It’s almost a year exactly since Guido broke one of the most-followed up media stories of the pandemic: Kay Burley’s lockdown-breaking birthday bash, a story that resulted in a six month suspension for her, and a three month suspension for fellow party-goer Beth Rigby. This year it appears the broadcasting elite are being much more Covid-cautious.
Over at Channel 4, Guido hears Jon Snow’s leaving bash for the conclusion of his 32-year career has been canned over Omicron fears. A spokesman for the broadcaster said:
“Channel 4 News has taken the sensible decision to delay Jon’s Snow’s leaving party until we know more about the Omicron variant and how serious it is to people’s health.”
They do, however, promise he’ll be getting “the send-off he deserves when it is safe to do so”. Thankfully, Guido is yet to see any signs of cancellation of SW1’s other Christmas socials…
Approximately 100 anti-vaxxers have stormed the ITN productions building in London, barging past police to take control of the lobby, and preventing presenter Jon Snow from entering his workplace. Looks like Extinction Rebellion’s first day of protests may be overshadowed…
There is a rumour going round that Channel 4 has commissioned an ice sculpture of Boris Johnson to melt in his absence during tonight’s televised debate on the “climate change emergency”. Channel 4 are getting very indignant that the PM is not going to do their show. Why this should be a surprise when the channel’s news and current affairs boss calls him a liar, the channel’s senior anchorman shouts “f**k the Tories” in public and the news show selects subjects that suit its left-wing agenda. Hardly a surprise when half the presenters are virtually left-wing campaigners…
The single-subject debate is in itself contentious. Would Channel 4 hold a debate on the “knife crime emergency” or the “rising taxes crisis”? It is not a neutral subject to choose. The key issue in this election is the Brexit deadlock, not carbon dioxide.
That the Tories are taking a hard line against Channel 4 should not surprise anyone. It makes no sense to feed the trolls…
Last night on Channel 4 News Jon Snow had a senior moment, introducing Jo Swinson as leader of the SNP, well she is a Scottish, white, female. You can see how 72-year-old Snow could be confused, again…
Boris has made his decision on the TV debates, he will do the BBC debate next Tuesday but he’s spurning Brexit-afflicted Channel 4’s Sunday offering. Channel 4 have made clear that they will be going hard on their efforts to “empty chair” him, Team Boris have evidently decided that’s preferable to spending an hour with Jon “f**k the Tories” Snow. See you next Tuesday…
Boris Johnson says he will take part in the BBC’s Conservative leadership debate next Tuesday, after rivals accuse him of “hiding away from the media”
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When Guido saw Jon Snow’s tweet he was a bit sceptical of a single source of Snow’s gaining an insight that no one else had managed. It turns out it was, to quote the primary authority, complete “bollocks”…
