What is it with Sky News since the election? First Kay Burley tells pro-electoral reform protester David Babbs of 38 Degrees he "might as well go home and watch it on Sky News" (which led to Saturday's Sack Kay Burley! Watch the BBC! episode – live on Sky News).
Then today Adam Boulton's interview with Alastair Campbell on the prospects of a Liberal Democrat-Labour deal without Gordon Brown as PM turned into something of a spectacular bunfight.
In the video you get to see the tone deteriorating through their talk of coalitions to the point 4 mins 30 secs in where Boulton starts jabbing at Campbell: "I'm fed up with you telling me what I think."
Host Jeremy Thompson joins in to tell Tony Blair's former spin doctor he has been "provocative". It's a remarkable and heated piece of footage from a remarkable day in politics.
If you've not got time for the full 6 mins 20 seconds, these are the final 52 seconds in HD.
There are probably quite a few 24-hour news reporters who are ready for a break.
Update: A colleague has sent me a link to Campbell and Boulton rowing on election night about the tone of the Sky News election coverage. Campbell tells Boulton: "Adam, you're great at giving it, you can't take it." Looks like the two already had form.
Extra update: There's been a second incident tonight as the Adam Boulton v Alastair Campbell spat continues to trend on Twitter. This time Labour MP Ben Bradshaw says to Adam Boulton: "I know you feel sore about this [Bradshaw's assertion that 'no one won' the election]" and a mini repeat of Boulton's earlier outburst occurs.
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