How To Be Right in a World Gone Wrong

A rational voice in a sea of irrationality, James O'Brien's How To Be Right is a series of object lessons in how to deal with people whose opinions are built on sand. Drawn from his LBC radio show are snippets of conversations with callers who rage at “political correctness” or “Lefties” until James gradually pricks their pomposity with logic and reason.

Alongside such transcripts O'Brien tries to makes sense of a world gone mad. He knows he hasn't got all the answers and he's knows he's Marmite for some people, but he is a calm, clear headed voice of reason.

For anyone struggling to articulate why the proponents of Brexit, Trump, sexism and racism are wrong, read this. It will give you some pointers.

I love James O'Brien's LBC show - probably as I'm a woke liberal lefty socialist snowflake - and this was basically just exactly the same. I could clearly hear him in my head as he outlined how to debate with people just as he does on a daily basis.

Obviously I'm not going to actually do it, I'll just shut up as usual and look vaguely uncomfortable until the other person stops talking. Expounding what one espouses is rather frowned upon in my line of work and I rarely put my head above the parapet in the tearoom.

Nevertheless it was an enjoyable and informative read. I'll hold onto the hope that if he can changes one person's mind on just one subject the world will slowly become a better place. Maybe I'll even get a little bit braver when an odious opinion is voiced on my next break and become another voice of reason in the wilderness.