The rumoured privatisation of Channel 4 was finally announced last night after months of speculation, with even some among the Tories themselves feeling that the sale may be an act of political retribution for what they feel has been biased coverage against the government. Conservative MP Julian Knight suggested on Twitter that the timing of the announcement at 7pm on Monday to coincide with the beginning of Channel 4’s news programme was significant in itself, with politicians and commentators from across the board expressing their unhappiness with the sale.
