The director general of the bbc was interviewed (saw it this a.m., on bbc news24) about whether the wording and sensitivities had been discussed and he completely avoided answering the question when put, and went straight on to having it back next year.
So we know it was discussed and in those terms, but the fact that the songs will return mean that the weight of opinion was not on the side of some clever ploy to not have them sung again. But what we already knew is that it is discussed in those terms at every bloody yearly prom planning meeting because that's one of the reasons why they have those meetings, even if they don't like to admit it.
Interviewers want controversial interviewees. publishers want clickbaity crap, especially if half their clicks come from people who are only there to be outraged at the outrage.
Sorry, I just need to stand on the cliff shouting into the wind for a moment.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
