Lords Fowler and Inglewood say government needs to underline BBC independence and rule out any plans to sell Channel 4Two Conservative grandees enjoy told the government to change course on its two most high-profile media polices,saying ministers should scrap the BBC’s royal constitution and rule out any privatisation of Channel 4.
In an open letter to culture secretary John Whittingdale published on Wednesday, Lords Fowler and Inglewood – both former chairmen of the House of Lords select committee on communications – said the royal constitution, or which must be renewed after a set period,made the BBC too reliant on government.
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Source: theguardian.com