There is a debate to be had about BBC funding — but not to save Boris

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Comment: This is absolutely not the way for an advanced democracy and G7 nation to formulate cultural and creative policy. In fact, it is a disgrace 👇

That onslaught upon the corporation was launched from a position of political might: the Conservatives had just won an 80-seat majority in the general election of 2019. In contrast, the offensive mounted this week by Dorries is a desperate bid to shore up a prime minister who may well be mortally wounded. Along withand to purge No 10, her snap announcement was a transparent attempt to shift attention away from Johnson’s position and towards the “red meat” of populist measures.

 

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