Keeping It Dry
Jo Grimond, the Liberal MP for Orkney and Shetland congratulates The Observer on publishing Dingle Foot’s article about the restrictions facing the BBC and independent television companies. He says, “There are difficulties about political broadcasting, but they are not very hard to meet.” He continues, “It endangers free speech and makes Parliament ridiculous.” He concludes, “What gives a final touch of farce to the whole proceeding is that the mouthpiece for the ban is a very popular broadcaster who still likes to be called some sort of Liberal. I can’t believe he relishes his role.” (more…)