in Canada is a Canadian for example be it in one town or city or different towns and cities through the years due to different circumstances).

On the Simon Marks show in August, a discussion about railways, one caller mentioned a rail and sail service i.e London to Calais. That is a train from either Victoria or Charing Cross to Dover Priory and then either a walk or bus connection to ferry terminal to catch one of the sailing services to Calais. Sealink, Hoverspeed, P&O, etc. This was before the launch of Southeastern's Javelin/high Speed service from St Pancras. I once had a leaflet on this picked up at Charing Cross station and also I went on school holidays to France during the 1990s.

In 2023, a story about a woman politician who completely lost it while interviewed on television. The truth is that in any walk of life, top, middle or bottom (reminds me of a Michael Barrymore game show 'Strike It Lucky/Strike It Rich' from late 1980s and through the 90s) we have all done it. Seeing a woman completely losing it in terms of behaviour does not make her any less or any more than the male equivalent. She had a bad day, she will improve on it and most importantly, she is a human being, same with the male version.

On the same topic about being rich and taxation dated 14th September, Grace from Ealing, west London, familiar caller, she has a tattoo on her arm. God's riches at Christ's expense. I suppose the meaning of this individual's name. One day, on a school trip back in the 1990s, I must have been to a place where they have meanings of names like Simon, Sarah, Mary or Joseph.

Just listened to a phone-in about this uncomfortable and sensitive topic that I have listened previously on phone-ins, taxes. Inheritance, evasion, different types, etc. The second caller I think spoke sense in his longish point. I currently have a Cash ISA, exactly twenty years since I first opened with Barclays in 2006 before transferring to Natwest less than a year later. Let us say Natwest impose a policy on a Cash ISA or another savings account, make more than two withdrawals a year and you will get little to no interest i.e 0.02% on a balance of £11,000 which I believe is £2.20, to the nearest penny per month is 18 pence (£0.18). I think of inflation. I just do not know how it plays out whether it goes up, down or stay the same. There are regular meetings throughout the year at the Bank Of England in the City of London. Of course during the pandemic, interest rates slashed from 0.75 to 0.1 by the end of March 2020 and remained at their lowest until 2021/22 before it went up due to events in Ukraine and of course that led for example food prices, the intro of cost of living direct payment, etc.

Another discussion/phone-in about the youth, lacking opportunities. I would imagine many, many, young women would have the same mindset as the young men, particularly the callers I have heard, in fact, one of them was clearly older, a familiar caller, Chris from Richmond, Greater London and lived life to the full. Obviously, at any age, there will be ups and downs in life, let alone the young, gaining experience, being a better human being than before. And learning is a continuous thing according to what was said by one expert on a previous phone in topic from 2020 during the pandemic regarding further education/university.

Just listened to a phone-in, a complicated issue on children, health and toothbrush from early 2023. The general cost of living. Yes, I can get two toothbrushes for one pound but as I said before, it depends on the individual, his/her choice to spend whatever they like. The truth is not everybody has a good life through various circumstances. From my perspective, having worked in the past, a current nest egg and currently on entitlement since redundancy in 2009, it is all about planning for the days, weeks, months ahead particularly bills, food shopping, etc and preparing for them and postpone other unnecessary expenses such as ordering from Amazon or eating out. If a bill comes through the post or via e-mail, I prepare for it within a week. It is just like preparing for a rainy day/days.

Just listening to a discussion about the characteristics of in students/pupils in certain towns and cities in the United Kingdom. Education. Having listened to these types of phone-ins over the years, if I was one of the callers, it depends on the individual (men and women who are adults now and have been through the education system, college, university, etc be it as recently as two years ago or twenty two years ago), no matter who you are, where you are, whether you grew up on an island or a farm or on Pluto. You get what you work for according to one texter meaning success and achievement comes from within (individual) despite trials and tribulations of life, from cradle to grave.

I think the youth disorder phone-in was in regards to the incident in Middlesbrough. If there is one thing that needs a head wobble, it is general society. And a woman can be an explosive individual, absolutely, completely, losing it, overstepping the line, it is not just the men. Another of the many examples of widespread discontent and of course consequences for actions. This is across the board.

Dated 3rd September on Iain Dale's show, one of the callers made a longish point, at least five to six minutes. He mentioned a woman who absolutely, completely lost it while driving at a Mcdonald's branch. I have said before that there are women of all sorts who do this from time to time, let alone men and like that caller, we are all human, good, bad, the best and worst of humanity. This of course in regards to a politician making stupid remarks. Nothing new to me. Diane Abbott comes to mind. She is famous for doing that, in fact, we have all done it, irrespective, top to bottom, in every walk of life, child to adult. All male callers which was a disappointing phone-in. I would imagine lots and lots of women would suffer this hatred, by men, by women, by anybody, older, younger, same age group, etc. Again, nothing new, since the dawn of time.

