Current BBC North America editor Mark Mardell on Obama:
His conclusion was that “the easiest way of getting 15 minutes of fame is to be rude”.
Previous BBC North America editor Justin Webb on himself:
“I’m rude about quite a lot of people, I was very rude about Sarah Palin which upset some people.”
Midweek 11th February 2026
JohnC – knowing what President Trump thinks of the BBC – as low as CNN – I bet the settlement…