We are one of the very few British institutions to be seen as world class. As I have argued elsewhere, it would be a colossal act of national self-harm if regulators or governments were to take steps which diminished the role of the BBC.
Express.co.uk readers have reacted furiously to his comments, with hundreds condemning the appalling attitude of the BBC.
The BBC S outgoing chairman brutally warned Boris Johnson against making changes to the BBC (Image: PA/Getty)
Boris Johnson was warned not to make changes to the BBC (Image: Getty)
One person wrote: I’m annoyed I am forced to fund things I don’t like.