LBC DJ Steve Allen spreads the love

LBC Radio presenter Steve Allen really got into the mood of Obama-mania yesterday. The Sun reports that he told listeners how he hoped that Hackney MP Diane Abbott wouldn't be asked for comment, although his reasoning wasn't quite the most detailed political analysis Londoners had ever heard. "I hope that TV stations don't keep going to Diane Abbott for quotes," he said. "She is just so fat and looks even fatter every time she appears on television. I feel like shouting, 'You are eating all the wrong food – go to the salad bar.' Can you imagine her in a leotard? It would be as big as a barrage balloon." Charming.