Pacific Quay Musings?

[Gonzo79 15,294]

Was the £35k for the pics or was it hush money?

 

I reckon at least half of those presenters you've mentioned, 26th, would be more likely to pester a 17 year old boy.  

[compo 7,067]

I know Clive Myrie got his wings clipped recently 

[Uilleam 5,948]

TALENTUM VINCIT OMNIA

as they say in Broadcasting House circles,

and it is about time this stopped. 

I can't - nor you, I'll wager- think of any BBC presenter who is indispensible.

 

The world is full of talent, waiting for a chance, which they won't get in the BBC, presumably because they are not complete degenerates. 

 

 

 

BBC refers ‘sex photos’ presenter to Metropolitan Police

Man suspended two months after complaint

Alex Farber, Media Correspondent |

Fiona Hamilton, Crime Editor |

Dominic Kennedy

|Matt Dathan

Monday July 10 2023, 12.01am, The Times

 

 

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/bbc-refers-sex-photos-presenter-to-metropolitan-police-t9kxw7kll

 

The BBC said last night it had contacted police over allegations that a presenter paid a teenager £35,000 for explicit images amid growing pressure over its handling of the claims.

The corporation announced that it had suspended the unnamed man nearly two months after a complaint was first made by the alleged victim’s family.

 

Tim Davie, the director-general, held crisis talks with the government as ministers stressed that the broadcaster must hold an urgent investigation.

BBC managers were said to be in crisis mode over a report in The Sun on Saturday that the presenter had allegedly given the young person more than £35,000 since they were 17 in return for “sordid images”. It is a crime to create, distribute or possess sexual imagery of under-18s.

The family complained on May 19 but saw that the presenter was still on air in June. The mother said her child, who is now 20, allegedly received £1,000 by PayPal that same month. She said her child spent the money on an addiction to crack cocaine.

 

The family told the newspaper they wanted no payment for the story. “We just wanted the BBC to tell him to stop,” the mother said. “I’ve had three years of hell. The impact of this has been terrifying. My child was always a great student but there’s been a radical change of behaviour. It’s heartbreaking. In my mind that man was supplying the crack. My child wouldn’t have access to this money if it wasn’t for him. If it goes on then my child is going to wind up dead. Putting this out to the public is the only way to stop it.”

She made her claims in an affidavit.

 

Scotland Yard said: “The Met has received initial contact from the BBC in relation to this matter but no formal referral or allegation has been made. We will require additional information before determining what further action should follow.”

 

One BBC presenter said: “On the face of it, this looks horrendous — both for the individual and the institution.”

Another said: “Whatever the truth of it is, none of us trust managers to investigate properly. Colleagues are saying managers have been too slow in dealing with this despite it perhaps being a criminal matter.”

 

Lucy Frazer, the culture secretary, summoned Davie to talks yesterday and has requested that he provide updates on the status of the BBC’s investigation. She said Davie had assured her that the corporation was “investigating swiftly and sensitively”. Officials will be in daily contact with the broadcaster.

 

Her department said: “These allegations are deeply concerning. As a public service broadcaster in receipt of public funding, senior officials have stressed to the BBC that the allegations must be investigated urgently and sensitively.”

Davie claimed in a memo to staff, seen by The Times, that the BBC investigations team had been looking into the complaint and following it up since it was made in May. He said: “New allegations, of a different nature, were put to us on Thursday.” Davie said that the BBC was in contact with the family.

He appeared to seek whistleblowers on this or other claims of wrongdoing, providing an internal email address.

• This could be the BBC’s toughest week since Savile

The BBC said that it “takes any allegations seriously and we have robust internal processes in place to proactively deal with such allegations”, adding: “This is a complex and fast-moving set of circumstances and the BBC is working as quickly as possible to establish the facts to properly inform appropriate next steps. It is important that these matters are handled fairly and with care.”

The presenter’s colleagues said they became aware of his identity only on Saturday. “At work everyone has been kept out of the loop,” a BBC source said. “He is always very nice. A lot of people will be very disappointed and hurt. He has huge respect from very senior people and less senior people. He comes across as an incredibly normal person.”

 

Last night The Sun reported that the presenter allegedly contacted the youngster twice last week. He was said to have called and asked: “What have you done?” and on another occasion allegedly asked that the young person’s mother be asked to “stop the investigation” into him. The family was also reported to have handed a dossier of evidence to Jeff Brown, the BBC’s head of corporate investigations, on Saturday night. These claims have not been independently verified.

 

There was frustration that the BBC’s handling of the case had resulted in uninvolved stars’ names trending on social media as people speculated.

