Form book 22

On the basis that fast shortlisting is good shortlisting (and simply for fun, of course) I've assessed the five bookies' favourites for the BBC DG job against the "personal traits", "competencies" and "experiences" listed in the newly-published job ad. I've given a maximum of five points for those identified as "must have", and a maximum of three points for those deemed simply "nice to have".  By my reckoning, this puts George Entwistle and Helen Boaden ahead on level pegging, followed by Lionel Barber, Caroline Thomson and Michael Jackson. All down to the interview now...