Mike Carlton (born 31 January 1946) is an Australian media commentator and author. He formerly co-hosted the daily breakfast program on Sydney radio station 2UE with Peter FitzSimons and later Sandy Aloisi.Carlton is noted for his criticism of conservative public figures such as former Prime Minister John Howard, former Foreign Minister Alexander Downerand radio personality Alan Jones, and for his disdain for conservative governments, including the United States' Bush administration.