Pippa Crerar from the Evening Standard was the guest newspaper reviewer on the BBC News channel last night at about 0.20.

When they came to a double-page spread in today’s Guardian about Ken Livingstone, she made a jokey comment about the poor quality of his teeth in the large photo included in the spread, and the BBC News host (the really good one who’s on last thing at night usually: Tim Wilcox, I’ve learned since posting this originally) joked back that of course that sort of comment is what we should expect from someone from the Evening Standard!

Her remarks just after this were revealing. I quote them from memory after a night’s sleep so excuse me if they’re not spot on.

Actually, I’ve always got on very well with Ken Livingstone. But yes, working there covering the election is… interesting at the moment.

I should think it is!

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