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He also accused BBC News of "uncorroborated tittle tattle" in its reporting.

He accused BBC News of "uncorroborated tittle tattle" in its reporting.

Hard questions still need to be asked, not least because this is not primarily a story about celebrity tittle tattle, or idle gossip about ITV's star talent.

But who were they going to tattle to?

But the choice not to tattle on him is simple, and in fact the only straightforward thing about the whole scenario.