BBC London doing what it should be doing tonight...showing London Tonight up to be a piss poor programme.
Emily Maitlis is on a boat on the Thames with David Mellor, Tony Banks and Lord McNally; the Lib Dem leader of the Lords - a veritable lineup I'm sure you'll agree. Some excellent analysis going on, along with Matt Barbett back in the studio with the usual "rest of the days news".
Also Tim Donovan and Asad Ahmed are out and about.
It's the first time I've seen BBC LDN make a good effort in a long while, and their coverage of the first real day of the election campaign has proved they can do it.
Well there was next to no news in today's lunchtime bulletin.
The lead item on blood supplies needed from minority communities was vaguely newsworthy, but the rest was Liz Hurley, Patty Boulaye, Britain on the Move and win a holiday on the bloody Algarve.
The Tour of Britain cycle race coming to London got a brief look-in.
Dire. Surely the people working on it must be embarrassed by it?
Leyla Daybelge will be presenting the main 6pm programme with Alastair this evening.
I wonder if Leyla will present more regularly now, with Katie doing the Lunchtime News as well, plus she will be going on maternity leave at the end of may too, so they need more presenters. Producers are probably looking at who is most suited to teaming up with Alistair.
Well there was next to no news in today's lunchtime bulletin.
The lead item on blood supplies needed from minority communities was vaguely newsworthy, but the rest was Liz Hurley, Patty Boulaye, Britain on the Move and win a holiday on the bloody Algarve.
The Tour of Britain cycle race coming to London got a brief look-in.
Dire. Surely the people working on it must be embarrassed by it?
You're still watching it though, aren't you - why???
You're still watching it though, aren't you - why???
Partly because it has some relevance to my work.
I'm not actually one of those who has consistently knocked ITV London News since the relaunch, but some days I find that it seems to strike a happier balance between news and features than others.