It's been reported that 800,000 have switched off – fleeing perhaps from fearful news of cyber-crime, disinformation, strikes, transphobia, witchcraft, abuse of all kinds … or from a certain presenter's gabbling voice.
Libby Purves says listeners have always been infuriated by Today presenters, including her. ‘Contumely goes with the job,’ as she put it.
Contumely! Hamlet's word. Radio 4 assumes