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WO
Worzel
Niall Paterson was replaced as Defence Correspondent because he had no background in the military and was just another correspondent so they merged the Defence and Security roles into one so a genuinely experienced military reporter who has been to conflicts and has good sources inside the MoD would get the job done properly.

Now they've got another random correspondent with no background in defence covering what arguably is a rather major news area... One wonders if it'll work out this time.


Bring back Geoff Meade I say!

And Chris Roberts as well.


Allan King and Vivien Creegor also.
MA
Magoo
Niall Paterson was replaced as Defence Correspondent because he had no background in the military and was just another correspondent so they merged the Defence and Security roles into one so a genuinely experienced military reporter who has been to conflicts and has good sources inside the MoD would get the job done properly.

Now they've got another random correspondent with no background in defence covering what arguably is a rather major news area... One wonders if it'll work out this time.


David Bowden was appointed Defence Correspondent to replace Sam Kiley. I imagine Alistair Bunkall will be his deputy in the role.
LJ
Live at five with Jeremy
Magoo posted:
Niall Paterson was replaced as Defence Correspondent because he had no background in the military and was just another correspondent so they merged the Defence and Security roles into one so a genuinely experienced military reporter who has been to conflicts and has good sources inside the MoD would get the job done properly.

Now they've got another random correspondent with no background in defence covering what arguably is a rather major news area... One wonders if it'll work out this time.


David Bowden was appointed Defence Correspondent to replace Sam Kiley. I imagine Alistair Bunkall will be his deputy in the role.


Perhaps their sharing the role. David Bowden would be a good appointment IMO. He has good experience in the field.
EM
EastMediaWatcher
Karim Gohary is back again on the midnight news, made two mistakes and stutters already, possibly the worst news presenter that Sky have ever had, why oh why don't they just use someone else? There are many other, far better cover presenters and freelancers that Sky have access to.

Gemma Morris, Phillipa Hall and Chloe Potter, Hannah Tallett etc are all far better but never seem to appear at all now. Even the reporters who occasionally are in the studio reading news are better than this guy
DK
DanielK
Hannah Tallet sometimes appears, but other than her, none of the Active presenters make it on air.
EM
EastMediaWatcher
For the last few months they've not appeared anywhere, whereas previously they'd pop up every now and then but it was pretty rare, but this guy shouldn't even be allowed on TV as he's terrible. Why they can't go back to using the news active staff, the more long term freelancers who have been used, or even the reporters who used to cover I don't know. They are FAR better.

This guy right now is making the station look amateur, he is hopelessly out of his depth and continually makes mistakes including a big gaffe just now followed by more stuttering. "Europe's largest steel plants (long pause) has ((long pause) erm (pause), we'll move to a different item"

I could reel off another half a dozen names as well as the ones I mentioned in the last post who have done midnight news in the past six months who are much better, Gamal Fahnbulleh, Isabel Webster, Sam Washington, Charlotte Lomas-Farley, Lisa Knights,and Jannat Jalil are all far better.
AN
all new Phil
GOOD FOR YOU.
EM
EastMediaWatcher
Least he's not back tonight, Hannah Tallett is on.

Just as well, don't think I could stomach him right after catching the press preview with MacKenzie who was even more annoying than normal.
LJ
Live at five with Jeremy
Least he's not back tonight, Hannah Tallett is on.

Just as well, don't think I could stomach him right after catching the press preview with MacKenzie who was even more annoying than normal.


Ah you cant not love Kelvin!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MrvySef52IA
EM
EastMediaWatcher
Normally I don't particuararly like him, but can bear him, but last night he was simply awful, the clip you gave was funny yes, but looking around twitter last night lots of people had many negative things to say about him, so i twasn't just me.
LL
London Lite Founding member
It appears Sam Washington was down to present the overnights this weekend, but has pulled out due to illness according to Twitter.
LL
London Lite Founding member
Lisa Dowd is covering for Sam Washington on the night shift.

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