Speeches by Thomas.

“While the suspension rate for pupils without identified special educational needs declined by 75% in the 2024 autumn term, suspensions for pupils with an education, health and care plan increased, according to the Department for Education’s own data. I have previously urged the Government to tackle this crisis centrall…”

“So there is a leak somewhere.”

“The resignation of the director general is quite a big deal, is it not? When you tried to dissuade Tim Davie from his resignation, how did that conversation go?”

“But his commitment was broken.”

“But his commitment was broken.”

“What was your role in the establishment of GB News?”

“Can you remember his name?”

“Sir Robbie, you talk about leaving your bias at the door. Shortly after you took over at the Jewish Chronicle, a second-generation columnist, Jonathan Freedland, resigned, stating that too often the Jewish Chronicle “reads like a partisan, ideological instrument, its judgments political rather than journalistic”. How d…”

“At an organisation as large as the BBC, I imagine it should have occurred to you that you could have put out an initial statement while you were still trying to get to grips with the gravity of what had happened, prior to a full apology. Did you receive pressure from anybody on the board to delay such an apology?”

“The resignation of the director general is quite a big deal, is it not? When you tried to dissuade Tim Davie from his resignation, how did that conversation go?”

“I am not criticising you. I am just suggesting that it is interesting that somebody you have described as a friend had a role in your appointment. Do you not think that that is unusual?”

“Is there anything else you would like to add in answer to that question, Caroline?”

“Would you describe it as biased?”

“What do you think was missing?”

“Would you agree that Michael’s memo was an accurate reflection or response to that Grossman report?”

“Have you read Michael’s memo?”

“You don’t agree with him. Thank you. Caroline, I have largely not spoken with you yet—apologies. Have you seen David Grossman’s report? Have you read it?”

“I have just realised that you did not quite answer my earlier question. Do you agree that Donald Trump’s reputation has been tarnished by this documentary?”

“Who would know?”

“Mr Prescott, I happen to agree that this documentary aired a catalogue of interesting circumstances through such a large editorial process. My question is, prior to it airing, did that documentary deviate from the standard editorial or auditing processes in any way?”