So sorry to hear that mark mardell leaving bbc. I always thought he was the best news presenter. Can’t nick robinson go instead?

What happened to witty and valance who used to do covid press conferences? Have they been booted?

Why does dishy rishi have to flog round vaccine labs as if campaigning? We want him glued to his computer.

Martin hemming column in ST today encapsulated my own feelings entirely. 2020 the year ambition died.

Missing trump already. The news will be so glum and boring without him.

Cressida dick pretty much said arrested policeman guilty of murder. What happened to presumption of innocence?

Poor Mrs Biden has to walk barefoot on beach just to give Carrie her crappy photo opp. Hope she’s more forgiving than I could ever be.

What’s happened to michael gove? He was supposed to be doing the special vip pilot scheme that boris aiming for, but never heard of since.

Friend of mine having a hip op says surgeon told her he is deluged with septuagenarians needing hip and knee ops because they have fallen for Fitbit idea of doing 10000 steps a day and they really shouldn’t. Just thought I’d say.

Loving piers Morgan

What’s happened to kindle? I’ve been using it for years but latest book I bought pwent to something called cloud reader never to be found. And, worse, the several hundred books in my kindle library seem to have disappeared

I dare say there are more urgent problems in the world but mine is how to get roger et gallet oillet mignardise soap? I have loved 50 years and hoped it would see me out but now seems unobtainable.

Tom Bradby on itv has done brilliant queen coverage. Bbc dull by comparison.

Just heard that Ian jack died. He was my wonderful editor on the independent on Sunday and also published my memoir an education when he was editor of granta. I owe him so much.

Highly resent the idea that because lady Susan hussey is 83 she can be excused for making racist remarks. I am 78 and don’t want to be tarred with the slur that all oldies are racists.

So happy Grayson has got a k. Now Philippa can be a lady. But why hasn’t Jamie Oliver got one?

So sorry to hear of death of Ann Leslie. She was an inspiring journalist but also great fun.

Something horrible has happened to kindle. It keeps telling me I’m on a reading streak but refuses to sell me books! Also it has deleted my old kindle library.

Went to see the new banksy in Hornsey road near me. Actually I don’t think it is a banksy, not witty enough, but it certainly brought some fun, crowds of journos and jeremy Corbyn, to a particularly dull road, so thank you banksy or whoever.

Actually banksy has now confirmed it is by him so Hornsey road is now an art destination. Great!