Tim Davie saved the BBC - Lisa Nandy fires him at her peril

Tim Davie saved the BBC - Lisa Nandy fires him at her peril

For reasons not entirely clear, the Culture Secretary, Lisa Nandy, appears bent on bringing down Tim Davie, the director-general (DG) of the BBC.It is an alarming turn of events for a DG who valiantly fought off threats by Boris Johnson’s government to “whack the BBC” by slashing its funding and undermining its credibility. Back then, Davie must have viewed Labour as an ally.Previously unflappable under pressure, he now looks vulnerable.After th…