POSTED JUNE 30 2009
MISSING: NAUGHTIE AND HUMPHRYS
Further mysterious disappearances from JLA, the up-market after-dinner speaking agency favoured by moonlighting politicos. Not long ago, Andrew Marr vanished from their online brochure citing "a bit of a kerfuffle" at the BBC over commercial activities. Now James Naughtie and John Humphrys – able to collect £10,000 per appearance – have followed suit. Confusingly, though, their soon-to-be co-host Justin Webb has just joined, with a starting fee of £2,500.