Just thought it would be worth looking into her death a little bit. She was only 52. Here's an excerpt from an article. It discusses her achievements including her breaking the saville story and the controversy of her investigation leading to her leaving BBC:
Ex-BBC News correspondent Liz MacKean has died after suffering a stroke.
MacKean, 52, worked for the corporation for more than 20 years but left in 2013 amid a row over the decision to shelve her investigation for Newsnight about disgraced DJ Jimmy Savile.
She began her career at BBC Hereford and Worcester, before presenting on Breakfast and reporting from Northern Ireland and Scotland.
MacKean went on to work on Channel 4's Dispatches programme.
BBC director of news James Harding paid tribute to MacKean, saying she had earned a reputation as a "remarkably tenacious and resourceful reporter".
"In Northern Ireland, she won the trust of all sides and produced some of the most insightful and hard-hitting reporting of the conflict," he said.
"It was as an investigative reporter that she really shone, shining a light on issues from the dumping of toxic waste off the African coast to Jimmy Savile, the story for which she is probably best known."
The mother-of-two studied at Manchester University and gained a post-graduate diploma in broadcast journalism before joining the BBC.
MacKean's story about the child abuse committed by Jimmy Savile was dropped by Newsnight in 2011. But the investigation with producer Meirion Jones was later recognised by the London Press Club with a scoop of the year award.
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DarkMath ago
What's the English equivalent of Arkancide?
These people are all fucking psychotic and will kill anyone who gets the goods on them. Just yesterday I was reading up on how Dick Chenney may have orchestrated that "accidental" transfer of 6 nuke tipped cruise missiles from Minot AFB to Barksdale AFB in Louisiana.
A few non-psychotic Air Force brass got suspicious and started digging. Yada yada yada Air Force personnel at Minot AFB started having lethal work "accidents" like it was going out of style:
All were directly involved as loaders or as pilots
All died within 7 days of each other in 'accidents'
http://www.legitgov.org/minot_afb_nukes_oddities.html
:-D
UPDATE: And the winner is:
Limeycide
Suggested by @Tanngrisnir
The "Lime" implies a drink and "cide" being killed. Poisoned by a drink is what the English would do. It's cleaner than something you'd see in Arkansas from a bunch of red neck Nazis masquerading as Democrats.
Obnoxious Aboriginal European Fun Fact: The expression "Limey" is in reference to a compulsory British Naval beverage called Grog which was water, rum and lime juice. The purpose was to get the common sailor to get a daily does of Vitamin C. It's hard to maintain a robust fighting force if your sailors don't have the teeth to eat what little they food they had as it is.
Daily Sarcasm: The British Empire? Sounds familiar. Hhhhmmmmm
Suggested Reading:
The Rothschild's aren't really Jewish.
The U.S. is still a British Colony.
Inbreeding can come back to haunt you.
:-D
Tanngrisnir ago
Limeycide?
DarkMath ago
Maybe but Limeycide has one too many syllables. It needs to flow off the tongue smoother.
4_InquiringMinds ago
Same number as Arkancide.
I kinda like Limeycide grin
DarkMath ago
"I kinda like Limeycide grin"
Limeycide sounds better this morning. I see your point. The "Lime" implies a drink and "cide" being killed. Poisoned by a drink is what the English would do. It's cleaner than something you'd see in Arkansas from a bunch of red neck Nazis masquerading as Democrats.
Bee tee dubs the expression "Limey" is in reference to a compulsory British Naval beverage called Grog which was water, rum and lime juice.
The purpose was to get the common sailor to get a daily does of Vitamin C. It's hard to maintain a robust fighting force if your sailors don't have the teeth to eat what little they had to eat as it is.
European History major etc...
:-D
TippyHome ago
Thank you for pointing out just "why" Europeans started looking for some place to go, other than Europe. Too much population, too little usable land to farm, no food, and most in Europe knew something had to give if they wanted to survive. So, when the SJWs start screaming about the white man taking over the New World, they need to realize it was going to happen, sooner or later. A starving mass from a large continent that could not sustain it, is going to go on a search, basically for food. And, if they think this whole land mass we are sitting on was going to remain unpopulated and unused, they are idiots. Plus the food was horrible and tasteless-thus, the search for spices and condiments began in the 1600's. I do wonder, though, what is taught in high schools and colleges about just what di happen to start the western migration. Are they teaching that everyone who got on a ship to the New World were filthy, horrible plunderers and wanted to destroy this "untouched" land mass? (I am referencing the Antifa manifesto that someone was able to get their hands on, where they talk about "White Privilege" and how they want to destroy all that is good and important about this country.) But, I digress-thank you for reminding me about all my history classes and the fascinating info about how we came to be the USA. (Hunger, Food, Spices, basically)