The whole Trump vs BBC thing is so ridiculous.
Trump did incite insurrection, on 6th, Jan. The Panorama clip is a questionable edit. But Trump’s part in the attempted coup, and his pardoning of countless convicted criminals involved in those events, are far worse.
Trump lies and bullshits all the time. When is he going to be called to account for the torrent of misinformation and b*llsh*t that flows out of his mouth, and from his administration, constantly?
The BBC is a part of The Commons, a ‘public good’. As such it should and very often does strive for balance and impartiality. In a media landscape dominated by outlets pumping out the agendas of the super-rich, it should be treasured and protected.
Watch the offending edit here:
Instead, the Tories, in particular (but also, nowadays, the beyond appalling Farage), have been constantly undermining it. As have the vast swathes of billionaire owned media.
The accusation of ‘too much left bias’ from the BBC is risible. For many years now the Tories have been placing more and more of their donors and cronies in managerial positions (people like Richard Sharp and Tim Davie).
And the rank and file of much ‘factual’/news coverage TV, and even many talking heads/presenters, have been predominantly more right wing…
Right-Wing/Conservatives @ BBC:
Tim Davie
Richard Sharp
Andrew Neil
Jeremy Paxman
Laura Kuenssberg
Nick Robinson
Matthew Parris
Michael Portillo
Fiona Bruce
Jeremy Clarkson
Jeremy Vine, no (known) affiliation
but as an Anglican, likely Con?
Other Political Affiliations:
David Attenborough, ‘left-wing liberal’
(no known party affiliation)
Ian Hislop, no (known) affiliation
Steven Fry, formerly Labour
Melvyn Bragg, Labour
Ed Balls, Labour
Bamber Gascogne, Lib-Dem
(got to go back a ways for any Libs!)
Ok, not a scientific study… but this ‘off the top of my head straw poll’ would indicate much more of a right leaning bias.
Left wing bias? Fuck off! It’s just that the BBC is not right-wing enough for fascists like Trump or Farage. But they can go to Hell!