MARXISM AND THE BBC

Labour may have fallen into the political abyss, but, fear not, the obscenely-rewarded Marxist attack-dogs at the BBC will continue to carry the torch for the hard left, as it corrodes the fabric of our democracy. The BBC’s glaring political bias and profligate funding of its global news output calls for an urgent root-and-branch review of its activities. In the meantime, Conservative politicians should not subject themselves to aggressive and tendentious interrogation by the BBC on its main news channels. If, as likely, the method of BBC funding remains intact until 2026, it should be a requirement that the Corporation adhere to the terms set out in its Royal Charter, including those of fair and balanced reporting. Although the proposed decriminalisation of non-payment of the licence fee is welcome, it will do nothing to address the question of the over 75s, losing their free TV licence, effectively cutting the connection of many with the outside world. Perhaps this could be avoided if the corporation were to eliminate the waste of taxpayers’ money. Here, the reported £32m spent by BBC Scotland on six new channels no-one watches, may well the tip of an extremely large iceberg. The most appealing part of the Andrew Marr Show this morning was a rendition of the Hallelujah Chorus from Handel’s Messiah -which is precisely how I feel about the result of Thursday’s election. Hallelujah! Boris, the Prince Hal of British politics, has delivered