Highly paid strikers

Journalists at the BBC went on strike. The world didn’t stop. A few unfamiliar faces appeared on the BBC News channel; maybe this is a good career break for them.

I find it quite disturbing seeing highly-paid BBC journalists striking. Some of the presenters who didn’t work during the strike earn astonishingly high salaries. Due to the unique way that the BBC is funded, we collectively feel a sense of ownership of the BBC; these strikers are working for us. Of course some of the striking journalists are on relatively low salaries too, but one has to imagine that even for them working at the BBC is a pretty cushy job compared to commercial television news, or newspapers.

I can’t understand why anyone who pays high-rate tax should be allowed to strike. They should sack the lot of them; that would save the BBC some money.

Highly paid strikers

Journalists at the BBC went on strike. The world didn’t stop. A few unfamiliar faces appeared on the BBC News channel; maybe this is a good career break for them.

I find it quite disturbing seeing highly-paid BBC journalists striking. Some of the presenters who didn’t work during the strike earn astonishingly high salaries. Due to the unique way that the BBC is funded, we collectively feel a sense of ownership of the BBC; these strikers are working for us. Of course some of the striking journalists are on relatively low salaries too, but one has to imagine that even for them working at the BBC is a pretty cushy job compared to commercial television news, or newspapers.

I can’t understand why anyone who pays high-rate tax should be allowed to strike. They should sack the lot of them; that would save the BBC some money.

Sunny St Andrews

Kate, Mary, and Andrew have gone to Edinburgh today, to do some shopping in Costco and Ikea. I think Beth and I are very lucky being able to stay in St Andrews and appreciate the bright weather, with a bit of cooking and a grand prix to look forward to this afternoon.

Beth is a fan of the CBBC web site; she enjoys the games and videos she finds there. But today I showed her how to access the CBBC iPlayer — I think this has opened up a whole load of possibilities.

Sunny St Andrews

Kate, Mary, and Andrew have gone to Edinburgh today, to do some shopping in Costco and Ikea. I think Beth and I are very lucky being able to stay in St Andrews and appreciate the bright weather, with a bit of cooking and a grand prix to look forward to this afternoon.

Beth is a fan of the CBBC web site; she enjoys the games and videos she finds there. But today I showed her how to access the CBBC iPlayer — I think this has opened up a whole load of possibilities.