mikey - // But can you imagine the fuss that would be made if John Humphrys or Sarah Montague or Justin Webb said similar hings live on the air on the BBC ? //
A reasonable point - but that is never going to happen.
Mr Ferrari is employed by a commercial broadcaster, and as such, he is encouraged to air his personal views on his programmes.
Mt Humphries et al are employed by the BBC, and as employees of a state-funded organisation, are required to be scrupulously neutral and even-handed in their broadcasts - their personal views are neither offered or sought.