To feel the BBC should be impartial?

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.

kitty what intelligent and sensible children you have brought up ?

It is- good. Thanks.

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

What do you think?

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?

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

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

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.

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!

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

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

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.

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'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.

Ah! but would it be "The truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth"

Wonder what Boris thinks about it. Think he should make a statement.

Seriously, does anyone still believe the BBC is not biased, one way or another? Does not have to be "fake news" just news from another era!

There is no way that was a mistake.

The very important questions now is- did the BBC choose to replace footage to make Johnson look better

or were they instructed to do so and by whom?

That must be investigated independently- as it is paramount that the BBC is shown to be impartial and especially not directly manipulated by those in power. Lest we want to end up like NK.

Apparently it is quite a convoluted process to retrieve old footage from the archives, so it can't have been an easy "mistake" to make.

Yes, I’m getting a bit sick of their right wing coverage

I have never found them impartial, though they pretend to be - so don't expect them to start any time soon!

The BBC are not impartial in any programme. They have an axe to grind all the time and have the cheek to charge for the privilege.

I agree that it was totally wrong and does seem manipulative. They look to me to be generally impartial about the election news but I felt they were very right wing about Brexit. Bearing in mind how close the vote was they interviewed far more leave voters than remain for the last 3 years. I haven't heard anyone say 'get Brexit done' in real life, only on TV.

Did they actually apologise or just say it was a mistake?