You May Not Confer

The BBC has had a fair amount on its plate in the last few months.

Jonathan Ross and Russell Brand's antics and the scandals surrounding tele-voting have all cast a cold light on the corporation's reputation.

The broadcaster has imposed tough new rules for its producers to follow - an effort to tighten things up and maintain its place as arguably the most trusted source of information in the global media landscape.

This week's unfortunate events connected to the stripping of the University Challenge title from Corpus Christi College, Oxford, and its award to Manchester University demonstrate that no matter how tight your internal procedures are, your reputation can still be damaged by persons / actions from outside. How were they to know that one of the Oxford members would become ineligible?

What is key in these circumstances is to act swiftly, decisively and stick with your decision. In a different context the University Challenge result may have been allowed to stand, but at the moment the BBC needs to be seen to acting fairly and within the rules.

A tough call to make and perhaps a bit over the top but the rules and the rules and Mr Paxman never gives an inch, does he?

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