Stephanie Flanders

[macroban]

Is this young woman in any sense qualified to be the BBC Economics Editor, or is she just a daddy's girl?

[spadetownboy]

have rod and todd got a sister?

[dc]

macroban Wrote:

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> Is this young woman in any sense qualified to be

> the BBC Economics Editor, or is she just a daddy's

> girl?

A slightly unfortunate reference given that I believe her father died when she was very young but I'm sure everyone knows what you mean. She might present a visual distraction for some but if that's the case just close your eyes and think of Engels etc (boom boom) - she's very good at economics and at communicating so the answer to your first question is, I think, yes.

Evan is quite sexy too btw and I didn't see a similar thread when he got the job.

[SimonM]

Anyone who pisses of Richard Littlejohn cannot be all bad..."young woman"??? Not wishing to seem ungallant but Ms Flandes is 40 this year.

And her dad helped write some great songs...

[OutOfFocus]

SimonM Wrote:

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> And her dad helped write some great songs...

As in "I once had a whim and I had to obey it, to buy a French horn in a second hand shop".

I can sing that but need someone to play the piano - any offers ?

[macroban]

The piano music for "Ill Wind" is in the Faber album "The Songs of Michael Flanders & Donald Swann" ISBN 978-0-571-52920-9. It's a simple piece in Eb.

More appropriate for 2008 is "The Budget Song"

[Michael Palaeologus]

It is unfortunate that because Ms Flanders is a woman, an attractive woman, a young(ish) attractive woman and a young (ish) attractive woman who can communicate complex issues in an understandable way to the majority - she is therefore not qualified to be economics editor.

She is a fine young filly with a brain and the common touch. I like her and she does a good job.

[ChavWivaLawDegree]

Mike - you weren't on Eastenders last night where you? I swear the judge of the barmaid competition was you in a wig.

[macroban]

Is she still in her new job?

[Guest]

I find the original posting outrageous! Did you try to find out anything about her qualifications for the role before you assumed that as she's female and presentable she can't have got it on merit? Or does your comment have something to do with her maternity leave?

This 'young woman' is FORTY, went to Oxford and Harvard, worked as an economist at the London Business School, FT leader writer and columnist for 15 years, has worked for a number of years on Panorama, Newsnight...

[Guest]

Before anyone tells me off, sorry for overreacting, but, as you probably spotted, I find this kind of thing really frustrating.

[macroban]

Do you remember when Sarah Hogg took a similar deviation?

[Michael Palaeologus]

No

[HonaloochieB]

So she's highly qualified and her father was part of a classic comedy duo.

If she gets her round in, she's damn near perfect.

[Guest]

Hard to imagine how having a comedy songwriter father who died when she was five may have swung a senior job at the BBC for her. (See, still exasperated despite a good night's sleep.)