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Humphries is leaving BBC Radio 4's breakfast programme, Today.

I know a lot of you think that he has been over the top in his interviewing, but I will miss his approach, which can actually be genial from time to time. Obviously he won't be missed as much as John Redhead.

Long overdue. His trademark style was fair enough when dealing with seriously evasive politicians but he could be aggresive and rude to almost anyyone.

I won't miss him. His voice dies off regularly while he's talking, so I don't hear what he says - most frustrating. This probably sounds harsh, but his voice/speech pattern is not suited for radio!

I think he's a dick. 

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  It's overdue. But, having said that, I've just discovered that he started in journalism in the year that I was born and joined the BBC when I was 8 so, a bit like the queen, he's always been there. It'll be a bit weird when he's not. I'll have to find somebody else to shout at....

As with everyone who leaves after a long tenure - They will be immediately compared with their replacement

Then dependent on how the replacement holds up - people will either be crying out for his return - or questioning why he didn't go sooner.

Not much Humphries in that...

Can we do a two for one and get rid of Jeremy Vine too?

I don't have a problem w Jeremy Vine, as I don't seem to tune into his programmes; but I seem to remember him being a bit much.

He often drives me mad with his thing of asking the same question over and over, even though the answer given is the only answer he's going to get, thus allowing no time to actually ask other questions.

That's actually not the worst plan. If a politician is not prepared to answer uncomfortable questions, they should not then be given further airtime to answer only the ones they choose.

What irritates me most about a lot of interviewers is when they're presented with an outright lie and they simply move on to another pre-planned question without challenging the lie.

I agree if that is the case but I have heard him repeat questions for which a reasonable reply has been received. Just not the one he wants.

Yes please. Or should it be Jeremy Whine?

Thank f*ck for that. Completely out of his depth on any topic that even vaguely strayed into science and technology.

Absolutely. And he often missed clear open goals because answers he received weren't answers he was expecting, and he wasn't clever enough to pick up.

He was also a bully, who completely caved in if he came up against someone tougher - senior armed force officers regularly crushed him, and Ken Clarke never seemed to be unduly stressed either.

It'd be good if he was replaced by Emma Barnett

A fitting end would be a broadcast on Today where he can be savaged and held to account for his broadcasting style by those he has savaged

I thought he gave Cameron, who is pretty contrite as politicians go, a pretty shitty deal today after fawning on blair

I can't stand the ultra-biased right-wing Humphrys, but Cameron was on the ropes today. Couldn't answer any question except in a mealy-mouthed, extraordinarily complacent, self-satisfied way. Basically = 'I did everything right'. Tried to persuade us that he campaigned to Remain with 'every fibre of his being' ... but what's he done since? NOTHING. He's now supporting Johnson in trying to """find a new deal.""" Perhaps the most revolting case of a politician putting party before country in our entire history.

In a fit of madness I bought Cameron's book yesterday.

Having ground my way through the first 50 pages it's a decision I regret.

But I have learnt something - apparently 2010 - 2016 were years of unprecedented prosperity, harmony, social reform  and economic success, all as a result of Dave's vision. Who knew?

Thanks for the warning, Rob. Not that I had any intention of getting it. 

I'm waiting until the charity shops shelves are full of them, should be able to pick up a copy for about 50p.

 Obviously he won't be missed as much as John Redhead. . .

                          or, indeed, by Brian

Climber's Freudian slip

I'm not sure it will command as much as 50p...

Or Jack de Manio.

I won’t be buying one at that price.

jcm

Give it a few weeks and he will be forgotten. Today has a strong team who will easily fill his shoes without problem. 

oops

nah, retune from Home to Light and listen to Billy Cotton