*Drawing a lineThe BBC draws a line under radio show – or rather it hopes to. Given the front pages today, the fact that there's an Ofcom investigation continuing, and the fact that Ross remains in a job, that seems unlikely. But should it? Well, what has the BBC actually done?
Russell Brand went, but was Mark Thompson even back from his holiday when that happened? Anyway – nothing to do with the Beeb.
But what about the Controller of Radio 2, Lesley Douglas, who also quit. That's altogether more significant. But the decision to go was mine and mine alone, she said. Again, nothing to do with the Beeb.
In fact, has the BBC or the Trust done anything? Well, four days after the story broke and they've racked up more than 30,000 complaints Ross has been suspended for three months. And they're going to do a review, I think.
The important thing to remember is none of it happened because of BBC management or the Trust, which laughably claims to represent your interests. It's all down – as the Beeb hasn't tired of reminding us in recent days – to the Mail on Sunday.
* The picture I've stolen from Anorak, which also has this for those that want a laugh.
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Thursday, October 30, 2008
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Frankly, I can't be bothered to stay up for it, but the comments of those who do will be appreciated. Things to look out for will obviously include how well they labour the fact that one of the two Republicans they've allowed on is the grandson of Nixon (after all, why else was he invited) and how the audience is made up. Since they're only doing this one episode in the US, I know they'll want to have made sure there's a balance of Republican and Democrat supporters...
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Breaking News!It's not often nowadays that the Beeb breaks really big news so when I saw this, among the top stories on its website's Politics page, I sat up and took notice: Former Conservative party leader Michael Howard's cousin is bribed with £400,000 while Howard is Home Secretary, and a convict is released on his orders! It may have been a few years ago, but this is hot stuff. But why is no one else reporting it, five hours later?Hang on, how about this – a report in the Liverpool Echo that, yes...
Labour MP Peter Kilfoyle told the jury as part of the statement Haase, 59, said he had bribed both Michael Howard and the men’s customs handler Paul Cook.
So it looks like this story has got legs after all. But, wait. What's this bit that I don't remember seeing in the BBC report?
He told the jury he felt the Michael Howard bribe claim was unsubstantiated.
Ah, so that will be why no one else picked up on it. Good ol' Auntie.
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Radio 2 controller resignsThe events of the last two weeks happened on my watch. I believe it is right that I take responsibility for what has happened, says Lesley Douglas, which strikes me as admirably straight-forward, so no criticism from me.
I had to go to Sky to get that quote, though.
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