Let’s talk about BBC

[C R]

Do they not work for the BBC?

No, Robbie Gibb is a political appointee to the BBC board.

 

[bobzmyunkle]

No, Robbie Gibb is a political appointee to the BBC board.

https://www.declassifieduk.org/bbc-chief-downplays-britains-military-support-for-israel/

 

[Xipe Totec]

No, Robbie Gibb is a political appointee to the BBC board.

I've read that the BBC board has 13 members & requires a simple majority of one for any board vote.

Seven of those members were appointed by Tory governments.

 

[Psamathe]

I've read that the BBC board has 13 members & requires a simple majority of one for any board vote.

Seven of those members were appointed by Tory governments.

It highlights another failing of our political system. Currently Government endorsed candidate for Chair of the new football regulator is a media executive that has been making donations to Starmer and Labour and, given Nandy's involvement in the appointment he's donated to her as well.

Given our policing should be apolitical how come all PCC s seem to be supported by our political parties and stand as the Labour candidate or the Conservative candidate. A Policing post has become centred around policial parties.

 

[C R]

It highlights another failing of our political system. Currently Government endorsed candidate for Chair of the new football regulator is a media executive that has been making donations to Starmer and Labour and, given Nandy's involvement in the appointment he's donated to her as well.

Given our policing should be apolitical how come all PCC s seem to be supported by our political parties and stand as the Labour candidate or the Conservative candidate. A Policing post has become centred around policial parties.

The PCCs are a tory invention.

 

[BoldonLad]

The PCCs are a tory invention.

True, and, it would appear a flawed invention at that. But, they appear to selected for office, elected and operate under party lines, their supposed independence is highly questionable. IMHO.

 

[C R]

True, and, it would appear a flawed invention at that. But, they appear to selected for office, elected and operate under party lines, their supposed independence is highly questionable. IMHO.

The rationale for their introduction was to make police forces accountable to the public, which was never properly defined.

 

[BoldonLad]

The rationale for their introduction was to make police forces accountable to the public, which was never properly defined.

like I said, a flawed invention. Not helped by public apathy, which our Politicians do not seem to grasp, although, it does, generally allow them to be incompetent with impunity

 

[Beebo]

Greg Wallace is now suing the BBC for a data protection breach

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cdr60nvd4y2o

 

[CXRAndy]

To make the police properly accountable would be to make the abuses of the police officers directly accountable to the chief of police for the area.

Easily sacked, the officers on the ground again easily sacked too

 

[AndyRM]

 

[CXRAndy]

Everyone is rewarded for failure.

Eg Rayner likely to be paid for breaking ministerial code.

If chiefs were to lose their bumper pensions or bonuses, it would concentrate their efforts and making sure the hobbies did their job properly

 

[Beebo]

This oddball on strictly is going to end up in trouble.

Why did the BBC pick him. Are they that short of celebrity options?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1l8vnzmeqpo

 

[AndyRM]

This oddball on strictly is going to end up in trouble.

Why did the BBC pick him. Are they that short of celebrity options?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1l8vnzmeqpo

He was seriously weird on The Apprentice.

 

[C R]

He was seriously weird on The Apprentice.

I don't follow the program, just caught bits of some episodes. I don't think I ever saw a contestant that wasn't weird.