[ViridianFan]

Salford should have a basic North West Tonight/Today operation like every other region, at low cost. Breakfast should come from London, and the News at One should also. The idea of having part of the same team produce both is more an argument for Breakfast to return to London than for the One to move to Salford.

Why is having things randomly not in London regarded as a “Good Thing” when it creates inefficiencies, costs more and results in little difference to the viewer (often arguably a downgrade)?

In fact, at a time of such cuts in news at the BBC, cuts which are severely affecting the quality of output, how can such extravagance possibly be justified?

I couldnt agree with you more about breakfast should return to London. I always thought it made sense when they had breakfast, 1, 6 and 10 sharing the one studio. It’s seems such a waste having spent all that money on studio B and it’s only used for the 6 and 10 daily, Laura K on a Sunday  and then those leader interviews and election night (unless I’ve missed anything). You’d think they’d want to get as much use out of it as possible.  

I too don’t see what benefit I get as a viewer from it being in Salford as i do London. It’s not like it’s suddenly presented with regional accents and no anyone is absent they send a presenter up from London anyway. 

I will admit though that I am one of those who equally doesn’t see the fascination of sending the lead presenter to stand outside Downing Street or Westminster or wherever for a story. 9/10 they will only interview the political editor and it doesn’t add anything to the story telling. You then end up with sirens in the back ground. If thwybreally want to stand in front of the Palace of Westminster then use the curved catwalk as they did when Hew was showing off studio B .