Now then, this was never going to be comfortable issue for the BBC to tackle – perish the thought that State workers are living off the fat of the economic land, enjoying substantial salary benefits over their private sector colleagues with feather bedded pension provision to boot. So, what to do, thinks the State workers in the BBC? They invite on Carl Emmerson from the Institute of Fiscal Studies who does his very best to ameliorate all differences and makes it seem that those nice people working for the State don’t REALLY get more than those of us who work in the private sector. Pathetic stuff. How about inviting on a guest who would have argued that the State sector workers now need to see job losses, job cuts, sacrifices – just like their private sector colleagues have been doing for the past few years? The BBC is far from impartial when the topic becomes one of how much the State pays those who work for it. L’Etat? – c’est BBC!
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From the Guardian daily media summary:
Global Radio founder calls on BBC to invest in digital radio
BBC should ‘put their money where their mouth is’ to pave way for switchover, says Ashley Tabor
Today’s headlines
The Guardian
Sir Michael Lyons reveals plan to step down as BBC Trust chairman. P4
Baroness Warsi asks BBC about contingencies for strike. P4
Departures of key BBC figures couldn’t be worse timing for Mark Thompson, writes Jane Martinson. P4
BBC presenter Ray Gosling admits wasting police time after claiming on TV to have killed dying lover. P11
The Independent
First the strike threat, now two of BBC’s most senior figures quit. P19
BBC presenter given 90-day suspended sentence for false confession. P20
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Daily Telegraph
Turmoil at BBC as Trust boss says: I’m quitting. P10
TV presenter Ray Gosling escapes jail over false confession. P10
Leader: Culture secretary Jeremy Hunt should seize opportunity to reshape BBC. P21
The Times
Leader: Departure of BBC Trust chairman is a chance to put a credible system of governance in place. P2
Turmoil at BBC Television Centre as chairman and channel chief quit. P6-7
Applications are welcome for new BBC Trust chairman – but what’s the job? P7
BBC1 programming chief Jay Hunt’s exit will be a big setback for corporation, Patrick Foster writes. P7
TV presenter Ray Gosling spared jail for mercy killing lies. P9
Outgoing BBC Trust chairman Sir Michael Lyons was no champion of licence-fee payers, says David Elstein. P20
Financial Times
The next BBC Trust chief will face a tough agenda. P4
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aily Mail
BBC in turmoil as Trust chief and controller of BBC1 quit. P8
Row over BBC strike escalates as Conservatives demand fair play. P8
Leader: BBC trust successor to Sir Michael Lyons must fight for standards and value for money. P14
The One Show host Jason Manford in Twitter rant at BBC. P27
The private production company of Fiona Bruce, BBC’s freelance newsreader, returned a first-year profit of £325,000. P39
Daily Express
BBC chaos as chairman and controller resign. P7
BBC presenter Ray Gosling spared jail after mercy killing lie. P15
The Sun
Leader: BBC agenda omits objectivity and fairness. P8
BBC presenter Ray Gosling escapes jail after mercy killing lie. P9
Jason Manford raps BBC over edited gag at Help for Heroes concert. P15
Daily Mirror
Comic and The One Show presenter Jason Manford slams BBC for Help for Heroes edit. P9
BBC facing shakeup as chiefs quit. P18
BBC presenter Ray Gosling spared jail after false confession. P20
Daily Star
Jason Manford takes to Twitter to express rage at BBC’s editing of his Help for Heroes performance. P10
For a bastion of objectivity, credibility and respect, I am not feeling the love that our most cherished national institution seems to feel pervades.
As david has ably re-iterated, there is what is, and there is what the BBC thinks should be. Too often, these are wildly different.
Or… just ‘unique’?
I have 2 friends in their early 50s who were made redundant in the last year.
One worked in the private sector in a middle management position. After 24 years work at the same firm he got a modest pay-off and is now living on the dole. His company pension is years away if it is to be worth having.
The other worked in the public sector as a administrative ‘officer’ role, having previously worked as an assitant in his dad’s hardware shop. He was given early retirement, an enhancement to his already superb pension and is now living quite well. If he lives to 75, not an unreasonable assumption, he’ll have been paid extremely generously indeed for each of his 21 years at the local council.
BBC staff can’t be expected to understand economics from its home counties ivory tower complete with good wages and excellent pension provision. Why do I have to pay for their ignorance to be broadcast to the nation?
Well said, DV. Too bad Emmerson didn’t show the math which tells you just how public sector workers will pay enough taxes to continue the cycle of pouring money into the public sector.