Home>News Center>World
         
 

Government considering dismantling BBC
(Agencies)
Updated: 2004-02-16 14:11

The government is considering a plan to break up the BBC and remove its independent status in the wake of a bitter row with the state-funded broadcaster over the Iraq war, a report said.

Government papers detailing possible changes to the BBC's structure proposed breaking it into separate regional entities for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, The Sunday Times said.

The documents, which the newspaper said had been drawn up by "senior civil servants", also suggested that the job of ensuring the BBC's impartiality could be taken away from the corporation's board of governors.

The BBC, which is independently run despite being financed by public money through a compulsory television licence, is currently facing perhaps the worst breakdown in relations with the government in its 82-year history.

The dispute came after a BBC radio report alleged in May last year that Prime Minister Tony Blair's government deliberately exaggerated the threat posed by Iraq's alleged weapons of mass destruction in a pre-war dossier.

Government weapons expert David Kelly was later identified as the anonymous source of the charge. Kelly killed himself soon afterwards.

An inquiry into Kelly's death, led by judge Lord Brian Hutton, concluded last month that the BBC's story had been "unfounded", a verdict which forced the corporation to apologise, with the corporation's chairman and director general resigning.

According to The Sunday Times, the new plans for the BBC will bring accusations that "the government is gearing up to exploit the fall-out from the Hutton inquiry".

Plans being considered include giving a government media watchdog greater control over the BBC's output, closing BBC outlets which are not considered "public service" and even forcing the corporation to share some of its licence fee revenue with other broadcasters.

Such a move would most likely prompt public concern, given that the BBC is still generally revered in Britain for being impartial and accurate.

Opinion polls after the Hutton inquiry was published showed that many people considered its verdict a "whitewash", and that they trusted the BBC far more than they did Blair and his ministers.

 
  Today's Top News     Top World News
 

Two fires in China kill 92, injure 75

 

   
 

Careers, life chosen over kids by China's DINKs

 

   
 

China jump-starts lunar project of US$170m

 

   
 

Bo Xilai named as China's commerce minister

 

   
 

Chinese doctors separate Siamese twins

 

   
 

Valentine's Day: Spouse faithfulness questioned

 

   
  Iraq's No. 41 on 'most wanted' list captured
   
  Hope fades for Moscow pool survivors
   
  Iran offers to sell potential nuke fuel
   
  Democrats debate over Iraq, Bush, Viet Nam
   
  Vodafone under pressure over AT&T
   
  More than 1,000 Haitians protest Aristide
   
 
  Go to Another Section  
 
 
  Story Tools  
   
  Related Stories  
   
BBC staff in protest against British government 'attacks'
   
BBC faces worst credibility predicament
   
BBC chairman resigns after Hutton criticism
   
BBC determined not to be 'bullied' over Iraq report
   
BBC takes stand at dead British scientist inquiry
  News Talk  
  The evil root of all instability in the world today  
Advertisement
         
主站蜘蛛池模板: 在线日韩理论午夜中文电影| 久久综合狠狠综合久久综合88 | 在线国产一区二区| 久久综合久久久久88| 精品亚洲成a人无码成a在线观看| 操美女视频免费网站| 亚洲精品成人网久久久久久| 高h全肉动漫在线观看| 天堂网www在线资源| 久久精品亚洲精品国产欧美| 免费乱理伦片在线观看影院| chinese精品男同志浪小辉| 极品丝袜乱系列大全集目录| 国产91久久久久久久免费| 91探花视频在线观看| 无码人妻精品一区二区三区夜夜嗨 | 精品无码AV无码免费专区| 国产精品三级av及在线观看| 两个人看的视频播放www| 欧美VA久久久噜噜噜久久| 全球全球gogo专业摄影| 97成人在线视频| 在线观看亚洲人成网站| 一本久久a久久精品亚洲| 最近最新中文字幕6页| 免费人妻精品一区二区三区| 美女扒开大腿让男人桶| 国产无遮挡吃胸膜奶免费看视频| www.日本在线观看| 日本电影和嫒子同居日子| 亚洲熟女少妇一区二区| 色综合一区二区三区| 国产精品二区三区免费播放心| www视频在线观看天堂| 成人免费视频69| 久久精品二三区| 欧美激欧美啪啪片sm| 国产国语在线播放视频| 97视频久久久| 成人免费看黄20分钟| 丰满少妇好紧多水视频|