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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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Leveson: Blair provides a political master class
What was striking about Blair’s testimony before Leveson today was his ability to be friends with all parts of the media. In this role, he was showing his skill as a politician. In time, like any leader he will reach … Continue reading
Posted in Government, statesmanship, war
Tagged Blair, Jonathan Powell, leadership, Leveson, lyndon johnson, machiavelli, Mario Cuomo, Michael Foot, Politics, Rebekah Brooks, Robert Caro, Tony Blair
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