Just listened to a discussion about youth disorder. As mentioned before, LBC's current slogan is 'Hear Every Side Of The Story'. So if I was one of the callers, I would put my side of the story, what I have seen overtime across various individuals since day one in 1981. If I believe that women are sugar and spice and all things nice, then it is on a par with seeking perfection, the typical woman with good looks, beauty, appearances, etc, same with men. Judge Judy once said in some of her cases 'Beauty fades, dumb is forever'. To break it down simply, beauty fades overtime but lack of reasoning or poor judgement is a permanent thing. The last caller, familiar caller, Grace from Ealing, the religious woman called in to talk about her interactions with the police, parents, etc, antisocial behaviours. I would imagine plenty of teenage girls and boys would have done that, nothing new, part of growing up. The good, bad, faults and all, human beings. Children, teenagers, adults, society in general.

A classic Nick Ferrari phone-in from 2022 in regards to the prison release of Tracey Connelly, mother of Baby P who was responsible for the crime that led to the child's death. I was interested in the calls so I listened with interest. First speaker on the text, I just knew that there was going to be a mixed reaction to this story so that set the tone.

Last caller, Paul from Worcester in regards to the A66 crash in the United Kingdom mentioned a woman caller who laid flowers at the scene had a very very bad day, completely losing it while making her point on a radio show. If I was her, I would grieve, feeling emotional in a dignified, calm way. It is amazing how men and women (human beings) go to great lengths pointing the finger at somebody else be it a member of the public or organisation such as the police or NHS. What the woman did was just as bad as the perpetrators responsible for the crash on the motorway.

Continuing with the pamphlet asylum seekers article, the last caller on Nick Ferrari's show. I understood what he said. This word 'woke' has become commonplace these days when really, we are all human, good, bad, the best and worst of humanity. He also mentioned the word 'Karen' in his brief point. I know it is a woman's name but it is also a slang word for an entitled woman, special treatment, i.e favouring a rich individual over a poor individual for one or many things in a sort of way. There are good Karens and bad Karens just as there are good Jacks and bad Jacks (male equivalent of Karen).

The pamphlet story about asylum seekers continued into the James Hanson show. If I had it my way, I would do a pamphlet on women of all sorts be it in United Kingdom or other countries to act responsibly to every civilian...and they can be idiots too. Can be criminals, drunks, any type of odd, weird behaviours as well as the usual (victims). I believe in equal rights, human rights so therefore, it is across the board.

As I mentioned before, it is the fifth anniversary of a news story of Pen Farthing, animals, humans and a chartered plane. It was probably the biggest story since two lockdowns of the coronavirus pandemic. Tom Swarbrick presented this phone-in back in August 2021 and the sheer amount of female callers in that twenty six minute YouTube video was staggering. I even made a comment on the YouTube site regarding women callers because at best, they usually make sensible points in many, many phone-ins but this brings the worst in humanity, let alone a woman or a man talking nonsense or the word 'baloney' as Judge Judy famously used in her many, many cases.

A classic clip from 2020 during the coronavirus pandemic, presented by Iain Dale between two callers. One, a gentleman who had a business and had many sacrifices, being a decent human being (many men and women can understand and relate to the gentleman's story), the other, an entitled woman, probably on welfare. Obviously, it depends on the individual and his/her criteria, income and change of circumstances such as redundancy, illness, etc but this caller did not fit the criteria, making excuses. And there are many (men and women claimants) who cheat the welfare system, potentially hundreds, possibly thousands of pounds.

Regarding the pamphlet regarding behaviours and expectations in the UK, this topic continued into the Henry Riley show. Yet again, the same old story according to the vast majority of men and women callers, male perpetrator, female victim. That tells me that general society be it media, business, leadership, etc are either blind, in denial or perhaps ignorance. If I was one of the callers on LBC, I would have spoke the truth on human beings and my truth on the above subject is I must have seen women of all sorts behave appallingly be it to women, men, animals, etc I believe now and again as well as the men so therefore it is a societal problem be it media, business, leadership, etc. When Julia Hartley Brewer showed absolute hatred towards Jason Arday, the late Cambridge student on a text, it undermines what we as human beings are capable of, good and bad. I think all of us need a good look of ourselves and take responsibility after what I have heard in the last few days.

