[ViridianFan]

What on earth is BBC News doing? UK Weather events used to be covered excellently with help from the nations and regions teams. Today it looks like a UK-opt-out, a package that was put together overnight (no pictures in daylight) and an as-live from Dan Johnson. Yet again, Sky News are showing up BBC News with 3 correspondents live in the affected areas. This is the type of thing where the BBC should excel, but it's just not happening.

This is a where the new channel really falls down. I get it wouldn’t be of interest to world viewers but this is one of the situations that larger numbers will turn to the bbc.  This is when you notice how bad the cuts have been. Like you said previously you’d have had reporters across the worst effect areas, especially as these are some of the strongest winds in decades. Back in the old News 24 days, i remember Chris Eakin in Tewkesbury presenting the show. 

With the cuts in local radio too, I think the gentle public are going to start to properly notice what’s gone on and I think you’ll find there will be more complaints