Conclave

Delighted to see that the main BBC News editorial meeting is as unwieldy as ever. It was broadcast live this morning, as part of 'Democracy Day'. Only current insiders will know if the cameras meant slightly better-ironed shirts than usual, and a few more status-seekers turning up than on an ordinary weekday at 9am. Some were even peering through the glass walls of the conference room.

The discussion was light on point-scoring and willy-waving (can I say that ?), though I detected a slight nudge at the Ten on BBC1, who only found 28 seconds for the death of Corrie star Anne Kirkbride; James Harding was keen for more today.