Helmut_K asks:
When will Samir Shah either publicly announce his intention to resign or retire as chairman of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) or cease to be the chairman of the BBC?
Closed Jan 01, 2026 08:01AM UTC
The BBC has faced a firestorm of criticism over its selective editing of a speech by President Trump on 6 January 2021, which has already seen the resignation of BBC Director-General Tim Davie and news chief Deborah Turness (ABC News, BBC, CNN, BBC - Samir Shah). An official announcement from BBC on Shah's behalf will count, but an announcement merely stating that he will resign at some point in the future without either giving a specific date or tying his resignation to a specific future event will not count.
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The question closed "Not before 1 January 2026" with a closing date of 1 January 2026.
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| Possible Answer | Correct? | Final Crowd Forecast |
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| Before 18 November 2025 | 0% | |
| Between 18 November 2025 and 2 December 2025 | 0% | |
| Between 3 December 2025 and 31 December 2025 | 1% | |
| Not before 1 January 2026 | 99% |
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| Number of Forecasters | 25 |
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| Number of Forecasts | 74 |
| Average for questions in their first 3 months: 255 | |
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| Participants in this question vs. all forecasters | average |
