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The BBC and Sir Cliff: Long live a Free Press!
‘The time, it is to be hoped, is gone by when any defence would be necessary of the “Liberty of the Press”. So wrote John Stuart Mill in On Liberty over a century and a
Read More »In a different league – pay gaps at the BBC
The ongoing row over the pay packets of the BBC’s elite presenters has provoked self-inflicted pay cuts for current affairs stars like Nick Robinson, John Humphrys and Huw Edwards. It has also provided listeners
Read More »Poldark – Sex, violence and hypocrisy
So if you’ve not been following the BBC’s gorgeous yet somewhat hammily acted adaptation of the Poldark novels allow me to fill you in on some recent controversy: Ross, the protagonist learns that the
Read More »Hands off the BBC, Jeremy Corbyn!
Jeremy Corbyn has heavily criticised the BBC, Britain’s state-owned public service broadcaster, in a documentary produced by private competitor Vice News. Speaking the morning after last month’s local council elections, the socialist Labour leader attacked the
Read More »Confirmed: Piers Morgan gets Top Gear Job
A BBC Spokesperson has confirmed that Piers Morgan will take over from Jeremy Clarkson as presenter of family friendly car show, Top Gear. In a move that may raise eyebrows from diehard Clarkson fans
Read More »“We’re very much as a package” says James May on Clarkson exit
Reporter: “Will you stay at Top Gear?” May: “Well I don’t want to talk about that too much but I think we’re very much – the three of us – as a package. It
Read More »Find out how to Legally Avoid the BBC Licence Fee
There has never been a better time to cancel your BBC TV Licence. But time may be running out for you to make a lawful protest against the tyranny of the BBC TV Licence fee tax…
Read More »Clarkson sacked over BBC Fracas
The Daily Telegraph has the story that Jeremy Clarkson is to be sacked by the BBC. The decision was based on Clarkson’s improper conduct towards other BBC staff. Jeremy Clarkson is to be sacked
Read More »Keep your foot down, Clarkson, there’s a lot riding on this
Contrary to popular belief, I can’t stand Jeremy Clarkson. He epitomises most things I detest: he’s boorish, puerile and frankly, the sort of person who should still be strutting around a 6th form grammar
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