Victoria Derbyshire should not co-present Newsnight

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Just been announced she will co-present Newsnight and I am so disappointed.

Can't stand her presenting or interviewing style - she's completely ruined Ukrainecast.. All lightweight 'oh my god!' to everything, over-emoting, asking everyone how they feel about things rather than getting the facts, and trying to find some way to centre herself in the story.

She's entry level ITV daytime at best. What on earth were they thinking??

I find her really irritating.

Omfg. Nothing against her but I can't imagine how she will cope.

Far too lightweight

I agree. She’s a lightweight.

She’s hideous. So patronising and hectoring.

YANBU, have disliked her lightweight/sensationalist style since her Radio 5 days but am selfishly very happy about this as I never watch Newsnight (too late for me - listen to The World Tonight on Radio 4 instead) and am glad she’ll be off the BBC News channel in the daytime!

Never heard anything of hers before Ukrainecast. I'd heard of her but not heard or seen her.

I've liked her on it though. It's a podcast that is based on personal stories and her and Vitaly work really well together on it.

Which is not to say she would translate well to Newsnight but I do think Ukrainecast is a very different beast which she is good on.

I don't think she's hideous but so what if she is, Newsnight isn't a beauty competition.

It is possible that she presents according to the nature of the programme - so day time telly gets X, Newsnight gets Y.

But Maitlis' shoes will be hard to fill.

It’s the constant sighing she does that puts my teeth on edge. Can’t stand listening to her. She’s a total lightweight.

Sad to say she has got the job to tick the equality box

Err why.

I have a lot of admiration for Victoria Derbyshire after she posted her breast cancer treatment online.

I also think that she is adapting her style to the nature of the program. She was very different presenting BBC news at 9am from her Victoria Derbyshire show. She was also very good at Question time recently instead of Fiona Bruce.
Tbh I wasn’t the biggest fan of her show at first ( I thought she was too soft while discussing elections with the Great British public) but I’ve changed my mind later. She is very professional.

I’m not describing her looks. Couldn’t give a toss what she looks like. This is about her interviewing style, which is hideous.

I don’t mind her. But she’s
not in the league of Emily M. Or Kirsty for that matter.

that said I think NN is in a bit of a crisis, with Lewis G leaving. He’s brilliant and destined for great things I think.

I‘m a bit puzzled at her getting the Newsnight gig because I wouldn’t have thought it was her style, but she’s actually really good on Ukrainecast: the whole point is that it’s a mixture of military/political analysis with very personal first-hand accounts, and that needs more of a touchy-feely vibe. As a pp said, she‘s really good with Vitali, and supplemented by more hard-hitting analysts like Frank Gardner.

I'm not keen on Victoria but she may work out. Wasnt that struck by Susanna Reid at the BBC but I've caught a couple of her recent interviews on ITV and been impressed. Give her a chance.

i really liked her tv program. It wasn’t really lightweight and covered news issues as well as more in-depth reporting like the mesh scandal.

i haven’t heard the podcast. But she was good on her tv show

Well that wasn't what you said was it, you said she's hideous which was unpleasant and unnecessary.

What on earth do you mean? There are plenty of serious female presenters.

She older so that's the "equality" people are referring to.

I don't like her style. Surprised she got Newsnight. Naga tried that for a while but didn't last.

Still confused by the equality thing. Victoria is 53, and Emma Maitkess was 51. Hardly a big difference.

I liked her when she presented Question Time a few weeks ago, she wasn't so biased in favour of the Tories unlike Fiona Bruce.

Oh stop it @ancientgran or I'll pop you on the naughty step!

Using hideous to describe someone's behaviour or actions is perfectly fine.

Very few of those admiring her sharing of her breast cancer story had personal experience of BC, so, like me, assumed she was being "Brave" and "supportive."
Many BC patients HAVE (Mainly financial,) to carry on working, without a make-up / hair team to help out at dodgy times.
Having been there now, I realise just how patronising and "Look at me!" she was being. Not a serious reporter at all IMHO