Hunt at Polis: on Brand, Ross and the BBC

The Shadow Culture Secretary, Tory MP Jeremy Hunt, today made a keynote policy speech on the subject of public service broadcasting, at a Polis event. He talked about opposing BBC local plans, in a wide-ranging speech. You can download Hunt’s full speech here.

@bowbrick on Twitter reported that: “Nothing radical in Hunt’s analysis. Presumably a great relief to the BBC”.

Of most interest seems to be Hunt’s take on the story du jour (economic downturn returning to our screens next week): Brand, Ross and the BBC.

Over at Polis Director, Charlie Beckett’s blog, we read:

“Hunt was careful not to call for anyone to be sacked. He believes that politicians shouldn’t go around trying to get private individuals fired. But he was scathing about the BBC response to the incident and the outrage it has provoked.

Hunt said this was not risky comedy, it was ‘offensive, juvenile behavour’. But what worried him was that the BBC’s slow and limited public response indicates that “the BBC doesn’t understand the huge influence the stars they employ have on the public”.”

3 thoughts on “Hunt at Polis: on Brand, Ross and the BBC

  1. Virginia Bradbury

    I am very surprised Jonathan Ross has not got into trouble before now… he obviously thinks he can get a way with anything… on his program he always talks down to his guests – is very rude and there is many deserving people out there that could do his interviewing shows… in fact any of his shows… it amazes me why he has so much work.. he thinks he is invincible… for goodness sake sack him – get rid of him … anyone would be better than him and without paying him ridiculous salaries – it is the listeners/viewers that pays his salary… CREDIT CRUNCH conscious? then get rid of him….

    As for Russell B. he has always had a foul tongue – incidently when he recently went to Amrica he was a total embarrassment… Ambassador to England.. I think not I amongst many I am sure felt ashamed that he was British…

    Surely the BBC won’t lower themselves to reinstate these two jumped up rude and totally cocky individuals… GET RID OF THEM… DO NOT REINSTATE THEM FOR GOODNESS SAKE…WHERE IS THE RESPECT…. HOW CAN WE EVER BE PROUD OF THE BBC AND BEING BRITISH IF THE BBC ALLOW THESE BACK .. LESSON OR NO LESSON .. GET RID OF THEM PLEASE!!!!!!

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  3. Mike Downing

    What I cannot get my head around is the fact that Ross is apparently the BBC’s most expensive star. Says it all for the BBC these days I’m afraid. It’s time we stopped paying for this ‘organisation’

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