BBC: It's like the Vatican and the Mafia rolled into one.

Never before has an ivory tower been built so high, and the public so alienated, like the BBC.

In theory, explaining things to the public is one of the BBC's main tasks, but when it comes to the issue of pedophilia within the organization, its key bosses have decided that this is not possible. .

While the focus of media attention has understandably shifted from Sir Jimmy Savile to the growing investigation into child abuse in government and public institutions, the national broadcaster remains at the forefront of the issue.

Few doubt that the handling of this problem has been a dismal failure and still refuse to understand the enormity of the problem.

Even former director general Greg Dyke called the BBC's response over the past four weeks “pretty disastrous”. Dyck added: “They kept the speculation going for too long. And of course, more and more came out, which made it difficult to deal with.” (He said in a cynical tone) “Editorial reasons. The idea that they didn't air the Newsnight investigation because of “is very weak.'' Please explain the reason to the people. That's important. ”

At the time of Newsnight's investigation into Sir Jimmy Savile's activities, the Beeb's top job was held by Mark Thompson, now CEO of the New York Times. Like many of his former BBC predecessors and his successor in the top job, George Entwistle, Thompson has struggled to get his story right.

What Thompson knew

In the large organization of the BBC, the Director-General is both CEO and Editor-in-Chief, so controversial editorial matters ultimately reach him (yes, it's always been 'him'). First, Mr Thompson said he had no knowledge of Newsnight's Savile article. He later admitted that he may have been generally aware of it and that it included allegations of child abuse. And he agreed that he was specifically told about it by a BBC journalist over drinks and then asked a senior news manager about it. By then, he says, he was told the investigation had been discontinued for “editorial reasons.” This is far from over, as the full story of what actually happened and who knew what has yet to be told, but readers' editors are already wondering if Thompson is suitable for such a job. I wonder aloud. Not only has he already changed his story three times, but he is openly intent on avoiding responsibility and passing this most unwelcome money as quickly and as far as possible. If he were still at the helm of the BBC, he would undoubtedly have been under enormous pressure to resign.

Was Entwistle's promotion to the top job at the BBC the result of his own assistance in covering up Savile Newsnight as head of programming, while Thompson was swiftly and safely removed offshore? We are always told that corrupt executives are often promoted according to their level of incompetence, but is this actually a case of top dogs being promoted after dutifully playing their part in a cover-up?

The crisis is not limited to Mark Thompson's career as a highly paid media executive. Ahead of the ITV documentary, the BBC initially claimed that it had searched its archives and found no evidence of any complaints about Savile, knowing that there were allegations about Savile's activities, and therefore there was no need to take further action. was. But as the scale of the alleged abuse began to emerge, the line became untenable, and the BBC announced it would launch its own Saville investigation once the police investigation was complete.

Regarding Newsnight's decision, the BBC said there was no reason to question the editor's original decision to close the investigation. This policy also failed, and within two weeks the BBC was forced to announce two major internal inquiries into the Savile and Newsnight judgments, and a third into sexual harassment within the company more generally. Ta. We are aware of a situation where there may be institutional illness at Beebe.

casting sofa

I've never worked for the BBC, but in my younger years I was on the other side of television, at ITV, where sexual harassment was commonplace and the casting couch was very much in play. Unfortunately for me, a casting couch with a gay nature, it became clear to me and my colleagues that rapidly climbing the greasy pole was entirely dependent on accepting another pole. Ta. At the BBC (where many staff members, including senior management, move between the two) promotions have always been based on who you know in a Biblical sense, so if that was any different, I would be very surprised if I did. Former child actor Ben Fellows has come a long way to delve into the depths Older BBC employees regularly fall into the trap of securing sexual relationships with younger employees and actors. Savile was just the very filthy end of that particular professional pole.

For now, by announcing these investigations, the BBC appears to be deftly pushing this and all other issues into the weeds, ready for retrieval at any time in the future. When these findings are finally reported, senior managers say the dust has subsided considerably, that many hands are tied, and that perhaps a former BBC employee, or better yet, a lamb that has already died, has been sacrificed. I'm guessing it will happen. .