One of the last callers on Nick Ferrari's show dated 20th August suggested a leaflet on women and girls in terms of keeping themselves safe at all times. If this was put into practice, I bet there will be an absolute outrage so why it is ok for one and not the other. Anotther example of human stupidity, the degrading standards of society. Another thought, the teenage rebel. We have all been teenagers like I was back in the 1990s but it is part of growing up, a sense of identity and acceptance. A woman caller named Abigail, absolute outrage, domineering, exactly the same behaviour that a teenager does, girl or boy having arguments be it neighbours, parents obviously or other individuals.

'The Things We Do For Love', a song by a band called 10cc. It is also a name of a book by Kristin Hannah, the equivalent of say Danielle Steel, Roald Dahl or JK Rowling who of course did Harry Potter before the blockbuster movies. Just listened to a discussion about a leaflet created by the government concerning the safety of women and girls. It should be all human beings regardless, man, woman, boy and girl of all sorts be it from the United Kingdom or other countries for many reasons who want a better life. Also read some of the comments, one thinks it is a sad day for British history, another mentioning the phrase, 'Defend the indefensible', another one, some of the women callers make me want to stay at home for own safety from a male perspective. I get it, I understand but it is across the board, right across the human spectrum. I will still go out, now and again, being careful and being aware of surroudings. Women callers as I said before, good bad, ugly, the very worst of humanity, same with male callers so therefore I believe in equalness.

Just listened to a phone-in, presented by Henry Riley on emergencies/alerts in regards to the recent dry/hot weather period dated 17th August. Other examples, 7/7/2005 terror attacks and the 2020/21 pandemic. I must have seen women of all sorts, older, younger, etc do stupid things as well as the men, just to make a stand on equal rights so as I said before, it is what we do, now and again, the good and bad of human beings. Every day is different, every situation is different. I may behave well at a workplace but not so on a bus or train, restaurant, someone's birthday party, etc, same with any human being. Learning and improving.

Just heard Shelagh Fogarty's thoughts on a mother named Courtney Garshore who got six years (seventy two months) for killing a baby with a hairdryer. I once said that general society including the presenter mentioned above and the justice system is just as bad as the criminals And still to this day. Capital punishment, death penalty, hanging, etc, no. Do not want to go back to the bad old days. Prison is the way forward.

Just listened to the last caller from Stockport (UK) dated 12th August of the second hour on the night of the solar eclipse which of course was a worldwide event. He was sensible in his point, holding his own unlike the two callers before within the hour. I am sure I can remember the first few weeks of my receiving clerk role back in 1999 and I was new into the warehouse team for an entertainment chain, through many experiences, meeting different individuals from when it was Tower Records when I started through to Zavvi via Virgin before redundancy in 2009. The general public have got to understand that like rising bread, you grow as an adult, developing, learning, into a job/role, usually within six to twelve months, not two weeks to a month. The caller also mentioned about barbecues which remind me of school holidays between 1991 and 1995, Cardfields in Essex, UK. Like any meal, he/she has to keep an eye on it at all times and of course opening the windows to let the smoke out.

If a phone-in discussion was about a female perpetrator, I bet it would be a mixed reaction, one or more saying along the lines of she should not be in prison, she should be in a mental institution, an example there of defending the indefensible, making a wrong situation look right or the other way round, right becoming wrong.

Judge Judy Shiendlin once said in her many, many cases 'On your BEST day, you're not as smart as I am on my WORST day. It really does sum up my feelings day after day, the amount of phone-ins I have heard over the years, some good, some bad, some you can relate through his/her experiences.

Just listened to a little bit on prisons particularly women who commit crimes, minor to major which in my book does exist in this ever changing society, same with men. I wished I had my own show and say my thoughts on this and start holding women as responsible beings, that every decision they make has a consequence.

Another Simon Marks show dated 10th August. Interesting calls including one on climate change in regards to the ongoing dry weather in many, many parts of the United Kingdom. Just listened to a lady caller in regards to the current prime minister doing a tour and mentioned another line of the day: Listening is not the destination, it is the input.

Thinking about Courtney's point on public houses (pubs), presenter Simon Marks mentioned about the phrase 'sharp end', those in every walk in life such as the lady prison officer on another phone in who have stories to tell, good, bad, amazing stories through their experiences, many months, many years of his/her work and their motivations.

This ethnicity thing in regards to the story about a Cambridge student is just sickening. If I went to the supermarket and bought a box of Cadbury's Roses (Quality Street is the Nestle/Rowntree version), inside a box are different coloured sweets representing different characters regardless of any characteristic of a human being or the ability side of things. It seems that general society does not get it. If you fail, you fail, if you succeed, you succeed. That is life, even you can get the best of both, success and failure which often, nine times out of ten, even things out.

