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Chair of the bbc is a position that is decided by ministers. it is a political appointment. that does not sit very well with the bbc�*s impartiality and political neutrality. what this whole episode raises questions about essays that appointments process right or should we instead have a more independent process, either with cross—party input or involving independent appointments commission to such an importantjob, because the important job, because the perceptions importantjob, because the ...

The audience numbers in terms of trust in the bbc and through work like you are doing and others, the number of people who see our coverage as fair and balanced is in good order at the moment and, more importantly, around the world than it has ever been. on that question regarding the chairman, i think weve got an effective board, it works well together, but what ive said, one of the people i dont appoint is the chairman, so that is for others to tackle that question as this review comes through...

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Investigations into his links with government and that is really damaging for the bbc.- government and that is really damaging for the bbc. what you think is the best possible _ damaging for the bbc. what you think is the best possible way _ damaging for the bbc. what you think is the best possible way out _ damaging for the bbc. what you think is the best possible way out of - is the best possible way out of this, now, then, watching the bbc do? ~ .. �* �* . this, now, then, watching the bb...

You are now, or i was when i was at the bbc but— you are now, or i was when i was at the bbc. but he is still the face of the bbc. but he is still the face of the bbc, — the bbc. but he is still the face of the bbc, so i would suggest there has to— the bbc, so i would suggest there has to he — the bbc, so i would suggest there has to be some rules. what these rules should be, i would have thought should be a matter of agreement between him and the bbc. gary lineker, however, has not give...

The prime minister had already decided he was going to be chairman of the bbc. so i do think we have this allegedly independent process, but i knew some people who were replying to be chair of the bbc and they were very, very good people, and yet you pick up the newspaper every day and discover that the culture secretary on the prime minister had a different idea, and of course, the original idea for chair of the bbc when richard sharp that it was that charles moore, lord moore, would have been ...

The idea of the bbc�*s impartiality is important to defend and the bbc has to understand that all prime ministers attack the bbc, all prime ministers try and undermine the bbc, all prime ministers think they hold the whip hand through the licence fee. so, the bbc has to appeal, in a way, over the head of the politicians, to the public, to its audience, and say, "were not frightened of government." and they dont, you know — its easy to attack them for being frightened of government. impartial...

Get rid of the licence fee, bring the bbc to heel. i mean, i think its part of that syndrome that the bbc can become overcautious. i happen to think the things that emily — and i said it publicly and ive said it to her — said about the covid expedition of cummings to have his eyes tested, that it was clearly false. i thought that was not the right thing for her to say, thats all. but i think on the broader picture, the idea of the bbc�*s impartiality is important to defend and the bbc has ...

Can become overcautious. i happen to think the things that emily — and i said it publicly and ive said it to her — said about the covid expedition of cummings to have his eyes tested, that it was clearly false. i thought that was not the right thing for her to say, thats all. but i think on the broader picture, the idea of the bbc�*s impartiality is important to defend and the bbc has to understand that all prime ministers attack the bbc, all prime ministers try and undermine the bbc, all ...

I thought that was not the right thing for her to say, thats all. but i think on the broader picture, the idea of the bbc�*s impartiality is important to defend and the bbc has to understand that all prime ministers attack the bbc, all prime ministers try and undermine the bbc, all prime ministers think they hold the whip hand through the licence fee. so, the bbc has to appeal, in a way, over the head of the politicians, to the public, to its audience, and say, "were not frightened of governme...