FOO MST AON E> A better BBC Public Service Broadcasting in the ‘90s CENTRE FOR POLICY STUDIESA better BBC Public Service Broadcasting in the ‘90s Damian GreenThe author Damian Green is a financial journalist who has worked for the BBC, ITN, and The Times. He is now Industrial Editor of Channel 4’s Business Daily programme. His previous publications include Freedom of the Airwnves, a Conservative Political Centre pamphlet on the 1990 Broadcasting Act, and the ITN Budget Fact Book between 1985 and 1987, He was ectucated at Reading School and Balliol College, Oxford, where he took a First in Philosophy, Politics and Economics, and was President of the Oxford Union. He is the Conservative Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for Brent East. Acknowledgements I would like to thank many people inside the BBC (who perhaps should remain anonymous) for their time, help, and information in the preparation of this pamphilet, At the CPS, David Willetts and Oliver Knox gave valuable advice and criticism. I would also like to thank my wife Alicia and daughter Felicity for their forbearance during its writing, ‘The Centre for Poicy Studies never expresses a corporate view in any ofits publications. Contributions are chosen for their independence of thought and cogency of argument ISBN 1-870265-77-7 © Centre for Policy Studies, March 1991 Printed in England by G.Donald & Co, Ltd. Unit 2, 54 Kimbe: Road, London, SWI8 4PP