A perfect storm of editorial failure and external pressure has cost the BBC its most senior leaders, but we should not lose sight of the fact that it is one of the few national institutions that makes our country better, writes Herald columnist Carlos Alba

If history is written by the victors, then our great, great grandchildren may well be taught that the economic miracle of 21st century Britain started with Brexit; that the paradise tax haven of Gaza used to be inhabited by displaced Palestinians; and that, at one time, some people actually believed in the great climate change hoax, before any mention of it was officially banned by the Dear Leader, President Barron Trump III.

Other factors influence our understanding of the past, however, including data-driven trends and, more crucially, the perspective of time. Events that happened long ago are often reinterpreted according to what is happening now, which can be a good or a bad thing, depending on where you stand.

Good, for example, if you’re the head of a firm that supplies arms to Israel; bad if you are Tim Davie or Deborah Turness.

Back in January 2021, it would not have been particularly outlandish to suggest that the outgoing US President, Donald Trump, offered some encouragement to his supporters to march on the Capitol in Washington DC. He may have asked them to “peacefully and patriotically make your voices heard” but they went on to storm the Capitol building, where they caused $2.7million worth of damage and contributed to the deaths of four people.

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