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Anne McElvoy: More jobs for the boys at BBC and Channel 4? No wonder we’re losing faith

Meet the new council of the media gods — largely from the same career DNA and backgrounds as the old ones. We have a new recruit to the pantheon in Sir Ian Cheshire, a businessman reminted as chairman of Channel 4 as the Government presses ahead with a privatisation plan…

Evening Standard · Apr 5, 2022

The new chair of Ofcom is no joke

Brief letters: Fooled by April fools | Welcoming refugees | Bats in church | Affectionate names

The Guardian - UK · Apr 3, 2022

Cronyism fears as businessman Sir Ian Cheshire is named head of Channel 4

Jon Snow and other leading broadcasters express concern over appointment and call for C4’s public service remit to be protected

The Guardian - UK · Apr 2, 2022

UK politics: fury from unions as pay rises for civil servants capped at 3% – as it happened

Public and Commercial Services Union says offer is in effect a pay cut because of rising inflation and prices

The Guardian - UK · Mar 31, 2022

Michael Grade the cultural warrior goes peacenik before MPs

Nadine Dorries’ second choice for Ofcom chair showed few signs of being the attack dog she had hoped

The Guardian - UK · Mar 31, 2022

Government’s choice for Ofcom chair says he does not use social media

Michael Grade also praises anti-lockdown campaigner Laurence Fox in appearance before MPs

The Guardian - UK · Mar 31, 2022

New Ofcom chief Lord Grade admits he does not use social media

The media executive said he wanted the tech giants to understand that ‘lip service to responsibility is no longer acceptable’.

The Independent UK · Mar 31, 2022

New Ofcom chief Lord Grade defends branding BBC licence fee ‘regressive’

The peer is being grilled by MPs about the selection process for his role, online safety and public service broadcasting.

The Independent UK · Mar 31, 2022

New Ofcom chair Lord Michael Grade to appear before DCMS select committee

The peer may be asked questions on the selection process for his role, online safety and sanctions on Russian media.

The Independent UK · Mar 31, 2022

‘If I am appointed,’ says the QC in line for charity commissioner. He will be

When a plum post is in the government’s gift, there’s little MPs can do to change the same-old same-old

The Guardian - UK · Mar 27, 2022