Industry and government figures stage 11th-hour effort to prevent former Mail editor being appointed chair of Ofcom
A last-ditch campaign to stop former Daily Mail editor Paul Dacre becoming chair of Britain’s national broadcasting regulator is being waged in Whitehall, the Observer understands.
After a final shortlist of candidates was interviewed last week, industry and government figures have been touting former culture minister and Tory peer Ed Vaizey as better placed to oversee Ofcom, amid concern about Dacre’s criticisms of the BBC. A final decision is expected this month.
