Bournewatch (3)

I once again have to admit I'm more than a little disappointed with the BBC's Vaughan Roderick. His latest post demonstrates that he is, after all, just another journalist. In the trade, so I'm told, it's all about a story having 'legs' i.e. can these journalists dig up another story damaging to Nick Bourne to talk about the following day to keep up the chances that the man will be forced from office. Anyway, here's the translation of his post:

"I have been in Llanelli today working as a favour to Tinopolis (with the BBC's permission I must add). I'm out of contact with the latest developments in Nick Bourne's troubles.

Having said that, the fact that his expenses are now a topic of discussion (unfavourable on the whole) on the Conservative Home website is bad news for him. The website is semi-official which is read widely and is used by the party to measure the temperature amongst its most faithful supporters. Less important maybe is that the story is startign to get noticed on other London blogs and websites.

We have been discussing Nick's problems mainly from a Cardiff perspective by asking whether there will be a revolt against him within the Conservative group - and if not, when it's likely to happen. But there is another way that Nick could lose his leadership - through interference from the party in London at the behest of David Cameron or Cheryl Gillan.

Nick's fortunate that Assembly Members are already on their holidays. It's unlucky for him that there is another week to go before the start of MPs holidays."

So, now blogs can unseat a party leader can they BBC? On second thoughts, maybe they can...