Ofcom to research public attitudes to programmes hosted by politicians
Philip Davies and Esther McVey are husband and wife MPs who jointly host a show GB NewsOfcom has said it is conducting research into public attitudes towards current affairs programmes hosted by politicians.
Currently, sitting and former MPs such as Nadine Dorries, Jacob Rees-Mogg, Esther McVey and Philip Davies host programmes on GB News and Talk TV. Until now, they have been allowed to do so as such programmes are classed as current affairs rather than news."Viewers and listeners ere at the centre of what we do,""To ensure our broadcasting rules remain relevant and effective, it's important for us to understand first-hand what people think and feel about the TV and radio content they consume, and how perspectives might change over time.
"The rules around politicians presenting programmes were first introduced in 2005. Given the rise in the number of current affairs programmes presented by sitting politicians and recent public interest in this issue, we are conducting research to gauge current audience attitudes towards these programmes."
Ofcom's rules say politicians are not allowed to be newsreaders, interviewers or reporters in news programmes "unless, exceptionally, it is editorially justified".This Twitter post cannot be displayed in your browser. Please enable Javascript or try a different browser.
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