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.”
Start the Week 8th December 2025
Very true, Jonathan! By ‘coincidence’, I watched the film ‘Twelve angry men’ last evening – the later version with Jack…