On the Daily Politics today the Daily Telegraph’s Christopher Hope quoted an MP saying fishing was a small part of its economy “Harrods, the shop, has a bigger turnover than fish in terms of value for this country”. This is something Guido has heard before and read in the FT. Is it true?
According to government statistics, in 2019, the UK imported 721 thousand tonnes of sea fish, with a value of £3,457 million. It exported 452 thousand tonnes with a value of £2,004 million. Harrods turned over £869 million in the same year. So no, it is not true.
It’s been emotional…
Jo Coburn on the Daily Politics got to the point. Bastani defended freedom crushing totalitarianism…
Changes at BBC political programmes: the last Sunday Politics will broadcast on July 22nd. And we launch a lunchtime political programme called Politics Live replacing the @daily_politics in September! @afneil will present #PMQs and @Jo_Coburn the rest of the week.
— Rob Burley (@RobBurl) July 12, 2018
Looks like Politics Live will be the Daily Politics rebadged. Makes sense to lose the Sunday show, was a bit much having that and Marr on BBC One.
“@DrRosena please rescue Ed” @Jo_Coburn
“No she can’t do it and she is not stealing my limelight” @edvaizey #bbcdp pic.twitter.com/mcWAZoyySF
— BBC Daily Politics and Sunday Politics (@daily_politics) July 3, 2018
Attempts being the operative word…
Brutal put down for the “not serious” Defence Secretary. Some serious snark from Rachel Sylvester…
