He was george* because he clearly wants a job on the Sun. Don't want to misrepresent him but he as far as I saw, he said the current staff of NOTW were not to blame, that misconduct was in the past and that current staff had been hung out to dry by the wrath of the British public. He denied the journo's claim that current staff had been let down by a management intent on protecting itself. He also made the point that some of the reports this week have been 'ridiculous'.
He was crass and wrong and the interview clealry was a reflection of a man without the nerve to stand up to RB, wanting a job with the Sun and not being willing to accept that the public was absolutely right to insist on a massive shake up. Very defensive overall believe it or not.
Have to say too that EM is finally beginning to look like a leader. If he's willing to stake his political career by standing up to RB, why isn't DC. Clealry RB should go and DC and his sidekicks should say so.