Bits and pieces
A collection of my own articles and media appearances relating to the BBC, plus links to friends and allies in the media reform movement.
If you’re a reporter or producer looking for an expert voice on the BBC and Charter review, get in touch.
Valuable sources on BBC & public media reform:
The Media Reform Coalition, the UK’s leading campaign for radical reform of UK media policy across broadcasting, press, local media and tech platforms (and for which I am currently vice-chair and campaign coordinator)
The Citizens’ Forum for Public Service Media, an alliance of civil society groups and media experts campaigning to support universal public service media that serves the needs and interests of citizens over markets.
Roger Bolton’s BeebWatch podcast, featuring in-depth interviews with experts and campaigners on all kinds of Beeby matters.
Giles Winn’s ScreenPower substack, covering the UK’s screen industries and their relationship with politics and power.
Common Ground, a substack on media regulation, technology, law and the public interest by Impress CEO Lexie Kirkconnell-Kawana.
In the media
The National, 19 December 2025 - quoted for ‘BBC Charter review has “troubling lack of interest” in Scottish views’ [archive as original link is broken]
LBC News interview, 16 December 2025 - I spoke to LBC’s Jim Diamond about Trump’s vexatious lawsuit against the BBC, and the dangerous implications of the Government’s proposals for introducing ads and paywalls on the BBC.
Politico.eu, 16 December 2025 - quoted for ‘The big winner in Trump’s war on the BBC’.
Yahoo! News, 16 December 2025 - quoted for ‘Will the BBC start showing adverts? New licence fee plans explained’
My writing
Reclaiming the BBC - A guest post for PINF, making the case for a democratic Charter review and outlining the current failures in how the BBC is organised and governed. 18 December 2025
Whose BBC? - My article for the Fabian Society, published on the eve of Charter review, arguing “the choice is a democratic BBC, or no BBC at all.” 16 December 2025
Our Mutual Friend: The BBC In The Digital Age - A model for transforming the BBC into a public service mutual, owned and run by the British public as ‘members’ with guaranteed rights and powers over BBC governance and decision-making. Co-written by Dan Hind, Tom Mills and myself, published by Common Wealth and the Media Reform Coalition. 8 May 2025