Earlier this month in his Sun column Guido revealed that Newsnight editor Ian Katz was attempting to force out Jeremy Paxman.
“GUIDO hears the knives are out for Newsnight star Jeremy Paxman.
Ian Katz, the groovy former deputy editor of the Guardian now in charge of the BBC news show, wants to bring in a fresher face.
Who still tunes in to watch Paxo’s pantomime interviews, where he acts like an outraged great-aunt shocked by a politician’s lack of straight answers? Newsnight of the Long Knives, indeed.”
Today Paxo has quit. You’re either in front of Guido…