A BBC executive has outraged tower block residents by calling their high-rise homes dumps. BBC News creative director Chris Cook’s remarks were made on social media as he looked back at presenting…
A BBC executive has outraged tower block residents by calling their high-rise homes dumps.
BBC News creative director Chris Cook’s remarks were made on social media as he looked back at presenting the Beeb’sBBC exec Chris Cook has been slammed for calling a high-rise block a 'dump'He posted a photograph and wrote: “We had the best time in this dump of a tower block in 2012.”News podcasts editor, shared a staff manual from the time, in which another boss told workers: “Hopefully no one will find themselves stuck at Lund Point much, apart from me.
The mocking sparked a backlash — and anger from the hurt residents of the block in Newham, East London.Do you realise how you sound like a pair of elite entitled brats?Lara Oyedele blasted: “My fabulous aunt lives in that block. I’d rather you were not so condescending about it.”Another posted: “Glad you had fun while families were denied homes and dumped in bedsits!!!”
Mr Cook, 50, who lives in a £450,000 house in West London, ignored calls to apologise until The Sun contacted the BBC.ExclusiveHalf of workers 'will go into office just three days a week after lockdown'Brits down beers in 28C sunshine on year's hottest day as 75% of adults now jabbedHe then issued a short online statement to say sorry for his “insensitive” remarks.The BBC rented the top two floors of the block for London 2012 studios.
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