Chris Bryant spent the summer accusing the Tories of launching a “bully crusade” to “undermine” the BBC, boarding the outrage bus to claim Auntie is “under siege” from Tory attacks.

That’s the same Chris Bryant who last week called BBC Director General Tony Hall a “coward“, and Director of Strategy James Purnell “daft“. When Westminster united last Tuesday to welcome the popular Laura Kuenssberg on her first day as the new BBC Political Editor, how did Bryant offer his congratulations?

@bbclaurak stop reciting Tory lines as if they're yours

— Chris Bryant (@RhonddaBryant) September 1, 2015

How outrageous of a senior politician to “bully” and “undermine” the nation’s broadcaster…