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“Newton’s book explores a theme that is implicit in a lot of the writing about the history of the BBC. For most historians, the BBC is a progressive, liberal, socially transformative force in British society – it is on the side of the angels, creating a more open and progressive and educated democracy. However, there is another way of viewing the history of the BBC – that it has actually been on the side of the Establishment, a socially conservative force, catering to the existing opinions and tastes of the majority and failing to serve minorities.” Read more...
Simon J. Potter, Historian
