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National Media

Having been first elected in 1992, Don is a well known parliamentarian and often appears in both local and national media. Below is some of his recent coverage.

  • 85 MPs sign up for shift behind a bar
    Article: Dec 20, 2011
    By Gurjit Degun in The Morning Advertiser

    The All-Party Parliamentary Beer Group's initiative to get MPs behind a bar has gained further momentum as 85 have now signed up to the scheme.

    Bath MP Don Foster is the latest politician pledging to do a shift at the Abbeys Assembly Inn, run by Bath brewery Abbey Ales. His shift has been scheduled for Thursday 22 December at 3pm.

    Abbey Ales managing director Alan Morgan said: "Don has always been very supportive of Abbey Ales and Bath's pub trade in general.

    "Issues such as record levels of red tape and beer tax need addressing if we are to help protect this great British institution and promote responsible drinking - our MPs can help make that happen."

  • BBC local radio cuts 'a crippling blow', says MP
    Article: Dec 2, 2011
    By John Plunkett in The Guardian

    The BBC has faced further calls from MPs to reverse its controversial proposed cuts to local radio, which they said would deal the stations a "crippling blow".

    Lib Dem MP Don Foster said the impact of the cuts on local radio station budgets would be "very significant" given their high level of fixed costs.

  • BBC's Mark Thompson to face MPs on F1 deal with BSkyB
    Article: Oct 27, 2011
    By Josh Halliday in The Guardian

    Mark Thompson, the BBC director general, is to face questions from MPs about the corporation's handling of its Formula One TV rights deal with BSkyB.

    Foster raised fears in September that no one was speaking on behalf of Formula One viewers and that there were "glaring problems" with accounts given by the BBC, Sky and Formula One over how the deal came about.

  • BBC's 'overstaffing' of Dale Farm eviction
    Article: Oct 20, 2011
    By Richard Alleyne in The Telegraph

    As Liberal Democrat spokesman for culture, media and sport Don Foster commented on the BBC over its 'over staffing' of the Dale Farm eviction.

    The BBC sent six satellite crews, a caravan providing accomadation and refreshments along with over 20 members of staff to cover the Dale Farm eviction story.

    Don Foster stated that this was, "ludicrous over staffing and hardly a good way to get public sympathy for the 20% budget cuts facing the BBC."

  • Fans make their stand
    Article: Oct 16, 2011
    By Tom Savage in The Daily Star Sunday

    TWO-thirds of football fans want standing areas reintroduced to top-flight stadiums, an exclusive Daily Star Sunday ­survey has revealed.

    The Daily Star Sunday quizzed 1,000 fans from more than 90 clubs in the biggest-ever poll of its kind. They found that 66.3% of football fans would support a return to standing. Only 17.3% opposed it, with the rest undecided.

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