Iain Dale Explains SHAMBOLIC Election Run On LBC

LBC presenters are entirely open about their political beliefs. They dont attempt to be impartial. They are as open as anyone on Novara. It's no secret that Ian Dale supports the Tories or that James O'Brien fiecely opposes Brexit. It's surprising that Dalia doesnt understand this.

Honestly, I think the Lib Dems should have let him be selected and THEN run that story. Easy win for them , wouldn't you think?

Although he is fairly openly a Conservative supporter he has been extremely critical of the party recently but still decides to run as an MP for the party likely to be destroyed at the upcoming election...how weird!

I don’t think Iain Dale ever hid his Tory leanings on his show?

Dale your so high and mighty lol

The rules dont state you cant have political affiliations, David Lammy is a Labour MP.

The rules state you have to remain impartial.

To be fair LBC presenters are clear about their political stance. They make no claims of neutrality for individual presenters, but they would claim balance overall due to their varied bisases. This is quite basic stuff & Novara should be aware of it before making their own embarrassing gaff.

Funny as Tories don’t care about ‘context’…. Oh well Iain you have been part of the way this country now thinks for 24 years. Bloody good job, horrible man!

Bafoon has been found out.

Please, please, can I have my job back??? 🙏 😅😅

It couldn't have happened to a nicer person

Bread and circus is what politics / media has become under the awful right wing types.

He was Boris Johnson’s hype man when Boris was trying to become Tory leader. He’s never hidden his bias and we all know he’s a massive see you next Tuesday

Ian Dale has never concealed his support for the Tories.

MORE LIKELY THE AIRING OF HIS COMMON ASSAULT ON AN O.A.P.

LBC don't claim infividual presenters are neutral, and as you point out, nor do the presenters - according to JOB at least, they achieve neutrality throughout the the schedule, which to me makes a lot of sense.

Revolving door of politics, politicians going to media & media going politics

Will he do a Paul Mason and go for a second, third, and fourth constituency!?! 😂

Good job we've all forgotten the video of him beating up a pensioner in Brighton when he was given a Police Caution.

"Erm, erm, erm" and about another 12 later in the clip!

Now knowing that Dale lives in Tunbridge Wells you understand why I would rather live somewhere else.

Mick Lynch body double Ian Dale drops out. Good news.

Lost respect for this guy.

Karma 😂😂😂😂❤❤❤

Have you listened to the curated babble that dale spews. Don't waste your time.

To be fair I’ve heard LBC presenters on numerous occasions point out that they are not neutral and that expressing personal opinion is part of their role

He's ALWAYS said he is a Conservative. He's run before and lost.

Another Tory, leaving the sinking ship.

Ome thinh for sure is his got a gob as big as Tunbridge wells

Mental

I suspect that this is isn't the real reason Dale's backed off.

Lib Dems are so dumb for sending that message. Far better to wait until he was a certified candidate. Such idiotic strategy!

It's a shame. He would do less damage as an MP than as a presenter.

Come on Iain, we would all like to hear you putting in context how Tunbridge Wells is an excrement aperture. Don’t insult us; we are all interested in the nuance.

Clown show. The Tory campaign goes from bad to worse.

The line between politics and the media is far too blurred these days. Very glad he isn’t running in my constituency! I had no idea he lived here.

Hope LBC don't take him back😂😂😂😂

Absolute bell end ....typical Tory waste of air !!!!

The idea that he would want to run for this shower of criminals and liars blows my mind. I thought he has a bit more moral fibre than that. Don't get me wrong, he's wrong about just about every issue, but I thought he worked out how terrible these guys were.

The Tories are in such a mess.

Couldn't have happened to a nicer man.🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

What a wally lol

Come on Labour

What was the context of him beating up an anti nuke campaigner… on camera?

🙄

The people of Tunbridge Wells must be breathing a huge sigh of relief... I'd suggest they send him to Coventry... but Coventry would refuse him entry.

Tory media pusher complains that people are not interested in context!

Are LBC going to take him back? I hope not.

You could take nearly all these radio and TV political presenters and put them in any other job and they'd be hopeless. They moan about people being lazy/overpaid while they get hundreds of thousands of pounds for sitting on their bum pontificating for an exhausting 3 hours a day, 4 days a week, 40 weeks a year. Jeremy Vine as a mechanic's mate. Nick Robinson as a non-employee zero-hour delivery driver. Nick Ferrari doing anything on his feet.

whip system leads to this "big man" attitude and fascist obsession journalists have with strong leaders.

Tories being tories and falling on their own swords