“This House is concerned that the BBC’s new Charter, which took full effect from 1st January 2007, has so far failed to change both the perception of the Corporation’s bias and its editorial and policy directions; and calls on the BBC’s governing body to address these issues frankly and openly, particularly in respect of partiality on issues such as the European Union, and to publish a statement on how it intends to improve public trust in the BBC as a strictly impartial and much valued public service broadcaster.”
Conservative MP Bob Spink has tabled the above motion in the House of Commons recently and he is looking for examples of BBC bias from the general public. He can be contacted via email at this address. A noble cause. I hope, too, that whatever disagreements there have been between people at this site, we’ll work together in this overriding purpose. Even in the motion above, I would take issue with the “much valued” epithet – I haven’t valued the BBC overmuch for as long as I can remember, and nor do I consider that the BBC has a future as a unitary media organisation with its current means of funding. (Tip of the hat to EU Referendum for the news.)