If the Bbc Is Wrecked, or Even Weakened, by Bullying Politicians, Then We Will All Be Losers
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ALL governments, Tory and Labour, instinctively loathe the BBC. All governments wish to clip its wings, make it toe the party line, be more 'respectful' towards its policies and actions.
And, of course, the reason why all governments loathe the Corporation is because they know that, in general, the voters trust the BBC far more than they trust politicians (or, indeed, print journalists).See the full content of this document
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If the Bbc Is Wrecked, or Even Weakened, by Bullying Politicians, Then We Will All Be Losers
In her day, Mrs Thatcher privately loathed the BBC almost as much as the now cock-a-hoop Alastair Campbell does. Indeed, she wanted to reduce the Foreign Office subsidy to the World Service.
(The domestic service is entirely financed by the licence fee and commercial spin-offs.) I pointed out to her one day, rather crossly, that Britain would...See the full content of this document
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