Are two Lords better than one? Lord (Tony) Hall quits the opera to join Lord...
Admittedly Lord Hall – one-time BBC head of news Tony Hall – isn’t quite as grand as former Tory minister and last governor of Hong Kong Lord (Chris) Patten but it’s a sign that egalitarianism in the...
View ArticleWho’s the winner – attack dog Tory MP Philip Davies or defiant BBC boss Lord...
This is worth a look for those with a penchant for blood sports. It’s BBC chairman Lord Patten, of ‘incurious’ George Entwistle fame, being grilled by Tory MP Philip Davies over his less than...
View ArticleWhere are we as we go into the (pre-Christmas) weekend? PG/IPG, Sorrell,...
It’s been an interesting year but one that, as Sherlock Holmes author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle put it, more noted for “the dog that didn’t bark.” The dog that didn’t bark, even though lots of people...
View ArticleHere’s how to reform the BBC following Patten exit
The BBC occupies such a pivotal place in British life – and it’s a growing force worldwide too – that whoever’s in charge is important for other media organisations too. Marketers find their media...
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