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George Entwistle resigns

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On the news wire that George Entwistle is going to resign from the BBC over the news night/abuse scandals.

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/media/news/a437230/george-entwistle-resigns-as-director-general-of-the-bbc.html
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    Apple_CrumbleApple_Crumble Posts: 21,748
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    He wasn't in the job for long!
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    satman5000satman5000 Posts: 1,482
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    Breaking now on BBC News, George Entwistle has resigned after newsnight report...
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 2,324
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    Better send my CV in
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    Guest82722Guest82722 Posts: 10,019
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    Already a thread. Please lets not have two.
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    cnbcwatchercnbcwatcher Posts: 56,681
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    I'm just listening to the statement on Sky News. I'm not too surprised really.
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    workhorseworkhorse Posts: 2,836
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    Did he jump or was he pushed.
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    cnbcwatchercnbcwatcher Posts: 56,681
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    inothernews wrote: »
    Already a thread. Please lets not have two.

    Where's the other thread?
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 32,379
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    Confirmed on BBC he has tendered his resignation.
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    AmbassadorAmbassador Posts: 22,333
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    BBC ironically slowest to break that. CNN and Sky broke it 10 minutes ago
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    maninthequeuemaninthequeue Posts: 2,479
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    And rightly so. (and unlike most on DS I'm a supporter of the BBC and it's licence fee).
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    OvalteenieOvalteenie Posts: 24,169
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    Tendered his resignation? But has it been accepted? :confused:
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    zx50zx50 Posts: 91,273
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    I can only imagine that someone high up has asked him to resign. Him resigning would look better for the BBC than if they had sacked him. Resigning always gives the impression that it's the individual's own decision.
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    mbessexmbessex Posts: 2,253
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    Such a shame this right wing witch hunt as a result of the Savile stuff.
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    zx50zx50 Posts: 91,273
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    workhorse wrote: »
    Did he jump or was he pushed.

    Now THAT is the question.
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 4,391
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    Looks as if Sky were holding it back until he made his statement. Not like them at all.

    Its hardly his fault, I do think he must of been lent on. If the BBC think this will make everything better..........
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    MeepersMeepers Posts: 5,502
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    mbessex wrote: »
    Such a shame this right wing witch hunt as a result of the Savile stuff.
    Oh pull the other one. Stop living in denial.
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    mbessexmbessex Posts: 2,253
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    maninthequeue wrote: »
    And rightly so. (and unlike most on DS I'm a supporter of the BBC and it's licence fee).

    Why it seems that because Save is dead people are desperate to find other people to somehow amplify the blame onto its ridiculous.
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    2+2=52+2=5 Posts: 24,264
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    Bonkers.

    Unless he felt his previous roles at the BBC had any bearing on his inability to do the job with integrity now?

    This is a very rare thing to happen.
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    GroutyGrouty Posts: 34,041
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    Not surprised, saw him on the news earlier, he was absolutely cacking himself :p
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    irishguyirishguy Posts: 22,172
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    After his Radio 4 interview this morning... can't say I'm surprised... he should have been all over Newnight after the previous debacle... instead he seemed completely oblivious to what his own station was doing.
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    mbessexmbessex Posts: 2,253
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    Meepers wrote: »
    Oh pull the other one. Stop living in denial.

    What? Oh I'm sorry is this going to be the talk of your form room on monday ? Oh I see from your profile you are 26 - sorry I thought from your post you were a child.
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    Hit Em Up StyleHit Em Up Style Posts: 12,141
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    I have no sympathy for the BBC but do feel for George. He has been the scapegoat and poor bloke had only been in the job something like 20 days! lol
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    MeepersMeepers Posts: 5,502
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    mbessex wrote: »
    What? Oh I'm sorry is this going to be the talk of your form room on monday and schol election?
    Grow up. You seriously think this is some right wing conspiracy? Nothing to do with an idiot refusing to do anything as the chaos consumed the BBC?
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    LynsaysLynsays Posts: 130
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    mbessex wrote: »
    Such a shame this right wing witch hunt as a result of the Savile stuff.

    Rubbish, it is because he was inept..
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    WellHiddenMarkWellHiddenMark Posts: 1,797
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    Well that job didn't last very long.

    Perhaps he can miss it off his CV.
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