Thanks for putting me right, Diane, I missed that bit.
Two other problems seem to be the obsession with the ratings war and arbitary standards.
Ross is employed and paid so highly 'because he's popular' and brings in the viewers and listeners. But is he so because we are told he is? I'm sure 'Catters of a certain age will remember being 'told' we, as teenagers, should like Tommy Steele when we (= 'caters) prefered Big Bill.
I think it was John Humphryes who argued that it is 'self evident' that the BBC should not screen pornography. Why? Pornography 'is very popular' although in this case we are not told to like it and it is obviously off BBC limits. I've no objection to paying a licence fee if the BBC wants to show pornography as long as it is not on every channel all the time, like snooker used to be. Oh I forgot, the children; always mention them if we can't find an agument against something. I'm sure executions would be popular with Daily Mail readers but then that's off my limit.
Doc John