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minus-squareohulancutash@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·4 days agoWhy would the government be involved?
minus-squareZombie@feddit.uklinkfedilinkarrow-up2·4 days agoThe BBC, despite its claims of editorial independence, ultimately serves at the pleasure of the government. It’s very naive to think that any politically significant information given to the BBC wouldn’t then be handed over to Lisa Nandy or MI5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BBC#Governance https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BBC_independence https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BBC#MI5_vetting_policy
Why would the government be involved?
The BBC, despite its claims of editorial independence, ultimately serves at the pleasure of the government.
It’s very naive to think that any politically significant information given to the BBC wouldn’t then be handed over to Lisa Nandy or MI5.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BBC#Governance
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BBC_independence
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BBC#MI5_vetting_policy