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| So Long, Little Buddy! |
| 2004-01-30 |
| EFL. WARNING! BBC article, beware of spinning parts. BBC reporter Andrew Gilligan has resigned in the wake of the criticism directed at him in the Hutton report. Mr Gilligan conceded some of his story was wrong, and apologised for it. He said his departure was at his own initiative, but described the BBC collectively as the victim of a "grave injustice". Tap tap. Huh. Sympathy meter's reading zero. Downing Street said it had "nothing to say" on Mr Gilligan's departure. But before the phone hit the cradle, a "MUAHAHAHAHAHA!" was heard in the background. There's much more about the whole megilla at the link. |
| Posted by:Angie Schultz |
| #12 The question is are these guys charlatans or do they really believe their own sh-t? |
| Posted by: Alaska Paul 2004-1-30 6:56:12 PM |
| #11 BTW, has anyone checked the list of |
| Posted by: Gasse Katze 2004-1-30 6:30:57 PM |
| #10 Good riddance to bad rubbish! He'll probably sign on with Al-Jizz - he'd fit right in. |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2004-1-30 5:52:53 PM |
| #9 I noticed that too, Rafael. Thing is, what the BBC considers an "authoritative source" is rather fluid. Baghdad Bob's words were accepted without question, while various American CENTCOM briefers were treated with suspicion. |
| Posted by: Angie Schultz 2004-1-30 5:18:21 PM |
| #8 Why do I fear that the loss of tax money is behind this? Nothing greedier than a nonprofit government organization. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2004-1-30 5:17:21 PM |
| #7 WAAAAAAHHHHH! He could walk into a Job at the NY or LA Times. He already knows how to write lies, there is no other qualification. |
| Posted by: Cyber Sarge 2004-1-30 5:16:03 PM |
| #6 Hell, just yesterday he was angling to keep his job and go back to work for the BBC. That's how clueless the man is. |
| Posted by: mojo 2004-1-30 5:05:07 PM |
| #5 In a matter of days,he'll be writing for the Guardian.Or Independent. |
| Posted by: El Id 2004-1-30 4:49:48 PM |
| #4 From the article: Mr Dyke suggested the implications for journalism coming from the report were a matter of grave concern for the media. "Lord Hutton does seem to suggest that it is not enough for a broadcaster or a newspaper... to simply report what a whistleblower says because they are an authoritative source. You have to demonstrate that it is true. (...)" Does this mean I could call myself an authoritative source and get the BBC to repeat whatever I say??? Can we expect some truth in reporting from now on? And are reporters actually going to have to work harder now?? He's right though, this will be of great concern to the media. |
| Posted by: Rafael 2004-1-30 4:46:47 PM |
| #3 Ditto to Raj. LOL |
| Posted by: Rafael 2004-1-30 4:34:57 PM |
| #2 Angie, that title needed a beverage warning. This is a new laptop I'm using. |
| Posted by: Phil Fraering 2004-1-30 4:19:56 PM |
| #1 Will his next gig involve a remix of Color Me Badd's I'm Gonna Sex You Up? |
| Posted by: Raj 2004-1-30 3:56:40 PM |