Gordon in the morning: McCartney goes for gold

Gordon Smart knows that News International likes to protect a source - if necessary by getting a senior executive to wipe a hard drive or two - but surely it's taking it a bit far to grant anonymity to the TV programme on which Paul McCartney said he might be doing something for the Olympics?

During a US TV show he nodded when questioned over whether he will appear at the London games.

After quickly realising he'd given away too much, Macca added: "I met the guy who knows the guy who's going to ask somebody about it soon.

"I hear there's a rumour that I might be involved."

Well, I suppose it's a bit more understandable than Leona Lewis.