Hello it's Tim here with the Levy Letter, Well here I am more than half way through my stint covering for Peter's holiday and still no sign of a postcard from the great man. I am sure he will make up for it with an extra large stick of rock for the Look North team.
As you may know, my day job is Political Editor for Yorkshire and Lincolnshire. It could be a busy few weeks for me if Gordon Brown decides to hold a general election in November. The decision will largely depend on opinion poll reaction to this week's Conservative conference. If the election DOES go ahead, then we will obviously devote a lot of coverage on Look North and our BBC Local Radio stations to the campaign. What's that - can I see you yawning already? Well, I want to make sure we are reflecting YOUR views and the issues that matter to YOU! I know from the texts and emails you send us every night how strongly you feel about events in the news, so please let us know how we can cover the potential contest in a way that doesn't make you switch off. Of course you can send us all your comments, suggestions and anything else you want to tell us about on our email address [EMAIL PROTECTED] I look forward to seeing what you think up! Coming up on tonight's programme, a fight back gets underway as consumers launch an action group in Louth to save local post offices from closure. Weve had lots of messages on this topic, its something that affects lots of us all around the country. Keep your comments and suggestions coming in on this and dont miss our report tonight. Heading in opposite directions - We'll have a special report on claims that have split the Boston Independent Bypass Party following a row over a deal with the Tories. We'll speak to the two sides involved in the debate. We'll report on the Bridlington man due to be sentenced for the abduction and rape of a nine year old girl. Well take a look at the graffiti artists taking to the Hull rooftops and putting their lives at risk all in an effort to make a name for themselves. Its called tagging, and even if you dont know what that is, youve probably seen it somewhere. And move over Robin Hood. We'll speak to the Lincolnshire boy who's won his first national archery title at the age of ten! And well have the latest weather forecast for our region as well. Now in the Levy Letter tradition Ive been scouring the news for interesting stories to give you this week and this is one that might herald a change in the way we pay for things. By logging onto a website, fans of the rock music band Radiohead will be able to choose how much they pay for their new album. I dont know if youve heard of them, apparently theyre quite big in music circles, and I dont know if this is all a publicity stunt but its an original idea. The music will be released as a download over the internet, but the price is undecided; you get to put in whatever amount of money you choose. So if you want to pay nothing, you can, but if you want to pay the price or a normal album or more, you can do that as well. Its all a bit of a moral dilemma. Of course you dont actually receive a physical object, the music is all in computer files you download. So would you pay for something you can get for free? Maybe if youre a fan of the group youd feel guilty about enjoying their music without supporting the band financially, or maybe youd think theyre rich enough by now that they dont need any more of your hard earned cash! Its an interesting way of selling music anyway, and perhaps its the way of the future. Pick your own price I think quite a few of us would like to live in a world like that. Just before I go, Ive got a story here illustrating the dangers of a spur of the moment publicity stunt. It involves a woman dressed as a giant tomato, the mayoral office of Belfast, and a leapfrogging middle aged man. I dont know if youve guessed, but it didnt have a happy outcome. The Lord Mayor of Belfast attempted to vault over a female council worker dressed as a giant tomato as a stunt for photographers, hitting her on the back of the head with his knee in the process, and leaving her with severe back injuries! He is reported to be Very, very unhappy about what happened as well he might be. The incident was of course recorded for posterity by the attending photographers, making it all more embarrassing I would think. Let that serve as a warning to our own Mayor of Wetwang, look before you leap, particularly where giant fruit and veg are involved! Thats it from me, Ill see you on the programme tonight at half past six and again later after the ten oclock news on BBC One. I hope youll join me then. Take care and have a good day Tim And for the latest news and more where you live, go to: http://bbc.co.uk/humber and http://bbc.co.uk/lincolnshire ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the BBC Look North newsletter, go to http://www.bbc.co.uk/england/looknorthhull/newsletter/newsletter_index.shtml, enter your email address in the unsubscribe box. 1.94.4
