Raphael Meade
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just got a newsflash that andrew gilligan has resigned from the bbc...
i'll put the story up when it appears on the websites..
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andrew gilligan resigns..
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Raphael Meade
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Gilligan quits BBC over Kelly row
BBC reporter Andrew Gilligan has resigned in the wake of the criticism directed at him in the Hutton report.
Mr Gilligan conceded some of his story was wrong, and apologised for it.
He said his departure was at his own initiative, but described the BBC collectively as the victim of a "grave injustice".
Earlier departing BBC director general Greg Dyke said he was shocked by the findings of the Hutton Inquiry and did not accept all of the report.
He said Lord Hutton had "given the benefit of doubt to every government witness and not to any at the BBC".
Mark Byford, the acting director general, said the corporation recognised that it had made errors.
He said his duty was to bring "calmness, clarity, leadership" to the organisation.
It has been a very, very difficult week - that's an under-statement," Mr Byford told BBC Radio 4's PM programme.
"I would say the BBC at the top ... has shown it recognises that it's been an extremely turbulent week.
"It recognises that it has lost - quite extraordinary for any organisation - both its chairman and chief executive, but ... it must move forward ... there have been mistakes, it's a learning organisation ... and will be stronger from it."
Mr Byford is leading an internal inquiry into what went wrong and the steps needed to ensure it does not happen again.
BBC reporter Andrew Gilligan has resigned in the wake of the criticism directed at him in the Hutton report.
Mr Gilligan conceded some of his story was wrong, and apologised for it.
He said his departure was at his own initiative, but described the BBC collectively as the victim of a "grave injustice".
Earlier departing BBC director general Greg Dyke said he was shocked by the findings of the Hutton Inquiry and did not accept all of the report.
He said Lord Hutton had "given the benefit of doubt to every government witness and not to any at the BBC".
Mark Byford, the acting director general, said the corporation recognised that it had made errors.
He said his duty was to bring "calmness, clarity, leadership" to the organisation.
It has been a very, very difficult week - that's an under-statement," Mr Byford told BBC Radio 4's PM programme.
"I would say the BBC at the top ... has shown it recognises that it's been an extremely turbulent week.
"It recognises that it has lost - quite extraordinary for any organisation - both its chairman and chief executive, but ... it must move forward ... there have been mistakes, it's a learning organisation ... and will be stronger from it."
Mr Byford is leading an internal inquiry into what went wrong and the steps needed to ensure it does not happen again.
brighton rock
New member
compleat white wash by hutton,blair will spin himself out of a job soon!
Lush
Mods' Pet
Good grief - they're all falling on their swords. How very British 
John Dorian
Glass Case of EMOTION
well put lush.
desprateseagull
New member
why didnt the sack him?
and who actually is (was!) in charge at the beeb? seens news items with the chairman of board, director general, controller, head of tv etc...
in any other firm, someone bringing bad publicity / shame
on them would be given marching orders....
looks like no one has the balls to show some leadership,
ratherthan take the easy way out...
and who actually is (was!) in charge at the beeb? seens news items with the chairman of board, director general, controller, head of tv etc...
in any other firm, someone bringing bad publicity / shame
on them would be given marching orders....
looks like no one has the balls to show some leadership,
ratherthan take the easy way out...