I'm not a liberal leftie, Urmstongran, but I dislike the interference of Dominic Cummings in the appointment of top staff at the BBC as much as I would dislike interference by the extreme left to influence it.
The aim of those overseeing the Beeb (once the envy of the world) should be to ensure that what is provided is a mixture of neutral and unbiased news reporting, balanced discussion, factual documentaries, new and classic drama, and a variety of entertainment and educational material for people of all ages, from toddlers to nonagenarians, not to broadcast propaganda for one of our two main political parties.