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Tories could 'rip up' BBC charter

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A Conservative government could "rip up" the BBC's royal charter, the shadow culture secretary has suggested. The current royal charter allowing the BBC's licence fee expires in 2015. Full Article at BBC News

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  2. Ben Bradshaw
  3. Russell Brand

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  1. We haven’t made a decision on the timing of (changes in the governance structure), but we do think the structure has failed
    Jeremy Hunt – Jeremy Hunt SOURCE: The Telegraph 1 month ago
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