While we're on about re-invention, there's still headscratching about how to replace Deputy DG Anne Bulford at the BBC HQ. Glyn Isherwood, who Anne brought from Channel 4 to do her day job in Finance and Other Stuff, could step up to manage that bit of her portfolio - but is he really ready for Board level, never mind the person to make the hard calls when the DG's in Italy ?
Is there someone of Anne's stature elsewhere in the industry - ready to work for £435k and no further incentive ? We think not.
This all points to a restructure - or rather, a de-structure of Anne's job into its previous components, with a Chief Finance Officer (Zarin Patel, remember ?) and Chief Operating Officer (Caroline Thomson (the thwarted would-be DG). And some editorial heft in the re-appearance of the Editorial Director (once and only incumbent Roger Mosey). Which would stop Lord Hall having to choose between other existing directors as 'Deputy'.
This is a solution I would much enjoy, giving me many more competitions on which to speculate....
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