On the same evening, (7th August 2026), a discussion about pubs and the second caller named Courtney mentioned a line of the day: If you run a business and you want to know about a business, do not talk to individuals at the top, you talk to individuals at the bottom. Rags to riches story. How many times have I heard those kind of stories, plenty. For example, a male or female victim who had suffered months or years of humiliation got help, found light at the end of a tunnel and made a success out of them via voluntary work, setting up a business, etc let alone becoming Olympic or world champion or winning the Derby or Melbourne Cup.

Dated 7th August 2026, a phone-in on transport in regards to a power failure which affected the rail network in the northern part of the United Kingdom such as Manchester Piccadilly and Liverpool Lime Street. One of the callers from Gillingham in Dorset, a town on the line from London Waterloo to Exeter St Davids (via Salisbury). I was on a steam railtour in 2023 titled 'The Atlantic Coast Express' which ran on the above route on the outward journey. After a break, it was via Bristol, Bath, Salisbury and back to the big Lambeth based terminus (Waterloo).

For two evenings running, a discussion about prisons, sentencing, etc. Simon Marks standing in for Iain Dale who is taking a break currently. As usual, man bad, woman good mentality like many other topics. I know that there are women in prison who commit various crimes as well as men, obviously and the range of sentencing i.e ten years, he/she serve the full ten years.

Just heard a ridiculous comment by a female caller talking about Angela Rayner and her dress sense. This was from 2022. Contender for worst ever caller on LBC. I am just thinking about the recent Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, closing ceremony, Sandi Thom looked just fine in a short dress representing the country of Scotland and blue heels while performing on stage. I could say the same thing with Atomic Kitten, Spice Girls, Tina Turner, the late Whitney Houston, etc.

A ridiculous story. Current prime minister Andy Burnham on summer hols (holidays). Slow news day in my book. And I heard from a fourteen year old who owned presenter Shelagh Fogarty on the above subject, the same presenter when a gentleman called in to talk about Bonnie Blue and her degenerate behaviour towards other individuals, making money out of her current career which I and many, many reasonable individuals would not embark on a career that contain risks, consequences, accountability, etc.

If LBC did a phone-in on female criminals, I bet that there will be a mixed reaction from the general public, no consistency. Society is just like the transport system. Things do improve but now and again, there will be problems. Hope for the best, prepare for the worst.

Just listened to a discussion about technical education, youth employment, university, etc. Yes, that time of the year again when we start to think about GCSE, A Level results for millions of pupils/students in a few weeks time. Like the texter named Paul who worked as a dishwasher in a busy restaurant used the kitchen as society from his own parable. He then went on to say 'If you do not have clean plates, you do not have a business'.

LBC's slogan is 'Hear Every Side Of The Story'. When you hear every side of the story, you can fully understand what he/she is talking about on topics such as the economy, education and leadership/business. Yes, that revived Guardian advert recently marking the 40th anniversary of the 'Points Of View' commercial comes to mind even though I was very little at the time.

In 2025, Aasmah Mir presented a phone-in on immigration in regards to the presenter's comments on a daytime show. According to a YouTube video of callers lasting fifteen minutes, Caller number five who had worked in hospitality during the Ukraine War made the most sense for me of all of them.

As I mentioned before, I envy women callers more than male callers because they usually speak the truth in nearly all subjects, like seeking perfection. The phrase 'women are always right' comes to mind. If I was always right, the world will be a better place and everyone lives in harmony but I am far from it. In life, nothing is certain, recent stories such as unemployment or the economy or when a team or someone so talented fails to reach a certain standard or goal. Happens in life so accept, adapt and tolerate, as civilians, either way, regardless.

This latest phone-in broadcast 8th July 2026, media companies like LBC love to do gender based phone-ins painting women as so called 'Angels' or 'Cinderellas' and men being the 'bad ones'. I say it again, anyone can be a perpetrator, man, woman but anyone can be a victim, man, woman so general society needs serious re-evaulation.

Just listened to another gender based phone-in, economic abuse regarding women on the receiving end. I know it happens to men, too so therefore it is across the board and of course help, counselling, guidance, the start of a journey to full recovery, normal life, perhaps raising awareness that it can happen to anybody of all forms of abuse, mental, psychological as well as financial, obviously.

LBC did many phone-ins on Lucy Letby, the nurse who as far as I know is currently convicted as of 2026. When a woman commits a crime like Lucy did, it goes against what society thinks of women normally, kind, loving, caring, nurturing, etc. I just see it as what humans do, generally, good, bad, indifferent, can be the very worst of humanity, regardless of any characteristic of a human being, gender, religion, background, etc.

