Cristo Foufas. Presenter
@talktv
TV Panelist & Producer. Actor-ish. Dog lover. Serial customer service complainer. Politically Homeless. Sue Ellen Ewing's Views
After the success of my
@TalkTV
radio ratings 3 months ago, I was worried this latest set would be a let down…
But I’m pleased to report weekend early breakfast is up 23% in the last 3 months, and 72% on a year ago
I’m honoured you’re choosing my show- Thank you all so much x
Utterly thrilled my radio figures
@talkTV
for weekend early breakfast are up 185% on Sat and 165% on Sundays
More and more of you are choosing to spend early weekend mornings with me- I am truly grateful
Honourable mentions
@tomwilliets
@kinseyschofield
and all my contributors
I’ve honestly never felt worse about our leaders, sorry ‘leaders’, the lack of opposition, the hypocrisy of the elite, the state of journalism, the state of debate, the labelling of everyone, and the general ideological direction of the UK than I do now.
I present to you the man who gets driven daily in a 5 litre Range Rover, who takes 3 SUVs on a 4 mile journey to walk his dog lecturing us on a climate ‘catastrophe’.
I’m urging the UK Government—and governments around the world—to match London’s ambition to avert a climate catastrophe. Our city can’t do this alone. We need backing at
@COP26
in 38 day's time, and bold action delivered nationally and internationally.
Whatever way you look at it, these are facts.
They’ve kept hold of titles from an institution they claim is awful.
They’ve used those titles to monetise slagging off their family- again and again.
They’re trashing the Queen’s legacy, the year she died.
#HarryandMeghanNetflix
Harry and Meghan's intimate meeting with the Queen and Prince Charles was just themselves, their Netflix producer, cameraman, sound guy, runner and publicist. Beautiful and intimate.
Is it true you have decided on a Jan 5th lockdown
@sajidjavid
?
A reliable source tells me you’re waiting until this date due to the anger over the Downing Street Christmas party debacle.
Can you clarify?
@BorisJohnson
?
Feeling really reassured by the promise by
@BorisJohnson
that vaccine passports will only last a year after the promise by
@BorisJohnson
we won’t be getting vaccine passports at all.
In the space of 20 years…
‘It’s just a £5 congestion charge’
‘We’ve only put the price to £8…£10… £11.50… £15’
‘We’ve only added weekends’
‘It’s just a low emission zone’
‘It’s only a ultra low emission zone’
‘We’re only extending it to the A406’
‘It’ll now only cover…
Gosh a former advisor to
@Nigel_Farage
telling outright lies on national TV. What a surprise. No-one on the ‘Breaking Point’ poster could come to the UK. Therefore it was racist. Well done
@Femi_Sorry
for calling out these absolute outright lies. This can’t continue.
Well... That was 🔥FIERY!!!🔥
@Femi_Sorry
just discussed immigration with Nigel Farage's former adviser Trixie Sanderson. Femi reeeeally doesn't like Fake News...
@tariqnasheed
I don’t need to have an idea to see he’s clearly extremely troubled and has mental health problems. The fact someone kept filming him is dreadful. The fact you revel in sharing it makes you repugnant. Have some humanity.
You close roads, extend pavements unnecessarily, build unused cycle lanes using covid deaths as an excuse for it all- meaning gridlock everywhere/ buses not moving…
and you then have the audacity to blame others for shops suffering!
You are ruining London.
Businesses in the West End have told me they’ve seen a decrease in footfall by 80%. Thousands of Londoners are at risk of losing their jobs in the hospitality and retail sectors.
The Govt can’t ignore these figures. It needs to act.
I cannot fathom why
@RealDeniseWelch
gets abuse for finding Matt Hancock’s attempt at rehabilitation repulsive
Being angry about unnecessary deaths on his watch and breaking his own rules isn’t bullying- it’s holding him to account and seeing through his sad attempt to be liked
Some of us may be relieved at no further restrictions- but let’s not forget
@BorisJohnson
has stood firm to save his *own* skin, and not ours.
@BorisJohnson
always prioritises the interests of
@BorisJohnson
@piersmorgan
Dearest Piers…
@Madonna
has…
Sold 300 million albums
Released 92 singles
Sold 100 million singles
Sold out 11 world tours
Grossed nearly $2 billion in tour revenue
Broken 26 world records
Win over 300 awards including Grammys and Golden Globes
… just saying 😀
@SadiqKhan
Based on your previous levels of honesty, we’ll all take this as confirmation:
-this isn’t nonsense
-you’re never crystal clear
-a pay per mile scheme is 100% on the table
-a pay per mile scheme is on your agenda
I don’t understand how anyone can support
@MayorofLondon
expanding ULEZ, without acknowledging what it is- a tax on the poorest
Wealthy people will have newer, compliant, cars. Poorer people, won’t. It’s that simple
This is a tax on the poor.
@SadiqKhan
*must* know this
Steve Allen regularly spoke about how fat I was on air, even at the height of my eating disorder.
Every day.
So this is of no surprise. I am fine about it all now, much stronger and all's well.
But well done
@tillyramsay
for speaking out.
