Sir Trevor Phillips encouraged CBS News colleagues to tell critics to ‘fuck off’
Phillips sought to buck up his fellow London bureau colleagues during a contentious staff meeting on Tuesday The veteran British broadcaster Sir Trevor…
The Guardian reports: Phillips sought to buck up his fellow London bureau colleagues during a contentious staff meeting on Tuesday The veteran British broadcaster Sir Trevor Phillips had some strong words of advice for his CBS News colleagues when facing off against critics who question the editorial integrity of the network: “Why don’t you just fuck off and let us do our jobs?”
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