John Whittingdale
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The BBC governance report commissioned by the culture secretary would leave the corporation – and its new regulator, Ofcom – choked with political appointees
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Charter renewal proposals unlikely to be published before 23 June due to political considerations and huge public response to green paper
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Culture secretary John Whittingdale says Adblocking companies are acting as a ‘modern-day protection racket’
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Brexit and the BBC: a tough call for the culture secretary?
Damian TambiniGiven his very public role in the anti-EU campaign, John Whittingdale must be seen to be scrupulously fair in the debate over the BBC’s future -
Ric Bailey, BBC chief political adviser, believes EU vote will be corporation’s biggest test of impartiality but is confident broadcaster can handle pressure
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With Iain Duncan Smith, Dominic Raab and Michael Gove touring broadcast studios since Friday’s Brussels deal, they’ve outlined their campaign points
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Gove sides with Eurosceptics Iain Duncan Smith, John Whittingdale, Chris Grayling, Theresa Villiers and Priti Patel but Boris Johnson keeps No 10 waiting
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Letters: After 2020, there will be no obligation on the BBC to provide free TV licences to anyone, but the valuable concessions will remain in place
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Party at magnate’s London flat saw half the Tory cabinet and Rebekah Brooks in attendance and marks Murdoch’s return to the centre of political power
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Steve Baker and Liam Fox add pressure to David Cameron to allow cabinet ministers to campaign to leave EU
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Strictly Come Dancing is a success story that could only work at the BBC
Jonathan FreedlandThe show, which climaxes tomorrow night, is public service broadcasting at its very best. Tory ministers take note
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Culture secretary questioned in House of Lords about decision not to publish findings of advisory panel on the BBC charter review
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It is time for a sensible compromise between the corporation and newspapers
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Culture secretary says ‘what happened in July was not the licence fee settlement’, referring to deal hailed as safeguarding BBC’s future
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The media secretary has offered to hold off on activating a clause that could see huge damages inflicted on papers. But that’s all he’s doing: holding off
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Compelling publishers to fund claimants who lose their legal cases is unjust
BBC TV controller Charlotte Moore fights back against culture secretary