Thought for the Day Will Remain a Religious Monopoly

Appearing before the Broadcasting Select Committee in parliament this week, Mark Thompson, the Director General of the BBC, confirmed that he has no intention of opening up Thought for the Day to non-believers.

When questioned about comments he made last week in an interview with The Tablet indicating that he might be amenable to ending the religious monopoly on Thought for the Day, Mr Thompson made clear that the issue had been settled in 2004, when the board of governors had rejected a complaint from the NSS.

Terry Sanderson, vice president of the National Secular Society, said: “It was clear to us from the start that Mr Thompson had absolutely no intention of reviewing this matter. This unjustifiable religious propaganda slot will remain unchallenged.”