"One of the biggest disappointments about the recent revelations of institutional bias at the BBC was the realisation that the corporation has become impossible to defend."
"Once it was conceivable to believe that, yes, the BBC was full of insufferable, right-on bores who thought that anyone to the right of Fidel Castro was a literal fascist, but at least they made great telly. Now... they don't."
Revelations of institutional bias at the BBC have produced the realisation that the corporation has become impossible to defend. Previously, the BBC could be described as populated by insufferable, right-on bores who regarded anyone to the right of Fidel Castro as a literal fascist, yet still produced excellent television. That consolation has gone because the BBC no longer makes great telly. The convergence of ideological bias and declining program quality undermines public trust, reduces cultural value, and leaves the corporation vulnerable to critique while challenging its capacity to fulfil a credible public-service role.
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