BPG in the News – September 27, 2009

BBC News needs more Tories, says Jeremy Hunt (Guardian Unlimited)BBC ought to ‘actively look for some Conservatives to be part of their news-gathering team’, says shadow minister The shadow culture secretary, Jeremy Hunt, said today that the BBC should recruit more. […] [Read more…]

Tory threat intensifies as BBC unveils review – C21MediaC21MediaTory threat intensifies as BBC unveils reviewC21MediaJeremy Hunt (left) – who will become the minister overseeing the country’s media industry if his party takes power – told a Broadcasting Pr. […] [Read more…]

Jeremy Hunt warns on BBC governance – Hollywood ReporterJeremy Hunt warns on BBC governanceHollywood ReporterSpeaking at a Broadcasting Press Guild meeting, the Conservative Party’s Hunt — who could be the next culture minister if his party defeat Labor a. […] [Read more…]

Local News (u.tv)Ever since the days when Norman Tebbit acted as attack dog in chief, the Conservatives have assailed the BBC with accusations of leftwing bias. [Read more…]

BBC Trust is dead meat – Rapid tv newsBBC Trust is dead meatRapid tv newsA series of strong messages came from the UK opposition Tory party’s shadow media minister, Jeremy Hunt at a Broadcasting Press Guild lunch in London on …and more�. […] [Read more…]

The Tory prescription to fix the BBC: employ more Tories – U.TVThe Tory prescription to fix the BBC: employ more ToriesU.TVHunt told a Broadcasting Press Guild lunch today: “I wish they would go and actively look for some Conservatives to be part of their news-ga. […] [Read more…]

The Tory prescription to fix the BBC: employ more Tories – guardian.co.ukThe Tory prescription to fix the BBC: employ more Toriesguardian.co.ukHunt told a Broadcasting Press Guild lunch today: “I wish they would go and actively look for some Conservatives to be part of the. […] [Read more…]

Tories will tell BBC to give up licence fee increase – U.TVTories will tell BBC to give up licence fee increaseU.TVI am very disappointed they didn’t do that,” Hunt told a broadcasting Press Guild event today. “It was a pretty exceptional situation this year.. […] [Read more…]

Local News (u.tv)A Conservative government will tell the BBC to give up its annual licence-fee increase next year if the party wins the general election and the economic downturn continues, shadow culture secretary Je. […] [Read more…]

Tories will tell BBC to give up licence fee increase – guardian.co.ukTories will tell BBC to give up licence fee increaseguardian.co.ukI am very disappointed they didn’t do that,” Hunt told a broadcasting Press Guild event today. “It was a pretty exceptional situation. […] [Read more…]

Jeremy Hunt: BBC News needs more Tories – Press GazetteJeremy Hunt: BBC News needs more ToriesPress GazetteSpeaking to journalists at a Broadcasting Press Guild lunch, Hunt said it was important that the BBC was representative of all political points of v. […] [Read more…]

Hunt steps up warning over BBC Trust – BroadcastnowHunt steps up warning over BBC TrustBroadcastnowSpeaking at a Broadcasting Press Guild event today, Hunt said that to ensure BBC corporate governance was truly independent, a replacement body was need. […] [Read more…]

BBC News needs more Tories, says shadow culture secretary Jeremy Hunt – U.TVBBC News needs more Tories, says shadow culture secretary Jeremy HuntU.TVHunt, speaking at a Broadcasting Press Guild lunch today, said the BBC had acknowledged that those who wanted to work there had. […] [Read more…]

Local News (u.tv)Corporation told it should ‘actively look for some Conservatives to be part of their newsgathering team’. By Leigh Holmwood [Read more…]

Nation’s favourite (BBC News)How Sir Terry became the UK’s most popular DJ [Read more…]