Absolutely loving being trolled by
@RMTunion
who believe *I * am the selfish one for being annoyed the plans i’d made well before their strike to get to my friends wedding are now up the creak.
Thank you. You’ve confirmed everything I thought about your union already.
After days evading any of the authorities in lawless London, Daniel Khalife made the fatal error of driving a 2014 diesel into a Low Traffic Neighbourhood.
Back from Texas where the airports are a dream, people can drive everywhere (and park) without judgement, where servers and staff can’t do enough for you, and everywhere is sparkling clean…
Arrive at
@HeathrowAirport
to luggage delayed before the belt breaks, staff without a…
How can anyone conceivably, as things stand, vote Conservative at the general election?
How can anyone conceivably, as things stand, vote Labour at the general election?
It’ll come down to the least worst option for most. How uninspiring. How low.
You’re having your 7th child.
You took a jet to Cornwall.
Alok Sharma drives a diesel.
Allegra Stratton drives a diesel.
Sadiq Khan gets driven in a 5 litre Range Rover.
Human behaviour. You couldn’t be more correct.
The
@IPCC_CH
report couldn’t be clearer: humans are causing potentially catastrophic climate change. The world must act together
@COP26
to avoid incalculable damage in the future.
Sorry to say I won't be on
@talktv
early breakfast this Sunday due to the cancellation of trains meaning more time needed to get to a wedding.
Add me to the vast list of people losing pay due to the
@RMTunion
who aren't selfish at all.
Remind me how we all benefit again?
Absolute chaos and carnage in and around Vauxhall bridge. The insulate Britain morons have blocked the bridge. Fumes. Idling cars. People getting angry everywhere.
Insulate Britain really are the scum of the earth
@KTHopkins
Why don’t you reflect then and try yourself to say less unkind things about people? You go after weight, looks, really really nasty things. You were unbelievably cruel to Jesy Nelson. Be nicer and maybe people will be nicer to you too?
Congratulations
@tfl
@MayorofLondon
@SadiqKhan
on the new Elizabeth Line!
- 4.5 years late
- Hugely over budget
- Not all stations open
- No trains end to end
- Closed on a Sunday
- Closed 11pm- 6.30am
- Closed for engineering 18 days after opening
- Tube maps printed wrong
1/4. In June '20 when I took over
@talkRADIO
late nights, many desperate and lonely due to lockdown 1 would call. They needed a friend. Some calls were heartbreaking. We *all* asked why more journalists/ MPs didn't ask more about collateral damage of lockdowns. I *always* tried..
@MayorofLondon
You'll be furious when you find out your own impact assessment found expanding the ULEZ zone will have 'little to no impact' on air quality.
@calvinrobinson
will join me once again later at 10pm
@talkRADIO
to tell us why he refused to debate Ken any longer, and give his reaction to the unprecedented response this debate has received.
"My race has nothing to do with my politics, nothing to do with my opinions".
Commentator Calvin Robinson clashes with community activist Ken Hinds during a debate on racism.
@cristo_radio
|
@calvinrobinson
@kinseyschofield
As one brother is furious at the BBC for the Panorama interview, the other accepts millions and defends the channel which dramatises it.
Money talks doesn't it?
@MayorofLondon
‘I hear you’*
*ignored the consultation
*ignored your own impact assessment
*accused anyone against ULEZ expansion as being aligned with the far right
*expanded the scrappage scheme too late to help anyone
Lovely dinner booked at
@MillerandCarter
and just been turned away for not having the NHS test and trace app downloaded. Offered to leave our details in any other way possible and have been refused service.
Happy Saturday!
Retired GPs & nurses; Junior Drs & nurses; Nightingale, Private & Field hospitals; The Army; Volunteers fast tracked in basic care
@BorisJohnson
You’ve had 2 YEARS to prep for rising hospitalisations from a new strain to avoid restrictions. You’ve done none of it
Shame on you
Utterly thrilled my radio figures
@talkTV
for weekend early breakfast are up 185% on Sat and 165% on Sundays
More and more of you are choosing to spend early weekend mornings with me- I am truly grateful
Honourable mentions
@tomwilliets
@kinseyschofield
and all my contributors
I honestly can’t get over the fact that a failing council with so many complaints against their mould-ridden housing the ombudsman is investigating…
thinks nearly £200k to change the name of a road is a good use of public money.
Four years on, huge congratulations to all on the leave side for the absolutely resounding success of Brexit.
All promises fulfilled, the ‘easiest trade deal in history’, done, clarity for all, uncertainty gone and our nation has never looked better to the world.
Well done!
Just spoken to an energy expert on
@talkRADIO
who says the govt's obsession with net zero and renewable energy means we've essentially financed Russia's invasion of Ukraine by buying so much of their gas and fossil fuels.
Well done greenies!
I do hope you feel suitably satisfied, and well-endowed by being rude to a producer just doing their job- who probably earns less in a week than you do in a day at the BBC (paid for by us by the way).
Manners. Cost. Nothing.
Overwhelmed and actually quite emotional at some of the incredibly kind comments about my being on
@TalkTV
so much over Christmas, and obvs thrilled so many of you enjoyed the shows.
Thank you so much.
