Is there a connection?

[swl]

news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7954874.stm

The BBC Trust has refused to sign off a proposed £52.7m funding increase for the BBC's websites over the next three years, saying £30.7m is enough.

All morning the BBC's MBs have looked like this -



Coincidence?

[Alpha Hooligan]

Funny how these dick heads can never carry out their "essential maintenance" in the hours that the board is closed...

On the other hand, maybe McBroon is going to call an election and the BBC feel it's best to clamp down on public opinion and all that nasty freedom of speech stuff.


AH

[Patrick]

They put a clever bit of spin on that - cos when I first heard it I was sure they said they'd diverted more money into online services! on the back of paying the likes of Jonathan Ross, less

Cleverly done, what?