‘Make no mistake – this was a coup’: the extraordinary downfall of the BBC’s top bosses
www.theguardian.com
The whirlwind that started when Deborah Turness came under attack at a board meeting is part of a wider political story, some say

"The Guardian has been told the board member that “led the charge” over the letter’s claims was Robbie Gibb, Theresa May’s former communications chief who also helped to found the rightwing news channel GB News.(…)

But many say the events of the past week also have to be seen in the context of a wider political effort to shift the BBC’s reporting to the right on key issues.(…)"

Note: apperantly this is what the Guardian was told by BBC insiders, so I marked this as [Opinion].

alt source Reuters

  • Riddick3001@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
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    5 days ago

    alt source Reuters:

    " Supporters of the broadcaster, including journalists at the Guardian and the Financial Times, and some BBC staff, believe there was an orchestrated right-wing campaign to undermine the corporation, according to public statements."