Tony Hall standing down

Tony Hall to stand down as BBC Director-General: https://t.co/DlrI8GmuHn pic.twitter.com/mlODX972b0

— BBC Press Office (@bbcpress) January 20, 2020

That's a shame as he's been a decent DG. Can't believe he's been in the job for 7 years.

A bit of a poisoned chalice for his replacement, needs someone a bit forthright and outspoken I think

Standing down before Boris inevitably starts tearing the BBC apart, can't blame him.

I am sure all the top management of the BBC know what is coming - being forced to make massive cuts to fund the over 75 license fee.

Am not sure bbc dg Lord Hall’s retirement is a pure exercise of free will. A couple of days ago a very well-placed source told me Hall’s preference was to stay till corporation’s ‘22 centenary but bbc chair Clementi was “on manœuvres” to replace him. It is certainly...

— Robert Peston (@Peston) January 20, 2020

LMFAO... what do your parents think?

Hopefully the next DG will be less subservient to the Conservatives, and someone who will stand up for the organisation, trying to build up it's reputation and content offerings.

Carrie Gracie

SCOOP: Tony Hall is moving to take the top job at the National Gallery

— Amol Rajan (@amolrajan) January 20, 2020

Does the government have a role in selecting the DG?

It's down to the board and the government have selected people to be on that board.

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— Simon McCoy (@SimonMcCoyTV) January 20, 2020