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Conservative Conference

I see the Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries has accused the BBC of nepotism (amongst many other things).

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-58792515

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"We're having a discussion about how the BBC can become more representative of the people... who pay the licence fee, and how it can be more accessible to people from all backgrounds, not just people whose mum and dad work there , and how it can become, once again, that beacon for everybody."

Amusing coming from someone who hired both of her daughters to work in her office…

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...rk-office.html

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Originally Posted by Hugh (Post 36095800)

I see the Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries has accused the BBC of nepotism (amongst many other things).

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-58792515

Amusing coming from someone who hired both of her daughters to work in her office…

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...rk-office.html

To be fair, one spends £4bn of public money a year and has a powerful and unique influence over the national conversation and the other is Nadine Dorries.

MPs constituency offices have frequently been staffed by spouses and children, much as is the case for many people in self employment. The work is particularly suited to people who already have a good relationship with the MP.

She makes a very good point about the BBC, which is famously hard to get a job at unless you’re “their sort of people”. With its size and influence that can’t be allowed to go unchallenged.

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Nadine Dorries: New culture secretary says BBC needs real change https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-58792515

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The BBC declined to comment, but highlighted the fact it was the first broadcaster to measure socio-economic diversity and the only media organisation to be listed in the Social Mobility Foundation's index of top 75 UK employers, which it has appeared in for the past four years.

From October 2018

https://www.bbc.co.uk/diversity/repo...omic-diversity

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A number of strengths in the BBC’s recent work to improve the socio-economic diversity of its workforce were identified by the review and include:

An investment of over £7m in 2017, rising to £12.7m in 2018, on entry-level schemes and apprenticeships, with currently in excess of 330 apprentices and trainees employed across the organization
Ring-fenced work experience placements for unemployed young people via Job Centre Plus
Voluntarily collecting and publishing data on the backgrounds of those who make up the BBC workforce
Significant outreach work with young people, including visiting over 1,000 schools with School Report to help children develop media literacy skills
BBC Radio 1 Academy events designed to inform 16-19 year-olds about working in the creative industries and BBC career opportunities at events like the World Skills Show attended by over 80,000 socially diverse young people
Based on the review’s findings, the BBC’s Executive Board has accepted a range of recommendations that are designed to further increase the socio-economic diversity of the BBC workforce, and are looking into the viability of introducing a career mobility programme throughout the BBC to promote high performing talent. Other recommendations include:

Aiming to provide at least 70 percent of places on apprenticeships, traineeships, internships and work experience for people from lower socio-economic backgrounds
Developing outreach and Corporate Social Responsibility activities to make them more cohesive, and contribute to reinventing the BBC
Stepping up work to make sure recruitment practices are inclusive with regard to socio-economic diversity and give this the same level of support and measurement as protected characteristics like BAME and disability
In-depth reviews into all BBC divisions with low Socio-Economic diversity

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I’m the first to argue for overhaul of the propaganda wing of the British state however considering the efforts the Conservatives are going to in order to put Paul Dacre in charge of OFCOM I’m not sure Nadine Dorries is the hero I’ve been waiting for.

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With all the cuts and whatnots Sunak said to help out those on the lower wages that they'll pay for extra training to get those in need out of poverty by helping them to getting better paid jobs. Not quite sure what planet he's from. But for arguments sake he's right (he's not), the jobs they leave still have to be replaced so....

And what about those that can't work and all the carers? Obviously the Tories doesn't seem to want to know about those...

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Originally Posted by jfman (Post 36095804)

I'm told she's not the most competent holder of that particular office. I suspect she's there to fight the culture wars and to distract the public from other matters.

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Originally Posted by 1andrew1 (Post 36095809)

I'm told she's not the most competent holder of that particular office. I suspect she's there to fight the culture wars and to distract the public from other matters.

I personally don't think any of them, from any party, can be seriously said to be 'competent' holders of a particular office.

You lot that follow things more closely probably have a different view on some of the people though :shrug:

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Originally Posted by Carth (Post 36095813)

i think they go into politics because no one with any sense will employ them

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This topic is 'Conservative Conference', not the BBC, lets get back to that.

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So far it's a case of....

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I see the bold Boris dodged the big cervix question on GB News. Well, I heard it on Twitter nobody actually watches GB News.

“Everybody should be treated with dignity and respect”

Well, yes, but that wasn’t the question. I suppose it keeps the hand grenade in the air and not blowing up in his hands like Sir Keir.

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It's got nothing to do with Boris, just news people trying to stir shit . . . again.

They could have also asked the Pope, Lewis Hamilton, Paul O'Grady, Ant & Dec, or that strange Judge Judy for their opinions. . .

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Originally Posted by Carth (Post 36096022)

They'd have got more sense out of any of the above.

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Originally Posted by Carth (Post 36096022)

His opinion is more important as he's PM though. Best for Johnson it gets asked on a niche channel.

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Originally Posted by Mr K (Post 36096024)

They'd have got more sense out of any of the above.

:clap::clap::clap:

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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-58810781

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In his Conservative Party conference speech, the prime minister will pledge to move the entire UK towards high-wage, high-skill employment.

Anyone know what this means?

I was fortunate enough to be in this section of the economy, but only after 20 years of long hours and hard slog - what is going to make it accessible to the majority of the country in a timely manner?