Just 43% of BBC viewers believe the broadcaster is effective in being ‘independent from the government of the day’, according to the BBC’s own data. Of the 872,701 viewers polled, 91% believe that independence should be important. A whopping 48 point gap…
There’s also a significant gap between the importance of reflecting different parts of the UK, and the broadcaster’s current effectiveness in doing so. Hilariously, the BBC says it will “discuss [the results] with government, which will ultimately take the decision on the overall future focus and funding of the BBC, after consulting with the public.” The licence fee exodus is forcing the BBC to make changes already. New media is changing the game…
Former Treasury minister and adviser to Burnham in the Makerfield campaign Lord Jim O’Neill, who has turned down a role in his government, said Burnham’s first statement Commons was:
“The last thing investors wanted to hear… gilt yields have risen by a 0.25% in one day, which is a lot. We’ve not had that since Liz Truss days… If your country is under the focus of ‘can they come up with a sensible fiscal strategy’ on a day when the markets think ‘well no, you’re not showing any sign of it’ you’re going to have a tough day…if it stays like this your mortgage rate is going up.”
