New BBC boss warns comedians not to joke about the government & its signature policy of brexit, and not to mock the Tories or Trump...

A chilling move to politicise entertainment shows and put them in the service of the ruling party.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/08/31/exclusive-bbcs-new-boss-threatens-axe-left-wing-comedy-shows/amp/">https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2020...

This threat to artistic freedom is a terrible signal, and it (probably deliberately) misunderstands the nature of political satire, which always targets those in power and their policies. What does he want? Jokes about people who aren& #39;t in power?

And what is "right-wing comedy" anyway? Anyone have any examples?

Judging by this article, "right-wing comedy" means attacking the powerless rather than the powerful - and "punching down" jokes about poor people, disabled people and sexual assault victims.

So, this what the new BBC boss wants? Vile. https://bit.ly/2G76prR ">https://bit.ly/2G76prR&q...

See also: https://twitter.com/jimmfelton/status/1300692439410278403">https://twitter.com/jimmfelto...

I’m old enough to remember a Labour government, and attacks by BBC political comedy shows then were (rightly) also on the government, its policies and personalities. That is the nature of political satire: it mocks those in power. Anything else would be propaganda.