It's an odd coincidence that one day after the Sun swung behind the Tories, the BBC is featuring the Conservative mayor of London, Boris Johnson, on EastEnders – just four days before the Conservative conference.
The BBC – which constantly faces accusations about its impartiality – has defended its decision to feature Johnson on a programme with about 8 million viewers; meanwhile the shadow culture secretary, Jeremy Hunt, has argued that the corporation needs more Tory journalists, to remove an alleged leftwing bias.
I don't imagine he'll be complaining about soap casting. But Labour might.
