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Alex Salmond to host LBC radio phone-in show | Alex Salmond to host LBC radio phone-in show |
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Former Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond is to host a live weekly radio phone-in show on a London-based station. | Former Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond is to host a live weekly radio phone-in show on a London-based station. |
Broadcaster LBC said "no topic will be off limits" as listeners call, text, tweet or email the SNP MP directly. | Broadcaster LBC said "no topic will be off limits" as listeners call, text, tweet or email the SNP MP directly. |
It has released a promotional video showing Mr Salmond reading offensive tweets about himself. | It has released a promotional video showing Mr Salmond reading offensive tweets about himself. |
Fellow politicians Boris Johnson and Nigel Farage already host regular phone-ins on LBC. | Fellow politicians Boris Johnson and Nigel Farage already host regular phone-ins on LBC. |
Former Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg also answered questions every week for two years until the last general election. | Former Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg also answered questions every week for two years until the last general election. |
Mr Salmond's show will be broadcast live at 16:00 every Wednesday from 13 January. | Mr Salmond's show will be broadcast live at 16:00 every Wednesday from 13 January. |
In a broadcast clip ahead of his first show, he revealed that a dark chocolate Bounty "is the bar for me" in response to a comment that "if Alex Salmond was chocolate he would be dark and bitter". | |
Mr Salmond also read out a tweet from another listener who quipped that the former first minister has "Fuzzy-Felt eyebrows". | |
'Straight talking' | |
The former SNP leader said: "It is a great pleasure to be joining LBC for my first ever radio show. | The former SNP leader said: "It is a great pleasure to be joining LBC for my first ever radio show. |
"When I was first minister of Scotland, there were times when I had to bite my tongue. However, now unburdened from office, I can shoot straight from the hip. | "When I was first minister of Scotland, there were times when I had to bite my tongue. However, now unburdened from office, I can shoot straight from the hip. |
"I am looking forward to discussing all of the issues and taking calls from every corner of these islands. It's going to be honest, straight talking with a bit of fun thrown in." | "I am looking forward to discussing all of the issues and taking calls from every corner of these islands. It's going to be honest, straight talking with a bit of fun thrown in." |
Mr Salmond resigned as first minister and SNP leader after the 2014 Scottish independence referendum but has retained a high-profile role in politics, returning to the House of Commons as MP for Gordon in last year's general election. | |
LBC managing editor James Rea said: "Alex Salmond is one of the most outspoken and straight-talking politicians, with in-depth knowledge of Westminster and Scottish politics, and we look forward to him joining our powerful line-up this year." |