[Hans]

I thought the BBC had Tony Blair on the ropes?
Could the left be overplaying it's hand?

[Excuse_My_Bellicosity]

Shaken BBC prepares to defend its reputation

Just like the New York Times and many other outlets of the liberal media. People are getting sick of a media that is without accountability. We're sick of the media flat-out fabricating stories and having all forgiven by drafting a paper apology and firing a few people.

[Excuse_My_Bellicosity]

Mr Gilligan is now on "gardening leave".

LOL!!!!!!!!!

[YaYa123]

"Gardening leave"....dontcha love the innocuous sound of that one.

But at least the BBC is upfront in the intent of the investigation...to protect itself, no mention that I recall, of finding out the truth and punishing those responsible. Self-flagellation must not be a British thang.

[JZoback]

It's pretty obvious the BBC got caught pushing an agenda to smear Tony Blair and our President.

I wonder how long the left in this country will continue to try and play up this PR disaster for the BBC as the smoking gun to drag GWB to impeachment hearing.

Should be very interesting when all is said and done.

Seems Mr Kelly is proving a point: It is dangerous to be a liberal after all.

[atomic conspiracy]

BBC Bias Watch Damning indictment, new dirt every day.

Media workers against war (Trotskyite group run by BBC employees' union)

[dogbyte12]

So far as I know, the BBC's reputation is that of a bunch of effete, effeminate girly men liberals who loathe the fact that they are all poshly educated white men, and who attempt at every opportunity to bash the west, and promote "other cultures", often by excusing the other cultures of offenses that they would crucify their own government for in a heartbeat.

That is their reputation. How exactly does this story change it at all?

[maestro]

Shak'n BBC prepares to defend its reputation

LOL

BBC Official Secrets Act Damage 'control'.........LOL

:-)

"Wag-the-Bulldog"

:-)

[governsleastgovernsbest]

This episode underlines why it is wrong for their to be publicly funded media. The BBC has essentially become an opposition political party.

[mass55th]

Hmmm. Blairs and newspapers just don't seem to mix.

[EllaMinnow]

"The corporation has a great deal to answer for. They started all this," he said. "The first thing they should do is apologise and conduct a rigorous internal inquiry."

Ping.

[Peter Libra]

I would like to address generally these observations for Freepers. There is an act in the UK called The Official Secrets Act . It was revised in 1989 from the 1923 act. Just out of the British Army, 1951 ,I got a position at a very minor level with the British civil service. It involved classified work. Even the cleaning staff were sworn in. They lectured us in an "indoctrination" for about half an hour. We dutifully signed. Penalty.? Ten years for giving out information.

The new official secrets act have whittled down the sentences. ie two years, then six months, then three months. This according to the degree of the offence. If this man Kelly,did not have to sign under this act, then it must be a colossal error. It has teeth, a stupid woman leaked to the press, that American devices of war were to arrive on British soil. She got three months and dismissal.

London lad here, says about Kelly this: For all the difference it would have made, he should have kept his stupid mouth shut.

[jern]

good read, thanks. I always thought that this death would haunt the BBC more than Blair.

[ShandaLear]

Mr Kelly was not a member of the intelligence services.

This is just an amazing statement.

[Cachelot]

Shaken BBC prepares to defend its reputation

They already defended their reputation. As a terrorist organization.

[Jonah Hex]

I believe Mr. Gilligan was last seen leaving on a three-hour tour.

A three-hour tour....

[Destro]

The inquiry coincides with intense media scrutiny both at home and abroad. Sky News, the satellite channel controlled by BSkyB - in which Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation holds a controlling stake - last week announced the resignation of a senior correspondent found to have faked a story during the Iraq war.

We caught SKYNEWS in lies during the Iraqi fighting several times. Also this article fails to mention that Blair's govt is also in hot water over Kelly. The BBC is less in trouble than Blair is.

[Timesink]

The inquiry coincides with intense media scrutiny both at home and abroad. Sky News, the satellite channel controlled by BSkyB - in which Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation holds a controlling stake - last week announced the resignation of a senior correspondent found to have faked a story during the Iraq war.

Who is this Sky correspondent?

[Diogenesis]

BBC had motive to murder.

Given that the NYTimes and the Boston Globe (etc.) have demonstated that the media ARE NOT ABOVE REPROACH,
book 'em, Dano.

[Vinnie_Vidi_Vici]

The BBC has put itself above the Government that subsidizes it! I truly hope that they get their legs cut from underneath them and they are forced to "clean house".