The BBC.....

I haven't talked about this yet.....
I'm not a fan of Brand, and Ross is OK but can be a bit self-indulgent. That being said, this is SUCH a storm in a teacup and a total over-reaction.
The original comments were not wise. Its not a god idea to make comments about someone not on the end of the phone. However, it is clear enough that permission was in fact given to broadcast the call or it wouldn't have happened. Changing your mind after the event doesn't give a lot of credibility. Neither does whingeing about something said about one's sex life when proud to be a self-titled Slut. And perhaps a bit less whining from Sachs, famous for one solitary role which takes the piss out of Spaniards, wouldn't be a bad idea. He's complaining again today - 've lost any respect I had for him, and I didn't have a lot in the first place - third-rate bit-part actor who happened to be given a good script.

What this is really about is money. people don't like the idea of Ross getting lots of public money in hard times. Fair enough. But then don't complain when the BBC isn;t able to attract 'big names'. And if the BBC thinks it can continue to win new viewers whilst trying not to offend Daily Mail readers in Torquay - well, you can't please everyone all the time....