Ex-director general says decision to suspend presenter for criticising government’s asylum policies is mistaken
“The real problem of today is that the BBC has undermined its own credibility by doing this because it looks like – the perception out there – that the BBC has bowed to government pressure.
“I think what the BBC did yesterday was mistaken. And over the years since I left the BBC I have never gone public criticising the leadership of the BBC and the decisions they take, because I know what a difficult job it is, and difficult decisions have to be taken.” “If you thought on Match of the Day tonight he would have been talking about immigration policy, then I can understand the BBC’s position, but he’s on talking about football.”
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