Ofcom si allontana dal cambiamento per governare i politici che agiscono come presentatori

> Instead of changing the Broadcasting Code, Ofcom has issued new guidance in an attempt to clarify what is allowed.

> It now makes explicit that if an MP presented news in a non-news programme, their status as an MP would likely be a relevant factor in considering whether that news was presented with due impartiality with factors like the nature and subject of the news and their political position on that issue being taken into account.

> Ofcom also now defines the “exceptional circumstances” in which a politician could deliver a news update as those that “cannot be controlled or foreseen by the broadcaster”, making clear that this would be rare and there should be contingency arrangements in place to avoid them.

> Ofcom has now also updated the definition of who counts as a politician under these rules, adding a reference to members of the House of Lords and “representatives” of political parties and taking out “activists”.

It’s a bit clearer, but after Ofcom lost the court cases it seems they lost their nerve to clamp down on it all.