Just listened to a discussion about street harrassment. I must have seen a woman behaving badly towards other individuals which does happen in real life so therefore it is universal, men do it, women do it, human beings, faults and all. Is society blind or is in denial? I am not sure. Something has got to be done, particularly holding women accountable and not the vulnerable ones. Anyone can be vunerable, man or woman but anyone can be an harasser, man or woman.

In regards to Bonnie Blue and her recent interview on LBC, her real name is Tia Billinger. Another example, legendary musician Elton John, real name Reg Dwight.

Radio stations like LBC love to talk about ethnicity like the one I just heard dated 1st July, this one on education i.e a British student is disadvantaged in terms of skills set than say a Nigerian, however, both are human beings, regardless and that is what missing from this discussion. I personally hate these kind of topics and another form of hatred and possibly jealousy. Did I hear a lady named Fatou who said that it is pure laziness? What a fool. However, that is her view and nobody challenged her. Women callers, I envy them more than male callers.

Another ridiculous caller I have just heard regarding Angela Rayner. Read some comments about women hating other women. It is what humans do now and again, hatred, regardless of who.

Just listening in to a discussion on recruitment, particularly, women in leadership, broadcast June 30th. Just heard the first caller, Shahid from Hemel Hempstead, a familiar caller to me, having listened to him in previous phone-ins. Who is best for the job, regardless of any characteristic of a human being is what I heard from Shahid and I agree with it, using from his own experience, can apply to anyone who currently is in work or have worked for many years. What I have noticed is that nobody challenged this legendary caller. I suppose common sense prevails. I hope it stays that way however there is the odd behaviour from men and women of all sorts in all walks of life. The rest of the callers were female, no surprise, that programme on ITV after This Morning, Loose Women.

Dated 9th June 2026 in the evening, a phone on in crime. I am going to try and simplify this matter which has nothing to do with the characteristic of a human being, perpetrator or victim. I think of a square, four corners, four sides, equal in length. If I cut the square in half, it becomes two pieces. If I cut it again, it becomes four pieces. Top half, male perpetrator, female perpetrator, bottom half, male victim, female victim. On so many phone ins, female perpetrator and male victim get left in the cold, society in general failing on their part and needs serious re-evaulation. The truth is as human beings, regardless, we say or do things that we should not have done in the first place now and again. Moving forward, two things that come to mind, inclusivity and acceptance but I think it will takke a long, long time. So this Conservative leader, Kemi Badenoch is wrong in what she said even though she is a human being. However, we have all done it, across the board, child, teenager, adult, owning up, taking responsbility, words or actions.

Another phone in from 2023 about the UK's rail network and how do we resolve be it rolling stock, passengers, staff including train drivers, engineers and customer service assistants. One of the callers thinks that London Overground (Transport for London) is the best service in the world and the presenter challenged it. Having been on what is generally provide a local service in Greater London i.e Stratford to Richmond (there was a route from Stratford to North Woolwich before it was ceased when it was under British Rail before the handover during the 2000s) and Gospel Oak to Barking as well as London terminals from Euston and Liverpool Street (City of London based) over the years, travelling at weekends earlier in the day is best but during the day and on Monday to Friday and also special days like Christmas and Bank Holidays, it is usually busy.

On a burnout phone-in dated 26th May 2026, one through messaging has chronic fatigue syndrome. On a par with burnout, stroke, heart attack, etc. If there is one thing that needs serious re-evaulation, it is general society, whoever it may be because burnout can happen to anyone by anyone, across the spectrum from executive to a carer.

I think the recent burnout phone-in on LBC came about after it was one of the topics mentioned on 'Cross Questions'. Ella Whelan was one of the panellists and her points sparked divisive comments.

Just listened to a radio show (LBC) dated 26th May 2026 about burnout which is just as serious as heart attack, cancer, stroke, etc. Anyone (male, female, young, old, etc), any characteristic of a human being can suffer burnout. Last two callers, a real expert talking about how burnout can affect anyone, circumstance wise and has done research of it. Next caller, technology, internet, emails etc can affect burnout, yes, yes, yes. Usually, when you send an e-mail, the receiver usually responds quickly in a flash, that is the sort of era we are living in, instant gratification, right now where as in the past, by letter, for example it could be five days or longer. Regarding the e-mail incidentally, the receiver can respond quickly or longer be it the next hour or the next day or any other time, depends, him/her.

