Lies were told by BBC staff and then covered up by management, this should not be in dispute as the BBC has admitted as much.

The latest court case is about the BBC refusing to hand over emails it originally said didn't exist and now admits does.

The court has ordered them to do so although the BBC may appeal the decision.

Quite why anybody can defend the BBC over this whole sorry saga is beyond me.

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Only because they believed his contrition was genuine and the mistakes were down to inexperience. He fooled people who themselves have now shown their own contrition.

For the avoidance of doubt any comments in response to a previous post are directed to its ideas and not at any, or all, posters personally.

They've shown contrition but not, as suggested, been fired.

What is transparent is that there is a campaign by the right to undermine one of our remaining great national assets by amplifying every issue and seeking to position it as just another broadcaster.

The truth is that the BBC is adapting well to the fast changing world in which it operates without compromising itself.

Its independence is as vital a protection against authoritarian government as is the monarchy and those who wish its destruction are fools. It’s fact checking and news verification makes it the most reliable source of information we have. Be careful what you wish for.

I have no issue with it withdrawing from areas in which commercial broadcasters can supply a worthwhile service. That’s evolution. If that enables it to do what’s really important even better I am content. So less “Strictly “, which I hate as total garbage, and more Panarama, Life on Earth and Radio 4.

And we all need to pay for it. Whether we use it or not. National assets aren’t opt outs. We must all pay our share. Even if that is to provide reliable information to our children.

For the avoidance of doubt any comments in response to a previous post are directed to its ideas and not at any, or all, posters personally.

'Who are you and how did you get in here? I'm a locksmith. And, I'm a locksmith.' (Leslie Nielsen)

Seriously?

Both TV and radio figures keep going down for their headline shows.

Each year hundreds of thousands of people are deciding to not to pay their licence either because they can't afford to and risk prosecution or more likely they see the BBC as irrelevant to their lives.

Meanwhile the most loyal demographic of BBC viewers (retired) are largely ignored when it comes to programming as the BBC chases the youth who are not interested.

The BBC complains of lack of funds whilst their staff and unions fight any reforms. The BBC pension scheme is gold plated and better than most of ours. There is a huge overlap of resources between departments due to empire building.

So far any changes the BBC has made have been fought tooth and nail and are not exactly deep cuts.

So no I don't think the BBC is doing well with change.

Edited by Badger11 (12 Dec 2023 8.51am)

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