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Post by SeanBroseley on Jul 19, 2010 8:28:55 GMT 1
There's no doubt - and there hasn't been since the election - that the BBC is going to be targeted by the Tories. Straight after the election Tory party wonks were expressing the view that they didn't get an overall majority because of the type of coverage given by the BBC (as opposed to the Murdoch empire presumably). The Tory party has a debt to pay to Murdoch and his view that the BBC is crowding out private enterprise in the media (and coincidently pro-Tory messages) will be a driver of policy.
The BBC bring plenty to the table: quality radio, website and news coverage. I think the BBC can be very proud of its coverage of the General Election for example. And how much coverage on ITV did people watch during the World Cup compared to the BBC?
Judging the organisation on the basis of its output the BBC is good and the organisation is worth supporting in its present form. Unfortunately the kids are in the sweetshop and we're being told to we all have to make sacrifices by people whose only sacrifices have been first years.
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Post by mattmw on Jul 19, 2010 10:08:11 GMT 1
The wider issue of the government cut backs is a very interesting one. To me it seems to be being driven by ideology, rather than any deep understanding of how to cut back public services, without hitting services.
As people working in the NHS have shown the proposed changes seem more driven by ideology than by real cost savings, while the whole school acadamy programme seems littered with problems but is being driven through by the governement. I'm sure part of Murdochs support for the Conservatives at the election was based on them cutting back the BBC.
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Post by The Shropshire Tenor on Jul 19, 2010 13:15:47 GMT 1
Anyone in any doubt about the government's attack on the BBC should listen to this morning's interview with Michael Gove on the Today programme.
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Post by shrewsace on Jul 19, 2010 13:22:16 GMT 1
It's a bit rich for the Tories to be moaning about Jonathan Ross' salary.
I'm no great fan of the man but his salary is a result of their precious 'market forces'.
The BBC may be a public service broadcaster but has to compete in a commercial environment.
I wonder how much I would have to pay to watch shows which cover sports, politics, history, wildlife as well as films and local sports coverage through SKY?
I believe that Murdoch owns 175 newspapers worldwide, 174 of which supported the Iraq war and the 175th quickly fell into line when the dirty digger made his displeasure known.
Is this who we want 'educating and informing' our nation?
Everything is being forced through on their small state ideology.
The NASUWT are furious that the repairs that Michael Gove promised for run down schools have been cancelled so they can can channel money into their academy and free school system.
For how much longer can their supporters cheer on their deeply unfair, damaging and divisive policies?
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