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Sue In Yorkshire.

Sue In Yorkshire. Report 26 Feb 2011 15:01

The government are behind Chris Patten to get the job....lol...

It's the big fat salary again which he will be getting while we have to have repeats over and over again..

Like last night black and white film on from 1940...

InspectorGreenPen

InspectorGreenPen Report 26 Feb 2011 14:39

OK by me. He always seemed a sensible and down to earth guy.

PS maggieinwinchester has been watching too much "Yes Minister".....! I think things have changed somewhat in the civil service these days - they are all scared of loosing their overpaid underworked jobs....lol....

maggiewinchester

maggiewinchester Report 25 Feb 2011 19:43

Okay, so he may have done all those things,but how does any of that qualify him to become Chairman of the BBC?
Where's his media experience for a start?
At least the Grades had some experience in the business.
Why is it assumed Politicians can 'put their hand' to anything?
From what I've seen, politicians are spoon fed what to say/do by civil servants.

Researching:
Henry Floyd (g x 4 grandad)

Muffyxx

Muffyxx Report 25 Feb 2011 18:12

My instinct says no..but...the BBC is far from impartial..so yeah..why not even it up a bit.....x

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~~~Secret Red ^^ Squirrel~~~ **007 1/2**

~~~Secret Red ^^ Squirrel~~~ **007 1/2** Report 25 Feb 2011 17:57

BBC chairman? I know the last one had labour connections, perhaps the future one will have conservative connections but I'm not sure this is right.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-12582339


"Lord Patten, the former governor of Hong Kong, has been confirmed as the government's preferred candidate to be the next chairman of the BBC Trust.

Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt put the 66-year-old forward after six candidates were interviewed by an independent panel.

The Culture, Media & Sport Committe will hold a pre-appointment hearing with Lord Patten on 10 March.

Sir Michael Lyons, the current chairman, will step down on 30 April."

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'Chris Patten, now Lord Patten of Barnes, served as environment secretary under Margaret Thatcher.

He was later Tory chairman during John Major's premiership, before overseeing the handover of Hong Kong to Chinese rule as governor.

He served as a member of the European Commission from 1999 to 2004 and has been chancellor of the University of Oxford since 2003.

Sir Michael Lyons replaced Michael Grade as Trust chairman in 2007 and announced last year he would not seek a second four-year term in May."