Tony Hall standing down

What about Ian Williams. The current head of values?

I'd love to think John Morton is at least drafting a W1A one off episode about this very subject.

Hacker would do a great job! Cocker! Meat paste pies for everyone on his first day as DG!

https://www.theguardian.com/media/2020/jan/22/no-10-says-it-wont-meddle-in-choice-of-bbc-boss-despite-anonymous-threat

Can he still co-host Afternoon Live with Simon?

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ITV chief executive Carolyn McCall has told a senior leadership meeting that she is “fully committed” to the broadcaster (response to question about running for BBC DG). As per below. https://t.co/78biSOsCg8

— Mark Sweney (@marksweney) January 23, 2020

Instead I've actually just deleted all those off topic posts. Essentially a few members were having their own debate and derailing the topic badly. Maybe this will encourage those to not waste their time writing lengthy off topic replies here in future.

And I've banned the person who continued the debate after I asked everyone not too.

That's code for her application's in then?

She'd have to half her salary to take on the poisoned chalice - £450k for the DG compared to £900k at ITV according to this.

https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/uk-news/bbc-director-generals-salary-less-16281900

I'd say she's on much more than £900k once bonus pay is included. But that's only half the picture. If she assumed the role of DG there would be pressure to give up any business interests (shares etc).