Poor Michael Gove. From the very beginning, it is obvious that the BBC has it in for him as their farcical coverage of this issue demonstrated. I noted that Today had this to say following Gove’s appearance on Today yesterday. Note the use of words to set him up even before Collins got stuck in…
“On this programme yesterday Education Secretary Michael Gove again trumpeted the government’s plans to introduce a “pupil premium” to make sure schools in disadvantaged areas get more money. Times columnist Philip Collins, a former adviser to Tony Blair, gives his analysis of the policy.”
Did the Labour government ever “trumpet……plans” ?
“The government’s Education Bill has been much trumpeted by the Prime Minister … and much disputed by his back benchers.” (March 2006)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/politics_show/4788560.stm
The coalition needs to slash the BBCs funds and make them return to its core role and nothing more.Its a left wing monster out of control
Just cut off the teat of public money that the BBC suckles on.