'Naive' Wark On the Brink of Losing Key Election Anchor Role
The Scotsman › January 10, 2005
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KIRSTY Wark's 18 years as the presenter of general election coverage in Scotland appeared to be at an end last night after senior BBC insiders said she had made a "huge mistake" by going on holiday with Jack McConnell, the First Minister.
Last night, Wark presented BBC2's flagship Newsnight current affairs programme - before handing over to Newsnight Scotland, which reported on the holiday row.See the full content of this document
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'Naive' Wark On the Brink of Losing Key Election Anchor Role
It was clear the awkward situation was becoming too much for many senior executives at the BBC, who said Wark had been wrong to host Mr McConnell and his family over New Year at her holiday home in Majorca.
The former director-general of the BBC, Gre...See the full content of this document
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