"The education ministry handles the programme and nearly one-third of the education budget is allocated to this," says Govindraj Ethiraj, the founder of IndiaSpend, a data-driven journalism initiative.
'He [Hussey] tried to get the governors to condemn the programme, which they refused to do,' says Birt. 'Having failed at that he tried to get the governors to condemn the way in which I had handled the programme and particularly the fact that I hadn't alerted him as chairman.
Because they are in the line of fire, accused of being slow to react over Savile, a shadow management team were handling the Newsnight programme.
But are there candidates with the wisdom, strength and experience to handle the massive programme of legislative revision, adaptation and reconstruction that lies ahead?
But Yorke must sort out EastEnders quickly and install a capable executive producer who can handle "the toughest programme making role in British television" - something he failed to do when he left the BBC for Channel 4. As controller of drama series and independent drama, he has responsibility for more than just EastEnders.
I personally enjoyed puzzling with the funds thus taking care of the administration, whereas my colleague, Dick Walker, enjoyed running the programme and handling the talking (his English (British) was supposed to be better than mine).
National charities OCD Action and OCD UK issued statements expressing serious concerns about the way the programme handled the disorder.
The Daily Telegraph obtained a story suggesting that Birt had been admonished by the governors over his handling of the programme and had apologised.
Mentioned topics were the handling of the programme, the understanding of contents, and the acceptance of advice provided by the programme.
However, Peter Saunders, founder of the Napac, said the programme had handled the issue sensitively in the context of an important storyline.
