https://twitter.com/#!/Peston/status/182148173073092608

https://twitter.com/#!/Peston/status/182186371623030784

https://twitter.com/#!/Peston/status/182190778725048320

https://twitter.com/#!/Peston/status/182205411288563713

https://twitter.com/#!/Peston/status/182210164856860672

The Reithian qualities of Robert Peston have been much remarked upon here. Yesterday evening he gave us the benefit of his contacts and insight into the budget. As you can see above over a two hour period last night on the Twitter he invited us to call him a “blithering idiot”. Peston, you are a  blithering idiot.

We, along with many people in the City and business, just wish he’d shut up. Today is a good day to try CNBC’s coverage or Jeff Randall on Sky…