Review
of political programmes: BBC statement
Following
comments made today by Conservative Party leader Iain Duncan Smith
about the BBC's review of political programmes, the BBC issued the
following statement:
"There
is some serious misinformation around about our ongoing review of
political programmes, and comments today by the Leader of the Opposition,
Iain Duncan Smith, indicate he has been badly misinformed.
"There
are absolutely no plans to 'downgrade' our political coverage -
and there never have been.
"There
is no question that the BBC will continue to fulfil its responsibility
towards serious coverage of politics and Parliament.
"The
BBC is also developing additional plans, in the face of growing
apathy in some sections of the electorate, to attract new viewers
to political programming and the democratic process.
"These
plans will be considered by the BBC Board of Governors in the autumn."
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