This paper is Demos’s formal response to the DCMS Consultation on the BBC Charter Renewal. Read our accompanying report, “Our BBC: A blueprint for a more independent and future-proofed BBC”, where we expand further on our recommendations aimed at securing the BBC’s survival, responsiveness and resilience in a highly volatile information environment.
This is the latest evidence submission as part of the Epistemic Security programme that focuses on securing information supply chains within the UK and building resilience to adverse influence on our democratic processes. In the context of democratic backsliding and rising extreme populism, we are making the case this should be a central mission of this government.