The British Broadcasting Corporation has a new Chairman. Samir Shah took up his role at the beginning of March, telling staff that, from hereon in, “We [the BBC] must be the home for showcasing the full range of British culture and talent, geographically of course, but also in terms of class and thought in all its diversity.”

Did Mr. Shah really mean these fine words, though, or were they merely All Gas and Gaiters?

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