The War Against the BBC w/ Patrick Barwise

The BBC is undeniably one of Britains greatest cultural
institutions, having produced some of the greatest shows and
services of all time. However, having experienced extreme funding
cuts within the past 10 years and faced with a government who
actively want to dismantle it, it is in peril. Many hostile
forces have risen against the BBC, with recent calls to
#DefundTheBBC and the claims that it is no longer fit for purpose
and cannot rival the new subscriptions giants Netflix or Amazon
Prime, many people (overwhelmingly from the right) are calling
for an end to the license fee and for the BBC to find other
funding avenues.


Not to mention the huge debate around the supposed impartiality
of the BBC, with attacks from the right claiming it is too
left-wing, liberal and woke - to some on the left calling it a
mouthpiece for the establishment.

In today’s episode, I am joined by Patrick Barwise, Emeritus
Professor in Management and Marketing at London Business School,
former chairman of consumer organisation Which? and co-author,
alongside Peter York, of the book 'The War Against the BBC'.


'The War Against the BBC' looks into many of the threats the BBC
is facing, it debunks common myths and attacks against the BBC,
the dangers of introducing advertising or a subscription-based
service to the BBC and makes the case on so many fronts for why
it’s so important for us to protect the BBC and the license fee.


I spoke to Patrick Barwise earlier this week for a discussion
about his book and all of these different aspects!

Buy The War Against the BBC by Patrick Barwise and Peter York:
https://bit.ly/32X57Iq

Guardian article which compiles Dominic Cummings 2004 blog posts:
https://bit.ly/2IUfMNe

Speakers:
Patrick Barwise - Emeritus Professor in Management and
Marketing, London Business School; Former Chairman, Which?;
Co-author of The War Against the BBC
- pbarwise@london.edu
Louie Marlow - Content Producer at Young Fabians
- https://twitter.com/louiemarlow

This event was recorded on Tuesday 17th November.

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