Exactly how pleased will they be in the offices of The TaxPayers Alliance, 55 Tufton St ?
The latest release of managers' travel and expenses at the BBC is at a record low. 61 out of 112 have declared no claims for the most recent six months, covering March to September 2020. Was there a pandemic ?
Unfortunately, with claims few and far between, those brave enough to put in a chit get noticed more. Controller Radio 4, Mohit Bakaya gave someone at nice lunch at £72 'to discuss ideas'. Managing Director Bob 'Covid' Shennan entertained business contacts on 11 occasions, to the tune of £568.
Techie Andy Baker spent £616 on two nights on a hotel at Wood Norton, close to the BBC's emergency facilities, in July and paid for a number of 'group meals', suggesting practice for a very bleak outcome. Controller BBC3 Fiona Campbell managed visits to Los Angeles and Capetown. Entertainment boss Kate Phillips spent £68 on "gifts for artists and contributors".
When lockdown eased for a while, Audio head honcho Graham Ellis spent five nights in Rome, where he was briefly joined by News boss Fran Unsworth making a speech for the Prix Italia. Newsgathering's Jonathan Munro managed a visit to Rome a little later.
Obsessive BBC watchers may like to look at those who claimed train fares from London to Twyford/Reading on September 11th 2020. This looks like an awayday at the residence of new DG Tim Davie; attendance is perhaps the best guide to who's really running the organisation now.
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