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Wrong sort of pressure

Lord Norton

The BBC’s admirable Mark D’Arcy has done a post on his blog about the pressure on resources in the Lords: “On the Turkeys/Early Christmas principle, a lot of peers instinctively oppose reform of the House of Lords, but there is one internal factor that may work in favour of change – it’s getting rather crowded in…

A BBC investigation

Baroness Deech

The Lords Select Committee on Communications, of which I am a member, has announced an inquiry into the governance and regulation of the BBC, and has put out a call for evidence.  The Select Committee contributed towards the debate around the renewal of the Charter five years ago.  Already it is felt right to investigate…

News Corporation and the BBC

Lord Soley

I intervened on this question because I am very concerned about plurality and quality in the media if Rupert Murdoch and his News International do fully take over BSkyB.  http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld201011/ldhansrd/text/101012-0001.htm#10101246000350 I don’t know what the minister was implying by her comment about the Today programme as I didn’t here the programme yesterday. However I think…

Interview with Nick Robinson

Lord Soley

Recently I interviewed Nick Robinson the BBC’s political editor. One of my interests over many years has been the relationship between politics and the media. The interaction between politicians and the media plays a vital role in defining the way our political system works for the public. It is vital to freedom, democracy and the…