Weird one this. The "young person " in question has officially denied it, and his lawyer said the sun ignored his letter denying it before they ran the story.
Weird one this. The "young person " in question has officially denied it, and his lawyer said the sun ignored his letter denying it before they ran the story.
Smoke and mirrors. The lawyers seem convinced of their angle. But it might not be the exact angle of the story, so to speak. The Sun will have very expensive lawyers too, and they are also convinced. They claim they have, or have seen evidence. If they actually have it, they are home free.
Sounds like it could be a matter of whether any behaviour was actually illegal or not, rather than unacceptable, or immoral.
But the BBC have for decades resolutely defended their own, often in a disgraceful manner, using delay and obfuscation. We we can expect no different here.
It does make you wonder how a crack addict can afford expensive lawyers ...
... who's paying the bills.
It seems the police are now becoming involved and asking the BBC to step aside.
You accusing the bbc of being like the tories?Well that sounds a bit harsh. The BBC have only had until May to have a look at this.
I'm sure all those management structures, byzantine systems, multiple protocols and mission statements would see them get there in the end. Maybe around 2058
You accusing the bbc of being like the tories?
It does make you wonder how a crack addict can afford expensive lawyers ...
... who's paying the bills.
You can vote the Tories, or any of the other useless, time serving and venal 650 MPs out.
You cant vote the BBC out, that's the difference. In fact you are obliged to pay them money in order to use other services.
...I don't want to be pedantic, on this occassion...
... but that's not actually true, they just want you to believe it's a legal requirement.
If you watch live TV it’s a legal requirement to have a TV licence. There was plans to decriminalise this but as yet that hasn’t happened.
Yeah, I agree with that.That's true.
What I said, and Rowley I believe, is 'the BBC don't actually have the legal right to demand a home with a TV must pay a licence fee.'
That's a fact.
Sadly, their terminology deliberately doesn't explain that and their enforcement 'officers' lie through their teeth.
Remember Brexit marra, you don't often end up in a better placeHopefully this will hasten the end of the BBC charter and let them succeed or fail as a commercial operation. I could never understand why people should be forced to play a licence fee for the BBC. Lot of questions been asked of the Corporation these days
Actually not a bad pointRemember Brexit marra, you don't often end up in a better place