Dame Janet Smith’s report into the BBC and the Jimmy Savile affair was published on Thursday. It makes difficult reading.
'Serious failings' at BBC let Jimmy Savile and Stuart Hall go unchecked https://t.co/1Zufz3filY
— The Guardian (@guardian) February 25, 2016
At least 117 BBC employees had some knowledge of Jimmy Savile's "monstrous" assaults https://t.co/wY5VkcOUcp pic.twitter.com/fn1bPtZHZt
— VICE News (@VICENews) February 25, 2016
Jimmy Savile raped at least 8 people while he worked at BBC, including 8 yr old: inquiry https://t.co/DiUmnvS6N6 pic.twitter.com/9HRL09hFGX
— New York Times World (@nytimesworld) February 25, 2016
What did the BBC know about the Jimmy Savile scandal? https://t.co/rPMINZi38F pic.twitter.com/01qvoKqMS7
— The Atlantic (@TheAtlantic) February 25, 2016
BBC Director General Lord Hall apologises to victims of Jimmy Savile & Stuart Hall https://t.co/FfPM2zyTmn pic.twitter.com/PPfC3PzAKT
— BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) February 25, 2016
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WORLD
Former Mexican President to Donald Trump: ‘I’m not going to pay for that fucking wall’ https://t.co/NSQ6AFAKUd pic.twitter.com/tK3tUmedhj
— Fusion News (@FusionNews) February 25, 2016
https://twitter.com/TheFix/status/702937413165961216
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CULTURE
Yoko Ono says she "had nothing to do with breaking up the Beatles." https://t.co/vAvPCK8xOs pic.twitter.com/lDtfsVajsc
— ABC News (@ABC) February 25, 2016
Finally… ah well.
Wow. @Time has list of "100 Most-Read Female Writers in College Classes" that includes Evelyn Waugh H/T @EFettmann pic.twitter.com/XnnfO6LUn2
— Jonathan Foreman (@JonEForeman) February 25, 2016
The Overnight Note 