Sky News: Presentation Discussion

Interesting to see an advert promoting the election for Tuesday 6th November being played today.

I trust that on Monday 19th November, Sky News will have an all male presenting line-up for International Mens Day and dedicate a section of the day to the day itself as they did or IWD. If they don't that's decidedly sexist and I'm sure they will come under some criticism if they totally ignore it.

Only from you. Like every other year...

I have just seen a german politician, who claimed that women are more valuable than men.

I've not complained. I'm saying that if you're going to do a special set of things for one gender, you do the same for the other. It's called balance.

But that would mean no Kay Burley? How could you do that to us?!

Looks like Anna Jones will be chatting with Lord Patten as she's sitting in for Dermot Murnaghan later today. Should be interesting as Anna herself was a former BBC News reader.

As is Dermot...

Surprised Adam Boulton wont be deputising for Dermot tomorrow with such a big interview.

Yes I know that, but it's useful that an ex-BBC'er is covering and knows the structure and workings of the BBC and in particular, the news department.

Lord Patten's appearance on Murnaghan has been cancelled at the last minute by BBC management (much to Anna's clear irritation). One wonders if something he said on Marr came as a surprise to them.

[Edit - and now, within minutes, the decision has been reversed. Goodness me!]

I just realised that there was a TOTH at half past ten on election day.