nightrider 13 #13 Posted October 7, 2021 27 minutes ago, the_bloke said: I suspect the comment is about the high level management and directorship of the BBC, not the on air talent. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BBC_Board 22 people on the board and executive committee 1 who is a Baroness 1 who has a Baron as a parent 1 who has a Labour life peer as a parent 1 ex Conservative MP 1 ex comms director of the Conservatives 4 ex Cambridge 2 ex Oxford Numerous CBEs Mostly private school educated perhaps she should look closer to home, in the cabinet, before criticising other organisations for being elitist. Loads of old etonians and very wealthy ex investment bankers (although one of them curiously only seems to mention his humble origins). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
L00b 441 #14 Posted October 7, 2021 3 hours ago, nightrider said: perhaps she should look closer to home, in the cabinet, before criticising other organisations for being elitist. Loads of old etonians and very wealthy ex investment bankers (although one of them curiously only seems to mention his humble origins). Well, a very funny thing (in a very ironical way) is that much of that lofty/ennobled/Etonian set of people at the top of the BBC, has been parachuted in by the Tories over the past few years. The news editorial line has been gradually shifting in accordance. Dorries is just gaslighting. Or clueless, in a Raab way. Or both of course 😁 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...