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Amazing.
On @BBCr4today, an Airbus representative explained why no-deal is damaging to Airbus’s place in the UK.
He is then followed by an interview with ERG MP David Jones who explains why Airbus is wrong about Airbus.
Can we just keep these looney politicians off air?
On @BBCr4today, an Airbus representative explained why no-deal is damaging to Airbus’s place in the UK.
He is then followed by an interview with ERG MP David Jones who explains why Airbus is wrong about Airbus.
Can we just keep these looney politicians off air?
David Jones MP (ERG member) then goes on to explain how we should consider suspending Parliament to ensure the “will of the people”...
If you cannot see the danger in that, then I’m not quite sure what to say.
@BBCr4today
If you cannot see the danger in that, then I’m not quite sure what to say.
@BBCr4today
And to explain my thinking...
I don’t advocate “no platforming”.
However, it’s a simple case of “who platforming?”
We’ve been here before: an industry rep has explained their industry circumstances on the BBC - and then the BBC have invited a politician to undermine them 1/x
I don’t advocate “no platforming”.
However, it’s a simple case of “who platforming?”
We’ve been here before: an industry rep has explained their industry circumstances on the BBC - and then the BBC have invited a politician to undermine them 1/x
This is a huge disservice to public information.
Firstly, what industry reps would want to go on the BBC? -if they are not media performance experts and they know that everything they say in good faith is going to be attacked by an experienced politician? (However ignorant)
2/x
Firstly, what industry reps would want to go on the BBC? -if they are not media performance experts and they know that everything they say in good faith is going to be attacked by an experienced politician? (However ignorant)
2/x
Then there’s the issue of information absorption by the public.
Imagine if, at school, everything you were taught was then immediately negated in the next sentence or paragraph.
It would obliterate your ability to build solid understanding.
That’s what BBC ‘balance’ does.
3/x
Imagine if, at school, everything you were taught was then immediately negated in the next sentence or paragraph.
It would obliterate your ability to build solid understanding.
That’s what BBC ‘balance’ does.
3/x
The BBC philosophy seems to be: Bring in champions of both sides, we will chair it, and the truth will vanquish the lie.
That’s not actually how it works - especially not for complex understanding (and v limited time). It can often be the catchiest soundbites that prevail.
That’s not actually how it works - especially not for complex understanding (and v limited time). It can often be the catchiest soundbites that prevail.
