One thing The News Agents demonstrates is that a lot of senior BBC presenters see their job as an annoying impediment holding them back from voicing their Excellent True Opinions, so it’s really no surprise that they idolise The Columnists
Mic WrightThe BBC is so keen to self-flagellate that it is currently playing a clip of Rod Liddle slagging off Radio 4 to Mike Graham *on the Today programme* as an example of his “wit”.