A phone-in from January 2023. How important is maths? For me, very important, as important as learning how to read, write and communicate with other individuals of all sorts, history, geography, etc. Mathematics (Maths) covers a range of subjects such as mental arithmetic, percentages, fractions, decimals, averages, algebra, perimeter of shapes (square, rectangle, triangle, etc) and pictogram, the latter is part of an area of mathematics called statistics. Any item such as a cup or an umbrella represents a number. So if one cup represents the number four, five cups is twenty. Another area in statistics is tally that I first discovered in a Duracell advert, late 1980s featuring one of two prisoners doing a tally on a wall. Statistics of course is everywhere particularly in the news and in many sports likke football, darts and snooker. Money is important, too and one of the previous callers gives advice to individuals on how to handle money such as opening a bank account. I would imagine that many mentors do this in whatever field they are in, the old adage is hope for the best, prepare for the worst, psychology, decision making, setting goals to meet a target.

Another programme in relation to the story mentioned below I was also thinking of is Auntie's Bloomers, BBC equivalent. The late Terry Wogan, Irish born I think was the presenter.

Just listened to a little conversation/phone-in regarding this former news presenter named Guy Goma and his error on air twenty years ago. He is not the only one in the whole universe to have done it since the birth of television news before the so called twenty four hours coverage we have today. I would imagine plenty of presenters, (TV, radio, game show hosts, journalists, any walk of life, etc) would have made one or make mistaes on air, not getting it right. There is always room for improvement with every error. Happens to the best and worst of us, male and female (human beings). I am thinking of a programme that I used to watch from teenage days that relates to this, 'It'll Be Alright On The Night, a former LWT/ITV programme.

Another interesting topic, a 2021 phone-in on a four day working week, just one of the many examples of the changing faces of working, both employers and employees generally, coming a long way since the Flexible Working Act was created in the early 2000s. A caller named Adam perhaps made the best call, having previously phoned in on apprenticeships. He wanted to be a shoemaker or somewhere in the craft industry. His main previous role in his five minute long conversation was that he worked in a hotel in Sweden. This call came on the evening that England lost to evental winners, Italy on penalties in the final of the European Football Championships. It felt like 1996 all over again in the same championships when England lost to eventual winners, Germany in the semi final.

In regards to James's call in regards to events from 2008 onwards to the present day, lots of events happened before 2008 such as the two World Wars, when countries were created, Victorians, Romans, Jesus Christ, dinosaurs, 2000 years worth of our entire history, the equivalent to ten thousand pages of a story book.

My mistake, in regards to 11th September 2001, the terrible events happened in America, this came before the 2008 recession, CO-VID and the like.

Just listened to a caller named James about what has happened in the last twenty years from the 2008 recession to Ukraine via September 11th 2001 and CO-VID. That is his view at the end of the day, I get it. I was born in 1981, you had the Falklands War, Gulf War, fall of Yugoslavia, 9-11 and 7th July 2005 terror attacks in London, not to mention strikes, protests and riots. Before 1981, perhaps the two World Wars was the big story on a human scale. You learn from history and adapt in an ever changing world be it queuing up in a bank or getting ready to go to school or work.

13th May 2020. Almost two months since the first lockdown that lasted till the summertime. One of the topics was about transport, reducing the spread of CO-VID rather than the usual packed commuters in vehicles during early morning/late afternoon peak. I was reflecting on a caller in regards to individuals using the initiative to get things moving be it a walk, run, cycle or using your own means for health and fresh air rather than waiting for something to happen or being told what to do. Sometimes as humans, we can be like that, me included for many reasons, weather being the obvious one, when it is raining or very cold, etc.

Let alone the United Kingdom, other countries may have similar thoughts or differences be it religion, economy, immigration, leadership, etc. He/She perhaps are born with it (since learning how to walk the walk and talk the talk) but others rise above it through their own experiences, good and bad even in present times, here and now.

Just listened to a little discussion as to how divided the United Kingdom is. As I said before in previous thoughts of mine, there is the good, bad, ugly and the very worst of human beings (male, female, young, old, etc). I usually keep my behaviour in check but for another person, it could be the same behaviour (keeping one in check be it in public transport or queuing up or behaving inappporiately which may be a normal thing these days). There is always room for improvement be it whatever you say or whatever you do (one's actions or thoughts that could turn out useful or worse). In these changing times particularly since the pandemic of 2020 and 2021, I tthink it is important to admit one's faults even the littlest of things as well as reflection in being a better human being in a civilised world. Same with the rest of the population, to me, to you, for the greater good, a better tomorrow.

