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A former member
So, that's 4 BBC personnel gone from their jobs, almost certainly because od Hutton (despite the fact that their story was almost proven right by Butler). Oh well, at least someone in the government has had the decentcy to... oh no, maybe not.
BN
And who can blame him when he's on course to win a record 3rd consecutive general election?
tom2 posted:
Oh well, at least someone in the government has had the decentcy to... oh no, maybe not.
And who can blame him when he's on course to win a record 3rd consecutive general election?
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A former member
THE REVENGE OF NUMBER 10 CONTINUES!
You've got to admire the tenacity of these people...
You've got to admire the tenacity of these people...
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A former member
Head of BBC World Service isn't a bad position to get though. In terms of staff, audience and influence it's argualy a better position than Head of News.
I know which I'd rather have
I know which I'd rather have
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A former member
Yeah, but the BBC has to play political chess here. They cannot sack Sambrook outright, because that would look horrible for the Corporation.
On the other hand, by promoting him to manage a fiefdom that isn't directly connected with the political machinations of Number 10, BBC management can "get Sambrook out of the way" without doing him any harm.
And, certainly, the World Service isn't a bad post, but it's output has very little to do with domestic UK broadcasting and this is the medium through which the Labour party must now carefully position itself as we approach another election.
I'm almost more interested to know the details about this lady, Helen, who will replace him. What's the deal on her? Who does she associate with? What are her political allegiances? Did she have any role (even a minor one) in the recent Hutton scandal (BBCgate
)?
And, most importantly, is she going to make any major changes to BBC News...a sort of "activist, reforming boss", or is she one of those leaders who enjoys presiding over the status quo?
On the other hand, by promoting him to manage a fiefdom that isn't directly connected with the political machinations of Number 10, BBC management can "get Sambrook out of the way" without doing him any harm.
And, certainly, the World Service isn't a bad post, but it's output has very little to do with domestic UK broadcasting and this is the medium through which the Labour party must now carefully position itself as we approach another election.
I'm almost more interested to know the details about this lady, Helen, who will replace him. What's the deal on her? Who does she associate with? What are her political allegiances? Did she have any role (even a minor one) in the recent Hutton scandal (BBCgate
)?
And, most importantly, is she going to make any major changes to BBC News...a sort of "activist, reforming boss", or is she one of those leaders who enjoys presiding over the status quo?
AP
Here's Helen Boaden's biog, from the BBC Press Office website:
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Helen Boaden began her journalistic career in 1979 with New York radio station WBAI.
She joined the BBC in 1983 as a news producer with Radio Leeds, later becoming a reporter and then editor of Radio 4's flagship weekly current affairs programme, File on 4.
She regularly presented Woman's Hour from Manchester and produced and presented a range of features and documentaries for Radio 4.
She reported on BBC TWO's documentary programme, Brass Tacks, and presented a series for Channel 4.
In 1997 she became BBC Head of Business Programmes and, a year later, she was also made Head of Current Affairs, the first woman to do the job.
Her distinguished BBC career has been recognised with some of the top industry awards.
As a reporter, she won the coveted Sony award for Best Current Affairs Programme for her report on Aids in Africa and was named Radio Industrial Journalist and Campaigning Industrial Journalist of the Year by the Industrial Society in 1990 for her investigation into safety standards in the oil industry.
As Editor of File on 4, she won a second Sony and a wide range of awards for specialist journalism.
Helen Boaden was appointed Controller of BBC Radio 4 in March 2000.
She joined the BBC in 1983 as a news producer with Radio Leeds, later becoming a reporter and then editor of Radio 4's flagship weekly current affairs programme, File on 4.
She regularly presented Woman's Hour from Manchester and produced and presented a range of features and documentaries for Radio 4.
She reported on BBC TWO's documentary programme, Brass Tacks, and presented a series for Channel 4.
In 1997 she became BBC Head of Business Programmes and, a year later, she was also made Head of Current Affairs, the first woman to do the job.
Her distinguished BBC career has been recognised with some of the top industry awards.
As a reporter, she won the coveted Sony award for Best Current Affairs Programme for her report on Aids in Africa and was named Radio Industrial Journalist and Campaigning Industrial Journalist of the Year by the Industrial Society in 1990 for her investigation into safety standards in the oil industry.
As Editor of File on 4, she won a second Sony and a wide range of awards for specialist journalism.
Helen Boaden was appointed Controller of BBC Radio 4 in March 2000.
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Although the World Service is in some ways more directly connected with government than the main BBC
Well she ran the network that the original allegation was made on.
A former member
Phileas Fogg posted:
Yeah, but the BBC has to play political chess here. They cannot sack Sambrook outright, because that would look horrible for the Corporation.
On the other hand, by promoting him to manage a fiefdom that isn't directly connected with the political machinations of Number 10, BBC management can "get Sambrook out of the way" without doing him any harm.
On the other hand, by promoting him to manage a fiefdom that isn't directly connected with the political machinations of Number 10, BBC management can "get Sambrook out of the way" without doing him any harm.
Although the World Service is in some ways more directly connected with government than the main BBC
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I'm almost more interested to know the details about this lady, Helen, who will replace him. What's the deal on her? Who does she associate with? What are her political allegiances? Did she have any role (even a minor one) in the recent Hutton scandal (BBCgate )?
)?
Well she ran the network that the original allegation was made on.