Just in case you missed it, this week's most surprising bit of news was that Newsnight editor Peter Barron is turning away from telly to become a PR - for Google.
It's a strange move: Barron will be moving from the BBC's flagship current affairs programme to take up the role of chief flack for Google's director of communications for the UK, Ireland and Benelux... taking over from current incumbent DJ Collins, who is moving up to take over European PR operations.
I'm not the only one scratching my head about this, but one outcome seems certain: Barron will surely be using his contacts to get his old Auntie pals the inside scoop from the Googleplex: expect a series of searing exposes on the wonders of 20% time and the company's amazing cafeteria to hit the BBC sometime in the autumn.
