Edwards didn't present the news tonight. The BBC has obviously decided to do the smokescreen of not enough right-on-ness being the issue, not the huge amounts.

There was rather obviously a black guy and a black woman talking about this on the BBC news, then now it's female presenter Kirsty Wark on Newsnight.

Are these the normal presenters for a Wednesday night, or (and this isn't exactly a tin foil hat theory) did the BBC line them up deliberately knowing the flak they were about to get and how they'd play it?

Look at the Daily Politics. Coburn isn't bad but she is a fraction as good as Neil. They are both presenters, should she get the same money? If Neil left the program it would be hugely damaged, she could be far more easily replaced. Look at how bad Newsnight is now with the newer presenters, it's rare I watch it. Especially that LBC guy, he's unwatchable.

You don't like James O'Brien because he is a very bright left of centre guy.......he terrifies you

Not sure but are the BBC paying black presenters enough ? That would take up much of the discussion time.

Clive Myrie, who did not make the list and therefore makes under £150,000 a year, was drafted in to front both of the BBC's news bulletins - the News as Six and the News at ten tonight.

I must admit ....he can be very irritating....thinks he's right on all occasions .....not so as a catholic brain-washee.

Are people genuinely shocked about the salaries? - entertainment as an industry operates on a level similar to football. Didnt people hate it when Beeb personalities move to ITV? - they've come out and said they would get paid more if they left the BBC, and they're probably spot on - the Mail has had a campaign against the BBC for years, this is manna from heaven for that piece of s hit newspaper and its moronic readership

Newsreaders are not just autocue readers that's doing them a bit of a disservice, they have all sorts of guests they have to question and question intelligently including politicians, whilst thinking on their feet in reply to their answers, I do admit though some of their do seem to carry an air of self importance and probably think they are more important than they are but on National TV covering important topics it's understandable they're well paid, probably too well paid yes.

What I would like to know, as he's been mentioned on these threads, is if everyone at the BBC knew about Jimmy Saville, why was he still invited on to BBC TV shows, like Have I got News for you and guest presenting Top of the Pops again. Maybe it's because he had something on some others at the BBC.

Radio 4, Jesus! Radio to cut your wrists to. I've never had it on without hearing of some woman or other who crawled 3000 miles on broken glass to escape.... (insert nasty country of choice)

Salmon, They must be two of the luckiest men on the planet. Entertainers

Would you mind posting that in English.

but how many of them are any good?

most suck up to the eu, pro islam, 'let all the refugees in' agenda

Edwards and Vine are on more than 11-12k a week. More in Vine's case. 
Is Huw really worth almost the average annual salary every 2 weeks for reading an autocue? When was the last time he actually interviewed anyone?
He's not. Many people could do the same or better.

Ranting about the Daily Mail is ridiculous it's nothing to do with the Daily Mail. Though the Mail is correct about the BBCs bias. Katya Adler their Europe person is so obviously hugely pro EU and pro mass migrant it's unbelievable, you know as soon as she comes on that she's going to take a side and which side she'll take. She might as well wear an EU badge on her lapel and run a ship taxi service to Libya, god knows how she gets away with it.

He's a bit marmite, but say G Norton IS a talent, he's obviously a one of a kind love him or hate him. He'd be hard to replace, and you could imagine him getting poached. Even Clarkson when he worked for the BBC, you could see how he might make big money other places and is a strong character and personality, and importantly they both make money for the BBC via BBC worlwide sales so I'm guessing pay their own way. I don't resent the guys who do pay their own way. But many of the rest of them ... honestly.

It's a strange world where we are looking at 150-200-300k and saying that's not so much for "talent" you hardly know exist and who few of us would notice if they were off the air.

Pathetic hypocrites like Lineker make me sick. I'll never watch match of the day ever again. Their gravy guzzling pundits will never ever criticise the premier league. The premier league is awful, full of mediocre players with no ambition whatsoever going through the motions each week and collecting totally undeserved obscene amounts for doing sod all. Entertainment, you must be joking, the game is about as exciting as formula one. As for Alan Shearer, I'd rather listen to a rusty Metal Mickey with a failing battery.

Why's Lineker a hypocrite? - you can have a social conscience without automatically passing all your cash to people less fortunate you know

And as for the £600 a night hotel - rich people stay in more expensive hotels than poorer people - this isnt news

Lineker also works for BT Sport on Champions League nights, so his income will be even more than Evans.

the other channels are no better

I wonder what message sky news was sending out this morning at 6am  with two newish PC right on presenters of the correct PC group. A very colourful presentation!!! If you get what I mean.