BBC Trust Chairman Lord Patten defends Entwistle payoff decision: 'if you think it ... - Telegraph.co.uk

When asked by the Telegraph's Deputy News Editor Steven Swinford whether he, like BBC Trustee Anthony Fry was "irritated" by the demands made by George Entwistle upon his resignation, Lord Patten replied: "I'm not going to add to the criticisms and indignities which are being thrown at George Entwistle. People forget that his last job he took at a considerably lower salary than his predecessor, and as director-general he took the job at a considerably lower salary than his predecessor."