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Post by thehartshillbadger on Jan 22, 2022 22:52:15 GMT
Spot on. I suspect the latter is because that point is repeatedly drummed home by the right-wing press who, understandably, don't like any criticism of their preferred party and because, as a broadcaster funded by the public through the licence fee, it is an easy and damaging criticism to fling at it. Andrew Neil was a big loss to the BBC, although I agree that his interview style could be seen as hectoring or even bullying as you say. Not surprising that the Bluffer in Downing St ran away from a pre-election interview with him. Actually one of the more sensible things he's ever done! The other aspect to accusations of bias is the political stance of the viewer. If you are generally right-wing you are much more likely to see any BBC interview or programme as inherently left-wing biased, and vice versa. The classic example being Brexit, which was routinely used to demonstrate anti-Brexit bias by the BBC from the right and leavers, whereas every independent assessment has not found that at all. Indeed, on his appointment as Chairman of the BBC, ex banker, Tory donor and leave voter Richard Sharp said he found no bias in their coverage at all. For an anti-brexit organisation, it's odd that the BBC and Question time had Farage on so many times giving all the xenophobes an erection. 🤣
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Post by yeswilko on Jan 23, 2022 12:52:04 GMT
For an anti-brexit organisation, it's odd that the BBC and Question time had Farage on so many times giving all the xenophobes an erection. 🤣 He sits right next to Gove on the "most punchable face" list.
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Post by bayernoatcake on Mar 5, 2022 9:44:59 GMT
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Post by metalhead on Mar 6, 2022 22:07:33 GMT
It would set a very dangerous precedent if they were forced off air over this. Just let them continue their bullshit reporting. Nobody watches it anyway.
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