Not ticking boxes
Sometimes this blog offers analysis. Sometimes, the inside track on a story.
Frequently, the perspective of a detached observer on political events. (For the avoidance of doubt, I am that detached observer.)
Today, for a change, I intend, mostly, to stand back and let the comments emerge entirely from you, the readers.
The topic? My own dear employer, the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ. Specifically, the .
In passing, I would commend you to read the excellent insight offered by Professor Anthony King who has scrutinised output for the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Trust.
His report is trenchant, thorough and, above all, firmly grounded in practice rather than theory.
Depth and value
He finds much to commend: impartiality at the core of the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ; a definite desire to represent the citizens of the UK to each other.
However, he finds much that falls short: too many instances where stories that affect England, primarily or solely, are offered to a UK audienc without sufficient qualification.
As a participant, I particularly like his assertion that reform should not be a box-ticking exercise, a response to political correctness.
Rather, stories can gain greater depth and value from reflecting the varied circumstances of the nations within the United Kingdom.
More on that later in the programme, but first, your views . . .
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