Back at 10am tomorrow, in 2024!
As a sufferer of ADHD, a symptom is dysmorphia over perceived injustice. You can catastrophise what are maybe minor issues.
So this ‘diagnosis’ of Prince Harry, by Dr Maté probably confirms Harry could have a extremely exaggerated perspective of really small family grievances.
@Zutroy85
@planty
You do realise that not doing that self employed job probably means not getting paid for that day? Which is quite important, despite how many pics you might send to your clients.
@SadiqKhan
You'll be furious when you find out who's put London council tax up, overseen massive fare rises, plus a new charge for motorists.
I'll give you a clue: He gets driven in a £150k Range Rover.
My god this show is painful to watch. Why am I watching?
Mo Gilligan is talking at a million mph and the ad-libbing is painful; the acceptance speeches are dull; the celeb interviews are cringeworthy; and the award presenters look like they’re hostages.
#Brits2023
Husbands birthday. Thought for a treat we’d get a exec car into town.
We’ve been stuck in gridlock so long our dinner reservation is screwed
I know this is what Lambeth, Westminster, TFL, and the odious little runt that is our mayor wants…
But it’s so frustrating, and sad
Spoken to many HGV drivers both now and in the past on
@talkRADIO
who don't want to drive anywhere near big cities due to horrific congestion, LTNs, narrowed roads, cycle lanes, and continually being vilified.
And we wonder why there's a shortage?
@grantshapps
?
This is disgraceful by
@RhonddaBryant
It’s literally the job of journalists like
@CalumAM
to ask these sorts of questions. It’s the job of politicians to answer them.
To receive a personal attacks instead of a response is utterly shameful.
Did Harriet Harman create a perception issue for the Privileges Committee?
I’m not sure we’ll ever know what Chris Bryant thinks:
“I don’t think you’re a journalist at all”
London gridlock
TFL bankrupt
Crossrail over budget, behind schedule
Unused cycle lanes
Black cabs shafted
LTNs pitting neighbour v neighbour, making it acceptable to pollute others for the ‘greater’ good
E-scooter disaster
ULEZ punishing the poorest
That is *quite* the legacy
Some personal news: after 3.5 years on the City Hall and
@TfL
rollercoaster, new adventures start for me next month. Not quite sure what yet, but it will involve more time on my bike and less time on Teams. Happy days.
@piersmorgan
The snowflakes here are those so offended by a joke they think hitting someone is an understandable response. So I’m afraid that includes you Piers!
Get the tube they say. It’s the quickest and most environmentally friendly way, they say.
15 mins stuck at Green Park due to some bollocks issue at Seven Sisters I’m now late, stressed, and taking the mode of transport I should have taken to start with
@TfL
#blackcab
Has Prince Harry put the security of the Coronation in jeopardy after his Taliban brag? Should he be excluded?
Do you believe his words?
After this weeks revelations... who do you support more? William? Or Harry?
We'll analyse all this with and
@kinseyschofield
@TalkTV
NOW
@MayorofLondon
Congratulations. You’ve now graduated to Boris Johnson levels of political honesty.
You absolutely 100% know this report is nonsense and doesn’t tell the whole story. You are therefore lying.
You’re utterly shameless.
Oh my word I was joking. But ‘green’ mayor
@SadiqKhan
’s Range Rover was there! Parked around the corner! Honestly you couldn’t make this stuff up. What next?
@willnorman
arrives in a diesel Sherman tank?
This
@SadiqKhan
tweet gives the impression the ULEZ expansion is responsible for this amazing reduction in air pollution.
What the dishonest mayor doesn’t tell you is the data is from BEFORE the ULEZ was expanded.
He lies like a rug
This is disgraceful by
@RhonddaBryant
It’s literally the job of journalists like
@CalumAM
to ask these sorts of questions. It’s the job of politicians to answer them.
To receive a personal attacks instead of a response is utterly shameful.
@ArchRose90
Genuinely he is everything wrong with social media, attention obsessed younger people, celebrity culture, youth aspiration, a lack of moral compass, low intelligence, misplaced wit, parenting, and society in general.
Has Darren Grimes sent his daily tweet yet, complaining about identity politics before his next tweet describing himself as a working class, white, Northern, gay, with a terrible start in life?
Thoughts on Harry: the interview.
He takes zero responsibility for *anything*. Nothing is his fault. He’s a ‘victim’ in every circumstance.
This is revenge. He’s angry. And at times worryingly deluded.
I like Tom Bradby. But this was a ridiculously soft interview.
Now do the same survey explaining before anyone actually gets those ‘essential’ amenities, they’ll
face with closed roads, cities divided into ‘zones’, fines for crossing into ‘restricted’ areas, and their freedoms removed
15 minute cities are simply about fines and…
A '15 minute neighbourhood' is one in which all essential amenities are within a 15 minute walk for everyone living in the area - and most Britons (62%) support their area becoming one (including 57% of Tory and 73% of Labour voters)
@disoye
@talkRADIO
@calvinrobinson
No but you can be Diane by presuming Calvin needs to think a certain ‘way’ due to… his skin colour. Do you not realise quite how racist you sound?