Monday 6 May 2019

Guess #4 : BBC too far into Brexit to turn back now

Brexit started as an issue inside the Conservative Party . Fair enough to report it as such. But BBC reporting has continued in this manner, whatever else was happening. They met a lot of Conservatives while negotiating new streams of licence fees so this may have clouded their view.

During referendum, both sides of Conservative argument, not much about Corbyn . My take, other clips evidence links welcome. Very little fact checking. Balance of info from various sources, even when contradictions. No distinction Johnson / Farage so no questions. Clips please if memory wobbly.

After referendum Brexit project seen as national interest. Not much reporting of Remain case. Ever closer to May for lead news announcements.

Trump / Brexit issues reported by Carole Cadwalladr have not been well reported on BBC. Marr invited Isabel Oakeshott to help interview. Andrew Neill has been just a bit rude on Twitter some would say. DG claims there has been an apology but is this so?

My guess the BBC realise previous reporting is open to question, so they hope to carry on with the Brexit project. Government policy is sound, previous case well developed, etc.

Any clips of Steve Hilton during the referendum? As memory serves he was presented as an expert.

Other channels are available. RTE has reporters in Brussels.


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