A bit political

ITV political editor Robert Peston is to appear at Glasgow’s Aye Write! book festival in March. We always liked Robert’s reference to people complaining about his hair or the way he spoke when he first appeared on the BBC. Said Robert: “The BBC found it uncomfortable, and sent me off for training to iron out my eccentricities. They failed completely. They hired various presentation specialists, all of whom have gone on to seek other careers, I’m sure, because it was a total failure.”