Poor old BBC. It’s been another torrid year for the Corporation after being embarrassed by Gary Lineker, lambasted over Richard Sharp and humiliated over various Hamas howlers. And now, even the mild-mannered Culture Secretary is having a pop at them. Lucy Frazer – never the most natural of culture warriors – was out on the airwaves this morning, discussing plans to give Ofcom more of a role in regulating the Corporation’s content.
Frazer warned on Times Radio that audiences now increasingly feel that the Beeb is failing to be impartial. She said that ‘there was a perception among audiences’ of a problem, after complaints about bias jumped by more than 50 per cent last year. However, when pressed on Sky, she, er, struggled to give any such examples of bias and denied the government is pursuing an agenda against the BBC. Clearly she needs to be reading more Steerpike…
You can watch the exchange below:
"Do you think the BBC is biased?"
Culture Secretary @lucyfrazermp
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