The BBC, the Vatican and the Mafia

This is the self-serving nature of the BBC, a reminder of the Vatican's announcement of its own “internal investigation” to protect priests who abuse children. If you think about it, there are many similarities between the BBC and the Vatican. Both are wealthy, arrogant, and divine monoliths, presided over by self-selected elites and institutional guardians of child abuse masquerading as venerable bastions of decency. In fact, both of these institutions celebrated and paid tribute to Sir Jimmy Savile. The myth of our infallibility seems to blind us to our own failures and the reality of the world in which we live. But while the Vatican wants to enrich itself at the expense of the congregation, the BBC's business model is much closer to that. Another notorious Italian racket, that of the Mafia.

Above all, the Savile affair once again reminded us that, like the mafia, the BBC serves itself above all else. After all, the British public is still largely unaware that the BBC has turned its TV royalty collection duties over to a private company called Capita Ltd.

Like the mafia, the BBC sees the general public as a resource to be extorted, and they are there to pay whatever the BBC decides it wants. Currently, the BBC's level of public accountability is expressed through our 'Feedback on Radio 4' or by writing letters to its distinguished board. If we're lucky, someone might tell us why we're wrong. As with the mafia, non-payers are treated harshly, with godfathers and director generals alike sending executives to the doorsteps of those who dare to challenge their rackets, threatening to pay them large amounts of money if they don't pay now. Please deal with more soon. The BBC sold its TV licensing business many years ago, but it's no secret that a man comes to your door, claims to come to your house to have a look around, and then threatens you. They continued to do this in great secrecy, fearing that the public would find out. Failure to pay the £160 license fee will result in a fine or imprisonment. British citizens should be aware here that if a private limited company comes to your home and asks for money, it is a solicitation and is technically illegal.

The BBC's blatant disregard for Savile's activities shows that companies charge so-called “license fees”, regardless of a person's income or our desire to consume relatively mundane products (apart from nature and gardening). It's the same as sheer arrogance that allows it to be rolled up. program is still top notch).

BBC threatens prison if mafia offers violence. Both have the strict code of omerta, the code of silence in the face of accusation or criticism.

It's no wonder they pulled a Newsnight article about their protected property, Savile, in favor of broadcasting a more gushing hagiographical tribute to Britain's most prolific pedophile and serial rapist. It's the same arrogance.

It's the same arrogance that means that despite being a so-called public broadcaster, it is a closed shop with no public access to its airwaves and all its programming inherited from above. Considering its topicality, a genuine public broadcaster should have the backbone to broadcast a work like this. “The Sun, the Sea, and the Devil”British film director Bill Maloney has conducted a gruesome investigation into the horrific happenings at the infamous Haut-la-Garenne children's home in Jersey, one of Savile's favorite haunts, but the BBC has not. There wasn't. There's no chance of anything controversial or anything that isn't created by our own, immaculately trained team making it to our screens.

It's the same arrogance in this case of extorted loot, but it's the Beeb who keeps most of the same loot in the pockets of senior executives, often rude presenters and cozy clubs of retired football players. It means you think it's perfectly okay to cram.

Soccer pundits are a good example. The lumpen salaries paid to footballers who are still playing in the game are justified, in large part, by their unique skills on the pitch and the role they play in securing the club's honor. is paid for by the huge television fees generated by matches around the world. But once they're off the field, they're no more skilled than the next guy in line for a mug of Bovril and a meat pie. So why is Alan Hansen being paid £20,000 a week to say “shocking defense” and “unbelievable” every Saturday night? Why should poor pensioners, or any of us for that matter, be forced by law to make involuntary contributions to the BBC or Capita Ltd to inflate their own or other billionaires' pension funds? Shouldn't it be? There are hundreds of former footballers and for a fraction of the cost you can find plenty of others who will provide commentary just as sharp and probably far meaner than the former Liverpool centre-half, but the BBC continues to assert itself. I like things. – An inflated balloon that exaggerates itself stays afloat at all costs, especially when an amazing salary is involved.

The BBC maintains a view of itself and its 'stars' that is completely divorced from reality, and nothing can be allowed to break this myth. Some of the hot air that keeps the BBC alive must not escape. The Saville scandal punctured the Zeppelin-shaped balloon of hubris that hangs the good ship BBC, and is now returning to Earth.

Auntie, as she likes to be called, is actually a ghastly old woman whose final death is long overdue.