Andrew Marr quits the BBC

I understand that Andrew Marr is 62, not that far off retirement. Perhaps he had just got bored and with a reasonable pension assured, decided he could safely work off his reputation for a few years.

A bit like swimming wearing a life jacket and water wings.

MerylStreep

Ok worriedwell if that’s all you see/hear, then that’s all you see/hear.
I’m watching a debate on social care.

After I'd got GC to bed, washed up etc I sat down to watch the news on Sky. It was ten to ten so I thought I'd have another look at GBNews for 10 minutes. Guess what they were talking about? Yes you guessed it, it was vaccines. This one was about if people should have to pay for medical care if they haven't had the vaccine.

I had to smile. I don't know how I manage to only ever hear vaccine talk but I think I'll give up.

Great topic Urmstongran, I’ll be sorry to see Andrew Marr go, not sure about him going to LBC, although I’ve been listening to LBC for years, I’m tiring of the ‘ moaning Minnies’ who ring in all the time, and the biases of some presenters like the Prime Minister’s sister, James o’Brien, who loves the sound of his own voice and opinions, etc. However, Matt Frei presents a balanced view; Nick Abbot is great and a welcome relief, also I like Ian Payne - none for AMarr’s replacement but as good to listen to. Please not Nick Robinson, can’t stand him always interrupting, nor Emily Maitlis (too distracting with her dangly earrings and thigh high boots) or Emma Barnett, both too thrusting and new womanish, and would make me switch off. Laura K is, IMO, very good, don’t see her as biased. Also give me Kirsty Wark any day, a very good presenter, overlooked for key positions such as Question Time - unfortunately could be retiring soon I suppose. QT went a bit flat with Fiona Bruce, a bit lightweight for that programme, but she has improved into the job, having toned down her attractive but not suitable, outfits for serious political discussion, she is excellent by the way on Antiques Roadshow. Amol Rajan, the BBC Media Show presenter is a good addition to Today, maybe he might be good to take over Andrew Marr show? Also Cathy Newman from Channel 4 news is a very good presenter. Unfortunately a lot of the very good news presenters have retired or are soon to do so - John Humphries, Jon Snow, David Dimbleby, Andrew Neil - I feel or felt they still have a voice. Having listened to LBC for years, I have now moved onto Times Radio (available as an app on computers, iPad, iPhone etc) which I enjoy very much. It is a topical, news etc programme with no public phoning in, though one can tweet apparently. Many well known journalists and broadcasters on it, knocks strips off GBnews and LBC - surprised A Marr didn’t opt for Times Radio, though I expect he doesn’t want to be influenced politically; though I don’t feel, myself, that Times Radio is particularly biased. For an entertaining slot on Times Radio, listen into Matt Chorley, weekdays 10-1pm, for political discourse without the boring bits, as he says. But please, please, NOT Nick Robinson as Andrew Marr replacement!

Perhaps after having had a stroke some years ago Andrew Marr just wants to enjoy life now, maybe concentrate on his writing.

The prime minister’s sister James O’Brien ???

No Lucca, there was a comma after ‘sister’.

So weird that female presenters are judged on what they wear rather than their expertise in the job

Well, if they wear striking , latest fashion clothes, it rather takes away from the seriousness of the discourse. I also did say they were ‘thrusting, new womanish’ as well. Laura K is also very smartly dressed, but it doesn’t detract from what she’s saying…

What's a "new woman"?

Alegrias1

What's a "new woman"?

Sounds really dangerous, Alegrias. They'll be wanting the vote next...