THE PEOPLE

 

 

 

Catching up with West Indies cricket legend Brian Lara

 Brian and James "chilling" - as the 
 cricket star so succinctly put it.... 

Catching up with 'Parky'

 Chat show legend, Sir Michael with James 

CLICK HERE TO READ/ LISTEN TO JAMES' INTERVIEW WITH 'THE KING OF CHAT'

 Sir Michael has now had a chance to download a copy of the feature you wrote about him. 

 In his words – “well done and congratulations on a very well written piece”. 

Reporting on the Royal Wedding, for The People

 With my friend, Sunday People photographer, Matt Sprake 

 Crowds of people gather outside Buckingham Palace to 

 see the newlyweds...and Pippa's bum! 

 In the press stand... 

A BLAST FROM THE PAST

My first ever interview...and behind the scenes feature

 James talks to England cricket captain Andrew Strauss, Bristol 2006 

 Chatting to England footie ace Wayne Rooney, Manchester 2005 

Enjoying a drink with X Factor WINNER Alexandra Burke

 James with the lovely Alexandra Burke at the Dolce & Gabbana 
 Dress Me Up cocktail party, Old Bond Street, London 

For the latest updates on the 'Bad Boys' singer follow the star on Twitter: @alexandramusic

The BRITs afterparty- The Savoy



  Jessie J, James and Pixie Lott 

Being a dad? It’s a juggle out there

 James interviewing Labour leader, Ed Miliband for The People 

 My interview, as it appeared in The People 



Ed Miliband finds it hard to balance politics with being a dad and admits: “I don’t juggle it as well as I’d like.”

The Labour leader has two sons with partner Justine Thornton – three-month-old Sam and Daniel, 20 months.

But he said: “I have the same frustration many People readers have – they don’t have enough time to see their kids.
“It’s a real problem in Britain today.What I do try to do is to protect and enjoy every single moment I do have with them.”

Ed, 40, opened his heart to The People as he headed to Newcastle to launch an initiative highlighting the ­importance of family life.

He said: “The biggest frustration is not having the chance to spend more time with my children.He said: “The biggest frustration is not having the chance to spend more time with my children.

He added: “Daniel has a fascination with tractors and diggers at the moment.

“He’s obsessed with bricks, too, so we have fun building things together. But he also has a helpful streak and likes to help empty the dishwasher, which is quite a good thing. I suppose you can say Justine and I are training them young.”

Ed, who lives in Primrose Hill, north London, added: “Two is more work than one – and more joy too.”

Asked if he’d like his sons to go into politics, he said: “I won’t push them – they should do what makes them happy.”

But he expects they will one day judge how well he’s performed as party chief. Ed said: “I think they will ask in 20 years time, ‘Were you the last generation not to get climate change?’ or ‘Did you promote opportunity for us or hold it back?’”

In Newcastle, he made an angry attack on the Coalition which he says is making it harder for middle and lower income parents to build better lives for their children.

Reflecting on his childhood with brother David – who he pipped for the Labour leadership – he said: “My ­parents tried to give us the right combination of encouragement, love and support and were incredibly ­important in ­shaping me as a person.

“They came to Britain as refugees from the Nazis and they gave us huge opportunities. That’s what I want for kids across this country.”

A Day With...The Richard Bacon Show

 James and Richard 

A pint with Piers!

 Piers and James at 'The Hansom Cab', in Earls Court, London 

Having interviewed Piers Morgan over the telephone, for my university's radio breakfast show last March, it was great to finally meet the man who is to take over from the broadcasting phenomenon that is Larry King!!!

Chatting at his Victorian pub, The Hansom Cab, in West London, the chat show host was in high spirits as he celebrated his latest success in the States.

Although Piers said, replacing the CNN legend, who announced earlier this summer that he was stepping down from his world-famous show, will be like following, "Sinatra at Vegas", the former Daily Mirror editor explained,  he was "excited at the prospect."

Piers, whose show will be watched in more than two-hundred countries, admitted it was a "dream job" and said he would like to get Obama on the show.

He told me, "We'd like the President. He is the most significant figure on the planet and we are trying to get him."

Well done Piers- you'll be great! Good luck.