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"Hello everybody,

I know some of you are feeling very frustrated about the blog at the moment, so I wanted to jump in with my two ha'pporth. I think Paul has explained very carefully the reasons behind some of the moderations, and I hope that we can sort out the rest soon. And (whisper it softly) the mods do good work- look at what they did for the moped.

Going forward, I'm pleased to announce the creation of a new 'Blog Czar' within the PM team. Fab George (for it is he) has accepted because he's always wanted to be a czar, and he has insisted on a sub portfolio with responsibility for social media. George is currently in Bermuda (really) but when he returns, we'll be working with the mods to get everything working more smoothly, so bear with us. In the meantime, Paul kindly held a moderation clinic on this very blog not so long ago.

Generally, the team at PM get a huge amount out of the blog. Carolyn Quinn, for instance, gets some of her best jokes (anyone remember 'knead to know' on the French baker story?) and we look every morning for your story thoughts and ideas in the AM glass box. And that's what I'd like the blog to be- a vehicle for you to discuss and tell us what you'd like to see on the programme, and what you think about what we actually do. As Eddie used to say, before he got into the habit of giving inexplicable nicknames to the team's editors, "We try to be honest with each other, but not hurtful, as we talk about what worked and what didn't...what met our expectations and what fell short."
So go ahead, 'tis the word of the Mair. By the way, if anybdy wants Eddie, he'll be in the situation room with Wolf Blitzer and Angela Rippon."

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