“There are so many senior presenters who have had allegations made against them in the last 24 hours,” a source said. “There are valid points being made today about the reputational damage at the BBC. This is an entirely justified story for the press to cover.”

One former executive said the BBC could not suspend every individual who was subject to complaints because of the sheer volume received.

The media lawyer Mark Stephens said that clients had contacted him after Twitter speculation. “That’s obviously defamatory. Yesterday I had three clients, famous people whose names appeared but were wrongly identified.”

[26th of foot 6,085]

You know, the BBC has a decades old history of child sexual assault. Jimmy Saville, Rolf Harris, Chris Denning, DLT, .................... etc. This week the age old concerns continue. Those that gravitated to the organisation because they knew that is where the fun resided.

 

Similarly, ra Sellik continue to provide evidence of at least a six decade long organised Paedophile ring. Today, former Celtic youth coach, Mark McAuley has been jailed for preying on young lads

 

Why don't the Beeb and ra Sellik do the right thing, play a pre-season friendly to raise funds for the survivors of the organised abuse?

[MacK1950 2,379]

This is not a case of child abuse,after all you can wed at 16/17,join the army and learn to fight for your country at this age and so on.

This cannot be confused with the goings on at the separate entity.

[26th of foot 6,085]

Ding Ding, Seconds Out!

 

Two of Rangers' long term political adversaries engaged in an angry spat earlier this week. The ring was the Palace of Westminster as Brendan O'Hara MP and Brendan Angus MacNeill MP squared up, threw a few insults and, finally threw their Commons Order Papers at each other. Anyone following the tragedy of CalMac these last few years will know both MPs are main but, silent players in the continuing drama. O'Hara is MP for Argyle and MacNeill represents the Western Isles. Despite being the MPs representing at least 80% of the CalMac lifeline Ferry ports, they have said nothing. 

 

Brendan O'Hara is akin to Sellik Royalty, a direct descendent of one of six families that founded the club in St Mary's Halls in November 1887. He and his late brother, Dermot the former BBC Scotland News Editor; campaigned against the old Board and were most active in the early fanzine scene. Not the View was their 'zine of choice where both regularly referred to Rangers and Rangers supporters by the 'H' term. When Brendan was first elected as an MP, he made a public apology for his four decade usage of the term, particularly on social media. Dermot was the Editor at PQ who introduced the bouncing ball on his own made up lyrics to the Famine Song.

 

Brendan Angus macNeill is a colourful character to say the least. Dalliances in Hotel rooms with teenage girls, conducting an affair with a Westminster Journo who was also engaged with fellow SNP MP, Stuart Hosie, convicted of Dangerous and Reckless Driving ie knocking a 15 year old girl off her bicycle on his home island of Barra, making three all expenses paid visits to the UAE in the last six months, ........................ married with three children. MacNeill was garrulous at Westminster CSC meetings during our demise. Unlike the CalMac lifeline Ferries, he had plenty to say. Today, the Western Isles MP has announced he will sit as an Independent for the rest of the Parliament.

 

O'Hara is the SNP Whip and MacNeill's conduct annoys him greatly; well, he is having considerable fun. After tossing his order papers at O'Hara, MacNeill bellowed, "bully, you are a wee small man". Brendan replied, "ah'll get ye". It was reported Stuart Hosie was holding back O'Hara. I suspect Mhairi Black was handing out the chibs?

 

It is just another PR disaster in a continuing litany for the SNP; however, the most interesting point is that former Sellik View Editor, Kevin McKenna was dispatched to ensure containment. Kevin is the Godfather these days, he is the Godfather to Angela Haggerty's child but, increasingly he is the Troubleshooter expected to smooth things over. He has reported the fight was, "a case of handbags". Only several months past, Kevin did a couple of Herald articles assuring his fellow Yahoos that the Admiral Bar's closure was temporary, it would open again in a different location. His companion whilst visiting the bar was Monsignor Tom Connelly - Spokesman for the Scottish Bishops' Conference.

 

Thus, a fight between two well known Scots MPs and, sinister Kevin does a tidy up. BBC Scotland does NOT report a word. Are they worried they will be banned from SNP press conferences as well as ra Sellik's?

 

We should be told.

[Gonzo79 15,294]

Reading that post immediately makes me think about the Deutscher Fußball-Bund, 26th...or DFB, for short.  

[26th of foot 6,085]

Not RAB's Cup of Tea.

