In his 1987 report 'A Divorce for Auntie', Nicholas O'Shaughnessy of Loughborough University presents objections to the "monolithic" ideological nature of the BBC. Today, the debate on the BBC's ideological leanings continues, with 41% of those polled in 2013 saying they believed it to display some bias. This considered, O'Shaughnessy's report remains important to this ongoing controversy.

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