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Not sure how to read that, Dermot?

There is one thing I omitted to mention - something that roused my interest.

Rupert Murdoch has got permission to launch a TV News Programme.

It makes one wonder whether there is more to the Piers Morgan walk-off stunt than we know?

Edit: Piers Morgan worked for Rupert Murdoch-owned newspaper, for those who don't remember that.

'The Fuegians punished their miscreants merely by exiling them until everyone forgot the crime involved'. ;-)

Quite so, Dermot. :-D

I do not find it hard to envisage a Murdoch-Morgan pairing which I alluded to in my previous post. In fact it may ruffle feathers even more. :-0

If the format follows that of two people leading, it is not beyond the realms of possibility that Piers will join Gordon Smart.

Why Piers Morgan was sacked by CNN.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/feb/24/piers-morgans-us-talkshow-axe-cnn

imho PM and Oz Channel9 are well suited while the time gap would be a bonus.

It's years since I watched Channel 9, Rollo. If I recall correctly, its origins lie in the Fairfax Newspaper empire so you could well be on to a winner there as I have always naturally associated Piers Morgan with journalism and, as we all know, some people make the switch from newspapers to TV more easily than others.

Withiut a doubt, though, I think there was more to the Piers walk-off story than meets the eye.

I so agree with SIC’s list at 3.01.

If I write a report or similar which has easily spotted errors I must accept that the whole report is going to be gone through with a fine tooth comb in case of any other mistakes.

OK it is DM but, I thought the following was an interesting and perceptive read.in today's on line DM

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-9348351/STEPHEN-GLOVER-

I read that, Ann. It would apply to those who look no further than their noses, I think.

I am sure that the majority on here are old enough to be more discerning - or, rather, I like to think that the majority here are old enough to have learned to look further than their noses.

Can't speak for Americans though, especially after seeing some of the (tongue in cheek) spoutings from 'the great and the good'. I am kicking myself for not 'running a book' though, because I think that most of us would have expected to hear from the likes of Hil Clinton et al because Oprah's name would have ensured that they got media coverage of one sort or another.

I saw someone referring to PM as 'Marmite' - that is probably right. Love it or hate it.

I think you're right, names.

I used to enjoy his journalistic musings but I drew the line when he became noisy on television. I prefer my morning news presenters to be more like Charlie Stayt, Louise Minchin and Dan Walker - heard but not noisy.

Here's another snippet - GB news role for Piers Morgan?

If I had to put money on it I'd hedge my bets. My first choice (each way) Murdoch's new UK News - my second (again each way) the new GB news programme with Andrew Neil.

Not for nothing would Piers walk off a popular programme without other irons in the fire.

The thought of being grilled by both Andrew Neil And Piers Morgan must be giving some people, especially politicians, nightmares.

Resignations left, right and centre, names. :-D

Either that or the government would have to find some way of silencing them and it's a tad too late to revoke licences, I think.

Ooh, my mind is going into overdrive at the thoughts of them 'chatting' (grilling?) the likes of Boris, Matt Hancock and even Dido H. That, I would not miss. :-0 :-D