In a more devolved UK, should London still be in charge of broadcasting?

By Jamie Medhurst, Professor of Film and Media, Aberystwyth University

What we watch on television, hear on the radio and see on our screens is shaped by decisions that are still largely made in Westminster. That includes the rules governing broadcasters, how public service media are funded and regulated and how the UK’s nations and regions are represented.

In Wales, there is now a growing argument that those decisions shouldn’t be made without Wales having a much stronger say.

Following Plaid Cymru’s victory…

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