Perspective

The BBC's News at Ten normally likes to offer world views. Last night, in a 45 minute bulletin, it found two minutes thirty-five seconds for the Qatar story. (The Six didn't mention it). The big risk of the crisis, according to the report, was the threat to the 2022 World Cup. Might there have been an opportunity to look at how Gulf oil money funds jihadis, and supports the web activities that bring terror to the streets of the UK ? And how the UK relies on Gulf oil money to fund its arms programme ?