24-10-2022, 08:06 PM
(24-10-2022, 07:48 PM)steve Wrote:‘Taken entirely out of context is exactly what’s happened here. She’s been a stalwart of the BBC’s rolling news channels for as long as I can recall and never put a foot wrong and I don’t believe she has here, or certainly not with her opening dialogue.(24-10-2022, 06:19 PM)Rolling News Wrote: I'd be very disappointed if she did leave, as she's by far the best presenter on the News Channel and has real potential to cover the Six and Ten one day. But she's been pushing it ever since the merger was announced.
I think Martine is great, a really warm, engaging and natural presenter.
BUT - she has been pushing it, the pointed, knowing mentions of the News Channel; her comments on social media; and, what is quite an odd clip from last night (I agree it has been largely taken way out of context, but there is something odd about it and her reaction).
Whatever your views on what’s planned, a job where hiding your views is v important but where you’ve not been hiding your views is not ideal.
Sometimes when things like this happen you need management to want to fight for you and I do fear pushing it so far may mean they won’t want to push their support too far either.
The Krishnan Guru Murthy épisode over on. Channel 4 warrants far worse punishment than being taken off air for a week and then taking what’s left of his annual leave. Using that C word (which many and especially women find extremely offensive) would almost certainly get you dismissed anywhere else.
Sorry for banging on about this, I just find that the whole thing with Martine stinks of something else as already mentioned and I, like many on here would hate to see her go.