As an outsider (not from the UK), I think people in the UK should be happy and value what you got in BBC. This whole ''scandal'' is ridiculous and I can't believe it's causing so much drama right now. Diana wanted to speak up and Bashir gave her the chance. She said what she said. The way Bashir got the interview doesn't affect its content and what Diana said. If there were any irregular procedures, individuals responsible for them should be blamed. Resident royal whiners need to move on and look into their own family for the cause of Diana's demise.
BBC will survive and has to survive. It's a media institution important for the world, not just the UK.
It's not Boris Johnson per se, but his advisors Dougie Smith and Munira Mirza are the ones who've really got it in for the BBC - they were reported to be the ones who were pushing for Robbie Gibb to join the BBC board.
Before COVID-19 there was some extremely hostile briefing against the BBC to The Sunday Times and was evident that some really wanted to cut the corporation down to size. The BBC got a respite due to its role in the pandemic but the Bashir incident has now provided ammunition to the corporation's enemies.
Keith post_id=13970 time=1621670293 user_id=1115 Wrote:Also announcing a review of it's journalism standards and whistle-blowing policies (insert year introduced or last updated) to 'ensure mistakes identified cannot be repeated'. Then a few months later release updated policies with a couple added sentences to show they've changed things in light of events.
Almost as predicted...
Quote:The BBC Board has announced a review of the corporation's editorial and whistleblowing policies, following Lord Dyson's report into its 1995 interview with Diana, Princess of Wales.
Article:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-57229049
Formerly 'Charlie Wells' of TVForum.
Sick of hearing self righteous pompous MP's slamming the so called wrong doing of the BBC, they should look in their own cupboards, let seen whats in there.
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There seems to be a new story brewing up around former England manager Terry Venables, relating to programmes about his time at Spurs and the ligitation with then-owner Lord Sugar.
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Some damning comments from Priti Patel too.
This is not going to go away.
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Exactly. To be fair many of those in government have actually been far more restrained - even John Whittingdale, who is hardly the biggest BBC fan, has stated he is confident it wouldn't have happened under the BBC's current system of governance and has warned against any knee-jerk reactions.
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James Martin
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A poll has found 98% of people want to scrap the license fee.
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Probably the same people who say they don't watch the BBC then moaned when the BBC stopped showing programmes for a day.
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