Good to see that Ross and Brand have been suspended. Let's just hope that it is without pay and that Mark Thompson finally shows some decisiveness and the ability to reign in an organisation that appears to be spiralling out of control by firing them.
A lot of heat and very little light has been generated by the affair - the only conclusion is that there are not enough rigorous controls on what presenters think they can get away with.
Some commentators claim that the whole thing has been whipped up by the press and that people who didn't listen shouldn't complain - that's clearly nonsense too. Out of sight and out of mind is no excuse and the sight of a 48-year old man giggling like a teenager with someone nearly half his age shows what a complete idiot Ross and how his superannuated ego has got out of control.
It all presents Tim Davie, erstwhile head of marketing at the BBC and now in charge of its radio output, in an interesting position. Will he try and crisis manage as his background will have taught him or will he show some genuine leadership? His response so far hasn't been that impressive - he says that it shouldn't have been broadcast. No Tim, it should never have been allowed to happen in the first place.
