Last week, commenting on the news that broadcaster Iain Dale was stepping down from LBC in order to seek selection as the Conservative candidate for Tunbridge Wells, I wrote:
I would be very surprised if Iain did not have an arrangement with LBC whereby, should he fail to get selected (or elected), he quickly returns to his evening programme.
What I didn’t anticipate when I wrote that was the manner or the speed with which his bid for selection would implode.
Tonight however Iain was back presenting the evening show as if the past week had never happened.
I don’t know if there was an understanding (informal or otherwise) in place, but fair play to his bosses at LBC for sticking by him.
Common sense has prevailed, which is good to see.
