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Difficult day for the BBC | Difficult day for the BBC |
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BBC director general Mark Thompson will struggle to find comfort in the press after revelations that some BBC shows have misled their audiences. | |
What the Guardian dubs the BBC's "black Wednesday" is the lead story for many of the papers. | What the Guardian dubs the BBC's "black Wednesday" is the lead story for many of the papers. |
The paper believes that, in some ways, it was an even worse day for the BBC than the Hutton report. | The paper believes that, in some ways, it was an even worse day for the BBC than the Hutton report. |
For the Daily Telegraph it is "astonishing" that talk of retraining comes before talk of any dismissals. | For the Daily Telegraph it is "astonishing" that talk of retraining comes before talk of any dismissals. |
Phone calls | Phone calls |
The Independent tells of revelations that Tony Blair phoned Rupert Murdoch three times in the nine days before the start of the Iraq war. | The Independent tells of revelations that Tony Blair phoned Rupert Murdoch three times in the nine days before the start of the Iraq war. |
He phoned again in 2004, the day after the Hutton report was published. | He phoned again in 2004, the day after the Hutton report was published. |
The paper observes that the conflict was strongly supported by Murdoch-owned newspapers around the world. | The paper observes that the conflict was strongly supported by Murdoch-owned newspapers around the world. |
The Daily Mail says the revelations raise questions about how much Mr Blair relied on the owner of the Times and the Sun during his decade in power. | The Daily Mail says the revelations raise questions about how much Mr Blair relied on the owner of the Times and the Sun during his decade in power. |
Murder blame | Murder blame |
The Times suggests the alleged plot to murder Russian tycoon Boris Berezovsky was being planned even as Tony Blair met President Putin at the G8 summit. | The Times suggests the alleged plot to murder Russian tycoon Boris Berezovsky was being planned even as Tony Blair met President Putin at the G8 summit. |
The paper notes that Mr Berezovsky blamed Mr Putin personally, and for the murder in London last November of former KGB agent Alexander Litvinenko. | The paper notes that Mr Berezovsky blamed Mr Putin personally, and for the murder in London last November of former KGB agent Alexander Litvinenko. |
Russian ambassador Yury Fedotov describes the claims as "preposterous". | Russian ambassador Yury Fedotov describes the claims as "preposterous". |
The Independent describes how Mr Berezovsky was surrounded by several bodyguards at a news conference. | The Independent describes how Mr Berezovsky was surrounded by several bodyguards at a news conference. |
Drugs claims | Drugs claims |
On the eve of the Open golf tournament, papers focus on claims by legend Gary Player that players are taking drugs. | On the eve of the Open golf tournament, papers focus on claims by legend Gary Player that players are taking drugs. |
The Daily Express says Player raised the spectre of this year's winner of the championship potentially being a drugs cheat. | The Daily Express says Player raised the spectre of this year's winner of the championship potentially being a drugs cheat. |
The Sun says he shocked golf by insisting at least 10 players are using performance-enhancing drugs. | The Sun says he shocked golf by insisting at least 10 players are using performance-enhancing drugs. |
He sent shockwaves through the game says the Daily Mirror, and rocked the game with an astonishing attack says the Daily Star. | He sent shockwaves through the game says the Daily Mirror, and rocked the game with an astonishing attack says the Daily Star. |
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