Just finished Paddy Ashdown's autobiography. An excellent read. The stuff he has done in his life (Royal Marines, SBS, MI6, High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina, and not to mention his secretary!) must put any other MP to shame.
Now reading this:
Trump's lot are expected to object to it.
I can't say I'm too bothered by it. I don't see them as a blot on the landscape and I prefer them offshore than onshore.
Watched "The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest". All three films were excellent, can't believe there are going to be Hollywood versions, surely they won't be a patch on the originals!
Can't see it, the BBC is supposed to appeal to a broad range of interests, and they couldn't possibly ditch all sport.
F1 gets anything from 6M to 10M viewers, which is clearly in the BBC's remit of appealing to a greater audience.
I see Bernie is now saying the races that are not live on BBC will be shown "as live" on the BBC later in the day. Sounds like a climb down.
Exactly. It's a real shame.
Sky can help themselves to Eddie Jordan if they want but hopefully the BBC can keep the rest, especially Brundle!
EDIT: Brundle on Twitter: "BBC/Sky/F1 2012+. Found out last night, no idea how it will work yet I'm out of contract, will calmly work through options Not impressed"