Julia Hartley-Brewer is stepping down from her morning show on Talk, to be replaced by Alex Phillips. Her last show will be on 19th November…
Hartley-Brewer said this afternoon:
“Broadcasting on Talk over the past decade has been a privilege and a pleasure. I am incredibly proud of what we have created together over ten wonderful years. It’s been a rollercoaster ride of news since 2016, starting with Brexit and Trump, through Covid and lockdowns, as well as wars in Westminster and overseas, and I have loved every minute both on and off air.
“I want to thank my brilliant colleagues and all the unsung heroes behind the scenes, but most of all I want to say a huge thank you to our army of loyal listeners and viewers who have tuned in every day to laugh, argue and cut through the spin with me. Talk remains in brilliant hands with a phenomenal production team and I wish the station every success as it moves from strength to strength.”
Rumours of her exit had been emanating from the Baby Shard for some time…
Mail commentator Dan Hodges – who was kind to Burnham during the Makerfield campaign – now concludes: “The truth is Andy Burnham doesn’t have a 10 year plan. He’s barely got a 10 week plan.“