Mr Oborne suggests that I intimidated Jonathan Dimbleby by complaining to the BBC about his article on Index on Censorship. In fact my complaint was primarily directed at Mr Dimbleby’s refusal to withdraw the article after I had pointed out that it was inaccurate and misleading. I suggest a simpler explanation for Mr Dimbleby’s reluctance to talk about this. His conduct shows him up as biased, ignoring journalist ethics in not checking the facts with those whom he criticised before publishing, and lacking integrity in not withdrawing his article when it was shown to be misleading. And yes, I do think his conduct has shown that he is not suitable for the highly sensitive role of chairing Any Questions and Any Answers. For more detail see my letter to Index on Censorship (scroll down to the last comment): http://www.indexoncensorship.org/2009/05/dimbleby-fearful-bbc-risks-losing-its-way/