Al Gore has launched a new internet TV channel to rival 18 Doughty Street, or as its opponents like to call it, Tory TV. Its called current.tv, and promises wall to wall hagiography of departed communists and hourly reminiscing for the days of the three day week.

Actually, I made that last bit up.

Personally I look on this as another nail in the coffin of the BBC so I'm quite happy to see the newcomer. 

More details here.