I know, I know: the last thing you want to think about now is the EU referendum. But I write this column before the week to come... so this is the first (and I promise) the last chance I’ll have to comment on the referendum TV. Then we shall never speak of it again.
It was a tough one for the broadcasters. In a general election the votes split several ways and there’s room for nuance. In a straightforward choice between Yes or No, however, things became very black or white. Throw in the desire for entertainment and what you got was something more Punch and Judy than educational, at a time when many viewers complained they were looking for facts.
