LISTEN: Donelan “Reexamining Enterprise Case” for Channel 4 Sale
It’s again to enterprise as regular in SW1, with Tradition Secretary Michelle Donelan kicking off the morning media spherical to confess the federal government is pumping the brakes on the deliberate sale of Channel 4 to “reexamine the enterprise case” for the transfer. Showing on the At this time Programme simply now, Donelan claimed she’s “listening” – though it’s not clear to whom – and can announce a last choice quickly:
“Because the Prime Minister mentioned, we do have to reexamine the enterprise case and that’s definitely what I’m doing… we’re wanting particularly on the enterprise case for the sale of Channel 4 and ensuring that we nonetheless agree with that call, and that’s what I’m doing… I’m the kind of politician that bases their selections on proof, that bases their selections on listening, and that’s what I can be doing over the approaching weeks… I can be wanting on the enterprise case and saying in the end.”
Which sounds rather a lot like kicking the sale into the tall grass…
Donelan additionally reiterated her plan to pare again the “authorized however dangerous” provision within the On-line Security Invoice to “guarantee we’ve received the stability proper” on freedom of speech. With convention recess looming, she hasn’t received lengthy. It’s going to be a busy 4 days in Parliament…
