For those of you who are interested in this type of thing:

• First Witness Statement Regarding Campbell Evidence Leak
• Second Witness Statement
• Oral transcripts
• Video Morning | Afternoon

Incidentally the allegations made today under privilege have been made previously without the protections of privilege. Nobody has sued.

John Higginson of the Metro explains Quantitative Easing:

“There is £100 and 100 loaves of bread costing £1 each. QE creates another £100. Each loaf now costs £2.”

With his usual tact Ken has told the New Statesman that he believes the Tory party used to be “riddled with it like everywhere else is.” What was this “it”? Gay people.

There is never much doubt about how people feel when the use the expression “riddled”, but for the avoidance of doubt let’s see what the dictionary says:

“Riddled: Fill or permeate (someone or something), esp. with something unpleasant or undesirable.” 

Guido has to wonder how this is going to play at the “LGBT London For Ken” fundraising dinner in March. It seems Ken has been hanging out with Al Qaradawi too much.

In the same interview Ken has made references to Boris’ alleged love child. Yesterday he emailed his supporters a clean campaign pledge:

“We are determined to win this election and unlike the Tories, who are resorting to dirty smear attacks, we are running a very positive campaign.”

That didn’t last long…

UPDATE:

Tory MP Priti Patel: "This shows Ken Livingstone for who he really is –a nasty & divisive individual with a long history of abusive attacks"—
Sophy Ridge (@SophyRidgeSky) February 08, 2012

Brian Paddick tells me Ken Livingstone "appears to be gay friendly as a political ploy but in unguarded moments his true views come out"—
Sophy Ridge (@SophyRidgeSky) February 08, 2012

Whispers in the wind of a potential BBC scandal developing. Guido understands that tomorrow’s edition of The Oldie magazine will shed some more light on rather unpleasant allegations about the late Sir Jimmy Savile and why a Newsnight report suggesting that he molested underage girls was mysteriously spiked.

Apparently The Oldie will reveal that the Newsnight report contained evidence that the abuse of minors involving Savile that took place on BBC premises in the 1970s and that two other celebrities – both still alive – were involved as well. Boom…

The BBC said in December that Newsnight’s report was never aired because there was not enough proof, but that line is now looking shaky. The article will allege that Mark Thompson has known of this contentious story for weeks. It seems there could be some intriguing questions for the DG to answer in the coming days…

IPSA say that MPs pay will be frozen for 2012/13. Good.

Meanwhile the subsidy in their food and drink is up by £87,000 to £5.8m.

So on top of their salary, pensions and expenses, they each just shy of ten grand extra from the taxpayer. All in it together…

After a break for lunch, Guido is back in front of Lord Justice Leveson from 2pm. The Telegraph have a transcript of the earlier part if you missed it. 

Whoops…

Guido is up in front of Lord Justice Leveson imminently. You can watch a live stream here.

UPDATE: Break for lunch, back at 2pm.

Last week the Number 10 website was updated with a full history section about previous Prime Ministers. For balance and independence the biographies were outsourced to Queen Mary University’s Mile End Group, but their historical impartiality wasn’t enough for one person concerned about their legacy. Downing Street sources say that Gordon had a mighty strop about it, vetoed various photographs and demanded revisions as the text “was not flattering enough”. Seems remarkably generous to Guido…