Michael Lyons ' response to the editorial , also published in The Independent , said that it is important to take complaints seriously and to be scrupulously careful about standards of accuracy and impartiality .
The BBC 's reputation for fairness and impartiality is maintained .
Michael Lyons ' response to the editorial , also published in The Independent , said that it is important to take complaints seriously and to be scrupulously careful about standards of accuracy and impartiality so that the BBC 's reputation for fairness and impartiality is maintained .