John Whittingdale
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"John Whittingdale" Order of the British Empire/OBE is a Conservative Party (UK)/Conservative politician in the United Kingdom. He has been a Member of Parliament (MP) since 1992.

He is currently Vice-Chairman of the 1922 Committee. He was a member of the Executive of Conservative Way Forward (2005–10) and the Conservative Party Board (2006–10).

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The failure of the Government, the ECB and the terrestrial broadcasters to ensure that the next Ashes series is at least in part broadcast free-to-air has rightly enraged many fans and players at every level of the game. For the long- term future of the game, the next deal must ensure that some live Test cricket is broadcast free-to-air.

Nobody wishes to see cricket starved of funds or the tremendous progress of the last few years put at risk. Nevertheless, far more could have been done by the ECB to achieve a deal that both provided the money needed to develop the sport and allowed the millions of cricket enthusiasts to continue to watch the England team perform.