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2007-07-14 Britain

BBC chief vows to stay after apology to Queen

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Posted by Fred 2007-07-14 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 "I presided over an inexcusable screw-up that utterly destroyed the BBC's remaining credibility, true, but that's hardly a firing offense, now, is it?"

Posted by Mike 2007-07-14 07:39|| 2007-07-14 07:39|| Front Page Top

#2 They got Capone on tax evasion, not racketeering or murder or ...

The Beeb doesn't grasp that it isn't just disliked, it is hated as much as it hates. It just takes the right excuse to give the other guys the means to 'do on to others, as you've done to them'.

Posted by Procopius2k 2007-07-14 09:01|| 2007-07-14 09:01|| Front Page Top

#3 unaware that they gave a false impression

Really out of the ordinary for the BBC. Usually they are aware.

Posted by DMFD 2007-07-14 14:00|| 2007-07-14 14:00|| Front Page Top

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