BBC’s suspension of bonuses for executives is only one good move
The BBC only half “get it”. They’ve decided to indefinitely suspend bonuses for their top executives. Wonderful move. (Wonder what BBC bosses think about it?) I cannot understand how they could have defended high pay rises in the past in addition to bonuses. On that point, I wonder if they’re also freezing pay? What the [...]
Useless, redundant MPs should be hired as toilet-cleaners
The Public Administration Select Committee has made some recommendations for “wholesale change” in the UK political system. Though the BBC only reported on some of these recommendations, I’d love to see the entire list of recommendations. One of these is that the number of ministers need to be reduced. I agree, especially when some of [...]
BBC needs full public disclosure
Where is FOI when you need it? Why is there a lack of accountability of the BBC to the fee-paying public regarding all their expenses? We have not heard anything about publication of the BBC-TV expenses, but we have heard that legal issues regarding staff contracts are prohibiting the scrutiny of the BBC-Radio expenses. All [...]
Three weeks on and MPs still don’t get it
Isn’t it interesting that the MPs are still making the same statements, despite the public’s anger at their behaviour? “I have done nothing wrong”, “I have followed the rules”, “I followed the advice of the Fees Office”…The list goes on and on. And, those who have announced that they are stepping down, still insist that [...]
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