Why did the BBC not expose Whittingdale? Did they have a hold over him or think they did?
Whittingdale backs away from putting the BBC in its place
The BBC should pay the price for its blatant anti-Tory and more importantly its anti (small c) conservative bias in the upcoming Charter Review.
But under John Whittingdale, Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport , who just weeks into the job has revealed himself to be just another wet Tory, I fear it won’t.
We have a consultation process that is ignoring the issue of the BBC’s editorial standards (or lack of them), its blatant bias and growing ineptitude – sustained and pushed by annual £3.7 billion revenues from the licence fee.
This surely, as well as the BBC’s adaptation to and unfair exploitation of the new commercial technological landscape, is what matters.
Yet the review document assiduously avoids the issue of its liberal left leaning producers, editors, and reporters.
Has he in a matter of weeks accepted as inevitable the political bias that has become more apparent and more blatant with each passing year, which BBC executives have shown not the slightest inclination to address?
The last Charter was granted in 2006 when Labour was still in power. It seems pretty ironic that the one moment the Tories have the power to put the BBC in its place, they are backing away.
Like Rod Liddle, I fear a fudge.
And there’s this from us in March…though perhaps I got the reason wrong….maybe the BBC had other inducements to make Whittingdale more conducive especially as he is more pro-Brexit…..
Surrender
Guess the BBC’s pro-EU coverage is paying off handsomely.
Judging by this speech by the Culture Secretary, John Whittingdale, the BBC has little to fear from the Charter review…..indeed much to win as it is going to be able to charge for the iPlayer now.
Anyway here’s his speech for what its worth….
Culture Secretary John Whittingdale delivered the opening keynote at the Oxford Media Convention 2016 reflecting on current media policy issues.
It was spilt when the bBC political overlords told them it is the right time.
Response to a journalist when asked what is most likely to blow governments off course. Macmillan’s response was to say ‘Events, dear boy, events.’
(1966) Winds of change
I wonder if the Cameron government are towing the bBBC line in order to keep them sweet for the EU referendum. I reckon Dave has his eyes set on a top post in the EU when he leaves his current post.
However, given that feminist Dave is an out and out do gooding liberal, who ring fenced foreign aid, in effect giving money to feed neighbours children while his own children starved. Given that, and the fact that I think who would have joined the SDP had they still been around.
He doesn’t care about the bBBC, or the country but only himself. A weak ineffectual leader, in keeping with all the others we’ve had since the war barring probably Thatcher and Atlee.
wronged, You can be sure that the EU will have promised Dave something big if he can keep the UK in the EU !
Furthermore if Dave had a backbone he’d publicly defend Whittingdale, tell him to put the bBBC back in their box, reform it and then publicly himself, tell the bBBC to grow up!
Sorry, but Dave and the bBBC dun’ arf’ wind me up!
Things are not looking good –
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/top-tory-john-whittingdale-faces-7751086
Was the the ‘liaison’ set up as a ‘honey trap’ by the ‘dark forces’ that look after our defence ?
Whether we like it or not, the BBC are outsmarting this useless Government at every turn. Mind you , that is not difficult.