Trevor Phillips is in his 70s now. He'd be a perfectly good Chairman, and may have been a DG contender 15 years ago, but I'm not betting on him taking on the DG role at this stage of life. (View Post)

These just aren't serious options. The BBC has big challenges in terms of purpose, maintaining reach among younger people, addressing journalistic quality and so on. These people being named hav… (View Post)

I live in an area with a fair number of names floating about. Generally, they are very guarded and private when you knock on the door - and I get that as they are in the public eye and more mindful o… (View Post)

I canvassed Rik Mayall not that long before he died. He was absolutely as you'd hope in that situation - no useful canvass data obtained, but a proper ten minute doorstep show full of madness an… (View Post)

On topic, loving the headline "I hope Nigel Farage is putting his money where his mouth is". I think we're all well aware it isn't Nigel's money, comrade. (View Post)