[Luc]

When exactly did John Ryley ever say this?

I paraphrased that - as was kindly pointed out by lhx1985, he said the age of the powerful anchor is gone. This could be seen on screen as the channel became ever more bland and supine - albeit inarguably underpinned by great, solid journalism.

The new boss David Rhodes - as i'm sure you're well aware as an employee - now appears focused on 'talent', helming new shows in the evenings with their names in their titles to shore up audience share with the aim of overtaking the BBC News channel and facing down GB News from 7pm.