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'Chilling' political interference of BBC must stop, says former news boss
The BBC's former director of news James Harding delivers the TV industry's flagship annual lecture.
'Chilling' political interference in BBC must stop, says former news boss
The BBC's former director of news James Harding delivers the TV industry's flagship annual lecture.