The reason that the BBC are so keen on this story about 'misleading the public' is because Purnell gently criticised dear old Auntie Beeb for misleading the licence payers (which, to be fair to Purnell, is what you'd perhaps expect the culture secretary to do). However, Purnell was once head of corporate planning at the Beeb, so not only has he dared to level some mild criticism, he's bitten the hand that once fed him.
Naturally enough, this means that the Beeb is now relishing the chance to take early revenge upon him for supposedly misleading the public.
Hard to believe that the BBC would be that petty, I know...
