Many Tories, who sense a liberal-left slant at the BBC, want a tougher line.

ECONOMIST: The future of the BBC

Once, when she turned to look out the window, I saw in the mirror the curved line of her forehead, the upward slant of the bottom of her nose, the little slope between her nostrils and her upper lip, and I was struck by the fine liveliness of her profile.

NEWYORKER: Miracle Polish