In The Best Traditions Of The Slightly Elongated Arms Of The British State

In the diary of Lord Reith, the man given the job of setting up the BBC, he said that “They [the government] know that they can trust us not to be really impartial”.

He made that statement during the general strike when the government was deciding whether or not to make the BBC an arm of government.

Therefore, in the best traditions of the BBC, I present to you (via Wings Scotland), the BBC’s opening graphic after the announcement of the referendum date…