[Lester]

I think they really ought to find a permanent male host now. This guest hosting lark has gone on for 18 months (!!) and I think it's high time they found someone to be the full-time 'face' of the programme alongside Susanna. To my knowledge, no other breakfast show in the world has permanent guest hosts (often ex-politicians - how's that for balance?!)

On another note, I'm surprised ITV have never tried weekend editions of GMB before - they seem to have tried everything else on weekend mornings, so why not GMB?

Why Ed Balls seems to have gone from very occasional guest presenter to on the frequently used list alongside Adil Ray and Richard Madeley I’m not entirely sure.

To be fair, he has improved a little. He only fluffs every 3rd or 4th sentence now on the autocue.

He is good at asking questions and has good knowledge of politics etc. 

Maybe they should just let Susanna be the only host and have a range of regulars permanently at the desk she can bounce off? Think someone mentioned this previously ala Rise v1.