Labour appoint ex-BBC suit to fight for licence fee
mainHours after the installation of John Whittingdale, a licence fee sceptic, as secretary for culture, media and sport. Labour announced Chris Bryant as his shadow.
He is a former head of the BBC’s European Affairs unit.
Not the most objective defender of the status quo. And limited experience on the culture front.
Er, well, he was on the Culture Select Committee 2001-05, and shadow culture minister up the the General Election. And as anyone who has spoken to him and heard him speak will know, he knows his arts from his elbow.