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29 Jan 04 @ 1:12 pm

BBC Director General Resigns

In the wake of the highly critical Hutton report, BBC director general Greg Sykes has resigned. He made the right call…and his final email to all BBC staff sends an appropriate message. He takes responsibility, offers no excuses, and bids farewell in a way that is somewhat sentimental but not cloying.

This is the hardest e-mail I’ve ever written.

In a few minutes I’ll be announcing to the outside world that I’m leaving after four years as Director General. I don’t want to go and I’ll miss everyone here hugely.

However the management of the BBC was heavily criticised in the Hutton Report and as the Director General I am responsible for the management so it’s right I take responsibility for what happened.

I accept that the BBC made errors of judgement and I’ve sadly come to the conclusion that it will be hard to draw a line under this whole affair while I am still here. We need closure. We need closure to protect the future of the BBC, not for you or me but for the benefit of everyone out there. It might sound pompous but I believe the BBC really matters.

Click here to read the whole thing.

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