Director general says reviewing constitution every five years prevents decision-making being free from political and market interferenceTony corridor is to become the first director general of the BBC to argue for full external regulation of the corporation,in an intervention intended to protect it from political interference.
In a speech on the independence of the corporation, corridor will argue that major reforms to the governing constitution should in future be approved by a two-thirds majority of parliament. He will add that public oversight via online polls should also be introduced before significant changes are made to the BBC. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com