Ben Bradshaw

Ben Bradshaw: ‘the BBC should be taking a more long-term strategic approach to its reduced circumstances’ Exeter MP, and former culture minister, Ben Bradshaw has accused the BBC of ducking the big decisions by salami slicing across the board rather than axing a particular service. With local radio services facing budget cuts of 20%, Ben told the Guardian: “The BBC should be taking a more long-term strategic approach to its reduced circumstances instead of trying to continue to do everything...Read Full Story

Here's a quote from a Washington Post article from the 30/03/2012 regarding Britain's march towards marriage equality: “This is more of David Cameron trying to drag the Conservatives kicking and screaming into the modern world,” said Ben Bradshaw, a ranking Labor lawmaker who in 1997 became one of Britain’s first openly gay members of Parliament. “Of course, we’ll support it, but this is pure politics on their part. This isn’t a priority for the gay community, which already won equal rights...Read Full Story

Twenty years of broadcasting innovation in the UK. That's the view from Ben Bradshaw, Secretary of State for Culture, Media & Sport. Referencing the collapse of the Berlin Wall in 1989 was central to Ben Bradshaw's speech at the Royal Television Society this week. Weaving this historic event into his speech, the Minister achieved three things: He managed to set out his own background in culture, media and broadcast media. Not a bad thing for a speaker. He drew a comparison between the State...Read Full Story

Dear Supporter If you saw yesterday’s Independent on Sunday, you will know that the NO2AV campaign has been plunged into chaos, as a leaked Treasury document demolished a central plank of their case. The report showed a senior government minister admitting that the outcome of the referendum would not have ANY impact in terms of public spending: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/voting-reform-will-not-cause-more-cuts-treasury-insists-2226784.html This fully rebuts the claims of the...Read Full Story

I'm sat in the Scottish Lib Dems HQ, as you do on a Saturday afternoon, trying to get the scanner to work to send Elspeth some paperwork she needs for a piece of literature she is working on.I happened to turn round and look out the window and there was Ben Bradshaw MP wheeling his suitcase along carrying a bouquet of beautiful flowers.Initially I couldn't remember his name, so did what everyone does, I googled MP for Exeter.I was somewhat shocked when I then visited his website as it is...Read Full Story