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General Discussion => The Buzz => Topic started by: Simon on November 12, 2009, 21:24

Title: BBC pay revelations backfires
Post by: Simon on November 12, 2009, 21:24
Caroline Thomson, the BBC's chief operating officer and main architect of the policy, said that the BBC was "at the vanguard of public disclosure". She was bullish about publication, insisting that every claim was justifiable and expressing confidence that being so open would lead to a "stronger, deeper relationship with our audience".

The BBC, she said, had been on "a journey of learning about how we should be properly accountable for the way we spend public money".

But as page after page detailed claims for everything from 70p parking fees to climbing equipment for a trip up Mount Kilimanjaro, and the BBC's senior managers were revealed to be earning an average of almost £200,000 per year, it became clear that Ms Thomson's grand plan had backfired.

Indeed, Miss Thomson herself emerged as one of the worst offenders. On top of her £333,000 annual salary, she claimed £4,011 on taxis in the space of three months. In May alone, her cab bill amounted to £1.534.37, including one journey which cost £114.42.

More details (Telegraph) (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/6556456/BBCs-decision-to-publish-executive-pay-and-expenses-backfires.html)
Title: Re: BBC pay revelations backfires
Post by: Clive on November 12, 2009, 21:37
Pales into insignificance when one considers the #18 million we pay to that idiot Jonathan Ross.  Hang on - where's me pound sign gone???  :o
Title: Re: BBC pay revelations backfires
Post by: Clive on November 12, 2009, 21:39
Who stole my pound sign?  Own up!  I want it back!  It's mine!  Oi!!!
Title: Re: BBC pay revelations backfires
Post by: Simon on November 12, 2009, 22:22
Isn't it above the 3?
Title: Re: BBC pay revelations backfires
Post by: Clive on November 12, 2009, 22:49
####  Is yours? 
Title: Re: BBC pay revelations backfires
Post by: Simon on November 12, 2009, 22:51
My £ is Shift+3.  My # is next to my return key.  Have you managed to change the language of your keyboard?
Title: Re: BBC pay revelations backfires
Post by: Clive on November 12, 2009, 22:56
Hmmmm.  Interesting.   :D  My # key types \.  A clue has arisen.  My @ and " keys have transposed themselves which suggests my keyboard has gone all American.  But only on Pals!  It's normal on Word and Notepad.   :dunno:
Title: Re: BBC pay revelations backfires
Post by: sam on November 12, 2009, 22:57
that's odd.
Title: Re: BBC pay revelations backfires
Post by: Clive on November 12, 2009, 23:02
£ (pasted from Word).  #  in Pals.  So where is my £ sign in here?  !@#$%^&()_+{}[]:|;\<>?/.,  I don't have one!!   :bawl: 
Title: Re: BBC pay revelations backfires
Post by: Simon on November 12, 2009, 23:03
Control Panel > Region and Language Options > Languages > Details.
Title: Re: BBC pay revelations backfires
Post by: Simon on November 12, 2009, 23:03
You can borrow one of mine, Clive.  I have plenty!  ££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££  ;D
Title: Re: BBC pay revelations backfires
Post by: sam on November 12, 2009, 23:04
could just be firefox... or that avant piece of...
Title: Re: BBC pay revelations backfires
Post by: Simon on November 12, 2009, 23:04
Is this that stupid Avant browser?
Title: Re: BBC pay revelations backfires
Post by: Simon on November 12, 2009, 23:04
Great minds, Sam.  :)
Title: Re: BBC pay revelations backfires
Post by: Clive on November 12, 2009, 23:06
Settings are English (UK).  It must be correct otherwise it would not work in Word etc.  When all else fails.  REBOOT!!   ;D
Title: Re: BBC pay revelations backfires
Post by: sam on November 12, 2009, 23:10
yep!
Title: Re: BBC pay revelations backfires
Post by: Clive on November 12, 2009, 23:13
£££££  Ha!  I've got it back again.  Don't ever try to understand Windows!  :crazy:
Title: Re: BBC pay revelations backfires
Post by: Simon on November 12, 2009, 23:16
 :yeaah: :yeaah: :yeaah: :yeaah: :yeaah: :yeaah: :yeaah: :yeaah: :yeaah: :yeaah:
Title: Re: BBC pay revelations backfires
Post by: sam on November 12, 2009, 23:16
Bill Gates is still trying to.
Title: Re: BBC pay revelations backfires
Post by: Clive on November 12, 2009, 23:18
Fat chance!    :devil:
Title: Re: BBC pay revelations backfires
Post by: Simon on November 12, 2009, 23:29
I've still got Windows 7 to install sometime.  :)x
Title: Re: BBC pay revelations backfires
Post by: davy51 on November 13, 2009, 15:53
Quote from: Clive on November 12, 2009, 22:56
Hmmmm.  Interesting.   :D  My # key types \.  A clue has arisen.  My @ and " keys have transposed themselves which suggests my keyboard has gone all American.  But only on Pals!  It's normal on Word and Notepad.   :dunno:




Its a disease called Americanization  :bawl:

Some one must have caught it on a trip  :o:
Title: Re: BBC pay revelations backfires
Post by: Simon on November 13, 2009, 16:36
 ;D
Title: Re: BBC pay revelations backfires
Post by: Clive on November 13, 2009, 16:53
Quote from: davy51 on November 13, 2009, 15:53



Its a disease called Americanization  :bawl:

Some one must have caught it on a trip  :o:

 :blush: