The trust that MPs had in the BBC has collapsed, with a majority of Conservatives and a large proportion of Labour members now believing that the corporation’s news coverage is biased.
Four out of ten Labour MPs and two thirds of Tories told MORI, in research conducted for the BBC, they did not believe that it was “free from influence and bias”.
The finding has unsettled BBC governors, who revealed the existence of the research in the corporation’s annual report. But it has not surprised MPs, who believe that the BBC is losing its reputation for objectivity.
John Whittingdale, the newly appointed Conservative chairman of the Culture Media and Sport Select Committee, said that he would take up the issue when the committee met in the autumn. “This is extremely concerning — it means that around half the MPs think there’s a problem,” he said.
Gee, I wonder if their first big clue was when the BBC hired the former editor in chief of al Jazeera, Ibrahim Helal?
The big quesion is, why has it taken so long for them to wake up? A quick read of my Case Against The BBC is all they needed to know.
Now, can we end this stupid television tax that funds this disgraceful organization?
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