James O'Brien Daily

Over the Christmas period why not have a giggle and tuck into the latest episodes of Mystery Hour - the game where James O'Brien invites the callers to ask and then answer questions about absolutely whatever they want!James' live LBC programme and the James O'Brien Daily podcast is back from the 5th January. Have a very merry Christmas and a happy New Year!This episode was recorded on the 16th of October.

In response to the Prime Minister’s announcement of a strategy to tackle violence against women and girls, Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has said Labour should focus on migrants ‘from cultures that don’t respect women’ rather than tackling misogyny in schools. Why is Badenoch denying reality?Also, James takes a look back at the most significant moments of 2025, speaks to the callers about that Oval office meeting between Donald Trump, JD Vance and Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and is joined by Washington Editor Simon Marks to round up the latest from the US.This is the last episode of James O’Brien Daily of 2025! James will be back on the 5th January, but in the meantime, his most recent episodes of Mystery Hour will be available right here, every week-day. Have a very merry Christmas.

The government has unveiled its long awaited strategy to halve violence against women and girls in the next decade - teachers will be given training to spot and tackle misogyny in the classroom, while high-risk pupils could be sent on behavioural courses. What is this new brand of Andrew Tate-style misogyny, and what are the warning signs in the classroom?And, Nigel Farage has been told to apologise for his alleged extreme teenage racism by 26 school contemporaries. Farage has, so far, refused to apologise, maintaining that the allegations are false and politically motivated - why?This episode was recorded on the 18th of December. Catch James O'Brien weekdays from 10am on LBC.

The government has confirmed the UK will rejoin the Erasmus student exchange programme from 2027, allowing students to immerse themselves in a different culture and grow their foreign language skills in Europe. Why are Brits so bad at speaking foreign languages and what difference can languages make to your life?And, half of people arrested recently in London were found to potentially have undiagnosed ADHD, according to a Cambridge University study calling for better neurodivergence screening for vulnerable individuals. James’ callers explain why their own ADHD can lead to behaviours resulting in problematic police encounters.This episode was recorded on the 17th of December. Catch James O'Brien weekdays from 10am on LBC.

The 5 day resident doctor’s strike will go ahead from tomorrow in England, as planned, after the government's offer to postpone the action until the new year in order to alleviate NHS pressure was heartily rejected by BMA members. If we trust doctor's with our lives, why shouldn't we trust them when they tell us they they have to go on strike? This episode was recorded on the 16th of December. Catch James O'Brien weekdays from 10am on LBC.