Better preparation needed --- Agreed, Eric, I find Tim Sebastian's style necessarily aggressive and offensive, and as you say, not sufficiently balanced in its use of sources. I myself find this style of attack obstructive. I would like more information on what is happening and fewer accusations which assume guilt.

Given that the title of his programme is 'Conflict Zone' and given his stated aims, it is nevertheless surprising that Borrell was not better prepared for the interview.

Source author: Biljana Scott biscott@diplomacy.edu