Petition · past parliament
Stop Government wrecking our Free BBC. Leave our BBC alone.
Closed
48 signatures
What the petition asks
Government intend to draw up new proposals for a 'radical overhaul' in how the BBC is governed & audited. Currently the government hands over our licence fee monies in order to pay for our beloved BBC. In recent years there have been drastic cuts & reshaping but these new measures are very worrying.
This is a totalitarian tactic damaging the impartiality of the BBC. The BBC is the only juggernaut working on behalf of the public with everyone's interests at heart. It's possible that if we allow government to rip the heart out of this organisation then, eventually, there will be very little truth being broadcast to the population. We cannot rely on the newspapers alone as they don't belong to us, & b) Many, including The Daily Mail & the Sun are owned by people such as Rupert Murdoch
Timeline
| 19 May 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 19 Nov 2016 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
48
Status
Closed
Opened
19 May 2016
Closed
19 Nov 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.