If there is one thing that needs improving, make every topic universal (male and female callers rather than one sided be it male dominated or female dominated even in this stone age, 2026 standards, it happens too many times. Just listened to a phone-in on special educational needs, recorded on the 23rd of February in the evening and it was female dominated, just one male caller with a great story, I would imagine for the vast amount of mothers and fathers who go above and beyond. However, there are parents who find it difficult to cope, health, emotional as well as financial obviously to send one's child, pupil or student to a suitable place to develop his/her skills and no disruption. So this topic is not exculsively to women but men as well, universal, across the board.

Of course, Nick Ferrari currently presents his breakfast show on weekdays and often seen in other shows, too. In 2024, he did a phone in on the mother who thought that going on holiday to Ibiza, an island in Europe was more important than looking after her son. There were two male callers underlining the universal subject of the matter. I think this article came in the aftermath of the summer's riots, Southport in particular.

As mentioned before, Darren's call on immigration in 2024 reminded us all of who we are, what we are, what we stand for as civilians regardless of characteristics, situations, experiences, etc. In his long speech, he mentioned life in the 1980s and what he does as a doorman. There are individuals who were born in one country (since the day he/she was born) and individuals who have lived in other countries (If someone is thirty years old, perhaps the first ten years in St Lucia, ten years in Jamaica and the rest spent in the United Kingdom for many reasons such as work, school or other commitments). This is exactly what the audience wanted to hear, me included, positivity.

A classic phone-in from October 2025. It was a topic about vets and there were some good calls particularly the last one named Sarah. One example in her point was a lady spent twenty seven thousand pounds on an animal. Rip Off Britain, I believe there is a self titled programme about consumer related issues.

I have listened to phone ins particularly LBC over the years. You get the best and worst of callers and also the not so sure callers. Lately, a female caller talked about in regards as to who will be the next leader of the United Kingdom and said probably the most ridiculous thing ever heard on a phone in. I have heard male callers say things like that and I have heard female callers say nonsensical things, too. Human beings, best and worst of times, depending on experiences and situations. Nothing new or shocking to me. I used to behave appalingly be it child, teenager, even in adult life but there is always room for improvement, going forward, learning lessons, being open.

Another programme from LBC during CO-VID I can remember from 2020. Hashi Mohamed being interviewed by Iain Dale (presenter) and his incredible story from being a child in a different country to where he was at the time, a barrister. As of 2026, he is still a barrister. I must not mention the callers, good ones, too including Yusuf from Newport, Wales. As good as Darren's call on immigration four years after it. Found a calling meaning living a fulfilled life, self belief, being happy.

Perhaps,the most compelling contributor I ever heard was from 2013 on LBC whether there are two sides to domestic abuse. A nineteen year old named Poppy believed that there were two sides to it. She mentioned the line: 'When two individuals are evenly matched' putting her point across to the radio presenter. I imagine the scenario: Two individuals. If one struck the first blow, he/she is responsible, no question about it. Now, at this point, the individual on the receiving end of an assault has a choice, to walk away from a situation or to retaliate. In Poppy's case, she did the latter with words (She wound her partner up and it annoyed him) so therefore, she is also responsible just as the person who put his hands on her first. It is a sign of immaturity and weakness on their parts. Words can just be as powerful as any form of weapon be it hands, feet, any part of the body. If Poppy walked away from the situation, she would have given herself a pat on the back because her health, strength, safety and self esteem is far more important. Some of the contributions thought she was a victim, one of them suggested she needed help. She did not need help and she was not a victim. I can now say that domestic violence is something done by humans.

In reference to the male caller, putting his point across about Bonnie Blue to Shelagh Fogarty, LBC presenter in 2025, I am thining of another one, pre-pandemic. Another presenter, I am sure it was James O'Brien (perhaps the most popular of the LBC presenters after all the years he has done) did a phone in on female criminals, why society is still shocked when a woman commit a crime/crimes and I think tthe lady caller mentioned the phrase 'mad rather than bad', in other words society sees a woman committing a crime less harmful than if a man did it rather than a universal thing, committing a crime regardless of who it is (individual) and of course investigation, questioning, court case that often leads to a conviction. Same thing here with Bonnie Blue and Andrew Tate. I was also thinking about an ITV programme called 'Man-O-Man from the 1990s which is on a par with Jim'll Fix It or the recent reality shows like Big Brother. For me, the worst programme in all the years I have watched programmes since 1981. I bet there was the female equivalent of the former Chris Tarrant (presenter) programme.

In regards to Bonnie Blue and of course Andrew Tate for which LBC did a report on it one day in 2025, these are two degenerate individuals. However, they are adults. Every decision has a consequence. They will regret their decisions as well as the good, same for all of us including me.

