Can James O'Brien only win an argument by shouting over a caller every 5 seconds?

[Snowmunch]

James O'Brien on LBC has this manner of talking and shouting over people he disagrees with that only the intellectually insecure resort to as an act of sheer desperation. He has this sense of deep self loathing that soon rears its ugly head in the form of a deep seated hatred against anyone who wins an argument. The really weird thing is that as the presenter on the radio, and team of a producer, researchers and others, a few seconds delay control, and a fade button, he frequently abuses callers from his position of power. Odd, when he pretends to be such a hand-wringing lefty. I suspect he was bullied very badly as a child at his public school for his accent, and it's all coming out now. Also, his show is very under researched, and often a few seconds searching on Google, reveals what complete tosh he talks. He had this show on ITV, and it was appalling, and received universally terrible reviews. Some day time TV watching people mistake his arrogance, rudeness and abuse of power for some ability to argue, but the truth is his main talent is to dish out verbal bullying followed by the fade out. No wonder he hates himself so much.

Meant to add, I love his grumpiness but I had no idea who he was.

It is a persona though isn't it?
He's quite different when he's at home I expect, as are a lot of presenters.
I did used to think he was a pompous condescending idiot but now I really enjoy his shows. I 'get' him now.
I enjoy most shows on LBC. I did enjoy Larry especially.

He he OP. Strikout is pubescent! Are you on the wrong site..., (or is that silly too?)

I used to channel hop between LBC, Radio 4 and local radio on my way to work, but I took LBC off the alternatives after they had Katie Hopkins on at the time she was loudly proclaiming her happiness about refugees drowning. It's probably been very beneficial to my blood pressure. I will still make an exception for Ken Livingstone and David Mellor, however, it's one of the most intelligent regular radio programmes around.

OP, do you believe everyone on MN who uses strikethrough is "pubescent and rather pathetic"? Clearly you are highly superior and far too mature for MN, despite your inability to work out that Ferrari is an idiot.

He likes the sound of his own voice, unfortunately they let him have more time on air than other presenters, taking up weekday mornings when most people at home tune in. He has become even more unbearable since Brexit. I find him extremely rude and unable to even consider other people's point of view and the worst remoaner on earth.
If he is an example of the kind of person who wants to stay in Europe then they would have to argue and protest until the cows come home to convince me to want to stay.

Typical lefty gobshite.
I turn Mewsnight off when he is on.

Newsnight as well.

pubescent

hahaha you said PUBE !

sorry not sorry

In his opening gambit in today’s show, it was good to hear James O’Brien concede (for once) that he had been wrong to previously suggest the new Labour leader should be a woman or/and a northerner. It does at least demonstrate that this talented broadcaster, albeit one who is far too confident in his own intellect, can think far enough to be able to see that the only requirement for the next leader of the Labour party is to be the best person for the job, regardless of gender, race or any other form of idealistic intersectionality.

It’s a great shame that this preacher of virtue who tosses around words like ‘liar’ with gay abandon and employs pitiful tones to speak of us who voted Conservative, loses the goodwill of traditionally liberal-minded people like myself. And like so many of the well-meaning left who simply refuse to learn the lessons of Trump, Brexit and now this Conservative victory, the swathes continue to migrate away from the force-feeding of the inclusive, social justice intelligentsia which judges and despises anyone who doesn’t think as they do.

In the fullness of time, James himself, is in for a rude awakening if and when he can find his way out of his own ideological hubris.