Entwistle, BBC DG Resigns

[Sergei's Celebration]

The BBC DG resigns after the poor Newsnight investigation which wrongly accused Lord McAlpine of child sex abuse. Some interesting and supportive tweets:

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[Codner pharmaceuticals]

What does Philip Schofield think about it. Surely he is the only true journalistic voice that counts.

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

Schoolboy error in not verifying if it was the right person being accused.

 

[Hyperion]

Entwhistle has been offered as a Lamb to the slaughter by the BBC from day one.

 

[Cheshire Cat]

Totally shafted by incompetent juniors.

 

[Sussax]

I'm still a bit confused...
BBC's Newsnight get bollocked at for NOT airing the Saville case
Then the BBC get bollocked at FOR airing the MP case...

 

[catfish]

I suppose it was inevitable. Somebody had to be thrown to the wolves.

 

[Hornblower]

Totally shafted by incompetent juniors.

This. George is one of the good guys dumped on by a shit storm not of his own making.

 

[The Spanish]

I suppose it was inevitable. Somebody had to be thrown to the wolves.

the tragic thing is we are the wolves.

 

[franks brother]

Hopefully we'll get back to the real story soon (i.e. the sexual abuse of children by adults).

 

[beorhthelm]

im not sure i see why there's any sympathy. he's gone because he couldnt handle the job. apparently, he didnt watch the Newsnight program last friday week with the new expose and hadnt read the Guardian report this Friday. doesnt know what going on and not paying attention to the on going situation.

 

[Chicken Runner61]

im not sure i see why there's any sympathy. he's gone because he couldnt handle the job. apparently, he didnt watch the Newsnight program last friday week with the new expose and hadnt read the Guardian report this Friday. doesnt know what going on and not paying attention to the on going situation.

He won't even know he has resigned till later this week!

 

[Chicken Run]

And for me the icing on the cake, he gets a years salary for his trouble. The BBC are a joke!

 

[Hatterlovesbrighton]

Time for the news part of the bbc to be hived off from the broadcasting part. Vastly different organisations.

 

[Hatterlovesbrighton]

Double post

 

[Greg Bobkin]

What does Philip Schofield think about it. Surely he is the only true journalistic voice that counts.

Word is he's being fast-tracked for the DG job. It was all part of the plan...