And Emily wasn't wrong. Her speech hit in the nail on the head. Gibb is a clear and present danger to the BBC. He should be removed by the BBC.

What Starmer had already said is fine. It's up to the BBC to sort itself out.

the Rememberence Day Service at the Cenotaph in London.

with "selective" editing of a documentary programme about Trump's involvement in the January 6 US Capitol uprising. The editorial team of that particular Panorama documentary should have known better. The BBC have previous with "selective editing" notably in 2019 with Boris Johnson's apperance at

In reality, there is not much the Government can do. It is for the BBC to sort it's own internal affairs. It is for the BBC to deal/or not with Trump, via lawyers on both sides. The BBC, well knowing the current political situation in the US, made a particular foolish decision to mislead viewers

Ultimately, it is for the BBC to sort out it's own business, not the government.

💔

And if it means to have functioning public services, tax rises have to happen, then so be it.

Me too.

On the other hand, the BBC should not be misleading viewers or re-intrepreting events by "selective" editing as is what occurred in the Panorama programme about the events surrounding the January 6 US Capitol protests.

100%.

Only the BBC itself can "get rid of Gibb", or he resigns (which is doubtful).

He doesn't have any say over it in the UK but likes to think he does.

Which makes it the perfect target for the likes of political "demigods" (as they like to view themselves) Trump and Farage and their political cult followers (because I view followers of Trump and Farage are Cultists) for them to attack.

"Regeneration - you really don't know what to expect".

It just beggars belief, Sean - it really does. Staggering stupidity 🤦

share.google/QGpqEHto85CM...

The UK government doesn't have the formal power to unilaterally sack a member of the BBC's board. The BBC can sack a board member or they can resign themselves.