^^^^^^^^^^^^Sure why would they care about admitting the obvious. They are a taxpayer funded monopoly. What fear can they possibly have? They are immune from the constraints of the marketplace.^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
That’s a really excellent point. Hello PBS!
This should be a catalyst reason for the BBC to be privatized. If I were british I’d be pissed by having a self admitted government funded propaganda mill.
Goebbels would be proud.
^^^^^^^^^^^Even should the Tories win an election they are unlikely to assault the independence of the BBC which is a traditional hallmark of modern Britain.^^^^^^^^^^^
Being government run they are inherently *NOT* independent, but you knew that. It’s only by being private are they truely independent.
It’s very sad that the british government is in bed like this. They do not deserve this kind of insulation.
I can just imagine how envious and jealous that american liberal media outlets are of the BBC.
Couldn’t the UK sell off the BBC as common stock and put a little money towards their military or debt or something?
Yes you are correct.
The BBC governing board is for the most part insulated from the usual political winds of the election cycle. As long term appointees they are not subject to the whims of the political class.
On the other hand as can easily be seen by the threats made by the Dims to reinstate the “Fairness Doctrine” to radio, being private does not guarantee independence.