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I take the point but wonder if the counter argument, that news happens everywhere, and it's a question of demonstrating that the BBC is a truly UK wide organisation, has some merit here. In theory, it should be able to pick up a story from any location and cover it with the same level of depth and breadth. Conversely, the same rubric could be applied. Why, when in London, isn't there a focus on local, London issues? Just a thought but important I think as the BBC tries to counter the argument that it's London centric.

I can sort of understand this angle, but I just think that by coming from other cities without any real reason just makes it seem far more gimmicky than a genuine attempt to explore news from across the UK. Coming from a rather non-descript location in Cardiff and talking about an event happening in England rather than any Welsh issues just means that the 'from Cardiff' element feels like a box-ticking exercise meant to count towards some quota.

If this is to continue, it would be better for them to use their trips to other parts of the country to explore issues affecting that area - e.g. 'we're in Cardiff, so we're looking at the main issues in Welsh politics'. One of the big criticisms of the BBC's UK-wide news coverage is the fact it has a tendency to overlook devolution. I would argue UK-wide programming engaging with devolved institutions is a greater demonstration of not being London-centric than doing the same running order that you'd be doing if you were in London.