Lord Patten travelled to Lady Thatcher's funeral on the tube, in full morning suit. It was a rare sighting for the BBC Chairman, whose profile has been low to undetectable since the arrival of the new DG at Broadcasting House at the start of the month.
Next week, he and Lord [Tony] Hall will appear in front of the baying Jack Russells of the Commons Culture Select Committee. Much will be read into body language, facial tics, deference (or lack of it), matey-ness (or lack of it). One presumes there will be some rehearsal - maybe James Purnell could play the part of a chippy MP ?
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