Chris Grayling is right, the BBC is biased. But not in the way he thinks
Another day, another baseless accusation of left-wing bias at the BBC.
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BBC slavishly follows government line on impact of benefits cap
It is disappointing to again see the BBC reporting government statistics on the benefits cap without even the remotest hint of challenge as to what they mean.
Comment: A moment of truth for the BBC?
With today’s headlines piling yet more pressure on the BBC, Ed Straw looks at whether or not this is a moment of truth for the broadcasting giant.
Campbell: 2015 “will be the first genuine social media election”
Alastair Campbell last night said he believed the 2015 general election will be the first “genuine social media election”, reports Shamik Das.
Salmond’s plan to break up the BBC may please Murdoch but will be a disaster for Scotland
Shadow Scottish secretary Margaret Curran warns against Alex Salmond’s disastrous plans to break up the BBC.
BBC coverage pushes the government to focus on the horrors of FGM in the UK
Hopefully, the BBC’s reports will bring a very serious issue into the spotlight encouraging action.
New BBC DG has a great opportunity for change
If new BBC Director General Entwistle succeeds in making the BBC more open, diverse and fair, questions about the justification for the licence fee should end.
Government bonus crackdown ignores the outsourced sector – again
Alex Hern asks why the government’s crackdown on rewards for failure isn’t extending to firms which work almost entirely for the government – like A4e
What does ‘The Fixer’ tell us about Labour’s approach to the economy?
Tess Lanning, research fellow at the Institute for Public Policy Research, looks at what The Fixer Alex Polizzi can tell us of Labour’s approach to the economy.
“Free Pale*****”: BBC tries to settle censorship row
Alex Hern reports on the BBC Trust’s assessment of the validity of BBC 1Xtra’s censorship of the phrase “Free Palestine”.