Who is Nick Ferrari? This Morning regular and LBC radio presenter who clashed with Diane Abbott on air
Nick Ferrari, 58, is a British radio presenter who currently hosts the weekday breakfast show on talk-based radio station LBC
NICK Ferrari is the LBC radio host that always gets people talking.
Here's what you need to know about the ex- newspaper editor and straight-talking host.
Who is Nick Ferrari and what does he present?
Nick Ferrari, 58, is a British radio presenter who currently hosts the weekday breakfast show on talk-based radio station LBC.
He also regularly writes for the Sunday Express and as appeared as a guest on shows including The Alan Titchmarsh Show and This Morning.
In the past, he has worked as a news reporter on the Sunday Mirror and editor of The Sun's Bizarre.
During his time reporting showbiz he interviewed Roger Moore on the set of James Bond hit Octopussy - and even appeared as an extra in the film.
What else has Nick Ferrari done?
Nick has also worked at the Daily Mirror as assistant editor and as features editor of the News Of The World's Sunday magazine.
He has also made appearances on The Pledge on Sky News, Richard & Judy, GMTV, London Tonight and BBC London News.
You may have also caught him as a panellist on BBC's Question Time.
What happened when he clashed with Diane Abbott on air?
Labour Party Shadow Home Secretary Diane Abbott found herself at the centre of a political storm on May 2, 2017 after she gave a ‘car crash’ radio interview on LBC.
She was being interviewed about Labour’s pledge to recruit 10,000 new police officers.
How much, asked presenter Nick Ferrari, would the proposal cost?
“Well,” said Ms Abbott confidently. “If we recruit the 10,000 policemen and women over a four-year period, we believe it would be about £300,000.”
Mr Ferrari queried: “Three hundred thousand pounds?
“For 10,000 police officers? How much are you paying them?”
The answer, according to Ms Abbott’s muddled maths, would be a mere £30 a year.
“Sorry,” replied Ms Abbott. “Ha ha. No. I mean… sorry. They will cost…” she said.
“They will, it will cost… Um… About…”…
Later in the interview she went on to wrongly suggest Labour would create 250,000 new police officers if elected.
Stunned LBC broadcaster Nick Ferrari asked: “250,000 policemen?”
Abbott quickly added: “And women……No, we are recruiting 2000 and perhaps 250. And the cost…"
Ferrari queried: “Where did 250,000 come from?”
Abbott replied: “I think you said that not me.”
Ferrari: “I can assure you – you said that figure because I wrote it down.”
Later she blamed the media for reporting on her disastrous performance which many have said is the worst political interview they’ve heard in a long time.