00:00It's welcome that he's realised that those comments did not go down well, to put it mildly.
00:05So, yeah, I'm always one who believes in forgiveness, so I think that's very welcome.
00:13And it does speak to a culture of potential, sort of, allowing these things to go on.
00:20If it is the case that there have been warnings, that there have been previous investigations,
00:24there need to be consequences of these things.
00:27That bad behaviour shouldn't just continue unchecked.
00:30Tim Davey, the Director General, is a regular person who appears at our committee.
00:36And I think he just has to be asked, where are the robust procedures?
00:40Where are the consequences of previous warnings and investigations,
00:45if this thing just keeps recurring?
00:47You could construct a long list of broadcasters now that this seems to be happening with.
00:52And I guess in an industry like yours, there are these huge disparities that you've got these
00:58very cosseted presenters that are national treasures at one end,
01:03and then at the other, you've got your young runner,
01:06who is eager to please get a foot on the ladder, who will be scared of speaking out.
01:11I think, you know, every workplace has to have a culture where people feel they can whistleblow
01:17in confidence about these sort of issues.
01:20Because it seems to speak to a culture of tolerance and allowance,
01:23if these things are festering.
01:25But let's let the investigation do its work.
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