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A former member
Who knows whether they knew it to be false, but the fact remains, no WMD in Iraq, former head of Iraq Survey Group says it is unlikely WMD will be found in Iraq, and Colin Powell says it is an open question whether they will be found
So it looks like the intelligence was probably wrong - that still doesn't mean that anyone knew for certain that it was wrong when we originally went to war. If such a thing *could* be proven then both Bush and Blair would deserve everything that would then follow, but that's a separate issue.
So it looks like the intelligence was probably wrong - that still doesn't mean that anyone knew for certain that it was wrong when we originally went to war. If such a thing *could* be proven then both Bush and Blair would deserve everything that would then follow, but that's a separate issue.
CW
That has entered my mind. It's unprecedented to see a company's staff demonstrate against the man at the top being sacked, I can't think of any other situation where that has happened.
I do wonder if this could escalate and result in the BBC's services being pulled in demonstration.
I am a bit disappointed that they have backed down in this way. I would have liked to see them hold firm and take the government to task over this.
cwathen
Founding member
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Will the BBC walkout escalate ? Perhaps into a one day stike. I think if the BBC was totally shutdown for a day it would show the government that this was seriously unpopular. And that they've seriously miscalculated,
That has entered my mind. It's unprecedented to see a company's staff demonstrate against the man at the top being sacked, I can't think of any other situation where that has happened.
I do wonder if this could escalate and result in the BBC's services being pulled in demonstration.
I am a bit disappointed that they have backed down in this way. I would have liked to see them hold firm and take the government to task over this.
SP
Sput
Have just passed BBC Manchester on Oxford Rd, and there does seem to be a bit of a walkout here too! Certainly nothing on the scale of down in London though.
AD
However old someone my be, it isn't up to you to judge people's intelligence on their age. For all you know, the person you are quoting could be twenty or thrity years older than you think. Many teenagers use much better spelling, vocab and grammar than people, say ten or twenty years older than them, so please don't pre-judge.
Glorfindel posted:
Time will tell but face it Blairs Totalitarian government have won over free speech
How old are you? Fourteen?
How old are you? Fourteen?
However old someone my be, it isn't up to you to judge people's intelligence on their age. For all you know, the person you are quoting could be twenty or thrity years older than you think. Many teenagers use much better spelling, vocab and grammar than people, say ten or twenty years older than them, so please don't pre-judge.
MA
It is unlikely to be proved. Memos go missing. Meeting minutes disappear. Emails vanish. There was a lot Hutton asked for which the Government had conveniently lost.
Doesn't mean it wasn't true.
Either that or MI6 are spectacularly incompetent
Marcus
Founding member
Glorfindel posted:
Who knows whether they knew it to be false, but the fact remains, no WMD in Iraq, former head of Iraq Survey Group says it is unlikely WMD will be found in Iraq, and Colin Powell says it is an open question whether they will be found
So it looks like the intelligence was probably wrong - that still doesn't mean that anyone knew for certain that it was wrong when we originally went to war. If such a thing *could* be proved then both Bush and Blair would deserve everything that would then follow, but that's a separate issue.
So it looks like the intelligence was probably wrong - that still doesn't mean that anyone knew for certain that it was wrong when we originally went to war. If such a thing *could* be proved then both Bush and Blair would deserve everything that would then follow, but that's a separate issue.
It is unlikely to be proved. Memos go missing. Meeting minutes disappear. Emails vanish. There was a lot Hutton asked for which the Government had conveniently lost.
Doesn't mean it wasn't true.
Either that or MI6 are spectacularly incompetent
AS
That has entered my mind. It's unprecedented to see a company's staff demonstrate against the man at the top being sacked, I can't think of any other situation where that has happened.
I do wonder if this could escalate and result in the BBC's services being pulled in demonstration.
I am a bit disappointed that they have backed down in this way. I would have liked to see them hold firm and take the government to task over this.
That would be nice, but it won't happen, as this article below (from Ariel-i) says, the crowd was cheery and we just wanted to show Greg how much support he had. He saw that when he arrived and seemed genuinly moved by it all...
cwathen posted:
That has entered my mind. It's unprecedented to see a company's staff demonstrate against the man at the top being sacked, I can't think of any other situation where that has happened.
I do wonder if this could escalate and result in the BBC's services being pulled in demonstration.
I am a bit disappointed that they have backed down in this way. I would have liked to see them hold firm and take the government to task over this.
That would be nice, but it won't happen, as this article below (from Ariel-i) says, the crowd was cheery and we just wanted to show Greg how much support he had. He saw that when he arrived and seemed genuinly moved by it all...
Ariel-i posted:
People staged a spontaneous walk-out outside several BBC buildings, in protest at Greg Dyke’s resignation.
Numbers grew steadily outside television centre until there were approximately 1000 people.
The crowd was good-humoured but noisy. People were waving ‘Bring back Greg’ placards. One of the crowd said they were there because there was a feeling of injustice.
BBC staff also gathered outside Broadcasting House in London at 3pm, a few of whom were interviewed by news crews including News 24 and Australian network ABC.
Over 150 people protested outside Glasgow Broadcasting House.
After leaving Broadcasting House for the last time, Greg Dyke went to television centre to thank people for their support.
'Thank you very much indeed for your show of affection. It's a very emotional experience for me,' he said.
Answering media correspondent Nick Higham's question as to whether it was right to go given the show of support, Greg Dyke replied: 'Sadly the job of director general is not a popularity contest.'
Numbers grew steadily outside television centre until there were approximately 1000 people.
The crowd was good-humoured but noisy. People were waving ‘Bring back Greg’ placards. One of the crowd said they were there because there was a feeling of injustice.
BBC staff also gathered outside Broadcasting House in London at 3pm, a few of whom were interviewed by news crews including News 24 and Australian network ABC.
Over 150 people protested outside Glasgow Broadcasting House.
After leaving Broadcasting House for the last time, Greg Dyke went to television centre to thank people for their support.
'Thank you very much indeed for your show of affection. It's a very emotional experience for me,' he said.
Answering media correspondent Nick Higham's question as to whether it was right to go given the show of support, Greg Dyke replied: 'Sadly the job of director general is not a popularity contest.'
MA
Marcus
Founding member
There was a strike by all BBC News staff in 1986, when the Governers pulled an programme probing the activities of the Thatcher Government. IIRC ITN also came out and we had a totally News free day on TV.
Could happen again although this time no doubt sky would continue regardless
Could happen again although this time no doubt sky would continue regardless
:-(
A former member
For all you know, the person you are quoting could be twenty or thrity years older than you think
I would expect someone of that age not to write something so painfully immature.
I would expect someone of that age not to write something so painfully immature.