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05/12/2009: "People in glass houses..."

shouldn't throw stones!

Carrie Gracie, a news reader for a few hours every 3 days or so on BBC news 24 channel, got more than she bargained for, when questioning a lord about the whole expenses row.

The angry lord, asked her how much she earned per year, when she revealed the BBC pay her £92,000 per year (HOW MUCH?) she undermined the journalistic argument completely.

this is a major issue, and journalists bias has never been more apparant, when reading nick robinson's "political" blog on the BBC website.
selective editing of message boards is one thing, but the fury of many readers of his blog postings has been ferocious over the past few days.
If carrie gracie (a smiple but efficient newsreader) is on £92,000 (an MP earns around £66,000 a year) then what are the BBC's lead journalists on?

is nick robinson, robert peston, etc, worth more than £100,000 per year?
it doesnt matter one jot about other journalists, as they are known to have political leanings, but the BBC is paid for by the tax payer, by law, so are "there to be shot at"

so where can i see salary details, details of expenses, etc for the BBC?
no where! i cant see them!
- the BBC are funded by public money by law, but they are designated a private company, so their wage structure etc, are not subject to the freedom of information act...

why is this relevant?

because gordon brown wants MPs salaries and expenses to be handled by a private company, which of course..... does not allow them to be revealed by the freedom of information act!