UK News 23-06-2005 who: Journalist Nick Robinson what: Appointed BBC`s political editor where: LONDON when: Monday snippet: The ITV News political expert beat Newsnight`s Martha Kearney and Radio 5 Live`s John Pienaar to the post, which was recently vacated by Andrew Marr, says The Guardian. "It is likely that the appointment of Robinson, a former chairman of the Young Conservatives, will be welcomed by commentators on the right of the political spectrum who were worried that the BBC would appoint to the job another journalist with leftwing credentials." [... more]

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