To feel the BBC should be impartial?

I've heard both left wing and right wing supporters complain that the BBC is biased, so must conclude that they are veer from one to the other!

Not having seen the actual ceremony or the subsequent old footage, I shouldn't comment on that.

Nonnie

Actually I do hear many people say ‘Get Brexit done’, not on tv, just in general conversation, meaning the politicians need to do it.

I have heard that too, in RL, Calendargirl, both from those who voted leave and remain.
Most have said "Just get on with it now, preferably with a deal".

A few have said "we should just forget it"!
But it's not that easy.

No organisation nor individual is impartial. Independence from political interference is the best that can be hoped for.

The general public generally seem far better at expressing their honest opinions, even if one does not agree with them.

Totally p****d off with the whole lot

Actually, I think your last paragraph probably sums up the views of many of us, ayse!

Calendargirl Tue 12-Nov-19 10:33:28 but do they know what it means? They want it all to stop, I think we all do but are they aware that it will go on for years and years if we carry on with it? Do they know that if Torys win the election it is most likely talks will fail within the timeline and we will leave with no deal? Are they aware of the cost of that? I am very suspicious about the reason for not giving an impact assessment, seems they find it very easy to assess the impact of another party gaining power!

It's funny - my friend and I have totally opposing views on whether the BBC is right- or left-biased. And we both have 'evidence' to back up our claims.

The BBC has an awful right wing bias, anti-semitism in the Labour Party is said to be rife and always getting coverage, but similar concerns about islamophobia in the Tory party gets limited coverage on the BBC and most major newspapers. So much of our media is owned by billionaires who really don't want Corbyn in & George Osbourne's best man was in the BBC politics dept that it is no wonder they reflect the 'needs' of the ruling class

Yes, as someone stated in another post the winners write history. It seems this applies equally to current affairs etc.

AllTheLs - well, in this case, it is crystal clear. So was the reporting of Corbyn's anorak last year.

We pay a large licence fee for the privilege of having a neutral, fair BBC. I therefore feel we need to know if the BBC chose to clearly manipulate coverage- or if they were instructed to do so, and by whom? Do you not agree?

What do you think?

just testing - as it seems this thread never appears on the 'latest' board- but has to be specifically searched for.

It is- good. Thanks.

kitty what intelligent and sensible children you have brought up ?

The BBC were probably keeping on the right side of the government to protect the licence fee.

So funny to choose a clip with a completely different wreath though.

You're all wrong - the only bias in the BBC is its bias in favour of England and all things English. It's like the rest of us don't exist.

Seems we all have our views on the BBC!

Well, they had that programme about the investiture of the Prince of Wales.

The BBC have never been impartial or unbiased. I no longer watch any news programmes. I go online or watch Euronews sometimes.

That’s very true Gonegirl - it was before I was even born but I’ve heard tell of such a programme...

It was on last week.

And anyway, doesn't Scotland want to be independent? Get yer own telly programmes.

Typical English response- path! No, Scotland doesn’t want to be independent, according to all the opinion polls...although after the 12th December that could very well change, depending on the outcome! ????????

Pah! even...

Do you not think we should know how this 'mistake' was made- and especially if it was an instructions from 'above' and if so, from whom?

Rob Burley ( some BBC News Editor) has explained in great detail on Twitter this ‘mistake’. Apparently they were all tired/ young/inexperienced/overworked ( delete as appropriate) , That’s all you can expect isn’t it? I would guess they’ll be a bit more careful for the next week or two. What they should have done of course was to put the explanation out and an apology at the same times the next day as the misleading footage was aired accompanied by the correct footage. But that would never happen.