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					<description><![CDATA[Published by The Times (2nd November, 2020) Since inheriting the thorny BBC crown, Tim Davie has made it his mission as director-general to reassert the organisation’s impartiality after [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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					<description><![CDATA[Published by UnHerd (18th September, 2020) It is easy to get infuriated by the BBC’s annual league table of its highest-earning stars. Zoe Ball is an engaging presenter, [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>So many festering wounds</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Published by The i paper (17th August, 2020) Waleed Neysif was 18 years old when American forces began bombing Baghdad. He spoke perfect English, played in a heavy [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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					<description><![CDATA[Published by UnHerd (10th January, 2019) It is ironic that Bryan Cranston has been forced to defend his right to portray a person with disabilities when promoting his [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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					<description><![CDATA[Published by The i paper (26th February, 2018) I am a big fan of the BBC. Yes, it can be its own worst enemy, while the licence fee [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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