We have seen a long list of these bodies let people down, with hapless ministers then held to account for their failings.
Slowly but surely, British people from all faiths and backgrounds are being confronted by a minority who hate the liberal democratic west of which their country is an integral part and to which it has contributed so much.
Where the consumer is king, those who can best package the darker corners of ourselves can do very well indeed.
He points out that sometimes independent units within media organisations break stories, but management don’t follow them up.
We need to make sure these home-grown champions can compete fairly against the global streaming giants now dominating TV.
Downing Street needs to be laser-focused on the issues which matter most to voters – not gimmicks or distractions like privatising Channel 4.
It needs to be able to raise capital and kick-start in-house production, which the current model prohibits.
It doesn’t warrant the pearl-clutching response, precisely because it will achieve so little.
Here’s a list of five of the most shocking and revealing disclosures.
The new channel’s critics don’t understand the difference between impartiality, which is required, and bias, which is not.
They do vital work that benefits the whole nation, but won’t be able to compete with the Big Tech giants unless ministers take action now.
We should be able to choose whether we support the BBC with our wallets – the economic case for licence fees has evaporated.
I hesitate to disagree with Daniel Finkelstein, but city growth has been powered more by smalltown commuters than flat-cap wearing uber-boheminans.
When Lord Kerr whistled, voters turned the Nelsonian equivalent of a deaf ear. When they whistled, he was dragged helplessly along by the command of a democratic vote.
Seoul built a strong technical base, and then concentrated state support on producers with proven commercial and global appeal.