Michael Grade the cultural warrior goes peacenik before MPs

Lord Grade had most of the culture select committee eating out of the palm of his hand. Photograph: House of Commons/PA

Just a few weeks ago, Nadine Dorries had almost shed a tear during a Commons statement as she praised the efforts of BBC and Channel 4 journalists in reporting the war in Ukraine.

For someone who has spent most of her career trashing the BBC and Channel 4, this was a rare slip. The culture secretary is a good hater. She doesn’t forgive and she doesn’t forget. Just as soon as the war is over she will revert to type. It will be like Lyse Doucet and Matt Frei never existed.