on monday, it emerged that 2a leading economists had written to the bbc director general, tim davie, these comments by laura kuenssberg on politics live. i mean, isjust absolutely, eye—wateringly enormous, and if you think the debate that we had, really from the late noughties, all the way through to the 2015 election, you know, that was defined by, how is the country going to pay back what we had to borrow, and the credit crisis. this is that, and some. this is the credit card, the national mortgage, everything absolutely maxed out. well, according to that group of economists, this was an inappropriate way to describe the public finances. in response, a bbc spokeswoman said... thank you for all your comments this week, if you want to share your opinions about what you see or hear on bbc news on tv, radio, online and social media, e—mail us at... or you can find us on twitter at... you can call us on... and you have a look at our website... that's all from us, we will be back to hear your thoughts about bbc news coverage again next week. goodbye. hello there. it's been a very wet day

how is tim davies doing as new boss of the bbc? i think it's great he set out his priorities.ard to working with them. should facebook pay more tax? i don't think that's one for me. are they a threat to democracy? i think misinformation can be a real challenge, and that's what we are thinking about. how does a teenager enjoy social media? i don't think any parents will have any success. what should we support this christmas? for me, it's about the arts. i went to a concert last night for the first time in nine months, and it was incredibly emotional to see people performing again. i'm just very conscious about all the people out there for whom this is their lifeblood and they haven't been able to do it this year, so that for me is one of the things i care about personally. finally, i hope you'll answer this in a complex fashion, who do you want to win? i would love to see ranvir do well, but i think hrvy is looking like the one to beat. dame melanie dawes, thank you very much for talking to me this evening. hello. it is a soggy sunday. there is more rain where that came from a

tim davie is a b.b.c. insider but one with commercializing instincts and a background in conservative politics compared with the lofty ambitions of his predecessors davies mission is a modest one keep the b.b.c.'s enemy is at bay it's been a really troubleshoot or. has to be has to be simple organization live with a trusted you. almost 100 years after the b.b.c.'s birth john reith's dream of a broadcaster that would inform and educate and entertain the nation has been realised several times over but wreaths ideal of a truly independent b.b.c. has been far harder to deliver. the tension it created with its government sponsors has at times of crisis looks more like a contradiction one that as the b.b.c. heads towards the 2nd century looks no closer to being a result. we're going to lose a lot not just to be lose the b.b.c. but if we lose what it still capable of doing for those of us who kind of how this love hate relationship with it i mean i love the father exists i hate some of the things it does. we must

bashir, who is recovering from a major operation, hasn't spoken, but tim davie, the director generalstigation led by a formerjudge. one of the central figures in that investigation will be davie‘s predecessor, tony hall, director of news when the diana interview aired. he bowed out after seven years as director general this summer, and is his exit interview, he addressed rows over the n—word and rule britannia, and suggested ways the bbc might need to change in a world ripped asunder by technology. eight years ago, deep editorial failures over coverage ofjimmy savile and lord mcalpine led to the resignation of a director general of the bbc after just 5a days. chris patten, then chairman of the bbc, sent for tony hall, a former director of bbc news, who directed a creative turnaround at the royal opera house. i'm standing on the edge. after steadying the ship, hall's big challenge was to negotiate a new charter for the bbc. central to his deal was the bbc taking on a welfare payment for free tv licenses for the over 75s. hall considered this nuclear. did you threaten to resign over th

bashir, who is recovering from a major operation, hasn't spoken, but tim davie, the director generald. he bowed out after seven years as director general this summer, and is his exit interview, he addressed rows over the n—word and rule britannia, and suggested ways the bbc might need to change in a world ripped asunder by technology. eight years ago, deep editorial failures over coverage ofjimmy savile and lord mcalpine led to the resignation of a director general of the bbc after just 54 days. chris patten, then chairman of the bbc, sent for tony hall, a former director of bbc news, who directed a creative turnaround at the royal opera house. i'm standing on the edge. after steadying the ship, hall's big challenge was to negotiate a new charter for the bbc. central to his deal was the bbc taking on a welfare payment for free tv licenses for the over 755. hall considered this nuclear. did you threaten to resign over that? i thought about resigning, but at that moment i thought you have got to get in there and try to stop this or ameliorate what they're proposing to do. did you make

on monday, it emerged that 2a leading economists had written to the bbc director general, tim davie,at, and some. this is the credit card, the national mortgage, everything absolutely maxed out. well, according to that group of economists, this was an inappropriate way to describe the public finances. in response, a bbc spokeswoman said... thank you for all your comments this week, if you want to share your opinions about what you see or hear on bbc news on tv, radio, online and social media, e—mail us at... or you can find us on twitter at... you can call us on... and you have a look at our website... that's all from us, we will be back to hear your thoughts about bbc news coverage again next week. goodbye. good morning. welcome to breakfast. as brexit trade negotiations stall borisjohnson plans last ditch talks to try and break the deadlock. gp surgeries are told to get ready to start giving the covid vaccine in nine days time. good morning. fans will be back to watch premier league games, for the first time since march. after yesterday because my cold and snowy weather, looks like