Evan Davis: Newsnight's economical choice

http://www.theguardian.com/media/2014/jul/27/evan-davis-newsnight-host-economical-choice

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Evan Davis isn't the "new Paxman", let alone the old Paxman. He's an extremely able economics commentator who can wander far and wide into politics and foreign affairs where necessary. He won't let anyone down as he moves from Today to Newsnight.

And yet, to be frank, this shift has bit of a Premiership transfer deal feel. After a quarter of a century of Paxo, the Newsnight team needed a strong central presence to build its new team around. That, at first, seemed to be Eddie Mair: or, switching emphasis, it could also have been Laura Kuenssberg, with James O'Brien as new star striker. Either way, there had to be a hint of danger and non-corporate independence in the mix.

Evan, by contrast, offers witty, clever, profoundly professional analysis: and maybe, in these straitened times, the thought that he won't need replacing on Today once James Naughtie is back from Scottish referendum duty. Prudent budgeting, but a tad low on shock and awe.