"The BBC should be totally independent from Government influencing its editorial content or the types of programmes it makes. Any Directors or Chairs of BBC should be appointed by a transparent process using a public commissioner completely independent from the Prime Minister or Culture Minister."

So says a petition to the UK Government.
It goes on..

""The job of the BBC is to speak truth to power. It is a public broadcaster, not a state broadcaster. It is not the Government's BBC, it's the public's BBC."
-said Peter Kosminsky at the 2016 BAFTAs  (See: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-36245724).


BBC licence fee money is money the public gives to the BBC to make programmes & content.But the Government believe it is public/tax money so they should appoint BBC Directors, use the money for other initiatives or give it to other broadcasters/newspapers"

The petition is here, should you wish to take part.




This petition is organised by Stewart Phillips. The deadline is 17th November 2016 (as all petitions last six months).


At 10,000 signatures, government will respond to this petition


At 100,000 signatures, this petition will be considered for debate in Parliament

So far there are over 3,000 signatures.