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First, I was struck by the extent to which the government's bullying of the BBC has pushed it to the right. Secretary of State Vince Cable described EMA as 'enormously wasteful' Well, it helps poor people with the objective of trying to equalise opportunity, so why would this government want to fund it? It has value which is increasing in proportion to the declining credibility of those in government. Some observations on yesterday's news. MORE
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