Delighted new BBC DG, Tim Davie, has made impartiality his number one priority: “Trust in our impartiality is not a nice to have, it is the very essence of who we are. It is the bedrock of why people come to us. We urgently need to champion and recommit to impartiality. (1/4) "Making use of our own experiences but not driven by our personal agendas. But it is about being free from political bias, guided by the pursuit of truth, not a particular agenda. (2/4)

Because journalists at the press conferences are asking questions through the prism of establishing political culpability, they are not asking the questions that matter (1/10) An opinion poll by Kekst CNC today suggests the media is the one UK institution that has seen a collapse in public confidence, a net 21% fall (2/10)

New survey, conducted by Kekst CNC, tracks public opinion in the UK, USA, Germany and Sweden. It reveals a dramatic change in the public’s views since outbreak of Covid-19 (1/7) Public trust in central government has gone up, particularly in the UK, where 40% say they have more confidence in the Government than before the crisis (2/7)

Ch4’s decision to ban nonpolitical journalists from tweeting about politics is a step in the right direction and other broadcasters should follow its lead. However there is so much more that needs to be done to improve impartiality and accuracy in broadcasting. My checklist: 1) always make impartiality the number one priority or it will take second place to other considerations

2) on social media and broadcast it should not be possible to work out any journalist’s political views