Co-founder, Boom Radio; Chair, Koala TV; Former CEO, Chrysalis Radio & Orion Media; launched Heart FM; relaunched LBC.

Warwickshire
Joined February 2009
He’s right you know
I’d like to create some jobs, please, but first I need permission from Brian Cox and the local amphibians thetimes.com/comment/columni…
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This is so obviously wrong I’m amazed R4 tweeted it. 20 years and 8 films is the correct number - and 2 years longer than Daniel Craig played Bond.
Dame Judi Dench played ‘M’ in James Bond for eight years – longer than any actor has played Bond himself. She tells @emmabarnett about being invited to lunch with the real-life head of MI6.
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I have seen absolutely nothing in the two years of this government that makes me think they know, understand or even care about entrepreneurialism - and I can’t imagine anything on Wednesday will surprise me.
BREAKING The Treasury’s entrepreneurship adviser has announced she is quitting. Alex Depledge tells my colleague @hannahprevett start-ups are treated as a “sideshow” and a “nice to have”. “Entrepreneurship can’t be seen as a good news bonus on the margins of economic policy. That mentality is really dangerous for British business as a whole…” Depledge due to leave her role on Thursday, the day after the Budget. Read her full comments here👇 thetimes.com/article/b28ab86…
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Phil Riley retweeted
“His deepest need was that people should like him. An admirable trait that; in a spaniel, or a whore — not, I think, in a Prime Minister...”
🚨 NEW: Andy Burnham will appear on Channel 4’s Goggle Box tomorrow night with Liverpool Mayor Steve Rotheram
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I’m enjoying “War” on Sky, but did check on Google Gemini the legitimacy of 1) the honey trap, 2) the mole, & 3) the asset shifting. Gemini said all three were completely bonkers and than no reputable law firm would ever do them. Which is what I thought. Still good popcorn though
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It was painful to watch this. He is clearly a very personable man, was a great footballer, and has the teams best interests at heart. Whether that makes him an elite manager is a moot point - he’s in an invidious position and all true reds will feel for him this weekend.
This is from the heart. Anyone who knows Michael Carrick or has followed his career knows that. He’s always been about the team, not about himself. He cares deeply about Manchester United. #MUFC
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That is quite funny
🚨 BREAKING NEWS 🚨 Punishment for Manchester City has been announced. Michael Carrick is appointed as their new manager.
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'BBC like ageing couple who live in a big old house and refuse to downsize, even though they’re not using all the bedrooms.' Boom Radio bids to take Radio 4 Extra's vacant slot on BBC DAB network inews.co.uk/news/boom-radio-… @theipaper @BoomRadioUK @radioriley @DavidLloydRADIO
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Well I was wise to cook the dinner instead of watching. I like MC but this has probably cooked his goose. Just not Conte please!
I might have to stop watching United. Not sure I can take much more like this!
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I might have to stop watching United. Not sure I can take much more like this!
A week on from their shocking start against Atletico, #MUFC have done it again. Two mins in and Nico Paz scores
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This is my earliest memory of a “news story” and it was of kids my age and my friends age being lost in such a terrible tragedy. 60 years can’t dim the pain their surviving friends and relatives must feel
60 years ago today. 144 children and teachers went to school and never came home. 35 survived the deluge of sludge that enveloped their school and lived with what happened. Never forget Aberfan.
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I see R4X is closing its broadcast platform. Presumably some staff savings - but what about the slot on the multiplex? As we said in our submission to OFCOM there are commercial operators like us who would willingly pay the BBC rent to be on there. I doubt it’ll ever happen
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I’m not dancing on anyone’s grave although it should be noted R4X was a prime factor in the closedown of OneWord, a then unique commercial speech station.
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How is this possible?
The Nottingham triple killer is set to become eligible for early release in the new year, it has emerged. Valdo Calocane, 35, could be released from a secure hospital in January as he is due to be referred to a tribunal on the third anniversary of his sentencing. 🔗:telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/10…
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Across 175 countries, more meat consumption goes with longer life. Decades of being told to fear steak, but population data points the other way. Eat meat.
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I do worry that online ad placement algorithms are defrauding clients. My X timeline is full of ads for teeth whitening gels which I will never buy, women’s back support bras (ditto) and fit AI men doing walking t’ai chi or military calisthenics ( again I’ll never buy)!
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Also loads of diy stuff - that definitely shows up the algorithm - not sure I’ve picked up a hammer in a decade or a saw since school woodwork!
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Phil Riley retweeted
A billionaire with balls. At least there is one.
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Elon Musk flips a vehicle upside down and everyone claps and cheers. But when I do it, suddenly I'm "recklessly endangering children" and "unfit to be a school bus driver".
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