It's only words

On Thursday, Cath-Kidston-overalled Under-Keepers at the BBC Trust will ritually seal the windows along the street side of their rooms at 180 Great Portland Street. With the piri-piri chicken skin aromas of Nando's thus excluded, the Trustees will assemble and scan the redacted Pollard Annexes.  Those less discreet will go straight to the index, look for Horrocks and Paxman, and then turn to what are expected to be wide open spaces of white.

Publication is set for Friday. We note that Jeremy is still not in the presenter's chair at Newsnight - this coming week it's Wark (picket lines permitting), Esler, Esler, Esler and Mair. Eddie will be salivating already at the annex opportunity, with Acting Editor Karen O'Connor working on a containment plan.