B B C Accused By Former Director General

[ChillDoubt]

...of misleading MP's about executive's payoffs.

No link as yet, flashing on BBC ticker.

I'm guessing Mark Thompson is making the allegation after this became public:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-23960961

No wonder they're making such tat about puppet shows etc whilst licence payer's money is going on oversized golden handshakes.

[bibblebub]

This is all about preparation for the Public Accounts select committee meeting next Monday afternoon:

Subject: BBC severance payments recall
Witness(es): MARK THOMPSON, former Director-General, BBC, Marcus Agius, former Chairman of the BBC Executive Board Remuneration Committee, LORD PATTEN, Chairman, BBC Trust, Anthony Fry, BBC Trustee, Sir Michael Lyons, former Trust Chairman and Lucy Adams, HR Director, BBC
Location: The Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House

(i've highlighted the 2 names that people are looking forward to questioning)

[ChillDoubt]

Link provided:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-23981469

[jno]

total conflict of evidence here. I doubt any of us are in a positiion to say who's right. I look forward to next week with interest, though.

[ChillDoubt]

Curiouser and curiouser....

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-23985032