Oddly, the Tories gave the BBC one of their longest charters ever: Willie Whitelaw quietly sorted a 15 year deal in 1981, and saw off calls for advertising. There was no White Paper. But those that followed adopted some pompous titles for their proposals, and Lisa Nandy has only 60 days to think of one.
1994 The Future of the BBC: Serving the Nation, Competing World-wide. Secretary for National Heritage Peter Brooke
2006 A public service for all: the BBC in the digital age. Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell
2016 A BBC for the future: a broadcaster of distinction. Culture Secretary John Whittingdale
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