There is the whole dumbing down thing, sure. But the main issue is that the BBC is ultimately state TV. The UK establishment have influence on the stuff that r

There is the whole dumbing down thing, sure. But the main issue is that the BBC is ultimately state TV. The UK establishment have influence on the stuff that really, really matters. Corbyn is a great example. The BBC accumulate political capital on smaller stuff that is unbiased, then spend that to keep people who want systemic change that impacts vested interests.