27 FEBRUARY 1942, Page 14

POWERS OF B.B.C. GOVERNORS

SIR,—Thank you for your note supporting my plea that indepena- ence of the governors of the B.B.C. should be maintained as far as possible in war-time, more especially in regard to the reporting of political criticism from the House of Commons.. Mr. Brendan Bracken has done much to sustain the B.B.C.'s independence and has handled a difficult Parliamentary position with great skill. The paradox arises because Members of Parliament who would be the first to ohject to Governmental interference with political controversy—save on security grounds—nevertheless frequently -ask him questions on these very matters. I am glad to say that there are already signs that this paradox is being recognised by many of my colleagues in the House.—