Looking on as Gaza burns
Updated on 06 January 2009
Gaza, the economy and a possible galactic collision are on the agenda in the morning meeting.
Gaza leads the running order. News came in overnight of three Israeli soldiers killed by friendly fire, and we will be watching developments closely both from London and from the Middle East.
Our chief correspondent Alex Thomson and diplomatic correspondent Jonathan Rugman are in the region - although, like all foreign journalists, they are prevented from entering Gaza.
We hope to get material from Gaza from a freelance cameraman - too soon to say what at this point, but it's likely that any material from the area will be strong.
'It's bizarre that you can only see this from three miles away and even then just plumes of smoke.'
But this still leaves issues around how to convey to the viewer exactly life is like for those in Gaza.
"It's bizarre that you can only see this from three miles away and even then just plumes of smoke."
"Has there been a single [moving] image of Israeli soldiers inside Gaza?"
"What about stills?"
"Do Israeli TV cover what's happening?"
Each suggestion is met by shakes of the head from the foreign team.
The economy provides more uncheerful news, with the last remaining Woolworths stores due to shut their doors for the last time today.
We have a team in Warrington assessing the state of the high street, post-Xmas rush.
Figures from Debenhams and Next out today show sales were down pre-Christmas, although profits were up.
'The Milky Way may crash into another galaxy sooner than thought.'
Figures from M&S aren't due out until tomorrow, but it's been reported that the chain will announce 1,000 job cuts.
It may sound even more catastrophic, but not leading the running order is the news that the Milky Way may crash into another galaxy sooner than thought.
The threat is, however, many, many, many light years in the future. Phew.
