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Is there an announcement on the way tonight? (October 2005)

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LO
Londoner
BBC WORLD posted:
Who is the correspondent Charlie? I don't have access at present.

Robert Jobson of the Evening Standard. He wasn't wearing a black tie, just a black/dark jacket. Not really something to read anything into one way or the other.
JW
JamesWorldNews
donkeykong,

They were great mate, but we will get back to that particular subject tomorrow or later on. OK buddy?

For now, let's keep this fast and up to date on the subject of the title.

Cheers,
James
AN
Ant
donkeykong posted:
court order for what, sorry.

If a royal had died, there could be a court order saying that nothing should be reported yet.
CW
Charlie Wells Moderator
Correction not royal correspondant, or not according to astons a moment ago...
'Robert Jobson'
(Evening Standard - I think it said)
DO
donkeykong
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IS
Inspector Sands
donkeykong posted:
surely someone on this forum must have contacts to the media?


Yes, but if there was a big story and one of us was to announce it here we'd probably get fired
NE
News24
ABC guy was just on News 24 talking about the aforementioned broadcasts wearing orange. How suitable.

This is all very intriguing. Time will tell.
GR
gregmc
I think its unlikly a royal has died, because, it would be insencitive for them to be talking about Charles and Camilla on N24 a min ago,
TV
TVN
Anybody who has access to a huge embargo would have to be putting their job on the line to release or rumour it. Probably not worth the risk.

the very fact that this page has reaches Page 7, and that there are 200 users online suggests that people are noticing things out of the ordinary.

If the person who we *may* soon be getting a report on is "nearing death" then it may well be the morning before we hear anything.

Although the Queen Mother was seriously ill for the last few hours, and people knew that she was going to die that day, the news was not released untill she had actually passed.

And perhaps they have sent the information to the news channels in advance, with an embargo, to prevent another incident ala. Peter Sissons.
DO
donkeykong
are we just all over reacting, this is going to be an anti climax aint it.
JP
Joe Public
TG posted:
Unfortunately, no. They don't have to do any such thing. Especially *if* anyone major has expired, they can take as long as they like until the embargo gets lifted. Until all necessary plans are in place, they can keep Joe Public completely in the dark for as long as they see fit.


Why should I be last to know?
BA
Bacchic
Inspector Sands posted:
Breakfast News posted:

Well TOny Benn was admited to hospital during the Labour conference, but never heard any more about it, so I assume he recovered.


Yes, he was given a pacemaker

Of course it could be the Pope.... oh, no hang on a sec....


Ah, but remember Pope John Paul I - he didn't last long, did he? So, you never know... Pope Whatsit is getting on a bit himself, after all.

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