BBC Chairman to Quit over Hutton [David Kelly Investigation]

BBC ^ | 1/28/04 | BBC Staff

[livius]

Well, well, sometimes the truth does out!

[Pubbie]

Now if we can get NoBalls Chrissy Matthews fired, and make CNN go bankrupt...

[Smile-n-Win]

Well, well, sometimes the truth does out!

The truth has a way of triumphing in the end--you just have to be patient.

[twigs]

Chris is wrong many times, but he's honest. He's one of the few Dems I'll listen to, albeit with careful discernment.

[Grampa Dave]

There is an excellent thread on this at this time on Free Republic.

The head of BBC has resigned.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1066833/posts

"BBC Management is almost in meltdown at the moment"
DailAblution ^ | 01/28/04 | Scott Burgess


Posted on 01/28/2004 8:31:20 AM PST by Pikamax


January 28, 2004 BBC Management "Almost in Meltdown" Lord Hutton's report into the death of Dr. David Kelly, released this afternoon, has almost completely vindicated Tony Blair and the government, at the same time severely criticising the BBC's reporting and governance.

This is a huge story. Most observers were expecting blame to be apportioned evenly, and the one-sided castigation of the Corporation has come as a big surprise.

The Guardian reports that:

"BBC chairman Gavyn Davies is said to be considering his position after Lord Hutton criticised the BBC in his long awaited report into the death of weapons expert David Kelly. The corporation has flatly denied rumours sweeping Westminster that he has resigned, but one senior insider said the mood at the BBC was 'very grim'." Expect resignations and rolling heads.

Here are some quotes, gathered this afternoon from the radio and the web. More to follow.

"In the end what it comes down to is a judgement by Lord Hutton - who he believes, whose motives he trusts most and in that, again and again, he comes down on the side of politicians and officials, who by and large he believes and whose story, whose narrative he accepts and he comes down against Andrew Gilligan, and journalism, I have to say generally, and against the BBC." BBC Political editor Andrew Marr

The BBC has been "drenched in disgrace and incompetence." Former Defence Minister Lord Gilbert - on The World at One, BBC Radio4

"A grim day for the BBC." BBC Radio 4 2pm News

"Completely unprecedented in the criticism of the BBC Governors' performance of their duty." BBC correspondent Richard Ayers - on BBC Five Live

"The [BBC] Management is almost in meltdown at the moment" Mark Mardell, BBC Chief Political Correspondent - on Radio 4

"Tony Blair couldn't have hoped for anything better." Mark Mardell

"There is no doubt the government has been cleared. Everyone from the prime minister down virtually is cleared of any misbehaviour." Correspondent Jane Peel

BBC Management is expected to reply soon. Stay tuned.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1066833/posts

[the Real fifi]

And--get this--the journalists union is threatening action--including a strike--if Gilligan is disciplined!!

[Grampa Dave]

This thread covers the live BBC session with Lord Hutton and has some links to the actual documents he discussed:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1066700/posts

Hutton report live
http://news.bbc.co.uk/ ^ | 28 Jan 2004 | BBC


Posted on 01/28/2004 4:46:49 AM PST by pau1f0rd


Live Video of Lord Hutton delivering his report on http://news.bbc.co.uk/ now

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1066700/posts

[syriacus]

sometimes the truth does out!

Yes!!!

[syriacus]

Most observers were expecting blame to be apportioned evenly, and the one-sided castigation of the Corporation has come as a big surprise.

The socialist approach to life. Share and share alike.

• What's yours is also mine.
• My mistake is also yours.

[Common Tator]

but he's honest

Chrissy is just as honest as his mentor Jimmah Carter.

Chrissy is just like his mentor.. he never met an ayatollah he didn't love.

Chrissy is no more prone to lie than Jack the ripper was to use a knife.

[Grampa Dave]

Excellent insight.

The left wing socialists want to spread the blame when they are caught in outrageous lies that have the potential of killing innocent people like the Iraqis who were under the tyrant, $oddomite.

It is way past time to ignore the massive damage that the lying left wing mediots have done to innocent people around the world and to those who oppose the lefties.

[livius]

Incredible. But I guess nothing is incredible where British unions are concerned.

[capydick]

Even in disgrace, this Brit at least is trying to do the honorable thing by resigning. Could you imagine the mass resignations if those at ABCNBCBSMSNBCNNPR were held to the same standard?

Whats also interesting is that the the commissions findings have been accepted by those at the BBC and, probably, the public. If there were to be the same kind of investigation against our media here (one can only wish)and came to the same conclusion, the findings would be questioned, ridiculed, the commission itself would be assailed as partisan extremists, etc.

[Cicero]

Gavyn Davies is to resign

Why hasn't he already cleaned out his desk?

[Howlin]

FYI.

[livius]

Probably brcause he thouht he was going to get away with it until about an hour ago.

[Califelephant]

Based on these comments on the BBC website, some in the British public are accepting the findings of the report, but many are calling it a "whitewash".

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/talking_point/3434951.stm

[Southack]

"And--get this--the journalists union is threatening action--including a strike--if Gilligan is disciplined!!"

Oh yeah, as if those Communists would allow the poor British to go a full day or two without their steady drumbeat of Marxist propaganda...

[the Real fifi]

They were investigated because they are paid by the government. Better that the Brits should cut off their funding then that we should follow their example. (And it wouldn't be a bad idea to let NPR and PBS publish what they will on their own dime.)

[BlessedBeGod]

And--get this--the journalists union is threatening action--including a strike--if Gilligan is disciplined!!

That could only be an improvement of the overall quality of reporting.