How To Be Right

O’Brien is an exceptional broadcaster with a peerless ability to calmly point out the absurdity of certain viewpoints, a quality which similarly runs through this book … provides a much-needed examination of the blustering rhetoric of politicians and media pundits, and brings a sliver of comfort to readers that they are not alone in their despair. – The GuardianO’Brien is an exceptional broadcaster with a peerless ability to calmly point out the absurdity of certain viewpoints, a quality which similarly runs through this book … provides a much-needed examination of the blustering rhetoric of politicians and media pundits, and brings a sliver of comfort to readers that they are not alone in their despair. – The GuardianJames O’Brien has become the conscience of liberal Britain * New Statesman *Almost indecently enjoyable – Robert WebbI know few broadcasters as consistently, forensically, brilliant as James O’ Brien. Here, he shows us – with empathy, edge and exquisite comedy – how it happens – Emily MaitlisIn the age of the tweet, such verbal ability increasingly seems like a superpower * The Times *A simply brilliant read … I love this book! – Jamie OliverA total joy. If you feel like the world is going to hell in a handcart, here’s the brakes – Caitlin MoranThis book is required reading to slice through the rhetoric, slogans & bluster of politics and politicians. James is the broadcaster we need right now, setting the world to rights one call at a time – Susanna ReidFunny, clever and alarming … a modern day travelogue through the airwaves with all the mistrust, misinformation, contradictions and manipulation laid bare – Krishnan Guru-Murthy

James O’Brien is an award-winning writer and broadcaster whose journalism has appeared everywhere from the TLS to the Daily Mirror. His daily current affairs programme on LBC is the most popular talk show on commercial radio with over 1.4 million weekly listeners and his first book, How To Be Right, was a Sunday Times bestseller, which won the Parliamentary Book Award for Best Political Book by a non-politician. He is often to be found on Twitter trying not to get into arguments unless absolutely necessary.