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The temptation of celebrity power: the Police and Jimmy Savile
The temptation of celebrity affects us all. In this regard, the police are not alone. Like many others, the police succumbed to the temptation of Jimmy Savile’s celebrity status. They wanted to get to know a celebrity and a celebrity … Continue reading
Posted in philosophy, public sector, transparency
Tagged Jimmy Savile, Scotland Yard, Sexual abuse, Sun, West Yorkshire Police
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How the free press threatens the UK’s media and political establishment
As we await the Leveson report, expected later this year, the debate over press regulation has intensified. The allegations that have emerged after the Jimmy Savile investigations, Tom Watson’s question in Parliament, the resignation of the Director General of the … Continue reading
It didn’t start with Savile: BBC’s internal crisis has been brewing for years
The headlines about the Jimmy Savile scandal have rocked the BBC to its core. They have revealed that the BBC, long considered the standard in British Broadcasting, if not the world, has a corporate cultural crisis. Some observers will believe … Continue reading
Posted in Government, public sector, transparency
Tagged BBC, George Entwistle, Jimmy Savile, leadership, Meirion Jones, Newsnight, Panorama, Savile, Violence and Abuse
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Jimmy Savile and the cult of celebrity: how could he not get away with it?
As more details emerge about Jimmy Savile’s behaviour as a sexual predator, what is becoming clear is that his status as a celebrity helped to protect him. The question most people have asked, as the scale of his crimes is … Continue reading
Posted in censorship, philosophy, privacy, transparency
Tagged BBC, Celebrity, Celebrity culture, Coleen Nolan, entertainment, Famous for being famous, Jimmy Savile, People, Politics, Savile
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Finding Jimmy Savile: the Shaw report haunts England’s Archives
Finding Jimmy Savile: the Shaw report haunts England’s Archives The name of the title is instantly familiar to readers in the United Kingdom. Jimmy Savile has been in the news because he has been accused of molesting young girls. The … Continue reading
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Tagged Archive, BBC, Coleen Nolan, current-events, England, Jimmy Savile, Savile, Scotland Yard, Scottish Parliament, Top of the Pops
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