Many people will have been watching The Andrew Marr Show this morning to see if Andrew Marr did the right thing.
He did.
Now, before we go any further - a word about last week's programme. You may have noticed that the Prime Minister looked mildly disconcerted when I put to him a quote about his views on fox-hunting. Well, not surprisingly. It turns out he never said it. I had the wrong information. We should have checked harder. It's my fault, and I have apologised to him. Just as important I'd like to apologise to viewers who have been misled. We can't expect politicians to apologise and then not do it it ourselves, can we? Sorry. And now to the papers...
He then began coughing uncontrollably, quipping (croakily) that it must be because of the apology!
Update: A video of the apology (but not the subsequent coughing) has already been uploaded to YouTube:
Update: A video of the apology (but not the subsequent coughing) has already been uploaded to YouTube:
