Mason, the BB s political correspondent and host of Radio 4 s Any Questions? show, was given the biggest brief in journalism yesterday after a long hunt for Laura Kuenssberg s successor.
Daniel Hannan ridiculed critics of the UK government s plan to privatise the broadcaster who have argued it provides unique coverage of important social issues.
Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries is pushing ahead with plans to sell the broadcaster in what will be the biggest disposal of a state-owned asset since Royal Mail nine years ago.