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The Observer
|November 16, 2025
The answer to political interference is to secure the independence of the BBC
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here was a time when you needed to take an unhealthy interest in the BBC to see the subtle problem of political interference - the appointment of board directors, the setting of the licence fee, the worry about what leads the News at 10, who is being interviewed on the Today programme. This week, political interference has become a scandal in plain sight.
This story is from the November 16, 2025 edition of The Observer.
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