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Jeremy Hunt's dream comes true with Clarkson, belly dancers and Morris men

Jeremy Clarkson in Top Gear Master Class
Jeremy Clarkson gave Witney TV an interview at a charity auction for Chipping Norton Lido. Photograph: Murdo Macleod

Welcome to Monkey's new favourite channel, Witney TV. Yes it's culture secretary Jeremy Hunt's local TV dream come true. Hunt fans will remember he said in his inaugural speech this year: "Paris, Lyon and Marseille have local TV. Why not Glasgow, Sheffield and Bristol?" Well Jeremy, look no further than your leader David Cameron's Oxfordshire constituency. The top stories on Witney TV this week include "Belly versus Morris dancing" and "See the Bampton Morris men dance outside of Bampton". Any comparisons with The Day Today are clearly unfair. However, a big bunch of bananas to the community channel for getting an exclusive with Jeremy Clarkson at a charity auction in aid of Chipping Norton Lido. Beat that, Sky News. Apparently there will be more from the auction next week on Witney TV. Is this the future of TV news?

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