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Jon Sopel
Former BBC correspondent and long-serving journalist who defended the BBC's global soft power and public service role based on decades of reporting experience.
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Apr 4, 2026
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LIVE: Should we defund or defend the BBC? | Michael Gove & Jon Sopel v Charles Moore & Allison Pearson
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Michael Gove, Conservative politician and Spectator editor; Jon Sopel, veteran BBC correspondent turned podcaster; Allison Pearson, columnist and author; Charles Moore, Conservative peer and longtime BBC critic. They spar over whether the BBC is a vital cultural public service or institutionally biased and out of touch. Heated debates cover impartiality, licence-fee funding, cultural value, trust and the corporation’s global soft power.
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