be, what is _ me this, and why they come to be, what is it to try to get across, _ be, what is it to try to get across, and i believe them? and depending — across, and i believe them? and depending on whether they've -ot depending on whether they've got an— depending on whether they've got an interest in what's coming _ got an interest in what's coming up or something they happen— coming up or something they happen to know, that all becomes part of the assessment and part— becomes part of the assessment and part of the calculation that— and part of the calculation that you _ and part of the calculation that you have to make as to how many _ that you have to make as to how many and — that you have to make as to how many and what strength of other sources — many and what strength of other sources you need. this whole thing — sources you need. this whole thing about friendship is a difficult one. allegra straightened used to be my producer on newsnight. i was on friendly— producer on newsnight. i was on friendly terms with her, i can't _ friendly terms with her, i can't say— friendly terms with her, i can't say she is friendly these days — can't say she is friendly these days he _ can't say she is friendly these days. he was a colleague of mine — days. he was a colleague of mine at— days. he was a colleague of mine at work during teresa mae on downing street and work with me on— on downing street and work with me on the — on downing street and work with me on the bbc. these relationships are very difficult. my own stand is to try and _ difficult. my own stand is to try and keep a certain distance is much — try and keep a certain distance is much as— try and keep a certain distance is much as i can. but they have been relationships in the past. i remember in the blair years both— i remember in the blair years both the— i remember in the blair years both the alastair campbell and peter— both the alastair campbell and peter mendelson were very close to certain — peter mendelson were very close to certain journalists and it always _ to certain journalists and it always seemed to be those journalists that came out with the stories that were favourable to the blair