Olive branch

As a footsoldier in the army of those concerned about the role of Sir Robbie Gibb in the governance of the BBC, it's good when a field-marshal comes into the combat zone. Readers should take a look at Alan Rusbridger's latest piece his magazine, Prospect - if only for the fact that Sir Robbie refers to Oliver Dowden as 'Olive'. 

Meanwhile, over at the Jewish Chronicle (titular proprietor Sir Robbie Gibb), reporter Jane Prinsley, who joined the paper in December, says "A group of at least 22 Jewish staff members at the BBC have submitted formal complaints about the cooperation’s coverage of the Middle East, its workplace culture and its social media practices."   Always in touch with matters BBC.