Nottingham, England
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John Hess retweeted
Hope, optimism & decency…..listening to former US president @BarackObama is reminder of what’s criminally missing from today’s White House. Such a privilege to hear him @TheCoopLive #manchester #hope
Hope, optimism & decency…..listening to former US president @BarackObama is reminder of what’s criminally missing from today’s White House. Such a privilege to hear him @TheCoopLive #manchester #hope
John Hess retweeted
And here we have it. They've all got the memo to attack ITV.
Reform are Temu Trumps, attempting to stifle public interest journalism.
John Hess retweeted
I’m investing £100m in our creative industries to make the West Midlands the best and easiest place in the UK to make TV and film.
I visited the set of The Cadburys and met local people doing brilliant work behind the scenes.
One lived ten minutes up the road. Another was from Dudley. One told me that, for the first time in eight years, they could finish work on set and sleep in their own bed that night.
That’s what I want to see more of. More opportunities for local people to build careers in an industry they love, right here in the West Midlands.
John Hess retweeted
Yes, Joey. She’s a democratically elected British MP, a former council leader, and she’s wearing a hijab.
Which part of that do you find so difficult to accept?
Her politics are fair game.
Her religion and her clothes are not.
John Hess retweeted
They'll be talking about it over their pints of Shires in The Bull this evening...
John Hess retweeted
How can the BBC invest in a headquarters in Digbeth, yet consider moving The Archers out of Brum?
When we secured that investment, losing shows was never part of the plan.
After 75 years, it is part of the WM's heritage. The BBC must reconsider.
bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crpd…
John Hess retweeted
Even The Archers is not immune to cuts as BBC looks to save half a billion pounds over 2-3 years
The BBC has shelved plans to build a new bespoke studio for The Archers in Birmingham as part of its wider drive to cut costs, opening up the possibility it could be recorded outside of the city for the first time.
Greg McKenzie looked at the issue on #BBCBreakfast
bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crpd…
John Hess retweeted
Well said @Bobby_Alden - the @BBC produces far too little in Birmingham as it is. The Archers must stay here!
Shocking to hear that @BBC plan to reduce investment into #Birmingham and move our beloved The Archers out of the city.
I have written to the Director General demanding they reverse the decision.
John Hess retweeted
The BBC has shelved plans to build a new bespoke studio for The Archers in Birmingham as part of its wider drive to cut costs, opening up the possibility it could be recorded outside of the city for the first time.
Greg McKenzie looked at the issue on #BBCBreakfast
bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crpd…
John Hess retweeted
If the BBC need to find £500m in savings they can find that out of the 40% of their production budget they spend in London, or the 21% they spend in the North, not from the already measly 2.7% they spend on the entire Midlands.
The Archers was born in Birmingham and is a key part of our broadcasting heritage. I’m very disappointed by news that the BBC plans to move its production out of the city.
The BBC has made clear commitments to growing its presence in the West Midlands - especially with the move to the Tea Factory. So, moving one of its most established programmes out of the region sends the wrong message.
We have the talent and the facilities here. There is no good reason why we should lose a programme that has called Birmingham home for decades.
I’m meeting the BBC’s Director-General, Matt Brittin, this week. I want to understand the reasons behind this decision and discuss every available option to keep The Archers here.
The BBC promised to invest and support our regions, this is entirely the opposite of that. And it can’t be allowed to happen.
birminghammail.co.uk/whats-o…
John Hess retweeted
The Archers was born in Birmingham and is a key part of our broadcasting heritage. I’m very disappointed by news that the BBC plans to move its production out of the city.
The BBC has made clear commitments to growing its presence in the West Midlands - especially with the move to the Tea Factory. So, moving one of its most established programmes out of the region sends the wrong message.
We have the talent and the facilities here. There is no good reason why we should lose a programme that has called Birmingham home for decades.
I’m meeting the BBC’s Director-General, Matt Brittin, this week. I want to understand the reasons behind this decision and discuss every available option to keep The Archers here.
The BBC promised to invest and support our regions, this is entirely the opposite of that. And it can’t be allowed to happen.
birminghammail.co.uk/whats-o…
John Hess retweeted
University leadership is not meaningfully accountable to anyone. They should be accountable to a commission of local councillors or similar like fire authority. Yes i understand academic freedom .. its not exactly thriving at the moment.
Opinion: Universities’ governing councils must incorporate voices that raise problems they may not want to hear about, say Jesse Gardner-Russell and Richard Lee #highered #governance
timeshighereducation.com/opi…
John Hess retweeted
I have today written to the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport about the future of the BBC.
John Hess retweeted
Southport MP voices concern at ‘deeply troubling’ BBC changes with further cuts announced standupforsouthport.com/sout… via @andrewbrownedit
John Hess retweeted
@LilianGreenwood quite a legacy leading to no music
John Hess retweeted
In 2021, the Uni of Nottingham spent £37.5 million buying a new campus, in central Nottingham.
They then spent £40 million developing it.
It is expected to be sold for £14 million.
Shearer West, former Vice Chancellor moved on to Leeds in 2024. She was paid £300k+.
Nottingham was 6th for modern languages in the 2021 REF and is the only university in East Midlands providing language courses. The closure of an objectively brilliant department by a Russell Group university raises questions about the 2015 decision to uncap student numbers and leave UK HE provision entirely to market forces timeshighereducation.com/new…
John Hess retweeted
Laura Davison, NUJ general secretary, said: “We urge the Reform group on Derbyshire County Council to get off its high horse and respect the democratic norms voters and local communities they represent expect. We expect nothing less than for the ‘engagement’ ban it has imposed to be lifted immediately.”
nuj.org.uk/resource/nuj-resp…
