When the news is good, the BBC view is: 'Get the government out of the…

“When the news is good, the BBC view is: 'Get the government out of the picture quickly, don't allow them to say anything about it.' When the news is bad: 'Let's all dump on the government.'”

Iain Duncan Smith · Government

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