No news is no news

[davewitley]

The BBC is doing what it does best: saying nothing at all at great 
length.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/entertainment/arts/newsid_1977000/197
7856.stm

Just once, just once, I would like to hear the following on the main 
news broadcast:

Anchor (say, Peter Sissons):  Orla, what's the latest out there?

Reporter: Nothing's happened.

Anchor: But surely, negotiations must be continuing.  Doesn't the 
fact that they're taking so long tell us something?

Reporter: Nope.

Anchor: How would you summarise the effect these tragic events will 
have on the future direction of the peace process?

Reporter: None.

Anchor: What have you done with your BBC book of cliches?  How 
about 'Nothing will ever be the same again'?

Reporter: But it will be the same.

Anchor: Or 'One thing is certain: there are no easy options for the 
Special Envoy', or 'The two sides are as far apart as ever' or 'With 
so much history against them, the outlook is bleak?

Reporter: I already used those in my recorded report

Anchor:  Orla Guerin reporting.  And now to our expert in the 
studio.  John, would you say that, with so much history against them, 
the outlook is bleak?

etc.

David