The BBC is finding itself in the cross hairs after Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s decisive win at the polls last week. Johnson’s Conservative Party, which has long complained of left-wing bias at t…
Johnson’s Conservative Party, which has long complained of left-wing bias at the pubcaster, is reportedly planning to shun the’s influential morning radio show, “Today,” which traditionally sets the agenda for the day’s media coverage of politics. Government officials also say they may review the license fee that the BBC depends on for funding and decriminalize non-payment of the fee.
Media reports say that government ministers have been instructed to avoid appearing on the “Today” program, which is famous for its presenters’ breakfast-time grilling of politicians and other interviewees. Even the sitting prime minister is expected to appear occasionally on the radio show to defend government policy. But Johnson, who was accused of ducking the media and avoiding tough questions during the election campaign, has apparently pulled the plug on that tradition.
Conversely, the opposition Labour Party, which fared badly at the polls, has also accused the BBC of bias against it and in favor of the Conservatives., the BBC’s director general, has rejected accusations of bias. “Of course we’ve made the odd mistake and we’ve held up our hands to them,” Hall wrote in a letter to BBC staff. “Editors are making tough calls every minute of the day.
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