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Wednesday, April 26, 2006
Tune into 5 Live...
At 11.35pm when I will be discussing Mr Prescott's travails.
Perhaps you could mention the piss-poor reporting of the BBC, and Nick Robinson's 'surprise' at the story. Isn't about time for the media to have some guts when they know these stories but let Labour decide when to break them. The media should start treating Labour as they did the Tories during their sleaze scandals and go for the jugular when they have the story first time.
I've got the phone stuck to my ear while I'm typing this. I've had one sentence so far. Funny how they have a left wing journalist and a Downing Street apologist on, eh?!
The others have covered what I was going to say. All seemed very disorganised and shambolic. I was rather amazed that you hung on for so long. I was going to say that I hope the BBC paid for the call but then I remembered that I pay for the BBC, so I would just rahter they didn't waste people's time and money.
Perhaps you could mention the piss-poor reporting of the BBC, and Nick Robinson's 'surprise' at the story. Isn't about time for the media to have some guts when they know these stories but let Labour decide when to break them. The media should start treating Labour as they did the Tories during their sleaze scandals and go for the jugular when they have the story first time.
ReplyDeleteIts great being a guest on Five Live sometimes, isn't it?
ReplyDeleteThe 10pm-1am slot must be the most disjointed part of their output...
I've got the phone stuck to my ear while I'm typing this. I've had one sentence so far. Funny how they have a left wing journalist and a Downing Street apologist on, eh?!
ReplyDeleteI remember now why I never listen to 5 live, the presenter doesn't seem to have a clue.
ReplyDelete"Funny how they have a left wing journalist and a Downing Street apologist on, eh?!" - Iain Dale
ReplyDeleteFar from funny, and far from unpredictable.
The others have covered what I was going to say. All seemed very disorganised and shambolic. I was rather amazed that you hung on for so long.
ReplyDeleteI was going to say that I hope the BBC paid for the call but then I remembered that I pay for the BBC, so I would just rahter they didn't waste people's time and money.