Another classic phone in, this time from 2022. A study found that forty-four percent, in other words, nearly half of all teachers were looking to leave the profession. The last two callers of the hour. First one, obvious, behaviour, behaviour, behaviour, taking inspiration from a quote made by the then prime minister Tony Blair during the late 1990s. It was education, education, education. Bad behaviour not just from children but adults, too be it staff including teachers (there have been cases of it) and parents, general society. The final caller from Spain said about his experience of education in an European country. One point he made was if a lesson is done in sixty minutes, it is done on time, completely different to British education where paperwork and bureaucracy gets in the way, therefore, the lesson is far longer than sixty minutes.

A rare call I seem to remember pre-pandemic, there have been many over various subjects. One caller who went to prison and had a job since revealed an eyeopener: Being violent is in everybody. Individuals who have never been in trouble up to a point can behave aggressively and do wrong things, things that normal everyday human beings can easily resolve. Maybe he/she was at the wrong place at the wrong time. That is humanity for you. It is not just individuals who have been to prison be it as recently as six months ago or sixty-six months ago.

Another call I can remember from the pandemic. A gentleman called up, a bulk driver who gets rid of items such as furniture and other things, waste, etc for the council. His mother I would imagine got CO-VID so he negotiated with his employer to have time off to look after her with which he did numerous times. The result, he was sacked and his employer did not care. He did get a ray of light when called into the 'Legal Hour' programme a week later and got advice from top employment lawyer, Daniel Barnett.

Another phone-in I can remember from the pandemic. One caller mentioned about the different types of occupations i.e police officer, ambulance workers, carers, etc in terms of priority in taking the vaccine. I would not like to be prime minister and accept that everybody regardless plays a part, as one, as a country, for you, for me, the greater good. One of the later callers talked about inquiries such as Hillsborough, Sheffield since the 1989 tragedy, Grenfell in London since 2017 and the Stephen Lawrence one since the individual's tragic death in Eltham, London in 1993. Obviously, the pandemic has lost thousands of lives as well as those that have survived and restored lives.

A presenter named Daniel Barnett from Outer Temple Chambers presents his 'Legal Hour' programme, I thnk every Saturday, taking calls on anything legal, laws, companies, consumers, human rights, etc. Obviously, the pandemic of 2020 affected many, many individuals be it redundancies or the word 'furloughed', quite simply, having time off while getting paid before returning to work or applying for anotther field or differentt location of work.

Another classic phone-in during the pandemic from 2020. It was about further education, university in particular. There were some great calls incluuding one from Poland I believe who told of his account very well, speaking in clear English. But I will never forget the Nigerian caller from Brentwood, Greater London. He had two siblings, one went to university, the other in financial services. HHis background growing up since the day he was born, both his parents did not go to university, I think his father was an accountant, the caller refused to follow in his footsteps and decided to go another path in his life. Went to university, met fifty three doctors in the United States, he lived life to the full, enjoyed and made a success of it. Became a doctor, epidemiologist and a statistician. University is a way of life, he must have said it six times.

Of course, LBC is available on Youtube, I suppose spreading the message to all platforms like many other companies do. For example, in 2025, Bonnie Blue and her behaviour towards other individuals. Presenter Shelagh Fogarty did not like what the male caller said about the rise of female degeneracy. In the distant past, women were not behaving like this but nowadays, how they behave, how they act to a certain standard, morals, etc is pretty much normal human behaviour, rightly or wrongly, not a male or female thing. It reminds me of a similiar situation from 2020 when another presenter Nick Ferrari got humiliated metaphorically, figure of speech wise by a female caller in regards to what the female MP did when travelling a total of 800 miles by train, Glasgow to London and back when the whole world experienced CO-VID (pandemic). Not too similar to what Dominic Cummins did while driving to Durham witth other individuals I think.

Another call on a phone in during the pandemic of 2020 and 2021. A lady called in talking about her daughter wanting to go to university. Someone on electronic message mentioned the phrase 'Control the controllables. Furthermore, a later caller, a blind individual nailed it and in his point 'figuring out your new normal' perhaps taking up a new hobby or just keeping yourself occupied.

Another of the many phone ins I have listened to was a female caller who had a horrible experience at a major superrmarket one Christmas during the CO-VID pandemic. She was humiliated by a female who clearly committed a crime according to a later caller called Ranjit. Furthermore, nobody responded to this bad situation be it security guard, staff, the whole pyramid, etc. I think the radio presenter Iain Dale contacted the chain to deal with the matter.