ago that eddie marr made the same move. there s a lot of attraction, i think, in those big name presenters moving away from the bbc. if it gives them a little bit more freedom. and it might be editorial freedom given bbc s crackdown on impartiality. but it also might be sort of commercialfreedom, too, because at the moment, it s difficult for those guys to write a column in the mail on sunday or even do after dinner speaking or anything that might be seen to sort of impinge upon their impartiality. so you ve got a situation where for talent like that, to be fair, that have done their time to bbc, and are notjumping ship. emily maitlis has done 20 years, and jon sopel has done more, but they might get to stay in their career were they think they are significant opportunities elsewhere. now you mention impartiality. do you think the decisions being made here are because bbc s changed its approach