The BBC has decided to discontinue the satire show “The Mash Report” on grounds that it is too left-wing and woke.
What the BBC decision makers seem to have overlooked is that the nature of satire is to mock politicians and other people in power. Since the Conservative Party has been in power for more than a decade there has been many jokes on their expense.
Some sources claimed that BBC’s new director general Tim Davie, who is very loyal to the Conservatives, was behind the decision to axe the popular show. It seems unfortunate that the BBC, which for generations has been a beacon of light and role model of unbiased reporting and quality TV-productions, should choose to make such a decision on political grounds.
There is speculation that the program will continue on a competing channel, but unfortunately the BBC’s credibility as an unbiased broadcaster is already stained. A democracy needs to allow for a wide spectrum of opinions. Free speech and freedom of the press are two important building bricks to uphold this principle.
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