"Newsnight" broadcast on 2 November 2012 a report making allegations against an unmamed "prominent Thatcher era Conservative politician" in relation to the North Wales child abuse scandal. However, the story collapsed after "The Guardian" reported on 8 November a case of mistaken identity, and the next day, the victim retracted the allegation. An apology was included in "Newsnight" on 9 November, and all ongoing "Newsnight" investigations were suspended. George Entwistle stated that he was unaware of the content of the report before it was broadcast and stated that "Newsnight" staff involved in the broadcast could be disciplined. However, Entwistle himself resigned on 10 November, after facing further criticism in the media. The Director of BBC Scotland, Ken MacQuarrie, investigated the circumstances around the "Newsnight" programme. His findings were published on 12 November and concluded that there had been "a lack of clarity around the senior editorial chain of command" and that "some of the basic journalistic checks were not completed".