I note that you say this from a nice safe anonymous position, Guest.

For the record, I present a carefully prepared popular three hour folk and blues show every week, freely promoting clubs, concerts and artists throughout North Yorkshire on DAB and also online. I also host a fortnightly club. I do all of this for nothing except the pleasure of doing it because, being a state pensioner, I can.

This year I have turned down far more offered 'freebies' than I ever have time to attend.

Why would I want to 'wangle' anything?