Me, I'm not that bothered. I rarely watch the BBC 6pm news, which seems to have become increasingly tabloid in its approach, hyping up the human interest stories while ignoring anything which might demand a little intellectual effort on the part of the viewer. And Jackie and David on Reporting Scotland are little better. The idea that BBC Scotland could successfully put together a comprehensive news programme seems a little far-fetched.
I suppose that there is a precedent on the radio, where Good Morning Scotland competes with the Today programme. But does anyone seriously interested in the news of the day opt consistently for GMS?
Cleverly, the First Minister has consigned the issue to the long grass by setting up his commission, nevertheless giving the chattering classes something to chew on while implicitly recognising that he can't really do anything substantive in the short term. Meanwhile the Labour Party high heidyins will be spitting blood about the proposed 'collaboration' of Henry McLeish.
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