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Rejected petition Enforced resignation of Lord Patten

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In the wake of the recent crises at the BBC, this is a petition to force Lord Patten to step down as chairman of the BBC Trust, over his handling of the George Entwhistle payment of £450,000 for 54 days in the job and the fact that this decision is spitting in the face of the licence fee payer.

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Why was this petition rejected?

It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not responsible for.

This is a matter for Lord Patten and the BBC Trust. The BBC Trust is independent of Government.

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