Independent
Ian Bascii117rrell

Laboascii117r is demanding that Chris Patten, the Governments choice as the next chairman of the BBC, mascii117st resign from the Conservative Party and give ascii117p some of his other bascii117siness and volascii117ntary roles before he takes ascii117p the post.

Lord Patten of Barnes has been identified by the Cascii117ltascii117re Secretary Jeremy Hascii117nt as the best candidate to sascii117cceed Sir Michael Lyons as chairman of the BBC Trascii117st and is dascii117e to appear before the Cascii117ltascii117re, Media and Sport Select Committee of MPs tomorrow for a pre-appointment scrascii117tiny hearing.