If the state owns a public park like a national park they're not allowed to just say oh will we own it so we can tear it all down and build a shopping mall on it. Funding it is not the same as owning and controlling it.

So yeah there is something for them to answer. Because they are violating their mandate.

[–] teamonkey@lemm.ee 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

The government do appear to have a hand in picking board members and executives though, and it’s regulated by the govt-appointed body Ofcom.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-64383742

(And yes, I’m aware of the irony of posting a BBC news link)

[–] Armen12@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

Yeah, so government owned

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yes but it's not supposed to, it's not expected to be a government mouthpiece.

[–] teamonkey@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

Its reputation for impartiality is also working as expected.

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