D'Artagnan 173 Posted November 16, 2012 Share Posted November 16, 2012 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-19975957 Some of you will have noticed I've been relatively quiet of late. In truth this self-imposed exile has been to allow a situation to develop or perhaps, more appropriately, not develop. You see the enemies of Rangers, within Pacific Quay made what I suspect is a considerable error last month. It came as a surprise to all of us that BBC Scotland claimed an â??exclusiveâ? interview with former Rangers owner Craig Whyte. Much of that surprise was due to the fairly acrimonious relationship the aforementioned appeared to enjoy. After all was in not a series of damaging revelations made by BBC Scotland which caused Whyte to ban them from Ibrox and threaten court action against them ? Adding to the surprise element was the fact that this media organisation were allowing Whyte such a platform after they had repeatedly over a series of months called into question both his integrity and credibility. And surprise surprise, this â??exclusiveâ? interview, and apparent turnaround in attitude by BBC Scotland towards Craig Whyte, emerged as Rangers new owner Charles Green was trying to attract investors to the club by way of a share flotation. But of course BBC Scotland got gazumped. For details of that interview were released on internet blogger Phil Mac Giolla Bhain's website on the 16th October under the heading â??Hurricane Craigie set to hit Ibroxâ? a whole day before BBC Scotland released their â??exclusiveâ?. There is no other explanation other than someone at BBC Scotland leaked details of the â??exclusiveâ? interview to the internet blogger. So put yourself in the shoes of the BBC Scotland editorial staff. You obtain something of a media â??exclusiveâ? and use licence payers money to facilitate the â??scoopâ? only to find that someone within your organisation has leaked details of the interview to an internet blogger who manages to steal the thunder. What would you do ? The words â??internal investigationâ? spring to mind. Did they have one ? After all someone at Pacific Quay undermined BBC Scotland's exclusivity regarding this interview. If so was anyone disciplined for this breach of trust ? If no such internal investigation took place I would like to know why. Particularly when BBC Licence payers money is used to facilitate an â??exclusiveâ? interview, which an internet blogger in Southern Ireland somehow managed to get the details of before the story was released. I appreciate Lord Patten is busy with other matters at the moment, perhaps someone else at the BBC Trust will answer my query. After all nothing seems â??exclusiveâ? these days.... 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
aweebluesoandso 290 Posted November 16, 2012 Share Posted November 16, 2012 Well done D'art, someone has got to answer for the CSC Pacific Quay's propaganda and constant leaks to the deranged Mad Phil of the many aliases. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
the gunslinger 3,366 Posted November 16, 2012 Share Posted November 16, 2012 a very good point d'art, interesting indeed. didnt 3 names even have pictures of whyte etc. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zappa 0 Posted November 16, 2012 Share Posted November 16, 2012 (edited) I appreciate Lord Patten is busy with other matters at the moment' date=' perhaps someone else at the BBC Trust will answer my query. After all nothing seems “exclusive” these days....[/quote'] They're not all relevant to this particular incident, but here's some useful names worth keeping in mind: Brian McBride, Non-Executive Director on the Executive Board**** He has been a Non-Executive Director of Celtic Football Club PLC Ken MacQuarrie, Director, BBC Scotland Donalda MacKinnon, Head of Programmes and Services, BBC Scotland Alasdair MacLeod, Head of Editorial Standards and Compliance, BBC Scotland**** Bruce Malcolm, Chief Operating Officer, BBC Scotland Ewan Angus, Commissioning Editor, Television, BBC Scotland Ian Small, Head of Public Policy and Corporate Affairs, Scotland**** member of the Board of Lloyds TSB Foundation for Scotland. Jeff Zycinski, Head of Radio, BBC Scotland Jemma Rodgers, Head of Comedy, Scotland Andy Conroy, Chief Operating Officer of BBC Future Media and BBC Online David Jordan, Editorial Policy and Standards I gathered these while doing some research for an article a couple of months back. Edited November 16, 2012 by Zappa 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
D'Artagnan 173 Posted November 16, 2012 Author Share Posted November 16, 2012 a very good point d'art, interesting indeed. didnt 3 names even have pictures of whyte etc. Not sure about the pics GS but he certainly had most of the content of the BBC "exclusive". Quite clearly leaked to him - if there has been no internal investigation then we can safely assume that there are a number of people complicit in fedding him information. Furthermore I understand the BBC interview did not place on these shores. Good to know licence payers money was used to feed 3 names blog. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
the gunslinger 3,366 Posted November 16, 2012 Share Posted November 16, 2012 i thought i read it was in london. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RANGERRAB 3,268 Posted November 16, 2012 Share Posted November 16, 2012 They're not all relevant to this particular incident, but here's some useful names worth keeping in mind: Brian McBride, Non-Executive Director on the Executive Board**** He has been a Non-Executive Director of Celtic Football Club PLC Ken MacQuarrie, Director, BBC Scotland Donalda MacKinnon, Head of Programmes and Services, BBC Scotland Alasdair MacLeod, Head of Editorial Standards and Compliance, BBC Scotland**** Bruce Malcolm, Chief Operating Officer, BBC Scotland Ewan Angus, Commissioning Editor, Television, BBC Scotland Ian Small, Head of Public Policy and Corporate Affairs, Scotland**** member of the Board of Lloyds TSB Foundation for Scotland. Jeff Zycinski, Head of Radio, BBC Scotland Jemma Rodgers, Head of Comedy, Scotland Andy Conroy, Chief Operating Officer of BBC Future Media and BBC Online David Jordan, Editorial Policy and Standards I gathered these while doing some research for an article a couple of months back. very interesting. the backgrounds of these people should be made available & their allegiances known 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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