I do work at the BBC and the ‘budget’ isn’t controlled by the government to the degree you imply. Negotiations around the BBC’s funding situation and remit occu

I do work at the BBC and the ‘budget’ isn’t controlled by the government to the degree you imply. Negotiations around the BBC’s funding situation and remit occur every 11 years [1], which somewhat transcends the political tit-for-tat you are alluding to. https://researchbriefings.parliament.uk/ResearchBriefing/Summary/SN03416 https://researchbriefings.parliament.uk/ResearchBriefing/Sum...