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dvboy 27 May 2020 9:36pm

Just for the record, Emily @maitlis has not been asked by the BBC to take tonight off - and if I thought she had been, I certainly wouldn’t have agreed to present the show @BBCNewsnight
— Katie Razzall (@katierazz) May 27, 2020

If this means Maitlis told them to stick it, fair play to her.

DV

DVB Cornwall 27 May 2020 9:36pm

Curiouser and curiouser.

Just for the record, Emily @maitlis has not been asked by the BBC to take tonight off - and if I thought she had been, I certainly wouldn’t have agreed to present the show @BBCNewsnight
— Katie Razzall (@katierazz) May 27, 2020

CU

Custard56 27 May 2020 9:48pm

Clearly last night's Newsnight was the last time Emily Maitlis will ever work for the BBC. Expect a new itv / Good Morning Britain contract for her by the end of the week.

BF

BFGArmy 27 May 2020 9:57pm

Andrew posted:

Why do I get the feeling that this is one of those stories that will drag the BBC through the mud, and before long it’ll be the top headline on the Ten, with Amol Rajan reporting live from 2 feet outside the building.

All I'll need is "Nobody was available from the BBC for comment" at the end of Amol's live report to complete my bingo card.

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Jonwo 27 May 2020 10:05pm

Custard56 posted:

Clearly last night's Newsnight was the last time Emily Maitlis will ever work for the BBC. Expect a new itv / Good Morning Britain contract for her by the end of the week.

Just like Naga was going to quit BBC Breakfast to join GMB? Still hasn't happened....

DV

dvboy 27 May 2020 10:06pm

Custard56 posted:

Clearly last night's Newsnight was the last time Emily Maitlis will ever work for the BBC. Expect a new itv / Good Morning Britain contract for her by the end of the week.

A bit too soon to jump to that conclusion.
Also plenty of other places she could move to other than ITV.

BB

BBI45 27 May 2020 10:10pm

I am the Editor of Newsnight @carolecadwalla & I am responsible for the output of the programme. @maitlis hasn’t been replaced tonight in response to the BBC statement. @katierazz is part of the team and we work as a team throughout.
— esmewren (@esmewren) May 27, 2020

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Rolling News 27 May 2020 10:10pm

People only say ITV/GMB because Piers works there. If Piers didn't work there they wouldn't give GMB a second thought.

RN

Rolling News 27 May 2020 10:11pm

BBI45 posted:

I am the Editor of Newsnight @carolecadwalla & I am responsible for the output of the programme. @maitlis hasn’t been replaced tonight in response to the BBC statement. @katierazz is part of the team and we work as a team throughout.
— esmewren (@esmewren) May 27, 2020

Funny how Emily was scheduled for tonight on the BBC site, and Katie Razzall hasn't presented since before lockdown.

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Andrew Founding member 27 May 2020 10:16pm

I’m waiting for Huw to subtly raise an eyebrow when he announces who’s presenting Newsnight at the end of the Ten

DV

dvboy 27 May 2020 10:23pm

BBI45 posted:

I am the Editor of Newsnight @carolecadwalla & I am responsible for the output of the programme. @maitlis hasn’t been replaced tonight in response to the BBC statement. @katierazz is part of the team and we work as a team throughout.
— esmewren (@esmewren) May 27, 2020

This was already posted on the previous page, just so you know.

CM

cmthwtv 27 May 2020 10:24pm

Andrew posted:

I’m waiting for Huw to subtly raise an eyebrow when he announces who’s presenting Newsnight at the end of the Ten

I have a feeling it won’t be mentioned that Newsnight is getting underway on BBC Two..