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Let's face facts.
The BBC can improve its journalism in a number of areas, Director General Mark Thompson said at the second Bob Friend Memorial Lecture last night.
The UK economy has continued to decline, with the FTSE 100 Index dropping by 5.7%, as world markets fell sharply.
According to a special live BBC Panorama program on Thursday evening, Government Debt has risen to £684bn, and will continue to rise at a staggering £80,000 per minute.
George W Bush has announced on behalf of the US government a $250bn (£143bn) plan to purchase stakes in numerous US banks.
After yesterday's (Monday) injection of £37bn of taxpayers money into British banks by Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling, President Bush has followed suit, declaring: "This is an essential short term measure to ensure the viability of America's banking system."
