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To: The Government
That the BBC Trust is elected through an open, honest and transparent process.
The board of the BBC Trust is central to the direction the BBC takes and as such it is crucial that its integrity cannot be questioned. However, at present the process by which Trust members are appointed is opaque, secretive and open to political influence as Trust members are appointed by Government. This is wrong and has to be changed. The only way to keep its long cherished political neutrality is by the license payers taking responsibility for the appointment of the Trust by an open and accountable election process. All candidates must not have any allegiance or links to any political party. The BBC has always been a shining beacon of journalistic neutrality but this can only be maintained by the license payers taking control!
Why is this important?
The BBC has never been under such threat. It's being wound down with a view to the private market taking over areas that previously the BBC was responsible for. It always was a bastion of impartiality but that has been undermined by the Government choosing who is on the BBC Trust board! As such it's become nothing more than the official state broadcaster but under the guise of an independent organisation! This is dishonest broadcasting and it must stop!
