Over recent years many have despaired of the slanted and clearly left wing prejudiced news reporting of the BBC. How refreshing and encouraging therefore that Lord Patten, in his first major speech as the new chairman of the BBC, urged the Corporation to be more impartial and “take account of the full breadth of opinion that exists on most controversial topics”. In plain language, that the Corporation should try to be more representative of the country as a whole rather than simply reflecting the views of the metropolitan elite who seem to dictate much of what happens in this country. That is good news. Let’s hope his employees were listening to him.