Panorama- Steve Rosenberg.

Really excellent programme, I watched it last night and thought what a huge commitment it was, not a job more like a life. I wonder if he's ever really off duty?

Freya and Saxon Grace - you really want vile, venal, Trump-loving Farage in charge? Please explain the attraction.

Freya5 - this government is nowhere near far left!


He is still there because he is extremely careful.
Good programme. Thank you for drawing it to our attention.
Just goes to show what Panorama can do if it's "full length".

I'm pretty sure he said thete were just 4 of them left - and one shot there was four of them together - I thought to myself "gosh, that must be the whole of the BBC Russia service.

It was nice to see the ambassador too.

We were saying how much better Panorama is when it's an hour long.

SaxonGrace

Well said Freya, one rarely hears the so called far right folk call their opponents on the left ‘vile’, the left choosing to support antisemitism, thousands of illegals in boats flooding the country ( most of whom aren’t from war torn countries ) our two teir justice system and the cancellation of elections for many councils (Tory and Labour) to name but a few issues. I welcome the next GE with open arms .

What on earth are you talking about? I’m left leaning and absolutely condemn anti-semitism. I also believe that anyone who has been through the asylum process and been found not to have a claim should be returned to their country of origin.

(FWIW, 47% of asylum claims are granted and I’m very happy to welcome them.)

Freya5, I was puzzled by your reference to Muslims praying en masse in the streets. There was a photo which appeared to show that but it was AI generated.

cracking down on Christians praying

How do the powers that be know who is praying? Do they storm into a home and drag people out for having a word with him/ her upstairs?

Where is this cracking down going on?

Basgetti

(FWIW, 47% of asylum claims are granted and I’m very happy to welcome them.)

47% are accepted in a great many case brcause the home country is deemed not safe. I accept Afghanistan is but the not safe for many. Then a man granted assylum goes home on holiday, why is he still in the UK ?

Other countries would not take deportees back, thats now changing, several African countries now allow illegals to be returned, more are going to follow.

Ali61

I love Steve Rosenberg - in fact I'd run off with him if he were available! He really does seem like a lovely man - intelligent, interesting, sensitive and knowledgeable. He's a great reporter and can play the piano beautifully. I also watched the Panorama programme - he came across so well, but I took wondered about his safety in Russia and how he gets away with being as candid about the situation as he does. Let's hope he's safe 🙏

I agree that he’s an interesting person, talented and delivers some good reports about Russia.
I do have some doubts about him tho as the regime there doesn’t tolerate the truth being out there.Which means he is often drip fed lies or there’s quite another reason why he’s so liked by the authorities there.

David49

Basgetti

(FWIW, 47% of asylum claims are granted and I’m very happy to welcome them.)

47% are accepted in a great many case brcause the home country is deemed not safe. I accept Afghanistan is but the not safe for many. Then a man granted assylum goes home on holiday, why is he still in the UK ?

Other countries would not take deportees back, thats now changing, several African countries now allow illegals to be returned, more are going to follow.

Our acceptance of almost half of all asylum cases is a bad joke.
It’s high time for the government to get tough with all these cases which to their slight credit they appear to be realising now, better late than ever.

I've often wondered about his situation in Russia when seeing him give his reports, snow-covered "onion domes" in the background. I must watch this programme about him.

My post was about Steve Rosenberg.