The Tories have followed their dawn raid against the BBC with broadcast interviews this afternoon. It’s all a natural part of pushing the message. But what is that message? The headlines on Politics Home’s invaluble ‘Green Box’ tell a seemingly contradictory story:
13:14 Cameron: BBC bosses should be paid less and regulated by Ofcom
13:41 “Politicians should not dictate BBC salaries” says Jeremy Hunt
They don’t quite chime together, do they?
Clicking through to the stories that the headlines link to (here and here) reveals two things: 1) This isn’t misrepresentation of the Tory arguments by Politics Home. The given headlines do summarise the main points of Cameron’s and Hunt’s interviews. And, 2) There isn’t any real conflict between what Cameron and Hunt are saying. Hunt’s just sprinkling a dash of nuance on Cameron’s attack line that “there is a pay issue” in the BBC.
Get Britain's best politics newsletters
Register to get The Spectator's insight and opinion straight to your inbox. You can then read two free articles each week.
Already a subscriber? Log in
Comments
Join the debate for just $5 for 3 months
Be part of the conversation with other Spectator readers by getting your first three months for $5.
UNLOCK ACCESS Just $5 for 3 monthsAlready a subscriber? Log in