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Old 02-09-2020, 15:07   #267
jfman
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Re: Funding of the BBC

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Originally Posted by GrimUpNorth View Post
You don't really have to look too far back in the list of past BBC DG's to find the bit in bold falls in to the category of a crock of shit, but hey I suppose it sounds good if you say it confidently enough. Are we maybe seeing the old green eyed monster showing its head?
The Director General is but one position. I suppose Durham is nice too. Maybe not St. Andrews but up there.

I fail to see how pointing out that patronage and nepotism are a common part of public life in the United Kingdom, including at the BBC, is “the green eyed monster”.
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