Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Culture, Media and Sport – in the House of Commons am 2:30 pm ar 1 Mawrth 2010.
Ben Bradshaw
The Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
2:30,
1 Mawrth 2010
The hon. Gentleman accuses me of asking the Conservative party questions, but, a few weeks before a general election, I think that both the House and the public have some entitlement to know what his party stands for. Its policies are totally confused across the entire responsibilities of this Department, just as they are nationally. Not only his leader, but Opposition Front Benchers wibble and wobble all over the place on policy. [ Interruption. ] Exactly as my hon. Friends say, their policy changes every day. I simply say to the hon. Gentleman, who, I know, likes taking orders from Sky and Rupert Murdoch, as does his party, that he should be-
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Michael Bourne
Posted on 4 Maw 2010 1:25 pm (Report this annotation)
In reply, all that Mr Bradshaw could come up with, when he got round to it and after a lot of dithering and fidgeting about at the crease, was what he thought many honourable members thought. No opinion of his own, whatsoever; no mention of lottery money and/or Sky money.
A response of consummate ineptitude, added to which, a pathetic accusation directed at the very independently minded Mr Bone. What evidence is there of Mr Bone taking orders from Sky Television?
An explanation of what is meant by 'community cricket' would have been useful, together with some hard facts and figures to support the claim that the impact has been exaggerated.
In all, the public deserves better, no matter on which side its members stand vis-à-vis terrestrial television and the Ashes. Mr Bradshaw should remember that DCMS Secretaries of State do not last all that long these days.