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TORY Education Secretary Michael Gove leapt to the defence of Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson yesterday, begging BBC bosses not to sack him over racist language.
Mr Clarkson became embroiled in a yet another racism row this week when he was caught using the n-word while reciting the nursery rhyme Eeny, Meeny, Miny Moe during the filming of an episode of the BBC2 programme.
He initially denied the claim but backtracked after the footage was passed to the Daily Mirror.
On January 2 2014, PJ Harvey used her turn as guest editor of the Today programme to expose the realities of war, arms dealing and media complicity. The fury that followed showed how rare – and how threatening – such honesty is within Britain’s most Establishment broadcaster, says IAN SINCLAIR
The fallout from the Kneecap and Bob Vylan performances at Glastonbury raises questions about the suitability of senior BBC management for their roles, says STEPHEN ARNELL
This plundering of the archive tells us little about reality, and more about the class bias of the BBC, muses DENNIS BROE