Why BBC news bears Fiona's cross

Peter Horrocks, head of BBC TV news, wants to make it clear: the news anchor, Fiona Bruce, has not been banned from wearing a cross. (I must have seen Fiona present the news hundreds of times and never noticed whether she was or wasn't wearing one). Anyway, Horrocks felt it necessary to point it out because there was a mention of Fiona's cross at a governors' meeting. It occurred during a discussion about religious impartiality "around the hypothetical question of what we would do if a newsreader wanted to wear a headscarf or veil." Horrocks reports that the majority of people who have emailed him about the matter believe that if a presenter is wearing religious clothing as part of their identity then it is fine for them to continue to do so. He agrees, "although... we do need to consider whether symbols distract and get in the way of their primary job of communicating the news. The wearing of a full veil, for instance, would hinder communication with the audience; a large shiny cross would be too distracting." All agreed? (Via BBC Blogs)