Selina Scott really "tells us" how the news is

Ha ha ha, I have never felt so sepearted from the news. I feel like a naughty child who is partly responsible for the British troops handing over responsibility in Sangin.

Selina Scott, standing in for Moira Stewart, lierally shouted the news at us today and by doing so she took a directive position, naturally putting the listener into a passionate position. She was the parent and we were the child.

As children, I expect you, like me, do not remember the news issues so well today. In fact, you may not even care so much because we have "been told".

At least it makes a change from the pure (boring) logic of Moira but why can't we have a news reader who mixes the passionate, logical and directive sounds? More people would enjoy listening then and we might start to take ownership of important matters.

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the Chris Evans, Moira Stewart and Johnny Saunders Show

Is Chris Evans getting old, lazy and/or tired? I love his passion and enthusiasm but whenever I tune in to the (and I say the and not his for a reason) all I hear is Mora Stewart and/or Johnny Saunders.

I do not enjoy Mora's directive tone on the radio in the morning. I know she is trying ever so hard to laugh and sound light hearted but it just deosn't work, does it.

I do not enjoy Johnny's logical sound either, in the morning by the way. Of course sports are all facts and statistics but this is no way to behave on a breakfast show that is meant to wake us up and get us going in the morning.

Perhaps someone clever at the BBC has recognised that if you have the three ego states represented then more people will be drawn to listening but this is a risky policy because, I for one, won't listen for enjoyment any more.

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Tony Blair in my own words

In "The Interview" on BBC Radio4, Tony Blair talks about his book "In His Own Words" and rattles on about world peace, Gordon Brown and his new role as an author. It is all very impressive but somehow nothing to be jealous of.

While his policies and decisions have angered many, I am sure there are very few who would criticise the way he talks. He has a full range of emotions going on in every sentence.

He has passion for every new idea, issue or critism. He accepts the interviewers points with a logical manner and he always has an opinion or fact which he delivers in a wonderfully directive way.

I would say that he is the world's best communicator. If you would like to know more about how to be an excellent communicator, please contact me.