Peter Wishart said the BBC should be a 'shared' service in the event of independence and not ditched.
Peter Wishart said the state broadcaster is the “envy” of the world and should operate as a “shared” service if the country votes Yes in the future.The MP for Perth and Kinross-Shire made his comments to the Record’s Planet Holyrood podcast on the tenth anniversary of the 2014 referendum.
The future of the BBC was a major issue during the referendum, with some pro-independence supporters accusing the broadcaster of bias and staging protests. “I had spent a lot of time as a DCMS spokesperson dealing with issues like broadcasting,” he said. “My view is it should have been a shared service and that is what I made clear.
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