Mike Parr
@radioparr.bsky.social
🔸Award winning breakfast presenter 🔸Event host 🔸Radio consultant 🔸Food 🔸Politics 🔸Searching for fish & chip perfection
Annual purchase. Mainly for the radio!
December 8, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Annual purchase. Mainly for the radio!
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The Conservative leader came out swinging at conference after her ‘lost year’ with bold policy announcements — but will it be enough to revive her fortunes?
Kemi Badenoch delights Tories with pledges on stamp duty and tax cuts
Latest news after Kemi Badenoch’s conference speech
www.thetimes.com
October 8, 2025 at 2:32 PM
The Conservative leader came out swinging at conference after her ‘lost year’ with bold policy announcements — but will it be enough to revive her fortunes?
Ah…this has arrived. Talented broadcaster. Sounds equally at home on R4 or the Radio 1 Breakfast Show! Pretty amazing. Keen to find out more…..
September 26, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Ah…this has arrived. Talented broadcaster. Sounds equally at home on R4 or the Radio 1 Breakfast Show! Pretty amazing. Keen to find out more…..
Having a rainy afternoon clear out. Fond memories of Steve Wright & the Afternoon Boys on R1. He’d never get away with stereotype characters like Mr Mad & Damian the social worker now!
September 14, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Having a rainy afternoon clear out. Fond memories of Steve Wright & the Afternoon Boys on R1. He’d never get away with stereotype characters like Mr Mad & Damian the social worker now!
I’m on the verge of predicting that neither Starmer or Badenoch will fight the next election. Although she did find her feet (for the first time) at this week’s PMQs.
September 11, 2025 at 5:14 PM
I’m on the verge of predicting that neither Starmer or Badenoch will fight the next election. Although she did find her feet (for the first time) at this week’s PMQs.
This is brilliant. The BBC Proms pulling an all-nighter!
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August 8, 2025 at 7:52 PM
This is brilliant. The BBC Proms pulling an all-nighter!
Never underestimate the power of Radio 4. TWO shows in Salford on the live tour just about sold out. Lucky to get tickets.
www.ticketmaster.co.uk
August 8, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Never underestimate the power of Radio 4. TWO shows in Salford on the live tour just about sold out. Lucky to get tickets.
This is the best community radio breakfast show I’ve come across. Refreshingly clutter free & a grown-up listen. Iain is excellent. @radiowesterross.bsky.social
August 6, 2025 at 7:41 PM
This is the best community radio breakfast show I’ve come across. Refreshingly clutter free & a grown-up listen. Iain is excellent. @radiowesterross.bsky.social
Spot on from the Sunday Times. R2 is back on track. Good to hear the radio pro’s back in charge👍
February 2, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Spot on from the Sunday Times. R2 is back on track. Good to hear the radio pro’s back in charge👍
Lab & Cons combined now come in at less than 50% (48%) in the polls. Interesting times ahead for politics geeks like me.
January 14, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Lab & Cons combined now come in at less than 50% (48%) in the polls. Interesting times ahead for politics geeks like me.
Plenty in the Sunday Times today about the future of the BBC
January 12, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Plenty in the Sunday Times today about the future of the BBC
…..and the award for the best ad on the Tube goes to…
January 8, 2025 at 3:33 PM
…..and the award for the best ad on the Tube goes to…
My top tip for 2025…..
January 3, 2025 at 11:05 AM
My top tip for 2025…..
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“What is Nigel Farage’s strategy? Why is Elon Musk so interested in Britain?”
Lewis Goodall responds to @vicderbyshire.bsky.social - saying ministers are “asleep” to the potential effects of the world’s richest man donating millions of dollars to Reform UK
#Newsnight
Lewis Goodall responds to @vicderbyshire.bsky.social - saying ministers are “asleep” to the potential effects of the world’s richest man donating millions of dollars to Reform UK
#Newsnight
December 18, 2024 at 2:44 PM
“What is Nigel Farage’s strategy? Why is Elon Musk so interested in Britain?”
Lewis Goodall responds to @vicderbyshire.bsky.social - saying ministers are “asleep” to the potential effects of the world’s richest man donating millions of dollars to Reform UK
#Newsnight
Lewis Goodall responds to @vicderbyshire.bsky.social - saying ministers are “asleep” to the potential effects of the world’s richest man donating millions of dollars to Reform UK
#Newsnight
Controversial🤔
Are Yorkshire puddings an acceptable part of a Christmas dinner?
Acceptable: 83%
Unacceptable: 9%
yougov.co.uk/topics/enter...
Acceptable: 83%
Unacceptable: 9%
yougov.co.uk/topics/enter...
December 17, 2024 at 5:32 PM
Controversial🤔
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A year ago the BBC seemed to have handed the death sentence to Newsnight…yet the dire prophesies have been defied’
@iburrell for the i paper writes that the average audience is up 30% since NN’s relaunch & the digital views for its interviews are in the tens of millions
@iburrell for the i paper writes that the average audience is up 30% since NN’s relaunch & the digital views for its interviews are in the tens of millions
December 16, 2024 at 8:21 AM
A year ago the BBC seemed to have handed the death sentence to Newsnight…yet the dire prophesies have been defied’
@iburrell for the i paper writes that the average audience is up 30% since NN’s relaunch & the digital views for its interviews are in the tens of millions
@iburrell for the i paper writes that the average audience is up 30% since NN’s relaunch & the digital views for its interviews are in the tens of millions
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Now, we couldn’t possibly recommend you do this at your DAB radio stockist. Boom listener Tim has confessed to the deed.
December 14, 2024 at 8:23 PM
Now, we couldn’t possibly recommend you do this at your DAB radio stockist. Boom listener Tim has confessed to the deed.
Love it. “Good respiratory etiquette”….ie don’t cough in someone’s face
Isle of Man people urged to protect against winter illnesses
The Manx public health directorate calls for people to practise
www.bbc.co.uk
December 16, 2024 at 11:15 AM
Love it. “Good respiratory etiquette”….ie don’t cough in someone’s face
Not sure I can face 2hrs 35m of Strictly😩. Pub anyone?
December 14, 2024 at 3:59 PM
Not sure I can face 2hrs 35m of Strictly😩. Pub anyone?
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How you know you and your friends are getting on a bit:
1. You’re all still sending Christmas cards
2. One arrives saying “Merry Christmas Maureen” Who? 🤷♀️😆
3. Another has sent me an empty envelope 🤦♀️
Merry Christmas, one and all 👵
1. You’re all still sending Christmas cards
2. One arrives saying “Merry Christmas Maureen” Who? 🤷♀️😆
3. Another has sent me an empty envelope 🤦♀️
Merry Christmas, one and all 👵
December 11, 2024 at 8:41 PM
How you know you and your friends are getting on a bit:
1. You’re all still sending Christmas cards
2. One arrives saying “Merry Christmas Maureen” Who? 🤷♀️😆
3. Another has sent me an empty envelope 🤦♀️
Merry Christmas, one and all 👵
1. You’re all still sending Christmas cards
2. One arrives saying “Merry Christmas Maureen” Who? 🤷♀️😆
3. Another has sent me an empty envelope 🤦♀️
Merry Christmas, one and all 👵
The Starmer speech today had all the excitement of a bus timetable🤷♂️. I am now politically homeless.
December 5, 2024 at 6:34 PM
The Starmer speech today had all the excitement of a bus timetable🤷♂️. I am now politically homeless.
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And South Korea think they’ve got it bad
December 4, 2024 at 7:47 AM
And South Korea think they’ve got it bad