Deane is spot on in his
100 policies piece arguing for the lifting of impartiality requirements for broadcasters. I've
supported such a move for a while. I think the BBC would need to remain regulated or be privatised to avoid subsidising one viewpoint and it wouldn't solve the problem all at once as journalism would remain a left wing profession. However, freeing commercial broadcasters would allow them to achieve the far more balanced position of our print media.
Watch out for my piece on 100Policies on ConservativeHome (hopefully) coming soon, discussing the BBC and ending the license fee.
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