The BBC, Positive Discrimination, Political Correctness and Quotas.

 Ever since The Labour Party insisted on women only shortlists I have been a fierce opponent of this nonsense.  (Luciana Berger is a typical instance who, although a known trouble maker, was parachuted into Liverpool, and has been a devisive critic of the Party ever since, and even Channel 4 have accused her of being a carpetbagger). Positions should be filled on the basis of the best person for the job and not their sex, gender orientation or colour.
 On Sunday night on BBC Four two well established programme were ruined by useless and patronising, polically correct presenters, who had me switching channels until nine o’clock when a guy

who had empathy and knowledge of his subject presented a superb, informative and insightful programme about gypsies in this country and the discriminatory and shabby racist treatment meted out to them.
 As if this is bad enough why do we have to have a passably reasonable newsreader in Fiona Bruce, shoed into presenting high profile programmes such as Antiques Roadshow (Arthur Negus where are you now?)

 and ruining Question Time where, unsurprisingly the ratings have tumbled.  Are the BBC so bereft of qualified presenters that Bruce has to be shoved into every high profile programme?
 Radio 5 Live is teeming with first class presenters, who whatever they may lack in telegenics, make up for in personality and expertise.