Sell off of Channel 4

Channel 4 is not broken and does not need fixing. Leave it alone. Ch4 News is an endless saga of woe, woe and thrice woe aimed at Guardian readers like me but I switch to BBC when I've had enough.

MerylStreep

Catterygirl
I think I would have waited until I knew if I was on the redundancy list, or not.

It’s nothing to do with the privatisation. They expected him to cover for colleagues who left or on maternity leave. The stress was unbearable, covering jobs for six or more colleagues and over 300 urgent emails a day. I think he was unlikely to be made redundant. He’s much more relaxed and looking forward to taking his holiday entitlement before starting his new job.

I suppose we will lose All4 as well. All that free catch up content, and Walter Presents. ( maybe Nadine just wants to get rid of Walter Presents because of its European content)

Richard Attenborough, the late Oscar-winning director and chair of Channel 4, would be “turning in his grave” to see the broadcaster privatised, his son has claimed.

Michael Attenborough said that Michael Grade – Channel 4’s chief executive from 1988 to 1997, who will monitor the privatisation process as chair of the broadcast regulator, Ofcom – was breaking a promise to his father by supporting the sell-off.

www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/apr/10/lord-attenboroughs-son-says-he-would-be-turning-in-his-grave-at-channel-4-sale

Nadine Dorries attacks ‘lefty lynch mob’ over Channel 4 sale and says Thatcher wanted to privatise it.

The contentious decision to sell off the publicly owned broadcaster has sparked outrage from opposition parties

www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/nadine-dorries-channel-4-thatcher-b2054960.html

The only possible reason Johnson could have had for promoting Nadine Dorries to Minster for Culture must be to make himself look intelligent by comparison.

She did not even know that Channel 4 was not funded by the taxpayer. Ignorance, arrogance, stupidity and nauseating sycopanthy -she epitomises the very worst of Tory goverment ministers.

This government wants to trash our legacy

mobile.twitter.com/LibDems/status/1512719214083149825?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet

Dreadful but vital reporting on their news this evening. This must be used for evidence.

I like channel 4

Maybe because some of us like channel 4 and it doesn't cost you anything? I loathe GB news, don't watch it but wouldn't stop you doing so. So, just why?

GillT57

Kinsi10
Have to say I agree with Urmstongran re channel 4 and GBNews.
Why?

Why not?

Kinsi10

Have to say I agree with Urmstongran re channel 4 and GBNews.

Why?

Some people don't like to work for organisations whose aims they don't support, and don't value money over everything else.

That's why I'd be interested in what Catterygirl says, if she feels she would like to share it with us.

Catterygirl
I think I would have waited until I knew if I was on the redundancy list, or not.

Catterygirl

Son just gave his notice to Channel 4 as have so many of his loyal hard working colleagues.

Do you mind telling us why he has decided to resign, Catterygirl?

Have to say I agree with Urmstongran re channel 4 and GBNews.

Even Tory supporting brexit lover Kirsty Allsopp is against it! Never thought she and I would be singing from the same hymn sheet! And she says it even though her programmes are safe.

The U.K. is gradually being asset stripped, just as BHS was by Green.

MerylStreep

Volver
It obviously hit home enough for you to be your usual self.

What? One that likes the truth?

I'll go with that.

Whose opinion on Broadcasting do we trust?

www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2021/jun/22/david-attenborough-accuses-ministers-of-short-sighted-attack-on-tv-networks

Volver
It obviously hit home enough for you to be your usual self.

Would any of our Conservative voters like to comment on that?

I think that conservatives operate on the individual, the ME ME ME and never the US. That to me is the difference.

I think what it is, is that the Tory party are much more in favour of individualism, they dislike the idea of people all chipping in together to provide for all.
They think people should only have what they have paid for themselves (subscription services, private medicine etc.) And that it is a person 's own fault if they cannot afford to do that.
They certainly can't understand the mindset of someone who is willing to share in order that others benefit.

Whitewavemark2

Coastpath

What is it about the Tory party and those on the right wing who whilst professing to be 'patriots' seek to criticise and tear down all the time-honoured, people-serving, egalitarian institutions that make this country what it is...the NHS, The BBC, The National Trust and Channel 4 for starters.

Everything has to be owned and controlled by Tory 'friends'. If this continues to happen what will we be?

A nationalist authoritarian country.

Russia...

Tobias Ellwood posted this and strongly agrees.