The author of the leaked memo that led to the resignation of the BBC director-general has claimed that Tim Davie suffered from an “editorial blindspot” and the broadcaster faces “systemic problems” of bias.
In his first comments since his 19-page dossier was leaked, Michael Prescott, a former BBC external adviser, said that the broadcaster was failing to tackle the “incipient problems” that it faces.
“The root of my disagreement and slight concern even today is that the BBC is not treating these [problems] as having systemic causes,” Prescott told MPs during a select committee hearing in Westminster.
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