Call To Arms Who we are  Save Our BBC is an independent lobbying campaign seeking to ensure a positive future for the BBC, in what will be continuing tough times. We represent the opinions and wishes of the public and our members – ensuring your voices are heard and acted upon at the very highest […]

House of Commons Pre-Appointment Hearing House of Commons The Culture, Media & Sport Select Committee Tuesday 17 January 2017 Pre-Appointment Hearing with the Government’s preferred candidate for the role of Chair of the BBC Board Briefing Note Background The new Charter and Agreement for the BBC runs for the eleven years from 1 January 2017. […]

Save Our BBC Progress Statement Well, it’s 2017 and we’re still here! Next week we will be starting the next stage of our campaign along the lines that: “They think it’s all over ….. but it isn’t!”.The vellum may be dry and the Royal Seal affixed to the new BBC Royal Charter but: ·       Really today […]

Westminster Media Forum Seminar The Missing Link Public Service Broadcasting and Content: latest on investment, remit delivery and policy options Tuesday 13 December 2016 The Calledonian Club, London, SW1X 7DR The Missing Link The proposed new BBC Charter and Agreement for the BBC for the eleven years from 1 January 2017 was published on 16 September […]

A Policy-UK Forum – Faith and the Media 14 December 2016 www.policy-uk.com  Session on: Being of Faith and Changing Society: Tolerance, Censorship and Freedom of Religion To what extent should there be a limit to free speech and freedom of expression on issues of religion and faith, and what are the challenges of exercising these rights […]

NOTE TO MODEM MATTERS November 2016 Public Service Broadcasting and Content: latest on investment, remit delivery and policy options After many consultations, rumours, veiled and not so veiled ‘threats’, a ‘behind closed doors’ financial settlement, a Green Paper, a White Paper, a change of Government and Secretary of State, we now have a proposed new […]

Brief Re Key Issue In Digital Economy Bill House of Commons Public Bill Committee Sitting on Tuesday 25 October 2016 to consider The Digital Economy Bill Location: Room 9, Palace of Westminster Briefing Note Our key point: BBC content must be easily available whatever device or mechanism is used to access it, now and for […]

House of Commons Debate Tuesday 18 October 2016 House of Commons Debate Tuesday 18 October 2016 Motion: That this House approves the draft Agreement (Cm 9332), between the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport and the British Broadcasting Corporation, which was laid before the House on 15 September 2016 – The Rt Hon […]

House of Lords Debate Wednesday 12 October 2016 House of Lords Debate Wednesday 12 October 2016 BBC’s new charter – The Lord Ashton of Hyde, Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Culture, Media and Sport) Briefing Note Our key point: The Missing Link The Government published its proposed new Charter and Agreement for the BBC for the […]

NEW BBC CHARTER & AGREEMENT – News Release News Release  15 September 2016 – for immediate use NEW BBC CHARTER & AGREEMENT Today the Government has published the draft new Charter and Agreement for the next eleven years It will take a while to read, digest, analyse and respond to the detailed proposals. However, our […]