Equally, just because you choose to retract a misleading headline that “local radio will cease” – it doesn’t mean it was never published in the first place.

I have said if people are so moved they can read our position on the forum or on Richard’s blog and make up their own minds.

Darcy

It’s interesting, too, that you think reviews of shows are sometimed meaningless, since you chose to pre-judge a brand new show based on its pilot runs, rather than the real thing. One thing we can agree on that nobody specifically asked for this show, not least myself who campaigned – like you – against the cuts. And I continue to do so.

But if cuts must be made, an off peak show like this is a compromise. That doesn’t mean we should write it off before it’s started, which your own forum seems intent on doing. And a disclaimer for the record, my views only.

And in much the same way listeners will listen to the new show and make up their own minds.

Perhaps some on the forum will listen and comment, much as you and Richard will do so. But even if someone of the standing of Maggie Brown decides to review it and loves it, it’s of little meaning if she, you, Richard, I or anyone else aren’t tuning in in 6 months time. Are you planning to? Is Richard? I doubt it. Given that it’s a plan ‘B’ (or C perhaps?) – a compromise – is there a measure of it’s success? Does it matter to the BBC or the Trust? I’m sure it matters to those making the programme but when the Tust decides to give licence fee payers something they know hasn’t been asked for, where’s the motivation for them to care?

Darcy