BBC Chairman Samir Shah has written to the Culture, Media, and Sport Committee to apologise on the BBC’s behalf. He said:
“Since the publication of Mr Prescott’s memo, this issue has led to over 500 complaints. These are now being dealt with in the normal way. It has also prompted further reflection by the BBC. The conclusion of that deliberation is that we accept that the way the speech was edited did give the impression of a direct call for violent action. The BBC would like to apologise for that error of judgement.
You asked several questions around the high-level review of the effectiveness of EGSC. I instigated that review in June, well before Mr Prescott’s memo. I have had several discussions as to how to improve the EGSC processes and the way it works, which has included input from Chris Saul’s review work. That work has yet to conclude.
My intention is to sharpen and strengthen the process so that EGSC acts speedily, and monitors the actions agreed to ensure implementation.”
Read the full letter below:
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BBC director general Tim Davie and chairman Samir Shah have been answering questions at the Culture, Media, and Sport Committee this morning. A recent documentary came up…
Shah was asked if there were unanswered or incorrectly answered questions by the production company in the production of ‘Gaza: How to Survive a Warzone’:
“This is a really really bad moment what’s what been revealed goes to the heart is a dagger to the heart of the BBC’s claim to be impartial and to be trustworthy which is why I and the board are determined to answer the questions you’ve just asked because that’s what we’re trying to do here – who did know what.”
Tim Davie went on to clarify that there were unanswered questions from the BBC to the production company Hoyo Films about the people involved in the programme – begging the question as to why it went out in the first place. Davie insists that a deep dive will work out how to prevent this happening again…
There is an internal investigation currently underway while Ofcom has threatened action if it doesn’t proceed speedily. A lot riding on this one…
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“Labour is dependent on those Red Wall seats, and yet every move she makes poisons economic growth and damages the UK’s recovery… it’s the Chancellor who stumbles from policy misstep to policy misstep… I think her policy decisions are incredibly stupid.”