Its fantastic news that BBC journalist Alan Johnstone is free from captivity at last after 114 days. He looked slightly tired but other wise was as sharp as ever whilst giving out interviews to the press. I caught the ITV news bulleting where Julian Mannion warmly shook his hand as Alan looked up and recognised him, their camaraderie evident even though they represent different stations. I'm pretty sure when Julian concluded the report he had a lump in his throat as he held back tears.
Even during the hostage videos of him Alan looked calm under pressure and almost like he was still reporting rather than being a hostage - a true professional.
I'm pretty sure that in the near future Alan will be back on out screens reporting in that interesting yet concise way he seems to.
Best of luck for the future Alan.
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