25-09-2023, 01:00 PM
(25-09-2023, 09:30 AM)DTV Wrote: Not sure there are no doubts about it.Yes, was going to point out - there are loads of doubts! Her time was summed up by her quote tweeting other journalists' scoops with rebuttals from Boris Johnson's strategist Dominic Cummings! It's thought to be one of the reasons the Beeb turned to Chris Mason to offer a bit more analysis rather than government framed leaks and lobby gossip.
Indeed, many would view her and Peston's tenure as the two most senior political journalists in the country as something of a nadir in political coverage, owing to the fact neither seem to have much interest in politics beyond 'who's in, who's out' gossip, with very little interest in policy; though, to be fair, this is also a Lobby-wide issue. Additionally, both have a tendency to just uncritically repeat stuff - particularly on Twitter - that they've received from sources, without assessing whether that information is true.
Surprised Peston is still at ITV News, feels a bit of an expensive luxury at an organisation which prides itself on being nimble when he just shows up to opine nowadays.
Agree with those who liked VD on the show yesterday, she was really sharp in questioning and far more dynamic than the usual presenter.