Poking around

Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer was deeply involved with the BBC in her most recent disclosure of meetings, running from July to the end of September 2023. In order, she held separate meetings with... 

Dame Elan Closs Stephens
Tim Davie
Dame Elan Closs Stephens
Tim Davie
Dame Elan Closs Stephens
Sir Robbie Gibb
Michael Prescott
Tim Davie
Dame Elan Closs Stephens
Dame Elan Closs Stephens
BBC/John Hardie

So much for arms length governance - what was the focus of the conversation with Sir Robbie Gibb ? Why should she want to see Michael Prescott, co-opted on to the BBC Board's Editorial sub-group in July 2022 ? Mr Prescott was interviewed for the gig by  Nick Serota, Elan Closs Stephens, Phil Harrold and Robbie Gibb.  Mr Prescott, described by the FT as a a friend of Sir Robbie, was on the interview panel that produced Lord Grade as chair of Ofcom, rather than Lord Gilbert, pushed by Sir Robbie. 

And why a direct interview with John Hardie, advisor on BBC social media guidelines ?