24-10-2022, 01:27 PM
(24-10-2022, 01:25 PM)ALV Wrote:(24-10-2022, 12:58 PM)JayCasey Wrote: I know this strays into politics a tad, however I'm surprised this hasn't been mentioned yet, as it's getting traction in some areas of the media. It appears that Maxine Croxall was rather pleased that Boris withdrew from the leadership race yesterday.
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I re-watched yesterday's edition and I don't see any actual context nor precise comments on what's she's gleeful for, maybe she's just fascinated by the fluidity and pace of the news at that hour... This is based on my observation of her Twitter replies...
The news was still breaking and the front pages haven't came in to the newsroom while The Papers was on the air, as newspapers scramble to change the top story.
That was initially my thought, but later she went on to openly say that she'd probably broken the BBC's impartiality guidelines, so it, by her own admission, dismisses the excitement of the fast-paced breaking news argument.