Many of the BBC's critics say the Hutton report exposed the impossibility of the governors' role - protecting the BBC's independence at the same time as ensuring its managers stick to the rules.

许多BBC的批评者指出，赫屯的报告暴露出其总裁角色的缺位- - -一方面维护其BBC的独立性，同时又要确保其管理者们坚持规则。