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BBC sounds Music radio podcasts hello, Alex.
Hello, Adam.
Hello, Chris.
Hello, Adam.
So I was doing my accreditation for the Labour party conference today, so I can have my press pass to actually get into the party conference.
Rick.
Roaring start oh, yes.
I mean, you know, I love it when we have a little staff meeting, but there is a point to this story because you have to do the drop down menu of the prefix for your name.
And obviously I always just do mister, and I don't do like, Reverend or major general, but.
Alex, will you be doing doctor?
I just had a feeling that you were going to take this there, Adam.
I will not be doing doctor.
I will not be doing doctor.
Although in theory, I guess I could.
Just explain to newscasters why that is the case.
So I was very honored to, last week, have been given an honorary doctorate by the University of Portsmouth.
So I know it was a really, really special moment, actually, I went to the graduation ceremony, which, when you just see all of those young graduates, there was just really.
I don't want to sound too cheesy, but it was actually quite inspiring and I was really.
The whole thing was amazing and I was really honoured by it.
But, no, I shall not be changing my title on my Labour party accreditation form.