 

The news broke on Friday last, Neil Doncaster and Murdoch MacLennan apologised and agreed to pay compensation to Rangers. Further, both agreed to sanction an independent review into the governance of the SPFL. This was the end of a two year spat between Rangers and the SPFL over the Cinch sponsorship deal. Rangers had argued their existing contract agreement with Park's prevented them from providing advertising inventory to a competitor in the motor vehicle industry. When the SFA gave permission to Rangers to progress their intent to sue the SPFL, all agreed their position had been completely vindicated. Rangers had won and the SPFL owed several hundred thousand pounds in legal fees.

 

SPFL Chief Executive, Neil Doncaster and SPFL Chairman, Murdoch MacLennan decided to railroad through the Cinch deal despite being informed by Rangers beforehand that their existing contract with Park's prevented the club's compliance. The force utilised by the SPFL duo involved numerous mendacious briefings of Journos in both print and broadcast media. Basically, they were given absolute assurances that the SPFL were right absolutely whereas, Rangers were in the wrong again. PQ and, Michael Stewart in particular lost no time in conveying such pernicious propaganda. The conclusion to this saga is most embarrassing and, indeed humiliating for the SPFL duo. 

 

The SPFL is a members' organisation and the clubs will have to decide whether Doncaster and MacLennan should be disciplined for their actions. They promised a money making deal and it now appears the only club that will benefit in pecuniary terms will be Rangers. The Cinch deal has cost every other club. I note over the weekend, the Journos NOT compelled to do what Peter tells them; have compared the conclusion of this spat alongside the Jim Farry - Jorge Cadette incident. Our national broadcaster, BBC Scotland have exhibited absolute loyalty to Peter, their discussion on Friday's news occurred on Sunday at three O'Clock. Liam Mcleod and Tom English spent an entire four(4) minutes imparting background knowledge and views.

 

We endured four hours of, 'Off the Ball' over the weekend and RAB Cosgrove who never misses an opportunity to get after 'the Blazers' said nothing, not one word on Friday's news. Of course, go back a couple of years and he was delighted to join the SPFL inspired pile-on. He was a willing contributor to the Michael Stewart conducted chorus. RAB is a tireless drummer for Scots nationalism, "this is new, modern Scotland". In his seventy-second year,  increasingly he articulates a narrow personalised nationalism. His Username on the Rangers Tax Case Blog was a homage to his Donegal born maternal grandmother, 'Sarah Leyden'. Last weekend, he told of his love for avuncular bearded Irishmen; his guest was Paddy Duffy. Yesterday, whilst talking about pet hates he announced, "I won't have Twinings tea in my house. During the Irish potato famine, Twinings forced my great-grandparents off their Galway farm".

 

The Celtic State of Mind is such at PQ that RAB is bringing new terminology to the grievance politics of nationalism. The Green Brigade accuse elements of ra Sellik Board as being, 'soup takers'; RAB has added the term, 'tea takers'. Clearly, the events of Friday last require a whole lot of sweeteners in comparison to events of 180 years ago. In RAB's mind, Tom English must be a 'tea-taker'; he is not bearded and certainly, his avuncularism needs work. In four minutes he told Liam McLeod he had spoken to a number of club Chairmen about the apology and the costs incurred. He related all were angry, they had been informed the SPFL were 100% in the right and Rangers 100% in the wrong. Further, they want to know where the money for compensation and legal fees are coming from, because the SPFL is not flush. He ended with, "Sadly none of the Chairs want to put their heads above the parapet, this is extremely messy and Rangers have won".

 

Liam McLeod dd not put this topic out for panel discussion, it was guillotined after Tom English stopped speaking. I suspect the other members of the panel, Rachel Corsie and Richard Foster were happy to do as Peter told them? Talking of which, Fozzie had no qualms about launching into an attack of recent Rangers re-signing, Leon Balogun. He was pushing at an open door as he told Liam McLeod he was not a fan of Balogun's first spell, a poor defender and, given his age, "I think it's a bit desperate of Rangers". It would appear Motherwell's first team coach is determined to fast track himself into the position PQ's latest useful idiot. What is in the tea at BBC Scotland?

 

I am of a mind to send a Twinings tea bag to PQ, addressed to RAB with an accompanying message, 'Have a drink on me".

[Bill 13,717]

I think Michael Stewart should henceforth be known as the Bonus Hole.

[Uilleam 5,948]

42 minutes ago, Bill said:

I think Michael Stewart should henceforth be known as the Bonus Hole.

Seems fair, reasonable, and accurate. 

 

Pacific Quay could, then, become known as The Glory Hole:

again fair, reasonable, and accurate.